GAME THREAD: NHL: PHOENIX (9-10) at ANAHEIM (10-12)

NHL: PHOENIX (9-10) at ANAHEIM (10-12)

<h3>Ducks look to start another winning streak</h3>

<div class="pre">Phoenix (9-10-0) at Anaheim (10-9-3) 4:00 pm EST</div>

ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) - The Anaheim Ducks seem to beshaking off their Stanley Cup hangover, which is bad news forthe lowly Phoenix Coyotes.


The Ducks will look to get back on the winning track when theyhost the Coyotes on Friday.


Anaheim got off to a slow start this season after winning thefranchise's first championship in June. The Ducks opened withnine losses in their first 13 games, seven in regulation.

But the Ducks have been on a roll lately, outscoring theiropponents by a combined 15-9 and winning four in a row prior toa 2-1 setback at Dallas on Wednesday.


Top goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere earned the win in eachgame during the recent streak - winning twice in shootouts - andowns a 2.42 goals against average this season.


The Coyotes are coming off back-to-back wins against the LosAngeles Kings.


Phoenix has played the defending champs three times already thisseason, winning twice. Center Peter Mueller notched a hattrick in the Coyotes' 6-5 overtime win over the Ducks here onNovember 7.


Ilya Bryzgalov was claimed by Phoenix off waivers from Anaheimon Saturday and has been in goal for each of the past two wins,allowing just one goal.

 

NHL: PHOENIX at ANAHEIM

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

OFFICIALS: REF - MIKE LEGGO, ROB SHICK
LIN - LONNIE CAMERON, SHANE HEYER</div>

 

NHL: PHOENIX at ANAHEIM

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

PHOENIX ANAHEIM

B BELL HEALTHY M MOWERS HEALTHY
C WELLER HEALTHY B MAY HEALTHY
J DIPENTA 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 16:00 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 0
ANAHEIM 0 12:20 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 1
ANAHEIM 0
1ST PRD: PHO - PETER MUELLER 5 (KEITH BALLARD, RADIM VRBATA) 9:46</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 1
ANAHEIM 1
1ST PRD: ANA - RYAN GETZLAF 8 (UNASSISTED) 12:52</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 1
ANAHEIM 1 3:26 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 5 (KEITH BALLARD, RADIM VRBATA) 9:46
ANA - RYAN GETZLAF 8 (UNASSISTED) 12:52

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
PHO 10 10
ANA 7 7

GOALIES: PHO - ILJA BRYZGALOV
ANA - JONAS HILLER</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 17:12 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 2
ANAHEIM 1
2ND PRD: PHO - RADIM VRBATA 6 (MARTIN HANZAL, DANIEL WINNIK) 10:03</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 2
ANAHEIM 1 4:30 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 2
ANAHEIM 2
2ND PRD: ANA - (PP) CHRIS PRONGER 2 (ANDY MCDONALD, TODD BERTUZZI)
19:40</div>

 

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: PHO - PETER MUELLER 5 (KEITH BALLARD, RADIM VRBATA) 9:46
ANA - RYAN GETZLAF 8 (UNASSISTED) 12:52
2ND PRD: PHO - RADIM VRBATA 6 (MARTIN HANZAL, DANIEL WINNIK) 10:03
ANA - (PP) CHRIS PRONGER 2 (ANDY MCDONALD, TODD BERTUZZI)
19:40

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
PHO 10 7 17
ANA 7 9 16

GOALIES: PHO - ILJA BRYZGALOV
ANA - JONAS HILLER</div>

 

NHL: PHOENIX at ANAHEIM

<div class="pre">------------------------------
Phoenix 1 1 --2
Anaheim 1 1 --2
------------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Phoenix, Peter Mueller 5 (Keith Ballard,
Radim Vrbata), 9:46. 2, Anaheim, Ryan Getzlaf 8 (Unassisted), 12:52.
Penalties: K Ballard, Pho (tripping), 5:22; C Perry, Ana (hooking),
7:18; C Kunitz, Ana (tripping), 9:50; K Ballard, Pho (holding), 19:24;
C Kunitz, Ana (high sticking), 19:24.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Phoenix, Radim Vrbata 6 (Martin Hanzal,
Daniel Winnik), 10:03. 4, Anaheim, Chris Pronger 2 (power play) (Andy
Mcdonald, Todd Bertuzzi), 19:40. Penalties: R Niedermayer, Ana
(holding), 1:40; D Carcillo, Pho (slashing), 7:49; S Hnidy, Ana
(roughing), 12:13; S Reinprecht, Pho (cross checking), 14:19; C
Pronger, Ana (high sticking), 14:19; M Zigomanis, Pho (tripping),
19:21.

Shots on goal:
----------------------------------
Phoenix 10 7 --17
Anaheim 7 9 --16
----------------------------------

Goalies : Phoenix, Ilja Bryzgalov (16 shots, 14 saves). Anaheim, Jonas
Hiller (17 shots, 15 saves). Referees: Mike Leggo, Rob Shick.
Linesmen: Lonnie Cameron, Shane Heyer.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 2
ANAHEIM 2 19:58 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 2
ANAHEIM 3
3RD PRD: ANA - CHRIS PRONGER 3 (SEAN O'DONNELL, TRAVIS MOEN) 2:53</div>