While the Anaheim Ducks had a bad 2018-19, it seems unlikely that they don’t improve in 2019-20, even if by pure regression upwards. Beset by injury, miserable puck luck, a streak of 19 losses in 21 games and a strangely long leash on historically ineffective head coach Randy Carlyle, the Ducks’ misfortunes last season were numerable, and resulted in a swift trip to the basement of the weakest division in the NHL.
This season, don’t expect the Ducks to challenge for the Cup or dominate the NHL or anything, as their roster is pretty wanting, but a bounce back from last season is all but inevitable.