The Anaheim Ducks had their streak snapped by a late goal in NYC Monday night. They will be looking back to their winning ways as they soar into Boston to take on a depleted Bruins team.
The Anaheim Ducks have been nothing short of a machine as of late. Winning 12 of their last 14 games has placed them at 19-12-5 allowing them to salvage a truly miserable stretch this fall and currently find themselves tied for 2nd in the Pacific Division, and just three points out of first.
Make no mistake this team still has some issues it needs to clean up if they want to go on a post-season run but they are winning in games in a variety of ways and missing key contributors like Rickard Rakell and Cam Fowler as well as players that haven’t really been available all season in Patrick Eaves and definitely in Corey Perry. In all likelihood, they will get 3 of the 4 back (Eaves is a little questionable at this point) but for the time being the Ducks need to keep bearing down and staying afloat.
With just two games before the Christmas break, the Ducks will look to shake off the tough loss at MSG Monday night and come to TD Garden. A building where they have had quite a bit of success and are hitting a Bruins team dealing with injuries to their own star players as well.
Fun Fact: The Ducks are 19-9-2-4 lifetime against the Bruins. The 44 standing points against them are the 3rd most against Eastern Conference teams for the Ducks.
Game 37: Anaheim Ducks vs Boston Bruins
Location: TD Garden; Boston, Massachusetts
Time: 4:00 pm PST
TV: Prime Ticket
Radio: AM 830
Anaheim Ducks Injuries: Rickard Rakell (Ankle), Ryan Miller (Sprained MCL), Cam Fowler (Complex Facial Fracture), Patrick Eaves (Broken Rib/Back Spasms), Corey Perry (Knee)
Boston Bruins Injuries: Patrice Bergeron (RIb/Collar Bone), Zdeno Chara (MCL Sprain), Jake DeBrusk (Concussion)