Anaheim Ducks Rumors & News

Pro Hockey Talk "The Anaheim Ducks have announced that defenseman Francois Beauchemin has successfully undergone surgery to reconstruct a torn ACL, and hopes to be ready for the start of the 2013-14 regular season. Beauchemin, 32, reportedly played the final month of the regular season and playoffs on the torn..." May 20

NHL.com "Bruce Boudreau of the Anaheim Ducks, Paul MacLean of the Ottawa Senators and Joel Quenneville of the Chicago Blackhawks were named Friday as the finalists for the Jack Adams Award, presented "to the NHL coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success." Both Boudreau and..." May 17

Detroit Free Press "The Red Wings went after every puck like it was a pot of gold, finished every check, banked two goals in the first period and another in the second period and cashed in with a trip to Chicago for round two of the playoffs. By the time the third period rolled around Sunday night at Honda Center,..." May 13

NHL.com "Marc Bergevin of the Montreal Canadiens, Bob Murray of the Anaheim Ducks and the Pittsburgh Penguins' Ray Shero on Monday were named the finalists for the 2013 NHL General Manager of the Year Award. The award is voted on by the 30 NHL GMs and a panel of NHL executives and members of the print..." May 13

L.A. Daily News "The Ducks wanted a strong start to Game 7 on Sunday night at the Honda Center. They took halting steps instead. They wanted to play with a lead, but had to play catch-up. They wanted to plant seeds of doubt in the minds of the Detroit Red Wings, but gave them confidence. Naturally, the Red..." May 13

Michigan Live "The Detroit Red Wings suffered their second stunning third-period meltdown of the series Friday. But their captain was there to lift them. Henrik Zetterberg scored his second goal of the game at 1:04 of overtime to give the Red Wings a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks at Joe Louis Arena in..." May 11

NHL.com "The National Hockey League moved closer to an agreement to send its players to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia during a meeting in Stockholm on Friday. The meeting included representatives from the NHL, National Hockey League Players' Association, International Olympic Committee,..." May 10

Detroit Free Press "Huge game. Huge return. Huge impact. Red Wings coach Mike Babcock expects nothing less Friday, when the Wings get hard-hitting forward Justin Abdelkader back just in time to face Anaheim in a do-or-die Game 6 at Joe Louis Arena. Abdelkader returns from a two-game suspension he drew for his..." May 10

Detroit News "Even if he's in pain, Red Wings forward Daniel Cleary doesn't like showing it on the ice. But this time, during Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Anaheim Ducks in Game 5, there was no hiding it. Cleary was slammed into the boards by Anaheim forward Daniel Winnik at 14:15 of the second..." May 09

Detroit News "The overtime magic the Red Wings had in this series against Anaheim finally came to an end. And because of that, the Red Wings are on the brink of elimination. Anaheim forward Nick Bonino scored at 1:54 of overtime, converting a nice pass from Ben Lovejoy coming out of the corner, giving the..." May 09

ESPN.com "The first conversation with George McPhee that morning hadn't been a good one. Early on a Monday in November 2011, McPhee told Bruce Boudreau that he was fired as the Capitals' coach. He'd been the fastest NHL coach to win 200 games, but McPhee felt like the Capitals were no longer responding to..." May 08

Detroit News "Justin Abdelkader wasn't available for the Red Wings in Game 4 against the Ducks on Monday. But, the Ducks were missing someone, too — defenseman Toni Lydman. Abdelkader was suspended two games for making head contact with Lydman in Game 3. "Our guy will be out longer than two games,"..." May 07

Detroit Free Press "Damien Brunner stopped feeling bad about himself late Monday night. Gustav Nyquist had put the puck into Anaheim’s crease and Brunner was chasing, chasing redemption and revival. He put the puck into an open net, then disappeared into armloads of jubilant teammates. Brunner’s goal at 15:10 of..." May 07

Detroit News "Now it's a best-of-three series. Damien Brunner scored at 15:10 of overtime Monday night, giving the Red Wings a thoroughly entertaining 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. Anaheim goalie Jonas Hiller stopped Gustav Nyquist on a partial breakaway, but Brunner was trailing on the play and put..." May 07

Detroit News "It happened in the playoffs last year against the Predators, and the Ducks say they intend to do it to the Red Wings, again: Keep their offense outside, away from the goalie. "Obviously, in Game 2 it didn't work and in Games 1 and 3 it worked better," coach Bruce Boudreau said. "We all wish..." May 06

NHL.com "Hockey fans in southern California will have an opportunity to watch some of their favorite NHL stars next year in possible 80-plus degree temperatures from the great outdoors when the Los Angeles Kings play host to the Anaheim Ducks at Dodger Stadium on Jan. 25, 2014. The event is part of the..." May 06

Michigan Live "The Anaheim Ducks won't know until sometime today whether defenseman Toni Lydman will be available to play against the Detroit Red Wings tonight in Game 4 of their playoff series at Joe Louis Arena. Lydman was knocked out of Game 3 with 4:49 left in the second period after a big hit from..." May 06

Detroit News "And just like that, the Red Wings have given back home-ice advantage to the Anaheim Ducks. Anaheim came into Joe Louis Arena on Sunday and outplayed the Red Wings in a 4-0 victory. The Ducks lead the best-of-seven Western Conference quarterfinal series 2-1 with Game 4 at 8 p.m...." May 05

L.A. Daily News "Bruce Boudreau's to-do list for Game 3 is simple. Getting it done tonight when the Ducks' first-round Stanley Cup playoff series against the Red Wings shifts to Detroit's Joe Louis Arena for the next two games is another thing entirely. Above all, the Ducks must win the battle of special teams..." May 04

Detroit News "It is said that nothing happens in a Stanley Cup playoff series until a road team wins a game. Well, as many slept, something happened last night in Anaheim. Scoring on three power plays, including in overtime, while the Ducks took undisciplined penalties gave the Red Wings a 5-4..." May 03

Detroit News "A valiant and unexpected comeback, but a difficult loss in the end for the Anaheim Ducks. They rallied from three goals down late in the third period, tying the game, but saw Red Wings rookie Gustav Nyquist score an overtime power-play goal for a 5-4 victory. So the series goes back to..." May 03

L.A. Daily News "The Ducks were only seconds away from a clean getaway. They rallied from a three-goal deficit with an frenetic comeback in the closing minutes of the third period of Game 2 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series against the Detroit Red Wings. They needed to survive two more seconds..." May 03

Detroit News "The Red Wings are hoping they'll learn from this little adventure. An adventure it truly was Thursday in Game 2, the Red Wings taking a big early lead, then losing it as the Anaheim Ducks scored three late goals to tie the game. But forward Gustav Nyquist scored his first career playoff goal..." May 03

Detroit News "Instead of skating Wednesday, the Red Wings chose to work off the ice. Some players even took to another sport — soccer — to relax. In a way, it was fitting, considering many Red Wings felt they kicked away an opportunity to take an early advantage against the Ducks in the first..." May 02

L.A. Daily News "Teemu Selanne skated onto an open patch of ice in the left faceoff circle with the Ducks on a power play in the opening moments of the third period of a deadlocked Game 1 of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs Tuesday. Ducks defenseman Ben Lovejoy hit Selanne with a flawless pass and a..." May 01

Michigan Live "How the Detroit Red Wings and Anaheim Ducks match-up in their Western Conference quarterfinal playoff series: Forwards: Both clubs have high-end talent. Anaheim's top line (Corey Perry-Ryan Getzlaf-Bobby Ryan) is big and strong and protects the puck. The Ducks also get offense from their second..." April 30

L.A. Daily News "Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau knows who his starting goaltender will be for Game 1 tonight against the Detroit Red Wings. His goalies also know who will be in net when the first round of the playoffs begins at the Honda Center. Their teammates probably know, too. Everyone else must wait and..." April 30

Detroit Free Press "The message was simple: Get into the playoffs, and anything can happen. A hundred days after general manager Ken Holland sent the Red Wings into the regular season with that directive, they exited having accomplished the first. Now, anything really can happen. The Wings enter the playoffs as..." April 30

NHL.com "The 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs will open Tuesday in Chicago with a matchup between the Presidents' Trophy-winning Chicago Blackhawks and the Minnesota Wild, who were the last team to clinch a playoff berth. The NHL released the playoff schedule Sunday night and it includes three Game 1s on..." April 29

Los Angeles Times "Teemu Selanne was asked what most influenced the Ducks' run to the Western Conference No. 2 seeding in the Stanley Cup playoffs that probably begin Tuesday against the Detroit Red Wings. “Pride,” the Ducks' legendary, 42-year-old wing said after practice Friday. Selanne's reference was to..." April 28

Los Angeles Times "Corey Perry was a fresh-faced second-year player and just 21 when the Ducks started their playoff run to a Stanley Cup championship in 2007. Now, the 2010-11 Hart Trophy winner is a little more than a month removed from signing an eight-year, $69-million extension, and the attention on him is..." April 28

Vancouver Sun "It was a mean-nothing game and that's exactly how the Vancouver Canucks seemed to treat it. For two periods, anyway. Despite lots of talk following Thursday morning's game-day skate about trying to build off Monday night's big 3-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks and carrying some momentum into..." April 26

Vancouver Sun "The surprising Anaheim Ducks have another surprise in store Thursday for the Vancouver Canucks: a lineup minus Teemu Selanne and Saku Koivu. Coach Bruce Boudreau is opting to rest his Finnish stars in a nod to Father Time. Selanne is 42 and Koivu 38 so they'll be watching from the press box as..." April 25

NHL.com "The team holding the top pick in the 2013 NHL Draft will need to consider one important question prior to stepping to the podium to announce its selection on June 30 at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. What do we need right now? Is it a poised and polished minute-munching, two-way..." April 24

Fox Sports West "After failing to qualify for the playoffs last season, the Anaheim Ducks were picked by most NHL pundits to once again, be one of the league’s bottom feeders. With a 3-0 victory over Edmonton on Monday night, the Ducks clinched their second Pacific Division title in their 20-year history. “It’s..." April 23

NHL.com "In celebration of Earth Day, NHL Green has teamed up with Sterling Planet, the United States' leading retail provider of environmental assets for corporate, utility and government clients, to attempt to mitigate the environmental impact of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs. For the second..." April 22

Edmonton Sun "At least the Edmonton Oilers lead the NHL in something. Unfortunately, the organization’s Seven Year Glitch means they’re the best at being the worst. With the Toronto Maple Leafs clinching a playoff spot Saturday night, and the Oilers losing Sunday for the seventh time in eight games,..." April 22

Columbus Dispatch "The latest chapter in the Blue Jackets’ near-miracle turnaround this season took place last night in the perfect setting. Only Disney would dare to dream this big. Fedor Tyutin redirected a Nick Foligno wrist shot at 2:19 of overtime, giving the Blue Jackets a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks..." April 18

ESPN.com "The NHL is in the final planning stages of its much-anticipated series of outdoor stadium games next season with six outdoor contests set to take place in football and baseball stadiums across North America, sources familiar with the plan confirmed to ESPN.com Tuesday. The series will start..." April 17

NHL.com "The National Hockey League Players' Association and the National Hockey League today announced a historic partnership with the You Can Play Project that formalizes and advances their long-standing commitment to make the NHL the most inclusive professional sports league in the world. "The NHL..." April 12

TSN.ca "The National Hockey League's meeting with officials from the International Olympic Committee and International Ice Hockey Federation wrapped up in New York City Friday with more work needed to be done. "We had a good working session and were able to discuss all of the issues involved in the..." April 12

Denver Post "J.S. Giguere stood up his former franchise while his current teammates stood up for themselves following a scathing critique from their goaltender Monday. Giguere stopped 21-of-22 shots and the Avalanche scored early in each of the first two periods to earn a rare road victory, 4-1 over..." April 11

L.A. Daily News "The National Hockey League is coming to Dodger Stadium in 2014. The Kings will play the Ducks next winter in a historic regular-season game on the Dodgers' home field, according to a source with knowledge of the league's plans. The NHL is planning to stage four outdoor games next year,..." April 09

L.A. Daily News "It sure looked and sounded like a Stanley Cup playoff game when the Ducks and the Kings tangled Sunday night at the Honda Center, with the teams trading highlight-reel caliber scoring chances and molar-rattling checks on almost every rush down the ice. The Kings rallied not once, not twice, but..." April 08