Yuri Butsayev scored his second goal of the game with 1:28 to play in regulation as the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks salvaged a 4-4 tie with the Providence Bruins Saturday in the AHL at the Gardens.

        Jay Legault and Bob Wren each netted a goal and an assist for the Ducks, who overcame a 3-1 first period deficit and clinched a Calder Cup playoff berth with the tie. Butsayev, a Detroit Red Wings prospect, has scored five goals in the last four games and has a team-leading 24 on the season.

        Andre Savage scored a pair of first-period power-play goals and added an assist for the Bruins.

        Providence ....... 3  0  1—4

        Cincinnati ....... 1  1  2—4

        First period: 1. Pro, Ferraro 22 (Savage, Smith), 3:16.2. Cin, Legault 9 (Wren, Aalto), 11:14 (ppg). 3. Pro, Savage 9 (Boynton, Ferraro), 12:40 (ppg). 4. Pro, Savage 10 (Vandermeer, Smith), 14:50 (ppg).

        Second period: 5. Cin, Butsayev 23 (DiRoberto, McDonald), 15:26.

        Third period: 6. Pro, Mathieu 8 (Brown), 1:41.7. Cin, Wren 12 (Legault, Williams), 13:43.8. Cin, Butsayev 24 (Aalto, Fischer), 18:32.

        Overtime: No scoring.

        Shots: Pro 15-5-4-7=31; Cin 8-15-13-3=39. Power plays: Pro 2-for-7; Cin 1-for-6. Goalies: Pro, Whitmore 35 saves; Cin, Langkow 27 saves.

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