Thursday, April 13, 2017

Ryan Getzlaf powers Ducks past Flames 3-2 in series opener (Yahoo Sports)

Anaheim Ducks players celebrate a goal by Jakob Silfverberg, of Sweden, as Calgary Flames' T.J. Brodie, left, and Mikael Backlund, of Sweden, skate away during the second period in Game 1 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Thursday, April 13, 2017, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Jakob Silfverberg scored the tiebreaking power-play goal late in the second period, and captain Ryan Getzlaf had a goal and an assist in the Anaheim Ducks' 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames in their first-round playoff series opener Thursday night. Rickard Rakell scored the tying goal after Calgary made a horrendous line change in the second period, and John Gibson made 30 saves as the Ducks avoided a slow start to their latest Stanley Cup playoff campaign. Sean Monahan and Sam Bennett scored and Brian Elliott stopped 38 shots for the wild-card Flames.


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