The Ducks completed their staggering fifth third-period comeback of a season that’s only 11 games old.
Frank Vatrano of the Anaheim Ducks strips William Karlsson of the Vegas Golden Knights of the puck during the first period of a game at Honda Center on November 05, 2023 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
Kaedan Korczak congratulates Ivan Barbashev of the Vegas Golden Knights after his goal during the first period of a game against the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center on November 05, 2023 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
Troy Terry and Leo Carlsson of the Anaheim Ducks collide as Mark Stone of the Vegas Golden Knights skates past during the first period of a game at Honda Center on November 05, 2023 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
Michael Amadio of the Vegas Golden Knights controls the puck past the defense of Cam Fowler of the Anaheim Ducks during the first period of a game at Honda Center on November 05, 2023 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
Chandler Stephenson of the Vegas Golden Knights pressures John Gibson of the Anaheim Ducks during the first period of a game at Honda Center on November 05, 2023 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
Ilya Lyubushkin of the Anaheim Ducks defends against Michael Amadio of the Vegas Golden Knights during the first period of a game at Honda Center on November 05, 2023 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
Alex Pietrangelo of the Vegas Golden Knights shoots the puck as Jakob Silfverberg of the Anaheim Ducks defends during the first period of a game at Honda Center on November 05, 2023 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
Radko Gudas of the Anaheim Ducks defends against Michael Amadio of the Vegas Golden Knights during the first period of a game at Honda Center on November 05, 2023 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
Ryan Strome of the Anaheim Ducks shares a laugh with Logan Thompson of the Vegas Golden Knights during a timeout in the second period of a game at Honda Center on November 05, 2023 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
Troy Terry of the Anaheim Ducks looks on during the second period of a game against the Vegas Golden Knights at Honda Center on November 05, 2023 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
Troy Terry of the Anaheim Ducks shoots the puck past the defense of Chandler Stephenson of the Vegas Golden Knights during the second period of a game at Honda Center on November 05, 2023 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
Jack Eichel of the Vegas Golden Knights is congratulated at the bench after scoring a goal during the second period of a game against the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center on November 05, 2023 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
Troy Terry, Leo Carlsson, and Trevor Zegras of the Anaheim Ducks talk during a timeout in the second period of a game against the Vegas Golden Knights at Honda Center on November 05, 2023 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
Brayden Pachal of the Vegas Golden Knights checks Brett Leason of the Anaheim Ducks during the second period of a game at Honda Center on November 05, 2023 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
Brett Leason of the Anaheim Ducks pushes William Carrier of the Vegas Golden Knights during the second period of a game at Honda Center on November 05, 2023 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
Leo Carlsson of the Anaheim Ducks pushes William Carrier of the Vegas Golden Knights during the second period of a game at Honda Center on November 05, 2023 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
Leo Carlsson of the Anaheim Ducks battles Brayden McNabb of the Vegas Golden Knights for a loose puck during the second period of a game at Honda Center on November 05, 2023 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
Keegan Kolesar of the Vegas Golden Knights controls the puck past the defense of Ross Johnston of the Anaheim Ducks during the first period of a game at Honda Center on November 05, 2023 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
ANAHEIM –– The Ducks completed their staggering fifth third-period comeback of a season that’s only 11 games old, and this time they upended the defending Stanley Cup champions, the Vegas Golden Knights, 4-2.
It was a match they trailed 0-2 at the second intermission. They have now beaten both the Stanley Cup champs and Presidents’ Trophy winners from last season, the Boston Bruins, and in wagon-circling, heart-stopping fashion no less.
The Ducks, the worst team by record in the NHL last season, have now won six straight games, including four on the road.
Mason McTavish capped the comeback with his game-winning goal. Sam Carrick scored the tying goal and added an empty-netter. Adam Henrique also tallied while leading goal-scorer Frank Vatrano contributed two assists, as did Cam Fowler. John Gibson turned in a superb effort, making 29 of 31 saves.
Jack Eichel led Vegas with a goal and an assist on Ivan Barbashev’s marker. Logan Thompson had 18 saves.
Just 3:40 showed on the clock when McTavish, who had dominated the net front all shift, received a pass on the doorstep that forced past Thompson to give the Ducks their first lead of the evening. It was his third game-winning goal of the young campaign. Terry tacked on an empty-netter.
The Ducks had come up with a huge penalty kill in the middle of the period, during which they had to confront Vegas’s first unit for the entire two minutes. They rode that momentum into an equalizer with 9:05 to play. Pavel Mintyukov stole the puck back as Vegas tried to break out of their zone, and his pass found Carrick behind the defense. Carrick deked his way into his second goal of the season.
A penalty called at the end of the second period carried over into the third with fresh ice and the Ducks cashed a few seconds before the penalty expired. A puck hit Henrique in the slot, where he turned and swiftly swept the puck home in one motion for his second goal of 2023-24.
The middle frame was decidedly stronger for the Ducks but produced the same result, 20 minutes passing and the hole they were in deepening by a goal. They had Ryan Strome’s menacing one-timer, a three-on-one that sputtered after a save by Thompson and a more forward-facing period.
Yet it was Eichel getting his first goal and second point of the night when he glided gracefully toward the right faceoff dot where he seared a shot past Gibson that entered the net between the post and crossbar, exiting instantaneously with 6:17 remaining. In the final minute of the period, Gibson had to extend and contort his body in unnatural ways to keep the game tied as sloppy puck management and a tenacious forecheck combined to create chaos.
The Ducks were out-shot 10-6 in the first period but seemed to be absorbing and reacting rather than dictating much of the period, which left them with a one-goal deficit.
Vegas got on the board first 8:51 into the contest. Ilya Lyubushkin found himself all alone against three Vegas attackers. Jack Eichel fake a pass to Jonathan Marchessault in the middle before finding Barbashev on the left side for a redirection goal from the doorstep. The Ducks regained some of their footing late in the period, especially when Carrick drilled Keegan Kolesar with an open-ice hit.
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