Ducks 4, Red Wings 0: Jonas Hiller turned aside all 23 shots he faced and captain Ryan Getzlaf collected a short-handed goal and an assist as second-seeded Anaheim won Game 3 of its Western Conference first-round series with host Detroit.
Nick Bonino netted his second power-play goal of the series and Matt Beleskey also tallied with the man advantage. Rookie Emerson Etem scored his first career playoff goal for the Ducks, who claimed a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series and will look to push the seventh-seeded Red Wings to the brink of elimination in Game 4 on Monday.
With 4:49 remaining in the second period, Detroit's Justin Abdelkader was assessed a five-minute charging major and a game misconduct after leaving his feet to drill defenseman Toni Lydman. Anaheim capitalized 18 seconds into the ensuing power play as Corey Perry made a strong move to the net before the puck caromed to Bonino, whose backhander beat Jimmy Howard (25 saves) from the doorstep.
Bonino's goal proved enough for Hiller, who highlighted his third career postseason shutout by making a blocker save on Johan Franzen's bid on a breakaway eight minutes into the first period.
Getzlaf provided insurance 6:33 into the third period with a brilliant individual effort. After using his long reach to tap the puck away from Damien Brunner, Getzlaf side-stepped a pressing Howard before scoring into the open net. Etem tallied 91 seconds later after converting veteran Teemu Selanne's backhanded centering feed.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Red Wings, who went 0-for-6 on the power play in Game 3, were an NHL-best 4-for-10 in the first two contests of the series. ... Anaheim D Sheldon Souray was a healthy scratch, one contest removed after taking a slashing penalty that led to C Gustav Nyquist's goal 81 seconds into overtime in Game 2. D Luca Sbisa returned from a lower-body injury to take Souray's spot in the lineup. ... Detroit RW Mikael Samuelsson saw his first action since March 31 by replacing RW Todd Bertuzzi in the lineup. D Brian Lashoff took the place of rookie D Danny DeKeyser, who is sidelined with a broken thumb.
Anaheim | Detroit | |
Ryan Getzlaf 2 | Points | N/A |
Ryan Getzlaf 1 | Goals | N/A |
Ryan Getzlaf 1 | Assists | N/A |
Matt Beleskey 1 | Power Play Goals | N/A |
Ryan Getzlaf 1 | Short Handed Goals | N/A |
Jonas Hiller 1.000 | Save Percentage | Jimmy Howard .862 |
Jonas Hiller 23 | Saves | Jimmy Howard 25 |
Team | Shots | Goals | Power Play | Penalty Kill | Penalty Mins | Face Offs Won |
Anaheim | 29 | 4 | 2-6 | 6-6 | 14 | 29 |
Detroit | 23 | 0 | 0-6 | 4-6 | 25 | 30 |