Perhaps no team does symmetry and history quite like the Ducks.
Trying to tie a record only previously achieved by the 1986-87 Philadelphia Flyers, the Ducks paid homage to those freewheeling, high-scoring days of 1980s hockey with an 8-3 win Wednesday over Calgary.
Their 23rd consecutive regular-season home win against the Flames matched Philadelphia’s record against Pittsburgh from 1980 to 1987 for longest home-winning streak against a single opponent.
Here’s what we learned:
Jakob Silfverberg is having another second-half surge. Fifteen of his 18 goals have come since Jan.