McDonald19
03-29-2005, 10:35 PM
Wednesday, March 30 Mighty Ducks at Houston, 8:05 p.m. ET
Radio: WSAI-AM (1360)
Internet: 1360homer.com
Announcer: Don Helbig
The most important game of the season so far for Cincy!!!
If the Ducks can go on the road and beat a team they are tied in the standings with then they deserve a playoff spot.
standings: (3 way tie, Ducks have a game in hand on both teams)
Top 4 teams from the division make the playoffs.
Chicago 71 44 20 5 2 95
Milwaukee 70 42 20 4 4 92
Cincinnati 69 36 28 1 4 77
Grand Rapids 70 37 30 2 1 77
Houston 70 33 26 6 5 77
Ducks_è_Halos
03-30-2005, 10:13 PM
Cincy Lineup:
3 A.Rome
4 C.McAlpine
5 K.Foster
6 S.OBrien
7 M.Popovic
8 T.Brent
11 Z.Konopka
14 C.Kunitz
15 J.Lupul
16 J.Stepp
17 S.Brookbank
18 M.Holmqvist
20 C.Glencross
22 A.Smirnov
23 S.Chistov
24 D.Penner
25 P.Parenteau
29 C.Hankinson
35 I.Bryzgalov
Tied in the 2nd 1-1...
Cincinnati - Joffrey Lupul (Zenon Konopka, Mark Popovic) 7:12
Ducks_è_Halos
03-30-2005, 10:18 PM
Bryz makes a penalty shot save.
He's 3 for 3 on penalty shot saves this year.
Ducks_è_Halos
03-30-2005, 10:38 PM
Ducks trail 2-1 after 2 periods.
Ducks_è_Halos
03-30-2005, 11:34 PM
Ducks lose 4-1... :shakehead
Ducks_è_Halos
03-31-2005, 12:02 AM
Cincy is now in 5th place in their division, 2 points behind Houston and tied for points with Grand Rapids but Grand Rapids has 1 more win. They still have a game in hand on Houston but they can't afford many more losses if they are to make the playoffs(especially against Houston and Grand Rapids!)
Dirk316
03-31-2005, 04:38 AM
not that it would made a difference but i notice since this team decided to send down their enforcer the team has been playing pretty bad. They are the only team without an enforcer.
On a side Bryz has been a huge dissapointment and a possible bust
McDonald19
03-31-2005, 05:07 AM
On a side Bryz has been a huge dissapointment and a possible bust
Well lets see what he can do with a full season backing up Giguere in the NHL, then we can decide if he is a bust.
That said, the Ducks need to restock their system with goalies in the next draft. I'd use 2 of the 9 picks on goalies, though I'd prefer not to pick one in the first round.
McDonald19
03-31-2005, 05:10 AM
tough loss on the road...
good news is the Ducks have 6 home games remaining out of their final 10 games.
It's going to be a very interesting final 10 games. 1 more vs. Houston and 2 more against Grand Rapids, including the season finale.
Another positive note:
Lupul has scored in 4 consecutive games.
McDonald19
03-31-2005, 05:19 AM
Anyone know exactly what happened in the O'Brien incident today? Besides what we can see from the box score?
Cincinnati - Shane OBrien - (Charging Goaltender Major), 5 min, 20:00
Cincinnati - Shane OBrien - (Charging Goaltender Game Misconduct) (47(c)), 10 min, 20:00
That puts him over 300 pims for this season.
(304)
Jennifer
03-31-2005, 02:23 PM
at the end of the 2nd he 'ran' into the goalie...and the goalie 'rolled around on the ice'
The anouncer said the goalie MAY have been playing it up and made a reference to the Refs name... Dumas
The whole game the ref was calling things strange is what the anouncer said...for and against the Ducks...
I say its a bogus call...but hey it did pad Shane's PIMs