NHL Daily Quick Fix: Sitting Ducks

Whatever happened to the Anaheim Might Ducks? The defense is awful, they're an easy mark on the road, and J.S. Giguere looks like a fire hydrant in net. On Friday, Giguere gives up 5 goals on 28 shots. He's replaced for the second straight game, and the Ducks lose 6-2 to Atlanta. Marc Savard has two goals and an assist for the Thrashers; rookie Joffrey Lupul scores both Anaheim goals. The Ducks have one win in nine games, and don't look particularly bothered about getting the next one. We're about to find out what kind of coach Mike Babcock is. Elsewhere on Friday's schedule:

The final line change of the game costs the Minnesota Wild in Calgary. With all hands headed for the bench, the Wild are virtually defenseless when Oleg Saprykin and Jarome Iginla burst in on a 2-on-1. Iginla pots the rebound with 23 seconds left to give the Flames a 2-1 victory. Calgary had tied the game earlier in the third period on a goal by the suddenly unstoppable Shean Donovan. With 8 goals this season, Donovan will surely threaten his previous career high of 13.

The Hurricanes and Canadiens are among the lowest scoring teams in the game, so a 1-1 draw comes as no surprise. Kevyn Adams scores a shorthanded goal for Carolina in the first; Mike Ribiero ties it for Montreal in the third. The Canadiens' are four games without a loss, keeping them in the middle of the pack in the East.

Philadelphia holds off a strong effort by the Phoenix Coyotes to hang on for a 3-2 victory. The Flyers' power play makes the difference again, with John Leclair scoring the winning goal. It's the Coyotes' first loss on what has been a good road trip.

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