Ducks Lose First of 3 in a Row Between Phoenix, in a Shootout.

Overview

In the first of 3 in a  row with the Phoenix Coyotes, the Anaheim Ducks didn’t have enough gas in them to get the win secured in their pockets.They had to play the night before in Anaheim, fly to Phoenix, and play less than 24 hours later. Yet somehow managed to hang in the game long enough to squeak a point out of the game, so it wasn’t a total loss. Man of the night for Anaheim was Andrew Cogliano who joined Kyle Palmieri (who ended up leaving in the 1st period due to an upper body injury, more on that later) in the natural hat trick club. His hat trick and Saku Koivu‘s goal wouldn’t be enough to secure 2 points, but with all the odds stacked against them, I can’t say I blame them. They get a chance tomorrow night to redeem themselves and their dominance. I can’t wait.

Goals For

1. Andrew Cogliano; Assists: Saku Koivu & Toni Lydman at 0:21 of the 1st period.
2. Andrew Cogliano; Assists: Ben Lovejoy & Toni Lydman at 12:59 of the 2nd period.
3. Andrew Cogliano; Assist: Daniel Winnik at 17:26 of the 2nd period.
4. Saku Koivu; Assists: Bobby Ryan & Luca Sbisa at 6:25 of the 3ed period. (PP)

Goals Agaisnt

1. Matthew Lombardi; Assists: Raffi Torres & Shane Doan at 10:30 of the 1st period.
2. Lauri Korpikoski; Assists: David Moss &  Boyd Gordon at 12:32 of the 2nd period.
3. Lauri Korpikoski; Assist: Antoinne Vermette at 0:16 of the 3rd period.
4. Steve Sullivan; Assists: Oliver Ekman-Larsson & Mikkel Boedker at 13:31 in the 3rd period.

Shootout

• Mikkel Boedker - No Goal
• Nick Bonino – No Goal
• Steve Sullivan – GOAL
• Corey Perry – No Goal
• Lauri Korpikoski – No Goal
• Saku Koivu – No Goal – Coyotes Win.

3 Stars of the Game

1. Lauri Korpikoski – PHX
2. Andrew Cogliano – ANA
3. Kyle Chipchurra – PHX

Game Notes

• Anaheim was whistled for one penalty, a coincidental roughing minor on Saku Koivu.
• Cogliano‘s 2nd hat trick in a Ducks game was against the same team (Coyotes) as his first hat trick.
• Kyle Palmieri left the game in the 1st period with an upper body injury and did not return to the game.
• For Phoenix, Lombardi‘s goal was his 99th of his career.
• Phoenix has played 3 straight games against 1 other team before: The San Jose Sharks.
• Anaheim has never played 3 consecutive games against the same team in the regular season, but they will do so again in April when they have 3 straight against Dallas.
• Sheldon Souray rejoined the lineup after being a healthy scratch last game for a maintenance day before the long upcoming schedule.
• Congratulations to Steve Carrol, the Anaheim Ducks voice & man behind all the radio broadcasts. He has officially called his 1,000th career game.

Player Quotes

Source For Quotes: @icemancometh via Twitter

Ryan said “It’s a loss. There’s no way around it. I think this is a group that feels like we let a point get away because of all the amount of times they can come from behind. I think we [were] looking & feeling as tired as we’ve been all year. That happens when you’re coming off 5 in 7.”

Bruce Boudreau said “You want to be greedy and you want two points every chance you can get. I think the last 10 minutes they [Coyotes] were the better team.”

Bruce on Palmieri “Palmieri (upper body) is day to day. I think he should be fine. The team will rest tomorrow (today) and we’ll see him on Monday.

Coming Up

The Ducks continue their best of 3 showdown with the Phoenix Coyotes tomorrow night at 6pm on Prime Ticket.