Ducks can’t keep up with Avalanche in battle of red-hot teams

ANAHEIM — The Ducks had the opportunity to climb into first place in the Pacific Division with a win of any kind at Honda Center on Tuesday night.

There was but one obstacle, hockey’s most formidable team, the Colorado Avalanche, who dispatched their hosts, 5-1, to complete a SoCal sweep on consecutive nights.

The Avs won their third straight decision and the fifth in their past six. The Ducks stumbled for just the third time in their last 15 outings and the first time in their past nine home games...