from Eric Stephens of the OC Register,

Here’s what you need to know about the Ducks’ 3-0 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night:

THE GAME IN 140 CHARACTERS OR FEWER

- It is becoming a well-worn script. A lot of can’t is in the Ducks’ game right now, especially in the offensive end. Goals remain scarce.

QUOTE OF THE NIGHT

“Well, I’ve got to believe it is but I don’t know. We try to not let it. And we talk about the positive things that you can do all the time. Quite frankly, when you’re best players aren’t your best players, you’re not going to win games. And that’s the bottom line. On a too consistent basis, our best players aren’t our best players.”

- Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau, on whether the lack of offense is in their heads...

ANALYSIS

You wonder how much longer Ducks GM Bob Murray is able to stomach the utter lack of offense. But with so many unproductive players committed to long-term deals that other teams are probably unwilling to take on at this point, there isn’t a whole lot he can do in terms of a major trade. It means that the seat under Coach Bruce Boudreau could be heating up once again.

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Watch the game highlights below...

added 8:52am, Bruce Boudreau post-game is below too...