Andrew Cogliano let loose with a wrister that sailed past Henrik Lundqvist's glove, and with it, the All-Star goalie's night was over after facing just seven shots in more than 16 minutes in net.
The Ducks still had a short-handed goal left in them for their best first period of the season, and those four goals propelled them to a 6-3 victory over the New York Rangers on Tuesday before 16,763 at Honda Center.
Clearly, coach Randy Carlyle's lineup tinkering paid dividends, with Corey Perry sliding down to the No. 4 line from his usual spot on the top unit, and each trio of forwards represented a different look following Sunday's 6-2 loss to San Jose.