GAME THREAD: NHL: OTTAWA (12-4) at ANAHEIM (13-4)

NHL: OTTAWA (12-4) at ANAHEIM (13-4)

<h3>Ducks look to put Senators in two-game hole</h3>

<div class="pre">Ottawa at Anaheim 8:00 pm EDT</div><div class="pre">Stanley Cup Finals Anaheim leads, 1-0</div>

ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) -- The Anaheim Ducks beat the OttawaSenators in more ways than one Sunday.

The Ducks' physical play against the vaunted Senators' offensetranslated into a 3-2 win in the opener of the Stanley CupFinals and moved Anaheim a step closer to its first championshipin franchise history.

The Ducks will look to go up two-games-to-none on Wednesday,before traveling across North America to play Games Three andFour in Ottawa.

Anaheim took seven penalties on Monday - which resulted in twopower-play goals for Ottawa - but the Ducks' hard-hittingintimidating-style of play seemed to be by design, and itworked.

The Ducks successfully contained the potent trio of DanielAlfredsson, Jason Spezza and Dany Heatley, who had combined for58 points over 15 playoff games en route to the finals.

Alfredsson and Spezza were held to one assist each, whileHeatley - who scored 50 goals in the regular season - was keptoff the scoresheet. Spezza's assist was his 21st point of theplayoffs, tying him with Heatley for the scoring lead.

The Ducks didn't exactly coast to victory, as they trailed 2-1after two periods. However, Ryan Getzlaf tallied at 5:44 of thethird and Rob Niedermayer netted the game-winner with just 2:51remaining in regulation.

Ottawa's two power-play goals snapped an 0-for-16 drought withthe man advantage dating back to the Eastern Conference finalsagainst Buffalo. Over the entire playoffs, the Senators haverecorded 16 power-play tallies in 77 opportunities, including anNHL-leading 12-for-39 mark (30.8 percent) on the road.

Goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere made 18 saves in the win forAnaheim while counterpart Ray Emery stopped 29 of the 32 shotshe faced.

It appears the key for the Ducks in these playoffs is scoringmore than once - the team is 13-0 this postseason when theyscore two or more goals.

 

NHL: OTTAWA at ANAHEIM

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NHL AT ANAHEIM
STARTING GOALIES: OTT - RAY EMERY
ANA - JEAN-SEBASTIEN GIGUERE

OFFICIALS: REF - BILL MCCREARY, BRAD WATSON
LIN - JAY SHARRERS, SCOTT DRISCOLL</div>

 

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OTTAWA VS ANAHEIM - SCRATCHES

OTTAWA ANAHEIM

B MCGRATTAN HEALTHY J DIPENTA HEALTHY
L NYCHOLAT HEALTHY S CARON HEALTHY
P EAVES HEALTHY M HARTIGAN HEALTHY
A ROME HEALTHY
G PARROS HEALTHY
C KUNITZ BROKEN HAND
R SHANNON HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: OTTAWA at ANAHEIM

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

 

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NHL STANLEY CUP FINALS
OTTAWA 0
ANAHEIM 0 18:53 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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

 

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OTTAWA 0
ANAHEIM 0 13:25 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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OTTAWA 0
ANAHEIM 0 12:00 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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NHL STANLEY CUP FINALS
OTTAWA 0
ANAHEIM 0 11:20 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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OTTAWA 0
ANAHEIM 0 10:37 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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OTTAWA 0
ANAHEIM 0 8:00 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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OTTAWA 0
ANAHEIM 0 6:36 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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OTTAWA 0
ANAHEIM 0 5:20 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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OTTAWA 0
ANAHEIM 0 4:16 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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OTTAWA 0
ANAHEIM 0 3:04 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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NHL END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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OTTAWA 0 0
ANAHEIM 0 0 END OF THE 1ST

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NONE

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
OTT 7 7
ANA 12 12

GOALIES: OTT - RAY EMERY
ANA - JEAN-SEBASTIEN GIGUERE</div>

 

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Ottawa 0 --0
Anaheim 0 --0
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: M Comrie, Ott (boarding), 2:17; A Miller,
Ana (interference), 5:40; A Volchenkov, Ott (boarding), 8:05; S
Thornton, Ana (charging), 12:31; C Pronger, Ana (slashing), 13:24.

Shots on goal:
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Ottawa 7 --7
Anaheim 12 --12
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Goalies : Ottawa, Ray Emery (12 shots, 12 saves). Anaheim,
Jean-Sebastien Giguere (7 shots, 7 saves). Referees: Bill Mccreary,
Brad Watson. Linesmen: Jay Sharrers, Scott Driscoll.</div>

 

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NHL STANLEY CUP FINALS
OTTAWA 0
ANAHEIM 0 19:55 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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NHL STANLEY CUP FINALS
OTTAWA 0
ANAHEIM 0 18:33 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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NHL STANLEY CUP FINALS
OTTAWA 0
ANAHEIM 0 16:00 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>