DUCKS NEWS

• Matt Beleskey was Puck Daddy's third star of the day on Friday night. Teemu Selanne now has sole possession of 11th place in the all-time scoring race, and Ryan Getzlaf 'earned' a dishonorable mention. [Puck Daddy]
• But all of that was negated when the Coyotes beat the Ducks in a shootout last night, 5-4. [FOX Sports on MSN]
• Francois Beauchemin has been named ECHL Alumnus of the Month. [Pucks of a Feather]
• Fort Wayne Komets forward Garrett Klotz was arrested on Thursday (and released on Friday) while traveling with the team in Charleston, South Carolina. [News-Sentinel.com]
• Defensemen Gabe Guentzel and Nick Schaus have been reassigned to the Fort Wayne Komets. [Fort Wayne Komets]
• The Anaheim Ducks Towel invades Salisbury Cathedral. [Anaheim Ducks Towel Invasions]
• Steve Carroll called his 1,000th game as the Ducks play-by-play radio announcer yesterday. [Anaheim Ducks]
• Ducks sign Sarnia Sting center - and OHL leading scorer - Charlie Sarault to a three year entry-level deal. He'll report to Norfolk after Sarnia's season is over. [OC Register]
• Also signed to a three-year entry level deal, 2011 draft pick center, Joseph Cramarossa. [OC Register]
• Garrioch's rumor roundup (with all of the juicy Getzlaf-Perry tidbits). [Ottawa Sun]

[Ed. Note: The team isn't taking to the ice today, so no Kyle Palmieri update. If anyone was wondering if the hit by Raffi Torres was reviewed by the Shannahammer, it has and was not deemed illegal. - JN]

NHL Dept. of Player Safety reviewed Raffi Torres' hit on Ducks' Kyle Palmieri last night and determined there was nothing illegal about it.

— Eric Stephens (@icemancometh) March 3, 2013

AROUND THE NHL

• If you are completely starved for hockey tonight, the Bruins and Canadiens will be playing. East Coast Bias! [Stanley Cup of Chowder]
• The Rangers and Sabres will also be playing tonight. [Blueshirt Banter]
• What's wrong with Brad Richards? [Backhand Shelf]