Cheechoo strikes twice as Sharks bite Ducks 4-1

BoC Gameday—What Scares Me About Your Team
battleofcalifornia.blogspot.com 10/9/2008 — Anaheim Ducks (t-1st in west) at San Jose Sharks (t-1st in west) Winner of tonight’s game is on top of the west! Ah, the beauty of a new NHL season afoot, and what better way to kick it off than with a good ol’ Battle of California (competitive ...

First Night Of Center Ice
thenhlarenaprogram.blogspot.com 10/10/2008 — First night of hockey in North America and boy did it feel good.....nice to see more than one game at once....unless you are a Ducks or Flames fan right now but even then....IT IS HOCKEY FOLKS!! The long wait is over...and before you know it...a full weekend of hockey will ensue. Enjoy the mayhem!

Ducks’ Giguere speaks the truth - Ducks blog - OCRegister.com
ducks.freedomblogging.com 10/10/2008 — If goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere hadn’t stopped a handful of prime San Jose Sharks scoring opportunities Thursday night at HP Pavilion, the Ducks might have lost their regular-season opener more like 8-1 or 10-1 instead of 4-1. And yet, Giguere ...

Jonathan Cheechoo scores twice in Sharks 4-1 home opening win over the Anaheim Ducks
sharkspage.com 10/11/2008 — The Todd McLellan era in San Jose began with more of a crash than a bang against the Southern California rival Anaheim Ducks for Thursday night's home opener. San Jose Sharks captain Patrick Marleau pressured Anaheim Ducks captain Scott ...

Random Pacific Questions: Which Team Do You Hate Most?
battleofcalifornia.blogspot.com 10/10/2008 — It's kind of weird being a Kings' fan these days because we don't really have a rival right now. I guess the Kings' biggest rival is either AEG or one another. Still, that doesn't mean I don't hate other teams in the Pacific: there's the Ducks and ...

Just In Case You Were Wondering — We Bleed Teal

Thursday's three stars: Cheechoo finds net twice — Puck Daddy

Sharks Eat Ducks, 4-1 in Opening Game — Anaheim Ducks

It's Only One Game — We Bleed Teal

Good, Bad & Ugly from Opening Night, Blueline Lists — HockeyBuzz.com: Daniel Tolensky

Sharks' McLellan wins coaching debut (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NHL News 10/10/2008
Jonathan Cheechoo scored two goals, Evgeni Nabokov took a shutout into the final minutes and Todd McLellan won his NHL head coaching debut in the San Jose Sharks' 4-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night. Christian Ehrhoff and Devin ...

Cheechoo scores 2 in Sharks' 4-1 win over Ducks — Boston.com -- Hockey news 10/10/2008
Jonathan Cheechoo scored two goals, Evgeni Nabokov took a shutout into the final minutes and Todd McLellan won his NHL head coaching debut in the San Jose Sharks' 4-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night.

Sharks-Ducks: San Jose Overpowering in Opener — Bleacher Report - NHL 10/10/2008
The Sharks opened their '08-09 campaign in strong fashion on Thursday, overpowering the Ducks 4-1 for their first victory of the season.  First period action was fast-paced, with both teams showed some opening-night jitters and losing control ...

Cheechoo Scores Two in Sharks' Win — washingtonpost.com - NHL 10/10/2008
Jonathan Cheechoo scores two goals, Evgeni Nabokov takes a shutout into the final minutes and the Sharks get off to a winning start, 4-1, against the Ducks on Thursday.

Sharks Overpower Ducks in Opener — Bleacher Report - NHL 10/10/2008
The Sharks opened their '08-09 campaign in strong fashion on Thursday, overpowering the Ducks 4-1 for their first victory of the season.  First period action was fast-paced, with both teams showing some opening-night jitters and losing ...