No one could fault the Ducks much in their effort against Stanley Cup finalist Tampa Bay.
They gave a proven team all they could handle and had a much better showing than recent lopsided losses to the Lightning.
It won’t count for anything in the standings, though, after a 2-1 loss Wednesday. The Ducks got knocked back again in their fourth attempt at winning back-to-back games since they last did so Nov. 7.
Here’s what we learned:
Taking positives from losses doesn’t mean much. Ducks Coach Bruce Boudreau liked the effort and thought they outplayed the Lightning, but stated the obvious.