The annual game between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., on the day after Thanksgiving has become almost as traditional as turkey leftovers, college football and millions of shoppers looking for bargains.When it comes to hockey, the Ducks seek to prevent Black Friday from becoming Blackhawk Friday.Accomplishing that goal means finding the consistency that has eluded the Ducks for the first quarter of their schedule.Anaheim enters Fridays game with two successive losses following five wins in the previous seven games. After being outplayed Sunday night in a 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings, the Ducks sustained another 3-2 loss in a 14-round shootout Tuesday night against the New York Islanders. Anaheims Rickard Rakell scored at 9:08 of the third period to force overtime.Were not getting a lot of bounces right now, Anaheim center Ryan Getzlaf said. But I thought our guys did a good job of battling back and getting a big goal in the end. We came away with a point. I thought we deserved more.Anaheim coach Randy Carlyle also saw some hope after Tuesday nights defeat.Were going to try to build off the momentum, Carlyle said. We did a lot of good things. We need to find ways to win the specialty-teams battles. We lost the specialty-teams battle in the sense that we lost in a shootout.The Blackhawks, meanwhile, confront their own problems in the middle of their seven-game road trip, the teams longest of the season.Despite leading the Western Conference, Chicago lost three of five road games and owns just one victory in regulation. The trip featured two one-sided losses against the Winnipeg Jets and the Edmonton Oilers, an overtime win after trailing 3-0 to the Vancouver Canucks and a victory that Marian Hossa secured by scoring with 2:28 to play in Calgary. Hossas goal culminated a rally in which the Hawks nullified a 2-1 deficit.I know we came back in Vancouver but its not the recipe for success, especially on the road, right winger Patrick Kane told the Chicago Tribune. We want to make sure we try and get the lead, and play with the lead. That should suit us better.The Hawks fell behind early in all five games, and those poor starts are exacting a toll, especially on the offense.Kane, who won the Art Ross and Hart Memorial trophies last season, has yet to score on the trip. Center Artem Anisimov has only two assists in his past seven games. Center Jonathan Toews enters Fridays game without a goal in his past eight, and might not play against the Ducks after suffering an upper-body injury during Wednesday nights 2-1 loss in San Jose.Chicago faces problems elsewhere. Goalie Corey Crawford allowed 13 goals in his past four games after conceding 11 in his previous eight. The Hawks penalty killers permitted four goals in three contests after defusing 25 of 27 opposing power plays.We havent been very productive on this trip in generating offense or enough sustained pressure in the offensive zone, Hawks coach Joel Quenneville told NHL.com. Wed like to play a little bit faster. Wed like to have better starts than weve seen. Kyrie Irving Cavaliers Jersey . Just not the game. Kyle Palmieri scored two straight goals in the third period to rally the Anaheim Ducks past the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Tuesday night. Kevin Love Cavaliers Jersey . Each of Houstons starters scored in double figures as the Rockets improved to 2-0 against the Spurs this season, with both victories coming on the road. They also moved within 3 1/2 games of San Antonio (22-7) for the lead the Southwest Division. http://www.cavaliersbasketballpro.info/cedi-osman-cavaliers-jersey/ . - Blake Griffin had 30 points and 12 rebounds, J. Ante Zizic Jersey .ca! 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Paul Gallen will be a certain starter for Cronullas NRL preliminary final, however there are fresh concerns over Valentine Holmes after the winger missed training on Tuesday.Gallen proved he has overcome a back injury after completing the entire field session at Woolooware on Tuesday despite earlier stating he would participate in half the practice.But while all eyes were on the Sharks skipper ahead of Fridays final against North Queensland, young star Holmes was a notable absentee.A Sharks official said Holmes was at the ground but withheld from training due to a virus, but isnt considered in doubt for the grand final qualifier.Gallen missed the Sharks qualifying final victory over Canberra a fortnight ago, and has at times struggled to move since pulling up lame from a training session before the match.And while coach Shane Flanagan cleared him on Sunday to return for the must-win grand final qualifier, Gallen has confirmed he wont carry any injury concerns into the match.ddddddddddddIf nothing goes wrong between now and the game I will be 100 per cent fit, he told Sky Sports Radios Big Sports Breakfast.I feel fresh, I feel good and I will be fine on Friday.Gallen returned to training on Sunday, completing around half of the session, and has a rest day on Wednesday before Thursdays traditional captains run.He held no fears about a recurrence of the injury, which is believed to have originated from a surgery he had on his back a decade ago.Its happened twice in 10 years - its a fair way apart. It is a concern that you dont know when its going to happen or why it happens, he said.But Ive got no concerns this week that come warm-up or come captains run that its going to go again. Ill be okay. ' ' '