Ilja Bryzgalov made 31 saves and won his ninth game this season for the Ducks, who stopped a season-worst seven-game winless streak.

        The Barons lost for only the second time in their last seven games. Travis Brigley and Yuri Butsayev each had a goal and an assist for the Ducks, who improved to 3-1-0-0 against Cleveland this season. Jason Williams ended a five-game scoreless drought with a pair of assists.
        Cincinnati ....... 2  2  1—5
       Cleveland ....... 1  0  1—2
       

        First period: 1. Cin, Balmochnykh 6 (Edinger), 1:46.2. Cin, Brigley 9 (Williams, Brule), 14:56 (ppg).3. Cle, Mischler 5 (Wiseman), 19:23 (shg).

        Second period: 4. Cin, Parssinen 10 (Williams), 11:07.5. Cin, DeWolf 2 (Butsayev, Brigley), 19:33.

        Third period: 6. Cle, Craig 21 (Kraft, Bancroft), 1:58 (ppg).7. Cin, Butsayev 12, 17:55 (eng).

        Shots on goal: Cin. 9-9-11-29; Cle. 7-12-14-33. Power play opportunities: Cin. 1-f3; Cle. 1-7. Goaltenders: Cin. Bryzgalov (33 shots (31 saves), Cle. Toskala (24).

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