Nick Boynton News

What started as a sweet day for the Getzlaf family turned sour in the final moments of two games in two countries Sunday.

Most of the time Ducks coach Randy Carlyle has directed these three words at Ryan Whitney, but they might as well have been targeted toward the entire defense corps.

Now that he has tied Teemu Selanne's club record of 17 consecutive games with at least a point, Ducks right wing Corey Perry can take dead aim at Wayne Gretzky's NHL record.

Jean-Sebastien Giguere #35 of the Anaheim Ducks warms up in the net prior to the game against the Minnesota Wild on October 14, 2009 at Honda Center in Anaheim, California.

Teemu Selanne scored twice on the power play, defenseman Nick Boynton also connected with the man advantage and Jean-Sebastien Giguere posted his first shutout of the season, leading the Anaheim Ducks to a 3-0 victory on Friday that snapped the Chicago Blackhawks' eight-game winning streak.

Jean-Sebastien Giguere made 41 saves in his first victory of the season despite allowing Jarome Iginla's tying goal with 18 seconds left in regulation, and Teemu Selanne scored the only shootout goal in the Anaheim Ducks' 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Monday night.

Joe Thornton #19 of the San Jose Sharks battles for the puck alongside the boards against Nick Boynton #4 of the Anaheim Ducks during the game on November 21, 2009 at Honda Center in Anaheim, California.

A banged-up defense is not the prescription for facing one of the hottest teams in the NHL, but the Ducks will put their best sore foot forward.

WHAT HAPPENED: Dan Cleary scored on a power play at 13:32 of the first period. Todd Bertuzzi got the puck along the right boards and found Niklas Kronwall, whose shot deflected in off Anaheim defenseman James Wisniewski and Cleary's stick.

Jason Arnott #19 of the Nashville Predators defends outside the net against Nick Boynton #4 and Jonas Hiller #1 of the Anaheim Ducks during the game on November 5, 2009 at Honda Center in Anaheim, California.

Saku Koivu was among several players sitting in the dressing room giving grief to some teammates and getting some in return after Thursday's morning skate.

At times it was like a brawl on an icy street. Other times it was . . . well, kind of the same thing.

Also on the active roster : G Jonas Hiller, D Sheldon Brookbank, D Nick Boynton, RW Evgeny Arthukin .

To become one of the NHL's elite lines, Bobby Ryan, Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry will need more games to remember than games to forget.

He was the elephant in the room, although he looked more like a giraffe. Really, Chris Pronger was, and is, one of those mythical combo beasts, taller than any hockey player anyone had seen, with nostrils of fire, a cold stare, a shortage of remorse.

Before sitting down with reporters, Ducks Coach Randy Carlyle jokingly apologized for the two-hour practice and causing everyone to miss lunch.

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When the Panthers arrived in Calgary for a preseason game last year, his first as an NHL coach, Pete DeBoer was asked about the long charter flight from South Florida.

Florida Panthers general manager Jacques Martin said winger Rostislav Olesz needs surgery to repair a sports hernia that already has cost Olesz six weeks of his season.

With Jay Bouwmeester gone, the Florida Panthers hope their new-look defence includes a fully healthy Bryan Allen.