GAME THREAD: NHL: PHOENIX (5-7) at ANAHEIM (6-10)

NHL: PHOENIX (5-7) at ANAHEIM (6-10)

<h3>Ducks look to rebound, host Coyotes</h3>

<div class="pre">Phoenix (5-7-0) at Anaheim (6-8-2) 10:00 pm EST</div>

ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) -- The defending Stanley CupChampion Anaheim Ducks look to rebound from their worst homeloss in six years when they host the Phoenix Coyotes onWednesday.


Jean Sebastien-Giguere allowed four goals on 19 shots beforebeing pulled, as the Ducks endured a 5-0 loss to the San JoseSharks on Monday.


The good news for Anaheim is that defenseman Mathieu Schneiderhas returned to the lineup after suffering a broken ankle duringthe preseason. He recorded a goal and two assists in hisreturn to the lineup Saturday.


A big reason why the Ducks are 2-4-1 in their last seven gamesis a power play that has converted just one of its last 29opportunities. Meanwhile, the Coyotes are seeking their fifthstraight win.


Phoenix snapped a 10-game losing streak here as goaltender AlexAuld stopped 31 saves and Craig Weller scored his first careergoal in a 1-0 win on October 25.


If the Coyotes are to extend the Ducks' Stanley Cup hangoverthey will have to beat Giguere, something they haven't done withany regularity.


Giguere is 16-7-1 with a tie and a 2.22 goals-against averagelifetime against them. Wayne Gretzky's club has not had a lot ofsuccess against backup netminder Ilya Bryzgalov either since heis 7-2 with a 1.68 GAA vs. Phoenix.

 

NHL: PHOENIX at ANAHEIM

<div class="pre">NHL AT ANAHEIM
STARTING GOALIES: PHO - ALEX AULD
ANA - ILJA BRYZGALOV

OFFICIALS: REF - ERIC FURLATT, GREG DEVORSKI
LIN - STEVE BARTON, TIM NOWAK</div>

 

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

PHOENIX ANAHEIM

N BOYNTON HEALTHY J DIPENTA HEALTHY
J GRATTON HEALTHY M KONDRATIEV HEALTHY</div>

 

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

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 0
ANAHEIM 0 18:15 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 0
ANAHEIM 0 16:00 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 0
ANAHEIM 0 12:35 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 0
ANAHEIM 0 12:15 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 1
ANAHEIM 0
1ST PRD: PHO - PETER MUELLER 2 (KEITH BALLARD, STEVEN REINPRECHT) 8:51</div>

 

NHL: PHOENIX at ANAHEIM

<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 1
ANAHEIM 1
1ST PRD: ANA - (PP) CHRIS KUNITZ 6 (RYAN GETZLAF, CHRIS PRONGER) 10:23</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 1
ANAHEIM 1 5:05 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 1
ANAHEIM 1 4:15 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 1
ANAHEIM 1 2:20 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 1
ANAHEIM 1 1:00 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 1
ANAHEIM 1 0:05 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: PHO - PETER MUELLER 2 (KEITH BALLARD, STEVEN REINPRECHT)
8:51
ANA - (PP) CHRIS KUNITZ 6 (RYAN GETZLAF, CHRIS PRONGER)
10:23

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
PHO 9 9
ANA 8 8

GOALIES: PHO - ALEX AULD
ANA - ILJA BRYZGALOV</div>

 

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<div class="pre">------------------------
Phoenix 1 --1
Anaheim 1 --1
------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Phoenix, Peter Mueller 2 (Keith Ballard,
Steven Reinprecht), 8:51. 2, Anaheim, Chris Kunitz 6 (power play)
(Ryan Getzlaf, Chris Pronger), 10:23. Penalties: D Carcillo, Pho
(slashing), 6:09; S O'Donnell, Ana (slashing), 6:09; Z Michalek, Pho
(delay of game), 10:09; G Parros, Ana (hooking), 11:35; S Pahlsson,
Ana (hooking), 11:51; Z Michalek, Pho (hooking), 14:45.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Phoenix 9 --9
Anaheim 8 --8
-----------------------------

Goalies : Phoenix, Alex Auld (8 shots, 7 saves). Anaheim, Ilja
Bryzgalov (9 shots, 8 saves). Referees: Eric Furlatt, Greg Devorski.
Linesmen: Steve Barton, Tim Nowak.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 1
ANAHEIM 1 19:55 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 1
ANAHEIM 1 18:00 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 1
ANAHEIM 2
2ND PRD: ANA - TODD MARCHANT 1 (MATHIEU SCHNEIDER, CHRIS PRONGER) 4:10</div>