Ducks burdened by Hampus Lindholm, Josh Manson injuries

ANAHEIM — Hampus Lindholm sat out Thursday for the Ducks’ third consecutive game and their fifth overall because of an unspecified nagging lower-body injury. Josh Manson, his defense partner, was sidelined for the ninth game because of a sprained knee that could keep him out for up to 10 weeks.
The Ducks haven’t been the same team without them.
After all, with Lindholm and Manson playing together as their top defense pair, the Ducks held the opposition to two or less nine times