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We’ve got Paul O’Hara on the ice, his NHL debut, and he’s got two great players alongside with him, Ryan O’Reilly and Steven Stamkos.<\/p>\n
We’ve got Paul O’Hara on the ice, his NHL debut, and he’s got two great players alongside with him, Ryan O’Reilly and Steven Stamkos.<\/p>\n
And the puck is dropped.<\/p>\n
And the puck is dropped.<\/p>\n
A very important game for Anaheim.<\/p>\n
A very important game for Anaheim.<\/p>\n
Slump that they’re on, but they were They As that game went on, they were mentally defeated.<\/p>\n
Slump that they’re on, but they were They As that game went on, they were mentally defeated.<\/p>\n
They came out They should’ve been winning four or five-nothing in that first period.<\/p>\n
They came out They should’ve been winning four or five-nothing in that first period.<\/p>\n
But as that, that game went on, that belief just disappeared from the Ducks.<\/p>\n
But as that, that game went on, that belief just disappeared from the Ducks.<\/p>\n
There’s a backdoor score.<\/p>\n
There’s a backdoor score.<\/p>\n
A long cross-ice pass.<\/p>\n
A long cross-ice pass.<\/p>\n
Nashville never got back on D, and the Ducks have the early lead.<\/p>\n
Nashville never got back on D, and the Ducks have the early lead.<\/p>\n
18:24 left in the first.<\/p>\n
18:24 left in the first.<\/p>\n
Picked up and defended well by the veteran Jacob Trouba.<\/p>\n
Picked up and defended well by the veteran Jacob Trouba.<\/p>\n
Now O’Hara dishes it behind the net looking for the factor.<\/p>\n
Now O’Hara dishes it behind the net looking for the factor.<\/p>\n
O’Hara gets it back.<\/p>\n
O’Hara gets it back.<\/p>\n
He hits Stamkos.<\/p>\n
He hits Stamkos.<\/p>\n
He scores!<\/p>\n
He scores!<\/p>\n
Steven Stamkos from Paul O’Hara.<\/p>\n
Steven Stamkos from Paul O’Hara.<\/p>\n
The rookie feeds the veteran.<\/p>\n
The rookie feeds the veteran.<\/p>\n
Goal number 623 for Stamkos, point number one for O’Hara.<\/p>\n
Goal number 623 for Stamkos, point number one for O’Hara.<\/p>\n
Look at the battle level there by O’Hara on the boards, gets it.<\/p>\n
Look at the battle level there by O’Hara on the boards, gets it.<\/p>\n
O’Reilly, and he goes and gets it on the other side and gives it to Futcher.<\/p>\n
O’Reilly, and he goes and gets it on the other side and gives it to Futcher.<\/p>\n
Their, their defensive game is, is, is not strong.<\/p>\n
Their, their defensive game is, is, is not strong.<\/p>\n
I mean, I don’t know, depending on their match-up how they’re gonna do in the playoffs, and you never know how things can change, but definitely a weakness in the Ducks’ game, for sure.<\/p>\n
I mean, I don’t know, depending on their match-up how they’re gonna do in the playoffs, and you never know how things can change, but definitely a weakness in the Ducks’ game, for sure.<\/p>\n
Mixed unit here with Marchessault giving way to Oh, great tip.<\/p>\n
Mixed unit here with Marchessault giving way to Oh, great tip.<\/p>\n
Score!<\/p>\n
Score!<\/p>\n
A beautiful feed to the high slot.<\/p>\n
A beautiful feed to the high slot.<\/p>\n
It’s Filip Forsberg gets the tip past Husso, who got a piece of it.<\/p>\n
It’s Filip Forsberg gets the tip past Husso, who got a piece of it.<\/p>\n
That’s number 39 for Filip Forsberg.<\/p>\n
That’s number 39 for Filip Forsberg.<\/p>\n
Forsberg, and look at that pass right there, the redirect.<\/p>\n
Forsberg, and look at that pass right there, the redirect.<\/p>\n
I don’t know if Evangelista- in a freefall lately, to say the least.<\/p>\n
I don’t know if Evangelista- in a freefall lately, to say the least.<\/p>\n
They’ve been really limping in here, and almost were in a position where they were winning their division almost.<\/p>\n
They’ve been really limping in here, and almost were in a position where they were winning their division almost.<\/p>\n
This game could’ve been for playoffs had the Preds beat San Jose, which is crazy that Anaheim would be in this position.<\/p>\n
This game could’ve been for playoffs had the Preds beat San Jose, which is crazy that Anaheim would be in this position.<\/p>\n
Macolm through the traffic, score!<\/p>\n
Macolm through the traffic, score!<\/p>\n
How did that get through?<\/p>\n
How did that get through?<\/p>\n
A maze of players in front of Saros, so the Ducks get a big lift in the final minute.<\/p>\n
A maze of players in front of Saros, so the Ducks get a big lift in the final minute.<\/p>\n
Once he pa- once he got to 600, then he eventually passed- Oh, man guys like Bobby Hull.<\/p>\n
Once he pa- once he got to 600, then he eventually passed- Oh, man guys like Bobby Hull.<\/p>\n
Yeah.<\/p>\n
Yeah.<\/p>\n
I didn’t, I didn’t think he could get close to Sakic and Iginla- It’s crazy but he just has never slowed down- No after that slow start.<\/p>\n
I didn’t, I didn’t think he could get close to Sakic and Iginla- It’s crazy but he just has never slowed down- No after that slow start.<\/p>\n
Put him with Adam Wilsby.<\/p>\n
Put him with Adam Wilsby.<\/p>\n
I thought that pair had been really good down the stretch here.<\/p>\n
I thought that pair had been really good down the stretch here.<\/p>\n
Another good play by him, and he’s only gonna get better as well the more he plays and- And there’s a shot by Colon that finds its way in.<\/p>\n
Another good play by him, and he’s only gonna get better as well the more he plays and- And there’s a shot by Colon that finds its way in.<\/p>\n
May have been tipped in front.<\/p>\n
May have been tipped in front.<\/p>\n
Might have gone off a Predator.<\/p>\n
Might have gone off a Predator.<\/p>\n
But the Ducks get the lead back for the first time since the opening minutes.<\/p>\n
But the Ducks get the lead back for the first time since the opening minutes.<\/p>\n
Let’s see.<\/p>\n
Let’s see.<\/p>\n
I, I, I couldn’t tell if it went off something or went through traffic.<\/p>\n
I, I, I couldn’t tell if it went off something or went through traffic.<\/p>\n
Right there, you could see Shea was trying to defend in front, and to me it looks like Juuse Saros, he can’t see this puck.<\/p>\n
Right there, you could see Shea was trying to defend in front, and to me it looks like Juuse Saros, he can’t see this puck.<\/p>\n
He doesn’t react almost till it goes by him.<\/p>\n
He doesn’t react almost till it goes by him.<\/p>\n
I think he was just screen- Pass deflected.<\/p>\n
I think he was just screen- Pass deflected.<\/p>\n
Back to center ice.<\/p>\n
Back to center ice.<\/p>\n
Well, better here lately for the Predators.<\/p>\n
Well, better here lately for the Predators.<\/p>\n
I thought the first half of that period Anaheim was just in complete control, and the Preds seem to be getting a little traction here.<\/p>\n
I thought the first half of that period Anaheim was just in complete control, and the Preds seem to be getting a little traction here.<\/p>\n
Evangelista.<\/p>\n
Evangelista.<\/p>\n
Nice feed.<\/p>\n
Nice feed.<\/p>\n
Forsberg scores.<\/p>\n
Forsberg scores.<\/p>\n
Number 40 for number nine.<\/p>\n
Number 40 for number nine.<\/p>\n
He did it.<\/p>\n
He did it.<\/p>\n
On a tee for Phil.<\/p>\n
On a tee for Phil.<\/p>\n
High slot and Forsberg chips it.<\/p>\n
High slot and Forsberg chips it.<\/p>\n
Fires it into the screen.<\/p>\n
Fires it into the screen.<\/p>\n
O’Reilly got into the vision.<\/p>\n
O’Reilly got into the vision.<\/p>\n
Retrieved Stamkos.<\/p>\n
Retrieved Stamkos.<\/p>\n
3-3 tie late in the second.<\/p>\n
3-3 tie late in the second.<\/p>\n
Aucoin and Evangelista working together.<\/p>\n
Aucoin and Evangelista working together.<\/p>\n
O’Reilly across.<\/p>\n
O’Reilly across.<\/p>\n
Score!<\/p>\n
Score!<\/p>\n
Okay.<\/p>\n
Okay.<\/p>\n
Well, we might have to change that list that we just saw for Predators franchise records if this keeps going.<\/p>\n
Well, we might have to change that list that we just saw for Predators franchise records if this keeps going.<\/p>\n
But what a play.<\/p>\n
But what a play.<\/p>\n
Down low to the factor, Ryan O’Reilly, and he drops a dime right on Stamkos’s stick.<\/p>\n
Down low to the factor, Ryan O’Reilly, and he drops a dime right on Stamkos’s stick.<\/p>\n
Second of the game, number 42 for number 91.<\/p>\n
Second of the game, number 42 for number 91.<\/p>\n
It’s, it’s just crazy.<\/p>\n
It’s, it’s just crazy.<\/p>\n
What a night for him.<\/p>\n
What a night for him.<\/p>\n
There’s Matt Woods working on a 30-point rookie season.<\/p>\n
There’s Matt Woods working on a 30-point rookie season.<\/p>\n
Had it taken away.<\/p>\n
Had it taken away.<\/p>\n
Back come the Ducks.<\/p>\n
Back come the Ducks.<\/p>\n
Randell works his way in.<\/p>\n
Randell works his way in.<\/p>\n
Saros with the save, rebound, score.<\/p>\n
Saros with the save, rebound, score.<\/p>\n
It’s the defenseman coming in to finish it off, Tristan Luneau.<\/p>\n
It’s the defenseman coming in to finish it off, Tristan Luneau.<\/p>\n
On the back end, and they put him into this must-win situation.<\/p>\n
On the back end, and they put him into this must-win situation.<\/p>\n
He come- Ryder to the corner.<\/p>\n
He come- Ryder to the corner.<\/p>\n
Roope Hintz, Justin Danault, Fedor Svechnikov, and Adam Will.<\/p>\n
Roope Hintz, Justin Danault, Fedor Svechnikov, and Adam Will.<\/p>\n
Saved by Saros, rebound, score.<\/p>\n
Saved by Saros, rebound, score.<\/p>\n
And the Ducks will continue on the power play.<\/p>\n
And the Ducks will continue on the power play.<\/p>\n
Troy Terry.<\/p>\n
Troy Terry.<\/p>\n
You nailed the point on that with the stick lift there.<\/p>\n
You nailed the point on that with the stick lift there.<\/p>\n
I missed that, but here’s a goal.<\/p>\n
I missed that, but here’s a goal.<\/p>\n
Just get it to the net.<\/p>\n
Just get it to the net.<\/p>\n
Troy Terry at the net front opens up right here.<\/p>\n
Troy Terry at the net front opens up right here.<\/p>\n
Watch the spin around.<\/p>\n
Watch the spin around.<\/p>\n
That’s a good net front guy.<\/p>\n
That’s a good net front guy.<\/p>\n
Gets the forehand.<\/p>\n
Gets the forehand.<\/p>\n
Rolling puck, easier to lift.<\/p>\n
Rolling puck, easier to lift.<\/p>\n
Just lifts it over the pad of Juuse Saros.<\/p>\n
Just lifts it over the pad of Juuse Saros.<\/p>\n
So now- It’s a matter of time.<\/p>\n
So now- It’s a matter of time.<\/p>\n
Yeah.<\/p>\n
Yeah.<\/p>\n
I mean, the, the Ducks have really They’ve dominated here in the third period.<\/p>\n
I mean, the, the Ducks have really They’ve dominated here in the third period.<\/p>\n
Macolm straight away.<\/p>\n
Macolm straight away.<\/p>\n
A bomb.<\/p>\n
A bomb.<\/p>\n
Glanced off of Saros.<\/p>\n
Glanced off of Saros.<\/p>\n
Save Husso.<\/p>\n
Save Husso.<\/p>\n
Six seconds left.<\/p>\n
Six seconds left.<\/p>\n
Forsberg, desperation time.<\/p>\n
Forsberg, desperation time.<\/p>\n
Two seconds.<\/p>\n
Two seconds.<\/p>\n
The shot.<\/p>\n
The shot.<\/p>\n
Loose in front, and that’s it.<\/p>\n
Loose in front, and that’s it.<\/p>\n
It’s over.<\/p>\n
It’s over.<\/p>\n
And tempers flare as the game ends.<\/p>\n
And tempers flare as the game ends.<\/p>\n