Ducks, Ray Emery subdue Flames, 4-2 | The Fabulous Forum | Los Angeles Times

Ray Emery’sclutch goaltending, an effective power play and a favorable ruling on a debatable play helped the Ducks strengthen their playoff chances with a 4-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday at the Scotiabank Saddledome.

Emery improved to 6-0-0 in seven appearances, stopping 23 shots to help the Ducks win for the seventh time in eight games and ninth in their last 10. His work was crucial because earlier in the day All-Star goalieJonas Hilleracknowledged he was again experiencing symptoms of vertigo and isn’t ready to play again.

“I can’t make myself see the puck if I don’t feel comfortable,” Hiller said after the team’s morning skate.

Emery, signed as a free agent on Feb. 7, was steady Wednesday when the Ducks needed him to be. However, he did benefit from a ruling by the NHL’s Toronto operations executives, who said that replays ofTim Jackman’ssecond-period deflection could not conclusively prove that the puck had crossed the goal line after it struck Emery’s glove and so allowed the on-ice call of no goal to stand.

The Ducks vaulted past Nashville and into sixth in the West while severely damaging the Flames’ playoff chances. The Ducks have five games left.

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