WINNIPEG, Canada - The Anaheim Ducks bounded back from their 4-0 loss to the St. Louis Blues in a big way Tuesday night with a 4-1 takedown of the Winnipeg Jets, bolstered by a second period surge that busted a previously tied game wide open.
Four different Ducks registered Anaheim's goals on Tuesday with Ryan Poehling leading the way with both a goal and an assist. Alex Killorn registered a goal and an assist as well while Tim Washe and Jackson LaCombe rounded out the Anaheim scorers, each finding the back of the net once.
The Ducks have been one of the hottest teams in the NHL as late and with Tuesday's victory, they've now won eight of their last 10 games and padded their division lead in the Pacific to three games over the next team in the standings, the Edmonton Oilers.
Scoring frenzy
The game passed by scoreless in the first period and even though Winnipeg struck first just over five minutes into the second period on a tip-in goal by Morgan Barron, the Jets' lead went just as quickly as it arrived.
Washe evened the score with the first Anaheim goal of the game just over a minute later, snapping the puck past Jets' goalie Connor Hellebuyck and after that, the Ducks were off to the races.
Poehling tipped in his goal just 14 seconds later after a mad dash by the Ducks back to the Jets' side of the ice, barely giving their opponents time to breathe.
Killorn added some insurance eight minutes into the period and a three goal second for the Ducks erased all hope that the Jets had of contending in the game, which was a crucial one for the Jets as they fight to stay in playoff contention and above .500.
Standout defense
Even more remarkable than the Ducks' offensive surge was their defensive performance. The Ducks held the Jets to just 13 shots on goal, with only one making it past Lukas Dostal.
Dostal has been having a stellar season in front of the net, but having a team ahead of him that keeps shots from even reaching his area is even better.
The Ducks are reaching a new level with their young core and the way that they've been firing on both ends makes them stand out as one of the most electric teams in the NHL, and they don't show any signs of slowing down.
