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Saturday 20 May 2017

Ducks even Western finals at 2, beating Predators 3-2 in OT

TERESA M. WALKER pen.” rado’s 11-0 playoff run in
AP Sports Writer Perry matched Mel Hill 1996-97.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — (1939) and Maurice Rich- Rickard Rakell and Nick
Corey Perry just keeps find- ard (1951) for the most OT Ritchie staked the Ducks
ing the net in overtime this goals in a single postseason to a 2-0 lead. But Subban
postseason, and his third in NHL history. scored with 6:27 left, and
goal in extra time helped Perry also tied Teemu Se- Filip Forsberg tied it with
the Ducks tie the Western lanne’s franchise record 34.5 seconds remaining in
Conference finals at 2-2. with his eighth winning goal regulation with his fourth
Perry’s shot deflected in off and moved past Selanne goal in four games.
Nashville defenseman P.K. for sole possession of sec- Perry ended the second
Subban’s stick 10:25 into ond in Ducks’ history with overtime in the series with
overtime, and the Ducks his 36th postseason goal. a goal originally credited
snapped the Predators’ 10- John Gibson made 32 to Nate Thompson. Perry
game home playoff win- saves for Anaheim, which stopped the puck as the
ning streak with a 3-2 vic- was the last team to beat Predators tried to clear and
tory Thursday night. the Predators in Nashville shot from the right boards
“I was just trying to create in the playoffs last spring in at a severe angle.
Anaheim Ducks defenseman Josh Manson (42) jumps over traffic or create a bounce Game 4 of their first-round Subban stuck out his stick
Nashville Predators center Mike Fisher (12) to swat the puck and create havoc in front,” series. The Predators had trying to poke-check the
away during the third period in Game 4 of the Western Con- Perry said. “And that’s matched the 1997-98 De- puck away only to re-di-
ference final in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Thursday, what they say in overtime: troit Red Wings with their
May 18, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. At left is Ducks center Ryan rect it past goalie Pekka
Kesler (17). You throw it on net, never 10-game winning streak Rinne.
Associated Press know what’s going to hap- but missed matching Colo- “They caught a lucky
bounce tonight on the re-
direct that ended up be-
ing a difference maker,”
Nashville coach Peter Lavi-
olette said.
The goal finally was credit-
ed to Perry after the Ducks
appealed to the NHL.
“I don’t really care at this
point as long as it goes in
the net,” Thompson said.
The Ducks have matched
their franchise record with
their fourth overtime win
this postseason. They are
4-1 with the lone loss in this
series opener to Nashville.
They went 4-0 in OT on their
way to winning the 2007
Stanley Cup.
Game 5 is Saturday night in
Anaheim.
“We thought we were out-
competed last game, so it
feels good to take care of
business and get a split on
the road and now it’s best
out of three,” Ducks center
Andrew Cogliano said.
The Ducks killed off five
penalties, including a 5 on
3 in the third. But the Pred-
ators outshot them 11-5 in
the third with the late flurry
forcing overtime. q