Anaheim 4, Vancouver 2
When: 9:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 15, 2012
Where: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia
Referees:
Chris Lee, Rob Martell
Linesmen:
Vaughan Rody, Brad Lazarowich
Attendance:
18890
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Jason Blake continued to make up for lost time with two goals and an assist as the Anaheim Ducks stayed hot in a 4-2 victory over the host Vancouver Canucks on Sunday.
Bobby Ryan added a goal and an assist and Jonas Hiller made 21 saves for the Ducks, who have gone 5-0-1 over their last six games. Anaheim is averaging five goals in the five regulation wins.
Blake missed 34 games after tearing a wrist tendon in the season opener. He picked up his first goal in Friday’s 5-0 triumph at Edmonton and carried the momentum to Sunday with an assist on Nick Bonino’s goal in the first period and a pair of tallies later in the contest.
Ryan’s 17th goal of the season gave the Ducks a 2-1 lead at the 2:21 mark of the second. Standing at the right faceoff dot, Ryan received a pass from Saku Koivu and one-timed a shot past Roberto Luongo on the high glove side.
Blake scored unassisted later in the period, forcing a turnover and using Andrew Cogliano as a decoy on an odd-man rush before beating Luongo.
Blake scored on the power play with 7:20 left in the third, tipping a perfect pass from Luca Sbisa between the pads to make it 4-1.
Vancouver had won four of its previous five.
Top Game Performances
| Anaheim |
|
Vancouver |
|
Jason Blake 3 |
Points |
Cody Hodgson 1 |
|
Jason Blake 2 |
Goals |
Cody Hodgson 1 |
|
Jason Blake 1 |
Assists |
Kevin Bieksa 1 |
|
Jason Blake 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Cody Hodgson 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Jonas Hiller .913 |
Save Percentage |
Roberto Luongo .882 |
|
Jonas Hiller 21 |
Saves |
Roberto Luongo 30 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Anaheim
|
34 |
4 |
1-3 |
2-3 |
6 |
25 |
| Vancouver
|
23 |
2 |
1-3 |
2-3 |
6 |
37 |
Upcoming Games
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Vancouver will play their next game at home against Los Angeles. The Canucks have a W/L % of .552 after a win and .706 after a loss.
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Anaheim will play their next game at home against Phoenix. The Ducks have a W/L % of .429 after a win and .300 after a loss.
