Ducks still hunting for fans
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ANAHEIM, California  - When Wayne Gretzky was traded from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings in 1988, the NHL saw the move as a major breakthrough in its ambitious expansion dreams into non-traditional markets.
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It can be no comfort to the Ottawa Senators, now down, 2-0, in the Stanley Cup finals, that the Anaheim Ducks have turned the rink into a minefield.
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An NHL lockout that&#39;s already nine weeks old won&#39;t end any time soon unless owners show some willingness to negotiate, agents said after a meeting with the players&#39; union.
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Teemu Selanne sat on the bench with tears in his eyes, remembering the days when the Anaheim Ducks were mighty in name only. After 14 seasons and various stops around the Western Conference, the Finnish Flash and the rest of his Ducks teammates are first-time Stanley Cup champions.
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Brandon Bochenski and Corey Perry scored goals and the Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks stretched their winning streak to a season-high five games with a 2-1 victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night.
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Thousands of supremely confident Ottawa Senators fans gathered in the sweltering heat on Thursday to poke fun at the Anaheim Ducks, their opponents in the National Hockey League Stanley Cup finals.
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Both the Ottawa Senators and Anaheim Ducks have brought a Canadian flavor to the NHL finals.
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For all the acclaim that Scott Niedermayer and Chris Pronger draw, the Anaheim Ducks, who take a 1-0 lead over the Ottawa Senators into Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals tonight, have an honorary Canadian to thank for their stingy defense.
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The Mighty Ducks&#039; surprising playoff run ended short of the Stanley Cup finals, leaving them disappointed yet optimistic about the young players who emerged as steady contributors under pressure.
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If it were a perfect world -- for hockey fans, at least -- the Boston Bruins and the rest of the teams in the National Hockey League would be readying themselves for the start of another season. Alas, millionaires from both sides are still stuck in the boring -- and costly -- days of a lockout.
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and more than 15,000 fans celebrated the Anaheim Ducks' Stanley Cup title Saturday night. Some fans who jammed the south parking lot of the Honda Center brought homemade replicas of the cup, and some bought souvenir game pucks in Stanley Cup-shaped cases.
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Hockey fans are looking to Toronto today, as NHL owners and players&#39; representatives meet for what many believe is their last chance to put the game back on the ice this season.
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The Anaheim Ducks have built the NHL's best record on their ability to score late in tight games.
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There just might be some hope for the hockey season. While the NHL Players Association has been denying it is not currently preparing a new proposal designed to at least reopen talks with the league, the rumor won't go away.
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The Stanley Cup crossed the continent from Anaheim to Ottawa on Thursday morning. If the Ducks have their way, the prized trophy won't make that journey east again.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn.  -- Predators owner Craig Leipold and the NHL are giving Nashville every chance to keep the hockey team in Music City. Now it's up to the fans to respond.
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Stanley Cup champions the Anaheim Ducks have signed left wing Chris Kunitz to a four-year contract extension, starting from the 2008-2009 season.