IRVINE –– The Ducks finally see a bright glimmer at the end of their tunnel, but if they persist in their losing habits, it may just be a train barreling down on yet another season, which will begin Thursday in Seattle.

The Ducks, who had never failed to qualify for the postseason for more than three consecutive campaigns and were coming off the winningest five-year stretch in franchise history from 2013 to 2018, have now missed the playoffs seven seasons in a row. That’s not only the most in Ducks lore but also the longest active slump in the West, trailing only Detroit (nine seasons) and Buffalo (13 campaigns) league-wide.

Enter Joel Quenneville, a coach that arrived with some serious baggage but luggage that also contained four Stanley Cups, including three as a head coach with the

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