Ducks Coach Bruce Boudreau is ever the worrier. He was concerned about a letdown in the first home game following a seven-game trip, but his players put that fear to rest with a 5-2 win against Calgary on Sunday.
Here’s what we learned:
Getting physical won’t work against the Ducks
Anaheim has typically been known as an offensive-minded team under Boudreau, but in the past two seasons they’ve shown they can play a rough game without it getting under their skin.
That was evident after Calgary’s Sam Bennett delivered a knee-on-knee hit to Corey Perry in the first period.