WINNIPEG - Ryan Kesler was happy to silence the crowd and the critics.
The Anaheim Ducks forward scored a pair of goals Wednesday to propel his team to a 5-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets that delivered a 4-0 first-round series sweep.
It was the second game in which he heard the white-clad fans at MTS Centre chant "Kesler sucks," a jeer he said energized him after Monday's game.
He also recalled hockey pundits and fans picking the Jets to win the series.
"I heard a lot of talk about how we were the underdogs going in and no one was giving us credit," said Kesler, who had three goals and two assists in the series.