Wild Wing swung down from the rafters on a cable clad in the Ducks’ new black and teal alternate sweater bearing his likeness, a fresh take on the original purple and teal jerseys with the cartoon logo.
That the mascot made it safely to the ice in one piece might seem like a mere formality; it was anything but at the onset of the club’s existence.
A highlight reel on the jumbotron hearkened back to the humble beginnings of the franchise — then called the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim — all the way to the perennial Cup contender they are now.