There were occasional chants of “Duuuu” for Minnesota Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk by transplant fans in Honda Center on Sunday night, reminiscent of the “Bruuuuce” chants that once were heard for Bruce Boudreau.
In those moments, it seemed like old times with the Ducks struggling in the second period and a Boudreau-coached team sticking to defense. This time, though, Boudreau, in his first game in Anaheim since he was fired last summer, was behind the bench for the Wild in a 2-1 win against his old team.
Here’s what we learned:
The Kesler effect ended.