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 What Brown can do for the DucksNovember 8th, 2009, 7:00 am by Curtis Zupke, Staff writerQuick - which two Ducks are tied for the team lead in game-winning goals? Teemu Selanne? Yep. Mike Brown? Yep. Brown notched his second game-winner of the season in a rather dubious way Saturday because the Ducks nearly blew a 4-0 lead and held on to make Brown’s goal stand up. But, hey, it still counts. “I can’t remember the last time I had two goals,” Brown said when asked the last time he had two game-winners this early in the season. Ducks 4, Coyotes 3November 7th, 2009, 9:35 pm by Curtis Zupke, Staff writerMike Brown scored in the third period to lift the Ducks over Phoenix, 4-3, on Saturday night at Honda Center. The Ducks nearly blew a 4-0 lead with less than 14 minutes remaining but held on to make Brown’s goal the game winner. Morning rundown: Coyotes impress CarlyleNovember 7th, 2009, 2:48 pm by Eric Stephens, Staff writerRaise your hand if you had the Phoenix Coyotes right in the thick of the Pacific Division race with a winning record. Yep, we didn’t think so.
Former Dallas coach Dave Tippett (pictured) was hired toward the end of training camp and had to hit the ground running. It is early but Tippett is receiving some acclaim for bringing some stability to an organization that was in chaos during the protracted bankruptcy court battle over ownership of the team. Tippett’s defense-minded system has been a huge benefit for former Ducks goalie Ilya Bryzgalov, who has an NHL-best three shutouts and is among the league leaders in wins (nine), goals-against average (1.81) and save percentage (.931). Niedermayers won’t play each otherNovember 7th, 2009, 10:38 am by Curtis Zupke, Staff writerThe big, fat juicy story line surrounding next week’s Ducks-Devils game will sadly not be played out. New Jersey Devils winger Rob Niedermayer has been placed on injured reserve with an upper body injury and won’t be eligible to play against brother Scott when the Ducks play at New Jersey on Wednesday. Rob Niedermayer suffered the injury last Wednesday and must sit out for one week, meaning he will miss the matchup by one day. Rob Niedermayer signed with New Jersey - Scott’s former team - late this offseason after he spent six seasons with the Ducks from 2003-09, including the last four with Scott. Their partnership in Anaheim produced the everlasting image of them hoisting the Stanley Cup together in 2007 (above). Locals shine in international playNovember 7th, 2009, 9:44 am by Curtis Zupke, Staff writerA couple of local hockey notes to pass along… Rocco Grimaldi of Rossmoor had a goal and two assists to lead the U.S. National Under-17 team to an 8-2 victory over Switzerland in the Under-17 Four Nations Cup on Saturday in Trnava, Slovakia. The U.S. finished 3-0. Grimaldi was named the tournament’s best forward. Also, Matthew Nieto of Long Beach had two assists as the U.S. Under-18 team defeated Finland, 4-1. The Under-18 team will play Switzerland in Sunday’s final. How they match up: Ducks-CoyotesNovember 6th, 2009, 5:30 pm by Eric Stephens, Staff writerDUCKS (5-7-2) vs. PHOENIX (10-6-0) Time: 7 p.m. Site: Honda Center TV-radio: KDOC/KLAA 830 How they match up Quick hits from Friday’s practiceNovember 6th, 2009, 1:58 pm by Eric Stephens, Staff writerSome quick hits from Friday’s practice at Anaheim Ice: – Jean-Sebastien Giguere continues to take part in the full practice and it appears his strained groin muscle has improved enough to where the Ducks are targeting his return for the upcoming four-game road trip to the East Coast. “I think he looks good,” Ducks coach Randy Carlyle said. “He’s starting to feel more confident and comfortable in a lot of the situations. Our target is hopefully he can start to provide backup status next week on the road trip.” As soon as Giguere is ready to come off injured reserve, Justin Pogge figures to be sent back to Bakersfield (ECHL). ADVERTISEMENT
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The team that made more news in the courtroom than on the ice rink this summer is one of the early surprise stories in the NHL. The Coyotes have a 3-2 shootout win over the Ducks last week and bring in a 10-6-0 record into tonight’s rematch at Honda Center.
