Selanne Is Not Seeking Excuses

Teemu Selanne refused to blame Saturday’s 5-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on a disallowed goal in the second period, the second time in as many games the Ducks had an apparent goal wiped out for having a player in the crease.

This time, Brian Bellows was ruled to be in the crease when Kevin Todd released a shot that beat Penguin goaltender Patrick Lalime.

Selanne called it a “huge turning point.” Instead of leading, 4-2, the Ducks had a 3-2 lead that didn’t last.

“We played a good game, we had a good effort,” he said. “We had a chance to win the game tonight. I don’t want to make excuses.”

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Paul Kariya had seven shots on goal, one night after getting eight shots against Buffalo. . . . Jari Kurri missed more than 17 minutes in the second period after he was tripped by Jaromir Jagr, then kneed in the head by Darius Kasparaitis on a rush down the right wing. Kurri later returned to the game, complaining of nothing more than a headache. . . . Pittsburgh center Andreas Johansson left the game in the first period with back spasms. He did not return. . . . The Penguins have spotted the opposition a two-goal lead and rallied to win in four consecutive games.