Game 39: DUCKS @ Sharks 12/26/06...7:30 PT

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The unique looking HP Pavilion!

Probable Starters: J.S. Giguere V Evgeni Nabokov
WHOM?: Ducks V Sharks
HOW?: (Eyes) KDOC, (Ears) 830 AM KLAA
WHEN?: Tuesday, December 26th, 2006...7:30 PT
WHY?: Because I still feel that Christmas spirit in the air! :)
WHAT?: Duck's Record: 27-5-6...60 Points/ Shark's Record: 25-11-0...50 Points.
WWWWWH? Trivia Question: What did we give to Chicago for the rights to Stumpy Thomas in 2002-2003?
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Should be a good game today... :yo: Ducks coming off a tough loss to the Coyotes, while the Sharks destroyed the Calgary Flames. The Ducks will be looking for revenge from the last time they entered this building where they lost 4-3. Who will come out on top? We will find out TONIGHT!!! :) :yo:
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Feature Article of the Day...From LATIMES.COM

http://www.latimes.com/sports/hockey/nhl/ducks/la-spw-ducksrep24dec24,1,7065565.story?coll=la-headlines-sports-nhl-ducks&ctrack=1&cset=true
(To read the rest of the article, click the link).

NHL Debut is a real mood-lifter for Huskins (Written by Eric Stephens).
The mood in the Ducks' dressing room was downbeat Saturday after a rare loss, but that couldn't keep a smile off the face of Kent Huskins.

The only sour note was the Ducks' 2-0 loss.

"It was a pretty neat experience," Huskins said. "Obviously, it would have been nice to get a win. But it was kind of exhilarating that after all these years in the minors, to finally get that first game is pretty special."
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Update from Back East...FROM AUGUSTALYNX.COM

http://www.augustalynx.com/gameday/news/?id=7186
(To read the game summary, click the link).

The Lynx rolled to a 5-4 victory on the 22nd with four PP goals and a dandy split-the-d goal from Bittner with three minutes left to take the lead. Mike Brodeur stopped 17 shots for his first win of the season.
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Well, that is all for me guys and gals. Au revoir! :) Have a good day and a good sleep. :handclap::handclap:

Just a guess. I think we gave a third round pick for Stumpy.

http://www.sjsharks.com/news/news.asp?story_id=2933

GOALIE ROTATION
For the first time all season, the Sharks will have a different netminder than expected from the regular rotation. Ron Wilson has been as steady as clockwork in rotating Toskala and Evgeni Nabokov every other contest, but Nabokov will start a second straight game Tuesday night against Anaheim.

Before people try reading too much into it, the decision was based upon recent time off, not on how either one is playing.

Toskala has not played nor had a hard skate in five days, while Nabokov played just three nights ago and, if not for the Christmas break, would likely be playing tonight or Wednesday night. No need getting two netminders off schedule.

“We decided it the other day,” said Ron Wilson. “I talked to Wayne Thomas and we thought it made sense. It is nothing more than common sense.”

And Toskala will be on the docket for Thursday’s game with Phoenix.

Toskala is supposed to start today, but they are going to go with Nobakov.

I think we gave a 5th Rounder for Stumpy!

I think we gave a 5th Rounder for Stumpy!

Yeah, I'm pretty sure that's right.

Im going to go out on a limb here and say this game is a must-win.

becuase if the Sharks get this one they're 8 back, could be the momentum change of the season.

this is also the first time the goalie rotation has been broken.

I think we gave a 5th Rounder for Stumpy!

BING BING BING BING!!! :) :yo: Very good Giguere27!!! :)

For your prize, you get a...

http://www.4imprint.com/imageserver/productimages/4imprint/detailed/6049-BB.jpgBASKETBALL DUCKY!!! :) :) :yo:

Im going to go out on a limb here and say this game is a must-win.
That's what the last one looked like, as it was also to be within 8 points. Ten days later, nothing's different.

So the game is about to start and no one is here? What the hell?

I expect a much more motivated Ducks team tonight.

Any one watch the game earlier on Vs? Key goals from former Ducks Chistov (Boston) and Federov x2 (Columbus), including a game tieing goal with less than 30 secs left on a 6-3.:clap:

Won a few vBuxx! TX Fedorov and Viborny (sp?):D

And Travis Green scores. 1-0 Ducks.

Travis Green!!! MVP?:sarcasm:

Travis Green baby!! Nothing like a softie to get the scoring started for the Ducks!!!

Marchant is sitting; no reason given; presumably injured. Green is in for him.

Haha.. fitting that they're broadcasting from "the Shark Tank" because with KDOC it sounds like they're at the bottom of the Pacific.

Travis Green with the bomb.

Green scores; Ducks lead 1-0.

Maybe Marchant couldn't make his flight back from wherever he was for Christmas. Too much turkey?

I got nuttin'.

I want the hitting to pick up against San Jose... they might be big but I don't think they're overly physical.

Way to go Green!

Good start for the Ducks! :) :teach:

They're going upstairs, but I think it's a goal for the Sharks...although it has to be indisputable.

Wait a sec...can Mr. Magoo make no call at all? What the hell? Doesn't he have to pick goal or no goal and then go to the replay?

That's crap, he had it under his arm and the puck should've been blown dead at that point.

Blow the damn whistle, Magoo.

Wait a sec...can Mr. Magoo make no call at all? What the hell? Doesn't he have to pick goal or no goal and then go to the replay?

Yeah, never a whistle.

Mr. Magoo is a retard. He either needed to blow the whistle or just give them the goal. No need for a replay since he waited as long as he could to give San Jose the goal. It was obvious it was in.

McGeough strikes again!

Oh okay. I thought they missed the high stick call. That would be brutal since they already missed the boarding against Perry. Then Magoo...gets the call right I suppose on the SJ goal, but looks like he has no balls.

Mr. Magoo is a retard. He either needed to blow the whistle or just give them the goal. No need for a replay since he waited as long as he could to give San Jose the goal. It was obvious it was in.

I agree.. what exactly was he looking at that he didn't see the puck go in?

So why do the morons in San Jose boo Pronger?

So why do the morons in San Jose boo Pronger?

I think it's from when he was with Edmonton in the playoffs last year. Although I could be wrong, everyone seems to boo Pronger for some reason.

I agree.. what exactly was he looking at that he didn't see the puck go in?

The problem is his eyesight isn't so good...

http://www.variety.com/graphics/photos/variety100/mr_magoo.jpg

The problem is his eyesight isn't so good...

http://www.variety.com/graphics/photos/variety100/mr_magoo.jpg

Get that man his glasses!

The Ducks are looking ridiculous right now. Time to pull the heads out of the ***** guys.

I think it's from when he was with Edmonton in the playoffs last year. Although I could be wrong, everyone seems to boo Pronger for some reason.

Also from when he played in St. Louis and they played the Sharks once or twice in the playoffs. And then Pronger's hit on Teemu in the Olympics when Teemu played for the Sharks. Kind of stupid.

Ducks attempting to break a modern day NHL record for offside calls on a power play.

Also from when he played in St. Louis and they played the Sharks once or twice in the playoffs. And then Pronger's hit on Teemu in the Olympics when Teemu played for the Sharks. Kind of stupid.

You almost got every reason. You forgot jealousy.

San Jose scores again. Bah.

****. Marleau scores. A little adversity here.

Booooo, goal.

How does Mr. Magoo still have a job? This is horrendous reffing.

Thornton and Bell go at it. Thornton giving it to him pretty good.

First off how does Cheechoo not get called for jumping into O'Brien like that?

Secondly, that so called penalty against O'Brien is crap also?

Thornton just kicked Bell's ***, that's what we need.

You almost got every reason. You forgot jealousy.

True. And personal dissatifaction.

I like what Thornton (Shawn that is) brings to the table. Not a lot of skill but a good 4th liner.

I thought that Travis Green was our best player. Hit, forechecked, and scored.

LETS GO DUCKS!!! :) :) :yo:

For you between period enjoyment...

more Mr. McGough hijinx (http://youtube.com/watch?v=D4dZHBDUiEg)

That's crap, he had it under his arm and the puck should've been blown dead at that point.
Are you serious? Giguere didn't have it in control at any point.

Are you serious? Giguere didn't have it in control at any point.

It was under his arm and they swatted it in. I've seen plays where goalies had a lot less control than that blown dead.

That being said it's a play that could go either way.

Great. Another penalty like half a second into the period.

HOLY CRAP! There was NO PENALTY on that play. Jeez.

I want to see where that hook was because as Hayward said, what he did there wasn't a hook.

Jesus. Huge save by Giguere after Getzlaf misses. But that's okay because the refs missed a hook too.

Do the refs know they're allowed to call penalties against the Sharks too?

And NO PENALTY on San Jose there? Holy smokes. This is lame as hell.

Way to call it both ways.

Getzlaf should've just roofed it though, I think his shot would've beat him.

I think it's safe to say McGeough is having a terrible game.

By the way, I think it was Beauchemin who jumped in on that but whoever it was, it was ill-advised.

And Kunitz ties it up!

Kunitz baby!!! Wraparound!! Seems that rarely works in the NHL but it did there.

There we go.. I think he scored one on him like that in Anaheim also.

How about that, the Ducks get a PP chance.

How about that, the Ducks get a PP chance.

That was an obvious hold.

That was an obvious hold.

The way McGeough has been calling the game, he could have easily "missed" it.:sarcasm:

Whew. We dodged a bullet there.

I thought Beauchemin was going to rock Marleau there... I was disappointed.

I think it's safe to say McGeough is having a terrible game.

I think it's safe to say McGeough is having a terrible life.

Marchant has a lower body injury, according to Brian Hayward.

Marchant with a lower body injury. The Ducks love the vague injury classifications.

Marchant with a lower body injury. The Ducks love the vague injury classifications.

As does everybody. So nobody targets the injured part.

Nabokov looks good on shots from the point with traffic...but so so on Green's unscreened shot, and went fishing on Kunitz's wraparound. And then on that unscreened shot just recently (didn't see whom, but the right pad save) he gave up a juicy rebound.

Maybe we should get less traffic in front of Nabokov.

Probably a strained groin.

Marchant has a lower body injury, according to Brian Hayward.

I think he threw out his hip humping Cheechoo's mom!:biglaugh:

Penner! Ducks lead!

Another wraparound. This time by Penner. We've got the lead again.

Can you say wraparound???

Big Pens with the wraparound. I can't remember the last 2 successful wraparounds I've seen and now we have 2 tonight.

Humping Cheechoo's mom? Haha

Nice goal Dustin... Teemu almost had a wrap around also. This is where you start shooting short side on him when he cheats on the wrap around. :biglaugh:

Can you say wraparound???

Wraparound.

As does everybody. So nobody targets the injured part.


Look here. (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/injuries;_ylt=ArJniekGx2mDtZTX5L1vwRF7vLYF) Almost all of them are more specific. It does say that Ilya has a groin injury though, after they've called it a lower body injury for awhile at first.

Penner>Bernier

Teemu always annoys me when he's behind the net too much on PP, and low an behold 2 wraparound goals.

God I hate wraparounds!!!:sarcasm:

edit: saw the replay, the assist was from a wraparound

And Bernier ties it for San Jose.

Giguere is down on the ice. ****.

Penner>Bernier

Damnit I jinxed it.

Aw crap, Giggy.. looks like a groin or knee injury.

That looks like a strained groin.

Aw crap. Crap, crap, crap. CRAP.

Here comes Wall.

Great... Giguere probably pulled a muscle if he's lucky.

Look here. (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/injuries;_ylt=ArJniekGx2mDtZTX5L1vwRF7vLYF) Almost all of them are more specific. It does say that Ilya has a groin injury though, after they've called it a lower body injury for awhile at first.

Maybe I'm thinking of the playoffs.

Oh no, next game we might have Wall starting and McKey on the bench, yikes.:cry:

Now everyone is going to understand why I said losing Ilya was a major injury to our team. It's a huge dropoff from Giguere to Wall. Hopefully he can hang in there.

Nabby looks pretty shabby.

This is where the Ducks are going to tighten up I hope.

For the first time this season, this team is facing some adversity with the injury to Bryz and now, possibly, Jiggy. We'll see how the team responds.

anyone know how bryz's recovery is going?

1) Credit to Kunitz and Penner for skating hard to create chances. Their goals were both ugly, but they created the chances themselves.

2) I'm a bit disappointed about the Giguere injury. It looked pretty heinous and I hope it doesn't dilute the playoff race in the west or even the playoffs themselves.

Sharks fan here....hope your goalie situation gets healthy. Want to see both teams at 100%. I like Giggy

Having both your starting and backup goaltender out isn't just "adversity." It's more like a crippling event.

In any case, I hope Jiggy isn't seriously hurt. It didn't look good. And from an aesthetic standpoint, kind of a shame. This was a heck of a game up to that point.

Mr. Magoo is again trying to steal the spotlight.

No calls on obvious penalties and then bad calls like the call on Shawn Thornton for throwing a check.

I hope Sabres fans are happy, they wanted our players to get hurt and they got their wish.

Bryz
OD
Marchant
and now Jiggy

:madfire: :madfire:

Here's your Giguere update... according to Sharks radio, Giguere was removed from HP Pavilion on a gurney with a groin injury. In all honesty, if your goalie has hurt his groin that badly, he might not return this season. Just ask Dominik Hasek.

Here's your Giguere update... according to Sharks radio, Giguere was removed from HP Pavilion on a gurney with a groin injury. In all honesty, if your goalie has hurt his groin that badly, he might not return this season. Just ask Dominik Hasek.

My goodness.

Now there's a pic of Giguere sitting on the bench though. So that shows you how accurate that "report" was.

Here's your Giguere update... according to Sharks radio, Giguere was removed from HP Pavilion on a gurney with a groin injury. In all honesty, if your goalie has hurt his groin that badly, he might not return this season. Just ask Dominik Hasek.

That's interesting, I just saw a picture of Giguere sitting there watching the game from the backup goaltender's chair.

Here's your Giguere update... according to Sharks radio, Giguere was removed from HP Pavilion on a gurney with a groin injury. In all honesty, if your goalie has hurt his groin that badly, he might not return this season. Just ask Dominik Hasek.

he's sitting right there on the bench

Here's your Giguere update... according to Sharks radio, Giguere was removed from HP Pavilion on a gurney with a groin injury. In all honesty, if your goalie has hurt his groin that badly, he might not return this season. Just ask Dominik Hasek.

Looks like they're wrong, as Jiggy is watching the game from the bench.

You're right, he's there. So I dunno where they got their info during intermission...

Here's your Giguere update... according to Sharks radio, Giguere was removed from HP Pavilion on a gurney with a groin injury. In all honesty, if your goalie has hurt his groin that badly, he might not return this season. Just ask Dominik Hasek.

Dont listen to him. He is now sitting next to the door, where Wall was, and watching the game (with all his gear on).

Good sign that he's at ice-side. Hopefully, they're just keeping him out as a precautionary measure.

Good sign that he's at ice-side. Hopefully, they're just keeping him out as a precautionary measure.

I have a feeling he's out for 7-10 days.

Good play by Dipenta.

Wow. Kunitz beats out the icing call. Kunitz is the Ducks best fwd this game.

Wow, what a healer that Giguere is. From a season ending injury, to on the bench in minutes.

Crap call.

I don't think the Ducks had allowed a shot on Wall prior to this (idiotic) penalty. Nice going, Green.

I have a feeling he's out for 7-10 days.

Thank you, doctor.

Good PK here.

What have the lines been?

Thank you, doctor.

You're welcome nurse. :sarcasm:

This just screams a Giguere 7-10 day muscle pull special.

What have the lines been?
Mixed up a bit. We've even been seeing some Prongermayer even strength.

I can't tell you what is wrong with Beauchemin though.

No Beauchemin for the rest of the game now. This team is falling apart now.

Great. Beauchemin is in the locker room for medical attention.

Sounds like Beauchemin is hurt too.

Huskins scares me, I don't know why but he does.

And Perry makes it better!

Atta boy Mr. Corey Perry.

PERRRRRY! Clamp down boys. Hang onto this!

Perry scores on a shot by Pahlsson.

Short term we look good. Medium term we're in trouble.

What a tip...great play by Pahlsson as well.

Thank you McGeough for actually calling that one. Although Hayward saying it wasn't a penalty, but I didn't see tha replay.

Weak call but with some of the calls in this game I'll take it.

The superhomer Brian Hayward just said that shouldn't have been a penalty, like he does all the time! People who say he's a homer don't listen closely. He's very honest in his analysis.

Looked like Marleau played that with a high stick.

So who comes up next? Moran? Rome?

So who comes up next? Moran? Rome?

Hopefully not Moran.

That was a nice wrister by O'Brien. Then he takes a penalty.

Ducks go back on the PK.

O'Donnell will probably be okay by then.

I couldn't see the whole thing but it didn't look like O'Brien really did anything to him.

Pronger gets a delay of game penalty.

Wow, with Pronger and OB in the box, we are down to 3 D-men for the rest of the 2-man PK.

Surprise. KDOC with a crappy replay on the Pronger delay of game call.

Wow. We're collapsing 4 guys in front of Wall.

All those bodies in front of Wall makes me nervous.

Great PK...lot of heart shown there.

Huge kill.

Whew!

That was a huge PK.

For. Our. Season.

Phew! Escaped that two man advantage.

Down to one minute left. I've got butterflies. One off the post there.

Edit: didn't hit the post.

Oh geez that was on the post.

Wow. The only thing good about that game was the win. Otherwise it was a disaster.

We win! Huge win!

That's the difference between the Ducks and the Sharks, the Ducks have heart and finished that game off.

C'mon Ducks! Get it out! YEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSS!

The Ducks get a win here. A much deserved one. I was very impressed how they tightened up around Wall.

Now lets hope the Jiggy, Beauch, and Marchant injuries aren't serious.

The Ducks get a win here. A much deserved one. I was very impressed how they tightened up around Wall.

Now lets hope the Jiggy, Beauch, and Marchant injuries aren't serious.

Ditto, what a great win. With all these injuries, they showed a lot of heart. This team is awesome.

What the hell are they doing advertising the cheetah girls?

Anyways, huge gutty win tonite. But those injuries hurt. We'll see the extent of time they are out.

What the hell are they doing advertising the cheetah girls?

I honestly have no idea who they are.

If anyone questioned the heart of this team, they only need to watch that third period. Awesome performances by Nieds and Pronger. The whole team gut it out in front of Wall. This must be the most satisfying win all season long. Great win.

I'm hating the sharks more and more.

If there ever was a time for "yay for points," this is it. Our mother****in' 5th string goaltender has been field promoted to numero uno. Hold me.

Giguere, Bryzgalov, O'Donnell, Beauchemin, and Marchant injured = holy crap.

That is something I never thought I'd hear during a hockey broadcast... "stay tuned, the twilight zone will now be joined in progress"

That is something I never thought I'd hear during a hockey broadcast... "stay tuned, the twilight zone will now be joined in progress"

Hey, I like "The Twilight Zone." :) :D

I honestly have no idea who they are.

Neither do I, and I think they're stupid already.

Anyone notice Beauchemin get benched and Huskins and Dipenta rotated shifts with Niedermayer? outside of a botched pass Huskins did about as well as you can expect.

Nabakov let in some softies, thanks Nabby.

It was pretty amazing how the team played differently with wall in net, alot more blocked shots than usual. and it was like the Sharks just expected Wall would lose it someway.

That call on Pronger was bull, good thing the Sharks didn't score.

I give the ducks full marks on how they handled the adversity. Pronger and Niedermayer both stepped it up after Giguere got hurt. Niedermayer was outstanding on the 5 on 3 kill, Pronger played one of his meaner games of the year.

Why does ESPN say that Mikkelson played 23 minutes? What the hell?

My palms are still sweating. Man that was one hell of a third period.

Anyone notice Beauchemin get benched and Huskins and Dipenta rotated shifts with Niedermayer? outside of a botched pass Huskins did about as well as you can expect.

Beauch got hurt in the 2nd, not benched.

Anyone notice Beauchemin get benched and Huskins and Dipenta rotated shifts with Niedermayer? outside of a botched pass Huskins did about as well as you can expect.
Beauchemin wasn't benched. He was injured.

If there ever was a time for "yay for points," this is it. Our mother****in' 5th string goaltender has been field promoted to numero uno. Hold me.

Giguere, Bryzgalov, O'Donnell, Beauchemin, and Marchant injured = holy crap.

Better to hear those names than Scotty Niedermayer, Chris Pronger, and Teemu Selanne.

Better to hear those names than Scotty Niedermayer, Chris Pronger, and Teemu Selanne.

I suppose. It's also reassuring not having to hear, "And starting in net tonight, Dan Cloutier."

Beauchemin wasn't benched. He was injured.
Ok thanks for clearing that up, the Sharks broadcast made zero mention about it so I assumed he was benched, they also made no mention about what happened to Marchant.

the only bonus to Marchant being hurt was the increased ice time for Getzlaf and Perry.

Better to hear those names than Scotty Niedermayer, Chris Pronger, and Teemu Selanne.

Did you miss the part where he named our top 2 goaltenders? Typically that's just about as bad as news can get. Our defense though is capable of making up somewhat for that, hence 2-0 Mike Wall.

you know this team has heart when niedermayer starts trying. just goes to show how the ducks can suck it big time for 2/3 of the game but still win it just by playing a perfect period. amazing.

Ok thanks for clearing that up, the Sharks broadcast made zero mention about it so I assumed he was benched, they also made no mention about what happened to Marchant.

the only bonus to Marchant being hurt was the increased ice time for Getzlaf and Perry.

Wow, I'm always Mr. Optimistic, but you guys really are looking for the bright sides of having a bunch of injured players.

Wow, I'm always Mr. Optimistic, but you guys really are looking for the bright sides of having a bunch of injured players.

Captain Bright Side is influencing us. ;)

Well, you know me Davey. I am always optimistic! :) :yo:

Where are those who wanted to trade Jiggy or Bryz or both now?

Where are those who wanted to trade Jiggy or Bryz or both now?

Why, do you know someone who will take Bryz? :sarcasm:

Wow, I'm always Mr. Optimistic, but you guys really are looking for the bright sides of having a bunch of injured players.
It'll test this teams character, this team needs some adversity so they can figure out how to handle it come playoff time.

Yes there were some injuries but.

-The Ducks won despite the fact the momentum completely swinging once the sharks tied the game
-This was a textbook game why Niedermayer and Pronger can make a huge difference. Not only did we not have our 3 and 4 defensemen but we lost Giguere and went with the 3rd/4th string goalie and managed to pull it out.
-The Kids got some big minutes in a pressure packed environment.

As long as the injuries aren't too serious much more good than bad came from this game IMO.

Injuries are part of the game. We've been really lucky up to this point. Hopefully none of our guys are out for too long.

Anyone know what happened to Beauch?

What have the lines been?

Kunitz-McDonald-Selanne
Penner-Getzlaf-Perry
Moen-Pahlsson-Niedermayer
Shannon-Green-Thornton

And yes, an incredibly satisfying win. Game of the Year for us, as far as I'm concerned. Niedermayer and Pronger were huge, but full credit to O'Brien, Joe D and Huskins. They all nutted up.

Sammy was huge, another one of his Bob Gainey games. Loved our forecheck, loved the physical game.

Hmmm, sure looks like Carlyle road Giguere straight into the ground with those 14 consecutive starts. Hopefully its not too serious.

We'll see if the depth on defense can rise to the occasion. This is the exact situation I feared in the pre-season: lose one of the studs OR lose two of the next tier. I almost crapped my pants seeing DiPenta out on a 5-on-3 kill against the Sharks. But, O'Donnell sounds pretty minor so maybe he's close to a return. I sure hope so on that one too.

Hmmm, sure looks like Carlyle road Giguere straight into the ground with those 14 consecutive starts. Hopefully its not too serious.

We'll see if the depth on defense can rise to the occasion. This is the exact situation I feared in the pre-season: lose one of the studs OR lose two of the next tier. I almost crapped my pants seeing DiPenta out on a 5-on-3 kill against the Sharks. But, O'Donnell sounds pretty minor so maybe he's close to a return. I sure hope so on that one too.
Yeah but what choice does Carlyle have? though with Wall in net there is alot more emphasis on blocking shots, it appears but the forecheck was alot more aggressive as well.

Hmmm, sure looks like Carlyle road Giguere straight into the ground with those 14 consecutive starts.

Thank you, doctor.

Yeah but what choice does Carlyle have? though with Wall in net there is alot more emphasis on blocking shots, it appears but the forecheck was alot more aggressive as well.

Blocking shots means more injuries. The Ducks can't afford to lose more guys right now.

Ugh, we aren't getting any breaks right now in the schedule. At Carolina, at Minnesota, at Detroit, then finally home to play Columbus (I'll be there!), then Detroit, then on the road again to Nashville and Dallas. With these injuries, this will definitely be the toughest stretch yet.

Blocking shots means more injuries. The Ducks can't afford to lose more guys right now.
yeah I think that's one of the reasons this team has avoided the injury bug. I don't think Giguere is hurt too seriously, having some adversity isn't a bad thing especially if you perform well through it and that was a big positive I took from this game.

Ugh, we aren't getting any breaks right now in the schedule. At Carolina, at Minnesota, at Detroit, then finally home to play Columbus (I'll be there!), then Detroit, then on the road again to Nashville and Dallas. With these injuries, this will definitely be the toughest stretch yet.
We got all our schedule breaks early. Luckily we capitalized on them.

I like Huskins. I don't really worry too much about him. Pretty generic bottom pairing guy.

If Giguere's injured I'd rather he sit until March or whatever it takes for him to come back fully healthy. None of that rushing back garbage Carlyle pulled with Bryz. Randy's a bit of a dunce when it comes to burning our goalies out.

Great game though.

I like Huskins. I don't really worry too much about him. Pretty generic bottom pairing guy.



Yeah, he's not bad. Not good either, but I'll take it.

Yeah but what choice does Carlyle have?

Play Wall. They have the most points in the NHL, its not like losing a game or two matters. An injured Giguere does matter. A lot.

the only bonus to Marchant being hurt was the increased ice time for Getzlaf and Perry.


Perry didn't even play 10 mins, is that an increase from what he's been getting so far this season?

Perry didn't even play 10 mins, is that an increase from what he's been getting so far this season?
You're right, seemed like he played more, Getzlaf saw a decent increase but not Perry, penalties played a role as Getzlaf assumed Marchants spot on the PK.

You guys played really well. The Sharks looked lost. As usual, we fail to test an unproven goaltender. Looking forward to the next meeting though.