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The Ducks opened the season as part of the NHL Premiere in Finland, losing 4–1 to Buffalo.
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The Ducks faced the team that eliminated them in the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs (Nashville) and lost 3–0.
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The Ducks finish 7 games on the road with a 1-3-3 record, falling to the bottom of the Pacific Division.
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The Ducks record stands at 6-10-4 and are last in the league overall in offense.
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Losing a further 3 games, Ducks drop to last in the NHL.
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Randy Carlyle is replaced as head coach by Bruce Boudreau.
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A month into Boudreau’s appointment, The Ducks go 3-7-2 and fail to sparkle. They finish the year 20 points off the last playoff spot.
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Ducks go 5-1-1 in January so far and cap it off with a 4-2 victory over the NHL leading Canucks at Honda Center.
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The Ducks enter the All-Star Break as the most successful team in the NHL in 2012.
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The Ducks finish the month as the best team in the NHL, with a 9-2-1 record.
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The Ducks win back-to-back games in Minnesota and Pittsburgh, thanks to MVP performances by Corey Perry.
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The Ducks pull a 14-point swing in two months to go from 20 to 6 points off the final playoff place.
