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Craig Custance, ESPN Senior Writer 8y

Three keys to the offseason: Anaheim Ducks

This time, the early hole the Anaheim Ducks dug themselves was more than they could overcome. They made the playoffs after an extremely slow start. But Anaheim couldn’t advance in the playoffs after another slow start, dropping Game 7 to the Predators 2-1.

It’s a disappointing outcome for a team that had Stanley Cup aspirations and continues a troubling trend of losing Game 7s at home. GM Bob Murray was aggressive in making changes last summer after a trip to the Western Conference finals so you can only assume he’ll be just as aggressive when the team lost in the first. Another disappointing finish raises questions about coach Bruce Boudreau, who would immediately become the best coach available if the Ducks make a change there.

Here are three other areas of focus for this summer:

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