Final
Ducks, Sharks meet for second time in three days
Dec 18, 2007 - 3:08 PM Anaheim (15-15-5) at San Jose (18-10-4) 10:30 pm ESTSAN JOSE, California (Ticker) - The Anaheim Ducks will look to snap a three-game losing streak when they play the San Jose Sharks for the second time in three days on Tuesday.
The defending Stanley Cup champions dropped a 2-1 shootout decision to San Jose on Sunday and also will play the Sharks on Saturday.
Defenseman and reigning Conn Smythe Trophy winner Scott Niedermayer returned to the Ducks lineup in Sunday's contest logging over 23 minutes of ice time and recorded eight shots on goal.
"You have an understanding that these guys have been out here battling for a long time," Niedermayer said. "They've been out here battling right from the start of the season and I want to come in and help them as much as I can."
The Ducks offense - led by Ryan Getzlaf's 36 points - has been slumping lately, failing to score more than two goals in any of the three losses during the skid.
San Jose has been rolling, winning seven of its last nine games to gain a first place tie with Dallas (18-11-4) atop the Pacific Division.
Center Joe Thornton leads the team with 13 goals and 26 assists, and scored the game-winner during the shootout in the sixth round of San Jose's win on Sunday.
Goaltender Evgeni Nabokov has been stellar in net as well with a goals-against average of 2.02 and a league-leading 18 victories.
- NHL
FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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ANAHEIM 0 2 0 2
SAN JOSE 0 0 0 0 FINAL
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: NONE
2ND PRD: ANA - COREY PERRY 18 (CHRIS KUNITZ, SEAN O'DONNELL) 2:40
ANA - (PP) BOBBY RYAN 3 (TODD MARCHANT, SCOTT NIEDERMAYER)
17:28
3RD PRD: NONE
Dec 19 1:03 AM - NHL
END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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ANAHEIM 0 2 2
SAN JOSE 0 0 0 END OF THE 2ND
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: NONE
2ND PRD: ANA - COREY PERRY 18 (CHRIS KUNITZ, SEAN O'DONNELL) 2:40
ANA - (PP) BOBBY RYAN 3 (TODD MARCHANT) 17:28
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
ANA 5 6
Dec 19 12:07 AM - NHL
ANAHEIM 2
SAN JOSE 0
2ND PRD: ANA - (PP) BOBBY RYAN 3 (TODD MARCHANT) 17:28
Ducks vs. SharksDec 19 12:06 AM - NHL
ANAHEIM 1
SAN JOSE 0
2ND PRD: ANA - COREY PERRY 18 (CHRIS KUNITZ, SEAN O'DONNELL) 2:40
Ducks vs. SharksDec 18 11:31 PM - NHL
END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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ANAHEIM 0 0
SAN JOSE 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: NONE
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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ANA 5 5
SAN 8 8
GOALIES: ANA - JEAN-SEBASTIEN GIGUERE
SAN - EVGENI NABOKOV
Dec 18 11:09 PM
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