The Anaheim Ducks hosted the Vegas Golden Knights at Honda Center on Wednesday night, the Ducks’ fifth game of a six-game home stretch.

On Tuesday, the Ducks announced that Cam Fowler and Robby Fabbri would be placed on injury reserve and James Reimer would be placed on waivers.

On Wednesday, the Ducks recalled forward Jansen Harkins and defenseman Drew Helleson from the San Diego Gulls of the AHL.

Ducks head coach Greg Cronin was forced to shuffle the forward lines a bit before this game.

Harkins played in his second game with the Ducks this season, centering the fourth line between Cutter Gauthier and Ross Johnston.

Cronin went with the same defensive pairings as in Sunday’s game against Columbus, so Helleson was a healthy scratch.

Lukas Dostal got the start in net for the Ducks and stopped 36 of the 39 shots he faced. He didn’t get much of a chance to save any of the three he allowed as they all came from critical mistakes made by a player or two ahead of him.

Vegas gave Adin Hill the nod in this match, where he stopped 22 of 24 shots.

Here are my conclusions from this game:

Punishment murder: The Ducks’ PK was noticeably more aggressive in the defensive zone in this game, challenging harder when the puck was along the wall or on the point.

Vegas was able to take advantage and outnumbered Brian Dumoulin on a rebound, leading to their second goal of the match.

Brian Dumoulin: Dumoulin doesn’t get enough credit for how consistent he is at killing plays in every zone without risking an oddball rushing the other way.

He times his squeezes perfectly, and his holes are as textbook as they can be. He plays a simple game and remains a perfect partner for Pavel Mintyukov to learn and grow with.

VGK’s counterattack: The Golden Knights are one of the best-coached and cohesive teams in the NHL. They recognize when their opponent has three forwards down, and if they can get pucks in those situations, they know where their outlets are to start a break the other way.

Power play: The power play continues to add layers and experiment with new looks. Carlsson can move freely to the flank or to the bumper, looking for optimal soft ice to receive passes.

The main aspect that the top power (Carlsson’s unit) lacks is a real net presence. Troy Terry controls the play from the goal line, but struggles to read when shots are coming from the perimeter and ensure he sets a screen or finds a loose puck off a rebound.

Radko Gudas: Gudas’ inability to connect on initial passes out of the defensive zone has increasingly led to extended time and chances for opponents as of late.

He’s made one or two late reads when defending a rush or reading an opponent’s forecheck.

The Ducks wrap up their six-game home stretch on Friday when they host the Detroit Red Wings at 7:00 PM PST.