They were an afterthought in most preseason forecasts, not the team that traded for a generational player, not the team that went from expansion draft to a Stanley Cup Final, not the team with Drew Doughty sputtering whatever nonsense Drew Doughty offers in his next sound bite, not the last-place team that supposedly improved itself.
You’re never really sure what to make of the Anaheim Ducks.
It’s a wonder they were once owned by Disney, because you would rarely compare them to the exhilarating twists and turns of Space Mountain.
I suppose winning a lot has had to suffice.