The Ducks laid an egg on Monday and suffered their third consecutive setback in a 4-2 loss to the visiting St. Louis Blues. The Blues pressured the Ducks all game long, and Corey Perry admitted the other club "played a little bit harder." Here's what we learned.
But for the second time in three games, he was a healthy scratch, ensuring both veteran blue-liners would be in the lineup.
Bieksa, 36, was on the ice for three of the Blues' four goals. Beauchemin, 37, was out there for one.
"We felt that we have four other defensemen who we feel are capable of playing against the one-two lines," said coach Randy Carlyle, "and that would give an opportunity for two veteran guys to form a solid stay-at-home pair for us.