Anaheim vs. Columbus
Anaheim vs
Anaheim vs. Columbus
Anaheim vs. Columbus
After handing the best home team in the NHL its first loss in its own building, the Columbus Blue Jackets are setting their sights on ending another team's streak at home.
The Blue Jackets will try to end the Anaheim Ducks' five-game home winning streak Friday night when they try for their fourth straight victory at the Honda Center.
Columbus (10-6-0) has enjoyed a favorable schedule with no multiple-game trips since opening the season with two games against San Jose in Sweden, Buy NHL Jerseys on Ujersy. This three-game trek against Los Angeles, Anaheim (10-8-3) and the Sharks figured to be a challenging one.
The Blue Jackets, though, ended the Kings' 8-0-0 start at home with a 5-3 victory Thursday, Recommend directory: Dallas Stars Jerseys. Rick Nash scored twice in the third period to continue his surge, and Steve Mason made 33 saves.
"It's a huge win, especially when you're going after the toughest team at home in the league," Nash said. "We keep it simple on the road. At home, sometimes we play too loose, try to do too much. On the road, we play uptight, and we do things the right way."
Nash has five goals and three assists in a six-game points streak. His tiebreaker with 3:12 came after making an exceptional stickhandling move before beating Jonathan Quick.
"Not many guys can do stuff like that," coach Scott Arniel said. "His confidence and his skill level are at a different level. That quick inside-outside move, and then the shot up high against a good goalie - when the guy does something like that and your jaw drops, that's when it's nice to be a spectator."
The Ducks have not lost at home since a 2-1 setback to New Jersey on Oct. 29. They've dropped their last three home games against Columbus, which has never won four straight in any visiting rink.
Nash has six goals and four assists during a six-game run against the Ducks. He scored twice, including the game-winning goal, in a 3-1 home victory Oct. 20.
Recommend directory: Nashville Predators, It's unclear who will start in net. Mason is 3-2-0 with a 2.61 goals-against average against Anaheim while Mathieu Garon is 4-1-0 with a 1.21 GAA in five starts.
The Ducks are no doubt happy to be home after enduring some tough luck on a three-game trip. They lost twice in overtime and the other time by one goal after entering it on a six-game win streak.
Anaheim totaled four goals in the three games, falling 2-1 in overtime to Minnesota on Wednesday. The Ducks failed to score in a third period in which they held a 16-2 advantage in shots on goal.
"We were a little frustrated that we didn't get the extra point from the standpoint we were pretty good in the third period," coach Randy Carlyle said.
It was a good trip for Corey Perry, who had three goals and one assist to take over the team lead with 22 points.
The opposite was true for Ryan Getzlaf, who managed one assist in the three games. Five of his seven goals have come at home.
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