Found February 09, 2012 on On the Duck Pond: Yardbarker Blogger Network
Sometimes you have to fight for every single point in the NHL. Some nights, you have to fight even harder. The Ducks fought hard enough on Wednesday night against the Carolina Hurricanes to get a 3-2 overtime win.There were no formal fights on the ice. Not even roughing penalties. But every shift was a battle for both sides in a well matched game between two teams languishing at the bottom of their respective conferences. The Ducks had to come back twice from one goal deficits and then figure out how to prevail in overtime. It was worth the effort."We didn’t want to go into the road trip on a losing note," said Corey Perry, who had the game winning goal. "Eight games is a long way. It can make or break our season here."Tuomo Ruutu got a tip in at the end of the first period. He had to take a couple whacks at the puck that was right in front of Jonas Hiller before he could lift it over the goaltender's shoulder and put it in the net at 17:57. In the se...
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