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| ANAHEIM, Calif. Noah Hanifin Hurricanes Jersey . -- Although Stephane Robidas isnt a flashy player, the sturdy defenceman could be exactly what the high-flying Anaheim Ducks need in their Stanley Cup chase. The Ducks acquired Robidas from the Dallas Stars on Tuesday for a conditional fourth-round pick in this years draft. The overall NHL leaders made three deals on the day before the leagues trade deadline, shaking up their roster with 20 games left in the regular season. Anaheim also sent backup goalie Viktor Fasth to Edmonton and shipped forward Dustin Penner to Washington. Although the 37-year-old Robidas wont return from a broken leg for at least two more weeks, the Ducks were eager to acquire a hard-nosed veteran with superior passing skills and a nasty edge to his game. Theyre all attributes Anaheim could use in its attempt to back up its outstanding regular season with playoff success. The Ducks lead the NHL with 91 points and three straight victories heading into Wednesdays game against Montreal, but theyve won just one playoff series since winning their franchises only Stanley Cup title in 2007. Robidas knew he probably didnt have a future with the Stars, who havent discussed a contract extension with him. When he heard Anaheim was interested, he jumped at the chance to play in the post-season for the first time since 2008, when Dallas eliminated the defending champion Ducks in the first round. "Were going for a Stanley Cup, and thats what Ive been waiting for for a long time," said Robidas, who is joining his fourth NHL club. "I think its a great opportunity for me, and Im just very excited for the chance the Ducks are giving me." Robidas hasnt played since breaking his leg against Chicago on Nov. 29 while crashing into the boards behind the net, but he has been participating extensively in practice. He had four goals and one assist in 24 games for the Stars this season. "Everything has been going really well," Robidas said of his recovery. "Ive just got a few little things I need to get a little more comfortable." Robidas should add experience and toughness to a defence that has spent the entire season without veteran Sheldon Souray, who got hurt in summer training. Robidas should be familiar to some Ducks fans from that 2008 playoff series in which Anaheims Todd Marchant accidentally broke Robidas nose with the puck -- and Robidas returned to the game shortly afterward. "Thats how I play," Robidas said. "Im not a finesse player. I know my role. I know what I need to do. I know how I need to play, and Im not going to change the way Ive been playing. Im going to be the same player, and I think thats why they came and they got me." Robidas is seventh in Dallas club history with 704 games played. He has 211 points in two stints with Dallas, his home for all but 45 NHL games since 2002. The draft pick acquired by the Stars becomes a third-rounder if the Ducks reach the Western Conference finals and Robidas plays in half their playoff games. Julien Gauthier Jersey . -- The Jacksonville Jaguars are bringing back quarterback Chad Henne -- and making him the starter. Riley Nash Hurricanes Jersey . Pierre last November, only to watch St. Pierre leave the UFC octagon with his welterweight title belt and a split-decision victory. http://www.hockeyhurricanes.com/lee-stempniak-hockey-jersey/ . The Giants chances of winning the division were dealt a serious blow by the three-game sweep at the hands of the lowly Padres. The Giants open a three-game series at Dodger Stadium on Monday night. San Francisco is still in good shape to clinch a wild-card berth, although it dropped into a tie with Pittsburgh in the race for the top spot.CINCINNATI - The Bengals were in good shape heading into the fourth quarter. Then it all came apart. And a day later, they were still trying to figure out exactly what had happened.A 42-21 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday has staggered the AFC North leaders. Sure, theyre still in first place in the NFLs toughest division. Its not the record but the way theyre playing thats causing concern.All I can tell you is I felt great and then all of a sudden, 12 minutes later, Im in my car going home going, What the hell just happened? defensive co-ordinator Paul Guenther said on Monday.Heres what happened: The Bengals got outscored 25-0 in the fourth quarter, gave up more than 500 yards overall for a club-record third time this season, and lost their cushion in the division race.Cincinnati (8-4-1) is up by a half-game on Pittsburgh (8-5) and Baltimore (8-5) heading into the final three weeks. But theyve got a tough closing stretch, starting with a game at Cleveland (7-6) on Sunday.The Bengals have one more home game — against Denver (10-3) on a Monday night — followed by a game at Pittsburgh.One more slip-up could cost them the playoffs.Everything is important this time of year, and were in position where weve made it that way, quarterback Andy Dalton said on Monday. It starts this week.It starts with trying to figure out why theyve turned into such a team of extremes. They looked like one of the best in the NFL during their 3-0 start to the season. Theyve been blown out in all four of their losses — two of them at home to division rivals — while playing some of the worst defence in franchise history.Which team is it going to be in December? The one that looked like it could run away with the division, or the one that seems to run and hide in the biggest games?The way we lost is pretty bad, safety George Iloka said.The Bengals led 21-17 heading into the fourth quarter, and then totally fell apart. Daltons fumble on a fake handoff startedd the Steelers 25-point surge. Joakim Nordstrom Jersey. The Steelers had 229 yards in the fourth quarter alone and 543 for the game, the most against Cincinnati this season.Cincinnatis defence has allowed 500 yards three times this season, a franchise record, according to STATS. The previous mark was two 500-yard games allowed in 1968 and 1969, when the Bengals were an expansion team.Theyve given up more points (298) than theyve scored this season (281).And in four of their most important games, theyve totally come apart. They lost a Sunday night game at New England 43-17. They failed to cross midfield until the fourth quarter of a 27-0 loss at Indianapolis. And theyve dropped their last two home games against Cleveland 24-3 on a Thursday night and against the Steelers on Sunday.Its the first time since 2002 — when current Steelers defensive co-ordinator Dick LeBeau was their head coach — that the Bengals have lost consecutive home games by 21 points or more. Its the first time since 2008, when they went 4-11-1, that the Bengals have lost four games by 21 points or more.All those very bad trends have them feeling like anything except a division leader.No, it definitely doesnt feel like it, linebacker Vincent Rey said.Notes: The Bengals have lost their last two games in Cleveland. They havent been swept in their two-game season series since 2002. ... Coach Marvin Lewis was noncommittal on Monday when asked whether linebacker Vontaze Burfict would return this season. Burfict hasnt played since he had surgery on Oct. 29 to clean out his left knee. ... The Bengals have to decide whether to activate quarterback AJ McCarron or leave him on an injury list for the rest of the season. The fifth-round draft pick has been sidelined since training camp with a sore passing shoulder. He was cleared to practice on Nov. 18. 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