NHL Note - Anaheim Ducks Roy, Kevin

Dec 15, 2017 - 8:19 AM LW Kevin Roy's stay in the minor leagues was only a few hours long, but that was enough time for him to realize he would much rather be in the NHL.

Given a second chance to be with Anaheim, Roy wants to make the most of it and he got off to a good start Thursday night, scoring two goals to lead the Ducks to a 3-1 win over the St. Louis Blues.

Despite scoring four goals in his first 15 games with the Ducks, Roy was the odd man out with injured players coming back and he was sent to San Diego of the American Hockey League on Monday.

"There's a lot of good players here when everyone's healthy," said Roy, "I understood. I wanted to work hard and earn my way back. I think it's part of the process."

After making the drive south, however, Roy was having dinner and watching a football game when he got a phone call telling him to come back to Anaheim because of an injury to Corey Perry.

"I was happy," Roy said. "It doesn't feel like I went back. It's just a new opportunity ... I want to make the most of my chances. That's what happened today. ... It felt pretty good to make a difference and get the win."

Roy scored both of his goals in a three-minute span early in the third period, turning a 1-0 lead into a 3-0 advantage as the Ducks improved to 3-0-3 in their last six games.