The Anaheim Ducks seized momentum Sunday with a 4-1 victory in Game 1 of the Western Conference Final against the Chicago Blackhawks, protecting their home ice at the Honda Center.
Even though the Blackhawks out-shot the Ducks 16-7 in the opening period, it was Anaheim who got on the board first. Hampus Lindholm lit the lamp at the 8:48 mark to give the Ducks a big boost.
Lindholm's shot was quite a nifty one-timer that benefited from a screen in front:
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