Anaheim 3, Boston 2
When: 10:00 PM ET, Monday, December 1, 2014
Where: Honda Center, Anaheim, California
Referees:
Chris Lee, Dan O'Rourke
Linesmen:
Tony Sericolo, Ryan Galloway
Attendance:
16457
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Ducks 3, Bruins 2: Matt Beleskey's third goal in four games early in the third period proved to be the winner as host Anaheim halted its brief two-game slide.
Defenseman Sami Vatanen and Devante Smith-Pelly also scored for the Ducks, who had lost two straight in regulation for the first time this season. Frederik Andersen bounced back from a rough outing at San Jose by making 32 saves.
Brad Marchand and Simon Gagne tallied for the Bruins, who began a four-game road trip with their third loss in four overall contests (1-2-1). Tuukka Rask turned aside 25 shots in a losing effort.
After a scoreless first period, Boston got on the board midway through the second as Marchand buried a shot from the low slot after Andersen had blocked David Pastrnak's cross-crease pass attempt. Vatanen evened the contest 57 seconds later by knocking in the rebound of Patrick Maroon's left-point shot and Smith-Pelly tipped defenseman Cam Fowler's blast from the blue line past Rask with 22 seconds remaining in the session to give Anaheim the lead.
Beleskey made it 3-1 at 4:43 of the third, beating Rask high to the glove side from the top of the left faceoff circle immediately after captain Ryan Getzlaf won a draw. Daniel Paille set up Gagne on the doorstep from the bottom of the right circle halfway through the period, but Boston was unable to get the equalizer.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Beleskey's goal was his career-best 12th of the season, eclipsing his previous high set in 2009-10. ... Gagne's goal resulted in his 600th career point. ... Anaheim recalled G Igor Bobkov from Norfolk of the American Hockey League earlier in the day to serve as Andersen's backup as Jason LaBarbera sat out with an upper-body injury. ... Vatanen was on the ice for Boston's second goal but did not play afterward due to an undisclosed injury.
Top Game Performances
| Boston |
|
Anaheim |
|
Simon Gagne 1 |
Points |
Matt Beleskey 1 |
|
Simon Gagne 1 |
Goals |
Matt Beleskey 1 |
|
Dougie Hamilton 1 |
Assists |
Cam Fowler 1 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Tuukka Rask .893 |
Save Percentage |
Frederik Andersen .941 |
|
Tuukka Rask 25 |
Saves |
Frederik Andersen 32 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Boston
|
34 |
2 |
0-3 |
3-3 |
6 |
30 |
| Anaheim
|
28 |
3 |
0-3 |
3-3 |
6 |
27 |
Upcoming Games
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Anaheim will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Ducks have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .545 after a loss.
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Boston will play their next game on the road against Los Angeles. The Bruins have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .636 after a loss.
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