Emerson Etem scored the short-handed goal of the game (his first career short-handed goal) and Corey Perry scored twice and the Ducks have extended their best start in franchise history with a 6-3 win over the Dallas Stars on Sunday.
The Ducks have won seven straight following a 6-1 loss in Colorado on opening night. They have tied the longest streak in club history. Captain Ryan Getzlaf got a goal and three assists, and Teemu Selanne extended his goal streak to three games.
Goaltender Frederik Andersen also made his NHL debut in net, replacing Jonas Hiller after Hiller let in three goals in the first period. Andersen stopped all 24 shots that came his way, a few days after being promoted from Norfolk of the American Hockey League to replace Viktor Fasth, who is still suffering from a lower-body injury. And the Ducks responded when Perry scored a goal just 54 seconds into the second period.
The Ducks made every Ducks fan, like me, proud tonight. Not only do the Ducks have 14 points on the season, they're one point behind the Pacific-leading Sharks. And they have swept the homestand of five games. This is exactly the type of hockey they wanted to play. And they got it. I'm still worried though about that power play. They finally ended that when Selanne snapped home his 678th career goal, but they're gonna need to built on that momentum, especially with the road trip that comes up next.
In the meantime, the Ducks, me, and the rest of the Ducks crew are having a good night. Let's keep it up, boys!
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