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NHL: Anaheim 5, Columbus 2

Published: Feb. 21, 2009 at 10:31 PM

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 21 (UPI) -- Corey Perry scored his 21st goal Saturday and was one of three players with two assists when the Anaheim Ducks recorded a 5-2 win over Columbus.

The goal gave Anaheim a 3-1 lead at 14:38 of the second period.

Chris Pronger (power play), Brendan Morrison, Chris Kunitz and Bobby Ryan also scored Anaheim goals. Like Perry, Ryan Getzlaf and Scott Niedermayer had two assists, while Jean-Sebastien Giguere made 26 saves on 28 shots for the Ducks, who snapped a three-game losing streak.

Columbus was led by Rick Nash with one goal and one assist. Kristian Huselius (power play) also scored once, and Steve Mason was beaten five times on just 13 shots in the Blue Jackets' second loss in their last eight games.

Columbus went 2-for-8 on the power play, while Anaheim went 1-for-2.

The Blue Jackets lost defenseman Ole-Kristian Tollefsen to injured reserve 4-to-6 weeks with a lower body injury.

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