Nhl Report: Ugly Ducks Find Way to Beat Panthers

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SUNRISE, Fla. -- The Anaheim Ducks have won so often, now they're even criticizing their victories.

Chris Pronger's second goal of the game snapped a third-period tie and helped the Ducks improve the best start in franchise history with a 5-4 victory over Florida on Tuesday night.

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Nhl Report: Ugly Ducks Find Way to Beat Panthers

"That's the way it has been here all year," Pronger said. "It's not always pretty, but we're finding ways to win."

The Ducks, who broke the team record with their sixth consecutive road victory, improved to 24-3-6. Their 54 points are the most by any team through 33 games since the 1979 Philadelphia Flyers had that many.

"They played well, very aggressive," Ducks defenseman Scott Niedermayer said of the Panthers. "They made it tough for us. We probably were lucky getting the win."

Corey Perry, Ryan Getzlaf and Francois Beauchemin also scored for the Ducks. Perry had a goal and two assists, and Beauchemin had one of each.

Drew Larman, Nathan Horton, Jay Bouwmeester and former Ducks defenseman Ruslan Salei scored for the Panthers, who rallied to tie after trailing 4-2 in the third period.

"We knew we...

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