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The kids are all righteous at NHL's All-Star weekend
For years the NHL's most familiar player was Mr. Hockey, who gave way to the Great One, who in turn gave way to the Next One. The next Next One could be any of a half-dozen players who will participate in this weekend's All-Star festivities at Nationwide Arena, perhaps joining a line of succession graced by Gordie Howe, Wayne Gretzky and Sidney Crosby. Injuries have kept established stars such as Crosby, his Pittsburgh teammate Evgeni Malkin, goaltenders Pekka Rinne and Jimmy Howard and defenseman Erik Johnson from taking part in the All-Star events, which began Friday with a light-hearted fantasy draft and will continue Saturday with skills contests. The All-Star game, to be...
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The kids are all righteous at NHL's All-Star weekend
For years the NHL's most familiar player was Mr. Hockey, who gave way to the Great One, who in turn gave way to the Next One.
The next Next One could be any of a half-dozen players who will participate in this weekend's All-Star festivities at Nationwide...
Ducks' Frederik Andersen looks like an All-Star in 6-3 win over Flames
Frederik Andersen said he won't accept an NHL All-Star invitation even if needed as an injury replacement.
The Ducks goalie stamped his worthiness for the game, however, braving flu symptoms Wednesday night to claim his 26th win of the season in the...
Ducks wind up spoiling Kings' party in a shootout
The Kings and Ducks could have honored Hall of Fame defenseman Rob Blake with a series of unrelenting open-ice hip checks.
What better way to pay homage to Blake, who had his No. 4 Kings jersey retired Saturday night at Staples Center. It was an...
What we learned from the Ducks' 3-2 shootout win over the Kings
There were times in the hard-hitting Saturday night game against the Kings that Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf said it seemed that “some guys didn’t even know there was a puck out there.”
Anaheim absorbed a very good shot from the Kings, who needed a...
Ducks' Jakob Silfverberg turns out to be the go-to guy in shootouts
January-type hockey? Not really.
There were times when the hard-hitting Kings-Ducks game reached another level at Staples Center. Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf said it seemed that "some guys didn't even know there was a puck out there."
The...
Drew Doughty, Ryan Getzlaf to be All-Star assistant captains
Playing to the hometown crowd in Columbus, Ohio, the NHL on Wednesday named Nick Foligno of the Blue Jackets as one of two captains for All-Star weekend, Jan. 23-25 in Columbus. The other captain will be Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews.
Kings...
NHL at midseason: Unpredictability has made for great drama
Rule changes and modifications intended to increase scoring did little to pump up goal production during the first half of the season, a point the NHL passed Saturday.
Through Saturday's action (624 games) the goals-per-game average was 5.36, excluding...
Teemu Selanne to become the first Duck to have his jersey retired
Teemu Selanne was late to everything, sometimes so tardy his Ducks teammates would tell the bus driver to leave the practice rink without him. He'd ride back to the hotel in the equipment truck, fuming, but never for long. And no one could be angry with...
Ryan Getzlaf, Drew Doughty and Anze Kopitar named to NHL All-Star game
Kings center Anze Kopitar and defenseman Drew Doughty, as well as Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf were chosen Saturday to represent their teams at the NHL All-Star game, to be played Jan. 25 at Columbus.
The first six players were chosen in fan balloting....
Kings' Drew Doughty gets his first All-Star nod, Anze Kopitar his third
Kings defenseman Drew Doughty has won two Stanley Cup and two Olympic gold medals for Team Canada but has never played in the NHL's All-Star game.
That omission on his resume will change this month.
Kings center Anze Kopitar and Doughty, as well as...
Ducks' Ryan Getzlaf selected to NHL All-Star game
Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf was surprised Saturday to be the lone Anaheim player selected to the NHL All-Star game despite the team's first-place standing in the Pacific Division (26-10-6).
"When you're talking about the first-place team … I'm...
Matt Beleskey focuses on hockey, lets agent worry about Ducks talks
Matt Beleskey continues to increase his value without wanting to know how that price is being established.
The Ducks forward said Tuesday he's told his agent, Murray Kuntz, to continue contract extension talks as Beleskey focuses on hockey.
Beleskey put...
Ducks' Patrick Maroon gets first-line crack to address scoring slump
Instead of a panic button, Ducks forward Patrick Maroon was handed a vote of confidence at practice Friday.
Although Maroon is in the middle of a 15-game goal-less skid that has featured 31 shots getting denied, Ducks Coach Bruce Boudreau placed Maroon...
Ducks lose their cool and fall to Sharks
They slammed, threw and broke their sticks. Said things that wouldn't make their mothers proud. Even threw a few punches.
All of it did no good Wednesday night for the Ducks, who suffered a 3-0 loss to the San Jose Sharks at Honda Center — only their...
Ducks regroup Rene Bourque on line with Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry
The Ducks' endless search for a left wing to complement Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry looped back on itself during Saturday's practice when Coach Bruce Boudreau auditioned Rene Bourque in that spot. Boudreau had put Bourque there earlier this season but...
NHL probing Ducks' holiday practice arranged by Ryan Getzlaf
The NHL is investigating circumstances of a Ducks practice held Friday during the league's mandated three-day holiday period, the team confirmed Monday.
General Manager Bob Murray said the practice was arranged by team captain Ryan Getzlaf without any...
Ducks look for more juice from their power play
It was power-play practice for the Ducks earlier this week, against a mishmash penalty-killing unit featuring a guy coming off a head injury, a frequently scratched defenseman, an early-season acquisition and one regular.
Yet even with that talent...
Ducks end trip with lackluster effort in 6-2 loss to Ottawa
All week long, the Ducks have walked through hotels playing holiday music, visiting Canada's biggest cities festively lighted up for the season.
They shut off the sentiment through four games, stayed locked in on the demands of a rugged trip and won...
Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf addresses team practice amid NHL probe
Ryan Getzlaf said he was not encouraged by a Ducks official to stage the team practice he arranged Friday during the NHL’s mandatory holiday dead period.
The NHL is investigating the practice because it happened during a time that was negotiated...
Ducks' Ryan Getzlaf says holiday practice session was his idea
Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf said Tuesday he was not encouraged by any team official to stage the practice he arranged Friday during the NHL's mandatory holiday period.
The league is investigating whether Getzlaf acted on his own to hold the practice at...
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