GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: DETROIT (10-7) at ANAHEIM (11-4)

NHL: DETROIT (10-7) at ANAHEIM (11-4)

<h3>Selanne, Ducks aim to close out Red Wings in West finals</h3>



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ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) -- Teemu Selanne has never been tothe Stanley Cup Finals. He took a huge step towards that goalin Game Five.

Selanne will look for his first career Finals appearance whenthe Anaheim Ducks look to close out the top-seeded Detroit RedWings at home in Game Six of the Western Conference finals onTuesday.

While Selanne has never been on hockey's biggest stage, Anaheimreached the Stanley Cup Finals in 2003, losing in seven gamesto the New Jersey Devils.

It looked like the Ducks, who were outplayed for most ofregulation on Sunday, would head home facing elimination beforethey tied the game in dramatic fashion in the final minute ofthe third period.

Selanne converted a turnover by defenseman Andreas Lilja into thegame-winning goal at 11:57 of overtime, lifting Anaheim to adramatic 2-1 victory over Detroit and a three-games-to-two leadin the Western Conference finals.

"I've been practicing that move my whole life," Selanne said. "Iknew I had to get it up. He goes down and covers up everythingdown low."

Jean-Sebastien Giguere was another reason the Ducks have achance at moving on, having his best game of the series with 36saves in Game Five.

"I just wanted to make sure we still had a chance," Gigueresaid.

If necessary, Game Seven will be in Detroit on Thursday.

 

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NHL AT ANAHEIM
STARTING GOALIES: DET - DOMINIK HASEK
ANA - JEAN-SEBASTIEN GIGUERE

OFFICIALS: REF - KEVIN POLLOCK, ROB SHICK
LIN - MIKE CVIK, SHANE HEYER</div>

 

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DETROIT VS ANAHEIM - SCRATCHES

DETROIT ANAHEIM

M SCHNEIDER WRIST INJURY S CARON HEALTHY
M ELLIS HEALTHY S THORNTON HEALTHY
D MEECH BACK INJURY A ROME HEALTHY
J HOWARD HEALTHY C KUNITZ BROKEN HAND
J HUDLER HEALTHY R SHANNON HEALTHY
J LANGFELD HEALTHY</div>

 

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DETROIT 0
ANAHEIM 0 19:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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DETROIT 0
ANAHEIM 0 18:25 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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DETROIT 0
ANAHEIM 0 17:35 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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DETROIT 0
ANAHEIM 0 16:45 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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NHL DETROIT 0
ANAHEIM 1
1ST PRD: ANA - (SH) ROB NIEDERMAYER 4 (CHRIS PRONGER, SEAN O'DONNELL)
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DETROIT 0
ANAHEIM 1 15:10 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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DETROIT 0
ANAHEIM 1 14:29 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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DETROIT 0
ANAHEIM 1 12:34 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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DETROIT 0
ANAHEIM 1 12:05 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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DETROIT 0
ANAHEIM 1 10:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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DETROIT 0
ANAHEIM 1 9:40 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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DETROIT 0
ANAHEIM 1 9:11 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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DETROIT 0
ANAHEIM 1 7:47 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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ANAHEIM 1 6:53 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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DETROIT 0
ANAHEIM 1 5:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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DETROIT 0
ANAHEIM 1 4:36 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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DETROIT 0
ANAHEIM 1 4:17 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>