Ducks done in by Avalanche’s special teams in defeat

ANAHEIM — For the Ducks, a promising start with parallels to Wednesday’s triumph receded into Friday’s defeat at the hands of some of the most gifted mitts in the league, those of Cale Makar, Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche, who prevailed, 4-2, at Honda Center.
The Ducks had won consecutive games for just the second time this season and were looking for their second three-game surge of the campaign after toppling the league-leading Winnipeg Jets 48 two days earlier.