Even though the Ducks did not play nearly as well as they did against Detroit, they did well enough to get a 5-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets. Getting plenty of offense helped earn Anaheim two more crucial points in the standings.Of the five goals, three of them had Corey Perry's name on them. Perry earned his fifth career hat trick and second this season. Both hat tricks this season have come against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Too bad the Ducks don't play them again this year. Perry started things going just :46 seconds into the game, putting the puck behind Steve Mason. He extended the lead with his second of the game at 16:15 on the power play. "It was important, especially because they played last night, to get a lead," said coach Bruce Boudreau. "When you get a lead, and they played last night, it's a little easier to make them quit."The Blue Jackets might have played the night before, but they did not quit.Wearing their third...
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