If they could schedule all of their games on St. Patrick’s Day, maybe the Anaheim Ducks would be preparing for the playoffs, not merely trying to build momentum for next season.
The team has had the luck of the Irish on its side on March 17 and that trend continued Sunday night with a 3-2 victory over the Florida Panthers at Honda Center. Playing its 10th St. Patrick’s Day contest in franchise history — and ninth at home — Anaheim improved to 5-1-1 along with three ties on the holiday dating to March 17, 1995, against Toronto.