The Anaheim Ducks carried much of the play on Sunday, but it seemed like Ryan Miller might steal one for the Vancouver Canucks. He grabbed Vancouver a standings point, yet defensemen Francois Beauchemin and Cam Fowler scored to give Anaheim a 2-1 OT win.
For Beauchemin, that tying tally was also his first goal of the 2014-15 season, thus providing quite the sense of relief.
In Fowler’s case, the overtime game-clincher was mainly ... confusing.
.@C_Fowler4 didn't even know he scored: "I saw it was loose in someone's skates and took a whack at it. I got up & saw people celebrating."
— Anaheim Ducks (@AnaheimDucks) December 29, 2014
Andrew Cogliano praised his team for doing a “great job defensively” and not panicking despite a considerable disparity in play. Head coach Bruce Boudreau is glad that Anaheim’s hard work and belief paid off.
“The last two periods, we really pressed them,” Boudreau said. “It was nice to see the guys rewarded.”
It was a nice win for the Ducks, but the Canucks seemed upbeat in some ways as well.
“We can feed off the fact they’re one of the best teams in the league and we got a point in their building,” said Yannick Weber, who scored Vancouver’s lone goal.
Ultimately, the Ducks keep finding ways to win, whether you chalk it up to self-confidence, Ryan Getzlaf’s continued strong play or any number of other factors.