Facts

2000-2001 record: 25-41-11-5, 66 points, 5th in Pacific Division.

The coach: Bryan Murray, first season; answered SOS, but did he bring a life jacket?

Who’s gone: Teemu Selanne, Guy Hebert, Tony Hrkac, Mike Crowley, Pascal Trepanier.

Who’s new: Keith Carney, Jason York, Steve Shields, Jeff Friesen, Timo Parssinen, Ilja Bryzgalov.

Projected lines: Parssinen, Samuel Pahlsson, Paul Kariya; Friesen, Matt Cullen, Marty McInnis; Mike Leclerc, Steve Rucchin, Cullen/ Petr Tenkrat; Dan Bylsma, Marc Chouinard/German Titov, Jim Cummins/Kevin Sawyer.

Projected defensive pairings: Carney, Oleg Tverdovsky; York, Vitaly Vishnevski; Ruslan Salei, Pavel Trnka; Antti-Jussi Niemi, Niclas Havelid (injured).

Goaltenders: Steve Shields, Jean-Sebastien Giguere, Bryzgalov.

Keys to the season: Can Rucchin, Leclerc, Kariya and the rest of the MASH-ed unit stay injury-free for a change? Can the young players provide depth? Are there any fans who care anymore? So many questions.

Outlook: The Ducks finished last in the Western Conference, behind first-year expansion teams Minnesota and Columbus. The only way to go is up. Leaping into the playoffs, however, will take an exceptional season.

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