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head coach: Craig Hartsburg

roster: C - Steve Rucchin, Travis Green, Josef Marha, Matt Cullen. LW - Paul Kariya, Jeremy Stevenson, Tomas Sandstrom, Shawn Antoski, Ted Drury, Stu Grimson, Jim McKenzie. RW - Teemu Selanne, Frank Banham, Jeff Nielsen. D - Fredrik Olausson, Ruslan Salei, Drew Bannister, Kevin Haller, Doug Houda, Jason Marshall, Jamie Pushor, Pavel Trnka, Terran Sandwith. G - Guy Hebert, Patrick Lalime, Tom Askey.

transactions: Gonesville: Scott Young (St. Louis), Brent Severyn (Dallas), Dave Karpa (Carolina), Mikhail Shtalenkov (Nashville). Charlie New Guys: Jim McKenzie, Stu Grimson, Fredrik Olausson, Kevin Haller, Terran Sandwith.

1997-98 results:

Record...........26-43-13, 65 PTS, 12th Western Conference 
Goals Scored.....205
Goals Against....261
Power Play.......11.7% (24th)
Penalty Killing..81.8% (25th)

GEE, THAT'S SWELL

* Teemu Selanne and Paul Kariya are the game's best scoring duo, capable of carrying the Anaheim offense by themselves.

* A healthy Kariya will greatly improve the special teams.

* Freddy Olausson will help the power play.

* Stu Grimson and Jim McKenzie are around to protect Kariya.

* Having Josef Marha and Travis Green for a full season will improve the situation at center.

* GM Pierre Gauthier has returned from Ottawa and will get the Ducks flying in the right direction.

* Patrick Lalime could be a surprise in net.

GRIEF

* Kariya and Selanne will be marked men.

* The defense is rather pathetic.

* The offense could use some more weapons.

1998-99 OUTLOOK: If Kariya can stay healthy for a full season, the Ducks should be playoff contenders. However, the team needs a significant upgrade on defense before it can dream of venturing deep into the postseason.

PREDICTION: Third in Pacific Division.