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Phoenix 7, Ducks 4.

The first game of the NHL preseason is a haphazard ritual, its beauty comparable to gargling the morning breath out of one’s mouth at the crack of dawn, its timing and coordination no better than of a pack of hyenas … Continue reading

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Coyotes 5, Ducks 2.

Seeing Ilya Bryzgalov face the Ducks is no longer a novelty. Sunday marked the 22nd start for Bryz against the team that placed him on waivers in Nov. 2007. Statistically, the 30-year-old goalie has had better starts in Anaheim, but … 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 3, Coyotes 1.

The tone was set early, when Jonas Hiller withstood an early barrage of shots, and continued long after Ryan Getzlaf left the ice spilling blood from his forehead. There were some ugly moments to be sure, but the Ducks had … Continue reading

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Phoenix 3, Ducks 0.

The Ducks were shut out for the second time in three nights at Honda Center, leaving the ice to an assortment of boos after Ilya Bryzgalov’s 26-save effort. Taylor Pyatt, Shane Doan and Lee Stempniak scored goals for Phoenix, which … Continue reading

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Ducks 6, Phoenix 3.

The only certainty at the moment in the Pacific Division is that you can’t be certain about anything in the Pacific Division. All five teams are separated by two points, thanks to the Ducks’ 6-3 win over the Phoenix Coyotes … Continue reading

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Roundup: Fowler breaks nose; Doan suspended; Getzlaf honored; (update: Mikkelson waived).

By noon Monday, there was enough Ducks-related weekend fallout – some good, some bad – to fill one page of an afternoon sports section. If those existed anymore. 1. Defenseman Cam Fowler was diagnosed with a broken nose as a … Continue reading

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Ducks 3, Phoenix 2. Update.

Corey Perry’s breakaway goal with 5:37 left in the game lifted the Ducks to their second win in three games to finish their season-opening homestand. Cam Fowler scored his first NHL goal but left the game minutes later with a … Continue reading

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Fowler scores first NHL goal, then leaves game.

The second period of Sunday’s game between the Ducks and Phoenix Coyotes was an eventful one for rookie defenseman Cam Fowler. At 3:41, he wound up from the left point and buried his first NHL goal past Jason LaBarbera, who … Continue reading

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