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Ducks 5, Colorado 4.

There’s really no such thing as a ho-hum win in Anaheim these days. Monday could have been, given the matchup between two teams on opposite ends of the playoff picture. But an early 2-0 lead by the Avalanche, and the … Continue reading

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So far, no dj vu for Ducks.

On the eve of today’s game in Denver, with about a month to go in the regular season, the Ducks are in a roughly similar position to a year ago. The 2009-10 team started slowly, climbed up to ninth place … Continue reading

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Ducks 3, Avalanche 2.

One second remained on the clock in a 3-2 game, a perfect time for divine intervention. “All of a sudden the puck came out of nowhere and hit me on the side of the head,” Ducks goalie Dan Ellis said. … Continue reading

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Ducks 3, Colorado 0.

Corey Perry completed his second career hat trick with an empty-net goal with 17.3 seconds left, and Curtis McElhinney notched his second career shutout. Both players accomplished the feat earlier this season – Perry’s first career hat trick came Dec. … Continue reading

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Avalanche win, Ducks’ playoff hopes dim.

The Ducks’ last-ditch playoff bid hit a snag Sunday night, when the Colorado Avalanche pulled out a 5-4 overtime victory against visiting San Jose. With four games left in the regular season, the eighth-place Avs now have 91 points in … Continue reading

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Ducks 5, Colorado 2. Updates with video.

Teemu Selanne scored the 601st goal of his career, and Jason Blake recorded five points – a goal and four assists – becoming the first Ducks player to do so since Corey Perry in Oct. 2008. Selanne scored on a … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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Colorado 4, Ducks 3.

The Ducks outshot the Avalanche 14-2 in the first period, built a 2-0 lead, then allowed four consecutive goals and began their post-Olympic stretch with a loss. Jason Blake, Teemu Selanne and Scott Niedermayer scored for the Ducks, while Colorado’s … Continue reading

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Home, sweet home for Ducks’ Olympians.

The Ducks’ migration south from Vancouver is not complete yet. And why would it be, with the myriad of medals to sort through – seven of them, the most of any team in the NHL – not to mention the … Continue reading

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Ducks 4, Colorado 2.

If you missed the first 53 minutes of this one, you were fine. The Ducks staged a remarkable comeback over the final 7:35, when they scored all four of their goals against a previously invincible Craig Anderson to beat the … Continue reading

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