The Ducks’ blue line ran the spectrum Wednesday.
One defenseman was ill and needed intravenous fluids. Another was giddy with excitement over his possible NHL debut, while another was a week removed from surgery.
It was a gray area, starting with Sami Vatanen, who did not travel because of flu and appeared doubtful for at least the first leg of a back-to-back western Canada swing that starts in Calgary on Thursday.
“We’ll see what the next 24 hours brings,” Ducks Coach Randy Carlyle said before departure.