The Anaheim Ducks lost their last game to the Buffalo Sabres, and in the process, increased their losing streak to nine games in a row. When the Ducks cannot find the means or motivation to beat a team of perennial playoff absentees, like the Sabres (even though they have been on fire lately), you know the season might have gone off the rails.
Just a couple weeks ago, we pondered whether Anaheim should have been in panic mode. The Ducks had just lost their third game in a row, but the warning lights were starting to blink on the dashboard, as the team had spent much of December playing .