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Max Jones and Haydn Fleury scored in
regulation, and Troy Terry scored the lone goal of the shootout
for the Ducks (17-30-7, 41 points).
Mike Hoffman and Kyle Clifford scored, and Jordan Binnington
made 33 saves for the Blues (24-19-8, 56 points)
St. Louis could have clinched fourth place in the West Division
and a playoff berth had it won and the Los Angeles Kings lost in
regulation Wednesday to Arizona Coyotes, but the Blues fell and
the Kings won.
Fleury gave the Ducks a 2-1 lead at 2:15 of the third period.
Terry brought the puck along the goal line and passed to Fleury
above the left circle. Fleury hit the net with his second goal
since he was traded to the Ducks from the Carolina Hurricanes on
April 12. It was his third goal of the season.
Clifford tied the score 2-2 at 5:29. Ivan Barbashev had the puck
along the wall and he waited for Clifford to come through the
slot before centering a pass that Clifford redirected into the
net for his fourth goal of the season.
Hoffman gave the Blues a 1-0 lead with a power-play goal at
11:52 of the first period.
Jones was in the penalty box for holding against Jake Walman
when Ryan O'Reilly made a pass from off the wall just inside the
Anaheim blue line to Hoffman, who was wide open at the top of
the right circle.
Hoffman fired a slap shot past Stolarz for his 17th goal of the
season.
The Ducks drew even in the second period.
Cam Fowler had the puck in the right circle and passed to Sam
Carrick at the top of the left circle. His shot glanced off a
St. Louis defender and went to Jones near the far post, and he
slapped the puck in the net at 12:57 of the period.
Jones has two goals and three assists in the past five games
against the Blues this season.
--Field Level Media
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