MOEN, MCDONALD RALLY DUCKS TO WIN DUCKS 2, PHOENIX 1.Byline: ELLIOTT TEAFORD Staff Writer ANAHEIM -- Skating hard but getting nowhere in particular, the Ducks suddenly snapped to life in a matter of seconds in the third period and defeated the Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). 2-1 on Wednesday in front of a sellout crowd of 17,174 at Honda Center Current arenas in the National Hockey League Western Conference Eastern Conference American Airlines Center | General Motors Place | HP Pavilion | Honda Center | Jobing. . Travis Moen Travis Moen (born April 6, 1982 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian hockey player for the Anaheim Ducks of the NHL. Although he was born in Swift Current, he grew up in Stewart Valley. scored the tying goal 7:33 into the final period and Andy McDonald For the character in Coronation Street, see . For the professional skateboarder, see . Andy McDonald (born August 25, 1977 in Strathroy, Ontario, Canada) is a professional ice hockey centre and winger currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National supplied the go-ahead score while the Ducks were on a power play only 1:22 later, capping a rally that didn't seem possible moments earlier. Curtis Joseph Curtis Shayne Joseph (born April 29, 1967 in Keswick, Ontario, Canada, as Curtis Munroe), is a professional ice hockey goaltender in the NHL who is currently a free agent after having spent the past two seasons playing for the Phoenix Coyotes. had turned away the Ducks repeatedly, but couldn't handle Moen's turn- and-shoot from the right faceoff circle. Joseph had denied Moen on a point-blank shot seconds earlier, but the Ducks winger tracked down the rebound, fired and scored. ``I was a little mad,'' Moen said of misfiring on the first shot. ``I turned the corner and the puck found me. I got lucky.'' Phoenix defenseman Travis Roche was penalized pe·nal·ize tr.v. pe·nal·ized, pe·nal·iz·ing, pe·nal·iz·es 1. To subject to a penalty, especially for infringement of a law or official regulation. See Synonyms at punish. 2. for interference on the play, giving the Ducks a power play. They wasted little time, with Teemu Selanne feeding a centering pass from the left wing to McDonald for a 2-1 lead at 8:55. Ducks goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere silenced the Coyotes the rest of the way to improve to 9-2-0 with a 1.74goals-against average in his last 11 starts. ``We were persistent, we stayed with it, and it paid off,'' McDonald said. The Ducks (32-12-8) won consecutive games for the first time since they defeated Calgary and Dallas on Dec. 18-20. elliott.teaford@dailybreeze.com (310) 540-4201 |
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