Improbable as it may be, the Ducks enter the playoffs with another banner, and some hardware already secured.
The Anaheim Ducks have won the Pacific Division for four years in a row, and will face the Nashville Predators in the first round of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs after defeating the Washington Capitals 2-0 in the final game of the regular season.
Second period goals by team leading goal-scorer Corey Perry and rookie Nick Ritchie gave the Ducks all the offense they needed as Frederik Andersen made 24 saves to earn his second shutout of the season and help Anaheim secure their first William M.