Ducks start fast and end strong in victory over Avalanche

DENVER — The Ducks’ three-game losing streak died a noisy death Saturday. Unfazed by their first skid of the season, the presence of the sizzling Colorado Avalanche and the absence of two of their top players, the Ducks charged in front and stayed there en route to a 5-2 victory at Pepsi Center.
Although the Ducks scored a couple of highlight reel-caliber goals, it was their steady play in the neutral zone and in front of their own net that enabled them to hand the Avalanche only the