ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Nick Ritchie realizes he is occupying one of the sweetest spots in hockey on a line with Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry for the Anaheim Ducks.The 20-year-old power forward is doing his best to take advantage.Ritchie scored the tiebreaking goal on a rebound with 8:36 to play, Getzlaf had three assists and the Ducks finally opened their home schedule with a 4-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday night.Ritchie batted a pop-fly rebound of Getzlafs shot out of mid-air for his first goal of the season. After six games alongside the Ducks twin franchise pillars, Ritchie finally got a reward for his work -- and Getzlaf even called it Ritchies best game of the season.I think Im getting used to it, Ritchie said. Theyre obviously premier players, but tonight we looked good together, and hopefully we can keep that going. ... Its big (to score). Its encouraging that Im staying together with them.Andrew Cogliano, Cam Fowler and Perry also scored for the Ducks, who have won two straight after a four-game winless start. John Gibson made 17 saves in the Western Conferences final home opener, thanks to a schedule that forced Anaheim to play in five teams home debuts this month.Up until the last two games, we hadnt put 60 minutes together, Fowler said. It was nice to get a big win in Philadelphia and carry that over to the home opener where theres a lot of energy.Henrik Sedin scored the tying goal early in the third period for the Canucks, who lost in regulation for the first time this season after a punishing shootout loss in Los Angeles one night earlier. Bo Horvat scored a short-handed goal , and Loui Eriksson had two assists.I think from the puck drop, we werent ready, said Canucks defenseman Luca Sbisa, a former Anaheim blueliner. They outplayed us, out-battled us. We were very sloppy, especially through the neutral zone. We made uncharacteristic plays and it cost us.Ryan Miller made 33 saves in his first outing since opening night for the Canucks. The veteran stopped every shot he faced while beating Calgary, but missed the next four games with an injury.Fowler made up for the turnover that led to Horvats goal when he put a long wrist shot past Miller, getting his third goal in an outstanding start to the season. Fowler has featured prominently in trade rumors this year tied to the Ducks attempts to re-sign holdout defenseman Hampus Lindholm under their budget.Ive always felt that I can contribute in the offensive end, Fowler said. I worked really hard this summer on my offensive game. ... Its nice to see a few go in early. It always helps with your confidence.After Ritchies tiebreaker, Perry got his third goal of the season with 1:17 to play after a nasty shot fake that caused Alexander Edler to topple.I dont know if we paid for, a little bit, trying to get back against LA, Canucks coach Willie Desjardins said. I hope thats what it is. I thought we were tired as a group. I thought our defensemen were tired. LA is a big, heavy team, and they may have worn a little bit on our defensemen.Forward Joseph Cramarossa made his NHL debut for the Ducks after being recalled from San Diego on Saturday along with defenseman Shea Theodore and forward Michael Sgarbossa, who made their season debuts. Cramarossa, a third-round pick by the Ducks in 2011, spent the past three seasons in the AHL.I was just sitting there thinking about how long Ive waited for this, Cramarossa said. It was amazing. Everyone back home watching was sharing that with me. Ive been waiting so long, and I knew when I got the chance, Id be ready.Game notes Anaheim has hosted the Canucks five times in its home opener, more than any other opponent. ... The Ducks have won 12 of their last 17 against Vancouver. ... Two longtime Canucks, center Ryan Kesler and defenseman Kevin Bieksa, logged major minutes for Anaheim as usual.UP NEXTCanucks: Back home to host Ottawa on Tuesday after this winless two-game trip to Southern California.Ducks: Theyre at San Jose on Tuesday for their sixth road game out of seven to start the season. Tom Barrasso Jersey . In the response filed Wednesday to the complaint by 30-year-old Alexander Bradley, attorneys say the former University of Florida player is invoking his Fifth Amendment right that protects people from incriminating themselves. Michel Briere Jersey . John Tavares, Thomas Vanek and Kyle Okposo were also being counted on to slow down sizzling Rangers forward Rick Nash. 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After losing 93 games last season, the Red Sox arent worried about style. A win is a win. Jonny Gomes hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning to lift the Red Sox past the Minnesota Twins 3-2 on Friday night. "We dont want to be the heart-attack kids, but its a good character check for us right away," Gomes said. The Red Sox have won three straight after losing 10 of their previous 14 games, while the Twins have dropped three in a row after winning six of nine. Twins reliever Josh Roenicke (1-1) gave up a single and a walk to open the 10th. After the sacrifice by Middlebrooks, Stephen Drew was intentionally walked to load the bases. Then Gomes sent a drive to centre field, where Aaron Hicks caught the ball but double-clutched on his throw after bumping into left fielder Oswaldo Arcia. Hicks didnt have a chance to get the speedy Dustin Pedroia. "I would have liked to have seen Hicks come up clean with that one and have a shot at throwing him out," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. At Tampa Bay on Thursday, Middlebrooks hit a three-run double in the ninth to give Boston a 4-3 victory. The only prior sacrifice of the second-year third basemans entire professional career came in 2008 for Class-A Lowell, but manager John Farrell didnt hesitate to call for the bunt. "Hes a very good athlete. Hes got good hand-eye co-ordination," Farrell said. "Knowing that it wasnt part of his game as an offensive player, still I thought the game situation called for it. And he executed it perfectly." Alex Wilson (1-0) picked up the victory by getting the last out of the ninth and Koji Uehara threw a perfect 10th for his first save, with closers Joel Hanrahan and Andrew Bailey both on the disabled list. Yes, the Red Sox relievers had a big hand in this, too, after Clay Buchholz recovered from an early two-run homer by Pedro Florimon, just the second time the right-hander was taken deep this season. Buchholz walked three, including one in the fifth while the Twins loaded the bases with one out. But struggling slugger Josh Willingham took a called third strike, and Justin Morneau flied out to left field at medium depth. Morneaus 11-game hitting streak ended. Starting with Willingham, the Red Sox retired 17 straight batters to finish the game. "Weve got a good staff. Thhats really what it comes down to," said Buchholz, who struck out nine batters over seven innings, including five in a row spanning the first and second frames.dddddddddddd He was stuck with a no-decision for the third straight start and couldnt match Tampa Bays Matt Moore with the second 7-0 record in the majors this year. Buchholzs ERA, second-lowest among American League qualifiers, actually rose nine points to 1.78. "Buchs throwing the ball really well. I just want to pick up wherever he leaves off," said Andrew Miller, who struck out three and went five up and five down. Florimon also had a hand in three double plays induced over six innings by Twins starter Vance Worley, who gave up just one unearned run on David Ortizs RBI single. The shortstop made a slick pivot and quick throw to end the third and the fifth on grounders hit by Pedroia. Florimon had a chance to start a fourth, with Brian Duensing pitching in the seventh, but Jacoby Ellsburys sharp bouncer glanced off his glove as he tried to make a sliding stop. The ball rolled into centre field for a single, and Gomes -- who led off with a walk -- scored to tie the game at 2. With Joe Mauer and his 14-game hitting streak on the bench because of a stiff back, the Twins had only two players in the lineup entering the game with a batting average better than Florimons .247. But Trevor Plouffe doubled off the wall to start the third, and with one out Florimon drove a first-pitch curveball just inside the foul pole and just over the right-field wall to put the Twins up 2-1. Buchholz has finished seven innings in all but one of his nine starts this year, against the Twins at home two weeks ago, and allowed more than two runs in only one turn, also in that game when the Twins scored four times against him. Buchholzs last home run surrendered was in his first start on April 3. "Team wins. Thats what this games about. Theres absolutely no disappointment," he said. NOTES: Morneau, whose 17 RBIs are the most in the majors in May, dropped to 6 for 8 with 13 RBIs with the bases loaded this season. ... Red Sox backup catcher David Ross, on the 7-day DL due to post-concussion symptoms, had an exam pushed back until Monday. He is still light-headed and fatigued. ... The Red Sox will send RH Ryan Dempster (2-4, 3.75 ERA) to the mound on Saturday, opposite LH Scott Diamond (3-3, 4.08 ERA) of the Twins. Both of them gave up six runs and took the loss in their last start. ' ' '