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NHL Recap: Ducks Hold Off Golden Knights 3-1 to Even Series at 1-1

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Anaheim’s penalty kill stifles Vegas in 3-1 game 2 win

‎Lukas Dostal was 5.6 seconds from a shutout before Mark Stone scored late, as Anaheim’s penalty kill held Vegas scoreless on three power plays.

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Jansen Harkins added an empty-net goal after Vegas pulled Carter Hart, sealing Anaheim’s 3-1 win despite being outhit 38-37...


The Anaheim Ducks edged the Vegas Golden Knights 3-1 on Wednesday night, tying their second-round playoff series at 1-1.


Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal was denied a shutout with just 5.6 seconds remaining when Vegas’ Mark Stone scored his third goal of the postseason.




It would have been Anaheim’s first playoff shutout since Frederik Andersen in 2016, who now plays for the Carolina Hurricanes.


The series moves to Anaheim for Game 3 on May 8 and Game 4 on May 10.


Game Overview

The first period was quiet for both sides until Anaheim was handed a 5-on-3 power play after Jack Eichel received a double-minor for high-sticking. Despite being one of the playoff’s most effective power-play units, the Ducks couldn’t convert, though they carried momentum into the second period after outshooting Vegas 13-4.


That pressure finally paid off just past the 31-minute mark when Beckett Sennecke scored his second goal of the postseason to put Anaheim up 1-0, with assists from Jeffrey Viel and Ryan Poehling.


Sennecke became just the fourth Duck in franchise history to score multiple playoff goals at 20 or younger, joining Stanislav Chistov in 2003, Emerson Etem in 2013, and Ryan Getzlaf in 2006.




Vegas was held scoreless through the first two periods, going 0-for-2 on the power play and managing only 15 shots, and that lack of offense came back to bite them in the third when Anaheim extended the lead.


Leo Carlsson pushed it to 2-0 with 13:24 remaining, burying his fourth playoff goal off assists from Troy Terry and Chris Kreider.




Vegas got a prime chance to cut Anaheim’s lead when Ryan Poehling was whistled for a two-minute tripping penalty, giving the Golden Knights their third power play of the night.


The Ducks’ penalty kill held firm again, throwing bodies in front of every shot and preventing Vegas from capitalizing.


Vegas pulled Carter Hart for the extra attacker with four minutes left, but the move backfired almost immediately.


Jansen Harkins sealed it with an empty-netter, his first of the playoffs, making it 3-0 before Mark Stone’s late goal gave Vegas a consolation score in Game 2.




Anaheim finished with a 28-24 edge in shots, while the hit count was nearly even at 38-37 in Vegas’ favor.Vegas pulled Carter Hart for the extra attacker with four minutes left, but the move backfired almost immediately.


Jansen Harkins sealed it with an empty-netter, his first of the playoffs, making it 3-0 before Mark Stone’s late goal gave Vegas a consolation score in Game 2.


Anaheim finished with a 28-24 edge in shots, while the hit count was nearly even at 38-37 in Vegas’ favor.
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