Great idea Bobby
let me know if you need more
Today's Game
The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim host Phoenix today at the Arrowhead Pond. The Ducks are 8-3-1-1 in their past 13 HOME games and 7-3-0-1 in their past 11 games overall. This is the third and final home game for Anaheim vs. Phoenix this season (1-0-1-0). This is the first game of a three-game homestand for Anaheim and the club will play six of its next eight games at the Arrowhead Pond.
INJURY REPORT
Total Man-Games Lost: 104
CURRENT DUCKS INJURIES:
Player Injury Expected Absence
Dan Bylsma Bruised left knee Day-to-Day...has missed seven games, Jan. 20- Feb. 5, thus far
Kevin Sawyer Neck Strain and Concussion Indefinite (Placed on Injured Reserve following an altercation Dec. 19 at Los Angeles)...has missed 19 games, Dec. 22-Feb. 5, thus far.
Ducks Power Play, Penalty Kill Both #1 Since December: The Mighty Ducks have the top-ranked power play AND penalty killing units in the NHL since December 1st.…on the power play, the Ducks are 28-for-121 (23.1%), ranking #1 in the NHL since Dec. 1...Colorado ranks #2 (25-for-113, 22.1%) and St. Louis #3 (31-for-141, 21.9%) over that same stretch... the team's power play comes into tomorrow's game with a 19.3% success rate on the season (7th in the NHL) through 53 games (45 PPG, 233 OPP)...the club is 4-for-13 (30.8%) over the last three games...on the penalty kill, the Ducks have killed 106-of-117 (90.6%), ranking #1 in the NHL since Dec. 1...Buffalo ranks second in that span, killing 91-of-102 (89.2%), while Toronto ranks third, killing 129-of-145 (89.0%)…the team has killed 195-of-223 penalties (87.4%) on the year, ranking third in the NHL.
Setting New Standards: The Mighty Ducks have recorded 57 points (23-19-7-4) through 53 games this season, the club's best record ever after 53 games...the next highest point total the club had ever recorded through 53 games was 52 points, set in 1999-2000 (22-23-7-1)...Anaheim currently sits in 8th place in the Western Conference, tied in points with 9th place Chicago (57) and three points behind 7th place Colorado (58 points).
Ducks Recently: The Ducks enter Friday's game 3-1-0-0 in their last four games and 8-3-0-1 in the last 12 games...the Ducks are also unbeaten in nine of their last 14 contests (8-4-1-1, points in 10 of 14)...the team has earned at least one standings point in 28 of the last 41 games (20-13-4-4) and 30 of the last 44 contests (21-14-5-4) dating back to a tie Oct. 29 @ Montreal (2-2).
Sykora Continues Streak: Petr Sykora scored his 19th goal of the season Wednesday @ Edmonton (power play)...he now has 12 power play goals on the season, ranking T-4th in the NHL....it is his highest PP goal total in a single season since a career-best 15 PP markers in 1998-99...with still 29 games remaining in the regular season, Sykora is the first Anaheim player other than Paul Kariya or Teemu Selanne to have as many as 12 PP goals in a single season....Kariya led the team last season with 11 PP goals...Sykora now has a seven-game point streak (4-7=11), his longest since a career-high 13-game streak from Mar. 13 - Apr. 6, 2001 with New Jersey (6-17=23).
Giguere Racking Up Victories: Ducks netminder Jean-Sebastien Giguere is now 22-16-4 with six shutouts, a 2.42 goals-against average and .913 save percentage on the season...Giguere's 22 wins marks a career-high, just nine shy of the Ducks single-season club record (Guy Hebert had 31 in 1998-99)...Giguere has 15 wins (15-7-0) since Dec. 1, the second highest total in the NHL (behind only Martin Brodeur, 17)...Giguere is also tied for the NHL lead in shutouts (6) this season.
Quite A Turnaround Story In Anaheim: The Mighty Ducks enter tonight's game having posted the second largest improvement in the NHL compared to the same time a season ago...after 53 games the Ducks point differential stands at +18 in 2002-2003.
Ducks Red Hot on the Road: After a slow start away from home, Anaheim has been impressive on the road of late…the Ducks have won three of their last four road games (3-1-0-0) and five of their last seven away from home (5-2-0-0)...all seven of those road games have been one-goal affairs with under one minute remaining in regulation (ending in five 1-goal decisions and two 2-goal decisions with empty-netters)...the Ducks are 11-12-2-3 for 27 points on the road this season...Anaheim has never finished a season above .500 on the road, coming close once in 1993-94 (19-20-3)...the Ducks started the season 1-3-1-0 on the road, but have since gone 10-9-1-3 for 24 points in their last 23 road games.
Ducks at Home: The Ducks begin a three-game homestand vs. Phoenix today...Anaheim is 12-7-5-1 for 30 points in 25 games at the Arrowhead Pond this season...the Ducks are also 8-3-1-1 in their last 13 home games and have lost in regulation in only three of their last 17 home contests overall (9-3-4-1)...the team is 12-5-5-1 at the Pond since losing the first two home contests of the season.
Ozolinsh Makes Immediate Impact: On Jan. 30, the Ducks landed seven-time all-star Sandis Ozolinsh and Lance Ward from Florida in exchange for Matt Cullen, Pavel Trnka and a fourth round draft pick in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft...Ozolinsh made an immediate impact Feb. 4 @ Calgary in his Ducks debut, scoring the game-winner with 9:41 remaining in the third period…he also had an assist with a +1 rating, three shots and 20:26 TOI, second on the team behind Keith Carney's 22:56…Ozolinsh led Panthers' defensemen in all offensive statistical categories and ranks third among NHL defensemen in ice time (28:06)...he was voted a starter for the Eastern Conference in the 2003 NHL All-Star Game which took place Feb. 2 in Florida, his fourth consecutive All-Star appearance and seventh overall (sixth start)...a member of Colorado's 1996 Stanley Cup Championship team, Ozolinsh led all NHL defensemen in points (5-14=19) in 22 playoff games that season...since his first NHL season in 1992-93, Ozolinsh trails only Al MacInnis of St. Louis in goals by a defensemen with 149 (MacInnis has 164). Also among all defensemen since his rookie season, Ozolinsh ranks ninth in assists, seventh in points, sixth in power play goals, eighth in power play assists, and seventh in power play points. During that same span, he ranks second in playoff goals (21) as well as third in playoff assists (61) and points (82) among defensemen.
A Memorable Month: With seven victories the Ducks tied a club mark for most January wins 7-4-1-1 (equal to 7-5-1-0 in Jan. 1997) and broke the club mark for January points with 16 (previous best was 15 pts. also in Jan. 1997)...Anaheim's winning percentage this January (.615) was fourth-best in the NHL's Western Conference (behind only Dallas, Edmonton and St. Louis)...the Ducks posted back-to-back seven win months (December record of 7-7-0-0) for the first time in franchise history...Anaheim has posted a record of .500 or better in each of the past three calendar months (5-2-3-3 in November).
Ducks "D" Feels Good At Home: Anaheim's goals allowed per game at home ranks tied for second in the National Hockey League...the Ducks have allowed an average of just 1.96 goals against this season at the Arowhead Pond (49 goals against in 25 games)...only the Ottawa Senators have allowed fewer total goals at home on the season with 46...below are the top five:
Overtime For Anaheim: The Mighty Ducks have played 13 overtime games this season...three of the Ducks overtime finishes came in consecutive games Oct. 18-24 (tying a club-record, last set 2/11-2/16, 2001 (0-1-2))...the Ducks earned two 3-2 wins vs. Colorado, on Oct. 20 (McDonald scored in OT) and Nov. 8 (Havelid scored in OT)...the club is 1-0-5 at the Arrowhead Pond in overtime and 1-3-2 on the road this season...last year the Mighty Ducks finished with a 3-3-8 overtime record (1-2-5 at the Pond/2-1-3 on the road).
