Terry, Zegras lead Ducks past Blue Jackets 6-4
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Troy Terry scored twice, Trevor Zegras had a aim and an help, and the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-4 on Sunday night time.
Gerry Mayhew, Cam Fowler and Derek Grant additionally scored and John Gibson made 29 saves for the Geese, who earned a degree for the third straight video games.
“I believed we made plenty of good scoring performs that typically haven’t been there for us,” Terry stated. “It was form of a type of video games that we’re not in fairly often the place it’s fairly open and forwards and backwards, simply the way in which they have been enjoying.”
Jake Bean scored twice for the Blue Jackets, whereas Sean Kuraly and Cole Sillinger every had a aim. Columbus, although, has misplaced the primary two on their three-game California journey. Jean-Francois Berube made 26 saves.
“We did generate so much,” Bean stated. “I suppose we simply obtained to maintain that occurring the offensive facet of issues and simply attempt to be a bit bit extra accountable once more in our D-zone.”
Anaheim broke a 3-all tie when Zegras completed off a two-on-one from Grant a minute into the third, getting his 57th level to tie Bobby Ryan (2008-09) for factors by a Geese rookie.
“Once you’re enjoying with good gamers, it’s form of straightforward to seek out these spots,” Zegras stated. “Grant put it proper on my tape. That was in all probability the simplest aim I’ve ever scored in my life, so cheers to him for that one.”
Fowler made it a two-goal margin at 3:28 within the third, however Sillinger put in his personal rebound after it went off the put up to chop it to 5-4 at 7:22.
Grant put in an empty-netter with 55.4 seconds remaining.
The Geese scored on three of their first 5 photographs to take a 3-1 lead. Terry had the primary two, burying a one-timer from Ryan Getzlaf for the opener at 3:17 and placing in his personal rebound from shut vary to make it 2-1 at 5:43. He has 5 targets in his previous three video games.
“When you have a great first shift or good first couple shifts, you simply really feel extra assured with the puck,” Terry stated. “I’m positive you may see it in guys once they rating early. They’re shifting sooner, their legs really feel a bit lighter.”
Terry is as much as 36 targets in his breakthrough season, giving him an opportunity to develop into Anaheim’s first 40-goal scorer since Corey Perry had 43 in 2013-14.
Zegras arrange the opposite aim, getting the thirty sixth help of his Calder Trophy-caliber marketing campaign when he discovered Mayhew for a simple tap-in at 7:42.
Anaheim’s solely mistake within the first got here on a nasty line change that allowed Bean to cost in from the blue line for his sixth aim at 4:07.
The Blue Jackets rallied within the second interval to tie it at 3. Bean blasted a shot via visitors to drag inside a aim at 1:34 for his second profession multigoal sport. It was additionally his second multigoal sport of the season, the primary being two at Colorado on Nov. 3.
Kuraly scored into an open web off Eric Robinson’s go after the sturdy forechecking of Justin Danforth compelled a turnover within the offensive zone, tying it up halfway via the second.
“We’ve form of performed from behind fairly a bit, which is nice to know you can play from behind and get again in video games. However, in the end, we’re gonna have to start out enjoying from in entrance if we wish to be a severe contender,” Bean stated.
NOTES: Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski didn’t return after sustaining an upper-body harm within the first interval. He appeared to have been damage checking Geese ahead Sam Carrick into the boards 2:50 into the sport. … Blue Jackets ahead Patrik Laine, who leads the crew with 26 targets and 56 factors, didn’t play due to an upper-body harm and is day-to-day. … Fowler, who additionally had an help, set a brand new career-high with 41 factors this season. … Getzlaf had two assists, bringing him to 1,017 factors as he nears the tip of his illustrious profession.
UP NEXT
Blue Jackets: At San Jose on Tuesday night time.
Geese: Host Los Angeles on Tuesday night time.
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Dan Greenspan, The Related Press
