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Nashville 4, Ducks 3.

Posted on April 23, 2011 by J.P. Hoornstra

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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Ducks 6, Nashville 3.

Posted on April 20, 2011 by J.P. Hoornstra

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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Ducks will open 2011-12 in Helsinki.

Posted on April 10, 2011 by J.P. Hoornstra

Teemu Selanne has heard the “one more year” chants from the fans. Now he might be hearing it from the NHL. The league probably wouldn’t mind seeing the Finnish Flash on the ice in an Anaheim uniform, rather in the … Continue reading →

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Ducks 3, Kings 1.

Posted on April 9, 2011 by J.P. Hoornstra

The roller-coaster ride is over. Now the fun begins. The Ducks couldn’t be happier about their position after 82 games — fourth place in the Western Conference, and guaranteed home-ice advantage for the first round — thanks to their win … Continue reading →

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Ducks 5, Colorado 4.

Posted on March 28, 2011 by J.P. Hoornstra

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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Ducks 2, St. Louis 1.

Posted on March 16, 2011 by J.P. Hoornstra

Ray Emery is back. That was the takeaway from his 30-save performance Wednesday that preserved a 2-1 victory in an often ugly game for the Ducks. Jason Blake scored both Anaheim goals, finishing a second-period breakaway with a backhand shot … Continue reading →

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Vancouver 3, Ducks 0.

Posted on March 6, 2011 by J.P. Hoornstra

The Canucks have that look about them. Seeing as many (if not more) Canucks sweaters than Ducks sweaters in the stands at Honda Center is one thing — chalk that atmosphere up to a rare Saturday-Sunday Kings-Ducks doubleheader that allowed … Continue reading →

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No setback, Hiller says, just the same strange symptoms.

Posted on March 1, 2011 by J.P. Hoornstra

The nature of Jonas Hiller’s injury, and a timetable for his recovery, seem about as clear as they were a month ago. Asked after Tuesday’s practice to describe exactly what he had, Hiller said the latest diagnosis of something called … Continue reading →

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Ducks 3, Avalanche 2.

Posted on February 27, 2011 by J.P. Hoornstra

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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Wild 3, Ducks 2, OT.

Posted on February 25, 2011 by J.P. Hoornstra

Setting aside Pierre-Marc Bouchard’s breakaway goal in overtime for a moment, the Ducks did well to salvage a point against the Minnesota Wild on Friday. Two minutes away from a regulation loss on home ice, the Ducks forced overtime to … Continue reading →

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