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The Anaheim Ducks keep inventing new ways to beat themselves

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Source: Pucks of a Feather

Remember when the Anaheim Ducks finally snapped their 5-game losing streak, by defeating the hated Philadelphia Flyers, in a game you probably couldn't watch? Ah, those were the days. After having a promising start to the 2026-27 season and briefly holding third place in the Pacific Division with a 4-1 record and a +5-goal differential, the Ducks have not only steadily plummeted out of the playoff picture, but into the dregs of the standings with the other bottom feeders of the league. In their latest Picasso, the Ducks absolutely threw up all over themselves in a 6-5 loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night and it's become embarrassing. It was 4-1 Those haunted words may be sacrilegious around certain Canadian teams, but those words will also now haunt the Ducks and the Anaheim faithful for the next few days, after their latest loss to the Canucks.

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