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Hiller still out; Koivu a game-day decision.

Curtis McElhinney and Timo Pielmeier were the only two goalies on the ice when the Ducks got back to practice Wednesday. No Ray Emery – he is still in Syracuse – and no Jonas Hiller, either. Hiller is eligible to … Continue reading

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The Ducks’ defensemen dilemma; evaluating Beauchemin.

Nine is a good number of personnel to have if you’re managing a baseball team, but if you’re counting defensemen on an NHL team, it’s best to stop at seven or eight. Virtually unprompted, Ducks head coach Randy Carlyle was … 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 6, Columbus 0.

A lot of things culminated for the Ducks tonight – an awesome month for Jonas Hiller, a revamped power play, the maturation of the young defensemen, and whatever strain of influenza is running through the visitors’ dressing room. Randy Carlyle … Continue reading

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Nashville 4, Ducks 1.

With 52 seconds left in the game and a puck having just crossed into an empty Ducks net, Corey Perry slammed his stick over his own goal frame, the logical reaction to a typical Nashville Predators victory. Wednesday’s was one … Continue reading

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Kings 4, Ducks 1.

The Ducks’ problems ran deeper than the rare four-day layoff – no games, no practices – from the time they were embarrassed in Buffalo on Tuesday to the time they were embarrassed in Los Angeles on Sunday. The layoff couldn’t … Continue reading

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Why only one year for Carlyle, McNab, and more.

Bob Murray’s contract as general manager of the Ducks runs through the 2011-12 season, and he wanted Randy Carlyle and David McNab to be able to say the same. Nothing more, nothing less. “My experience has taught me that nobody … Continue reading

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Carlyle, McNab extended through 2012.

Randy Carlyle’s seat just grew a bit colder Tuesday. The head coach, along with Senior Vice President of Hockey Operations David McNab, both received one-year contract extensions that will keep them with the Ducks through 2012. Carlyle’s job security was … Continue reading

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Bonino doing everything except scoring.

You don’t need to remind Nick Bonino about his stat line. How closely does he track it? “Pretty closely,” the 22-year-old center said Saturday. “It’s frustrating not having a point.” For a man with no goals and no assists, it’s … Continue reading

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Ducks 3, Calgary 2, SO.

The Ducks squandered a two-goal lead, didn’t score or allow a goal in overtime, then rolled the dice in the shootout. Sound familiar? Friday’s 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames followed the same script as Anaheim’s last two outings, a … Continue reading

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