Anaheim squanders a third period lead, drops first exhibition game in three-on-three overtime in Denver.
You can put away the ticker tape and cancel that party bus rental.
No more need to worry about claiming the preseason President's Trophy either.
Despite seeing multiple sites and pundits pick the Anaheim Ducks as favorites to claim the Stanley Cup for the 2015-16 season, the exhibition campaign got off to a rocky start in the Rocky Mountain state.
Jiri Sekac scored a pair of goals and Mike Santorelli dished a pair of assists, but Anaheim squandered a two-goal third period lead thanks to a pair of late special teams goals en route to losing 5-4 to the Colorado Avalanche in the 2015 preseason opener at Pepsi Center.