The Anaheim Ducks have reversed their situation after a difficult start to the NHL playoffs.
While they started the postseason as one of the Western Conference favorites, the Ducks began their playoff series against the Nashville Predators as if they were taking a stroll through the park.
The feisty Predators won the first two games at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, and neither victory was a fluke. They simply outplayed the Ducks by outskating and outworking them, and Anaheim head coach Bruce Boudreau was more than a little bit angry.
He complained of his team's "stupid" play to reporters and offered no excuses as his team traveled across the country to play at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.
The trip apparently did quite a bit for the Ducks, as they won decisively as visitors and tied the series with 3-0 and 4-1 victories.
While Nashville had a chance to regain its road advantage when it kept Game 5 scoreless well past the halfway point and then took a 1-0 lead, the Ducks came storming back and took the pivotal game by a 5-2 margin. As a result, the Ducks have a chance to e ...
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