NORFOLK, Va. — Maxim Kuznetsov scored with 1:48 left in the third period to lift the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks to a 1-1 tie with the Norfolk Admirals Friday in the opener of a two-game series at the Norfolk Scope.

        Jean-Yves Leroux scored 1:06 into the opening period for the Admirals, who are unbeaten in their last three home games (2-0-1-0).

        Jason Elliott stopped 25 shots for the Ducks, who have reached overtime in four of their last seven and 10 of their last 21. The Ducks are 1-1-1-0 in the first three games of a 10-game road trip.

        Cincinnati ....... 0-0-1-0-1

        Norfolk ....... 1-0-0-0-1

        First period: 1. Nor, Leroux 6 (Hankinson, Jones), 1:06.

        Second period: No scoring.

        Third period: 2. Cin, Kuznetsov 1 (Niemi), 18:12.

        Overtime: No scoring.

        Shots: Cin 8-12-5-3=28; Nor 8-10-7-1=26 Power plays: Cin 0-for-2; Nor 0-for-3. Goalies: Cin, Elliott (25 saves; record 10-11-5). Nor, Leighton (27 saves; record 19-15-8). A: 5,460.

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