Fowl Play: Ducks set franchise record by failing to record a shot in the 2nd period of Game 4

Through 40 minutes of Saturday night's Game 4, the Anaheim Ducks are clinging to a two-goal lead against the Los Angeles Kings. And they're clinging in the literal sense.

The Ducks failed to record a single shot in the second period and barely managed a single attempt. Essentially they went into a defensive shell and just flat-lined:

[Courtesy Extraskater.com]

It was the first time in Ducks franchise history that the team failed to record even a single measly shot on goal in a period during the Stanley Cup playoffs. Not only was Anaheim's shot-less period record setting, it also resulted in some pretty amusing statistical quirks:

While the Ducks generated zero territorial pressure, and didn't test Jonathan Quick's replacement Martin Jones with a single look, they did block a number of shots. Through 40 minutes, the Ducks have blocked 26 shots in total - none bigger than this Ryan Getzlaf pad stop that bailed out rookie Jonathan Gibson:

[By @myregularface, courtesy NBCSN]

Can the Ducks hang on for the victory in Game 4? Maybe, but they might have an easier time of it if they press the issue, even just a little bit.