DUCKS END MIGHTY SLUMP AGAINST DETROIT : DUCKS 3, DETROIT 1.Byline: Greg Christensen Staff Writer The Mighty Ducks' Teemu Selanne says, ``When the steel is hot, you have to use the hammer.'' Right now, the Ducks are hot and Sunday evening they used the hammer on the Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. , a team that has pounded them into submission over the years. The Red Wings red wings see combretum platypetalum. flew into Orange County with the best record in the league this season and a record of 24-4-5 over the Ducks, including two four-game sweeps in the playoffs. But this time, the Red Wings were no match for the Ducks, who extended their winning streak Noun 1. winning streak - a streak of wins streak, run - an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies" to four games with an impressive 3-1 victory before 16,538 at the Pond. There were the usual large numbers of Detroit fans in the crowd, but they were silenced early when Jim McKenzie James P. "Jim" McKenzie (born November 3, 1969 in Gull Lake, Saskatchewan) is a retired Canadian ice hockey player. Selected 73rd overall in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft by the Hartford Whalers, McKenzie has also played for the Dallas Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins, Winnipeg batted home a rebound at 3:48 of the opening period. And when McKenzie's screen and Marty McInnis' centering pass led to Matt Cullen's first goal in 15 games at 12:45, the Red Wings were all but out of it. ``We wanted to take it to them,'' said McKenzie of the quick start that earned the Ducks a commanding first-period lead even though the No. 1 line was held without a shot. ``We were playing the best team in the league and we didn't want to sit back and watch if we were going to lose. ``This shows us how we have to play against the good teams.'' Ducks coach Craig Hartsburg Craig Hartsburg (born June 29, 1959 in Stratford, Ontario, Canada) is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played ten seasons with the Minnesota North Stars of the National Hockey League from 1979-80 until 1988-89. was in complete agreement with his big winger wing·er n. Sports A player who plays wing, as in hockey or soccer. winger Noun Sport a player positioned on a wing Noun 1. . ``We've tried that trick before and paid the price,'' said Hartsburg, referring to slow starts. ``You don't want to play them from behind. We worked hard and worked for 60 minutes.'' The Ducks matched a franchise best at four games over .500 with the victory and moved into a tie with the Kings and Dallas in the Pacific Division standings. When Anaheim played in Detroit earlier this season, the Ducks allowed three power-play goals in a 6-3 loss, but Sunday they won the battle of the special teams. Paul Kariya Paul Tetsuhiko Kariya (born October 16, 1974 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada), is a professional ice hockey player who plays for the St. Louis Blues. Personal life all but iced the game with a power-play goal at 10:13 of the second period and the penalty unit killed off five Detroit power plays. ``We were embarrassed by that in Detroit,'' Hartsburg said. ``But we have bounced back since then and did a great job tonight.'' The Ducks have allowed only six power-play goals in the 14 games since the Detroit debacle. |
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