Monthly Archives: December 2009

A sort-of Ducks tribute by a Sharks defenseman.

This is the video for the song “Uprising” by Muse: Recognize the tune? You should. It’s played at Honda Center just before faceoff at every Ducks home game. You might also recall that the San Jose Sharks were the opening-night … Continue reading

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Niedermayer, Giguere, Pronger on SI’s all-decade team

Sports Illustrated senior hockey writer Michael Farber has chosen three standouts from the Ducks’ 2007 Stanley Cup-winning squad for the magazine’s all-decade team, part of a series of all-decade teams in the major sports that will hit newsstands tomorrow. Scott … Continue reading

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Suddenly, Ducks looking like a fastbreak team.

It could have been a product of the Phoenix Coyotes’ defense. It could have been a product of the Ducks’ team speed. It could have been an aberration, or it could be a turning point. Whatever the case, the Ducks … Continue reading

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Ducks’ goalie prospect scores a goal.

Timo Pielmeier has been having a good season so far for the Bakersfield Condors, the Ducks’ ECHL affiliate. Saturday night, he added the goaltender’s ultimate exclamation point by scoring a goal in the Condors’ 6-4 win over the Utah Grizzlies. … Continue reading

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Ducks 4, Phoenix 2.

Mike Brown, Kyle Chipchura, Ryan Getzlaf and Bobby Ryan scored goals, and Jonas Hiller withstood a 41-shot barrage, as the Ducks gained a badly needed two points in regulation. Even though the Ducks always beat Phoenix at home (the Coyotes … Continue reading

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San Jose 4, Ducks 1.

Joe Thornton had a jumbo night at HP Pavilion: Two goals andtwo assists, helping the Sharks break a five-game losing streak at the Ducks’ expense. The final score doesn’t reflect a game that Jean-Sebastien Giguere did well to keep close … Continue reading

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Lupul surgery successful; out 6-8 weeks.

A brief but noteworthy update from Marina Del Rey, where a team spokesperson reports the back surgery on Joffrey Lupul was a success. The Ducks forward is expected to miss 6-to-8 weeks, as initially estimated.

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Ducks 3, Vancouver 2.

Saku Koivu’s power-play goal with 4:13 left in the third period made the difference, and Jonas Hiller stopped 27 of 30 for the Ducks in Vancouver. Bobby Ryan and Ryan Getzlaf also scored goals, Koivu added an assist, and rookie … Continue reading

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Getzlaf chosen for players’ committee.

Ryan Getzlaf was the youngest of five players chosen Wednesday to sit on an NHLPA search committee to find a new Executive Director. Getzlaf, 24, joins Jamie Langenbrunner, Brian Rafalski, Mathieu Schneider and Brian Rolston on the committee. George Parros … Continue reading

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Afternoon read on Sexton.

Mike Brophy writes today about the meteoric rise of Dan Sexton on Sportsnet.ca,calling it “one of the amazing stories of the season.” Go check it out if you’ve got five minutes.

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