Even before Wednesday night’s 3-0 home loss to the Winnipeg Jets, the team’s chances of making the playoffs were slim. After the game, the optimism and confidence that came from winning six of the previous nine games had turned to frustration and desperation.
“Of course you want rebounds to land on your stick, but that’s the way it goes,” Ducks defenseman Josh Manson said. “It’s a testament to their defense, the way they were boxing in front of the net and maybe their goalie was controlling his rebounds. We’re in the game all the way. It was 1-0 in the first period.