from Allan Muir of Sports Illustrated,

Mon. Oct. 26: Ducks at Blackhawks 8:30 p.m. ET

More than just a rekindling of the hostilities left over from their epic seven-game Western Conference Finals, this game may serve as a referendum on the future of Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau. Anaheim is off to an unexpected 1-5-1 start, and it might actually be worse than the Ducks' record indicates. They’ve been shut out four times in seven games—as many as all of last season—and offered little pushback when they’ve fallen behind. It’s been suggested that dropping that seventh game at home last spring to the Hawks sucked the spirit out of them. If that’s true, this chance to exact a small bit of revenge might be exactly what they need to right the ship. If not, well, Paul MacLean might be promoted to head coach before the team returns to the OC.

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There was some talk today on Twitter stating Trent Yawney may be a coach candidate for the Ducks.