Ducks flop in Game 1 of playoffs

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All in all, it was a ghastly performance by the Ducks. The home-ice advantage that was gained by earning the fourth seeding in the Western Conference is now gone and Game 2 on Saturday night has suddenly become a must-win situation.

"There's probably lots of ways to explain it," Ducks defenseman Scott Niedermayer said, assessing their performance. "Obviously our penalty kill really did not do a good job. They stuck with their game plan and that's the story of the game. We probably did not.

Ducks flop in Game 1 of playoffs - Los Angeles Times