February 8, 2012

Morning rundown: Selanne’s back from flu

Teemu Selanne’s chase for 600 goals should resume tonight as the winger figures to be back in the lineup after missing Tuesday’s loss to Columbus because of flu-like symptoms. Selanne is just two away from a milestone that’s been reached by only 18 other hockey players. Once he gets to 600, the 39-year-old will need just [...]

Ducks skating to Knott’s on Saturday

Gold medal Olympian Corey Perry and several other members of the Anaheim Ducks are scheduled to appear at the “Wild Winger Kids Club End of the Season Party” with Kids Club Members at Knott’s Berry Farm on Saturday. Paid park attendees and Kids Club Members will be able to participate in a special autograph session. [...]

Ducks Recall Pielmeier

The Ducks have recalled goaltender Timo Pielmeier from the Bakersfield Condors, Anaheim’s development affiliate in the ECHL. Pielmeier, 20 (7/7/89), did not make an appearance for Anaheim following his original Feb. 25 recall from Bakersf… View full post on Ducks Recent Headlines

Blue Jackets-Ducks Preview (AP via Yahoo! Sports)

The Olympic break didn’t seem to give the playoff-hopeful Anaheim Ducks a boost. Even their play at the Honda Center has suddenly fallen off. After a deflating defeat in the opener of a seven-game homestand, the Ducks look to bounce back in a matchup with the lowly Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night. Source

NHL trade deadline: Anaheim Ducks get Lubomir Visnovsky from Edmonton Oilers for Ryan Whitney (ESPN)

The Anaheim Ducks have traded goalie Vesa Toskala to the Calgary Flames in exchange for goalie Curtis McElhinney, team sources have confirmed to ESPN.com. Source

Anaheim Ducks’ Olympians fly home for spring, set sights on playoff run (The Hockey News)

ANAHEIM, Calif. – The seven Ducks gathered at centre ice in the Honda Center on Tuesday with their Olympic medals hanging over their multicolored national team jerseys, posing for photos commemorating their remarkable work in the Vancouver Olympics last week Source

Anaheim Ducks trade D Nick Boynton to Chicago for future considerations (The Hockey News)

ANAHEIM, Calif. – The Anaheim Ducks have traded defenceman Nick Boynton to the Chicago Blackhawks for future considerations.Boynton was with the AHL’s Manitoba Moose when the trade was announced Tuesday Source

Ducks acquire Oystrick from Atlanta (San Diego Union-Tribune)

The Anaheim Ducks have acquired defenseman Nathan Oystrick from the Atlanta Thrashers, along with a conditional pick in the 2011 draft, in exchange for right wing Evgeny Artyukhin. Source

Ducks Reassign Mikkelson, Sexton, Pielmeier

The Anaheim Ducks announced today that the National Hockey League (NHL) club has reassigned defenseman Brendan Mikkelson to the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League (AHL), and right wing Dan Sexton and goaltender Timo Pielmeier to the Bak… Source

Hiller starts slow, finishes strong (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

VANCOUVER, British Columbia—Don’t be fooled by Switzerland’s struggle against Belarus. The Swiss are ready for another shot at the top-ranked Americans. Switzerland had a tighter-than-expected game yesterday, a 3-2 shootout victory that sent the country into the men’s Olympic hockey quarterfinals. Goalie Jonas Hiller of the Anaheim Ducks stopped Sergei Kostitsyn in the third round [...]