There’s a weird feeling this April.
For the first time in quite awhile, the Anaheim Ducks enter the final week of the regular season with no guarantee that they’ll play more than 82 games.
Consider when the Ducks have clinched a playoff spot in recent years:
2016-17: March 28
2015-16: March 24
2014-15: March 28
2013-14: March 25
In fact, the last time the Ducks waited until April to clinch a playoff spot was 2012-13, but we’ll throw a giant asterisk next to that due to the funky schedule from the season-shortening lockout.