Ducks’ Mrรกzek Injured in Loss to Chicago, Following Dostรกl‘s Absence
CHICAGO – The Anaheim Ducks suffered a 5-3 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on โSunday, a result compounded by an injury to goaltender lukas Mrรกzek. โMrรกzek โคexitedโ the game after allowing three goals on 16 shots in 48 minutesโค and 27 seconds, posting an 81.3% save percentage. This setback comes on the heels of fellowโฃ Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostรกl being unavailable, further straining Anaheim’sโ netminding depth.
The loss to Chicago, coupled with the goaltending concerns, underscores the challenges โfacing the Ducks as they navigate the โคearly NHL season. Mrรกzek’s injury status and potential recovery timeline remain unclear,leaving Anaheim reliant on thier remaining goaltending options. The team now facesโฃ a โcritical period where theyโข must rely on depth and resilience to remain competitive.
Sunday’sโ NHL Scores:
* Chicago Blackhawks 5, Anaheim Ducks 3: (1-3, 2-0, 2-0) Goals for Chicago came from Bedard (50thโค and 59th minutes), Bertuzzi (18th), Greene (27th), and Dachโ (33rd). Gauthier (1st), Zellweger (1st), and Kreider (11th) scored for Anaheim. Chicago outshot Anaheim 26-18.
* Dallas Stars 6, Ottawa senators 1: (0-0, 3-1, 3-0) W. johnston scored three goalsโ (36th, 43rd, and 56th minutes) for Dallas,โ with Bourque (22nd), J. Robertson (30th), and Benn (48th) adding to theโข score. Sanderson scored Ottawa’s lone goal (29th). Dallas recorded 26 shots to Ottawa’s 16.
* โข Washington Capitalsโ 4, New York Islanders 1: (0-1, 0-1, 1-2) Wilson (8th and 34th minutes), Protas (59th), and Ovechkin โ(60th) scored for Washington. Horvatโ (54th) scored for theโ Islanders. Washington outshot New york 31-18.
* Carolinaโ Hurricanes 1, Calgary Flames 0 (OT): (0-0, 0-0, 0-0 โค- 1-0) Ehlersโฃ scored the overtime โwinner (63rd minute) for Carolina.Carolina had 17 shots on goal to Calgary’s 15.
Spectator attendance across theโ four games totaled 65,391.Stars of โthe game were Bedard, Greene, andโ Bertuzzi (Chicago);โฃ W. Johnston, Rantanen,โค and J. robertson (Dallas); Wilson and thompson (Washington), and Horvat (Islanders); and Bussi, Ehlers, and Hall (Carolina).