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  Game report: LA Kings 2, Anaheim Ducks 1

  Key play: Kris Versteeg tapped in a rebound of his own shot off the crossbar for the tiebreaking goal 2:01 into the second period and the Kings regained first place in the Pacific Division with a 2-1 victory Thursday over the Ducks at Staples Center. Playoff update: The Kings can win their first division championship since 1990-91 with a victory Saturday over the Winnipeg Jets in their regular-season finale. The Ducks would then finish second. The San Jose Sharks’ 5-4 loss to...

  |2 weeks ago

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  Ryan Kesler would be X-factor if Ducks meet Kings in playoffs

  If the Kings defeat their first-round opponent in the Stanley Cup playoffs later this month and if the Ducks beat theirs, the Southern California rivals will meet in the second round in the second Freeway Series playoff matchup in three seasons. If they do meet again, Ducks center

  Elliott Teaford
  |2 weeks ago

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  Ducks, Kings renew hostilities with upper hand in Pacific at stake

  The Ducks can win their fourth consecutive Pacific Division championship with victories Thursday over the Kings at Staples Center and Saturday over the Colorado Avalanche in Denver. They also could sew it up with a triumph Sunday over the Capitals in Washington. In other words, their fate is in their own hands. The Kings can win their first division title since 1990-91...

  Elliott Teaford
  |2 weeks, 1 day ago

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  Anaheim Ducks’ No. 1 goalie still to be determined for playoffs

  John Gibson started in goal Tuesday for the Ducks against the Winnipeg Jets with Anton Khudobin serving as his backup in the regular-season home finale at the Honda Center. The lineup could be exactly the same Thursday when the Ducks face the Kings at Staples Center. Ducks coach Bruce...

  Elliott Teaford
  |2 weeks, 1 day ago

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  Game report: Winnipeg Jets 2, Anaheim Ducks 1

  Key play: Blake Wheeler scored 3:07 into overtime and the Winnipeg Jets rallied from a one-goal deficit late in the third period to take a 2-1 victory Tuesday over the Ducks at the Honda Center. The Ducks dominated the play in OT, but Wheeler scored on a counterattack. Playoff update: The Ducks (44-24-11, 99 points) are tied with the Kings (47-28-5, 99 points) in standings points, but trail in the tiebreaker. The Ducks and Kings play Thursday at Staples Center. The Ducks have three...

  |2 weeks, 2 days ago

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  Anaheim Ducks getting healthier as season nears its end

  JETS AT DUCKS Faceoff: 7 p.m. TV/Radio: NHLN / 830-AM Update: Defenseman Simon Despres skated with his teammates Monday and said he was ready to return to the Ducks’ lineup after sitting out for six games because of an upper-body injury. Goaltender Frederik...

  |2 weeks, 3 days ago

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  Anaheim Ducks’ special teams provide spark in victory over Dallas Stars

  They’re called special teams for a reason. Some are a little more special than others, though. The Ducks’ power play and penalty kill are the best in the NHL. They couldn’t score with the man-advantage during a 3-1 victory Sunday over the Dallas Stars at the Honda Center, but their penalty-killing unit scored not once but...

  Elliott Teaford
  |2 weeks, 4 days ago

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  Andrew Cogliano to reach milestone when Ducks host Stars

  STARS AT DUCKS Faceoff: 6 p.m. TV/Radio: Prime / 830-AM Update: Ducks left wing Andrew Cogliano is expected to play in his 700th consecutive game, extending the longest active streak in NHL and the sixth-longest in league history. Doug Jarvis set the league mark of 964 games between Oct. 9, 1975 and Oct. 10, 1987. Cogliano is one of nine

  |2 weeks, 5 days ago

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  Game report: Vancouver Canucks 3, Anaheim Ducks 2

  Key play: Emerson Etem scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period and the Vancouver Canucks held on for a 3-2 victory Friday over the Ducks at the Honda Center. Etem, a former Ducks right wing and a Long Beach native, scored for only the fourth time in 54 games this season. Playoff update: The Ducks (43-24-10, 96 points) squandered a chance to leapfrog the Kings and take over first place in the Pacific Division. The Kings (46-26-5, 97 points) face the Dallas Stars today at Staples...

  |2 weeks, 6 days ago

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  Anaheim Ducks host Vancouver Canucks on Friday, seek improved defensive play

  CANUCKS AT DUCKS Faceoff: 7 p.m. TV/Radio: Prime / 830-AM Update: The Ducks scored a season-high eight goals during an 8-3 rout Wednesday of the Calgary Flames, one shy of the franchise record. Fifteen of the Ducks’ 18 skaters in the lineup recorded at least one point, led by center Ryan Kesler, who had a career-high four (one...

  Elliott Teaford
  |3 weeks ago