Elder statesman to the rescue for the Ducks?
Rescue might be too extreme a description, but the Ducks' defense is banged up and veteran Kevin Bieksa could make a timely return Sunday in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series against Nashville.
Ducks Coach Bruce Boudreau said Bieksa is "eligible" to return from an upper-body injury that has kept him out since March 24. The Ducks went down to five defensemen Friday when Josh Manson was knocked out of Game 1 by a hit from Filip Forsberg.
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Boudreau said Manson has a head and upper-body injury and didn't yet know Saturday a timeline for his absence.