The Ducks’ patchwork lineup was not disjointed but it was far from sharp as their winless streak reached eight games (0-6-2) with a 4-2 loss.
ANAHEIM — It was tough to figure out what to make of the Ducks on Wednesday night at Honda Center. They welcomed Zach Aston-Reese and Dominik Simon to their lineup after Monday’s trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins, and then crossed their fingers and hoped for the best.
For starters, Ryan Getzlaf, Jakob Silfverberg and Urho Vaakanainen remained on injured reserve because of various ailments. Sonny Milano also couldn’t play because of an injury. Josh Mahura, Anthony Stolarz and Troy Terry sat out because of illnesses unrelated to COVID-19. The Ducks’ lineup Wednesday was made up of only eight skaters plus Gibson who were in their opening-night lineup back on Oct. 13.