In Anaheim, the San Jose Sharks played the role of rude house guests in a 6-0 win on Friday night.
Devan Dubnyk made 34 saves for the shutout.
“We played hard, the right way,” Dubnyk said. “It was a fun one to be a part of.”
Tomas Hertl opened the scoring for the Sharks.
“You need this from your goalie,” Hertl said. “He makes an unbelievable save, and it was, for sure, the game-changer.”
Evander Kane pushed the lead to 2-0 in the middle frame when the game was still a contest.
The flood gates opened in the third period when the Sharks tacked on four goals.
Erik Karlssonstarted the Sharks’ barrage that lasted less than four minutes in the third period.
Timo Meier scored for a 4-0 lead.
Kevin Labanc made it 5-0 midway through the final frame.
“You put it behind you and give everything you have,” Labanc said.
“You put it behind you and give everything you have,” Labanc said.
Fredrik Handemark added goal (his first NHL goal) for the final strike of the game.
John Gibson made 19 saves and yielded five goals in the loss.
“I think after we missed our chances in the second (period), we chose to play alone, play outside the structure, tried to get two goals at once, and you can’t do that,” Ducks head coach Dallas Eakins said. “That’s what happens in this league, right there.”
Ryan Miller made two saves in a mop up role.
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