Jan 23, 2025; Anaheim, California, USA; Anaheim Ducksa have a good time the aim scored by proper wing Frank Vatrano (77) in opposition to the Pittsburgh Penguins throughout the third interval at Honda Middle. Obligatory Credit score: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Pictures Chris Kreider scored two targets, together with the go-ahead tally on the facility play with 1:27 remaining, because the Anaheim Geese erased an early two-score deficit for a 4-3 victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday.
Kreider completed with three factors because the Geese received their residence opener for the tenth consecutive season. Drew Helleson and Cutter Gauthier additionally scored targets, Leo Carlsson had two assists, and Lukas Dostal made 24 saves.
Justin Brazeau, Rickard Rakell and Anthony Mantha scored for the Penguins, who’ve dropped consecutive video games after successful their first two of the season. Sidney Crosby and Ryan Shea every had two assists and Tristan Jarry made 17 saves for Pittsburgh.
The Geese obtained the game-winner from Kreider on the fringe of the left circle off a feed from Troy Terry. The aim got here seven seconds into an influence play after the Penguins’ Parker Wotherspoon was referred to as for delay of sport after flipping the puck over the glass.
Kreider has 4 targets on the season, his first in Anaheim after he was acquired in a commerce with the New York Rangers in June.
The Penguins took a 2-0 lead simply over seven minutes into the sport. Brazeau scored Pittsburgh’s first aim a mere 1:03 into the sport when he tipped in a blast from the purpose by Shea.
Rakell made 2-0 at 7:01 in opposition to his former crew when he additionally tipped in a degree shot by Shea.
The Geese began their comeback at 9:42 of the primary interval when Kreider scored on the facility play from the sting of the crease after a feed from Carlsson.
Gauthier tied the rating with 35 seconds remaining within the opening interval when he ripped a slap shot from inside the correct circle.
The Geese took a 3-2 lead at 9:48 of the second interval when Helleson scored on a slap shot from the correct level.
The Penguins got here again to tie it 3-3 at 17:01 of the second interval when Mantha’s shot broke the stick of Geese defenseman Jacob Trouba and the puck tumbled previous Dostal.
The group of 17,622 was the biggest ever at a Geese residence sport.
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