"It said something about the Ducks' state, and the downward spiral of their game, that one of the bigger cheers came when the outcome of a game in St. Louis flashed on the scoreboard in the third period.

The Kings lost by a goal. And not much later, so did the Ducks, blowing a third-period lead and wasting a vintage performance from Teemu Selanne, who scored twice.

Misery loves company, and there is plenty to go around in a cratering season of futility as the Columbus Blue Jackets, last in the league, beat the Ducks, 3-2, in overtime on Friday night at Honda Center. Winger Derick Brassard scored the winning goal 3 minutes 55 seconds into overtime, the second of his two goals.

Center Jeff Carter, who had been out since separating a shoulder at Honda Center on Jan. 8, scored the tying goal early in the third period for the Blue Jackets.

The Ducks losing games is hardly new. But this represented the official evaporation of the Ducks' pre-All Star break momentum.

They are 1-1-1 since the break. The Blue Jackets ended a six-game losing streak and waited for the Ducks to self-destruct."