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Nashville 4, Ducks 3.

If it’s as easy to get open shots against the Ducks as the Nashville Predators made it seem Friday, you can toss goals like this, and assists like this, out the window. And you can toss the Ducks out of … Continue reading

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Ruutu, Carlyle address suspension.

Jarkko Ruutu made it clear Friday that he didn’t want to cause a stir with anything he said about his one-game suspension. The Finnish forward nearly took a line straight out of the Mark McGwire Congressional Testimony transcript, saying “what … Continue reading

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NHL suspends Ruutu for Game 5.

Jarkko Ruutu will be forced to sit out Game 5 of the Ducks’ first-round playoff series Friday as a result of his hit on Predators forward Martin Erat in Game 4 Wednesday in Nashville. Unlike the league’s two-game suspension of … Continue reading

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Ducks 6, Nashville 3.

The Ducks played like a different team in Game 4 compared to Game 3. In part, they were. Sheldon Brookbank, Kyle Palmieri and Brad Winchester came out of the lineup; and Andy Sutton, Andreas Lilja and Jarkko Ruutu went in … Continue reading

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Nashville 4, Ducks 3.

Playing without Bobby Ryan due to a league-imposed suspension, and without their best defensive game plan for reasons unknown, the Ducks needed to steal one to win Game 3 of their first-round playoff series Sunday in Nashville. Despite trailing 2-0 … Continue reading

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Bobby Ryan suspended two games for foot stomp. (Photo)

The NHL has scheduled a disciplinary hearing with Ducks forward Bobby Ryan for 2 p.m. He faces possible discipline for stomping on the foot of Nashville Predators defenseman (and Long Beach native) Jonathon Blum with 3:30 left in the third … Continue reading

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Game 2 morning skate notes.

Count on Ducks head coach Randy Carlyle making more adjustments in Game 2 than his Nashville counterpart, Barry Trotz. That’s the expectation, at least, in light of the Predators’ 4-1 win in Game 1. The first change figures to be … Continue reading

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Nashville 4, Ducks 1.

You can pick apart where the Ducks’ playoff opener went wrong: A Matt Beleskey penalty here, a Pekka Rinne save there, a missed assignment or two or three. Corey Perry, always a man of few words, hit the nail on … Continue reading

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Ellis likely to start; New third line?; Black Aces up.

Dan Ellis was the first of the three Ducks goalies to leave the ice at the morning skate. That’s usually a good sign that he will be the starter, as if the writing weren’t on the wall already. At his … Continue reading

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First-round local TV/radio schedule announced.

The Ducks have announced their local TV and radio schedule for their Western Conference quarterfinal series vs. Nashville: TV Game   Date                                 Venue                            Time (Pacific)    TV 1            Wednesday, Apr. 13     Honda Center              7:30 p.m.             KDOC              2            Friday, Apr. 15                Honda … Continue reading

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