Perry, Eaves score early as Anaheim Ducks down Vancouver Canucks 4-1
VANCOUVER — Minus their captain and leading scorer, the Anaheim Ducks didn’t miss a beat.
Corey Perry and Patrick Eaves had goals 1:14 apart early in the first period against the listless Canucks as Anaheim cruised past Vancouver 4-1 on Tuesday to extend a season-high win streak to five games.
Ryan Getzlaf, who leads the Ducks with 66 points, took warmups but was a late scratch with a lower-body injury.
“It was huge,” Perry said of grabbing a 2-0 lead just 97 seconds in. “It’s a big hole. (Getzlaf) has been playing some of his best hockey all season and guys stepped up.”