Monthly Archives: January 2011

Ducks 2, Senators 1, SO.

With the lousy season that the Senators are having – they’re equally close to the last Eastern Conference playoff spot and the worst record in the NHL – try saying with a straight face that a shootout was a desirable … Continue reading

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Ducks 3, Edmonton 2.

What appeared to be cakewalk for the Ducks over the floundering Edmonton Oilers turned into a mess in a hurry Sunday at Honda Center. Somehow, a pair of goals by Teemu Selanne – the first going for his 1,300th career … Continue reading

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Phoenix 6, Ducks 2, and a possible trip to Europe.

Whatever mojo the Ducks had working on their 5-1 homestand disappeared somewhere over the skies between Anaheim and Glendale. Starting in the second period, Phoenix scored four straight goals to break open a 1-1 game and send the Ducks to … Continue reading

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Taking the show on the road.

The Ducks have made quite a charge up the standings and won’t be sneaking up on anyone thanks to their current 6-1-0 stretch. They’ll have Thursday and Friday to take a deep breath, let some teams make up a few … Continue reading

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Ducks 7, St. Louis 4.

As much two games can be mirror images of one another, the Ducks and the St. Louis Blues certainly flipped roles in their second meeting of the season Wednesday. Anaheim exacted revenge for a 5-1 loss in St. Louis on … Continue reading

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Palmieri named to AHL All-Star team.

Forward prospect Kyle Palmieri was chosen Tuesday to represent the Syracuse Crunch at the American Hockey League All-Star Game on Jan. 31 in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Palmieri has nine goals and 13 points in 22 games for the Ducks’ AHL affiliate. … Continue reading

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Perry, Hiller, Fowler get the call to Raleigh.

Once thought to be playing in the shadows of Ryan Getzlaf and Jean-Sebastien Giguere, respectively, Corey Perry and Jonas Hiller became All-Stars in their own right Tuesday. Perry and Hiller were among the 36 players chosen by the NHL’s hockey … Continue reading

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Hiller is NHL’s second star of the week.

As we noted after yesterday’s game, it helps to do well when the comissioner is watching. From the official NHL release: Hiller posted a 2-1-0 record, 0.67 goals-against average and .977 save percentage in three starts, concluding the week with consecutive … Continue reading

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Ducks 1, Sharks 0.

They were exhorting Bobby Ryan to shoot from every section of Honda Center except for two – sections 408 and 409, which were occupied by enough teal-clad Sharks fans to have filled six buses on a round-trip tour to and … Continue reading

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Scouting the Sharks.

The Sharks and Ducks meet Sunday for the third time this season, under circumstances very different from any this season or last. Anaheim has gone 4-1 in its last five games to pull season-high four games over .500. San Jose … Continue reading

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