GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: ANAHEIM (11-13) at VANCOUVER (12-11)

NHL: ANAHEIM (11-13) at VANCOUVER (12-11)

<h3>Red-hot Getzlaf, Ducks face Canucks in playoff rematch</h3>

<div class="pre">Anaheim (11-9-4) at Vancouver (12-9-2) 10:00 pm EST</div>

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Ticker) -- The Anaheim Ducks easilydispatched of the Vancouver Canucks en route to their firstStanley Cup title last season.


Ryan Getzlaf and the Ducks will aim to continue their successagainst the Canucks on Tuesday.


It's the first meeting between the clubs since the WesternConference semifinals last May.


Anaheim outscored Vancouver, 14-8, in the five game series,which was just an extension of its dominance in theregular-season series. The Ducks won three of the four meetingslast season, outscoring the Canucks 14-6 in the process.

Overall, Anaheim has won six straight here and Getzlaf, who hasa career best eight-game points streak will try and help to makeit seven in a row.


The third-year player, who signed a five-year, $26.625 millioncontract extension last Tuesday, scored a pair of goals to helpthe Ducks' rally for a 3-2 win over Los Angeles on Sunday.

Getzlaf, who has 10 goals and team-leading 25 points, has sixgoals and six assists during his points streak. The play ofGetzlaf has helped Anaheim win five of its last seven gamesafter a 3-8 start.


Meanwhile, Ducks goaltenders Jean-Sebastien Giguere will behappy to see the Canucks. The 12-year veteran is 7-0-1 with a1.57 goals-against average in nine career games vs. Vancouver.

As for Vancouver, it has been playing well and would like toexact some revenge. The Canucks have won seven of their last 10and are coming off a 2-0 win over Chicago on Sunday.

No one would like to redeem themselves more from last season'splayoff loss than goaltender Roberto Luongo. Luongo, whostopped 27 shots on Sunday, went 1-4 with a 2.31 GAA vs. Anaheimin the postseason.

 

NHL: ANAHEIM at VANCOUVER

<div class="pre">NHL AT VANCOUVER
STARTING GOALIES: ANA - JEAN-SEBASTIEN GIGUERE
VAN - ROBERTO LUONGO

OFFICIALS: REF - DAN O'HALLORAN, STEVE KOZARI
LIN - BRIAN MURPHY, THOR NELSON</div>

 

NHL: ANAHEIM at VANCOUVER

<div class="pre">ANAHEIM VS VANCOUVER - SCRATCHES

ANAHEIM VANCOUVER

M MOWERS HEALTHY M WEAVER HEALTHY
J DIPENTA HEALTHY M BROWN HEALTHY
D MILLER KNEE INJURY</div>

 

NHL: ANAHEIM at VANCOUVER

<div class="pre">NHL ANAHEIM 0
VANCOUVER 0 19:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: ANAHEIM at VANCOUVER

<div class="pre">NHL ANAHEIM 0
VANCOUVER 0 15:27 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: ANAHEIM at VANCOUVER

<div class="pre">NHL ANAHEIM 0
VANCOUVER 0 12:19 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: ANAHEIM at VANCOUVER

<div class="pre">NHL ANAHEIM 0
VANCOUVER 0 9:02 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: ANAHEIM at VANCOUVER

<div class="pre">NHL ANAHEIM 0
VANCOUVER 0 3:43 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: ANAHEIM at VANCOUVER

<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
ANAHEIM 0 0
VANCOUVER 0 0 END OF THE 1ST

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NONE

GOALIES: ANA - JEAN-SEBASTIEN GIGUERE
VAN - ROBERTO LUONGO</div>

 

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<div class="pre">------------------------
Anaheim 0 --0
Vancouver 0 --0
------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: A Burrows, Van (interference), 10:58.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Anaheim 15 --15
Vancouver 5 --5
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Goalies : Anaheim, Jean-Sebastien Giguere (5 shots, 5 saves).
Vancouver, Roberto Luongo (15 shots, 15 saves). Referees: Dan
O'Halloran, Steve Kozari. Linesmen: Brian Murphy, Thor Nelson.</div>

 

NHL: ANAHEIM at VANCOUVER

<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
ANAHEIM 0 0
VANCOUVER 0 0 END OF THE 1ST

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NONE

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
ANA 15 15
VAN 5 5

GOALIES: ANA - JEAN-SEBASTIEN GIGUERE
VAN - ROBERTO LUONGO</div>

 

NHL: ANAHEIM at VANCOUVER

<div class="pre">NHL ANAHEIM 0
VANCOUVER 0 19:55 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: ANAHEIM at VANCOUVER

<div class="pre">NHL ANAHEIM 0
VANCOUVER 1
2ND PRD: VAN - MARKUS NASLUND 11 (DANIEL SEDIN, HENRIK SEDIN) 3:20</div>

 

NHL: ANAHEIM at VANCOUVER

<div class="pre">NHL ANAHEIM 0
VANCOUVER 1 15:11 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: ANAHEIM at VANCOUVER

<div class="pre">NHL ANAHEIM 0
VANCOUVER 1 11:42 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: ANAHEIM at VANCOUVER

<div class="pre">NHL ANAHEIM 0
VANCOUVER 1 10:42 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: ANAHEIM at VANCOUVER

<div class="pre">NHL ANAHEIM 0
VANCOUVER 1 8:03 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: ANAHEIM at VANCOUVER

<div class="pre">NHL ANAHEIM 0
VANCOUVER 1 8:03 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: ANAHEIM at VANCOUVER

<div class="pre">NHL ANAHEIM 0
VANCOUVER 2 5:20 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: ANAHEIM at VANCOUVER

<div class="pre">NHL ANAHEIM 0
VANCOUVER 2 4:03 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>