What did the Gulls’ extended playoff run mean for the Ducks’ future?

Sam Steel lurked in the attacking zone, a lone forechecker on the San Diego Gulls’ penalty-killing unit midway through Game 3 of the AHL’s Western Conference final May 22, when Chicago Wolves goaltender Oscar Dansk attempted a routine outlet pass to a teammate.
Then, with an extraordinary display of hand-eye coordination, Steel knocked the puck out of midair, gained control along the right wing a nanosecond later and rocketed toward Dansk’s net to deliver a deft shot through th