Coming into the postseason, the Anaheim Ducks were feeling good about their chances of making a deep run in the NHL playoffs.
They advanced all the way to the seventh game of the Western Conference Final a year ago before losing to the Chicago Blackhawks, and this year, they used a strong rally in the second half of the season to overtake the Los Angeles Kings and win the Pacific Division.
That position supposedly gave them a significant advantage in the opening round of the playoffs. Instead of having to square off with the San Jose Sharks, they appeared to have a better opportunity against the Nashville Predators, but they find themselves on shaky ground ahead of Tuesday's Game 3.
The Predators are the No. 1 wild-card team in the Western Conference, and they had a fine season. But they didn't play with the same defensive effectiveness as the Ducks, and that appeared to be a significant advantage for head coach Bruce Boudreau's team.
But the Predators paid no attention to the first-round predictions and instead won the first two games of the series on Anaheim's home ice.
Now they'll ...
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