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DUCKS NEWS
- The play of Francois Beauchemin has been one of the pleasant surprises of the lockout-shortened season, according to Wayne Scanlan of the Ottawa Citizen. [Ottawa Citizen]
- Yes, it's Hockeybuzz, and yes, it's probably a serious magumbo violation to the Nth degree, but I have respect for anyone who has the gall to say that the Ducks can win it all. [Hockeybuzz]
- Patrick Maroon was named the Norfolk Admirals Player of the Year last week. [Norfolk Admirals]
- Fort Wayne Komets veteran center and player/assistant coach Colin Chaulk announced his retirement Friday. Chaulk has been widely regarded as the face of the Komets for many years. [FortWayne.com]
- Are the Samueli's preparing to fire more than 400 food service workers at Honda Center? [Voice of OC]
- Despite our deep hatred of the LA Kings, Darryl Sutter and Bruce Boudreau have used their goalies in similar ways. [LA Times]
- Bobby Ryan took to Twitter to complain about the penalty that was given to 14-year-old golf phenom Guan Tianlang at the Masters. [NESN]
- Teemu Selanne's Laguna Beach restaurant will replace the old French 75 spot on Coast Highway. [Laguna Beach Patch]
- Tickets for the Ducks' 2013 Western Conference Quarterfinal will go on sale on Monday, April 15th at noon. [Anaheim Ducks]
- The Ducks will host 1,000 fifth graders for a physical fitness challenge (in preparation for the State of California's required physical fitness assessments) on Tuesday. [Anaheim Ducks]
AROUND THE NHL
- Which teams should top-ranked draft picks root for down the stretch? [Backhand Shelf]
- Sidney Crosby is not skating after breaking his jaw, but has been cleared to fly, and accompanied the Penguins to Florida. [TribLive.com]
- The Calgary Flames topped the Phoenix Coyotes 3-2 Friday night, but Phoenix still gained a crucial point in the standings. [NHL.com]
- The folks at Five For Howling have a roundtable with Arizona Republic reporter/Coyotes beat writer Sarah McClellan. [Five For Howling]
- It's game day for the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Minnesota Wild. [The Cannon]
- YALE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [NHL.com]