Final
Ducks look to start new streak vs. Blackhawks
Dec 3, 2008 - 1:34 PM Anaheim (14-9-3) at Chicago (10-6-6) 8:30 p.m. ESTCHICAGO (Ticker) -- With Jean-Sebastien Giguere in and out of action because of personal problems and a sore groin, the Anaheim Ducks have not missed a beat.
Backup goaltender Jonas Hiller has a lot to do with the recent success for the Ducks, who hope to continue a recent run of success (4-1-0) when they take on the Chicago Blackhawks Wednesday.
Giguere made his first start in three games against Detroit on Monday, stopping 37 shots before leaving the game after two periods with cramping. Hiller came on to give up the game-winner in third, suffering his first loss since October 31.
Hiller is 6-2-1 with a 1.99 goals against average in 11 appearances this season, giving the Ducks two reliable options in net.
The Blackhawks return home from a two-week road trip on a sour note, going 0-2-1 in the second half of the trip. Chicago is experiencing goalie problems with Nikolai Khabibulin day-to-day after suffering an undisclosed injury at San Jose on November 26.
Backup netminder Cristobal Huet has lost four straight games, but goal scoring has been the problem lately for the Blackhawks, who managed just four goals in the last three contests of the trip.
Nonetheless, led by 12 goals and 16 assists from Patrick Sharp and 13 and eight from Patrick Kane, Chicago ranks fourth in the NHL with 3.32 goals per game.
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FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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ANAHEIM 0 1 1 2
CHICAGO 1 0 3 4 FINAL
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: CHI - (PP) PATRICK SHARP 14 (PATRICK KANE, JONATHAN TOEWS)
18:27
2ND PRD: ANA - (PP) TEEMU SELANNE 14 (SCOTT NIEDERMAYER, RYAN
GETZLAF) 9:24
3RD PRD: ANA - CHRIS PRONGER 6 (BRETT FESTERLING, ROB NIEDERMAYER)
0:48
C
Dec 3 11:06 PM - NHL
ANAHEIM 2
CHICAGO 4
3RD PRD: CHI - (EN) DAVE BOLLAND 4 (UNASSISTED) 19:51
Ducks 2, Blackhawks 4 3rd - 0:09Dec 3 11:04 PM - NHL
ANAHEIM 2
CHICAGO 3
3RD PRD: CHI - JONATHAN TOEWS 5 (KRIS VERSTEEG) 18:25
Ducks 2, Blackhawks 3 3rd - 1:35Dec 3 11:00 PM - NHL
ANAHEIM 2
CHICAGO 2
3RD PRD: CHI - MARTIN HAVLAT 7 (DUNCAN KEITH, KRIS VERSTEEG) 14:15
Ducks 2, Blackhawks 2 3rd - 5:45Dec 3 10:52 PM - NHL
ANAHEIM 2
CHICAGO 1
3RD PRD: ANA - CHRIS PRONGER 6 (BRETT FESTERLING, ROB NIEDERMAYER)
0:48
Ducks 2, Blackhawks 1 3rd - 19:12Dec 3 10:31 PM - NHL
END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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ANAHEIM 0 1 1
CHICAGO 1 0 1 END OF THE 2ND
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: CHI - (PP) PATRICK SHARP 14 (PATRICK KANE, JONATHAN TOEWS)
18:27
2ND PRD: ANA - (PP) TEEMU SELANNE 14 (SCOTT NIEDERMAYER, RYAN
GETZLAF) 9:24
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- ---
Dec 3 10:09 PM - NHL
ANAHEIM 1
CHICAGO 1
2ND PRD: ANA - (PP) TEEMU SELANNE 14 (SCOTT NIEDERMAYER, RYAN GETZLAF)
9:24
Ducks 1, Blackhawks 1 2nd - 10:36Dec 3 9:49 PM - NHL
END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
ANAHEIM 0 0
CHICAGO 1 1 END OF THE 1ST
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: CHI - (PP) PATRICK SHARP 14 (PATRICK KANE, JONATHAN TOEWS)
18:27
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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ANA 9 9
CHI 17 17
GOALIES: ANA - JONAS H
Dec 3 9:16 PM - NHL
ANAHEIM 0
CHICAGO 1
1ST PRD: CHI - (PP) PATRICK SHARP 14 (UNASSISTED) 18:27
Ducks 0, Blackhawks 1 1st - 1:33Dec 3 9:14 PM
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