Ducks shut out by Senators to begin Canadian trip

Ottawa Senators right wing Claude Giroux, right, tries to take the puck from Ducks defenseman Dmitry Kulikov as the Ducks attempt to get the puck out of their zone during the second period on Monday night in Ottawa, Ontario. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)

Ducks center Sam Carrick falls after clashing with Ottawa Senators defenseman Nikita Zaitsev during the first period on Monday night in Ottawa, Ontario. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)

Ottawa Senators left wing Parker Kelly celebrates his goal as he skates by the bench during the first period of their game against the Ducks on Monday night in Ottawa, Ontario. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)

Ducks left wing Max Comtois, right, tries to get his stick on a rebound after a save by Ottawa Senators goaltender Cam Talbot, left, during the first period on Monday night in Ottawa, Ontario. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)

Ottawa Senators goaltender Cam Talbot, center, makes a save in front of defenseman Jake Sanderson, right, and Ducks right wing Frank Vatrano during the first period on Monday night in Ottawa, Ontario. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)

Ducks left wing Max Jones (49) and Ottawa Senators goaltender Cam Talbot look for the puck as it bounces underneath Senators defenseman Erik Brannstrom during the first period on Monday night in Ottawa, Ontario. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)

Ottawa Senators center Shane Pinto (57) looks for the puck as Ducks center Adam Henrique (14) tries to keep him back during the second period on Monday night in Ottawa, Ontario. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)

Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk, right, redirects the puck back toward Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal, left, as Ducks center Mason McTavish defends during the second period on Monday night in Ottawa, Ontario. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)

Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk, left, tries to wrap the puck around the net of Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal, center, as Ducks defenseman Cam Fowler, right, defends during the second period on Monday night in Ottawa, Ontario. Dostal had 35 saves in his season debut for the Ducks in their 3-0 loss. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)

Ottawa Senators left wing Austin Watson (16) falls in front of Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal, who makes a save during the second period on Monday night in Ottawa, Ontario. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)

Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal makes a save in front of Ottawa Senators center Rourke Chartier (67) during the third period on Monday night in Ottawa, Ontario. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)

Ottawa Senators goaltender Cam Talbot comes out from his crease to make a save against Ducks right wing Brett Leason during the third period on Monday night in Ottawa, Ontario. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)

Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal watches the puck between Ducks and Ottawa Senators players during the third period on Monday night in Ottawa, Ontario. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)

Ottawa Senators center Rourke Chartier runs into Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal after taking a shot ,during the third period on Monday night in Ottawa, Ontario. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)

Ottawa Senators right wing Alex DeBrincat (12) watches his shot bounce in the net for a goal past Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal during the third period on Monday night in Ottawa, Ontario. Dostal made 35 saves in the Ducks’ 3-0 loss. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)

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OTTAWA, Ontario — The Ducks got a solid outing from a new goaltender, but that wasn’t enough to change their season-long struggles as they started their four-game Canadian road trip with a shutout loss.

Cam Talbot had a 32-save night for his first shutout with the Ottawa Senators in their 3-0 victory over the Ducks on Monday night.

Alex DeBrincat had a pair of power-play goals for Ottawa (12-14-2) and Parker Kelly also scored.

Lukas Dostal made his season debut in net for the Ducks (7-19-3). He stopped 35 shots after being recalled from the American Hockey League’s San Diego Gulls.

“Coming from the AHL, you know, at the start, the game’s a little bit different,” Dostal said. “Took me maybe just a couple of minutes to adjust, but as the game went on, I felt pretty good out there, actually.

“Obviously, still upset we lost, but personally, I felt pretty good out there.”

The 22-year-old Dostal made a huge save on Shane Pinto in the second and bailed the Ducks out on a terrible line change late in the same period when the Senators had a 3-on-0 rush.

“(Dostal) played extremely well,” Ducks coach Dallas Eakins said. “He made a couple of huge saves. Just an absolutely horrible change in the second period and he made a huge one there, but he was real solid.

“He’s a great kid. He’s a kid that you can cheer for a lot just because of his character, his attitude, how he works.”

Kelly scored his first of the season 5:42 into the game, tipping a Nikita Zaitsev shot past Dostal. DeBrincat extended his point streak to six games (three goals, four assists) with a power-play goal midway through the period.

DeBrincat put away his second goal of the night 12 minutes into the third period, with Claude Giroux and Drake Batherson earning assists.

Strangely enough, both Talbot and DeBrincat were considered game-time decisions after neither took the morning skate.

“Who needs morning skates, right?” Talbot said with a laugh. “I mean (DeBrincat) didn’t skate either and he came out with two goals so I mean, I think they’re overrated.”

While the Senators won the game, they still suffered a pair of significant losses when forwards Tim Stutzle and Tyler Motte both left early with injuries, forcing Ottawa to play the rest of the night with only 10 forwards.

“We checked real hard,” Senators head coach D.J. Smith said. “The NHL’s not meant for 10 forwards but give guys credit.

“Guys played out of position, played different positions, played with different linemates and did a real nice job.”

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Stutzle went awkwardly into the boards after being hit by Brett Leason midway through the first period and favored his right arm as he raced down the player’s tunnel. Motte then went down hard late in the same period and suffered what the team called an upper-body injury.

Smith had no update on either player following the game.

“Timmy’s a big piece to this team,” said Claude Giroux, who was moved to Ottawa’s first power-play unit in Stutzle’s absence. “He’s one of our best players and I’m not too sure what the status is, but hopefully he’s fine.”

GOALIE SHUFFLE

John Gibson, the Ducks’ normal No. 1 goaltender, was too ill to finish Friday’s 6-1 loss to the San Jose Sharks. Anthony Stolarz relieved him in that one but Stolarz is now sidelined with a lower-body injury and is not on the four-game trip.

Thus, the Ducks recalled Dostal from the Gulls. With San Diego, Dostal was 6-13-0 with a 2.88 goals-against average and .916 save percentage in 20 games, including one shutout. He appeared in four games with the Ducks last season, starting three of them (1-2-0, 2.98 GAA., .907 save percentage.)