Is this really the team that was predicted by many outlets to win the Stanley Cup?
The Ducks are 0-2-1 and have been outscored 7-1 in the first three games of the season. It goes beyond numbers, too, because they haven’t appeared close to the hard forechecking, cohesive, five-man wave-after-wave team that defined them last season.
Here’s what we learned after a 4-0 loss to the Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday:
It’s time for self-reflection
Three games into a season is no time to panic, but the Ducks had some harsh self-criticism that will simmer for the next 48 hours.