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Hunter Haight's first NHL goal sparks Wild in win over Ducks
Hunter Haight scored his first NHL goal and the Minnesota Wild held on for a 3-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Danila Yurov and Robby Fabbri also scored one goal apiece for Minnesota (46-24-12, 104 points), which wrapped up its regular season. The Wild will face th...

Ducks, Wild meet as both teams tweak playoff roster mix
It would be hard to blame the Anaheim Ducks if they come out a little sluggish Tuesday.,They might have been too excited to sleep the previous night.,Anaheim (42-32-6, 90 points) clinched its first playoff berth in eight years during an off day Monday, thanks to the San Jose Sharks' win over the Nas...

Canucks score in OT, leave Ducks still looking for win, playoff berth
Marco Rossi scored with 10 seconds left in overtime as the last-place Vancouver Canucks played the role of spoiler Sunday with a 4-3 victory over the host Anaheim Ducks, who needed a win to snap a seven-year playoff drought.,Rossi rifled a slapshot past Ducks goalie Lukas Dostal after taking a pass ...

Ducks close to snapping playoff drought as Canucks visit
The playoff-hungry Anaheim Ducks host the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday in a Pacific Division clash between two franchises heading in the opposite direction. ,The resurgence of the Ducks -- through shrewd trades and clever draft picks -- could provide a template for the last-place Canucks to be compet...

Five NHL teams could clinch playoff spots Saturday
Some further clarity about the NHL playoff picture could come Saturday.,Nine of the 16 postseason spots have been clinched. As many as five more could be clinched depending on results from the crowded slate of 15 games that kicks off the final weekend of the regular season.,In the Eastern Conference...

John Carlson's first career hat trick propels Ducks past Sharks
John Carlson's first career hat trick paced the Anaheim Ducks to a 6-1 win over the visiting San Jose Sharks on Thursday night.,Leo Carlsson, Alex Killorn and Frank Vatrano had the other Ducks goals as Anaheim (42-32-5, 89 points) snapped a six-game skid and improved to 24-13-3 on home ice this seas...

Ducks eager to stop slide in clash vs. Sharks
The Anaheim Ducks will look to play a more complete game as they aim to halt a six-game skid when they host the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night.,"It's not the optimal time to be losing games in the season," Ducks forward Alex Killorn said. "Put ourselves in a pretty good spot and kind of throwing ...

Predators blank Ducks to move into playoff position
Goaltender Justus Annunen posted his first shutout of the season and Erik Haula netted one goal and one assist to pace the visiting Nashville Predators to a 5-0 victory over the slumping Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday.,Annunen made 43 saves for his third career shutout as the Predators jumped into a playo...

Predators move into playoff position with shut-out win over Ducks
Goaltender Justus Annunen posted his first shutout of the season and Erik Haula netted one goal and one assist to pace the visiting Nashville Predators to a 5-0 victory over the slumping Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday.,Annunen made 43 saves for his third career shutout as the Predators jumped into a playo...

Slumping Ducks determined to 'figure it out' vs. Predators
A five-game losing skid knocked the Anaheim Ducks from top spot in the Pacific Division and left them looking for answers as they prepare to host the Nashville Predators on Tuesday.,The Ducks (41-31-5, 87 points) were in the driver's seat before a swoon that was extended with a 5-3 loss on Saturday ...

Morgan Frost helps Flames upend slumping Ducks
Morgan Frost scored twice while Joel Farabee and Matvei Gridin both collected one goal and one assist to lead the visiting Calgary Flames to a 5-3 upset of the slumping Anaheim Ducks on Saturday.,Ryan Strome also scored for the Flames (32-36-8, 72 points), who snapped a two-game losing skid.,Goalten...

Sliding Ducks strive to get right in encounter vs. Flames
A four-game winless skid has knocked the Anaheim Ducks off the top spot in the Pacific Division. ,At least the Ducks (41-30-5, 87 points) won't have to wait long for their chance to break out of their swoon, as they'll host the Calgary Flames on Saturday night.,A 6-2 home loss to the St. Louis Blues...

Blues boost playoff hopes with 4-goal win over Ducks
Robert Thomas scored once in a three-point game and Dylan Holloway tallied twice to lead visiting St. Louis to a 6-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday, keeping the Blues' slim playoff hopes alive.,Pius Suter and Colton Parayko both scored once and added an assist for the Blues (32-31-12, 76 p...

Blues boost playoff hopes with 4-goal win at Ducks
Robert Thomas scored once in a three-point game and Dylan Holloway tallied twice to lead the visiting St. Louis Blues to a 6-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks to keep their slim playoff hopes alive.,Pius Suter and Colton Parayko both scored once and added an assist for the Blues (32-31-12, 76 points)...

Blues, running out of time to make playoff move, visit Ducks
In dire need of reversing their fortunes during their road swing, the St. Louis Blues will take their flickering playoff hopes to Anaheim to face the Ducks on Friday.,After a torrid stretch following the Olympic break, the Blues (31-31-12, 74 points) are winless in the first two outings of a four-ga...

Cy Young winner Trevor Bauer signs with Long Island Ducks
Cy Young Award winner Trevor Bauer is returning to baseball in the United States, signing a contract with the Long Island Ducks.,The Ducks, a member of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, announced the addition of Bauer on Thursday. The right-hander is expected to be the club's starter in ...

Sharks stun Ducks with 2 goals late in third period
Macklin Celebrini and Alexander Wennberg scored in the final two minutes to give the San Jose Sharks a 4-3 come-from-behind win against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night.,The Sharks pulled goalie Yaroslav Askarov for the extra skater, and Celebrini scored with a wrist shot from just abov...

Ducks, Sharks in differing playoff positions entering late-season clash
The Anaheim Ducks are feeling good about the possibility of ending their seven-year playoff drought, but there's still plenty to clean up heading into their next game on Wednesday night at the San Jose Sharks.,The Ducks (41-28-5, 87 points) blew a two-goal third-period lead in a 5-4 overtime loss to...

John Tavares nets OT winner as Maple Leafs down Ducks
John Tavares capped a two-goal, one-assist night by scoring with five seconds left in overtime as the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs bested the Anaheim Ducks 5-4 in an entertaining though predictably physical Monday night clash.,Tavares sealed the deal for the Maple Leafs (32-30-13, 77 points) with a ...

Ducks F Cutter Gauthier leaves with upper-body injury
Anaheim forward Cutter Gauthier left the Ducks' Monday game against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first period after sustaining an upper-body injury.,Gauthier appeared to take a cross-check to the back from Maple Leafs defenseman Jake McCabe halfway through the opening frame.,The incident occurred ...