While the Leafs look to rediscover their consistency after a win-one-lose-one pattern for the past month, it’s back to struggle city for the Anaheim Ducks, who have lost their last three, including a 9-3 loss to Winnipeg on Saturday.
Just a couple of weeks removed from a franchise-record 12-game losing streak, the Ducks gave up six goals in the first period against Winnipeg — another new franchise-record — bringing the inevitable personnel changes closer and closer to reality. For a team that boasts above average talent on defense and in goal and Ryan Getzlaf – Ryan Kesler – Adam Henrique down the middle up front, there is (rightfully) much more expected from this group.