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Ducks Collapse: 5-2 Lead Vanishes in Humiliating 6-5 OT Loss
28 Oct
Summary
- Ducks lost 6-5 in overtime after leading 5-2.
- Vancouver ended its 10-game losing streak with the victory.
- Late penalties by the Ducks led to the Canucks' game-winning goal.
The Anaheim Ducks experienced a dramatic collapse, losing 6-5 in overtime to the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night. This marks the Ducks' sixth loss in their last seven games. The Canucks, meanwhile, snapped their own 10-game losing streak with the victory.
The game saw the Ducks squander a comfortable 5-2 lead in the final period. Vancouver mounted a furious comeback, scoring three goals in the third period, including two late goals from Jonathan Lekkerimäki to force overtime.
Disaster struck for the Ducks in the final minutes of overtime when A.J. Greer and Alex Killorn took consecutive penalties. This gave the Canucks a crucial power play, which Filip Hronek converted into the game-winning goal with just 10.4 seconds left on the clock.
