Gibson shuts out the Flames for 1-0 series lead
Henrique and Jaskin score for Ducks
Anaheim 3 @
Calgary 0
John Gibson's strong playoffs continued with a 27 save shut out in game 1 against the Flames on Wednesday night.
Adam Henrique scored twice, including the game winner, and Dmitri Jaskin scored his first of the playoffs to lead the Ducks offensively.
A game filled with plenty of physical play included two separate fights, which were both set off by dangerous plays by the Flames.
Rookie center Benoit-Olivier Groulx was knocked out of the game midway through the second after a cheap shot by Matthew Tkachuk. Maxime Comtois was also knocked out of the game for a period of time, but returned in the 3rd.
Groulx will miss game 2, and will be re-evaluated when the team returns to Anaheim. Comtois is a game time decision.
Back to back: Anaheim plays their 3rd back to back game of the playoffs on Thursday night.
Quotables: "We certainly want our guys to stand up for each other, but we need to make sure we're not losing guys pointlessly." -Head Coach Dallas Eakins