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GDT: WCQ-Game 6; Ducks @ Stars; 04/27/2014

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Western Conference Quarter Finals

Ducks @ Stars


Game 6

Ducks lead series 3-2

Game 1: Ducks win 4-3
Game 2: Ducks win 3-2
Game 3: Stars win 3-0
Game 4: Stars win 4-2
Game 5: Ducks win 6-2

In Dallas, TX

@5:00PM Pacific Time

Preview:

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[h=1]Ducks Looking to Dispatch Stars with Game 6 Win[/h]
DUCKS at STARS


(Anaheim leads best-of-7 series 3-2)


TV: NBCSN, TSN2, RDS2, PRIME, FS-SW


Big story: The Anaheim Ducks have a chance to put away the Dallas Stars after beating them 6-2 at Honda Center on Friday. But the Ducks know they can't take anything for granted; not only did they lose Games 3 and 4 in Dallas, they failed to close out the Detroit Red Wings a year ago in a similar situation.


"We learned an expensive lesson last year," coach Bruce Boudreau said Saturday. "Anything can happen in a Game 7."


Team Scope:


Ducks: Not only did Anaheim's three-goal burst early in the third period Friday turn the game into a rout, it enabled Boudreau to avoid taxing captain Ryan Getzlaf, who had a goal and two assists after missing Game 4 with an upper-body injury. Getzlaf saw 19:51 of ice time but was planted on the bench for the last 11:20. He told the media Saturday he expects to be ready to go in Game 6.


"I was in the lineup last night and should be tomorrow," he said when asked how he was feeling.


Anaheim was beaten twice in Dallas and is determined to avoid a third straight loss, one that would send the series back to California for a seventh game.


"We did our job at home last night," defenseman Cam Fowler said. "It's time to go into a hostile building and do it again."


Stars: Dallas looked like a young team in Game 5 and paid the price for a lack of discipline. Anaheim scored four times on the power play, negating the Stars' advantage when the teams were playing 5-on-5.


Stars coach Lindy Ruff is eager to get back to American Airlines Center, which was full and loud for Games 3 and 4.


"I like where our team is," Ruff said after the loss in Anaheim. "Every time we've bumped up against adversity, we answered the call. We got down 0-2, we answered the call. We lost this game, now we have to answer the call. It's our turn answer the call [Friday]. I'm excited to go back."


Forward Ryan Garbutt was fined $1,474.36 by the NHL for spearing Anaheim forward Corey Perry in Game 5.


Who's hot: Getzlaf had a goal and two assists Friday and leads the series with seven points (three goals) despite missing a game. … Stars captain Jamie Benn had a shorthanded goal Friday and has scored in each of the past three games.


Injury report: Ducks defenseman Stephane Robidas (broken leg) will miss the remainder of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Forward Tim Jackman (broken hand) is out, but the Ducks might have forward Matt Beleskey (lower body) back in the lineup. He hasn't played since leaving Game 1. … Stars defenseman Patrik Nemeth (upper body) sat out Game 4.


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I wish they would let us watch the local Ducks broadcast instead of NBCS. These guys seem to love Dallas to much.:nono:
 
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