from Jeff Miller of the OC Register,
Saturday? They have only everything on the line, or, as forward Patrick Maroon said, “It’s a best-of-1 now.”
Ducks fans, your team can talk all it wants about the comfort of having Game 7 at home, and the Ducks started reassuring themselves and anyone would listen of that fact immediately after this game was mercifully over.
But, honestly, I don’t think they can count on it helping them one bit, history supporting that notion. Home ice might even be a burden, particularly if they fall behind and the anxiety really starts to mount.
A loss Saturday would make it three consecutive playoffs in which the Ducks were eliminated in a Game 7 defeat at home.
No, Honda Center has not been the place for this team to rescue its season.
It also would mark three consecutive playoffs in which the Ducks were eliminated after leading the series in games, 3-2.
Consider that teams that win Game 5 of a series that was tied 2-2 historically go on to claim the series nearly 80 percent of the time. The Ducks, instead, are staring at the most hollow percentage of all – 0 – as in 0 for 3.
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