The Detroit Red Wings beat the Anaheim Ducks in the opener of the Western Conference finals with two ugly powerplay goals that must have looked awfully good to them.
• Did Roberto Luongo suffer a setback at practice for the Vancouver Canucks? [Vancouver Sun] • Earl Sleek and Mike Chen face off in a segment of "it's about damn time" in preparation for tonight's showdown between the San Jose Sharks and the Anaheim Ducks. [Battle of California]
Thu, Dec 11 | from Yahoo! Sports