The Ducks’ season could easily slip through their fingers during this pivotal road trip, their longest of the season so far. And the Ducks (10-9-4, 24 points) know that this road trip could make their recent struggles a distant memory, or it could make their playoff chase an uphill battle. Miller acknowledged the Ducks have a “challenge in front of us” and now that top scorer Rickard Rakell (8 goals) is sidelined with an upper-body injury, the road trip could become that much tougher. Don’t look now, but if the Ducks falter during the road trip, they could find themselves in a hole they’re trying to climb out of for the rest of the season. CAPTION Union-Tribune Columnist Kevin Acee and former NFL team head physician Dr. David Chao discuss when players come back from IR.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 26, 2017 21:22 UTC