The power play has been crisp. The seven-game winless streak is in the past. The Mighty Ducks' winning streak has grown ... to two.
There was a sense of relief at Monday morning practice after consecutive come-from-behind victories against playoff-caliber teams.
"We were in quite a bit of a hole for seven games," left wing Paul Kariya said. "It's been a nice couple games for us."
The Ducks overcame a two-goal deficit in a 5-3 victory over Colorado on Thursday, then Sunday ruined St. Louis' 17-0-0-2 record when leading after two periods, scoring two third-period goals for a 2-1 victory.
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The Ducks' recent success on the power play -- three goals in seven opportunities in the last two games -- has boosted their overall success rate in man-advantage situations.
