ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Anaheim Ducks against the last-place Columbus Blue Jackets happened to be the last game on Friday night’s NHL schedule, fittingly.
There is considerable intrigue about the battle for last place with Connor Bedard as the draft lottery prize. While the dash to the basement has a certain ring to it, for some teams, it’s been more like the crawl to the crawl space, the prime example being the San Jose Sharks who have won once in their past 10 games.
The must-see aspect between teams at the bottom of the standings lends itself to unpredictability, and the Ducks and Blue Jackets did not disappoint, with the Ducks winning, 7-4, at Honda Center.
