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Ducks draw positives from Game 1 despite loss to Kings

Los Angeles Kings v Anaheim Ducks - Game One

in Game One of the Second Round of the 2014 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center on May 3, 2014 in Anaheim, California.

Jeff Gross

If the Anaheim Ducks were negative types, they’d linger on the missed opportunities from their 3-2 overtime loss in Game 1 to the Los Angeles Kings.

It’s not as if Jonas Hiller totally denies some of those thoughts, as he admitted that it was tough to give up that game-tying goal to Marian Gaborik in particular.

Still, many of the takeaways were positive. Andrew Cogliano called it the Ducks’ best effort against the Kings in two years, even with the loss.

Head coach Bruce Boudreau pointed out how much of a tossup it seemed to be:

... While Matt Beleskey emphasized the need to shake it off quickly:

The Ducks host the Kings in Game 2 on Monday, so they do indeed need to bounce back in little time, whether they truly find reasons for optimism down 0-1 or not.

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