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NHL Monday, May 12, 2003
From Associated Press
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- The Anaheim Mighty Ducks are winning the close ones, and they've been nearly unbeatable away from home.
Minnesota must find a way to reverse those two trends to avoid falling behind 2-0 in the Western Conference finals.
The Mighty Ducks improved to 5-0 in overtime games and 5-1 on the road by beating the Wild 1-0 in two extra periods Saturday. Game 2 is Monday night in St. Paul.
"You've got to win a game in their building anyway to advance, so you might as well get it over with early," Mighty Ducks center Adam Oates said after practice Sunday at the University of Minnesota.
Anaheim also got 39 saves from Jean-Sebastien Giguere and a few fortunate bounces to beat the Wild, continuing a trend that developed in the first two rounds. In sweeping defending champion Detroit and beating Dallas 4-2, the Ducks won the first two games on the road in both of the series.
Taking a 2-0 lead back to the Arrowhead Pond would be a huge step toward Anaheim's first-ever trip to the Stanley Cup Finals.
From Associated Press
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- The Anaheim Mighty Ducks are winning the close ones, and they've been nearly unbeatable away from home.
Minnesota must find a way to reverse those two trends to avoid falling behind 2-0 in the Western Conference finals.
The Mighty Ducks improved to 5-0 in overtime games and 5-1 on the road by beating the Wild 1-0 in two extra periods Saturday. Game 2 is Monday night in St. Paul.
"You've got to win a game in their building anyway to advance, so you might as well get it over with early," Mighty Ducks center Adam Oates said after practice Sunday at the University of Minnesota.
Anaheim also got 39 saves from Jean-Sebastien Giguere and a few fortunate bounces to beat the Wild, continuing a trend that developed in the first two rounds. In sweeping defending champion Detroit and beating Dallas 4-2, the Ducks won the first two games on the road in both of the series.
Taking a 2-0 lead back to the Arrowhead Pond would be a huge step toward Anaheim's first-ever trip to the Stanley Cup Finals.
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