Ducks fall out of first in lacking loss to Blues
Anaheim dropped its fourth game in a row with its worst performance since the Olympic break in a 6-2 loss to St. Louis. Ryan Poehling, who netted two points, said the Ducks lacked "urgency" on Friday.
Anaheim Ducks defenseman Jacob Trouba (#65) records a hit on St. Louis Blues defenseman Philip Broberg (#6) during an NHL match against the St. Louis Blues on April 3, 2026 in Anaheim, California.
ANAHEIM, Calif. – There were ways to talk through the concerns over the last three games, but as the Anaheim Ducks lost their fourth game in a row to fall out of first place in the Pacific Division, there was no way to look around this one. Anaheim came out firing with a rare game-opening goal, but the Ducks turned sloppy in the neutral zone and loose on the defensive side of the puck, as the non-playoff St.
Louis Blues rolled, 6-2, on Friday at Honda Center. Following a four-game win streak, the Ducks have lost four in a row (0-3-1) and into a points-tie with now first-place Edmonton. The Oilers hold the regulation wins tiebreaker, 30-24, with six games to play.
“We even have a decent start, and then we gave them three goals in the first period that were definitely all our faults,” Ducks coach Joel Quenneville said. “They gave us a good education on playing a real solid team game, and we didn't play with the urgency that was needed and are capable of sustaining their game. We chased the puck a lot.
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