GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: ANAHEIM (15-20) at SAN JOSE (18-14)

NHL: ANAHEIM (15-20) at SAN JOSE (18-14)

<h3>Ducks, Sharks meet for second time in three days</h3>

<div class="pre">Anaheim (15-15-5) at San Jose (18-10-4) 10:30 pm EST</div>

SAN JOSE, California (Ticker) - The Anaheim Ducks will look tosnap a three-game losing streak when they play the San JoseSharks for the second time in three days on Tuesday.

The defending Stanley Cup champions dropped a 2-1 shootoutdecision to San Jose on Sunday and also will play the Sharks onSaturday.


Defenseman and reigning Conn Smythe Trophy winner ScottNiedermayer returned to the Ducks lineup in Sunday's contestlogging over 23 minutes of ice time and recorded eight shots ongoal.


"You have an understanding that these guys have been out herebattling for a long time," Niedermayer said. "They've been outhere battling right from the start of the season and I want tocome in and help them as much as I can."


The Ducks offense - led by Ryan Getzlaf's 36 points - has beenslumping lately, failing to score more than two goals in any ofthe three losses during the skid.


San Jose has been rolling, winning seven of its last nine gamesto gain a first place tie with Dallas (18-11-4) atop the PacificDivision.


Center Joe Thornton leads the team with 13 goals and 26 assists,and scored the game-winner during the shootout in the sixthround of San Jose's win on Sunday.


Goaltender Evgeni Nabokov has been stellar in net as well with agoals-against average of 2.02 and a league-leading 18victories.

 

NHL: ANAHEIM at SAN JOSE

<div class="pre">NHL AT SAN JOSE
STARTING GOALIES: ANA - JEAN-SEBASTIEN GIGUERE
SAN - EVGENI NABOKOV

OFFICIALS: REF - DAN MAROUELLI, DON KOHARSKI
LIN - DAN SCHACHTE, MICHEL CORMIER</div>

 

NHL: ANAHEIM at SAN JOSE

<div class="pre">ANAHEIM VS SAN JOSE - SCRATCHES

ANAHEIM SAN JOSE

J DIPENTA HEALTHY M CARLE HEALTHY
S HNIDY HEALTHY
D MILLER HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: ANAHEIM at SAN JOSE

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

 

NHL: ANAHEIM at SAN JOSE

<div class="pre">NHL ANAHEIM 0
SAN JOSE 0 15:33 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL ANAHEIM 0
SAN JOSE 0 11:49 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL ANAHEIM 0
SAN JOSE 0 7:17 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL ANAHEIM 0
SAN JOSE 0 3:47 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NONE

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
ANA 5 5
SAN 8 8

GOALIES: ANA - JEAN-SEBASTIEN GIGUERE
SAN - EVGENI NABOKOV</div>

 

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<div class="pre">------------------------
Anaheim 0 --0
San Jose 0 --0
------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: K Mclaren, San (roughing), 2:38; K Mclaren,
San (slashing), 8:01; C Pronger, Ana (high sticking), 15:08.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Anaheim 5 --5
San Jose 8 --8
-----------------------------

Goalies : Anaheim, Jean-Sebastien Giguere (8 shots, 8 saves). San
Jose, Evgeni Nabokov (5 shots, 5 saves). Referees: Dan Marouelli, Don
Koharski. Linesmen: Dan Schachte, Michel Cormier.</div>

 

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

 

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<div class="pre">NHL ANAHEIM 1
SAN JOSE 0
2ND PRD: ANA - COREY PERRY 18 (CHRIS KUNITZ, SEAN O'DONNELL) 2:40</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL ANAHEIM 1
SAN JOSE 0 11:37 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL ANAHEIM 1
SAN JOSE 0 7:30 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL ANAHEIM 1
SAN JOSE 0 3:35 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL ANAHEIM 2
SAN JOSE 0
2ND PRD: ANA - (PP) BOBBY RYAN 3 (TODD MARCHANT) 17:28</div>

 

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NONE
2ND PRD: ANA - COREY PERRY 18 (CHRIS KUNITZ, SEAN O'DONNELL) 2:40
ANA - (PP) BOBBY RYAN 3 (TODD MARCHANT) 17:28

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
ANA 5 6 11
SAN 7 4 11

GOALIES: ANA - JEAN-SEBASTIEN GIGUERE
SAN - EVGENI NABOKOV</div>

 

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<div class="pre">------------------------------
Anaheim 0 2 --2
San Jose 0 0 --0
------------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: K Mclaren, San (roughing), 2:38; K Mclaren,
San (slashing), 8:01; C Pronger, Ana (high sticking), 15:08.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Anaheim, Corey Perry 18 (Chris Kunitz, Sean
O'Donnell), 2:40. 2, Anaheim, Bobby Ryan 3 (power play) (Todd
Marchant), 17:28. Penalties: R Getzlaf, Ana (holding), 5:39; R
Davison, San (roughing), 9:22; R Carter, Ana (roughing), 9:22; R
Davison, San (major fighting), 12:32; G Parros, Ana (major fighting),
12:32; C Kunitz, Ana (elbowing), 15:23; C Ehrhoff, San (hooking),
16:25; C Rivet, San (hooking), 17:28; T Bertuzzi, Ana (holding stick),
18:35.

Shots on goal:
----------------------------------
Anaheim 5 6 --11
San Jose 7 4 --11
----------------------------------

Goalies : Anaheim, Jean-Sebastien Giguere (11 shots, 11 saves). San
Jose, Evgeni Nabokov (11 shots, 9 saves). Referees: Dan Marouelli,
Don Koharski. Linesmen: Dan Schachte, Michel Cormier.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL ANAHEIM 2
SAN JOSE 0 19:55 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL ANAHEIM 2
SAN JOSE 0 14:19 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>