Ducks stroll past Canucks with 4-0 rout
Bangkok Post2 Dec 2015
ANAHEIM: After taking the weekend to think about the two-goal lead they squandered late against the Chicago Blackhawks, the struggling Anaheim Ducks were determined to focus on the things they did well against the defending Stanley Cup champions.
Anaheim certainly looked like a team starting to figure things out while it pummelled the Vancouver Canucks 4-0 on Monday night for their most emphatic win of the season.
John Gibson made 25 saves for his third career shut-out, and Shawn Horcoff, Rickard Rakell, Jakob Silfverberg and Corey Perry scored as Anaheim won for only the second time in their last five games.
Ryan Miller stopped 25 shots while Vancouver was shut-out for the first time this season.
Horcoff picked up where Anaheim had left off for the first 58 minutes against Chicago, scoring just 1:19 into the opening period by taking Andrew Cogliano’s pass and converting a one-timer.
Horcoff, Cogliano and Carl Hagelin were even more impressive on defence, smothering the prolific Sedin twins. Daniel Sedin managed only three shots, while Henrik Sedin did not put a shot on goal.
While the Anaheim defence quietly did its job, the much-maligned offence finally erupted as ten different Anaheim players had a point.
Anaheim continue their six-game home stand against the Tampa Bay Lightning tomorrow morning (Thai time).