Ducks Shut Out Sharks, Add Vet

[anaheimgm]

The Anaheim Ducks shut out the San Jose Sharks 4-0 Sunday. Michael Grabner scored the only goal needed three and a half minutes into the first period. Jonas Hiller stood tall in the second, stopping all sixteen shots put on net. Corey Perry scored a shorthanded goal early in the third while Grant Clitsome was serving a roughing minor, and Dave Bolland who was acquired from San Jose in the offseason finished out the scoring. Hiller made twenty-seven saves in total in the process of recording his first shutout of the season.
General Manager Shawn Hammack announced the acquisition of Ryan Smyth from the Edmonton Oilers for a third line pick at a press conference Monday evening. "This guy is oozing intangibles," said Hammack. "On a score of one to a hundred, he's probably got 109 in leadership. He isn't the force he once was, but he still has a nose for the net, and we're counting on him to help the bottom six."
Hammack said he will continue to look for ways to improve the club which is currently sitting in third place in the Western Conference by the narrowest of margins. "The standings are always tight at the beginning of the season, but we can't get complacent. Only three points less and we'd be out of the playoff picture."

More as it develops...

[sensgm]

Nice move... Smyth could prove to be very useful on the bottom lines with decent SC and great EX and LD.

[Avs]

He oozes rust. You're finished Hammack. Give up!

Also, gimme Zack Smith.

[anaheimgm]

It's curtains for you, Jax... Lacy, gently-wafting curtains...

[sensgm]

To be fair Jax doesn't normally see the curtains until the first round of the playoffs... then it's a steel shutter bolted down.

Been in the 1st round all four seasons and still only managed a grand total of 3 wins!