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Each small step forward for the Ducks has come with so much difficulty that it wasn't surprising a 3-2 shootout loss Friday night to the Columbus Blue Jackets was met with some relief and acceptance.

The Ducks are 7-11-3 and they remain in the Western Conference basement. To list all the problem areas would be laborious and also presumptuous, since the act of digesting it would waste most of your Sunday morning quality time.

ANAHEIM It can be a gesture as simple as a wave to a fan, a Sharpie-scribble of an autograph on a kid's trading card or a shake of a soldier's hand.

After blowing a three-goal lead, the Anaheim Ducks needed someone to come to the rescue.

Marc-Andre Fleury #29 of the Pittsburgh Penguins makes a save against Corey Perry #10 of the Anaheim Ducks on November 16, 2009 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

It's so hard to stay positive after watching the Ducks take one point out of a possible eight on their recent road trip.

Bill Guerin ended Pittsburgh's eight-game streak without a power-play goal by scoring in the first period, Jordan Staal scored short-handed and the Penguins wrapped up Anaheim's winless four-game road trip by beating the Ducks 5-2 on Monday night.

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The Detroit Red Wings were embroiled in a tough playoff series with the Anaheim Ducks last spring and needed a clutch goal on home ice to win Game 7 and avoid getting upset.

The surging Detroit Red Wings will shoot for a third consecutive victory and sixth in seven games when they welcome the Anaheim Ducks for tonight's clash at Joe Louis Arena.The Red Wings had just three wins in their first nine outings of the year, but the defending Western Conference champions have since notched six wins in their next eight ...

Rick Nash scored the winning shootout goal and also had a goal in regulation, and Mathieu Garon stopped both Anaheim shooters in the tiebreaker to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 3-2 victory Friday night.

The more things change the more they stay the same. Unless of course you change the right things.

The last time the Ducks were about to embark on a daunting road trip, the season had just started and the standings were not a pressing issue.

As if the Ducks haven't given their fans enough stress lately, Saturday night they decided to stop playing in the third period long enough to allow the Phoenix Coyotes to make it a close game.

Raffi Torres scored twice as the Columbus Blue Jackets knocked off the Atlanta Thrashers, 4-3, at Philips Arena.

Jonas Hiller made 40 saves to earn his fifth NHL shutout, Teemu Selanne scored two goals to overtake Hall of Famer Jean Beliveau on the career points list, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the short-handed Nashville Predators 5-0 on Thursday night.

It's such a confusing time as a Ducks fan right now. Should we be happy that the Ducks are making progress in their game? Or should we be upset that it's takingA so many gamesA to get it figured out? Is there something to take from the fact that the Ducks are finding ways to kill penalties? Or should we be upset that the Ducks are still taking so ...

The Pittsburgh Penguins ' unblemished road record in October helped them match the best opening month in NHL history.

Rumors have circulated that Anaheim might be looking for a bit more scoring punch to help kick-start the struggling Ducks.

Radim Vrbata helped the Phoenix Coyotes cap a banner October with another late win.