When the Anaheim Ducks lost nine of their first 10 games, making the playoffs looked like an uphill climb. Now they're Pacific Division champions for the fourth consecutive year.
Behind a 24-save shutout from Frederik Andersen, the Ducks beat the Washington Capitals 2-0 Sunday night in their regular-season finale. By sweeping weekend games at the Colorado Avalanche and Capitals, Anaheim leapfrogged the Los Angeles Kings to win the division and set up a first-round matchup against the Nashville Predators.
Rebounding from the horrendous 1-7-2 start in October and a loss to the Kings on Thursday made the Ducks prouder of this accomplishment than anything else they've done in the regular season over the past few years.