If you were looking for an exciting game from the Ducks, you probably should have stopped watching after the first period. Anaheim didn’t have much going on after the opening 20 minutes. However, the important part was the Ducks did what was necessary to get the win over the Minnesota Wild.
The Ducks would see the return of Josh Manson, who had missed the last 19 games. With him back in the lineup the defensive pairings actually looked respectable. He also played a key role in helping the Ducks penalty kill looking as good as it did, keeping the Wild 0 for 5 on the man advantage.