2013–14 Anaheim Ducks season

The 2013–14 Anaheim Ducks season was the 21st season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise. The Ducks achieved their best regular season record in franchise history, amassing 116 points and finishing first in the Western Conference and second in the NHL, behind the Boston Bruins by only a single point. However, the Ducks only won one playoff series; after defeating the Dallas Stars in six games in the first round, they fell in seven games to their crosstown rival Los Angeles Kings in the Western Conference Semifinal.

This was Teemu Selanne's final season, following 23 NHL seasons and 15 in which he played for Anaheim. It was also Saku Koivu's final season.

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season 2013 preseason game log: 3–4–0 (Home: 1–3–0; Road: 2–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 16 Phoenix 2–6 Anaheim Hiller 11,541 1–0–0 W1 2 September 17 Los Angeles 6–0 Anaheim Fasth 13,115 1–1–0 L1 3 September 18 Anaheim 2–1 Colorado Gibson 2–1–0 W1 4 September 20 Anaheim 3–2 San Jose OT Fasth 15,760 3–1–0 W2 5 September 22 Colorado 2–1 Anaheim Hiller 12,743 3–2–0 L1 6 September 24 Anaheim 1–2 Los Angeles Fasth 15,179 3–3–0 L2 7 September 28 San Jose 6–5 Anaheim Hiller 15,746 3–4–0 L3

Regular season 2013–14 Game Log October: 10–3–1 (Home: 5–0–0; Road: 5–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 2 Anaheim 1–6 Colorado Fasth 18,007 0–1–0 0 2 October 5 Anaheim 4–3 Minnesota OT Hiller 18,213 1–1–0 2 3 October 6 Anaheim 3–2 Winnipeg Fasth 15,004 2–1–0 4 4 October 10 NY Rangers 0–6 Anaheim Hiller 17,179 3–1–0 6 W3 5 October 13 Ottawa 1–4 Anaheim Hiller 17,177 4–1–0 8 W4 6 October 16 Calgary 2–3 Anaheim Fasth 14,051 5–1–0 10 W5 7 October 18 Phoenix 2–3 Anaheim SO Hiller 13,206 6–1–0 12 W6 8 October 20 Dallas 3–6 Anaheim Andersen 14,531 7–1–0 14 W7 9 October 22 Anaheim 2–4 Toronto Hiller 19,408 7–2–0 14 L1 10 October 24 Anaheim 1–4 Montreal Hiller 21,273 7–3–0 14 L2 11 October 25 Anaheim 2–1 Ottawa Andersen 17,590 8–3–0 16 W1 12 October 27 Anaheim 4–3 Columbus Andersen 10,542 9–3–0 18 W2 13 October 29 Anaheim 3–2 Philadelphia Hiller 19,615 10–3–0 20 W3 14 October 31 Anaheim 2–3 Boston SO Hiller 17,565 10–3–1 21 O1 November: 8–4–3 (Home: 5–0–1; Road: 3–4–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 15 November 2 Anaheim 6–3 Buffalo Hiller 19,070 11–3–1 23 W1 16 November 4 Anaheim 2–1 NY Rangers Andersen 18,006 12–3–1 25 W2 17 November 6 Phoenix 2–5 Anaheim Hiller 14,045 13–3–1 27 W3 18 November 8 Buffalo 2–6 Anaheim Andersen 15,577 14–3–1 29 W4 19 November 10 Vancouver 1–3 Anaheim Andersen 17,174 15–3–1 31 20 November 12 Anaheim 2–3 Florida Andersen 13,354 15–4–1 31 21 November 14 Anaheim 1–5 Tampa Bay Hiller 17,763 15–5–1 31 L2 22 November 15 Anaheim 2–3 Carolina SO Fasth 14,802 15–5–2 32 O1 23 November 18 Anaheim 1–3 Pittsburgh Fasth 18,614 15–6–2 32 L1 24 November 20 New Jersey 4–3 Anaheim OT Hiller 14,306 15–6–3 33 O1 25 November 22 Tampa Bay 0–1 Anaheim OT Hiller 16,648 16–6–3 35 W1 26 November 23 Anaheim 4–2 Phoenix Hiller 13,490 17–6–3 37 W2 27 November 26 Anaheim 3–6 Dallas Hiller 15,792 17–7–3 37 28 November 29 Calgary 2–5 Anaheim Andersen 17,174 18–7–3 39 W1 29 November 30 Anaheim 3–4 San Jose SO Hiller 17,562 18–7–4 40 O1 December: 11–1–1 (Home: 5–0–1; Road: 6–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 30 December 3 Los Angeles 3–2 Anaheim SO Hiller 17,294 18–7–5 41 31 December 6 Anaheim 3–2 Chicago SO Hiller 21,586 19–7–5 43 W1 32 December 7 Anaheim 5–2 St. Louis Andersen 17,646 20–7–5 45 W2 33 December 9 NY Islanders 2–5 Anaheim Hiller 14,830 21–7–5 47 W3 34 December 11 Minnesota 1–2 Anaheim Hiller 15,252 22–7–5 49 W4 35 December 15 Edmonton 2–3 Anaheim Hiller 16,301 23–7–5 51 36 December 17 Anaheim 5–2 Detroit Hiller 20,066 24–7–5 53 W6 37 December 20 Anaheim 3–2 New Jersey OT Hiller 15,723 25–7–5 55 W7 38 December 21 Anaheim 5–3 NY Islanders Andersen 13,108 26–7–5 57 W8 39 December 23 Anaheim 3–2 Washington Hiller 18,506 27–7–5 59 W9 40 December 28 Phoenix 2–3 Anaheim OT Hiller 17,442 28–7–5 61 W10 41 December 29 Anaheim 1–3 San Jose Andersen 17,562 28–8–5 61 L1 42 December 31 San Jose 3–6 Anaheim Hiller 17,442 29–8–5 63 W1 January: 11–3–0 (Home: 7–2–0; Road: 4–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 43 January 3 Edmonton 2–5 Anaheim Hiller 17,174 30–8–5 65 W2 44 January 5 Vancouver 3–4 Anaheim OT Hiller 17,174 31–8–5 67 45 January 7 Boston 2–5 Anaheim Hiller 17,238 32–8–5 69 W4 46 January 9 Anaheim 4–3 Nashville Andersen 15,892 33–8–5 71 W5 47 January 11 Anaheim 5–3 Phoenix Hiller 13,289 34–8–5 73 W6 48 January 12 Detroit 0–1 Anaheim Hiller 17,375 35–8–5 75 W7 49 January 15 Vancouver 1–9 Anaheim Andersen 17,145 36–8–5 77 W8 50 January 17 Anaheim 2–4 Chicago Hiller 22,064 36–9–5 77 51 January 18 Anaheim 3–2 St. Louis Andersen 19,910 37–9–5 79 W1 52 January 21 Winnipeg 3–2 Anaheim Hiller 15,046 37–10–5 79 L1 53 January 23 Los Angeles 1–2 Anaheim Andersen 17,503 38–10–5 81 W1 54 January 25(outdoor game) Anaheim 3–0 Los Angeles Hiller 54,099(at Dodger Stadium) 39–10–5 83 W2 55 January 28 Minnesota 4–2 Anaheim Hiller 15,020 39–11–5 83 L1 56 January 30 Philadelphia 3–5 Anaheim Andersen 16,007 40–11–5 85 W1 February: 2–3–0 (Home: 1–3–0; Road: 1–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 57 February 1 Dallas 2–0 Anaheim Hiller 17,174 40–12–5 85 L1 58 February 3 Columbus 4–2 Anaheim Andersen 14,044 40–13–5 85 L2 59 February 5 Chicago 2–0 Anaheim Hiller 17,446 40–14–5 85 L3 60 February 8 Anaheim 5–2 Nashville Hiller 17,139 41–14–5 87 W1 61 February 28 St. Louis 0–1 Anaheim Hiller 17,369 42–14–5 89 W2 March: 7–4–3 (Home: 3–2–2; Road: 4–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 62 March 2 Carolina 3–5 Anaheim Andersen 17,174 43–14–5 91 W3 63 March 5 Montreal 4–3 Anaheim SO Hiller 17,174 43–14–6 92 O1 64 March 7 Pittsburgh 3–2 Anaheim SO Hiller 17,518 43–14–7 93 65 March 10 Toronto 1–3 Anaheim Andersen 17,229 43–15–7 93 L1 66 March 12 Anaheim 2–7 Calgary Hiller 19,289 43–16–7 93 67 March 14 Anaheim 6–4 Colorado Hiller 18,030 44–16–7 95 68 March 15 Anaheim 2–1 Los Angeles Andersen 18,278 45–16–7 97 W2 69 March 18 Washington 3–2 Anaheim Hiller 17,174 45–17–7 97 70 March 20 Anaheim 3–2 San Jose Andersen 17,562 45–18–7 97 L2 71 March 23 Florida 2–6 Anaheim Hiller 17,281 46–18–7 99 W1 72 March 26 Anaheim 3–2 Calgary Hiller 19,289 47–18–7 101 73 March 28 Anaheim 3–4 Edmonton OT Hiller 16,839 47–18–8 102 74 March 29 Anaheim 5–1 Vancouver Andersen 18,910 48–18–8 104 W1 75 March 31 Winnipeg 4–5 Anaheim OT Andersen 17,174 49–18–8 106 April: 5–2–0 (Home: 3–1–0; Road: 2–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 76 April 2 Edmonton 2–3 Anaheim Andersen 17,174 50–18–8 108 77 April 4 Nashville 5–2 Anaheim Hiller 17,174 50–19–8 108 78 April 6 Anaheim 2–4 Edmonton Hiller 16,839 50–20–8 108 L2 79 April 7 Anaheim 3–0 Vancouver Gibson 18,910 51–20–8 110 W1 80 April 9 San Jose 2–5 Anaheim Gibson 17,322 52–20–8 112 W2 81 April 12 Anaheim 4–3 Los Angeles SO Andersen 18,372 53–20–8 114 W3 82 April 13 Colorado 2–3 Anaheim OT Gibson 17,528 54–20–8 116 W4Legend:

Playoffs

The Anaheim Ducks entered the playoffs as the Pacific Division's first seed. They defeated the Dallas Stars in the first round, winning the best-of-seven series four games to two. The series included a Game 6 comeback wherein the Ducks scored a game-tying goal with 24 seconds remaining and then won the game in overtime.

The Ducks faced their crosstown rival Los Angeles Kings in the second round. The Ducks would fall behind 2–0 to begin the series, tie the series 2–2 and take their first lead after Game 5. They would not win again, however, as the Kings won the series 4–3 in a Game 7 decision.

2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs Western Conference First Round vs. (WC) Dallas Stars: Anaheim won series 4–2 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 April 16 Dallas 3–4 Anaheim Andersen 17,294 1–0 Recap 2 April 18 Dallas 2–3 Anaheim Andersen 17,426 2–0 Recap 3 April 21 Anaheim 0–3 Dallas Andersen 19,120 2–1 Recap 4 April 23 Anaheim 2–4 Dallas Andersen 18,962 2–2 5 April 25 Dallas 2–6 Anaheim Andersen 17,334 3–2 Recap 6 April 27 Anaheim 5–4 Dallas OT Hiller 19,323 4–2 Western Conference Second Round vs. (P3) Los Angeles Kings: Los Angeles won Series 4–3 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 May 3 Los Angeles 3–2 Anaheim OT Hiller 17,393 0–1 Recap 2 May 5 Los Angeles 3–1 Anaheim Hiller 17,281 0–2 Recap 3 May 8 Anaheim 3–2 Los Angeles Hiller 18,822 1–2 Recap 4 May 10 Anaheim 2–0 Los Angeles Gibson 18,889 2–2 Recap 5 May 12 Los Angeles 3–4 Anaheim Gibson 17,233 3–2 Recap 6 May 14 Anaheim 1–2 Los Angeles Gibson 18,880 3–3 Recap 7 May 16 Los Angeles 6–2 Anaheim Gibson 17,395 3–4 Recap

* if necessary Legend:

Player statistics Final Stats Skaters

Regular season Player 77 31 56 87 28 31 81 43 39 82 32 65 77 22 27 49 14 22 69 18 25 43 13 36 82 21 21 42 13 26 70 6 30 36 15 14 ‡ 49 13 19 32 22 28 71 14 17 31 9 38 76 6 24 30 6 23 78 6 24 30 29 36 65 11 18 29 3 46 62 11 18 29 11 101 64 9 18 27 8 12 55 9 15 24 8 64 52 10 13 23 2 12 48 6 15 21 9 22 78 5 13 18 21 39 70 4 13 17 26 39 29 7 4 11 3 4 19 2 8 10 5 2 68 0 10 10 20 75 30 1 5 6 0 43 † 14 1 4 5 3 8 34 1 4 5 9 28 † 26 3 1 4 −2 62 18 0 4 4 −3 2 ‡ 2 2 0 2 3 2 ‡ 4 1 0 1 −1 2 2 0 1 1 −1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0

Playoffs Player 12 4 11 15 −2 10 13 4 7 11 −2 19 13 4 4 8 3 8 13 2 5 7 −2 38 13 1 6 7 −2 8 12 2 4 6 −2 4 12 5 0 5 −1 24 11 2 3 5 −4 18 5 2 2 4 0 8 13 0 4 4 2 4 13 0 4 4 −4 2 9 3 0 3 1 14 13 2 0 2 1 8 13 2 0 2 −3 4 4 1 1 2 −2 0 11 0 2 2 −2 0 13 1 0 1 −4 28 13 0 1 1 −3 8 9 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 −2 5 5 0 1 1 −2 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 −1 6 4 0 0 0 0 12

Goaltenders Regular season Player 50 50 2,908:48 29 13 7 120 2.48 1348 0.911 5 0 2 0 28 24 1,569:26 20 5 0 60 2.29 783 0.923 0 0 1 0 ‡ 5 5 304:47 2 2 1 15 2.95 131 0.885 0 0 0 0 3 3 181:07 3 0 0 4 1.33 87 .954 1 0 0 0

Playoffs Player 7 7 368 3 2 19 3.10 189 .899 0 0 0 0 6 2 219 2 2 8 2.19 85 .906 0 0 0 0 4 4 200 2 2 9 2.70 111 .919 1 0 0 0 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Ducks. Stats reflect time with the Ducks only. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Team only. Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Awards and records

Awards Regular Season Player Award Awarded Bob MurrayDucks' Murray voted General Manager of the Year 2013–14 NHL General Manager of the Year Award June 24, 2014

Transactions The Ducks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2013–14 season.

Trades Date July 5, 2013 To Ottawa Senators Bobby Ryan To Anaheim Ducks Jakob SilfverbergStefan Noesen1st-round pick in 2014 September 29, 2013 To Washington Capitals John Mitchell4th-round pick in 2014 To Anaheim Ducks Mathieu Perreault November 16, 2013 To Toronto Maple Leafs Peter HollandBrad Staubitz To Anaheim Ducks Jesse BlackerConditional 3rd-round pick in 20147th-round pick in 2014 November 21, 2013 To Calgary Flames 6th-round pick in 2014 To Anaheim Ducks Tim Jackman March 4, 2014 To Washington Capitals Dustin Penner To Anaheim Ducks 4th-round pick in 2014 March 4, 2014 To Dallas Stars Conditional 4th-round pick in 2014 To Anaheim Ducks Stephane Robidas March 4, 2014 To Edmonton Oilers Viktor Fasth To Anaheim Ducks 5th-round pick in 20143rd-round pick in 2015 March 5, 2014 To Ottawa Senators Alex Grant To Anaheim Ducks Andre Petersson June 14, 2014 To Montreal Canadiens Conditional 5th-round pick in 2015 To Anaheim Ducks Louis Leblanc

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