Apr 7, 2013; Anaheim, CA, USA; Anaheim Ducks power player ice crew member waves a flag after the Ducks defeated the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 in a shootout at the Honda Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

REJOICE, for now. The Anaheim Ducks will return to the playoffs for the sixth time in the last eight seasons. It was a foregone conclusion that the Ducks were going to make the playoffs, it was just a matter of when. Last night, the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Detroit Red Wings in a shootout to clinch the Central Division. Well, in doing so, the Hawks helped solidify a playoff berth for our Ducks! Next up is a division title!

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Nov 9, 2011; Anaheim, CA, USA; NFL linesman Ryan Galloway (82) breaks up a fight between Anaheim Ducks player Devante Smith-Pelly (77) and Nashville Predators defenseman Jack Hillen (38) in the second period at the Honda Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-USA TODAY Sports

Anaheim, CA - After last night’s debacle against Vancouver, the Anaheim Ducks are looking rebound against the Nashville Predators tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Honda Center. This is the first of three games against the Preds.

Anaheim’s Last Game

Last night’s home opener was basically a disaster. The penalty kill failed stop three of the nine opportunities. Cory Schneider stood on his head all night and earned top star honors. With the Predators coming in, the Ducks look to right the wayward ship. Jonas Hiller is also looking to regain his form, while Corey Perry looks to keep his cool.

Nashville’s Last Game

The Predators are also coming off of a shutout loss. The Preds are having trouble adjusting to life without free agent departure Ryan Suter. They have have given up nine goals in their four games and have only scored eight. Pekka Rinne has shown signs of his brilliance, but at times it hasn’t been enough.

Team Stats:

	Stats
4	GP	3
1	W	2
1	L	1
2	OT	0
4	P	4
0.500	P%	0.667
2.00	G/G	4.00
2.25	GA/G	4.00
28.6	PP%	42.9
72.7	PK%	56.2
24.2	S/G	26.7
30.2	SA/G	29.3
51.0	FO%	51.4

Last Four Head-to-Head Match-ups:

Team Records:

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