The Anaheim Ducks keep inventing new ways to beat themselves

Ethan McGarvey of Pucks of a Feather criticizes the Anaheim Ducks following their 6-5 overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night. Despite building a 4-1 lead with goals from Beckett Sennecke, Tim Washe, Jeff Malott, and Leo Carlsson, Anaheim collapsed in the third period. Vancouver forced overtime after Jonathan Lekkerimaki scored twice in the closing minutes before the Canucks secured the win on a 5-on-3 power play.

The writer argues that the Ducks' defensive breakdowns and ongoing roster deployment issues under coach Joel Quenneville are squandering winnable games. McGarvey contends that Anaheim's defense repeatedly failed to clear the net-front for goaltender Lukas Dostal, and he criticizes the coaching staff for spreading top offensive talent across the lineup rather than concentrating them on the top scoring lines.