Ducks 4, Flames 0
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf enjoyed a big day.
Getzlaf, who signed an extension with the club earlier Friday, scored a goal and assisted on another, resulting in his 500th point in his NHL career, as the Ducks coasted to a 4-0 victory over the Calgary Flames before an announced crowd of 15,839 at Honda Center.
Anaheim has won 10 in a row at home, just one short of the franchise record. It can tie the mark Sunday with a win over the St. Louis Blues.
Anaheim skated to a 3-0 lead at the end of the second period despite being outshot 22-9 by the Flames at one point. Getzlaf recorded his NHL milestone -- coming in his 535th contest -- at the 13:38 mark of the second when he and Corey Perry assisted on Bobby Ryan's goal for a 2-0 Ducks' lead. It was Ryan's seventh goal of the season.
The Ducks increased the margin a little more than two minutes later, when defenseman Sheldon Souray, with Brad Staubitz and Emerson Etem assisting, ripped a shot just steps inside the blue line past Flames' defenders and goalie Miikka Kiprusoff for a 3-0 advantage. Souray has five goals on the season.
Getzlaf added a goal at the 16:18 mark of the third.
The Ducks wasted little time getting on the board. Center Andrew Cogliano, who fielded a pass from Saku Koivu near the back of the Flames' net, zipped it to Daniel Winnik, who slapped the puck in a few feet outside the crease for a 1-0 Ducks lead just 1:15 into the first period.
It was Winnink's sixth goal of the season. He had a pair of goals in the Ducks' 5-4 win over Calgary on Jan. 21.
NOTES: Getzlaf signed an eight-year extension with the Ducks Friday. The deal is reportedly worth $8.2 million annually, according to NHL.com. "This is a wonderful day for my family, as Anaheim has become our home," said Getzlaf, the club's scoring leader with 27 points (nine goals and 18 assists) entering Friday's game against the Flames. "The fans here have treated me very well and I look forward to being a part of a winning hockey team and contributing to the Orange County community for years to come." ... The Ducks were 10-1-2 in their last 13 games entering Friday's contest. ... Despite not scoring a goal in the past 10 games, Flames center Jiri Hudler recorded six assists in the past three. ... The two clubs will complete their three-game series in an April 19 game at Calgary.
