GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: ANAHEIM (13-16) at CHICAGO (14-13)

NHL: ANAHEIM at CHICAGO

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Anaheim 1 2 --3
Chicago 1 1 --2
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Chicago, Jonathan Toews 11 (power play)
(Dustin Byfuglien, Patrick Kane), 1:07. 2, Anaheim, Corey Perry 15
(power play) (Ryan Getzlaf, Chris Pronger), 13:54. Penalties: D Koci,
Chi (major fighting), 2:06; G Parros, Ana (major fighting), 2:06; J
Wisniewski, Chi (hooking), 13:46; T Marchant, Ana (slashing), 14:48.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Chicago, Patrick Sharp 13 (Dave Bolland),
0:36. 4, Anaheim, Chris Kunitz 10 (Corey Perry, Ryan Getzlaf), 7:15.
5, Anaheim, Mathieu Schneider 4 (George Parros, Brad May), 11:47.
Penalties: A Burish, Chi (hooking), 3:42; P Sharp, Chi (holding
stick), 7:57; A Zyuzin, Chi (delay of game), 13:58.

Shots on goal:
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Anaheim 4 12 --16
Chicago 11 13 --24
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Goalies : Anaheim, Jean-Sebastien Giguere (24 shots, 22 saves).
Chicago, Nikolai Khabibulin (16 shots, 13 saves). Referees: Dennis
Larue, Kerry Fraser. Linesmen: Mike Cvik, Steve Miller.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL ANAHEIM 3
CHICAGO 2 19:55 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL ANAHEIM 4
CHICAGO 2
3RD PRD: ANA - RYAN GETZLAF 12 (FRANCOIS BEAUCHEMIN) 4:31</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL ANAHEIM 4
CHICAGO 2 11:20 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL ANAHEIM 4
CHICAGO 2 7:53 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL ANAHEIM 4
CHICAGO 2 3:33 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL ANAHEIM 4
CHICAGO 3
3RD PRD: CHI - ROBERT LANG 8 (MARTIN HAVLAT) 18:10 (WITH EXTRA
ATTACKER)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL ANAHEIM 4
CHICAGO 3 1:10 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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ANAHEIM 1 2 2 5
CHICAGO 1 1 1 3 FINAL

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: CHI - (PP) JONATHAN TOEWS 11 (DUSTIN BYFUGLIEN, PATRICK
KANE) 1:07
ANA - (PP) COREY PERRY 15 (RYAN GETZLAF, CHRIS PRONGER)
13:54
2ND PRD: CHI - PATRICK SHARP 13 (DAVE BOLLAND) 0:36
ANA - CHRIS KUNITZ 10 (COREY PERRY, RYAN GETZLAF) 7:15
ANA - MATHIEU SCHNEIDER 4 (GEORGE PARROS, BRAD MAY) 11:47
3RD PRD: ANA - RYAN GETZLAF 12 (FRANCOIS BEAUCHEMIN) 4:31
CHI - ROBERT LANG 8 (MARTIN HAVLAT) 18:10 (WITH EXTRA
ATTACKER)
ANA - (EN) CHRIS KUNITZ 11 (UNASSISTED) 19:31

POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: ANA - 1 OF 6, CHI - 1 OF 3.

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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ANA 4 12 6 22
CHI 11 13 18 42

GOALIES: ANA - JEAN-SEBASTIEN GIGUERE
CHI - NIKOLAI KHABIBULIN

OFFICIALS: REF - DENNIS LARUE, KERRY FRASER
LIN - MIKE CVIK, STEVE MILLER

ATT: NA</div>

 

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Anaheim 1 2 2 --5
Chicago 1 1 1 --3
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Chicago, Jonathan Toews 11 (power play)
(Dustin Byfuglien, Patrick Kane), 1:07. 2, Anaheim, Corey Perry 15
(power play) (Ryan Getzlaf, Chris Pronger), 13:54. Penalties: D Koci,
Chi (major fighting), 2:06; G Parros, Ana (major fighting), 2:06; J
Wisniewski, Chi (hooking), 13:46; T Marchant, Ana (slashing), 14:48.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Chicago, Patrick Sharp 13 (Dave Bolland),
0:36. 4, Anaheim, Chris Kunitz 10 (Corey Perry, Ryan Getzlaf), 7:15.
5, Anaheim, Mathieu Schneider 4 (George Parros, Brad May), 11:47.
Penalties: A Burish, Chi (hooking), 3:42; P Sharp, Chi (holding
stick), 7:57; A Zyuzin, Chi (delay of game), 13:58; S Pahlsson, Ana
(cross checking), 20:00.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 6, Anaheim, Ryan Getzlaf 12 (Francois
Beauchemin), 4:31. 7, Chicago, Robert Lang 8 (Martin Havlat), 18:10
(with extra attacker). 8, Anaheim, Chris Kunitz 11 (empty net)
(Unassisted), 19:31. Penalties: J Vandermeer, Chi (tripping), 1:09; C
Fraser, Chi (tripping), 6:23; J Dipenta, Ana (major fighting), 10:59;
A Burish, Chi (major fighting), 10:59.

Shots on goal:
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Anaheim 4 12 6 --22
Chicago 11 13 18 --42
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Power-play Conversions: Anaheim - 1 of 6, Chicago - 1 of 3. Goalies :
Anaheim, Jean-Sebastien Giguere (42 shots, 39 saves; record: 11-8-2).
Chicago, Nikolai Khabibulin (21 shots, 17 saves; record: 10-8-2). A:
NA. Referees: Dennis Larue, Kerry Fraser. Linesmen: Mike Cvik, Steve
Miller.</div>

 

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Anaheim 1 2 2 --5
Chicago 1 1 1 --3
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Chicago, Jonathan Toews 11 (power play)
(Dustin Byfuglien, Patrick Kane), 1:07. 2, Anaheim, Corey Perry 15
(power play) (Ryan Getzlaf, Chris Pronger), 13:54. Penalties: F
Beauchemin, Ana (slashing), 0:14; D Koci, Chi (major fighting), 2:06;
G Parros, Ana (major fighting), 2:06; J Wisniewski, Chi (hooking),
13:46; T Marchant, Ana (slashing), 14:48.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Chicago, Patrick Sharp 13 (Dave Bolland),
0:36. 4, Anaheim, Chris Kunitz 10 (Corey Perry, Ryan Getzlaf), 7:15.
5, Anaheim, Mathieu Schneider 4 (George Parros, Brad May), 11:47.
Penalties: A Burish, Chi (hooking), 3:42; P Sharp, Chi (holding
stick), 7:57; A Zyuzin, Chi (delay of game), 13:58; S Pahlsson, Ana
(cross checking), 20:00.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 6, Anaheim, Ryan Getzlaf 12 (Francois
Beauchemin), 4:31. 7, Chicago, Robert Lang 8 (Martin Havlat), 18:10.
8, Anaheim, Chris Kunitz 11 (empty net) (Unassisted), 19:31.
Penalties: J Vandermeer, Chi (tripping), 1:09; C Fraser, Chi
(tripping), 6:23; J Dipenta, Ana (major fighting), 10:59; A Burish,
Chi (major fighting), 10:59.

Shots on goal:
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Anaheim 4 12 6 --22
Chicago 11 13 18 --42
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Power-play Conversions: Anaheim - 1 of 6, Chicago - 1 of 3. Goalies :
Anaheim, Jean-Sebastien Giguere (42 shots, 39 saves; record: 11-8-2).
Chicago, Nikolai Khabibulin (21 shots, 17 saves; record: 10-8-2). A:
17,734. Referees: Dennis Larue, Kerry Fraser. Linesmen: Mike Cvik,
Steve Miller.</div>

 

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ANAHEIM 1 2 2 --5
CHICAGO 1 1 1 --3
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Chicago, Jonathan Toews 11 (power play)
(Dustin Byfuglien, Patrick Kane), 1:07. 2, Anaheim, Corey Perry 15
(power play) (Ryan Getzlaf, Chris Pronger), 13:54. Penalties: F
Beauchemin, Ana (slashing), 0:14; D Koci, Chi (major fighting), 2:06;
G Parros, Ana (major fighting), 2:06; J Wisniewski, Chi (hooking),
13:46; T Marchant, Ana (slashing), 14:48.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Chicago, Patrick Sharp 13 (Dave Bolland),
0:36. 4, Anaheim, Chris Kunitz 10 (Corey Perry, Ryan Getzlaf), 7:15.
5, Anaheim, Mathieu Schneider 4 (George Parros, Brad May), 11:47.
Penalties: A Burish, Chi (hooking), 3:42; P Sharp, Chi (holding
stick), 7:57; A Zyuzin, Chi (delay of game), 13:58; S Pahlsson, Ana
(cross checking), 20:00.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 6, Anaheim, Ryan Getzlaf 12 (Francois
Beauchemin), 4:31. 7, Chicago, Robert Lang 8 (Martin Havlat), 18:10.
8, Anaheim, Chris Kunitz 11 (empty net) (Unassisted), 19:31.
Penalties: J Vandermeer, Chi (tripping), 1:09; C Fraser, Chi
(tripping), 6:23; J Dipenta, Ana (major fighting), 10:59; A Burish,
Chi (major fighting), 10:59.

Shots on goal:
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ANAHEIM 4 12 6 --22
CHICAGO 11 13 18 --42
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Power-play Conversions: ANA - 1 of 6, CHI - 1 of 3. Goalies : Anaheim,
Jean-Sebastien Giguere (42 shots, 39 saves; record: 11-8-2). Chicago,
Nikolai Khabibulin (21 shots, 17 saves; record: 10-8-2). A: 17,734.
Referees: Dennis Larue, Kerry Fraser. Linesmen: Mike Cvik, Steve
Miller.

INDIVIDUAL PLAYER STATISTICS

ANAHEIM CHICAGO
G A +/- Shots G A +/- Shots
C Perry 1 1 +1 3 P Sharp 1 0 +1 7
M Schneider 1 0 +1 2 C Fraser 0 0 -1 1
C Kunitz 2 0 +2 2 T Ruutu 0 0 -3 1
R Getzlaf 1 2 +2 4 J Toews 1 0 even 3
G Parros 0 1 +1 0 D Keith 0 0 +1 1
A McDonald 0 0 even 1 R Lang 1 0 -1 6
S O'Donnell 0 0 even 0 M Lapointe 0 0 -1 0
T Marchant 0 0 even 0 J Vandermeer 0 0 -2 1
F Beauchemin 0 1 even 1 M Havlat 0 1 even 5
B May 0 1 +1 0 A Zyuzin 0 0 -1 1
C Pronger 0 1 even 4 D Bolland 0 1 +1 1
S Pahlsson 0 0 -1 1 A Burish 0 0 +1 1
T Moen 0 0 even 1 J Wisniewski 0 0 -2 0
J DiPenta 0 0 +1 0 D Koci 0 0 -1 0
T Bertuzzi 0 0 even 1 B Sopel 0 0 -1 1
R Niedermayer 0 0 even 0 D Byfuglien 0 1 +2 7
S Hnidy 0 0 +2 0 B Seabrook 0 0 +1 4
G Platt 0 0 even 2 P Kane 0 1 even 2
B Sutherby GROIN Y Perreault HEALTHY
K Huskins HEALTHY S Samsonov HEALTHY
D Miller KNEE INJURY M Johansson HEALTHY</div>

 

By Rory Spears
PA Sportsticker Contributing Writer


CHICAGO (Ticker) -- The Anaheim Ducks are making the Windy Cityfeel like home.


Ryan Getzlaf scored a goal and set up two others and Corey Perryadded a tally and an assist as the Ducks won for the sixthstraight time in Chicago by topping the Blackhawks, 5-3, onFriday night.


Chris Kunitz netted two tallies and defenseman Mathieu Schneideradded another for Anaheim, which has defeated Chicago in eightof their last nine meetings.


After Blackhawks rookie sensation Jonathan Toews scored just 67seconds into the contest, the Ducks answered as Perry tallied apower-play goal off a rebound in the slot to tie the game at 1-1with 6:06 left in the opening session.


Getzlaf fired an bad-angle shot and Perry was able to poke theloose puck between the pads of goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin.The Blackhawks and Khabibulin complained about interference byTodd Bertuzzi, but referee Kerry Fraser ignored the protest.

Chicago regained the lead early in the second period whenPatrick Sharp netted his 13th goal of the season, whichdeflected off Kunitz's ankle, just 36 seconds into the session.

Kunitz got back the goal just under seven minutes later, racingin from the left wing boards and around Khabibulin beforesliding the puck inside the right goalpost to knot the game at2-2 at 7:15.


Schneider gave Anaheim its first lead of the night with 8:13remaining in the second, when he launched a wrist shot from theleft faceoff circle that beat Khabibulin for his fourth goal ofthe campaign and second in as many games.


Getzlaf provided some breathing room at 4:31 of the third periodas he took a long outlet pass from blue-liner FrancoisBeauchemin that sprung him on a breakaway. Getzlaf deked andlifted a backhander over the right pad of Khabibulin to give theDucks a 4-2 edge.


Jean-Sebastien Giguere made 39 saves for Anaheim, which has wonback-to-back contests since Scott Niedermayer announced he waspostponing his retirement and returning to the team.

After Robert Lang drew Chicago within 4-3 with 1:50 remaining inthe third, Kunitz put away the game with an empty-netter withjust 28 seconds left.


With Chicago coach Denis Savard critical of his team'sfirst-period performance in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to Vancouver,the Blackhawks pressed the attack early and outshot the Ducks,7-1, over the first 14 minutes.


Toews notched his 11th goal of the campaign - the most among NHLrookies - early in the contest to give Chicago a quick 1-0lead.


With Beauchemin in the penalty box, defenseman Dustin Byfuglienblasted a slap shot from the high slot that hit Giguere in thechest. The puck popped straight up and landed in the crease,where Toews backhanded it into the net.

 

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<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NHL
ANAHEIM 5
CHICAGO 3</div>

 

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<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NHL
ANAHEIM 5
CHICAGO 3</div>

 

By Rory Spears
PA Sportsticker Contributing Writer


CHICAGO (Ticker) -- The Anaheim Ducks are making the Windy Cityfeel like home.


Ryan Getzlaf scored a goal and set up two others and Corey Perryadded a tally and an assist as the Ducks won for the sixthstraight time in Chicago by topping the Blackhawks, 5-3, onFriday night.


Chris Kunitz netted two tallies and defenseman Mathieu Schneideradded another for Anaheim, which has defeated Chicago in eightof their last nine meetings.


"After the first period, we played a pretty good hockey game,"Ducks coach Randy Carlyle said. "Our power play got us a biggoal to get us back in the game. Our penalty-killers kept us inthe game."


After Blackhawks rookie sensation Jonathan Toews scored just 67seconds into the contest, the Ducks answered as Perry tallied apower-play goal off a rebound in the slot to tie the game at 1-1with 6:06 left in the opening session.


Getzlaf fired an bad-angle shot and Perry was able to poke theloose puck between the pads of goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin.The Blackhawks and Khabibulin complained about interference byTodd Bertuzzi, but referee Kerry Fraser ignored the protest.

Chicago regained the lead early in the second period whenPatrick Sharp netted his 13th goal of the season, whichdeflected off Kunitz's ankle, just 36 seconds into the session.

"We are taking strides to get to their level," Sharp said. "Wejust needed to take advantage of our other opportunities toscore."


Kunitz got back the goal just under seven minutes later, racingin from the left wing boards and around Khabibulin beforesliding the puck inside the right goalpost to knot the game at2-2 at 7:15.


Schneider gave Anaheim its first lead of the night with 8:13remaining in the second, when he launched a wrist shot from theleft faceoff circle that beat Khabibulin for his fourth goal ofthe campaign and second in as many games.


"We played a strong road game, even though we came out slow,"Schneider said. "Our club has a lot of character. We are stillgrowing as a team. This is a good win for us and it's a goodtime for us to get hot."


Getzlaf provided some breathing room at 4:31 of the third periodas he took a long outlet pass from blue-liner FrancoisBeauchemin that sprung him on a breakaway. Getzlaf deked andlifted a backhander over the right pad of Khabibulin to give theDucks a 4-2 edge.


"There was a change and I went up trying to stretch theirdefense," Getzlaf said. "(Beauchemin) made a great pass to sendme in."


Jean-Sebastien Giguere made 39 saves for Anaheim, which has wonback-to-back contests since Scott Niedermayer announced he waspostponing his retirement and returning to the team.

"Giguere had a great game for us," Beauchemin said. "He reallykept us in the game all night long."


After Robert Lang drew Chicago within 4-3 with 1:50 remaining inthe third, Kunitz put away the game with an empty-netter withjust 28 seconds left.


"I just tried to get in (Blackhawks defenseman Dustin)Byfuglien's shooting lane to block his shot," Kunitz said. "Forsome reason, he then bobbled the puck and I was able to getaround him and go in to score."


With Chicago coach Denis Savard critical of his team'sfirst-period performance in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to Vancouver,the Blackhawks pressed the attack early and outshot the Ducks,7-1, over the first 14 minutes of this one.


"I liked our start, we showed some grit," Savard said. "We areclose to being a good team. If we play every night like we didtonight, we will be fine."


Toews notched his 11th goal of the campaign - the most among NHLrookies - early in the contest to give Chicago a quick 1-0lead.


With Beauchemin in the penalty box, Byfuglien blasted a slapshot from the high slot that hit Giguere in the chest. The puckpopped straight up and landed in the crease, where Toewsbackhanded it into the net.


"We came out better tonight," Toews said. "It was stronger thanour last two games with St. Louis and Vancouver, but we need tolook at some (video) tape and correct some things."