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Pascal Dupuis scored the go-ahead goal with 10:47 to play, and the Pittsburgh Penguins tied an NHL record with their seventh straight road victory to open the season, 4-3 over the last-place Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night. Michael Rupp, Kris Letang and Alex Goligoski also scored for the P...

Anaheim Ducks defenseman James Wisniewski was suspended for two games because he hit Phoenix's Shane Doan in the forehead with his arm. The NHL announced the suspension Monday, two days after Wisniewski delivered the blow to Doan's head in the first period of the Coyotes' 3-2 shootout wi...

The Pittsburgh Penguins' unblemished road record in October helped them match the best opening month in NHL history. Their visits to California in recent years, however, have been anything but pleasant. The Penguins have one road victory against the state's three clubs in the past decad...

Radim Vrbata scored in the shootout to give the Phoenix Coyotes a 3-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night. Phoenix goalie Ilya Bryzgalov stopped Corey Perry, Ryan Getzlaf and Teemu Selanne in the tiebreaker to preserve the win. The Coyotes earned their ninth win of October, tying a...

The Anaheim Ducks were expected to be in the hunt for first place in the Pacific Division, but it's the Phoenix Coyotes who are the surprising contenders and Ilya Bryzgalov is a big reason for their resurgence. The goaltender will likely get the start Saturday night against his former team...

The two-goal efforts by Corey Perry and Bobby Ryan were hardly a surprise to the Anaheim Ducks. The goals by Mike Brown and enforcer George Parros were a complete shock - especialy because of their timeliness. Ten players got on the scoresheet for the Ducks, either with goals or assists, in a...

Corey Perry and Bobby Ryan each had two goals and an assist, Mike Brown put Anaheim ahead to stay with his first career short-handed goal, and the Ducks beat Vancouver 7-2 on Friday night to snap a four-game losing streak. Anaheim also got a rare goal from enforcer George Parros, and Jonas Hi...

The Vancouver Canucks signed goaltender Andrew Raycroft in July as the latest insurance policy behind Roberto Luongo, who was coming off an injury-shortened season. A broken rib for Luongo has thrust Raycroft into the starting role, and he's capitalizing on the chance. The 2004 Calder T...

Left wing Kyle Calder has signed a one-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks, who released him late in training camp. Calder was assigned to the Ducks' minor-league affiliate in Bakersfield. The nine-year NHL veteran attended Anaheim's training camp on a tryout basis, but was released af...

Niklas Hagman scored three of Toronto's five power-play goals, and the Maple Leafs finally earned their first victory of the season, 6-3 over the last-place Anaheim Ducks on Monday night. Tomas Kaberle scored a career-high five points and Lee Stempniak added a career-best four as the Ma...

The Anaheim Ducks have reassigned 19-year-old defenseman Luca Sbisa to his junior team, preventing him from returning to the NHL this season. The Ducks acquired Sbisa from Philadelphia during the summer in the trade that sent Chris Pronger to the Flyers. Anaheim hoped the Italian-born S...

General manager Brian Burke helped build a Stanley Cup-winning team in just his second season with the Anaheim Ducks, but it's looking like success will be harder to find in Toronto. His former club is suddenly having some problems, too.

Fedor Tyutin scored the go-ahead goal on a one-timer from the blue line with 3:22 left, and Rick Nash and Jakub Voracek each scored twice, leading the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 6-4 victory over Anaheim on Saturday night. Coming off back-to-back losses in which they surrendered 12 goals, t...

One of the best aspects of playing for the Anaheim Ducks, center Sammy Pahlsson joked yesterday, was having center Ryan Getzlaf as a teammate, not an opponent.

As coach Ken Hitchcock pored over film clips yesterday, Blue Jackets players milled about the Honda Center dressing room. In lieu of a full practice, the coaching staff was considering sweeping lineup changes for a game tonight against the Anaheim Ducks.

Both the Anaheim Ducks and Columbus Blue Jackets will be trying to avoid their third straight loss when they meet Saturday night, but the Ducks seem to have much bigger problems just months after an impressive playoff run. Anaheim coach Randy Carlyle indicated that there could be changes...

Anaheim Ducks right wing Evgeny Artyukhin has been suspended three games by the NHL for a slew-footing incident in Wednesday night's game against the Dallas Stars. Artyukhin will lose $34,756.11 in salary for the suspension announced Thursday. Stars defenseman Matt Niskanen was injure...

Both goaltenders gave up goals after mishandling the puck behind their respective nets. Marty Turco got the victory despite his blunder. Jonas Hiller wasn't so fortunate. Defenseman Trevor Daley scored his first goal of the season on a power play and James Neal set up goals by Loui Eriksson...

Defenseman Trevor Daley scored his first goal of the season on a power play and James Neal set up goals by Loui Eriksson and Brenden Morrow, leading the Dallas Stars to a 4-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night. Marty Turco made 24 saves for the Stars, who were missing Mike Modan...

The Anaheim Ducks are coming off their most lopsided home loss in nearly two years. Improved play with the man advantage could help them get back on track. The Ducks look to snap a four-game power play drought as they continue a six-game homestand Wednesday night against the Pacific Divisio...

ANAHEIM, CALIF. - If after Saturday's 5-0 victory Blues coach Andy Murray had any "coachable moments," as he often calls player's mistakes, he was being extra picky.

Andy McDonald had two goals and an assist, and the St. Louis Blues ended a three-game losing streak with a 5-0 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night. Ty Conklin made 26 saves to earn his first shutout of the season and the 10th of his NHL career. After consecutive wins over Detroit in S...

The Anaheim Ducks placed an emphasis on starting games strong, and it helped them earn a win in their last contest. They've had little trouble early in home games against the St. Louis Blues in recent years. After a successful opener to a six-game stretch at Honda Center, the Ducks look to cont...

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Ducks forward Teemu Selanne, winding down a career that will carry him to the Hockey Hall of Fame, has a lot of great memories in 18-plus NHL seasons, and included is the matchup in which Anaheim slipped past the Wild in a tense five-game series en route to the Stanley Cup in...

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The Wild suffered another painful loss Wednesday night, dropping a 3-2 decision to the Anaheim Ducks and losing top-line forward Martin Havlat in the process.

After scoring two goals in the first 8 1/2 minutes, Corey Perry spent his evening tantalizingly close to his first career hat trick. Although Perry still can't get that elusive third goal, he settled for a restorative win for his Anaheim Ducks. Ryan Carter also scored for the Ducks, and Jona...

Corey Perry scored two goals in the first 8 1/2 minutes, and Jonas Hiller made 32 saves in the Anaheim Ducks' 3-2 victory over the struggling Minnesota Wild on Wednesday night. Ryan Carter also scored for the Ducks, who returned from a four-game trip to open a six-game homestand with a 35-sh...

Back home for the first time since their opener, the Anaheim Ducks open a six-game stretch at the Honda Center on Wednesday night. Facing a struggling Minnesota Wild team could be what the Ducks need to bounce back from their first shutout of the season. After defeating Philadelphia 3-2 in a...

For all the shots the New York Rangers had turned aside and the others that hit posts instead of finding the net, it was only fitting they finally broke through with a deflection. Ales Kotalik's power-play goal snapped a third-period tie, and backup Steve Valiquette made 18 saves in the Ran...

Ales Kotalik's power-play goal snapped a third-period tie, and backup Steve Valiquette made 18 saves in the New York Rangers' fourth straight victory, 3-0 over the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday. New York, 4-0 since a season-opening loss at Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh, earned this victor...

The last time Sean Avery was on the ice for the New York Rangers, they were headed toward playoff elimination. Having jumped out to a strong start this season, the Rangers hope Avery's expected return Sunday against the visiting Anaheim Ducks will help them win their fourth straight. New Yo...

Teemu Selanne scored the only goal in a shootout, and had two goals in regulation to lift the Anaheim Ducks to a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night. Selanne scored twice in third, including the tying goal with only 16 seconds left. He beat Flyers goalie Ray Emery from t...

Chris Pronger has been through this before.

First-line center Marc Savard was dismayed by the dysfunctional performance of the team's power-play units in the Bruins' 6-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks last night at TD Garden.

With one minute left and Anaheim's first victory seemingly secure, Teemu Selanne turned to coach Randy Carlyle and asked: "Why is Corey Perry out there killing penalties?" "That's why he's out there killing penalties," Carlyle said after Perry's short-handed goal with 53 seconds rem...

Both the Boston Bruins and Anaheim Ducks came out flat in their season openers, but while the Bruins appear to have quickly corrected their problems, the Ducks are still trying to avoid a second straight lackluster start. Anaheim will take another shot at its first win Thursday night in Bo...

Andrew Brunette came up with a dramatic kind of "welcome home" gift for his new coach in the Minnesota Wild's first win of the season. With Todd Richard coaching his first NHL regular season game in his home state, Brunette's power-play goal in overtime lifted the Wild to a 4-3 win over the An...

Andrew Brunette's power-play goal in overtime lifted the Wild to a 4-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night in Minnesota's home opener. Trailing 3-0 with less than 14 minutes to play in the third, the Wild got goals from Mikko Koivu, Petr Sykora and Eric Belanger to send the game to ove...

Sharks center Joe Pavelski is expected to miss at least two weeks after undergoing a minor procedure today for a lower body injury suffered Saturday night in San Jose's 4-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks.

There's a world of difference between playing hockey in Montreal and Anaheim. Saku Koivu is adjusting well to life with the Ducks.

One of the big days in Todd Richards' life arrives today when he stands behind the bench as the homegrown coach of the Minnesota Wild for their home opener against the Anaheim Ducks.

The Minnesota Wild , who open their home season against the Anaheim Ducks at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday, announced today they will open Gate 1 at the Xcel Energy Center at 4 p.m. for ticket-holders to watch the Twins-Tigers AL Central tiebreaker game on the arena's scoreboard screens.

Both the Minnesota Wild and Anaheim Ducks opened the 2009-10 season with a loss over the weekend. But while first-year Wild coach Todd Richards was pleased with some of the things he saw from his team, Randy Carlyle wasn't thrilled with the Ducks' effort. Richards hopes his squad can correc...

Hockey reporter Kevin Allen sizes up the Pacific Division. Teams are listed in the order of projected finish:

Bobby Ryan had two goals and an assist, Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry each had a goal and an assist, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Los Angeles Kings 5-4 on Sunday night in the preseason finale for both teams. Ryan Smyth scored two power play goals for the Kings and Anze Kopitar also scored twice...

The Anaheim Ducks have released forward Kyle Calder and defenseman Jassen Cullimore in one of their final cutdowns before the regular season. Calder is a nine-year NHL veteran who joined the Ducks this month on a tryout deal, while the 36-year-old Cullimore agreed to a similar deal. Calde...

Brian Burke offered injured forward Steve Moore a two-way contract with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks just 17 months after Moore was seriously injured in an on-ice attack by forward Todd Bertuzzi of Burke's former team, the Vancouver Canucks , court documents show.

Brian Burke, while facing a lawsuit filed by Steve Moore in 2005, offered the injured Colorado Avalanche forward a job with the Anaheim Ducks organization, according to documents filed in court yesterday.

Defenseman Doug Murray scored three goals, Evengi Nabokov made 15 saves and newcomers Manny Malhotra and Dany Heatley helped the San Jose Sharks beat the Anaheim Ducks 6-0 in exhibition play Friday night. Malhotra scored his first goal since signing a free-agent deal Wednesday, while H...

Teemu Selanne beat Andrew Raycroft from a sharp angle with 1:11 left in overtime and the Anaheim Ducks ended the Vancouver Canucks' perfect preseason with a 3-2 victory Thursday night. Selanne roofed a shot over Raycroft's shoulder from just above the goal line, ending what appeared des...

The Ducks have traded defenseman Steve McCarthy to the Atlanta Thrashers for future considerations. The deal was announced Thursday. McCarthy had no goals, one assist and seven penalty minutes in two preseason games with Anaheim. He previously played with Atlanta during the 2007-08 sea...

ANAHEIM (AP) Corey Perry and Teemu Selanne each scored their first goal of the preseason to lead the Anaheim Ducks to a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Monday night.

ANAHEIM It was the first visit back to the scene of their crime, and while this exhibition contest against the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center will be long forgotten by the Sharks , their stunning six-game ouster from the Stanley Cup playoffs is ever present.

Corey Perry and Teemu Selanne each scored their first goal of the preseason to lead the Anaheim Ducks to a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Monday night. After Perry had tied the game in the second period, Selanne raced down the right wing and blasted a slap shot past San Jose goalie Evge...

Brayden Schenn, Los Angeles' No. 1 draft pick, scored his first two goals of the preseason and Ryan Smyth also had a goal to lead the Kings to a 4-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night. Schenn, the fifth overall selection in the draft, is the brother of last year's fifth overall pic...

Defenseman Luca Sbisa scored on a power play 1:23 into overtime to cap the Anaheim Ducks' four-goal rally in a 4-3 exhibition victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on Friday night. Joffrey Lupul scored twice and Dan Sexton added a goal as the Ducks scored three times in a 9:51 span of the third per...

Defenseman Kevin Bieksa scored on a power play, Aaron Rome and Steve Bernier added goals and Kyle Wellwood had two assists, leading the Vancouver Canucks to a 3-0 preseason victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night. Roberto Luongo played the first two periods and stopped all 19 sho...

Bobby Ryan scored twice in regulation and again leading off the shootout, helping the Anaheim Ducks beat the Phoenix Coyotes 3-2 in their preseason opener on Wednesday night. Jonas Hiller stopped 18 of 19 Phoenix shots, before Timo Pielmeier replaced him midway through the second perio...

The Anaheim Ducks have signed defenseman Steve Eminger to a two-year contract. The Ducks also acquired left wing Shawn Weller from Ottawa on Friday in a trade for right wing Jason Bailey. Eminger played for Philadelphia, Tampa Bay and Florida last season, compiling a career-high 26 point...

The Anaheim Ducks have re-signed defenseman Brett Festerling to a two-year contract through the 2010-11 season. Festerling played 40 games with Anaheim as a rookie last season, recording five assists and 18 penalty minutes. He also played extensively for the Ducks' top minor league aff...

The Ducks have acquired right wing Evgeny Artyukhin from Tampa Bay for left wing Drew Miller and a third-round selection in the 2010 NHL draft. The deal was announced Thursday. Artyukhin had six goals and 10 assists in 73 games with the Lightning last season, his second in the NHL. He set caree...

The Toronto Maple Leafs have traded goaltender Justin Pogge to the Anaheim Ducks for a conditional draft pick in 2011. Pogge had one win and a 4.35 goals-against average in seven appearances with the Leafs last season. He spent most of the season with the American Hockey League's Toronto Mar...

Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Justin Pogge is excited about a fresh start with the Anaheim Ducks.

The NHL's 2009-10 season will open Oct. 1, but the Kings and Ducks will each open at home on Oct. 3, with the Kings playing host to the Phoenix Coyotes at Staples Center and the Ducks facing the San Jose Sharks at the Honda Center in a rematch of their first-round playoff series of last spring.

Defenseman James Wisniewski has signed a one-year deal to stay with the Anaheim Ducks. Wisniewski, who reached agreement with the team on Monday, was acquired by the Ducks from Chicago in a four-player trade in March. The 25-year old Wisniewski had three goals and a career-high 21 assists...

Todd Marchant is staying with the Anaheim Ducks. The unrestricted free agent center signed a two-year deal Tuesday that goes through the 2010-11 season. Marchant, who turns 36 in August, had five goals and 13 assists in 72 games last season, his fourth with Anaheim. He had one goal and one ass...

The Anaheim Ducks signed right wing Mike Brown to a two-year contract extension on Monday, allowing the team to keep a reliable penalty killer. Terms were not disclosed. The 23-year-old Brown was acquired at this year's trade deadline from Vancouver. His toughness was something the Ducks...