Ducks Edge Bruins in a Wild Finish at Honda Center
What a game it turned out to be between the Anaheim Ducks and the Boston Bruins, and honestly, it had everything you’d expect from a tight, late-November NHL matchup. The Ducks eventually skated away with a 4-3 win, but the path there was anything but straightforward.
So, the moment that really broke things open came late in the third period. Ian Moore fired home the tie-breaking goal with just over three minutes left, and it felt like the entire building exhaled at once. It was a clean one-timer from the high slot, and it pushed Anaheim back in front after they had already surrendered a two-goal lead earlier in the night. That shot ended up being the difference, and it capped off a night in which the Ducks once again proved how comfortable they’ve become on home ice. With this win, they extended their home streak to six straight.
Before that dramatic finish, Anaheim got off to the start every team dreams of. Their very first shot of the game found the back of the net. Ross Johnston sent a centering pass toward traffic, it deflected off Joonas Korpisalo’s stick, and Jansen Harkins punched it in. Just a few minutes later, Radko Gudas added another with a heavy slap shot from the blue line that took a friendly deflection off a Boston skate. Suddenly, it was 2-0, and the Ducks were flying.
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But Boston wasn’t going to fold that easily. Morgan Geekie became the spark for the Bruins, getting credited with a power-play goal after the puck slipped behind Lukas Dostal and was accidentally pushed fully across the line by Anaheim’s own defender. That cut the lead in half and gave Boston the momentum they needed.
Anaheim appeared to restore control when Ryan Strome redirected a shot on the power play late in the second period, making it 3-1. But again, the Bruins pushed back. Michael Eyssimont ripped one short side to pull Boston within one, and Geekie struck again early in the third, deflecting yet another power-play shot to tie things 3-3. At that point, Boston had completely erased what looked like a comfortable Ducks lead.
Still, Anaheim refused to let the game slip away. Dostal stood tall with 36 saves, Mason McTavish chipped in two assists, and the Ducks kept themselves steady long enough for Moore to deliver the final blow.
And while all of that played out, the Bruins came into the matchup with some fresh lineup changes. Jeffrey Viel slotted in, Riley Tufte sat out, and Boston’s defense pairings were shuffled around to try and stabilize things. It helped them hang around, but in the end, Anaheim simply found one more big moment.
A fast start, a blown lead, a dramatic winner — this one had it all, and Anaheim walked away with the points to prove it.
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