Ducks pleased with recent progress, but hardly satisfied with the results

ANAHEIM — Sure, the Ducks made strides in a one-goal loss to the Philadelphia Flyers and a shootout defeat to the New York Rangers. Their shaky moments were fewer and less severe than in past games and they actually managed to sustain puck possession for extended stretches.
Still, they lost and their streak reached seven consecutive defeats, one shy of the franchise record set in first set in October 1996 and matched in November 2005. The 1996-97 team advanced to the second round