Gauthier hat trick lifts Ducks past Senators after 3-0 hole
Anaheim overturned a three-goal deficit at Honda Center, with Gauthier scoring twice in 36 seconds early in the third period.
Cutter Gauthier completed his second NHL hat trick with a pair of power-play goals 36 seconds apart in the third period, helping the Anaheim Ducks turn a 3-0 deficit into a 6-3 home win over the Ottawa Senators on Sunday.
Ottawa held its three-goal lead at the first intermission. Gauthier opened Anaheim’s scoring early in the second period, before Judd Caulfield added two goals to bring the Ducks level. Caulfield’s second came on the power play with 42 seconds remaining in the period.
Gauthier broke the tie at 1:50 of the third while Anaheim had a two-man advantage. He struck again at 2:26, and Roger McQueen later added another power-play goal. The Ducks finished with four goals on five power-play opportunities.
Caulfield also had an assist, while Leo Carlsson contributed three assists and Tristan Luneau had two. The win was Anaheim’s second in nine games and improved its record to 6-7-1.
Laurent Brossoit earned the victory in his Anaheim debut after being recalled from the San Diego Gulls on Saturday. NHL.com’s game report credited him with 19 saves.
Claude Giroux had a goal and an assist for Ottawa, which fell to 9-6-1. Jonas Johansson stopped 27 shots.
