Ducks Hunt the Cup

The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim open the first Stanley Cup playoff series in their history tonight at the Pond, when they play the Phoenix Coyotes at 7:30 p.m.

The Walt Disney Co.-owned team--in its fourth season and already lionized in Hollywood films and a Saturday morning cartoon show--is led by All-Stars Paul Kariya, Teemu Selanne and Guy Hebert.

Tonight’s game will be shown on the Fox Sports West 2 cable channel. Only Fox Sports West is available in Orange County.

Today’s Times Orange County contains a special report on the team, including a profile of Hebert, a detailed look at the series matchups and a review of the Ducks’ history-making season.