from Elliott Teaford of the OC Register,

To find the source of the biggest regulation comeback in the Ducks’ 25-year history in the NHL, you had to rewind to that point in the second period when diminutive left wing Andrew Cogliano barged into Braden Holtby’s crease and muscled a loose puck into the net.

The Ducks trailed the defending Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals by four goals before Cogliano darted toward the net, followed up his own rebound and, with Tom Wilson cross-checking him from behind, scored what seemed at the time to be nothing more than a consolation prize.

In the final analysis, though, it was the play that sent the Ducks rocketing toward an improbable comeback and a 6-5 victory Sunday over the Capitals in the final game of their five-game cross-country trip. It was the Ducks’ fourth consecutive win and gave them a 4-1 mark on their trek.

It also ended the Capitals’ seven-game winning streak.

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