The Ducks, who will try Wednesday night to avoid following the Kings' path of being swept out of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, kept an eye on the Kings' series against the first-year Vegas Golden Knights. Ducks players said they were impressed by Vegas' performance, which continued the team's astounding success in its inaugural season.
By this point, however, after they finished first in the Pacific Division, can the Golden Knights' playoff victory be considered so astonishing? "Not now. The year they've had, nobody is too surprised now," Ducks defenseman Brandon Montour said. "They've had success.