Ducks 5, Sharks 2.

The Ducks went up 2-0 in the first six minutes, saw it evaporate over the next 20, then scored the game’s final three goals to win an incredibly critical game against a possible first-round playoff opponent.


Bobby Ryan scored twice, Corey Perry, Teemu Selanne and Mike Brown notched one goal apiece, Ryan Getzlaf had four assists, and the two teams will do it again tomorrow at Honda Center.

In a busy night for the West’s bubble teams, the St. Louis Blues lost in overtime in Dallas and Columbus lost in a shootout in Nashville. That means the Ducks are a point behind the fading Blue Jackets for sixth in the conference standings, with Nashville and St. Louis tied for eighth, two points behind the Ducks. What fun this has become!

Game summary here; event summary here.

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About J.P. Hoornstra

J.P. Hoornstra covers the Dodgers, Angels and Major League Baseball for the Orange County Register, Los Angeles Daily News, Long Beach Press-Telegram, Torrance Daily Breeze, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Pasadena Star-News, San Bernardino Sun, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Whittier Daily News and Redlands Daily Facts. Before taking the beat in 2012, J.P. covered the NHL for four years. UCLA gave him a degree once upon a time; when he graduated on schedule, he missed getting Arnold Schwarzenegger's autograph on his diploma by five months.

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