Miller: How pivotal is winning Game 5? Not so much based on the Ducks’ history

ANAHEIM – The question was valid, probing and completely necessary, Randy Carlyle half-joking in his response but wholly serious in his answer.
“You’re going to put all the emphasis on it by asking the question now,” the coach said Thursday, before allowing the slightest of smiles. “You just applied all the pressure.”
The harshness of the Ducks’ situation was underscored by the fact the inquiry came from a reporter employed by the team.
But then Dan Wood