For almost a full calendar month that stretches back into the December, the Ducks have been careening down the Pacific Division standings. Finally returning home after a miserable four game road trip, that saw the team rack up their ninth loss in a row, the Ducks desperately needed a win. But Anaheim fans were dealt worse news before the puck dropped against the Dallas Stars, as three key offensive skaters were absent from the lineup.
Leo Carlsson was ruled out with a lower body injury, Cutter Gauthier was ruled out with an illness, and Troy Terry missed his third game in a row with an upper body injury, per the Ducks.