It would be completely understandable for the Ducks to have had some nerves heading into last night’s game. Having returned home to their coach being fired from a disastrous five-game road trip and the guy who signs their contacts behind the bench instead, there was certainly plenty of changes to get used to.
Unlike previous games, however, Anaheim fought out of the gate to have the start they wanted. Jakob Silfverberg finally added onto his team-leading goal total when he put a quick pass from Derek Grant behind the net at 13:30 in the first period.