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Ducks battle back to stuff the Blue Jackets
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February 20, 2013, Wednesday
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THE Anaheim Ducks looked lethargic in the opening 10 minutes against the NHL's worst team, when they were outshot 10-2.
But Jonas Hiller made some solid saves after giving up the game's first goal, and the Ducks eventually found their scoring punch in beating the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 for their fifth straight victory on Monday night in Anaheim.
"That first period was the worst we've played all season," said Ryan Getzlaf, who along with Peter Holland, scored 21 seconds apart in the first to rally the Ducks. "All these points matter and our team is finding ways to win. We're getting some great goaltending."
The Pacific Division-leading Ducks' winning streak is currently the longest in the NHL and they've also won their last five home games. They were coming off a 5-1-0 road trip, the best win percentage for a trip of five or more games in franchise history.
"We're just not panicking," Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau said. "They are playing with a lot of confidence."
Jonas Hiller made 25 saves for his first win since February 2 against Los Angeles. He was playing his first full game since then after missing time because of a lower body injury.
In Newark, New Jersey, Jakob Silfverberg scored in a shootout and goalie Ben Bishop turned aside 30 shots for his first victory of the season as the Ottawa Senators beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1.
Silfverberg skated in on Martin Brodeur in the shootout and fired a right-handed wrist shot that caught Brodeur by surprise.
In Sunrise, Florida, Ben Scrivens notched his second straight shutout as the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Panthers 3-0.
Clarke MacArthur and Nazem Kadri each had a goal and an assist to lead Toronto. Scrivens stopped 37 shots. Phil Kessel also scored for the Maple Leafs.
Claude Giroux scored twice and added a helper as the Philadelphia Flyers trounced the New York Islanders 7-0.
Ilya Bryzgalov made 19 saves for his first shutout of the season.
In other games, Montreal defeated Carolina 3-0, Colorado stopped Nashville 6-5 and Phoenix beat Calgary 4-0.
But Jonas Hiller made some solid saves after giving up the game's first goal, and the Ducks eventually found their scoring punch in beating the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 for their fifth straight victory on Monday night in Anaheim.
"That first period was the worst we've played all season," said Ryan Getzlaf, who along with Peter Holland, scored 21 seconds apart in the first to rally the Ducks. "All these points matter and our team is finding ways to win. We're getting some great goaltending."
The Pacific Division-leading Ducks' winning streak is currently the longest in the NHL and they've also won their last five home games. They were coming off a 5-1-0 road trip, the best win percentage for a trip of five or more games in franchise history.
"We're just not panicking," Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau said. "They are playing with a lot of confidence."
Jonas Hiller made 25 saves for his first win since February 2 against Los Angeles. He was playing his first full game since then after missing time because of a lower body injury.
In Newark, New Jersey, Jakob Silfverberg scored in a shootout and goalie Ben Bishop turned aside 30 shots for his first victory of the season as the Ottawa Senators beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1.
Silfverberg skated in on Martin Brodeur in the shootout and fired a right-handed wrist shot that caught Brodeur by surprise.
In Sunrise, Florida, Ben Scrivens notched his second straight shutout as the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Panthers 3-0.
Clarke MacArthur and Nazem Kadri each had a goal and an assist to lead Toronto. Scrivens stopped 37 shots. Phil Kessel also scored for the Maple Leafs.
Claude Giroux scored twice and added a helper as the Philadelphia Flyers trounced the New York Islanders 7-0.
Ilya Bryzgalov made 19 saves for his first shutout of the season.
In other games, Montreal defeated Carolina 3-0, Colorado stopped Nashville 6-5 and Phoenix beat Calgary 4-0.
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