from Kyle Shohara of AnaheimDucks.com,

Their winless streak shouldn't be in double digits (12, if you need to know). They've held leads in the third period in three of their past four games, and have lost all of them. Those are games that need to be won. The Ducks need to find a way to get their mental fortitude back. A win would help, of course.

After Tuesday's 3-1 loss in Detroit, a game the Ducks led in the third period, head coach Randy Carlyle told reporters the following: "It's like 'Oh my god, how can this happen again?' But it happened. The guys are giving everything they've got and I can see the frustration. We're making too many mental mistakes."

The Ducks know they have what it takes to get back on track. They proved it by winning 11 of 13 not long after they suffered through a seven-game winless stretch earlier this season. But even this stretch of games is unchartered waters for their captain.

Ryan Getzlaf has been through a lot over the course of his 14-year NHL career, but the winless streak is weighing heavily on him. "Hardest thing I've been through in my career by far," he told reporters.

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The Ducks are only 2 points out of a wild card spot.