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With one final game before the mandated Christmas break, the Ducks have one chance to end their otherwise disappointing road trip on a high note. Inconsistency has plagued them the entire season, and it’s carried into this current four-game stretch that has the Ducks in a loss-win-loss pattern through the first three games against the Sabres, Devils and Islanders, respectively.
The Ducks opted again to forgo a pregame skate this morning, so line combinations and a starting goaltender remain to be seen. What you can expect, however, is the return of Nate Thompson, who finished out his three-game suspension for an illegal hit to Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Justin Faulk last Friday.