Back in the grim days of October, Sami Vatanen and Frederik Andersen were unfortunate examples of the Ducks' struggles.
The Ducks scored one goal in the first four games of the season, courtesy of defenseman Vatanen. Andersen was a profound case of a goalie with literally no scoring support.
Both brought the Ducks' resurrection full circle Wednesday.
Vatanen scored in the second period and Andersen made it stand with his first shutout this season in a 1-0 win against Buffalo at the Honda Center that updated one of the NHL's best second-half pushes.
The Ducks' sixth straight win tied a season high.