Overview
- John Carlson delivered three goals, including two on the power play in the third period, during Thursday’s 6-1 win over the Sharks that ended Anaheim’s six-game slide.
- The victory put the Ducks at 89 points and third in the Pacific Division, one behind Edmonton with three games to play.
- Anaheim controlled the game with a 30-19 shot edge and crisp special teams, and Leo Carlsson, Alex Killorn and Frank Vatrano added goals.
- Carlson, acquired at the trade deadline, has 12 points in 13 games with Anaheim and became just the third defenseman aged 36 or older to record an NHL hat trick.
- Forward Jeffrey Viel exited in the third period with a lower-body injury and went to the locker room, making his status a late-season concern.