Ducks blank Grizzlies behind Cassivi

January 8, 2005 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Cincinnati RailRaiders News Release


CINCINNATI, Ohio - Frederic Cassivi stopped 30 shots as the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks blanked the Utah Grizzlies, 2-0, Saturday at Cincinnati Gardens.

Kurtis Foster and Joffrey Lupul each had a power-play goal for the Ducks, who won for the seventh time in nine games and moved past Houston into fourth place in the West Division.

Foster's goal, his seventh of the season, extended his goal streak to a career-high four straight games, while Lupul extended his point streak to six games with his team-leading 13th goal.

Cassivi turned aside eight shots in the first period, 11 shots in the second period and 11 more in the third as the Ducks posted the first back-to-back shutouts in franchise history. Cincinnati beat Utah, 6-0, Friday at Cincinnati Gardens behind Ilya Bryzgalov.

The Ducks have not allowed a goal in their last four games at Cincinnati Gardens and have held the opposition scoreless in their last 274:25. They last gave up a goal in Cincinnati December 10 against Grand Rapids when Darryl Bootland scored 5:35 into the second period.

David LeNeveu stopped 28 of the 29 shots he faced for Utah, which has lost six straight games and seven of its last eight.

The Grizzlies, who have scored just four goals in their last six games, fell to 0-6-0-0 on their current eight-game road trip.

The Ducks begin a three-game road trip Wednesday in Rochester.



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