Anaheim 3, Vancouver 1
When: 10:00 PM ET, Thursday, April 25, 2013
Where: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia
Referees:
Dan O'Rourke, Don VanMassenhoven
Linesmen:
Brian Mach, Jay Sharrers
Attendance:
18910
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Ducks 3, Canucks 1: Matt Beleskey and Brad Staubitz scored second-period goals as visiting Anaheim posted its third consecutive victory despite resting several regulars.
Andrew Cogliano also tallied and Jonas Hiller (28 saves) came within 3:18 of his second shutout of the season for the Pacific Division champion Ducks, who completed a 3-1-0 road trip.
Defenseman Jason Garrison scored and Roberto Luongo turned aside 27 shots for Northwest champion Vancouver, which had its eight-game home winning streak snapped. Luongo started in place of Cory Schneider, who was scratched with an undisclosed injury.
After a scoreless first period, Anaheim cashed in on a power-play opportunity at 6:44 of the second to take the lead. Defenseman Cam Fowler unleashed a slap shot from the top of the left faceoff circle that Beleskey deflected past Luongo while standing in front of the crease.
Staubitz doubled the advantage less than two minutes later with a shot from the outer edge of the right circle that beat Luongo to the glove side for his second goal in 77 games over the last two seasons. Garrison halved the deficit with a one-timer from above the right circle during a 5-on-3 power play, but Cogliano's short-handed empty-netter with 28 seconds remaining sealed the win for the Ducks.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Vancouver was outshot 25-9 over the first two periods before holding a 20-5 advantage in the third. ... Anaheim coach Bruce Boudreau rested a number of regulars as C Saku Koivu, captain Ryan Getzlaf and RWs Teemu Selanne and Bobby Ryan were healthy scratches. ... The road team is 7-1-2 over the last 10 games in the all-time series.
Top Game Performances
| Anaheim |
|
Vancouver |
|
Matt Beleskey 1 |
Points |
Jason Garrison 1 |
|
Matt Beleskey 1 |
Goals |
Jason Garrison 1 |
|
Cam Fowler 1 |
Assists |
Ryan Kesler 1 |
|
Matt Beleskey 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Jason Garrison 1 |
|
Andrew Cogliano 1 |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Jonas Hiller .966 |
Save Percentage |
Roberto Luongo .931 |
|
Jonas Hiller 28 |
Saves |
Roberto Luongo 27 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Anaheim
|
30 |
3 |
1-3 |
3-4 |
8 |
35 |
| Vancouver
|
29 |
1 |
1-4 |
2-3 |
6 |
28 |
Upcoming Games
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Vancouver will play their next game on the road against Edmonton. The Canucks have a W/L % of .654 after a win and .450 after a loss.
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Anaheim will play their next game at home against Phoenix. The Ducks have a W/L % of .655 after a win and .588 after a loss.
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