Monthly Archives: February 2009

From anaheimducks.com: The Anaheim Ducks and CHOC Children’s have partnered together for a special family night dedicated to raising funds for the hospital on Sundaywhen the Ducks play the Atlanta Thrashers (5:05 p.m.). Current and former CHOC patients will be … Continue reading →

Scott Niedermayer scored the 11th overtime goal of his career, 55 seconds into the extra period, as the Ducks come away with back-to-back wins over Calgary. Game summary here; event summary here. More to follow …

New acquisition Mike Brown might see some penalty-kill shifts, Randy Carlyle said after practice yesterday. “We’re going to try and experiment, probably, with some penalty killing because (Brown) did kill penalties in the American Hockey League,” the coach said. “There’s … Continue reading →

The Ducks will welcome Steve Rucchin to Honda Center before tonight’s game against the Flames to roast Teemu Selanne. Actually, it’s not so much a roast as it is a changing of the guard, a passing of the ceremonial torch … Continue reading →

Sammy Pahlsson, still recovering from a viral infection, was at Ducks’ practice Tuesday but did not skate. “I didn’t do much,” he said.

Players are healthy lineup scratches all the time in the NHL. Randy Carlyle knows this. But no sooner had the words “Brendan Morrison” and “healthy scratch” left my mouth after Tuesday’s practice that Randy Carlyle interjected, in his typical faux-frustration, … Continue reading →

While Jonas Hiller was outplaying Jean-Sebastien Giguere, and the trade deadline was approaching, and the Ducks weren’t winning, and the GM was threatening to tear the roster down and rebuild … Giguere remembered to breathe. His father, Claude, passed away … Continue reading →

Maybe the old cliche about “the grass is always greener on the other side” applies to Sheldon Broobank, who wasn’t playing much as the New Jersey Devils’ seventh defenseman. Regardless, when he was traded to the Ducks on Tuesday, he … Continue reading →

Randy Carlyle often says he only requires his goaltender to “give us a chance to win.” Tellingly, he went with Jean-Sebastien Giguere in net, giving Jonas Hiller a third day’s rest, and the Ducks’ defense give Giguere a chance to … Continue reading →

Drew Miller is going back to the AHL after playing 13 games for the Ducks over the last month-or-so, collecting four assists and accidentally picking Cincinnati to win the Super Bowl. Newly acquired Mike Brown — a more accomplished fighter … Continue reading →