McElhinney Gets Shutout In Ducks' Win Over Isles

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- Curtis McElhinney made 27 saves for his first career shutout, Saku Koivu scored early in the third period and the Anaheim Ducks held off the New York Islanders 1-0 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight victory.

The Ducks managed just 14 shots and appeared exhausted for long stretches of their fourth game in six nights, failing even to get a shot in the first 18 minutes. Yet Anaheim still managed to send the foundering Islanders to their eighth straight loss.

Dwayne Roloson stopped 13 shots for the Islanders, who haven't won since Oct. 21. New York still must visit the NHL's other two California clubs in the next three days before finally ending a brutal stretch with 12 of 15 games on the road.

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