Ducks 4 - 1 Hurricanes
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Defensive-minded Ducks look for fourth straight win

Nov 30, 2008 - 8:38 AM Anaheim (13-8-3) at Carolina (12-10-2), 7:00 pm EST

RALEIGH, North Carolina (Ticker) -- Defense suddenly became a major issue during the Anaheim Ducks' early season struggles. Now, it has become the reason they are winning.

Coming off several stellar defensive outings, the Ducks hope to win their fourth straight game when they visit the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday.

The Ducks yielded three or more goals in all five losses during their 1-5-0 start to the season, but have regrouped dramatically. They have surrendered two goals during their current three-game run.

With Jean-Sebastien Giguere back in his native Montreal attending to a personal matter, backup goaltender Jonas Hiller made 26 saves and earned his second shutout in his last four appearances in the Ducks' 1-0 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday.

Hiller is 4-0-0 in his last six games and has stopped 131 of 138 shots. He is also among the league leaders with a 2.07 goals-against average.

Giguere is expected to rejoin the team for this contest, but coach Randy Carlyle may opt to stick with Hiller's hot hand.

Carolina snapped a three-game losing streak with a 3-2 overtime win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday. The Hurricanes have been outscored, 13-8, in their last four games.

They defeated the Ducks, 3-1, on October 19 in the teams' only meeting.






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    Ducks 4, Hurricanes 1  FinalNov 30 11:41 PM


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    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    ANAHEIM 1 0 3 4
    CAROLINA 1 0 0 1 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: ANA - RYAN GETZLAF 10 (BOBBY RYAN) 1:54
    CAR - MATT CULLEN 6 (PATRICK EAVES, RYAN BAYDA) 6:48
    2ND PRD: NONE
    3RD PRD: ANA - (PP) TEEMU SELANNE 13 (CHRIS PRONGER, RYAN GETZLAF)
    7:16
    ANA - ROB NIEDERMAYER 4 (TRAVIS MOEN,

    Nov 30 9:26 PM


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    ANAHEIM 4
    CAROLINA 1
    3RD PRD: ANA - ROB NIEDERMAYER 5 (RYAN GETZLAF, SCOTT NIEDERMAYER)
    14:55

    Ducks 4, Hurricanes 1  3rd - 5:05Nov 30 9:22 PM


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    ANAHEIM 3
    CAROLINA 1
    3RD PRD: ANA - ROB NIEDERMAYER 4 (TRAVIS MOEN, BRENDAN MORRISON) 8:25

    Ducks 3, Hurricanes 1  3rd - 11:35Nov 30 9:08 PM


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    ANAHEIM 2
    CAROLINA 1
    3RD PRD: ANA - (PP) TEEMU SELANNE 13 (CHRIS PRONGER, RYAN GETZLAF)
    7:16

    Ducks 2, Hurricanes 1  3rd - 12:44Nov 30 9:05 PM


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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    ANAHEIM 1 0 1
    CAROLINA 1 0 1 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: ANA - RYAN GETZLAF 10 (BOBBY RYAN) 1:54
    CAR - MATT CULLEN 6 (PATRICK EAVES, RYAN BAYDA) 6:48
    2ND PRD: NONE
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    ANA 13 3 16
    CAR

    Nov 30 8:36 PM


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    NHL END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    ANAHEIM 1 1
    CAROLINA 1 1 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: ANA - RYAN GETZLAF 10 (BOBBY RYAN) 1:54
    CAR - MATT CULLEN 6 (PATRICK EAVES, RYAN BAYDA) 6:48
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    ANA 13 13
    CAR 1

    Nov 30 7:46 PM
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    ANAHEIM 1
    CAROLINA 1
    1ST PRD: CAR - MATT CULLEN 6 (PATRICK EAVES, RYAN BAYDA) 6:48

    Ducks 1, Hurricanes 1  1st - 13:12Nov 30 7:19 PM


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    ANAHEIM 1
    CAROLINA 0
    1ST PRD: ANA - RYAN GETZLAF 10 (BOBBY RYAN) 1:54

    Ducks 1, Hurricanes 0  1st - 18:06Nov 30 7:12 PM

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