Ducks’ offense still a work in progress as they lose, 3-0, to Colorado

All that orange the Ducks wore might as well have represented the construction project that is their offense.

They sported new third jerseys and changed their lineup. They got scoring chances and showed more of an attack. They directed the puck on net 76 times, and 41 of those shots were blocked by the Colorado Avalanche in a 3-0 loss Friday at Honda Center.

The numbers are profound: The Ducks were shut out for the second straight game and third time in four games. Their scoreless streak is more than 163 minutes and they have been outscored 10-1 this season.

“It’s something that we haven’t gone through, pretty much since I’ve been here,” Corey Perry said. “It’s tough. We did a lot of good things. But it’s those second opportunities. You’ve got to give credit to them. They played well defensively, they blocked a lot of shots. It’s going to break, and when it does, it’s going to feel good.”

The Ducks seem a long way from feeling good after defenseman Simon Despres left the game with an upper-body injury. A replay showed that Despres appeared to get hit high by Colorado’s Tyson Barrie in the corner, an unpenalized play that could be reviewed by the league for possible punishment.

Perry was also the recipient of a nasty hit into the boards by Erik Johnson, who received a minor boarding penalty. Ducks Coach Bruce Boudreau did not have an update on Despres or Perry, although Perry returned to the game and said he was fine.

Boudreau said he thought the Johnson penalty “could have been more” than a minor but he hadn’t seen a replay. Boudreau might also have a review of why none of his forwards have scored, an astounding statistic for a team known as one of the NHL’s most dynamic offensively.

“I’ve never seen it in my time coaching, and I can’t remember it when I was playing — going four games without a forward scoring. It’s happening all at once,” Boudreau said.

Boudreau said his message was to stay positive during one of the Ducks’ worst starts. They have lost four straight to start the season for the first time since 2008-09.

“It’s no fun, that’s for sure,” Carl Hagelin said. “We’re going to get through it. It’s just a matter of staying positive, having the right mind-set and just work harder.”

Colorado scored 53 seconds into the game when it cycled the puck down low and set up Nathan MacKinnon for a quick shot from the far right side that caught goalie Frederik Andersen off guard. Jack Skille’s innocent-looking shot deflected off the stick of the Ducks’ Tim Jackman and through the five hole of Andersen in the second period.

The Ducks’ power play reached a 0-for-10 slump for the season and prompted boos.

Boudreau had Jackman and Chris Wagner make their season debuts on the fourth line with Hagelin. Patrick Maroon was moved to the top line with Ryan Getzlaf and Perry, a combination that saw success at times last season, including the playoffs. That seems like years ago.

“There’s no one in this organization that’s happy right now,” Boudreau said.

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