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Ducks capitalize on mistake to beat Jets, 3-2

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WINNIPEG, Canada — Corey Perry took advantage of a defensive mistake to score the winner in the third period of the Ducks’ 3-2 victory over the Jets on Sunday night, when Teemu Selanne got a standing ovation in what could be his last visit to Winnipeg.

Jets defensemen Zach Bogosian had raced down the ice to grab a loose puck behind the net, but when he turned to clear it up the ice, he fanned on the shot and the puck went to Perry in front of the net.

The Ducks winger quickly put a high shot above goalie Ondrej Pavelec at 14:29 of the third.

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GAME SUMMARY: Ducks 3, Jets 2

Some of the game’s loudest cheers were aimed at Selanne, who began his NHL career with Winnipeg in 1992-93 by setting rookie records of 76 goals and 132 points.

The crowd gave a roaring cheer during the singing of the American national anthem when the video board showed the 43-year-old Finnish Flash.

After playing 231 games in a Jets’ uniform, Selanne was traded to Anaheim in February 1996 and didn’t get to move with the Jets when they relocated to Phoenix and became the Coyotes at the end of that season.

Viktor Fasth made 15 saves for the Ducks, who also got goals from Mathieu Perreault and Andrew Cogliano.

Andrew Ladd had a pair of goals for Winnipeg, Blake Wheeler assisted on both in his 375th NHL game and Pavelec stopped 31 shots.

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