WEDNESDAY VS. NEW YORK RANGERS

* Starting time: 7:30 p.m.

* Television: Channel 9

* Radio: XTRA (690 AM)

* Key: Will Paul Kariya play? The Ducks can’t afford to be without him much longer.

* 1998-99 season series: The Ducks have won both games.

* About New York: Theo Fleury was suppose to be the answer. All he brought was questions . . . like, where’s his offense? Fleury signed a three-year, $21-million deal last summer and has 14 goals this season, and only three in his last 23 games.

SATURDAY AT ST. LOUIS

* Starting time: Noon

* Television: Channel 7

* Radio: XTRA (690 AM)

* Key: Playing the Blues in St. Louis. They have been unbeatable on the road, tying an NHL record with 10 consecutive road victories before a 1-1 tie with Florida Saturday.

* Season series: St. Louis leads, 2-1.

* About St. Louis: Goalie Roman Turek continues to have a stand-out season with a 2.03 goals-against average. It helps to have good defense in front of you. St. Louis has killed off 54 of its last 60 penalties.