For additional insight into the Anaheim Ducks during the Western Conference Final series, NHL.com has enlisted the help of Frederic Chabot to break down the action. Chabot will be checking in throughout the series.

Chabot was the goaltending coach for the Edmonton Oilers from 2009 to 2014. He played in the NHL for five seasons, spending time with the Montreal Canadiens, Philadelphia Flyers and the Los Angeles Kings.

In a three-overtime loss, it's inevitable there will be bounces that don't go your way.

The Anaheim Ducks hit a post and two crossbars during their 3-2, triple-overtime loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday in Game 2 of the Western Conference Final, evening the best-of-7 series at 1-1.

Chicago had its bounces too; one puck bounced off the head of forward Andrew Shaw and into the net, which was ruled a goal on the ice and then disallowed after a video review. The Blackhawks eventually got their bounce in the form of Marcus Kruger's game-winning goal 16:12 into the third overtime.

Bounces tend to even out, but the Ducks played a strong game, according to Frederic Chabot, and don't need to change their plan for Game 3 at United Center on Thursday (8 p.m. ET; NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports).

"It's one loss that it's difficult to critique for Anaheim; they played really well," Chabot said. "Again, they got outshot in the first [period] because of their penalty troubles, and that may have been the difference in the game.

"But after that, they took over, they had a really strong second, and the rest of the game was really even, so it's really hard to critique their game. They were good, they were physical, they created chances; they played a great game."

Anaheim fell behind 2-0 6:19 into regulation and for the second straight game was outshot in the first period by Chicago. Each of the Blackhawks' first two goals came on the power play, and though Chabot said the Ducks need to continue to play physically, they need to be more disciplined.

"One thing Chicago has been able to do to Anaheim, which we haven't seen much in the two previous series, they're creating more rebound chances, and more traffic, and more chaos around [goalie Frederik] Andersen," Chabot said. "Last night, you have two rebound goals … so Anaheim has to find a way to help down low a little more, and really stay out of the box. I thought Chicago won the special-teams game."

A challenge now for Anaheim, according to Chabot, will be to continue to limit Chicago's transition opportunities and neutralize its speed. The Ducks have done it well thus far, Chabot said, but it will be more difficult at United Center with Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville getting the last change.

"Anaheim is going to have to be aware of the matchups, and they're going to have to play a more disciplined, a simpler game early in the early stages to keep the Blackhawks at bay, and then after that just play their game," Chabot said. "The Ducks, they know how Chicago plays. Chicago has been playing that way for close to five years now.

"They're really intense, they're a really good transition team, and also if they manage to install their forecheck and their cycle game, they protect the puck well, they create traffic, and there are always people available for tips and rebounds. But Anaheim knows that, and they do the same to Chicago."

Chabot doesn't think fatigue will be much of a factor after the triple-overtime game, but said the heavy minutes Chicago's top four defensemen are playing, combined with Anaheim's physicality, could eventually wear on the Blackhawks.

"I'm sure Anaheim's physicality is going to pay off sooner or later," Chabot said. "They were very physical again last night, so sooner or later that's going to pay off.

"They just need to make sure they keep it on the edge and not take penalties."

Chabot said what's most important is for the Ducks not to overreact to the loss, and to keep peppering Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford.

"Anaheim needs to keep attacking the way they did [in Game 2]," Chabot said. "If Anaheim keeps attacking, and creating rebounds, and traffic like they did, they're going to score."

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