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Opening in Europe: Ensuring the NHL's irrelevancy in the U.S. (Yahoo! Sports) 10/06/08

For the fifth time in its history, the NHL played regular season games outside of North America as the...

Facing Off with Anaheim Ducks RW Teemu Selanne (PA SportsTicker) 10/06/08

PA SportsTicker recently obstructed Anaheim Ducks right wing Teemu Selanne and held him long enough to ask the following questions:

Ducks Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) 10/06/08

The Ducks appear to possess nearly all the necessary ingredients to make a strong run at a second Stanley Cup championship in three seasons.

Standout Jean-Sebastien Giguere and more than capable backup Jonas Hiller give the Ducks one of the top goaltending tandems in the NHL. The defense, led by former Norris Trophy winners Scott Niedermayer and Chris Pronger, figures to be as good as anyone's. Center Ryan Getzlaf and right wing Corey Perry lead a high-octane top line. The checking unit, headed by center Samuel Pahlsson, is outstanding, and there are more than enough capable energy line-type players.

The key question in Anaheim, just as it was last season, has to do with a productive second scoring line.

McIver lifts Ducks past Canucks in OT (AP) 10/06/08

New Anaheim defenseman Nathan McIver skated out of the penalty box and into a breakaway, and beating Roberto Luongo at 22 seconds of overtime to give the Ducks a 4-3 preseason win over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday night. It was McIver's first game for the Ducks after being claimed off waivers from the Canucks after Vancouver tried to send him down to the American Hockey League.

Ducks claim D McIver on waivers (PA SportsTicker) 10/04/08

The Anaheim Ducks claimed defenseman Nathan McIver on waivers from the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday.

Selanne gets hat trick in Ducks' win (AP) 10/04/08

Teemu Selanne scored three goals to lead the Anaheim Ducks to a 4-1 preseason victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on Friday night. Selanne, the Ducks' all-time leading scorer, capped the hat trick with the game's final goal with 17:14 left in the third period. Brendan Morrison and Scott Niedermayer both had three assists for the Ducks (5-1-1), who have won three straight preseason games.

Hockey on TV: No glicks, spazzles needed (SportingNews.com) 10/03/08

Ray Slover can't wait to watch the NHL on TV this season. He and many other fans appreciate how it's done in Canada. U.S. broadcasters could learn a thing or three.

Blackhawks claim LW Lindstrom off waivers (PA SportsTicker) 10/03/08

The Chicago Blackhawks on Friday claimed left wing Joakim Lindstrom off waivers from the Anaheim Ducks.

Ducks assign RW Ryan to AHL affiliate (PA SportsTicker) 10/03/08

The Anaheim Ducks on Friday assigned right wing Bobby Ryan - the second overall pick in the 2005 draft - to their American Hockey League affiliate, the Iowa Chops.

Four teams to open NHL regular season in Europe (AP) 10/03/08

Sidney Crosby will lead a new-look Pittsburgh team in front of a new audience Saturday when the NHL starts its season in two European cities. The Penguins hope it won't be the same mediocre start they've had in recent seasons. "In the last couple of years we probably didn't start amazing, but decent enough to stay with the pack," Crosby said ahead of two season-opening games against the Ottawa...

Bruins reject rumors that C Savard is on the block (SportingNews.com) 10/03/08

Forget it: Boston Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli says center Marc Savard is not on the trade market. But that doesn't mean the Bruins aren't sniffing for deals.

NHL continues expansion of European presence (AP) 10/02/08

The NHL is giving two more countries a first look at regular-season games this weekend, and it's a sight Europeans should be getting used to. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said Thursday that the season-opening doubleheaders in the Czech and Swedish capitals Saturday and Sunday "are hopefully ushering an era of a more permanent presence for the league (in Europe)." While the NHL is still far away...

Power Poll: Gotta go Red Wings for preseason No. 1 (SportingNews.com) 10/02/08

There's a temptation to pick a team other than the Detroit Red Wings as the preseason No.

Pronger's 2 goals help Ducks edge Kings 3-2 in OT (AP) 10/02/08

Chris Pronger scored his first two goals of the preseason, including the game-winner 3:04 into overtime, giving the Anaheim Ducks a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night. Pronger won it with a high backhand shot past goalie Erik Ersberg on the stick side into the left corner of the net after getting a pass in stride from Teemu Selanne.

Don Cherry's low expectations for Ovechkin, European expansion (Yahoo! Sports) 10/01/08

The NHL held a conference call today with what it called "experts": Don Cherry of "Hockey Night...

Canadiens top goalie confidence index; Thrashers ranked No. 30 (Yahoo! Sports) 10/01/08

Friend of Puck Daddy Ryan Kennedy of The Hockey News had a piece in the Sept. 16 edition that ranked the NHL by...

Puck Headlines: Can Balsillie still steal the Preds from Nashville? (Yahoo! Sports) 10/01/08

Here are your Morning Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest...

Ducks trade D O"Donnell to Kings (PA SportsTicker) 10/01/08

The Anaheim Ducks continue unloading defensemen.

Kunitz nets shootout winner for Ducks (AP) 10/01/08

Chris Kunitz scored the deciding goal in the shootout to lift the Anaheim Ducks to a 2-1 preseason victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night. Kunitz, the Ducks' second shooter, moved around a poke check by goalie Jason LaBarbera for the shootout's only goal. Jonas Hiller stopped all three shooters he faced to secure the win for Anaheim (3-1-1).

Kings acquire O'Donnell from Ducks (AP) 09/30/08

The Los Angeles Kings acquired defenseman Sean O'Donnell from the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday, receiving a conditional selection in the 2009 NHL draft in return. The 36-year-old O'Donnell played for the Kings from 1994-2000. Heading into his 14th NHL season, he has appeared in a combined 932 games with Los Angeles, Anaheim, Phoenix, Boston, New Jersey and Minnesota.

Why your local newspaper chooses not to cover the NHL (Yahoo! Sports) 09/30/08

"Economy bodychecks NHL coverage" was the headline on William Houston's story in the Globe & Mail...

Not a pretty picture (Yahoo! Sports) 09/29/08

Vancouver needs all the help they can get including, a Superman-like showing from goalie Roberto Luongo.

Why Selanne's return helps give Anaheim the division crown (Yahoo! Sports) 09/29/08

Some of our more eagle-eyed readers may have already spotted two new additions to the Yahoo!

Ducks sign Teemu Selanne to 2-year contract (AP) 09/28/08

Teemu Selanne signed a two-year, $5.25 million contract with the Anaheim Ducks and scored a pair of power-play goals against the Vancouver Canucks in his preseason debut Sunday night. The 38-year-old Finn sat out training camp last season and the first four months of the regular season while contemplating retirement.

Canucks spoil Selanne's return with shootout win (AP) 09/28/08

Sami Salo had a power play goal and two assists, Kyle Wellwood scored the deciding goal in the fifth round of a shootout, and the Vancouver Canucks spoiled Teemu Selanne's return to the Anaheim lineup with a 5-4 victory over the Ducks on Sunday night. Selanne had two power-play goals in his preseason debut after signing a two-year, $5.25 million contract earlier in the day.

Ducks re-sign Teemu Selanne (PA SportsTicker) 09/28/08

The Anaheim Ducks re-signed right wing Teemu Selanne on Sunday, bringing back the club's all-time leading scorer for his 16th NHL season.

Ducks beat Coyotes 3-2 (AP) 09/28/08

Francois Beauchemin scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and David LeNevue stopped 26 shots in the Anaheim Ducks' 3-1 exhibition victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on Saturday night. Travis Moen and Troy Bodie also scored for the Ducks (2-1-0). Daniel Carcillo scored for the Coyotes (0-4-0).

Ottawa Senators 2008-09 team preview (SportingNews.com) 09/27/08

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Toronto Maple Leafs 2008-09 team preview (SportingNews.com) 09/27/08

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Thrashers acquire D Schneider from Ducks (PA SportsTicker) 09/27/08

The Anaheim Ducks found a taker for Mathieu Schneider.