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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>Ducks blog</title> <atom:link href="http://ducks.ocregister.com/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>http://ducks.ocregister.com</link> <description>The latest on the Anaheim Ducks, by the Orange County Register Sports staff</description> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:45:39 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1</generator><xhtml:meta xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" name="robots" content="noindex" /> <item> <title>Ducks pay for days off with mini-training camp</title> <link>http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/21/ducks-pay-for-days-off-with-mini-training-camp/114994/</link> <comments>http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/21/ducks-pay-for-days-off-with-mini-training-camp/114994/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:45:39 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Earl Bloom, staff writer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[2012-13 regular season]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bruce Boudreau]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ryan Getzlaf]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Teemu Selanne]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://ducks.ocregister.com/?p=114994</guid> <description><![CDATA[ANAHEIM –Coach Bruce Boudreau welcomed his Ducks back to practice Thursday after two days off with 75 minutes of nearly nonstop skating. “When you have practice like that, you would rather not have days off,” right wing Teemu Selanne, 42, said, smiling. Asked if he felt his age for a change, Selanne said: “I felt like [...]<p><a href="http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/21/ducks-pay-for-days-off-with-mini-training-camp/114994/">Ducks pay for days off with mini-training camp</a> is a post from: <a href="http://ducks.ocregister.com">Ducks blog</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>ANAHEIM –Coach Bruce Boudreau welcomed his Ducks back to practice Thursday after two days off with 75 minutes of nearly nonstop skating.</p><p>“When you have practice like that, you would rather not have days off,” right wing Teemu Selanne, 42, said, smiling.</p><p>Asked if he felt his age for a change, Selanne said: “I felt like I was 50.” </p><p>Looking at five games in seven days starting Sunday, and with very few days off in March, Boudreau said: “I’m glad we had these five days off when we got them, but I don’t like what’s coming up. It’s the calm before the storm.</p><p>“It is what it is, and every team is going to do it. It’s not going to be easy for any team.”</p><p>Thursday’s mini-training camp wasn’t easy, but Selanne’s kidding aside, it was both expected and welcomed.</p><p>“I feel great,” captain and center Ryan Getzlaf, 27. “I thought practice went great, we came back with great energy.”</p><p>There was lots of skating, shooting, and passing, but no real team work or strategy. The few breaks served to simply lay out the next drill.</p><p>“It was a hard skate, a conditioning drill after two days off, up and back,” Boudreau said, adding he considered just one off-day before deciding upon two during the rare break. “Five days of practice would be would be a lot rougher on them than playing a game. Some of our guys aren’t 21 years old.”</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/21/ducks-pay-for-days-off-with-mini-training-camp/114994/">Ducks pay for days off with mini-training camp</a> is a post from: <a href="http://ducks.ocregister.com">Ducks blog</a></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/21/ducks-pay-for-days-off-with-mini-training-camp/114994/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>The Ducks blog has moved!</title> <link>http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/11/the-ducks-blog-has-moved/114987/</link> <comments>http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/11/the-ducks-blog-has-moved/114987/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:26:57 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Eric Stephens, Staff writer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://ducks.ocregister.com/?p=114987</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Ducks blogs has moved to a new location. Please make a note of it: http://www.ocregister.com/blogs/ducks The Ducks blog has moved! is a post from: Ducks blog<p><a href="http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/11/the-ducks-blog-has-moved/114987/">The Ducks blog has moved!</a> is a post from: <a href="http://ducks.ocregister.com">Ducks blog</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Ducks blogs has moved to a new location.</p><p><strong>Please make a note of it: <a href="http://www.ocregister.com/blogs/ducks">http://www.ocregister.com/blogs/ducks</a></strong></p><p><a href="http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/11/the-ducks-blog-has-moved/114987/">The Ducks blog has moved!</a> is a post from: <a href="http://ducks.ocregister.com">Ducks blog</a></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/11/the-ducks-blog-has-moved/114987/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Selanne keeps making point after point for Ducks</title> <link>http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/11/selanne-is-making-point-after-point-for-ducks/114979/</link> <comments>http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/11/selanne-is-making-point-after-point-for-ducks/114979/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:16:57 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Eric Stephens, Staff writer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[2012-13 regular season]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ducks]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ducks Personnel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Gordie Howe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Teemu Selanne]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://ducks.ocregister.com/?p=114979</guid> <description><![CDATA[CHICAGO — Is there any way to talk Teemu Selanne into playing another NHL season? Like now. At some point, Selanne has to show his 42 years of age on the ice. Right? Except this truly great No. 8 keeps proving that he has a lot of high quality hockey left in him. Four players [...]<p><a href="http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/11/selanne-is-making-point-after-point-for-ducks/114979/">Selanne keeps making point after point for Ducks</a> is a post from: <a href="http://ducks.ocregister.com">Ducks blog</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>CHICAGO — Is there any way to talk <strong>Teemu Selanne</strong> into playing another NHL season? Like now.</p><p><a href="http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/11/selanne-is-making-point-after-point-for-ducks/114979/selanne-2-8/" rel="attachment wp-att-114983"><img class="alignright wp-image-114983" src="http://ducks.ocregister.com/files/2013/02/selanne-2-8-200x300.jpg" alt="" width="180" height="270" /></a>At some point, Selanne has to show his 42 years of age on the ice. Right? Except this truly great No. 8 keeps proving that he has a lot of high quality hockey left in him.</p><p>Four players at his age have scored four points in an NHL game. Selanne has done it twice in a 22-day span.</p><p>Selanne was the best player on the ice Saturday night in the Ducks’ 6-5 shootout win over St. Louis. The Hockey Hall of Fame-bound winger scored his 667th goal but he has been more impressive as a playmaker in this young season.</p><p>His three assists against the Blues was highlighted by a setup from the corner to a cutting <strong>Bobby Ryan</strong> toward the net for one of his two goals and his burst past former teammate <strong>Andy McDonald</strong> to help Ryan feed <strong>Saku Koivu</strong> for a one-timer.</p><p>Selanne’s four points give him 1,620 for his career, pulling him into a 16th place tie with <strong>Adam Oates</strong>. <strong>Gordie Howe</strong>, at 42 years and 326 days, is the oldest to score four points in a game as Selanne was 42 and 222 days. <strong>Tim Horton</strong> (42 years, three days) is the only other player to also accomplish that feat at that age.</p><p>But maybe it is only time before Selanne passes Howe for that particular mark. His team-leading 14 points is his most through the first 11 games since 1995-96 when he was 25 and playing for the original Winnipeg Jets.</p><p>Following the game Saturday, Selanne was asked if he prefers a 6-5 win or a 1-0 win.</p><p>“Oh, this, ” he said, smiling. “Like old Winnipeg times. That’s hockey.”</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/11/selanne-is-making-point-after-point-for-ducks/114979/">Selanne keeps making point after point for Ducks</a> is a post from: <a href="http://ducks.ocregister.com">Ducks blog</a></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/11/selanne-is-making-point-after-point-for-ducks/114979/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Ducks still holding onto Rakell for now</title> <link>http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/09/ducks-still-holding-onto-rakell-for-now/114974/</link> <comments>http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/09/ducks-still-holding-onto-rakell-for-now/114974/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2013 02:54:08 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Eric Stephens, Staff writer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[2012-13 regular season]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ducks Personnel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ducks prospects]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Practice Notes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bruce Boudreau]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rickard Rakell]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://ducks.ocregister.com/?p=114974</guid> <description><![CDATA[ST. LOUIS — Rickard Rakell hasn’t played in the last six Ducks games and with that comes the wonder if the 19-year-old forward is better served remaining with them or playing with his junior team. Rakell has only appeared in four games as Brad Staubitz has been favored by Coach Bruce Boudreau on the fourth [...]<p><a href="http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/09/ducks-still-holding-onto-rakell-for-now/114974/">Ducks still holding onto Rakell for now</a> is a post from: <a href="http://ducks.ocregister.com">Ducks blog</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>ST. LOUIS — <strong>Rickard Rakell</strong> hasn’t played in the last six Ducks games and with that comes the wonder if the 19-year-old forward is better served remaining with them or playing with his junior team.</p><p><a href="http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/09/ducks-still-holding-onto-rakell-for-now/114974/rakell-1-19/" rel="attachment wp-att-114977"><img class="alignright wp-image-114977" src="http://ducks.ocregister.com/files/2013/02/rakell-1-19-217x300.jpg" alt="" width="195" height="270" /></a>Rakell has only appeared in four games as <strong>Brad Staubitz</strong> has been favored by Coach <strong>Bruce Boudreau</strong> on the fourth line. The Ducks can play Rakell in one more game without burning the first year of his entry-level contract or they can keep him beyond if they so wish.</p><p>The Ducks can return him to the Ontario Hockey League’s Plymouth Whalers, where he has stood out the last two-plus seasons. To this point, they have yet to choose of any of those options.</p><p>Boudreau said it is General Manager <strong>Bob Murray</strong>‘s call on whether Rakell stays or goes but he shared one theory on why he remains with them.</p><p>“I understand that we need the development,” Boudreau said earlier this week. “But sometimes practicing with NHL players could be just as good as playing with junior players or a 16-year-old. Having to check Corey Perry in practice is a little different.”</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/09/ducks-still-holding-onto-rakell-for-now/114974/">Ducks still holding onto Rakell for now</a> is a post from: <a href="http://ducks.ocregister.com">Ducks blog</a></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/09/ducks-still-holding-onto-rakell-for-now/114974/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Deslauriers recalled from AHL, Vatanen sent down</title> <link>http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/09/deslauriers-recalled-from-ahl-vatanen-sent-down/114967/</link> <comments>http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/09/deslauriers-recalled-from-ahl-vatanen-sent-down/114967/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 09 Feb 2013 23:10:43 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Eric Stephens, Staff writer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[2012-13 regular season]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ducks Personnel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Norfolk Admirals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jeff Deslauriers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jonas Hiller]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jordan Hendry]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sami Vatanen]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://ducks.ocregister.com/?p=114967</guid> <description><![CDATA[ST. LOUIS — The Ducks recalled goaltender Jeff Deslauriers from Norfolk of the American Hockey League on Saturday and sent defensemen Sami Vatanen and Jordan Hendry to the Admirals. Deslauriers will back up Viktor Fasth in tonight’s game against the St. Louis Blues at Scottrade Center as Jonas Hiller is unavailable due to a lower-body [...]<p><a href="http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/09/deslauriers-recalled-from-ahl-vatanen-sent-down/114967/">Deslauriers recalled from AHL, Vatanen sent down</a> is a post from: <a href="http://ducks.ocregister.com">Ducks blog</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>ST. LOUIS — The Ducks recalled goaltender <strong>Jeff Deslauriers</strong> from Norfolk of the American Hockey League on Saturday and sent defensemen <strong>Sami Vatanen</strong> and <strong>Jordan Hendry</strong> to the Admirals.</p><p><a href="http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/01/17/ducks-cautious-with-injured-lindholm-vatanen/114518/new-vatanen-mug/" rel="attachment wp-att-114522"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-114522" src="http://ducks.ocregister.com/files/2013/01/new-vatanen-mug.jpg" alt="" width="100" height="150" /></a><a href="http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/09/deslauriers-recalled-from-ahl-vatanen-sent-down/114967/deslaurers-mug-8/" rel="attachment wp-att-114972"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-114972" src="http://ducks.ocregister.com/files/2013/02/deslaurers-mug.jpg" alt="" width="100" height="150" /></a>Deslauriers will back up <strong>Viktor Fasth</strong> in tonight’s game against the St. Louis Blues at Scottrade Center as <strong>Jonas Hiller</strong> is unavailable due to a lower-body injury he suffered midway through the first period Friday against Dallas. Hiller is considered day-to-day.</p><p>Deslauriers, 28, appeared in four games with the Ducks last season and went 3-1 with a 2.74 goals-against average. He has played in two games at Norfolk and is coming off a 31-save effort for the Admirals on Friday in a 4-1 win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.</p><p>Vatanen, 21, played his first three NHL games and had a plus-1 rating while averaging more than 15 minutes of ice time. A ragged last two games and the club’s acquisition of the more experienced <strong>Ben Lovejoy</strong> on Wednesday pinched the youngster out of the rotation for now.</p><p>Hendry, 28, played in two games as he filled in for a flu-ridden <strong>Cam Fowler</strong> on opening night in Vancouver and an ill <strong>Toni Lydman</strong> on Wednesday in Colorado. He averaged 17 1/2 minutes over the two contests.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/09/deslauriers-recalled-from-ahl-vatanen-sent-down/114967/">Deslauriers recalled from AHL, Vatanen sent down</a> is a post from: <a href="http://ducks.ocregister.com">Ducks blog</a></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/09/deslauriers-recalled-from-ahl-vatanen-sent-down/114967/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Line rushes: Ducks vs. Blues</title> <link>http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/09/line-rushes-ducks-vs-blues-3/114963/</link> <comments>http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/09/line-rushes-ducks-vs-blues-3/114963/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 09 Feb 2013 20:07:14 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Eric Stephens, Staff writer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[2012-13 regular season]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ducks]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ducks Personnel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pregame Notes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[St. Louis Blues]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://ducks.ocregister.com/?p=114963</guid> <description><![CDATA[ST. LOUIS — Here is the expected lineup the Ducks (7-2-1) will put out Saturday night against the St. Louis Blues at Scottrade Center. Viktor Fasth (4-0-0, 1.06 GAA, .957 SV%) will get the nod in goal after pulling relief duty Friday night in Dallas when Jonas Hiller came up lame with a lower-body injury [...]<p><a href="http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/09/line-rushes-ducks-vs-blues-3/114963/">Line rushes: Ducks vs. Blues</a> is a post from: <a href="http://ducks.ocregister.com">Ducks blog</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>ST. LOUIS — Here is the expected lineup the Ducks (7-2-1) will put out Saturday night against the St. Louis Blues at Scottrade Center. <strong>Viktor Fasth</strong> (4-0-0, 1.06 GAA, .957 SV%) will get the nod in goal after pulling relief duty Friday night in Dallas when <strong>Jonas Hiller</strong> came up lame with a lower-body injury in the first period. There was no morning skate at all so there were no line rushes. Defenseman<strong> Ben Lovejoy</strong> played well in his first game so we figure that will earn him another appearance.</p><p>Emerson Etem-Ryan Getzlaf-Corey Perry</p><p>Kyle Palmieri-Bobby Ryan-Teemu Selanne</p><p>Andrew Cogliano-Saku Koivu-Daniel Winnik</p><p>Matt Beleskey-Nick Bonino-Brad Staubitz/Rickard Rakell</p><p>Sheldon Souray-Francois Beauchemin</p><p>Luca Sbisa-Toni Lydman</p><p>Bryan Allen-Ben Lovejoy</p><p><span id="more-114963"></span>– And here is the expected lineup for the Blues (6-4-0), who have dropped their first two of a four-game homestand by a combined 10-2. <strong>Brian Elliott</strong> (3-4-0, 3.30 GAA, .864 SV%) has been shelled in his last two starts but will get another start as <strong>Jaroslav Halak</strong>, who combined with Elliott to win the Jennings Trophy last season, is recovering from a groin injury. Ducks Blog thanks Blues beat writer <strong>Jeremy Rutherford</strong> of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for the assistance.</p><p>Andy McDonald-David Backes-T.J. Oshie</p><p>David Perron-Patrik Berglund-Chris Stewart</p><p>Vladimir Sobotka-Alex Steen-Vladimir Tarasenko</p><p>Matt D’Agostini/Jaden Schwartz-Scott Nichol-Ryan Reaves</p><p>Ian Cole-Alex Pietrangelo</p><p>Barret Jackman-Kevin Shattenkirk</p><p>Wade Redden-Roman Polak</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/09/line-rushes-ducks-vs-blues-3/114963/">Line rushes: Ducks vs. Blues</a> is a post from: <a href="http://ducks.ocregister.com">Ducks blog</a></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/09/line-rushes-ducks-vs-blues-3/114963/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Lovejoy eager for new start with Ducks</title> <link>http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/09/lovejoy-eager-for-new-start-with-ducks/114945/</link> <comments>http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/09/lovejoy-eager-for-new-start-with-ducks/114945/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 09 Feb 2013 15:49:51 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Eric Stephens, Staff writer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[2012-13 regular season]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ducks Personnel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Penguins]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Practice Notes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ben Lovejoy]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://ducks.ocregister.com/?p=114945</guid> <description><![CDATA[DALLAS — Ben Lovejoy‘s world changed in a matter of minutes Wednesday night. All Lovejoy had known at the NHL level was the Pittsburgh Penguins, who signed him as an undrafted free agent in the summer of 2008 after the defenseman toiled in the American Hockey League following three years of college at Dartmouth. His [...]<p><a href="http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/09/lovejoy-eager-for-new-start-with-ducks/114945/">Lovejoy eager for new start with Ducks</a> is a post from: <a href="http://ducks.ocregister.com">Ducks blog</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>DALLAS — <strong>Ben Lovejoy</strong>‘s world changed in a matter of minutes Wednesday night.</p><p><a href="http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/09/lovejoy-eager-for-new-start-with-ducks/114945/lovejoy-2-8/" rel="attachment wp-att-114961"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-114961" src="http://ducks.ocregister.com/files/2013/02/lovejoy-2-8-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a>All Lovejoy had known at the NHL level was the Pittsburgh Penguins, who signed him as an undrafted free agent in the summer of 2008 after the defenseman toiled in the American Hockey League following three years of college at Dartmouth.</p><p>His phone rang and it was Pittsburgh GM <strong>Ray Shero</strong> on the other end. Cue the impending doom sound effects.</p><p>“I found out right before the [Ducks'] game,” Lovejoy said, recalling the moment when he was dealt to Anaheim. “[Shero] gave my number to [Ducks GM] Bob Murray, who called me right after. We chatted for about three minutes and then he said, ‘OK, I’ve got to go watch the game.’</p><p>“That was our conversation. Then I packed up, picked up my hockey bag and headed to the airport.”</p><p>Lovejoy was then on a 7 a.m. flight out of Pittsburgh to Dallas where he joined up with the Ducks for their practice Thursday at American Airlines Center. There wasn’t much sleep in between but “I got some adrenaline and I’m really excited.”</p><p><span id="more-114945"></span>Ducks coach <strong>Bruce Boudreau</strong> didn’t waste any time having Lovejoy get comfortable. Lovejoy was in the lineup for Friday night’s 3-1 loss to the Stars, logging 16 minutes, 20 seconds and recording a team-high four shots on goal. </p><p>“He’s a good skater,” Boudreau said. “He moves the puck well. … There’s no sense waiting. Let’s get him in. He hasn’t played in a little bit now. It’s about time he started to play.”</p><p>Lovejoy had been scratched in recent games with the Penguins and found himself squeezed out of the mix on their blue line.</p><p>“I think it was a bunch of factors,” he said. “I think that it was a coupel of years of first-round outs in the playoffs. They wanted to shake things up. What had not worked in the past, they wanted to change. I was a bit of a casulalty of that. I was a casualty of some talented rookie prospects coming up.</p><p>“I think that it was just better for both me and the organization to go separate ways. I have nothing but good things to say about Pittsburgh.”</p><p>To that point, Lovejoy said that co-owners <strong>Mario Lemieux</strong> and <strong>Ron Burkle</strong> said him well wishes via text messages as did many of his former teammates. Boudreau and assistant coach <strong>Bob Woods</strong> know his game, having seen him plenty of times while with Washington.</p><p>“I thnk they want me to be aggressive,” Lovejoy said. ”I have played an awful lot against Woods’s teams. Probably 60 games. So they know what kind of player I am. Played a bunch against Washington when Bruce was there. I’m at my best when I’m being aggressive and when I’m skating. That’s what they want me to do.”</p><p>Said Boudreau: “If you don’t have enough depth, it’s hard to stay successful. You get three guys with a two-week injury, that’s a big chunk of your season.” </p><p>The most notable image of Lovejoy’s time with Pittsburgh was his massively swollen left cheek that was featured on HBO’s “24/7″ after he was struck by a shot in a Dec. 22, 2010 game against Florida. Ironically, Lovejoy scored his first NHL goal that night.</p><p>Now the New Hampshire native is focused on learning a system that he often played against.</p><p>“I know how difficult it is to play against,” he said. “And I will do my best to pick it up as quickly as possible. I’m sure there’ll be a learning curve. Hopefully my positives will outweigh the negatives of me not knowing the system perfectly yet.</p><p>“I will get there very quickly, I’m quite sure.”</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/09/lovejoy-eager-for-new-start-with-ducks/114945/">Lovejoy eager for new start with Ducks</a> is a post from: <a href="http://ducks.ocregister.com">Ducks blog</a></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/09/lovejoy-eager-for-new-start-with-ducks/114945/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Line rushes: Ducks vs. Stars</title> <link>http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/08/line-rushes-ducks-vs-stars-5/114951/</link> <comments>http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/08/line-rushes-ducks-vs-stars-5/114951/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2013 19:07:11 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Eric Stephens, Staff writer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[2012-13 regular season]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dallas Stars]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ducks]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pregame Notes]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://ducks.ocregister.com/?p=114951</guid> <description><![CDATA[DALLAS — Here is the expected lineup that the Ducks (7-1-1) will put out against the Dallas Stars on Friday night at American Airlines Center. Jonas Hiller (3-1-1, 3.54 GAA, .871 SV%) will be back in net after sitting the last two out. Ben Lovejoy, acquired on Wednesday night from Pittsburgh, will make his Ducks [...]<p><a href="http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/08/line-rushes-ducks-vs-stars-5/114951/">Line rushes: Ducks vs. Stars</a> is a post from: <a href="http://ducks.ocregister.com">Ducks blog</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>DALLAS — Here is the expected lineup that the Ducks (7-1-1) will put out against the Dallas Stars on Friday night at American Airlines Center. <strong>Jonas Hiller</strong> (3-1-1, 3.54 GAA, .871 SV%) will be back in net after sitting the last two out. <strong>Ben Lovejoy</strong>, acquired on Wednesday night from Pittsburgh, will make his Ducks debut. <strong>Cam Fowler</strong> (upper body) remains out through at least Saturday. Young forward <strong>Rickard Rakell</strong> will sit for the fifth consecutive game.</p><p>Emerson Etem-Ryan Getzlaf-Corey Perry</p><p>Kyle Palmieri-Bobby Ryan-Teemu Selanne</p><p>Andrew Cogliano-Saku Koivu-Daniel Winnik</p><p>Matt Beleskey-Nick Bonino-Brad Staubitz</p><p>Sheldon Souray-Francois Beauchemin</p><p>Luca Sbisa-Toni Lydman</p><p>Bryan Allen-Ben Lovejoy</p><p><span id="more-114951"></span>– And here is the expected lineup for the Stars (5-5-1), who are coming off a 3-2 overtime win at Edmonton. Defenseman <strong>Alex Goligoski</strong> was a notable healthy scratch against the Oilers but will be back in against Anaheim. <strong>Kari Lehtonen</strong> (5-2-1, 2.46 GAA, .926 SV%) will be in goal. <strong>Ray Whitney</strong> is out four-to-six weeks due to a stress fracture in his foot.</p><p>Brenden Morrow-Jamie Benn-Jaromir Jagr</p><p>Loui Eriksson-Derek Roy-Michael Ryder</p><p>Reilly Smith-Cody Eakin-Tomas Vincour</p><p>Eric Nystrom-Vernon Fiddler-Antoine Roussel</p><p>Stephane Robidas-Brenden Dillon</p><p>Trevor Daley-Aaron Rome</p><p>Jamie Oleksiak-Alex Goligoski</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/08/line-rushes-ducks-vs-stars-5/114951/">Line rushes: Ducks vs. Stars</a> is a post from: <a href="http://ducks.ocregister.com">Ducks blog</a></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/08/line-rushes-ducks-vs-stars-5/114951/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Ducks’ Fasth savors first NHL shutout</title> <link>http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/07/ducks-fasth-savors-first-nhl-shutout/114938/</link> <comments>http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/07/ducks-fasth-savors-first-nhl-shutout/114938/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:39:16 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Eric Stephens, Staff writer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[2012-13 regular season]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Colorado Avalanche]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ducks Personnel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Game Reports]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bruce Boudreau]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Francois Beauchemin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sheldon Souray]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Viktor Fasth]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://ducks.ocregister.com/?p=114938</guid> <description><![CDATA[DENVER — Maybe there will come a time when NHL teams start to figure him out and maybe Viktor Fasth will not be the brick wall that he has become since joining the Ducks. But Fasth will gladly take the success that has come with his first four starts in the league since the Ducks [...]<p><a href="http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/07/ducks-fasth-savors-first-nhl-shutout/114938/">Ducks’ Fasth savors first NHL shutout</a> is a post from: <a href="http://ducks.ocregister.com">Ducks blog</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>DENVER — Maybe there will come a time when NHL teams start to figure him out and maybe <strong>Viktor Fasth</strong> will not be the brick wall that he has become since joining the Ducks.</p><p><a href="http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/07/ducks-fasth-savors-first-nhl-shutout/114938/viktor-fasth-chuck-kobasew/" rel="attachment wp-att-114943"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-114943" src="http://ducks.ocregister.com/files/2013/02/fasth-2-7-300x219.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="219" /></a>But Fasth will gladly take the success that has come with his first four starts in the league since the Ducks signed him out of Sweden last May. The early numbers are staggering — a 4-0 record, 0.98 goals-against average and .962 save percentage.</p><p>His latest effort was his best, a 31-save performance against the Colorado Avalanche for his first shutout on this continent. As he has come to do, Fasth deflected away any praise like a slap shot from the blue line.</p><p>“It’s nothing you go and think about,” Fasth said, talking about the shutout. “You just try to do your best and try to help the team out as much as you can. I’m really glad I have it. It’s a little bonus. Most important thing is that we got the win and started off this road trip really good.”</p><p>Fasth is no rookie even if this is his first NHL experience. The 30-year-old starred in the Elitserien — or commonly known stateside as the Swedish Elite League — and was the goaltender of the year the last two seasons.</p><p>It is clear that there is now a goaltending battle in Anaheim as Fasth pushes for more playing time while incumbent starter <strong>Jonas Hiller</strong> tries to sharpen his game. Ducks coach <strong>Bruce Boudreau</strong> is backing Hiller but also doesn’t mind how this current scenario is playing out.</p><p><span id="more-114938"></span>Asked about Fasth pushing Hiller, Boudreau said, “It doesn’t hurt. He keeps going like that … and Hilly knows. He’s the first one congratulating him off the ice. They’re a good team together. Hilly, he’ll be playing soon and he’ll be doing the same thing.”</p><p>Meanwhile, the Ducks continue to get a major contributions from the veteran defensive pairing of <strong>Sheldon Souray</strong> and <strong>Francois Beauchemin</strong>. Both contributed goals against the Avalanche on Wednesday night and each was also a plus-2 on the night.</p><p>“Thank God they’re doing that,” Boudreau said. “They look like they’ve hit it off really well. We’ve given them big minutes and they’ve come through and played big games for us.</p><p>“They’re both very calm back there. I don’t think they get rattled. They’ve got a lot of experience between the two of them and it’s showing.”</p><p>Beauchemin is playing his best hockey since the days when he was paired with <strong>Scott Niedermayer</strong>. Souray has goals in three straight games and four overall while compiling a plus-7 rating. The two are a combined plus-13.</p><p>Souray, 36, started strong in Dallas last season before tailing off offensively. But he feels that the cast of offensive players around him will help sustain his early success.</p><p>“I’ve been getting some opportunities,” Souray said. “I’ve been playing in some situations to provide a little offense. Power plays obviously has provided me with a little opportunity.</p><p>“Playing with these guys … you’re going to get offense if you play good defense. Or the way we play our transition [game] and stuff, if you play good defense, we’r egoing ot get those chances.”</p><p>Boudreau wasn’t thrilled with the overall team play, saying afterward that the Ducks allowed many more good scoring chances than they had in the previous several games combined. Against the Avalanche, it was clear who carried the load.</p><p>“Vik played unbelievable for us,” Beauchemin said. “If it wasn’t for him, there’s no way we would have won that game. He kept us in it and make save after save.</p><p>“Not easy ones. Big, key saves at key times. We were able to get a couple of goals for him. That was huge.”</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/07/ducks-fasth-savors-first-nhl-shutout/114938/">Ducks’ Fasth savors first NHL shutout</a> is a post from: <a href="http://ducks.ocregister.com">Ducks blog</a></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/07/ducks-fasth-savors-first-nhl-shutout/114938/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Ducks pick up defenseman Lovejoy in trade</title> <link>http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/06/ducks-pick-up-defenseman-lovejoy-in-trade/114932/</link> <comments>http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/06/ducks-pick-up-defenseman-lovejoy-in-trade/114932/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 07:38:51 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Eric Stephens, Staff writer</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[2012-13 regular season]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ducks]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ducks Personnel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ben Lovejoy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cam Fowler]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jordan Hendry]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Toni Lydman]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://ducks.ocregister.com/?p=114932</guid> <description><![CDATA[DENVER — Not content with the current rotation of defensemen in the organization, the Ducks added to their depth on the blue line on Wednesday by acquiring Ben Lovejoy from the Pittsburgh Penguins for a 2014 fifth-round draft pick. Lovejoy, 28, played in just three games for the Penguins this season and had been a [...]<p><a href="http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/06/ducks-pick-up-defenseman-lovejoy-in-trade/114932/">Ducks pick up defenseman Lovejoy in trade</a> is a post from: <a href="http://ducks.ocregister.com">Ducks blog</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>DENVER — Not content with the current rotation of defensemen in the organization, the Ducks added to their depth on the blue line on Wednesday by acquiring <strong>Ben Lovejoy</strong> from the Pittsburgh Penguins for a 2014 fifth-round draft pick.</p><p><a href="http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/06/ducks-pick-up-defenseman-lovejoy-in-trade/114932/lovejoy-pens/" rel="attachment wp-att-114935"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-114935" src="http://ducks.ocregister.com/files/2013/02/lovejoy-pens-300x170.gif" alt="" width="300" height="170" /></a>Lovejoy, 28, played in just three games for the Penguins this season and had been a healthy scratch as of late. The former three-year player at Dartmouth has played in 98 games with Pittsburgh over four-plus NHL seasons, compiling four goals and 21 assists along with 63 penalty minutes.</p><p>“We’ve liked Ben for a number of years and are happy to have him,” Ducks general manager <strong>Bob Murray</strong> said. “With the schedule in the West this season, we think we may need 10 or 11 defensemen when it’s all said and done.”</p><p>Lovejoy is expected to meet up with the Ducks in Dallas on Thursday and be available for their game Friday against the Stars. <strong>Cam Fowler</strong> is currently on injured reserve with an upper-body injury and has already missed two games.</p><p>Fowler will also miss the upcoming games against Dallas and St. Louis but the Ducks are hoping that he will be able to join them next week for the remainder of their six-game road trip. He suffered an apparent head injury Saturday when he was drilled into the boards by Kings center <strong>Jarret Stoll</strong>.</p><p><strong>Toni Lydman</strong> sat out his second game this season due to flu symptoms he incurred Wednesday morning. <strong>Jordan Hendry</strong> was recalled from Norfolk of the AHL and played in the Ducks’ 3-0 win over Colorado. Ducks coach <strong>Bruce Boudreau</strong> said he expected Lydman to be available for Friday’s game.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/06/ducks-pick-up-defenseman-lovejoy-in-trade/114932/">Ducks pick up defenseman Lovejoy in trade</a> is a post from: <a href="http://ducks.ocregister.com">Ducks blog</a></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://ducks.ocregister.com/2013/02/06/ducks-pick-up-defenseman-lovejoy-in-trade/114932/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel></rss>If you would like to create a banner that links to this page (i.e. this validation result), do the following:
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