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OC Register (Eric Stephens, Staff writer) —
The Ducks are close to finalizing a contract with goaltender Viktor Fasth and could announce it within the next 24 hours, according to sources with knowledge of the negotiations. It will be a one-way NHL deal, which was one of the requirements the Swedish netminder was looking for in deciding to make the move to North America. The two [...] Ducks close to completing deal with Fasth is a post...
OC Register (DAVID BEAN, OCREGISTER.COM) —
The crew at Staples Center worked diligently to convert the floor from ice to hardwood in a short time on Sunday. The change came between a game in the NHL Western Conference final between the Kings and the Phoenix Coyotes and a game in the NBA Western Conference semifinal between the Clippers and the San [...] Staples Center: NHL to NBA in 60 seconds is a post from: Ducks blog
OC Register (Eric Stephens, Staff writer) —
Shane Doan and Mike Smith apparently didn’t get the memo about the potential party at Staples Center for the Kings’ berth into the Stanley Cup finals. The face of the Phoenix Coyotes and their star goaltender ensured that another playoff game will be played in the desert as Doan scored twice and Smith stopped all 36 shots he faced Sunday in a 2-0 [...] Coyotes put Kings’...
OC Register (Eric Stephens, Staff writer) —
Kyle Cumiskey‘s final game of the 2011-12 season could be a short synopsis of his professional career to date. In Game 4 of the Syracuse Crunch’s American Hockey League first-round series against St. John’s, Cumiskey tried to play through a hip injury that would have kept him out of the lineup if it was the [...] Ducks A-Z: Kyle Cumiskey is a post from: Ducks blog
OC Register (Eric Stephens, Staff writer) —
LOS ANGELES — The way his 2010-11 season went, Kyle Chipchura wasn’t surprised when the Ducks didn’t offer him a contract last June. It wasn’t a surprise that there weren’t a plethora of offers for his services once he became a free agent. Chipchura wound up signing a two-way deal with Phoenix worth a little over [...] Ex-Duck Chipchura enjoying Coyotes’...
OC Register (Mark Whicker, ocregister.com) —
The Ducks’ Ryan Getzlaf was the captain of Team Canada, the same role he has in Anaheim, and, as such, he bore lots of blame for Canada’s loss in the World Championships. Chris Johnston of the Winnipeg Free Press was there. Getzlaf’s penalty enabled Slovakia to mount a power play that ended with a game-winning goal [...] Getzlaf gets a World of criticism is a post from: ...
OC Register (Eric Stephens, Staff writer) —
Kyle Palmieri and Bobby Ryan put the United States in position to win its IIHF World Championship quarterfinal against host Finland but Jesse Joensuu scored with 8.8 seconds left for a shocking 3-2 win Thursday in Helsinki. Ryan’s fifth goal of the tournament gave the Americans a 2-1 lead early in the third as he pounced on a rebound of [...] Ducks pair can’t keep U.S. from...
OC Register (Eric Stephens, Staff writer) —
Michal Handzus cashed in Ryan Getzlaf‘s third-period major penalty with a power-play goal to give Slovakia a stunning 4-3 victory over Canada in the quarterfinals of the IIHF World Championship in Helsinki. With 2:32 left in regulation and a 3-3 tie, Getzlaf was whistled for a five-minute major and game misconduct because of a knee-on-knee hit to Slovakia’s Juraj Mikus. Handzus...
OC Register (Eric Stephens, Staff writer) —
It takes two to tango in a contract negotiation and it appears that the Ducks have yet to offer their hand to popular enforcer George Parros. Parros’ agent, George Bazos, told the Register on Wednesday that he has not heard from the club regarding a desire to extend the contract of the pending unrestricted free [...] Ducks yet to make a move on Parros is a post from: Ducks blog
OC Register (Eric Stephens, Staff writer) —
Bobby Ryan and Cam Fowler each scored goals to help back Jimmy Howard‘s 25-save effort in goal as the United States finished second in group play with a 5-2 win Tuesday over Switzerland at the IIHF World Championship in Helsinki. Ivo Ruthemann finished off a pass from Damien Brunner to give the Swiss a lead [...] Ryan, Fowler find net in U.S. win over Swiss is a post from: Ducks blog
OC Register (Eric Stephens, Staff writer) —
Ducks linemates Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf each scored a goal and had an assist as Canada wrapped up first place in Group A play of the IIHF World Championship with a 5-1 win over Belarus. Canada clinched a spot in the quarterfinals and will play Slovakia on Thursday. Slovakia grabbed fourth place with a [...] Getzlaf, Perry score as Canada handles Belarus is a post from: Ducks blog
OC Register (Eric Stephens, Staff writer) —
In his first season with the Ducks, Andrew Cogliano proved that he has some value to a team that has its share of holes. Cogliano played center and both wings, saw a fair amount of time on the penalty kill and bounced in and out of the power-play units. Just how much value is the key question, [...] Ducks A-Z: Andrew Cogliano is a post from: Ducks blog
OC Register (Eric Stephens, Staff writer) —
Iiro Tarkki, who spent the past season in the Ducks organization leading the Syracuse Crunch to the American Hockey League playoffs, has signed a two-year deal with Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the KHL, according to the team’s website. Tarkki, 26, started slowly with the Crunch but became their primary goaltender in the second half and backstopped the [...] Report: Tarkki signs two-year KHL...
OC Register (Eric Stephens, Staff writer) —
Who would have ever thought that college star Justin Schultz might be one of the prizes when NHL free agency opens on July 1? It is what happens when there’s the converging of a bonafide top-four defenseman who’s coming up on four years without signing with the club that drafted him, has the potential option of [...] Ducks hope to hear decision from Schultz is a post from: Ducks...
OC Register (Eric Stephens, Staff writer) —
Kyle Palmieri scored his first goal of the tournament while Ducks teammate Bobby Ryan also found the net as the United States rolled to a 5-0 victory over host country Finland at the IIHF World Championship in Helsinki. After Max Pacioretty put the Americans on the scoreboard in the first period, Palmieri made it 2-0 [...] Palmieri, Ryan produce as U.S. beats Finland is a post from: Ducks...