NHL: Ducks charge to two game lead over Wild

April 13, 2007

''Ducks lead series 2-0. (Best of Seven)''

scored on a pair of power plays and made 30 saves to help the Ducks to a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference series. Games 3 and 4 are in St. Paul on Sunday and Tuesday.

The Wild struggled again on the power play, going 0-for-6 after failing to convert on four power plays in the 2-1 opening loss. Then there was the Ducks' short-handed goal. took a pass from along the left boards, feinted inside against Minnesota defenseman, cut outside and zipped around him. The Ducks' center then flipped the puck over stick.

Minnesota coach said: "I thought we played a great game. It was just getting the power play to go a little better and staying out of the box. The rest of the game was fine."

scored from the top of the crease, managing to get off the shot as he was falling down, and the puck got past Bryzgalov on the glove side. scored at 3:33 of the second period to draw the Wild even 1-1.

Three Stars of the Game

 * #1 =, D, Anaheim Ducks - 2 Goals
 * #2 =, C, Anaheim Ducks - 1 Goal, 1 Assist
 * #3 =, G, Anaheim Ducks - 30 saves