DUCKS HAVE JUST ONE SLIP AGAINST OILERS EDMONTON 1, DUCKS 0.Byline: Brice Nixon Staff Writer ANAHEIM - The Mighty Ducks
Mighty Ducks is a half-hour Disney animated series aired on ABC and The Disney Afternoon in the fall of 1996. Twenty-six episodes total were produced. got another strong performance from their backup goaltender, but they didn't convert on the power play, or at even strength for that matter. And didn't get a victory, which has been the story for the past seven games. The Ducks' winless streak reached seven games Wednesday after a 1-0 loss to the Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). in front of 12,390 at the Pond. Backup goalie Martin Gerber Martin Gerber (born September 3, 1974) is a Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender. He was drafted by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim as their eighth-round pick, #232 overall, in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft and is currently a backup goaltender for the Ottawa Senators. did all he could to give the Ducks a chance for a better result, stopping 20 of 21 shots. He allowed just one goal in three consecutive games, but the Ducks got just one point out of that - a 1-1 tie against the Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). Prior to 1993, the team was known as the Minnesota North Stars. . Gerber stopped 70 of the 73 shots he faced in the run. Gerber, who made his ninth start of the season Wednesday, was kept busy in the first period. His biggest save came on a Ducks power play, when he stopped Ethan Moreau Ethan Moreau (born 22 September, 1975 in Huntsville, Ontario) is a professional ice hockey left wing. He was selected in the first round of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft, 14th overall, by the Chicago Blackhawks. Moreau and his wife Ornella have two children, Trey (b. on a shorthanded breakaway with fewer than three minutes remaining in the period. He made a tough save on Todd Marchant five minutes into the period and made the stop on Shawn Horcoff's shot from the left faceoff circle later on. The Ducks have had no success on the power play in the past five games, and their first attempt followed that trend. They had only one shot on goal and gave up the shorthanded breakaway to Moreau. ``We need to get the puck to the net,'' Ducks coach Mike Babcock said. ``And yet you say to yourself, `Geez geez interj. Used to express mild surprise, delight, dissatisfaction, or annoyance. [Shortening and alteration of Jesus1.] , we got the puck to the net 32 times.' But did we get enough second chances? You have to find a way. You have to get traffic.'' CAPTION(S): box Box: MIGHTY DUCKS vs. COLORADO - Brice Nixon |
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