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Anaheim Ducks: 5 of the Worst Games from the 2018-19 Season

By Khalid Hart

WINNIPEG, MB - FEBRUARY 2: Cam Fowler #4, goaltender Chad Johnson #1 and Josh Manson #42 of the Anaheim Ducks guard the goal as Bryan Little #18 of the Winnipeg Jets plays the puck behind the net during second period action at the Bell MTS Place on February 2, 2019 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The Jets defeated the Ducks 9-3. (Photo by Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Getty Images)
WINNIPEG, MB - FEBRUARY 2: Cam Fowler #4, goaltender Chad Johnson #1 and Josh Manson #42 of the Anaheim Ducks guard the goal as Bryan Little #18 of the Winnipeg Jets plays the puck behind the net during second period action at the Bell MTS Place on February 2, 2019 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The Jets defeated the Ducks 9-3. (Photo by Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – FEBRUARY 09: Carter Hart #79 of the Philadelphia Flyers stops a shot on goal by Rickard Rakell #67 of the Anaheim Ducks on February 9, 2019 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images) /

4.1-6 loss to the Arizona Coyotes, March 14th, 2019

It’s always gonna be a bad day if you’re getting thoroughly cleaned up by the Desert Dogs, who were probably at their weakest during this point in the season due to injuries. The Arizona Coyotes started the scoring and picked up 2 quick goals in the last 3 minutes of the 1st.

Jakob Silverberg would try to get the Ducks rolling in the 2nd with a goal in the first minute of the 2nd period, but it wouldn’t benefit the Anaheim Duck too much because Vinnie Hinostroza would tack on another 2 goals for the Coyotes. Then, he would complete the hat trick and Arizona would add on another goal after that. Anaheim led the Coyotes in SOG 37-24, but it wasn’t enough for a win.

3. 2-6 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers, February 9th, 2019

Like the Ducks, the Philadelphia Flyers weren’t doing too hot either at this point in the season. One would think this was going to a close one, at least. Boy were we wrong. The Flyers flew to a 4-0 lead in the first period alone. This was already shaping up to look like the Winnipeg game from the Saturday before.

“Here we go again” was the universal thought at the end of the 1st period. Adam Henrique and Nick Ritchie would finally put up a goal in the second and third period, but the Flyers were just too much for Anaheim to overcome. The Flyers outshot the Ducks 40-32, and while the shots were close, the offense just wasn’t there.

On top of that, it’s hard to come back from a 4-0 deficit right away. This is arguably the best worst game of the season. Yes, we lost on the scoreboard but the true victory was off-ice. After this loss, Randy Carlyle was finally released from his seemingly unmovable position as head coach and replaced by none other than General Manager Bob Murray.

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