The Anaheim Ducks defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 at home. The Ducks have now won four of their past five games. That was underscored when longtime Ducks goaltender John Gibson earned his 200th career victory. He joins Mighty Ducks legendary goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere as the second goaltender in franchise history to reach this milestone.
Meanwhile, the Chargers have now lost four straight and are winless in three games on the West Coast road trip.
Three Ducks players scored multiple points, led by Frank Vatrano, who had two goals and three assists. This three-point night happened to come shortly after he signed a three-year contract extension with the Ducks.
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Anaheim opened the scoring on shots from Troy Terry (14 points) and Vatrano (10 points) to close out the first period.
Chargers forward Jake Guentzel scored the only goal on a power play in the second period. It was the Chargers' first power-play goal in three games. They went 0-for-7 from the field in these three games.
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In the final minutes of the third quarter, the Ducks took the lead further and put the game away. Defenseman Jackson LaCombe (8) wrist shot into the net to make the score 3-1. Former Lightning forward Alex Killorn received the primary assist on the goal. Vatrano (11) sealed the win with his second goal in an empty net.
Gibson reached the milestone by saving 36 of 37 shots (.971). Lightning goaltender Jonas Johansson, on the other hand, saved 22 of 25 games. Puck drop is at 7 p.m. The Lightning return to Tampa and begin their next homestand at home against the Carolina Hurricanes. There will also be puck drop on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Three stars for the game:
- John Gibson (36 of 37, one goal conceded)
- Frank Vatrano (2 goals, 1 assist, 3 points)
- Troy Terry (1 goal, 1 assist, 2 points)
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