It’s a new era for Ducks hockey, if only for a little bit.
Maturation of anticipated prospects combined with a few injuries will give fans the chance to get a glimpse of the new-look Ducks. While the prospects will likely give us flashes of excitement, there’s just too many question marks and unknowns with this team to believe that they can compete for a spot near the top of the division again.
My prediction: Anaheim squeaks into the playoffs as a Wild Card team. They’ll put up a surprising fight to a much better division winner but eventually getting knocked out in the first round in 7 games.