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Honda Center not kind to Bryzgalov this time
Said Bryzgalov, “They look more aggressive, more mobile.” Honda Center is usually a welcome place for Ilya Bryzgalov, no matter if he’s wearing a Ducks jersey or Phoenix Coyotes sweater. The goaltender enjoyed a memorable postseason run as a Duck a few years back and has had success agains...
Ducks survive wild penalty-killing sequence
ANAHEIM — After building a 13-2 advantage in shots on goal while dominating the Phoenix Coyotes for nearly 15 minutes at the outset of the second period, the Ducks suddenly encountered a make-or-break situation in Sunday night’s 2-0 victory at Honda Center.
Youth is served as Ducks win
Led by a power-play goal and an assist from rookie winger Bobby Ryan, the youth brigade that also includes Brett Festerling, Brendan Mikkelson, Andrew Ebbett and Drew Miller helped the Ducks hang on to second place in the Pacific Division and sixth place in the Western Conference with a 2...
Yesterday
Ducks-Coyotes: How they match up
Former Duck G Ilya Bryzgalov is scheduled to start for Phoenix. Bryzgalov got the victory against the Ducks at Honda Center on Oct.12 to improve to 4-1-1 lifetime against his former team … Phoenix twice gave up three-goal leads but prevailed against the New York Islanders on Friday, while t...
Growing hockey market reflected in All-Star voting
Goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere, center Ryan Getzlaf and defenseman Scott Niedermayer will represent the Ducks on Jan.25 in Montreal. The Ducks, two seasons removed from their Stanley Cup run, last had multiple All-Star starters with Teemu Selanne and Paul Kariya in 2001.
One Ducks fan offers his two cents
Is it time for Brad May to retire? Has Scott Niedermayer stopped caring? The Ducks, with Friday night’s loss and the Phoenix Coyotes’ victory over the Islanders, woke up on Saturday morning sharing second place in the Pacific Division with the Coyotes.
It’s official: Giguere, Getzlaf and Niedermayer All-Stars
The Ducks will have three players start in the All-Star game this month in Montreal, headed by hometown favorite Jean-Sebastien Giguere. Giguere will make his first All-Star appearance. He will be joined by center Ryan Getzlaf and defenseman Scott Niedermayer, who beat out teammate Chr...
Friday, Dec 19
Ducks must wait and see on Selanne injury
“The blade is like a knife, you know?” Selanne said. Selanne received credit for only 14 seconds of ice time in his 1,100th career NHL game and 615th with the Ducks, one short of the club record held by his former linemate, Steve Rucchin.
Ducks’ Selanne injured
Ducks right wing Teemu Selanne suffered a lacerated left thigh on his first shift during Friday night’s game against the Edmonton Oilers at Rexall Place. The club’s plan was to have Selanne fly with the team to Vancouver after Friday night’s game and then return to Anaheim on Saturday to un...
Ducks to face desperate Oilers team
With Edmonton muddling along at 14-14-2 and in 13th place in the NHL’s Western Conference, some fans are calling for the head of Oilers coach Craig MacTavish, who has resorted to juggling top-line players Shawn Horcoff, Alex Hemsky and former Ducks winger Dustin Penner in an attempt to b...
Former Duck Bertuzzi attends hearing with Moore
The Ducks will come face-to-face with Bertuzzi for the second time this season on Tuesday in Calgary. Ducks fans who saw the overtime highlight goal by Todd Bertuzzi in Calgary’s victory against MInnesota Wednesday night might be wondering why they didn’t see more of that when Bertuzzi...
Thursday, Dec 18
Honda Center hosts Friday toy drive
This is the perfect opportunity to put a smile on a child’s face, as well as your own. It’s not too late to help a child. The Anaheim Ducks, Honda Center and The Orange County Transportation Authority and KABC/7 will host a Spark of Love toy drive from 4:30 a.m., (yes, that’s 4:30 in the morning) un...
Friday night: Ducks-Oilers at a glance
Outlook: If the Oilers have anything positive to build on, following a 3-2 loss to Vancouver on Wednesday and a 9-2 shellacking by Chicago on Tuesday, it’s that they’re finally on a roll. Third-period goals by former Duck Dustin Penner and Sam Gagner in the loss to Vancouver mean that the Oi...
Ducks get rough wake-up call
The unusual practice time might have led to the team’s poor showing in passing drills. Midway through practice, coach Randy Carlyle stopped the drill, unleashed an expletive-filled tirade at his players and ordered them to undergo a several rounds of punishing skating drills.
Ducks 4th line provides energy and scoring
Brad May hasn’t played for the Ducks since Dec. 3 but his reflexes are still keen. Sitting a few feet away from Bobby Ryan after Thursday morning’s practice at Honda Center, May was quick to intercept a question that was tossed in Ryan’s direction.
Ducks fans at the Rangers game
Click on the photo to view the slide show from the Ducks-New York Rangers game from Tuesday. Click on the photo to view the slide show from the Ducks-New York Rangers game from Tuesday.
Wednesday, Dec 17
Getzlaf gaining ground in NHL voting
Ryan Getzlaf has climbed into second place among Western Conference forwards, the latest All-Star voting tally revealed on Wednesday. Other Ducks on the ballot include defensemen Niedermayer and Chris Pronger, who are in fourth and fifth place respectively, and goalie Jean-Sebasti...
Ducks support grieving Giguere
Giguere has gone 4-0 and has not allowed more than three goals in his past four decisions. As of Tuesday night he had moved to the No.2 spot in Western Conference All-Star voting, behind Vancouver’s Roberto Luongo. Coach Randy Carlyle said there wasn’t much discussion as to the possibili...
Tuesday, Dec 16
Turnovers ruin Ducks against Rangers
ANAHEIM - Textbook execution by the New York Rangers, and the exact opposite from the Ducks, resulted in a 3-1 Rangers victory Tuesday night at Honda Center. The Ducks (17-12-3) play their next five games on the road, beginning Friday against the Edmonton Oilers.
Ducks’ errors lead to Rangers’ 3-1 victory
The Rangers took advantage of a rare turnover by Scott Niedermayer to take a 1-0 lead early in the second period. Chris Drury intercepted a Niedermayer pass at the Ducks’ blue line (it was intended for Ryan Getzlaf) before skating in and beating Hiller.
Ducks’ Giguere loses father
Ducks goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere is scheduled to back up Jonas Hiller in Tuesday night’s game against the New York Rangers at Honda Center and then leave the team to attend memorial services for his father, Claude, who passed away Monday morning in Montreal.
Tuesday, Nov 25
Solid effort leads Ducks past Avs - Ducks blog - OCRegister.com
With rookie defenseman Nathan McIver supplying an early spark by dropping the gloves with Avalanche left wing Cody McLeod just seven seconds into the game, and Teemu Selanne and Chris Kunitz scoring first-period goals, the Ducks went on ...
Thursday, Aug 7
Partial season-ticket packages available
The Ducks announced Thursday that half-season and mini-plan ticket packages for their 2008-09 NHL regular-season home games are available for purchase on the club’s website and by calling 1-877-WILDWING. ...
Thursday, May 15
Three Ducks in World Championship semifinals
Ducks forwards Ryan Getzlaf and Chris Kunitz of Canada and Teemu Selanne of Finland figure to play key roles in semifinal action Friday at the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championships in Quebec City. (more…)
Wednesday, Apr 30
Ducks sign three draft picks
The Ducks on Wednesday announced the signing of three former NHL entry-draft selections to three-year, entry-level contracts. (more…)
Thursday, Nov 15
Ducks 6, Kings 3
The Kings had taken a 2-1 lead on a nifty shot by Ladislav Nagy that whistled by the left shoulder of Jean-Sebastien Giguere. The Kings opened the scoring on a goal by Anze Kopitar in the first period. Giguere improved to 8-2 against ...