Last season, both the Columbus Blue Jackets and Anaheim Ducks were in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. But a quarter of a way through the new season, it looks like only one of them will end up there again.
Early on this season, the Ducks have faced some heavy injury issues. They’ve lost some of their best players and it has shown on the ice. The team sits in sixth-place in the same Pacific Division that they won last season due to their mediocre record and surprising performances from the projected bottom-half.
On the flip side, the Blue Jackets have looked good so far.