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Ducks-Lightning: How they match up

November 18th, 2009, 7:00 pm by Curtis Zupke, Staff writer

DUCKS (6-10-3) vs. TAMPA BAY (8-4-6)

Time: 7 p.m., Thursday

Site: Honda Center

TV/radio: Prime Ticket; KLAA/830

How they match up

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Ducks-Penguins: How they match up

November 2nd, 2009, 9:00 pm by Curtis Zupke, Staff writer

DUCKS (4-6-2) vs. PITTSBURGH (11-3)

Time: 7 p.m., Tuesday

Site: Honda Center

TV-radio: Prime Ticket; KLAA/830

How they matchup

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Ducks-Blue Jackets: How they match up

October 23rd, 2009, 7:00 pm by Curtis Zupke, Staff writer

DUCKS (3-4-1) vs. COLUMBUS (5-3)

Time: 7 p.m.

Site: Honda Center

TV-radio: KDOC; XX/1090

How they match up

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Ducks-Wild: How they match up

October 13th, 2009, 4:00 pm by Curtis Zupke, Staff writer

DUCKS (2-2-1) vs. MINNESOTA (1-3)

Time: Wednesday, 7 p.m.

Site: Honda Center

TV/radio: Prime Ticket; KLAA/830

How they match up

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Game 7 start time announced

May 12th, 2009, 11:19 pm by Curtis Zupke, Staff writer

Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinal series between the Ducks and Detroit will be at 4 p.m. on Thursday.

It will be broadcast on Prime Ticket HD and 830/KLAA.

Ducks-Detroit TV schedule announced

April 30th, 2009, 1:08 pm by Curtis Zupke, Staff writer
Game Date Time TV Radio
1 Friday 4 p.m VERSUS HD KTLK/1150
2 Sunday 11 a.m. NBC HD KTLK/1150
3 Tuesday 7:30 p.m. PRIME TICKET HD KTLK/1150
4 May 7 7:30 p.m. VERSUS HD KTLK/1150
5* May 10 2:00 p.m. FS WEST HD KTLK/1150
6* May 12 TBA PRIME TICKET HD KTLK/1150
7* May 14 TBA PRIME TICKET HD KLAA/830

*if necessary

Note: Versus is carrying five of the seven games nationally, but when a game is televised by a local broadcast partner (FS West or Prime Ticket), the Versus feed will be blacked out locally.

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Quick hits from Friday’s practice

April 24th, 2009, 1:56 pm by Curtis Zupke, Staff writer

The Ducks were fairly loose but mostly business-like at Friday’s morning skate, remaining neither cocky nor nervous with their 3-1 lead on San Jose.

Historically, the numbers portend the series ending soon:

The Ducks are 8-2 in their first crack at eliminating an opponent while San Jose is 7-11 in elimination games.

Coach Randy Carlyle wasn’t having any of it.

“You don’t talk to that,” he said. “You guys (the media) talk to that. Hockey coaches don’t talk about those things. They talk about staying the course and … about the process. We’ll let other people make those comments.”

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Economy ends Ducks’ playoff sellout streak

April 23rd, 2009, 7:00 am by Curtis Zupke, Staff writer

Earlier this year, the depressed economic climate was enough for the Ducks to freeze ticket prices for next season.

But fans are feeling the pinch more than ever this season.

That was the main factor for the Ducks’ playoff sellout streak ending at 20 games Tuesday, according to Tim Ryan, executive vice president and chief operating officer.

“You don’t have to look any further than the economy,” Ryan said.

Only 16,277 tickets were sold for Game 3, well short of the 17,174-plus  mark the club normally achieves at Honda Center. It was the first time the Ducks failed to sell out a playoff game since Game 6 of the 2006 Western Conference quarterfinals against Calgary and therefore the first playoff non-sellout since the Ducks won the Stanley Cup in 2007.

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Ducks-Sharks tidbits

April 13th, 2009, 9:46 am by Curtis Zupke, Staff writer

A few notes to pass along, courtesy of the Ducks …

–Besides this being the first all-California playoff series since 1969, it will be the first in-state postseason matchup in the NHL, NBA or Major League Baseball since 2002, when the Angels and San Francisco played in the World Series.

–The Ducks-Sharks series features two of the more successful teams in the NHL since the league resumed play after the 2004-05 lockout.

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Turco expected to play tonight against Ducks

April 10th, 2009, 10:18 am by Curtis Zupke, Staff writer

Dallas Stars goaltender Marty Turco is expected to play tonight when the Ducks try to clinch a playoff berth, according to the Dallas Morning News.

Turco has missed the past three games with a lower-body injury but skated Thursday and dressed as a backup to Matt Climie.

Turco is 3-1 with a 2.35 goals-against average against the Ducks this season.

Dallas has been eliminated from playoff contention.