San Jose 3, Ducks 2.
The Ducks got a pair of goals from defensemen -- a rarity -- but Joe Thornton's marker with 8:49 left made the difference.
James Wisniewski and Ryan Whitney scored for the Ducks (7-11-3), who had only received three goals by defenseman all season, including Scott Niedermayer's game-winner in overtime Thursday.
The Sharks took advantage of 14 giveaways, including one by Bobby Ryan that allowed Dany Heatley to set up Thornton's game-winning goal. Heatley also scored his 18th goal of the season with the Sharks skating 5-on-4 in the second period.
Jonas Hiller got the start and stopped 33 of 36 shots.
About J.P.
J.P. Hoornstra has been covering the Anaheim Ducks since 2007. Eight months after the University of Wisconsin won its third NCAA hockey championship, he was born in a frigid Madison winter. He betrayed his blue-blooded beginnings by graduating from UCLA in 2003, and welcomes any and all dialogue on the finer points of hockey.
Leave a comment