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Ducks wrap up road trip in Chicago

Mar 3, 2009 - 3:03 PM Anaheim (31-28-5) at Chicago (35-17-9), 8:30 pm EST

CHICAGO (Ticker) -- The Anaheim Ducks will conclude their season-high six-game road trip by visiting the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday.

The Ducks, who have posted a 3-2-0 record over their trip, are coming off Saturday's 4-3 victory over the Dallas Stars. Teemu Selanne netted the game-winner midway through the third period.

Thanks to the successful road trip, Anaheim has climbed to eighth place in the Western Conference. The Ducks are in the thick of a tight playoff race with four points separating sixth from 12th.

Jonathan Toews got the Blackhawks off to a fast start en route to snapping a three-game losing streak. The captain scored just 47 seconds into Sunday's game, helping Chicago post a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings.

"This is a big win for us," Toews said. "We put three periods together and were able to finish the game. It can be nerve-wracking when you only have a one-goal lead in the third period, so we can be happy how we finished."

Toews was coming off his first career hat trick a day earlier, when he scored three power-play goals during a 5-4 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.