October 15 - The Anaheim Ducks will bring a 14-game regular-season losing streak into their home opener on Sunday night against the Carolina Hurricanes. Anaheim dropped a 4-1 decision to the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights in their season opener on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Anaheim finished with a league-worst 58 points last season, 53 fewer than the Western Conference winning Golden Knights. "Our growth is going to be measured over the course of the year and how we take a step as a team. But the Hurricanes still managed to get the extra point on Jordan Martinook's goal in the ninth round of the shootout.

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