On paper, the two points were there for the taking.
The Ducks played their seventh straight game against a non-playoff Canadian team that was auditioning young players for next season. They had a lead with fewer than 12 minutes remaining before they cratered in a 3-2 loss to Vancouver.
Here’s what we learned:
The Ducks aren’t exactly fine-tuning for the playoffs. Anaheim, already banged up, announced a host of injuries and ailments earlier Friday, with goalie Frederik Andersen out with a concussion and center Rickard Rakell recovering from an appendectomy.