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02/12/2012 - Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Corey Perry recorded his second hat trick of the season and fifth of his career, leading the Anaheim Ducks to a 5-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena.
Bobby Ryan scored and added an assist and Jason Blake also found the back of the net for the Ducks, who bounced back from a 2-1 shootout loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Friday and have won three of their last four games. Ryan Getzlaf tallied three assists and Jonas Hiller made 24 saves in the victory.
"It was important, especially because they played last night, to get a lead," Ducks head coach Bruce Boudreau said. "When you get a lead on a team and they played last night, it's a little easier to make them quit."
Fedor Tyutin had a goal and an assist, while Aaron Johnson and Antoine Vermette scored for the Blue Jackets, who had won three of four coming in. Steve Mason stopped 30-of-35 shots in defeat.
Anaheim wasted no time taking the lead as Perry found the back of the net with a quick wrister through traffic from the left circle just 46 seconds into the contest.
The Ducks extended their lead to 2-0 with a power-play tally at 16:15 of the opening frame when Getzlaf, holding the puck at the left point, found a cutting Perry, who quickly redirected the pass into the net for his second goal of the period.
The Jackets cut the deficit to one with a power-play goal of their own with 2:19 to play in the period after Tyutin jammed it past Hiller off a centering feed from Jeff Carter.
The Ducks roared out of the gate in the second period, netting two goals inside of the first three minutes to take a comfortable 4-1 lead.
Blake made it 3-1 when he took a quick pass just inside the blue line on the right wing from Getzlaf. Blake turned up ice and saw no defender, so he drove hard to the net and fired it past the blocker side of Mason.
Ryan found the back of the net at 2:58 when he got a perfect pass from Teemu Selanne and ripped it home from the slot for a 4-1 Ducks lead.
Perry completed his hat trick at 12:38 after the Ducks won an offensive zone draw to the right of Mason. Ryan pushed it on goal and Perry was there to pop it into the net on a rebound to make it 5-1.
"We were given a bit of a clinic tonight by Getzlaf, Perry and Ryan tonight, especially on the power play," Blue Jackets interim head coach Todd Richards said. "They executed extremely well, we made some mistakes and ended up paying for them."
Columbus pulled one back with 50 seconds to play in the period after Johnson ripped it past Hiller from the left point to give the Jackets some life heading into the third.
The Jackets pulled within two with a power-play goal at 5:27 of the third frame when Nash fired one on net from that point that was kicked out by Hiller, but Vermette poked it home from in close on the rebound.
Columbus did not muster anymore offense, though, as the Ducks held on for the win.
Game Notes
Selanne is now tied with Brett Hull for 21st all-time in points with 1,391...The teams concluded a four-game season series on Sunday. The Ducks won the series, 2-1-1...Blue Jackets' forward Derek Dorsett left the game in the second period with an upper-body injury...Anaheim scored on 3-of-4 power play chances, while Columbus went 2-for-5 with the man advantage.
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Chicago, IL - New Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler and star linebacker Brian Urlacher shot down reports of a rift, saying they're simply not true.
"There's nothing between us," Cutler said Thursday, when he reported to training camp. "I just want to put that to rest. There never has been anything between us."
Urlacher added: "I never said what I was quoted as saying and that's it. I have a lot of respect for Jay. I think Jay knows that."
Former Bears receiver Bobby Wade caused a stir when he told Minneapolis radio station KFAN-AM that Urlacher used a profanity while questioning Cutler's manhood during a conversation in Las Vegas last weekend. Wade, who now plays for the Vikings, said Urlacher used a profane version of the word "wimp" during the interview that had to be edited out.
go radio station WSCR-AM also reported that Urlacher had to be restrained from confronting Cutler during organized team activities.
"I wouldn't go face-to-face with Brian, anyway," Cutler said. "No, that's never happened. I've hung out with Brian away from the facility numerous times and we've always gotten along."
Urlacher, noting he was limited by a groin injury, denied the reports in an interview with the Chicago Tribune and did it again when he reported to camp.
"I didn't practice this summer, so I don't know how I would fight the guy if I didn't practice," Urlacher said. "We have no problems. I'm excited about football starting. I'm excited to have him as our quarterback."
Why would Wade say that?
"I don't know," Urlacher said. "Maybe he's jealous because we have a good quarterback now."
Cutler said the first he heard of any friction was when he got a call from Urlacher to clear the air. Urlacher, however, said he had already taken several calls from teammates wondering if the reports were true when Cutler phoned.
"He called me and I said, What's up (expletive), what are you doing?'" a grinning Urlacher said, uttering the same word he allegedly used with Wade. "It's so dumb to me that this even got to this point, but it did and then here we are."
better place after going 9-7 and missing the playoffs for the second straight year. They have a franchise quarterback for the first time in decades after acquiring Cutler in an offseason trade with Denver. But there are questions about his attitude following a fallout with Broncos management and new coach Josh McDaniels.
His critics include former Bears coach Mike Ditka and former Indianapolis and Tampa Bay coach Tony Dungy, one of Smith's mentors. Smith, however, said Cutler has been a model teammate so far while denying any animosity with Urlacher.
"There's no issue with Jay and Brian, except Brian and Jay are both excited about being teammates for our club this year," coach Lovie Smith said. "No more than that. We can't spend a whole lot of time on something that isn't true. I have talked to the players. Whenever something comes out, you have to address it, but it's a non-issue."
In some ways, Cutler is getting a second chance in Chicago, an opportunity to repair his reputation.
Smith said another quarterback - Michael Vick - deserves one, although he doesn't see it happening with the Bears, who lack an experienced backup. The former Atlanta Falcons star, who served a 23-month sentence for running a dogfighting ring, said Thursday he is getting close to signing with a pro football team.
"A second chance, like everyone in society who has paid their debt to society," Smith said. "He deserves a second chance. As far as we're concerned, we like this team that we have right now."
Particularly the new quarterback.
"Me and Brian have been on a good relationship since I've been here, and I expect it to continue that way," Cutler said.
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