The Ducks may not be mighty in name anymore but they still pack plenty of might on the ice, and they showed it on Monday night as they took a 3-1 stranglehold on the NHL Stanley Cup final with a 3-2 victory in Game 4 of the series.
The Mighty Ducks are headed home for Game 5 on Wednesday night one win away from winning their first Stanley Cup in franchise history. Without hulking defenseman Chris Pronger, Anaheim looked lost in the first period on Monday night as Ottawa outshot them 13-2 and took a 1-0 lead on a Daniel Alfredsson power-play hockey goal with one second remaining in the period. The second period was an entirely different story as the Ducks stormed back to outshoot the Senators 13-4. Andy McDonald threw his name into Conn Smythe talk after scoring a pair of goals a minute apart for the Ducks in the second stanza. Dany Heatley finally scored his first hockey goal of the series to send the game to the third period tied 2-2. The third period was a tight battle between the two teams, but only the Ducks found the back of the net. Dustin Penner took a pass from Teemu Selanne on a fast break and beat Sens' netminder Ray Emery for the game-winning goal.
The Sens desperately needed a win in Game 4 and now they have their backs against the wall for however long the series ultimately lasts. Judging from
With Pronger watching from the sidelines the Senators had a prime opportunity to get their sluggish offense going and get back in the series in Game 4. It looked like the game plan was working in the first period on Monday night, but playing hard in one period wasn't enough to make up for
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