Anaheim Ducks take down Penguins, 4-2

The Anaheim Ducks scored four straight goals to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins, 4-2. This
brings the Ducks to nine wins in the last 10 games.

After trailing 2-0 in the first period with goals from Evgeni Malkin and Bryan Rust, the Ducks
exploded in the second period. Adam Henrique cut the lead in half with a power play goal at
2:07 of the second period. Kiefer Sherwood tied the game at 2 shortly after, at 5:33 in the
second period. Ondrej Kase stayed hot and gave the Ducks the lead with a minute remaining in
the second period.

Ryan Getzlaf sealed the Penguin’s fate with an empty net goal with less than a minute
remaining in the game.

John Gibson, tonight’s hometown hero, made 28 saves to keep the Ducks on a winning streak
of four straight.

Upcoming Schedule

The Ducks play the back end of back-to-back games tomorrow, December 18, against the New
York Rangers. Anaheim will travel to Boston on Thursday, December 20, to take on the Bruins
before facing the Sabres in Buffalo on Saturday, December 22. The Ducks will close out the road
trip in California, taking on the rivals in San Jose on December 27.

Overall Standings

The Anaheim Ducks overtook the San Jose Sharks to move into sole possession of second place
in the Pacific Division, three points behind the first place Calgary Flames. With 43 points, the
Ducks have a 10-4-5 home record and a 9-7-0 away record.