Teemu Selanne Hat Trick 2/24/08

Selanne pushes Ducks past the Blackhawks

Throughout most the year many critics have said doubted the Ducks offense. Most analyst have said the Ducks have a championship quality defense, however their offense would be the reason the Ducks may miss the playoffs. On Sunday, Teemu Selanne kept the critics quite. Selanne erupted for three goals and five points as the Ducks blew by the Chicago Blackhawks 6-3. This was the 20^th time in his Hall of Fame career Selanne had scored a hat trick and the first one since January 11, 2007.

"I had some really good chances," Selanne told reporters. "It was good to see those pucks go in. I got some great passes, so that made the job way easier."

Another Duck who was overlooked was Ryan Getzlof. He had three points total, those points consisting of one goal and two assists. However, even though the Ducks came away with their fourth victory in a row, it did come with a hefty price. Future Hall of Famer Chris Pronger took Patrick Sharp’s stick to the jaw. He was announced to have a jaw contusion and is out indefinitely. This could hurt the Ducks stingy defense if he is not able to return. However, with the next game being on Friday against Calgary, it appears Pronger will return in time for the next contest.

Ducks oust Avalanche

The Ducks were able to pull off another close one against a great team in the Colorado Avalanche. Early in the first period the Avalanche went up 1-0 on a goal by Svatos. The assist went to Wolski and Hannan. This would be the only goal by the Avalanche. In the second period Teemu Selanne scored his first goal of the season to tie the game up 1-1. The assists went to http://ducks.nhl.com/team/app?page=PlayerDetail&playerId=8470612&service=page and Pronger. The winning goal game in the third period when Pahlsson scored just his fourth goal of the year to finish off the victory. The assists went to Moen and R. Niedermayer. The final score went on to be Ducks two, Avalanche one. This win extended the Ducks winning streak to five games and closed out their 15-day road trip.

Seeing Selanne score and help the Ducks to victory was delightful to all Ducks fans. This Friday Selanne will make his first appearance in the Honda Center since Game Five of the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals. Selanne is currently only one point behind from surpassing Paul Kariya's all-time club scoring record which currently stands at 669 points. The game on Friday versus the Dallas Stars will feature two of the league's hottest teams. The Ducks are riding on a five game winning streak since the return of Teemu Selanne while the Dallas Stars are currently looking to extend their seven game winning streak. Definitely tune in this Friday at seven to watch and see if the Ducks can pull out this hard hitting game and extend their winning streak to six games.

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Lets go ahead and start with the Ducks game last night against the Detroit Red Wings. The Ducks pulled off the close one with a final score of 3-2. This extended their current win streak to four games and improved their record to thiryt-one wins and twenty-two losses. Definitely having Teemu Selanne back has helped the Ducks struggling offense. Be sure to tune into the game tomorrow night at 6:30 pm as the Ducks try to extend their winning streak against the Colorado Avalanche. This should be another close one as the Avalanche have about the same record as the Ducks.