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A five-game losing skid knocked the Anaheim Ducks from top spot in the Pacific Division and left them looking for answers as they prepare to host the Nashville Predators on Tuesday.

Strome came to Anaheim at what some would have seen as the worst time. He left with the Ducks on the verge of being playoff mainstays again.

Preds defenseman Nicolas Hague did not play on Monday and is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Defenseman Ryan Ufko took Hague’s spot in the lineup. Prior to Monday’s game, the Predators recalled defenseman Jordan Oesterle from Milwaukee, but he was a healthy scratch alongside Ozzy Wiesblatt.

Ryan Strome scored his 500th career point with a goal against his former team, Morgan Frost had two goals and the Calgary Flames sent the Anaheim Ducks to their fifth consecutive loss with a 5-3 victory Saturday night.

Nashville Predators (36-31-10, in the Central Division) vs. Anaheim Ducks (41-31-5, in the Pacific Division) Anaheim, California; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Ducks -148, Predators +124;

The Anaheim Ducks provided an update on the Cutter Gauthier injury, confirming the forward is dealing with an upper-body issue. He did not travel with the team on its current road trip and will miss the Ducks’ upcoming game in San Jose.

Former teammates say Strome’s presence was a major stabilizing force for Anaheim’s young core, highlighting how much he meant beyond the scoresheet.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Dylan Holloway scored a pair of power-play goals, Robert Thomas had a goal and two assists, and the St. Louis Blues kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a 6-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night.