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Ducks 4, Blue Jackets 2 – Gibson Shines in Season Debut as Anaheim Ends Skid
John Gibson made a triumphant season debut with 38 saves, helping the Anaheim Ducks snap a four-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets. Brett Leason, Jackson LaCombe, Leo Carlsson, and Isac Lundestrom each scored for Anaheim, marking only the second win in their past eight games. Gibson, returning from an emergency appendectomy, earned his 194th career win in his 467th start for the Ducks.
For Columbus, Kirill Marchenko had a goal and an assist, while Yegor Chinakhov also found the net. The Blue Jackets, who have now lost five straight, saw Daniil Tarasov make 26 saves in the loss.
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Blackhawks 2, Wild 1 (OT) – Kurashev’s OT Winner Ends Chicago’s Skid Against Minnesota
Philipp Kurashev scored 1:50 into overtime to lift the Chicago Blackhawks past the Minnesota Wild, 2-1. Chicago goalie Petr Mrazek made 32 saves, outdueling Minnesota’s Filip Gustavsson, who finished with 20 saves. The win ended Chicago’s 12-game winless streak against their Central Division rival.
Jason Dickinson scored in the first period to put Chicago ahead, while Matt Boldy netted the equalizer in the third for the Wild. However, it was Kurashev’s overtime goal that sealed the Blackhawks’ victory.
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Sharks 1, Devils 0 – Blackwood’s 44 Saves Lift San Jose Over New Jersey
Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 44 shots against his former team, leading the San Jose Sharks to a 1-0 win over the New Jersey Devils. Nico Sturm scored the game’s lone goal in the first period after a fortunate bounce, which proved enough as Blackwood held off a relentless Devils offense, denying them on multiple second-chance opportunities.
New Jersey, despite outshooting San Jose, was held scoreless for the second time this season. Jake Allen made 26 saves in net for the Devils, who were unable to extend their three-game winning streak and fell to 5-2-0 in their past seven games.
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