Four weeks have elapsed between Saturday night visits to SAP Center for Anaheim. Don’t blame the Ducks if they think it has felt more like an eternity.
The personnel will be the same when the Ducks face off against the Sharks on Saturday as they were when San Jose ground out a 2-0 win Oct. 10. But the question is: What state of mind will Anaheim bring into the game?
It has been a trying month for the three-time defending Pacific Division champs. That season-opening loss a month ago signaled the start of a four-game losing streak in which Anaheim was shut out three times.