ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Ryan Kesler says he turned his October goal-scoring drought into a November bonanza with the same determination and a little more luck.There was nothing lucky about his hard work on another game-winning goal for the Anaheim Ducks.Kesler scored the tiebreaking goal on a rush to the net with 3:40 to play, and Anaheim snapped the New Jersey Devils five-game winning streak with a 3-2 victory Thursday night.You get chances in a game, and its nice when you can bury them, Kesler said with a shrug. Im going to keep riding this wave for as long as I can.After struggling for long stretches of the first 50 minutes against the tough, disciplined Devils, the Ducks took the lead with determination. Jakob Silfverberg controlled the puck behind the net and centered it to Kesler, who outmuscled Travis Zajac in the slot and forced home a backhand for his team-leading eighth goal -- including six in the last six games.Hes strong, Silfverberg said of Kesler. The goal he scored tonight, I dont know how many battles he won in front of the net before he put the puck in.Rickard Rakell and Silfverberg scored 16 seconds apart in the second period to tie it for the Ducks, who took sole possession of first place in the Pacific Division standings with their fifth victory in six games. Jonathan Bernier made 27 saves for the Ducks, who have won the first two on a five-game homestand.Its tough to play against that team, said Silfverberg, who has seven points in the last four games on his line with Kesler and Andrew Cogliano. They play super-aggressive hockey and you dont get a lot of scoring chances. They controlled the first period, but we got going.The Ducks have won four straight at home overall, and theyve beaten New Jersey three straight times at Honda Center for the first time since 1995-97.Kyle Quincey had a goal and an assist for the Devils, who had been on their longest streak since February 2013. Devante Smith-Pelly also scored against his former team, and Cory Schneider stopped 20 shots in New Jerseys second stop on a four-game road trip.It was a chippy game, Schneider said. We did a lot of things we wanted to do, but a couple of breakdowns against that team, and they find a way to make you pay.While the Devils largely felt good about another road effort, they failed to earn a point for just the second time in 12 games, and their power-play drought stretched to 0 for 25 over the past two weeks.The way we played tonight we shouldve at least gotten one (point), but we didnt, Schneider said.The Devils played their second game without leading scorer Taylor Hall, who will be out for at least three weeks after undergoing arthroscopic surgery Wednesday to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee.Smith-Pelly put New Jersey ahead with a deflection of Quinceys point shot for his second goal of a quiet season. Quincey put another long shot cleanly past Bernier 3 1/2 minutes later for his second goal of the season and his first multipoint game since Oct. 13, 2015.But moments after Rakells fifth goal in nine games trickled over the line, Silfverberg beat Schneider with a nasty wrist shot for the tying goal, his sixth of the season.Yohann Auvitu, the Devils surprising French rookie defenseman, missed his first game of the season due to an upper-body injury. New Jersey had used the same six defensemen in every game this season before Jon Merrill stepped in for Auvitu.Game notes Three Devils were recently Ducks: D Ben Lovejoy, F Kyle Palmieri and Smith-Pelly. ... Devils RW Beau Bennett is a Gardena, California, native who attended Valley Christian High School, 15 miles from Honda Center. ... Ducks F Joseph Cramarossa went to the dressing room late in the first period after colliding harshly with Rakell. 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West Coast midfielder Luke Shuey says the serious spinal injury suffered by a 21-year-old footballer has been another alarming wake-up call to AFL players.East Perth footballer Beau Chatley underwent emergency surgery after suffering serious damage to his neck and spine during a WAFL reserves match on Saturday.There are fears Chatley has suffered permanent spinal injuries after landing on the back of his head following a strong tackle.Chatley was unable to brace himself for impact because the bottom of his jumper got stuck over his head as he was being slung in the tackle.Mitchell Antonio, the West Perth player who laid the tackle, has been referred to the WAFL Tribunal after being charged with careless conduct.Shuey says the games clampdown on head-high tackles and shirtfronts has made Australian Rules Football safer than ever before.But he said the chance of suffering neck and spinal injuries still remained a big concern.Its quite alarming, especially as a player, Shuey said.You dont think about it on game day.dddddddddddd But when this stuff happens, it certainly is a wake-up call.I dont know what more the AFL or the football community can do to stop it.We keep bringing in new rules to stop head-high bumping and harsher penalties for head-high bumping. I think the games doing a lot to protect players.But unfortunately, unlucky things like the incident on the weekend, were seeing maybe one or two a year at the moment. So its sad.Chatley is now breathing unassisted after being taken off the respirator on Sunday night.He ate some food on Monday morning for the first time since suffering the injury, and there has also been some slight movement in his right hand.Footscrays Neil Sachse became a quadriplegic after an accidental clash during a game in 1975.Shuey said his thoughts are with Chatley and his family.Its extremely sad. But it gives you a great perspective on things, Shuey said. ' ' '
