Game 44: Red Wings @ DUCKS 1/7/07...5:05 PT

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Photograph of our pretty stadium

Probable Starters: Ilya Bryzgalov VS Dominik Hasek
WHOM?: Ducks VS Red Wings
HOW?: (Eyes) KDOC, (Ears) 830 AM KLAA
WHEN?: Sunday, January 7th, 2007...5:05 PT.
WHY?: Ask Captain Bright Side!
WHAT?: Duck's Record: 28-9-6...62 Points/Red Wing's Record: 25-11-5...55 Points.
WWWWWH? Trivia Question: Who scored the GWG against the Red Wings in Game 1 of the 2002-2003 playoff series?
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After seemingly being in the driver's seat from the second period on, the Ducks lost a tough game to the Blue Jackets on Friday giving up four goals in the third period and losing 4-3. Similarly, Detroit has blown a three goal lead (4-9 loss to the Sharks) and a two goal lead (2-4 loss to the Kings) in the past two games and is looking to shore up things defensively. These two teams are looking for a victory tonight, but only one will come out on top. Which team will it be? We will find out TONIGHT!!! :) :yo:

NOTE: VBUX thread not created at this point.
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Feature Article of the Day...From LATIMES.COM

http://www.latimes.com/sports/hockey/nhl/ducks/la-sp-duckrep7jan07,1,5837622.story?coll=la-headlines-sports-nhl-ducks&ctrack=1&cset=true
(To read the rest of the article, click the link).

Team tries to shake off tough loss (Written by Eric Stephens).
There was still some mess for the Ducks to clean up from Friday night's 4-3 debacle in which they blew a three-goal lead in the third period to the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Words such as "embarrassing" and "unacceptable" were thrown around in the moments after the crushing defeat. On Saturday, the Ducks held a team meeting to try to put it behind them as they focus on breaking a four-game losing streak.

"You do a lot of soul searching when you have a losing streak," Coach Randy Caryle said. "There's a lot of airing of opinions. You give people a chance [to talk] and then you get back to the basics.
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Update from Back East...From THEAHL.COM

http://stats.theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1002723
(Link to January 6, 2007 game summary between the Portland Pirates and the Worcester Sharks).

The Pirates exterminated the Worchester Sharks yesterday with an impressive 3-1 victory over those biting mongrels. Curtis Glencross scored two goals, while Matt Keith potted in another one in the win. Ryan Shannon has picked up right where he left off last year getting three assists in this game and acquiring five points in just two games. Michael Wall only allowed one goal on thirty shots in the victory.
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Well, thank you so much guys....:clap: I always appreciate your time! :) Hope you all have a good day and a good sleep and ditto for tomorrow as well. Au revoir! :)

K, I did this thread because hockeyprincess was unable to do it for today's game. Also, make sure not to miss the pre-game ceremony honoring J.S. Giguere's accomplishment of 25 career shutouts! :) :yo: :handclap: :clap:

I just came back from a snoboarding trip to find out we lost our third in a row. I should have stayed away from my computer longer...

I just came back from a snoboarding trip to find out we lost our third in a row. I should have stayed away from my computer longer...

How was the trip? :)

K, I did this thread because hockeyprincess was unable to do it for today's game. Also, make sure not to miss the pre-game ceremony honoring J.S. Giguere's accomplishment of 25 career shutouts! :) :yo: :handclap: :clap:
They're seriously having a ceremony about that?

They're seriously having a ceremony about that?

Hey Captain, go to the "why is this game being played section?" :D

Hasek starts, me wondering if the Wings will come out hungry after a 2-game skid. maybe they were saving something last night in LA?

The Drive for Five, baby!

Hey Captain, go to the "why is this game being played section?" :D
So I can have one more reason to loathe the Red Wings?

Playing the softest team in the league means Melin makes his debut tonight and Parros sits.

Put him with the twins and give him some ice time in his debut.

Go Melinhead!

If they lose again i might have to start making gameday threads :sarcasm: :help:

Trivia question-was that Paul Kariya?

Trivia question-was that Paul Kariya?
Yep. That was a great moment. Frickin Red Wings.

Yeah it's Kariya. For some reason I thought it was Rucchin but looked it up and it was Kariya.

Yay, a game I can watch from Yahoo. So everyone watching TV... wait like 5 minutes before you say anything so it'll coincide with what I see.

Rucchin was Game 4.

Three straight games with pre-game ceremonies.

DiPenta runs like a scared girl from Holmstrom. We excellently take the first penalty, well done everybody.

Penalty. Sounds about right from our last few games.

Woo... Bryzgalov with a nice save there. And then Hasek has a nice save right after.

Need a little more hitting. C'mon guys.

Momentum seems to be swinging our way a little bit. Tough to tell with all the damn trapping going on.

OK Jackman... time to earn your pay.

Selanne says "how'd he get across like that?"

Selanne gave Hasek the stinkeye for like 30 seconds. Careful he doesn't beat you with his stick, Teemu.

After 17 minutes of boring suddenly we get like one minute of back and forth shooting practice.

Wow Huskins recovers to tap away the tap in goal.

it has been a quite tight game. There has been some opportunities for both theme , but nothing.. Nice to see tha Ducks have still their speed. And they are working very hard but in PP ve dont have point shots. No Pronger:cry:

We have Jackman!

We have Jackman!

Jackman who? After the big -4 debut over Columbus, I have not seen him today.

You've been Jacked, man!

Schneider out for the game. Sweet.

Ok.. I understand. New town, new bulding, new faces .. he needs time. Yes we have time . After losing four straight.

Moen! 1-0 Ducks.

Ha. What the hell was that, Hasek? Moen farmboyed that puck into the net.

Moen!

Schneider out with a lower body injury. Does that mean he has a concussion?

Ha. What the hell was that, Hasek? Moen farmboyed that puck into the net.
It was Markov's impression of Jackman, tipping it past Hasek.

Sequence of brilliant saves by the goalies. Man, is there a bigger piece of crap in the universe than Kirk Maltby? He could die right now, and I would shave my balls and convert to Zoroastrianism.

Bah, Detroit comes back and ties it.

Another penalty, and we give up a goal.

Ducks are playing sloppy now. Quit giving Detroit breakaways!

Is this Detroits new tactic. calculate the angle, shoot against the board and then with some frikin rebound, score the goal.

Hey a Red Wing acting tough/trying to enforce? Quick take a picture!

What a shift by Getzlaf. He's hitting anything that moves.

What a shift by Getzlaf. He's hitting anything that moves.
Maybe he'll play more now.

Some country dude sings with a Ford guitar. Man that makes me want to buy a Ford truck. Especially considering country is the one type of music I don't like.

Goal Melinhead!

He's a lot less green on TV.

LOL

they set that play up forever and look what it got them.

Sweet. 3 goals in the game and they were all scored by Red Wings.

Getzlaf!

Getzlaf-Perry-Kunitz...I like that line!

That was the most beautiful defencive turnover that i have ever seen. I was just thinking that mcdonald has not scored for a ong time.

KaPow!

Hasek just aged 69 years in front of my eyes.

That was the most beautiful defencive turnover that i have ever seen. I was just thinking that mcdonald has not scored for a ong time.

Still hasn't. The man that was born melon scored it.

Wait a sec, he scored against the Jackets.

Damn. Markov TRIED to score the 4th goal but unfortunately Getzlaf blew it by him.

Still hasn't. The man that was born melon scored it.

Wait a sec, he scored against the Jackets.
Yeah. Mac just had a goal two games ago.

Or one game ago. Whatever.

That was the most beautiful defencive turnover that i have ever seen. I was just thinking that mcdonald has not scored for a ong time.
More beautiful than say a certain game losing turnover last game?

More beautiful than say a certain game losing turnover last game?

I lived in a black out area that day. So it passed me.

Dont remember that game any more :shakehead

I find it kind of funny that our current #5 is like the exact opposite of our previous #5. Put them together and you'd get a whole defenseman.

Great period. But this is set up perfectly for another collapse. An early power play for Detroit next period could see our lead evaporate quickly again.

Tim Brent says "I got to show I know what it means to play as a Duck... take a penalty!"

Wait as sec, it's the Salami, Mac, and Melon line. Makes me hungry.

How did Melonhead get on the top line on his first game?

Because Carlyle's insane?

It's nice that Melin scored, but I'd still rather see Penner there, rather than have him rot with Thornton and Brent.

LOL, even Jiggy thinks the 25 Shutout ceremony was a retarded idea.

Seriously. I get that they're trying to build tradition here, but let's not get all crazy over every marginal accomplishment.

The first things that should go IMO are the inaugural season and mighty decade banners. We have a legitimate banner; those others are just eyesores.

Seriously. I get that they're trying to build tradition here, but let's not get all crazy over every marginal accomplishment.

The first things that should go IMO are the inaugural season and mighty decade banners. We have a legitimate banner; those others are just eyesores.

Yeah. I think next banner and they have to get rid of those. At least the Mighty Decade one. That's not the least bit significant. It was a marketing campaign.

Because Carlyle's insane?

It's nice that Melin scored, but I'd still rather see Penner there, rather than have him rot with Thornton and Brent.
C'mon, it fits with the whole "weight down the line" thing he does. Like enforcer with Getzlaf and Perry. Or whatever he does with Penner. Although apparently that doesn't work for defensemen, since he'd rather have the defensively challenged Jackman play with a rookie.

Seriously. I get that they're trying to build tradition here, but let's not get all crazy over every marginal accomplishment.

The first things that should go IMO are the inaugural season and mighty decade banners. We have a legitimate banner; those others are just eyesores.
What banners are up there? I only know of the 10 year and West championship one.

My question is why wait until NOW for the 25 shutout thing. Didn't the shutout happen in the beginning of December? It's not like this was the next home game.

Delayed penalty...no goal. That's the ****ing rule. It touched a Ducks player's stick.

What banners are up there? I only know of the 10 year and West championship one.

And Inaugural season.

What the hell? Is the rule control of the puck or touching the puck? Or what?

*sigh*

So it begins...

So are we going to give up 2 more goals in 2 minutes now?

What the hell? Is the rule control of the puck or touching the puck? Or what?
It's whatever the ref wants, as is the case with most NHL rules. Which is the reason why the NHL is the worst officiated league in pro sports.

What the hell? Is the rule control of the puck or touching the puck? Or what?
I think the rule is control, not touching.

Edit: found the rule: "When the Team to be penalized gains control of the puck, the Referee will blow his whistle to stop play and impose the penalty on the offending player."

"gains control" sounds like more than just touching it.

This is a horrible ****ing period. Nothing's changed, obviously.

Ha, the TV timeout takes precedence over the icing. So now it didn't matter as much that they can't change.

IMO, that was a borderline kick-in by Holmstrom. Tough goal to take for certain.

Niedermayer with the penalty. So are we going to put Jackman in the PK now so they can come back?

Was that Pahlsson with some tough love for Homlstrom?

Phew, Bryzgalov with a huge save there.

Where was this Bryz in the 3rd period of the last game? Making amazing saves.

Rob says "no Marchant means I'm allowed to get an empty netter." Nice 3rd by Bryzgalov. I don't blame him so muc hfor the last game seeing as how it's his first game in a month.

Please God, we need more fantastic Bryzgalov interviews.

Please God, we need more fantastic Bryzgalov interviews.

He's right, they couldn't "more continue this losing streak".

Jackman with a 0 +/- rating. +4 next game.

It's too bad we didn't still have Parenteau so we could have called him up instead of Melin :sarcasm:

Bryz definitely was the star of that game. Good game by both teams, but only one can win.

Ducks only sold out 6 of the last 7 games. Better move them to Winnipeg.

Bryz was huge, the Getzlaf-Kunitz-Perry line was awesome, and everyone else was average or bad.

Good and bad signs.

WOOOOOOOOOOOO! That third period was scary, but the Ducks finally get the two points! :handclap: And that is all that really matters! :clap:

The shutdown line especially Palhson looked awesome, while Melin had a great debut. Brent looked better and the PPG line looked great as well!!! :yo: And of-course Bryz was simply brilliant. :)

Bryz was huge, the Getzlaf-Kunitz-Perry line was awesome, and everyone else was average or bad.

Good and bad signs.

I thought Pahlsson was a monster...

Bryz was huge, the Getzlaf-Kunitz-Perry line was awesome, and everyone else was average or bad.

Good and bad signs.

My thoughts exactly. Something is wrong with this team, and it has nothing to do with Giguere or Pronger's absence.

Trivia question-was that Paul Kariya?

BING BING BING BING!!! :) :yo: :yo:

For your prize, you get a...

http://www.otb-games.com/graphics/apples/A2Alogo_200.gif "Apples to Apple" BOARD GAME!!! :) :handclap: :clap:

Pahlsson was good except for two faceoff losses in the end that would have helped a lot. But that third was not what I wanted to see. Whatever happened to that players meeting that should give some fixes?

From my seat, it looked like Bryz played his best game ever as a duck.

Fun game, especially seeing the detroit fans leaving after two periods...

Holy crap. We won.

"More continue this losing streak" -Bryzgalov

Huskins looked great tonight.

Is Giggy's wife pregnant? She still has a great ***!


I hate the red wings and their fans. Some jerk off thought he was being smart by saying "it's hockey not golf, they're playing the puck" after one of the wings took a shot at someone without the puck. I think he forgot about his team playing golf every year after the first round.

Did anyone else think the reffing was more atrocious than normal? Taking your hand off the stick shouldn't automatically be a penalty but apparently if you play for the Ducks it is.

About a month ago the league mandated refs to call as many lame penalties on the Ducks as possible. That's the only explanation I can come up with.

Anyone able to put the interview on like youtube or something for those of us who missed it?

Crap. I erased it. Other than that "more continue" line and maybe one more misuse of the English language, it was just Bryz saying things like "Thanks to the fans" and stuff. Not the all around riot of some of his other interviews.

Davey's avatar features Melin... and Melin scores. Coincidence? Put up a Parros avatar next! Or maybe a goalie.

Go Melinhead!

Goal Melinhead!

He's a lot less green on TV.

Still hasn't. The man that was born melon scored it.

Wait a sec, he scored against the Jackets.

Wait as sec, it's the Salami, Mac, and Melon line. Makes me hungry.

How did Melonhead get on the top line on his first game?

Enough, already.

How'd Jackman look?

How'd Jackman look?

He didn't score any goals against Bryzgalov, so I guess that's a plus. Otherwise, pretty invisible out there.

hey fellas. went to the game tonight. i know going to a game and watching it on tv can be two completely different experiences. first off the red wing phenomenom in OC is dying down slowly but surely. eveytime a red wing chant started it was quickly drowned out. everytime someone yelled something for the wings they were greeted with boos. an arena-wide red wings suck chant popped up twice. nice.

pahlsson was awesome. moen was strong, but i wish he would have layed lebda out. jackman didnt have a chance to be horrible again, everyone was covering for him. melin was surpisingly good, some things i noticed that make me believe he might stick for a while: he brings some size to the mac-selanne line, hes been a pro for 5 years, hes got hands, and had some chemistry.

the refs are an *** joke. i can honestly think there is a conspiracy theory. maybe the refs have been mandated to call as many calls against them as possible, because of the standings. maybe someone with clout complained about them. i saw at least 10 interference penalties that should have been called on the wings. i saw one from getzlaf that went uncalled. im glad scotty and odonell finally had enough of holmstrm's ****.

the ducks were scrambling in the third, but held on. thank god, 5 losses would have been ugly and BB would have gone ballistic.

BTW: Bryz was INSANE.

hey fellas. went to the game tonight. i know going to a game and watching it on tv can be two completely different experiences. first off the red wing phenomenom in OC is dying down slowly but surely. eveytime a red wing chant started it was quickly drowned out. everytime someone yelled something for the wings they were greeted with boos. an arena-wide red wings suck chant popped up twice. nice.


That was actually a "refs you suck" chant.

I second admiral. It was "refs you suck!" not "red wings suck". I can see how it can be misheard though.

That was a great game. I was a bit worried the last minute when they pulled their goalie but our boys held it together.

Back in first. One point but we're back in first.

BING BING BING BING!!! :) :yo: :yo:

For your prize, you get a...

http://www.otb-games.com/graphics/apples/A2Alogo_200.gif "Apples to Apple" BOARD GAME!!! :) :handclap: :clap:

Sweet. I have no idea how to play it though.

Hey, where did the Red Wings fans go? I mean the previous GDT was full of them after they won, now they are nowhere to be seen.

Hey, where did the Red Wings fans go? I mean the previous GDT was full of them after they won, now they are nowhere to be seen.

To be fair it was only one moron.

That was actually a "refs you suck" chant.

Oh I thought they were saying "refuse sucks". Refuse as in trash.

Yeeesh we remembered how to win.

I was not impressed with the Ducks tonight especially the 3rd, the little things are not getting done. Horrible on faceoffs and on the PK we really need Marchant back soon, Anaheim did a bad job of getting the puck out of their end but luckily bryz was up to task and there were guys blocking shots.

I liked Melin he showed some good hockey sense out there.

Watched the game last night.

Bryz played fantastic hockey.

A big time win for the Ducks, who played a desperate hockey team. What a sour trip so far for Detroit!

Inching along trying to catch your team!

Question:
Would you wish for Salei back...or was a change needed for him? I'd love it if SJ made a deal with FL for him. Thoughts if he were a Shark soon?

salei would be nice to have, but his sticker price is a little scary.

but yeah especially right now, salei would be nice. he's really flourished with the panthers, becoming their #1D.

Salei and his 50 minors per season? No thanks, we're already taking way too many stupid penalties.

does anyone know what the line combos were? I know there was

melin-mac-selanne
kunitz-getz-perry
moen-sammi-rob

was the 4th penner-brent-thorton?

does anyone know what the line combos were? I know there was

melin-mac-selanne
kunitz-getz-perry
moen-sammi-rob

was the 4th penner-brent-thorton?

I think that was it.

From the Yahoo game summary...

"The NHL honored Giguere in a pregame ceremony for his 25th regular-season shutout (Dec. 6), a modest feat considering the fact that 13 other current goaltenders have more shutouts than Giguere -- and five of them are on a list of 26 goalies with 42 or more. The record is 103 by Terry Sawchuk, who had 85 shutouts with the Red Wings."

Wasn't it the Ducks, not the NHL that honored him?

From the Yahoo game summary...

"The NHL honored Giguere in a pregame ceremony for his 25th regular-season shutout (Dec. 6), a modest feat considering the fact that 13 other current goaltenders have more shutouts than Giguere -- and five of them are on a list of 26 goalies with 42 or more. The record is 103 by Terry Sawchuk, who had 85 shutouts with the Red Wings."

Wasn't it the Ducks, not the NHL that honored him?

I thought it was the Ducks, and I thought it was silly to honor him for 25 SO. Pretty soon we'll be honoring guys for 100 career goals.

What are the odds that Sami gets his "most consecutive games in Ducks history" ceremony? I'm guessing odds are good and it's a decent accomplishment, but these ceremonies need to be for really significant feats. Stuff that only a handful have people have accomplished in NHL history.

Whats the big deal? So they waste 10 minutes before the puck drops.....so what? Im fine with them celebrating whatever the hell they want, its their team.

Whats the big deal? So they waste 10 minutes before the puck drops.....so what? Im fine with them celebrating whatever the hell they want, its their team.

It's not the biggest deal, but it sort of lessens the value of more significant accomplishments when every minor one is celebrated. If they start retiring numbers at the pace they have these ceremonies, we are going to be in trouble. But, at least we'll have Stu Grimson's number in our rafters. :sarcasm:

does anyone know what the line combos were? I know there was

melin-mac-selanne
kunitz-getz-perry
moen-sammi-rob

was the 4th penner-brent-thorton?
For the most part I liked the lines, Getzlaf and Perry need a skilled guy like Kunitz, and Melin did not look out of place at all, he made a few very nice passes and one nearly resulted in a goal for Selanne.

We really need Marchant back however he really adds alot to this team.

what were the D pairings?

what were the D pairings?

What you'd expect.

Niedermayer O'Donnell
O'Brien Jackman
DiPenta Huskins