Ducks Vs. Blackhawks: Patrick Sharp (Hat Trick), Jonathan Toews Send Anaheim To Sixth Straight Loss, 6-5

The good news for the Anaheim Ducks on Friday afternoon was that they scored five goals, a new season-high for a team averaging just a shade over two goals per contest this year. The bad news is that it wasn't enough to prevent yet another loss, as the Chicago Blackhawks scored four goals in the third period for a 6-5 win at Honda Center.

Patrick Sharp had a hat trick for Chicago, and teammate Jonathan Toews added two goals and three assists of his own. The loss for the Ducks was their sixth straight defeat, their 12th loss in their last 13 games, and 15th loss in their final 17 contests.

Bobby Ryan scored a pair of goals for the Ducks, who took a 4-2 lead into the final period. It was just the fourth time this season Anaheim had scored four goals in a game. However, Toews and Sharp scored two goals each in the third period, giving the Blackhawks a run of four unanswered goals in eight minutes and a 6-4 lead. Corey Perry scored for the Ducks with eight seconds remaining to provide the final margin.

Anaheim continues its six-game homestand on Sunday, hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs.

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Ducks Vs. Blackhawks Game Score: Goals Aplenty In First Period In Anaheim

The Anaheim Ducks came into Friday afternoon with just 43 goals in 21 games, the second-worst scoring total in the National Hockey League. But the Ducks looked to rectify that starting in the first period against the Chicago Blackhawks Friday afternoon, leading Chicago 3-2 after one period at Honda Center.

The Ducks scored two goals in just over two minutes to start the game. Bobby Ryan lit the lamp at 1:14 of the first period, assisted by Corey Perry and Toni Lydman. Then at 2:13, Andrwe Cogliano scored his sixth goal of the season to give Anaheim an early 2-0 lead.

Patrick Sharp scored for Chicago at 6:09 of the first period to cut the lead to 2-1, then both teams exchanged power play goals to provide the 3-2 margin at the end of the opening 20 minutes. Teemu Selanne scored the power play goal for the Ducks, and assisted on Cogliano's goal.

Anaheim outshot Chicago 12-9 in the opening period. The Ducks are 2-10-4 in their last 16 games.

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The Ducks lost 3-2 in a shootout to the Blackhawks in Chicago on October 25