Ducks 5, Avalanche 2.
Teemu Selanne got a 600-goal monkey off his back, and the Ducks are staying alive.
Selanne reached the milestone 34 seconds into the second period with Anaheim skating 5-on-4.
Jason Blake, Matt Beleskey, Troy Bodie and Ryan Getzlaf also scored for the Ducks, who chased Craig Anderson with Bodie's short-handed goal at 12:45 of the second period.
Jonas Hiller made 26 saves for the victory. Anaheim remains seven points out of the eighth and final playoff position, currently held by the Detroit Red Wings.
Selanne reached the milestone 34 seconds into the second period with Anaheim skating 5-on-4.
Jason Blake, Matt Beleskey, Troy Bodie and Ryan Getzlaf also scored for the Ducks, who chased Craig Anderson with Bodie's short-handed goal at 12:45 of the second period.
Jonas Hiller made 26 saves for the victory. Anaheim remains seven points out of the eighth and final playoff position, currently held by the Detroit Red Wings.
About J.P.
J.P. Hoornstra has been covering the Anaheim Ducks since 2007. Eight months after the University of Wisconsin won its third NCAA hockey championship, he was born in a frigid Madison winter. He betrayed his blue-blooded beginnings by graduating from UCLA in 2003, and welcomes any and all dialogue on the finer points of hockey.
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