The Ducks say there’s a sense of urgency behind their approach to the playoffs this spring, and there should be. After exiting the playoffs in the same fashion each of the past four seasons — by losing a Game 7 at home after taking a 3-2 series lead — their window to win the Stanley Cup with a leadership group headed by thirtysomethings Ryan Getzlaf, Corey Perry, Ryan Kesler and Kevin Bieksa might be closing fast.
Still, that’s not the overriding motivation they brought into their first-round series against the Calgary Flames this spring.