Ducks Cap a Sweep of Rangers : Hockey: Dollas’ goal provides a 3-2 victory after Messier scores twice.

The New York Rangers have won 32 games this season, more than any team in the NHL. But no matter how many more they win, they won’t win one against the Mighty Ducks.

The Ducks, who beat the Rangers at Madison Square Garden in the franchise’s first road game Oct. 19, completed a sweep Friday night with a 3-2 victory before a sellout crowd of 17,174 at Anaheim Arena.

“To win against the best team in hockey at home in front of our fans is special,” Coach Ron Wilson said.

The early-season loss to the Ducks so frustrated Ranger Coach Mike Keenan that he broke a stick over the crossbar the next day in practice. This time, he stood behind the bench in what looked like disbelief after the Ducks won their 20th game of the season.

“I’m sure there was a revenge factor, but that was a long time ago,” Wilson said. “They had tough back-to-back games, after the emotional game last night (an overtime victory over the Kings.)”

It was a physical, fight-filled game.

“They sent out their big guys, but we answered the bell,” Wilson said.

The Ducks led, 2-0, but went into the third period with the score 2-2. Defenseman Bobby Dollas broke the tie at 3:25 of the third with a hard shot from the slot after forechecker Troy Loney helped separate Alexander Karpovtsev from the puck and Joe Sacco brought it around from behind the net.

There was still a battle ahead, however. The Rangers went on a four-minute power play at 11:44 when Terry Yake was assessed a double-minor for high-sticking Alexei Kovalev. But the Rangers managed only one shot during the long power play, and after that, Guy Hebert needed to hold them off only another five minutes. Hebert made 28 saves in his second victory over the Rangers.

Bob Corkum scored his team-leading 17th goal at 8:41 of the first period when his pass meant for Tim Sweeney in the slot went in off the skate of Ranger defenseman Kevin Lowe. Sweeney made the score 2-0 with a power-play goal from the bottom of the right circle off a pass from Yake at 16:40.

The Rangers’ Mark Messier scored off an assist by Kovalev at 12:05 of the second period, then sent the Rangers in tied at the second intermission by scoring on a breakaway with 40 seconds left in the period.

“The only two goals they got, we made a couple of mental mistakes and a superstar scored both goals,” Wilson said.

Duck Notes

The Ducks have signed junior hockey player Mike Maneluk, 20, to a multiyear contract, but he will not join the organization until next season. Maneluk, a left wing, has never been drafted, but has 43 goals and 41 assists in 50 games with the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western League. He will join the Ducks for training camp in September and probably will play for minor league affiliate San Diego next season. “Maneluk is an extremely talented offensive player with great speed,” said David McNab, director of player personnel.

Defenseman Sean Hill played after sitting out nine games because of a sprained left shoulder. Defenseman Alexei Kasatonov was scratched because of a foot bruise suffered Wednesday against Winnipeg. Steven King has been the forward scratched the last two games to make way for the return of Anatoli Semenov.