Kings reconfigure the lines to coax more scores
KINGS-DUCKS FYI
Coach Terry Murray moves Patrick O'Sullivan to the top line with Anze Kopitar and Dustin Brown.

latimes.com
November 17, 2008
HELENE ELLIOTT
Dr. Craig Milhouse is back on the job at Ducks-Kings game, a day after his Yorba Linda home is destroyed by wildfire. >>

DUCKS-KINGS FYI
Called up from minor league Des Moines after defenseman Francois Beauchemin was lost for season with a knee injury, the newcomers are pressed into immediate service in 2-0 win over Kings. >>

HOCKEY
For the Ducks, who are pondering whether to acquire 37-year-old Mats Sundin, the future is now. The Kings, meanwhile, try to persuade weary fans to believe in yet another youth movement. >>

November 15, 2008
DUCKS
To replace the defenseman on the roster, the team calls up defenseman Brett Festerling and center Bobby Ryan from minor league Des Moines. >>

HELENE ELLIOTT
Their first game under new GM Bob Murray departure looks a lot like other recent outings: Too many mistakes, and another loss, 4-3 to Nashville in overtime. >>

November 14, 2008
DUCKS FYI
The day after Brian Burke stepped down as Ducks general manager, Coach Randy Carlyle said the switch to Bob Murray would have little impact on his staff or in the team dressing room. >>

November 13, 2008
HELENE ELLIOTT
The general manager brought a Stanley Cup to the West Coast, but he moves on from a team built to win this season but not currently deep enough to get past league's best. >>

HOCKEY
Bob Murray, vice president of hockey operations, takes over as general manager. >>

November 10, 2008
PANTHERS 3, DUCKS 1
Booth scores all three goals to lead Florida, which hands Anaheim its second consecutive defeat. >>

DUCKS FYI
Anaheim is 4-5-1 at the Honda Center after a 3-1 loss to the Florida Panthers. >>

November 8, 2008
HELENE ELLIOTT
Veteran defenseman trips on the puck and Mark Parrish has a hat trick in Dallas' 5-2 victory. >>

November 9, 2008
DUCKS TONIGHT
Ducks' Ryan Getzlaf is off to fast start. >>

November 8, 2008
DUCKS FYI
Anaheim and Dallas, with memories still fresh from their playoff series last season, are ranked No. 1 and 2 in penalty minutes per game. >>

November 7, 2008
DUCKS FYI
While the goaltender is enjoying wave of success, he says he and his teammates 'still haven't played the way we should be playing for 60 minutes.' >>

November 6, 2008
DUCKS 5, ST. LOUIS 2
Line of Ryan Getzlaf, Corey Perry and Chris Kunitz scores three goals. >>

DUCKS FYI
Amid a 7-0-1 streak, the forward says the team is still developing, but looking outside could be a possibility. One remote option is Mats Sundin. >>

November 5, 2008
HELENE ELLIOTT
Kings goalie Erik Ersberg, making his first start this season, gives his team some hope even as Ducks extend their roll to 7-0-1. >>

KINGS-DUCKS FYI
Terry Murray isn't satisfied with the work of Anze Kopitar, Dustin Brown and the left wing. >>

November 4, 2008
HOCKEY
The young alternate captain gets past early struggles this season, with his offense helping to fuel the Ducks' 6-0-1 surge. >>

KINGS-DUCKS FYI
Agent says the center is 'intrigued' by what the Ducks have to offer. The team would have to make major roster adjustments to sign Sundin because of salary cap. >>

NHL
Anaheim comes into the game with a 6-0-1 record in its last seven outings. >>

November 3, 2008
HELENE ELLIOTT
After high-scoring, fast-paced pairings, they gut out a victory despite Calgary's rally. Sticking to what they know, and keeping a steady roster, will help them the rest of the season. >>

November 2, 2008
NHL
Anaheim has earned points in six consecutive games. >>

November 1, 2008
HELENE ELLIOTT
Lack of defense should be a concern for Anaheim. >>

October 31, 2008
DUCKS FYI
Left wing injured his knee against the Red Wings and did not return to the game. >>

October 30, 2008
HELENE ELLIOTT
He gets his 21st NHL hat trick in the tense yet exhilarating meeting between the last two Stanley Cup champions. >>

October 29, 2008
DUCKS TONIGHT
Anaheim returns home after winning four in a row on the road. >>

October 28, 2008
DUCKS 3, COLUMBUS 2
Anaheim evens record at 5-5 after completing a perfect trip. >>

October 27, 2008
HOCKEY
Anaheim seeks to continue solid play on the road >>

October 26, 2008
DUCKS 6, MONTREAL 4
Giguere makes 47 saves in Anaheim's 6-4 win. >>

October 25, 2008
DUCKS 4, OTTAWA 3
He makes it 4-0, then Ducks hold off Senators' charge. >>

October 22, 2008
DUCKS 3, MAPLE LEAFS 2 (SHOOTOUT)
Maple Leafs Coach Ron Wilson inserts Curtis Joseph in goal for shootout, and Corey Perry and Teemu Selanne beat him to give Anaheim the victory. >>

October 21, 2008
DUCKS FYI
Coach Randy Carlyle and his players are looking forward to trip that starts Tuesday as an opportunity to bond and put the team's 1-5 start in the past. >>

October 20, 2008
CAROLINA 3, DUCKS 1
Their record falls to 1-5 with 3-1 loss to the Hurricanes. >>

October 19, 2008
DUCKS FYI
Anaheim defeats San Jose, 4-0, to end a season-opening losing streak at four games. But Getzlaf, Perry and Kunitz are again mostly observers. >>

October 18, 2008
DUCKS 4, SAN JOSE 0
Jean-Sebastien Giguere makes 38 saves in the Anaheim victory, improving the team's record to 1-4 and avoiding the worst start in franchise history. It also is San Jose's first loss of the season. >>

October 17, 2008
DUCKS FYI
Coach Randy Carlyle will put the left winger back with Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf in an attempt to get the winless Ducks going on offense. >>

October 16, 2008
EDMONTON 3, DUCKS 2
Former Anaheim players doing well throughout the league. >>

October 14, 2008
HELENE ELLIOTT
The Ducks revert to being their penalty-prone selves and the reconfigured Kings rally for a 6-3 victory that gives Coach Terry Murray his first triumph behind the Kings' bench. >>

October 15, 2008
KINGS-DUCKS FYI
The Kings' second-oldest player appreciates every moment he has in the league. >>

October 14, 2008
DUCKS FYI
The 25-year-old Carter makes the most of his opportunity after a lackluster preseason. >>

October 13, 2008
Coyotes 4, Ducks 2
Anaheim's home opener ends in defeat thanks to penalties and turnovers. >>

October 12, 2008
DUCKS FYI
Echoing Jean-Sebastien Giguere's comments after season-opening loss to San Jose, Ducks coach says his players should stop complaining to referees and do more to avoid penalties. >>

DUCKS TODAY
Anaheim tries to bounce back from opening-night loss. >>

October 10, 2008
HELENE ELLIOTT
Ducks fall to San Jose, 4-1, as they fail to match the Sharks' energy. >>

October 9, 2008
HOCKEY
They hope their No. 2 line of Selanne, Morrison and Kunitz can provide a scoring lift. >>

October 8, 2008
HOCKEY
The most important concerns for Anaheim as the NHL season begins. >>

DUCKS FYI
Coach says the club seems ready for a solid season. >>

DUCKS FYI
Coach Randy Carlyle names defenseman team captain, a role he had in 2006-07 when Ducks won the Stanley Cup. Chris Pronger, Ryan Getzlaf will be alternate captains. >>

October 4, 2008
DUCKS 4, PHOENIX 1
Showing why the team went through so much salary-cap trouble to re-sign him, the 38-year-old center scores three goals in 4-1 exhibition win over Coyotes. >>

DUCKS FYI
The 21-year-old forward, considered a top prospect, is sent to Iowa of the AHL but could return if he 'dominates,' GM Brian Burke says. >>

October 2, 2008
KINGS-DUCKS FYI
Recent trades of Schneider and O'Donnell clear enough money to put the Ducks under the salary cap and re-sign popular forward Selanne. Players can now focus on season opener. >>

October 1, 2008
KINGS-DUCKS FYI
Deal, which includes a conditional 2009 draft pick, should solve Anaheim's salary cap issues and gives L.A. a veteran defenseman to anchor a young back line. >>

September 29, 2008
HELENE ELLIOTT
Ducks' all-time leading scorer gets a two-year deal, while the general manager is in his final year and uncertain whether he will come back. >>

September 26, 2008
DUCKS FYI
Move makes it easier to sign Teemu Selanne and team doesn't have to give up Bobby Ryan. >>

September 24, 2008
DUCKS 6, SAN JOSE 4
Anaheim scores four third-period goals in a 6-4 win over San Jose. >>

HELENE ELLIOTT
Anaheim is expecting big things from the second pick in the 2005 draft. But salary-cap issues may force the team to trade him. >>

September 23, 2008
DUCKS FYI
The 33-year-old center who joined Anaheim as a free agent scrimmages with his new teammates for the first time. He is coming off knee surgery in April. >>

DUCKS FYI
Defenseman had been given permission to stay home while the team tried to deal him. The Ducks are about $3 million over the salary cap and can't sign Teemu Selanne until they get under the limit. >>

September 21, 2008
DUCKS FYI
Something will have to be done, but Ryan Getzlaf is confident that Teemu Selanne will be signed soon. >>

September 20, 2008
HELENE ELLIOTT
The two Ducks veterans who were slow to rejoin the team last season are eager to get going this season. >>

September 19, 2008
HOCKEY
But defenseman Mathieu Schneider is excused from the opening of training camp while the Ducks try to work out salary cap space to re-sign Selanne. >>

2008-09 DUCKS
Whether or not he comes back is the main question the Ducks must answer in their quest to regain the Stanley Cup. >>

September 18, 2008
HELENE ELLIOTT
The Ducks will open training camp with Schneider, whose contract they're eager to shed, but without Selanne, whose scoring knack they urgently need. >>

September 13, 2008
HELENE ELLIOTT
Sending Mathieu Schneider to L.A. would help both teams with the salary cap and on the ice. >>

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