The Ducks became the first team to advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs thanks to an effective blend of resilience, depth and grit. Those were the key factors that made the difference in their sweep of the Calgary Flames, right, Ryan Getzlaf? The Ducks outscored the Flames, 10-2, in five-on-five play, a huge factor in a series with the first three games decided by one goal. Flames players salute the Calgary crowd following being eliminated from the playoffs by the Ducks on Derek Leung / Getty Images Flames players salute the Calgary crowd following being eliminated from the playoffs by the Ducks on April 19. Flames players salute the Calgary crowd following being eliminated from the playoffs by the Ducks on April 19.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 20, 2017 04:53 UTC