DUCKS ARE THE TRUE ROYALTY SURVIVE LATE LAPSE TO WIN 5TH STRAIGHT DUCKS 4, KINGS 3.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 It's really no secret that the Ducks are in this season for the long haul Long distance. Long haul implies traversing a state or a country. Contrast with short haul. , with lofty expectations of a Stanley Cup Stanley Cup: see hockey, ice. Stanley Cup Trophy awarded annually to the winning team of the National Hockey League championship. Named for its donor, the Canadian governor-general Frederick Arthur Stanley, Lord Stanley of Preston in clear view as they sit atop the NHL NHL Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, see there standings. The road to the finals is never easy. There are always ups and downs ups and downs pl.n. Alternating periods of good and bad fortune or spirits. ups and downs Noun, pl alternating periods of good and bad luck or high and low spirits and lessons to be learned along the way. The high-flying Ducks received one of those lessons from the struggling Kings on Saturday afternoon, building a solid lead through two periods before having to hang on at the end for a 4-3 victory in front a Staples Center This article has multiple issues: * Its neutrality is disputed. * It may contain original research or unverifiable claims. * It does not cite any references or sources. crowd of 16,141. At least this lesson didn't cost them. ``Every team has a learning curve,'' said Teemu Selanne, who had a pair of nearly identical power-play goals, including one early in the third period that put the Ducks ahead 4-0. ``Sometimes you need to go back so you can go forward.'' The Ducks (20-2-6) didn't necessarily go backward, and they seemingly understand the necessity of a full 60-minute effort as they continue to grow into perennial Cup contenders. ``It's good we won; that's what matters,'' said Selanne. ``But we still have lots to learn. We have to keep raising the bar higher and higher. We have to keep pushing. Always get better.'' The Kings (9-15-4) made sure they wouldn't be shutout for a second straight time against the Ducks when Scott Thornton Scott Thornton may refer to:
They made a game of it in the final two minutes. After back-to-back delay-of- game penalties for clearing the puck into the crowd were called against the Ducks, the Kings responded with power-play goals from Rob Blake For other persons of the same name, see Robert Blake. Robert Bowlby "Rob" Blake (born December 10 1969, in Simcoe, Ontario) is a professional ice hockey defenceman in the NHL, playing for the Los Angeles Kings where he is the captain. with 1:50 left and Dustin Brown Dustin Brown (born November 4 1984 in Ithaca, New York) is an American professional hockey player. He currently plays Right Wing for the Los Angeles Kings. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the first round, thirteenth overall, in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. with 33 seconds remaining. ``We had a little letdown and let things slip a little bit,'' Ducks defenseman Sean O'Donnell said. ``We made a couple of mistakes, and they got two. I don't think we were mentally strong enough there.'' But the Ducks, off to the best start in franchise history, held on to win a season-best fifthgame in a row. It was their third straight this season and eighth overall against their Southern California rivals, who have dropped two in a row and four out of their past six. The two teams, which are separated by 24 points in the Pacific Division standings, will meet again today in Anaheim. ``These guys are the kings of the castle right now, and they're on top of the heap,'' Kings coach Marc Crawford said ``We have to play with a lot of emotion in order to beat them tomorrow, or anytime.'' CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: The Kings' Lubomir Visnovsky, left, fights for control of the puck with the Ducks' Todd Marchant in the first period. Edna T. Simpson/Daily News Box: KINGS at DUCKS |
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