Anaheim entered the 4 Nations Face-Off break with wins in six of its last seven games, including four straight victories on home ice. That run pushed the Ducks to .500 on the season at 24-24-6, nine points back of a Western Conference playoff spot.
"We've demonstrated that we're capable of beating any team in the league," head coach Greg Cronin said. "I think we're in a good spot...We're hunting down that eighth spot. This gives us an opportunity."
Armed with the third-youngest roster in the NHL, Anaheim has gone toe-to-toe with some of the NHL's best over the past two months, earning wins over Dallas, Los Angeles, Carolina, Tampa Bay, Winnipeg, Edmonton, and New Jersey. For Cronin, that's hard evidence of growth for his young team.
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