ANAHEIM BEST IN WEST DUCKS SHUT OUT CENTRAL DIVISION LEADER DUCKS 4, NASHVILLE 0.Byline: DAVE A file sharing program from Thursby Software Systems, Inc., Arlington, TX (www.thursby.com) that allows a Macintosh to share files with a PC. Designed specifically for and needing installation only on the Mac, DAVE works with Microsoft's native SMB/CIFS file sharing protocols and uses WERSTINE Staff Writer ANAHEIM -- The best team in the Western Conference? Statistically, it's the Ducks who are first in the NHL's overall standings as well as the Pacific Division. But the Central Division-leading Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). have to consider themselves in the mix, too. Well, the stats didn't lie Wednesday night in a showdown between the two top teams in the West, as the Ducks got a pair of goals from Teemu Selanne, a four-point game from Chris Kunitz Chris Kunitz (born September 26, 1979 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a professional ice hockey left wing who currently plays for the Anaheim Ducks of the NHL. Career Minors and the fourth shutout of the season by Jean-Sebastien Giguere to defeat the Predators 4-0 in front of a Honda Center Current arenas in the National Hockey League Western Conference Eastern Conference American Airlines Center | General Motors Place | HP Pavilion | Honda Center | Jobing. crowd of 15,362. Coming in with a Western Conference-best 11 road victories, Nashville figured to be more than capable of handing the Ducks their first back- to-back regulation losses of the season. That the Ducks had put in three sub-par periods in their weekend split with the Kings seemed to give credence to the possibility. But none of it came to fruition as the Ducks rebounded with a solid effort, outhitting, outskating and, ultimately, outscoring the Paul Kariya-led Predators, who have lost four straight and five of six to Anaheim. ``Every time we have a big test, we have done great,'' Selanne said. ``This was very important. The last game we didn't play well. It was nice to bounce back and give a full 60 minutes.'' Selanne and Ryan Getzlaf Ryan Getzlaf (born May 10, 1985 in Regina, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League. -- two of the hottest Anaheim scorers -- gave the Ducks all the offense they really needed, and Kunitz broke out of a seven-game slump -- in which he had produced just one goal -- with a late power-play tally and assists on the three other goals. Nashville managed just 21shots against Giguere, and Kariya, who was booed every time he touched the puck and was jeered after taking a holding penalty that led to Kunitz's goal, once again did nothing against his former club. CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: Ducks goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere, right, makes a save as Chris Pronger Christopher Robert Pronger (born October 10, 1974, in Dryden, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the NHL's Anaheim Ducks (2006–present). , center, and Nashville's Scott Hartnell Scott Hartnell (born April 18, 1982 in Regina, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Philadelphia Flyers. Playing career He was the sixth overall pick in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft by the Nashville Predators. look on. Kevork Djansezian/Associated Press Box: KINGS vs. NASHVILLE - Daily News |
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