""Great comeback," said winger Chris Kreider, whose second-period power-play goal got the Ducks started. "A good job of fighting back. It's definitely a confident feeling." Leo Carlsson, who suffered through two dismal losing seasons during the long post-Perry rebuild in Anaheim, had two assists and the game-tying goal with 91 seconds left in regulation for the Ducks, who trailed 4-2 with less than 10 minutes to play."
"The Ducks haven't posted a winning record since he departed. But after Friday's victory they lead the division and are off to their best start in more than a decade. The Ducks are second in the Western Conference in wins (15), second in the NHL in goals (89), fourth in the conference in points (31) and were tied for fourth in points (31)."
Corey Perry returned to Anaheim wearing a Kings sweater and was greeted with boos before leaving after the Ducks beat the Kings 5-4 in a shootout. The Ducks rallied from deficits three times to win the first Freeway Faceoff of the season. Chris Kreider called it a "Great comeback" and praised the team's fighting mentality. Leo Carlsson had two assists and scored the game-tying goal with 91 seconds left, giving him 33 points, tied for fourth in the league. The Ducks lead the division and rank second in the Western Conference in wins (15) and second in the NHL in goals (89).
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