Ducks-Red Wings: Anaheim Wins Fifth Straight Game

The Anaheim Ducks have won five games in a row. Their play has been solid lately, and last night they were rewarded with an overtime victory over the best team in the NHL. The Ducks are finally getting contributions from their scoring lines. In last night's game against the Red Wings, Teemu Selanne netted his 21st career hat-trick and Ryan Getzlaf had five assists. Both players had been struggling earlier in the year. Scott Niedermayer also tallied two assists, and he now owns the Ducks' career record for assists by a defenseman. He moved ahead of Oleg Tverdovsky. Ducks fans should rejoice that Tverdovsky no longer holds a team record. The increased production from the Ducks' top players has translated into wins, which should come as no surprise to fans. The team is functioning as it should—the top players provide the main scoring, and the supporting players chip-in occasionally. Last night's depth contribution came from Brian Sutherby, who scored the Ducks' fourth goal. Now that the top ... (link)