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1996-97 Revisited: Mighty Ducks Make Playoffs After Worst Start In Franchise History

How the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim shook of the slowest of starts to earn the first playoff berth ever for the organization.

It's November of 1996.

The previous season of 1995-96 the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim had just narrowly missed the playoffs after being in the chase for the first time. The team put together a run of 12-4-3 over the final two months of the season to finish even with the Winnipeg Jets at 78 points in the standings, but the Jets earned the final spot thanks to having one more win.