GDT 12-19-07 Ducks vs Avalanche

7:00 pm at the Ponda Center in Anaheim
:ducks vs :avs

Will the Ducks have TWO good games back to back?
Will Ryan score another goal?
Will our all star defense keep up the stellar play?
Will the Aves try to kill Todd Bertuzzi?
Will I be there eating a Super Star staring at the Duck girls?

ONLY ONE WAY TO FIND OUT FOLKS!

Here's an article from NHL.com to wet your neverending hockey appetite you gluttons:D

Even without their captain, the Colorado Avalanche are cruising.

With Joe Sakic's return nearing, the Avalanche look to make it a Southern California sweep Wednesday when they visit the Anaheim Ducks.

Sakic has been out since Nov. 30 with a groin injury and didn't make the trip to California, but he could return soon after Colorado returns to Denver for a four-game homestand starting Friday. In the meantime, the Avs (19-13-1) have won three in a row and five of their last six, including a 4-2 victory over Los Angeles Monday.

Colorado outshot the Kings 40-21, including a 16-4 edge in the first period while building a 3-0 lead.

"We came out really strong in the first period and we kind of rode that through the game," Avalanche defenseman Scott Hannan said. "It's always good to get two early goals because it's tough for the other team to come back from those kind of deficits."

Colorado is one of just eight NHL teams with at least 100 goals. Its top line of Ryan Smyth, Paul Stastny and Milan Hejduk has 38 points in the last nine games.

But the Avs' improved defense has keyed their recent run. Colorado has allowed just four total goals during its current three-game winning streak, as goalie Peter Budaj has racked up 80 saves on 84 shots.

Colorado has won two in a row on the road after starting just 4-10-1 away from Denver.

"We've been playing better as a team, and we're harder to play against," Colorado coach Joel Quenneville said. "We're more diligent with our positioning and playing the kind of road game that can frustrate the opposition and lead to turnovers."

Anaheim (16-15-5) ended a three-game losing streak with a 2-0 victory at San Jose on Tuesday night. In the second game of his return after considering retirement, Scott Niedermayer registered his first point of the season, assisting on rookie Bobby Ryan's second-period goal.

Jean-Sebastien Giguere made 20 saves for his first shutout of the season.

"My goal should be overshadowed by Giggy's effort," Ryan said of Giguere, who had allowed three or more goals in six of his previous eight games. "He was outstanding."

Still, it's been a struggle recently for the Ducks, who haven't scored more than two goals in any of their last four games, including three straight losses at home.

This is the first meeting between these teams this season. Anaheim ended a four-game slide against the Avalanche with a 5-3 home victory in the last matchup on Feb. 25.

There will be a new dynamic to the rivalry this season, as the Avs are not fond of new Ducks right wing Todd Bertuzzi. When he was with the Vancouver Canucks in March 2004, Bertuzzi attacked then-Avalanche center Steve Moore, knocking him unconscious, breaking three vertebrae and possibly ending his career.

they need to get mighty tonight and string a couple W's together.

I got fat Vcash on the ducks too.

I'm really hoping the Ducks can keep their stuff together during the first period. Colorado had that big 1st period against the kings, and the Ducks have gotten buried in 1st periods this year.

Strategy:
Period 1 - Weather the storm
Period 2 - Take the lead
Period 3 - Don't lose the lead

they need to get mighty tonight and string a couple W's together.

I got fat Vcash on the ducks too.

Hey thanks,that reminds me to go bet. ;)

Go Ducks! I'll be cheering in person at the Ponda tonight.

Go Ducks! I'll be cheering in person at the Ponda tonight.

IN PERSON!!! No way! I figured that you would send an official representative instead of actualy coming in person!

I hope they call you out to do one of the little side shows during intermission:D

IN PERSON!!! No way! I figured that you would send an official representative instead of actualy coming in person!

I hope they call you out to do one of the little side shows during intermission:D

Side show to do what, fall on my butt trying to walk on the ice? Yep, I decided to grace the Ponda with my presence once again....... :sarcasm:

- Paul Statsny
-Scoring All Lines for Col
- 100% when leading after one

+Scott Niedermayer
+Weight Ryan Bertuzzi
+Parros with many scoring chances of late

Anyone know if this game will be streamed anywhere? It's not on Center Ice and I dont get NHL network.

P.S. I tried Channelsurfing.net last time it wasnt on CI and I couldnt get it to run.

- Paul Statsny
-Scoring All Lines for Col
- 100% when leading after one

+Scott Niedermayer
+Weight Ryan Bertuzzi
+Parros with many scoring chances of late

:biglaugh: Oh man we're in trouble. If I knew that this was a PLUS I wouldnt have bet all my vcash on this game but one vbuck.

Side show to do what, fall on my butt trying to walk on the ice? Yep, I decided to grace the Ponda with my presence once again....... :sarcasm:

Hahaa:D I want them to dress you up in that giant puck outfit and make you race around the rink!

Hahaa:D I want them to dress you up in that giant puck outfit and make you race around the rink!

I think I would rather do that than that stupid who is the best annoucer contest. Just don't make me wear ice skates, I'll fall for sure. :D

7:30 pm at the Ponda Center in Anaheim

Are you sure? Center Ice/NHL Network has it starting at 10pm (back here) or 7pm out there.

Are you sure? Center Ice/NHL Network has it starting at 10pm (back here) or 7pm out there.

Your right! Fixed, thanks!

I hate TSN. They should play more Anaheim games, tonight they are playing the Kings vs. Wings game instead of tonight's real game.

I hate TSN. They should play more Anaheim games, tonight they are playing the Kings vs. Wings game instead of tonight's real game.

It's not hard to see why people think all we do is fight and play dirty, and that nobody thinks we have a good goaltender... TSN and the NHL Network (On the Fly) this morning showed about 45 seconds of game highlights from last night. TSN showed one goal, one Nabokov save and about three hits/fight clips, and unless you paid attention, you would have missed the fact that the Ducks even had a goalie playing (meanwhile, Luongo and Brodeur got their own "best of" top 10 list because they were playing against each other last night).

I hope tonight's game gets better highlight coverage in the morning, because they're my two favorite teams and I can't stay up until 1AM to see the whole thing.

???-Carter-Parros

???-Carter-Parros

What? Who is it going to be?

Carter-Marchant-Parros would be my guess. Maybe Miller gets the spot instead of Carter because we played last night.

Edit: Sorry it just said 4th line when you first posted it. I hope it's the same as last nights, but I wouldn't be surprised to see Miller in Carter's spot.

Carter being a center made me forget about Marchant :D

Poor May :(

???-Carter-Parros

Wait why do you have Carter at center? Didn't Marchant play there last night? These were the lines right?

Kunitz-Getzlaf-Perry
Ryan-Weight-Bertuzzi
Moen-Pahlsson-R.Niedermayer
Carter-Marchant-Parros

My guess is the lineup stays the same, except Miller could possibily be in for Carter.

Carter being a center made me forget about Marchant :D

Poor May :(

oh sorry, I already posted before I read that. It's cool man. I love the depth we have.

Hiller is in the net. I think that Ryan Smyth is out with a sore neck.

Bert with the twins. Ha. I called it last game, that the 2nd line was still weak defensively.

Sami's still rocking the black eye.

Perry takes a penalty.

Heh, Hayward going on about Perry tripping Cumiskey (and further talking about Cumiskey's skating ability) when it was clearly Liles that got tripped up.

Wait why do you have Carter at center? Didn't Marchant play there last night? These were the lines right?

Kunitz-Getzlaf-Perry
Ryan-Weight-Bertuzzi
Moen-Pahlsson-R.Niedermayer
Carter-Marchant-Parros

My guess is the lineup stays the same, except Miller could possibily be in for Carter.
Miller is a scratch today, I've read.

Bobby Ryan's enjoying being the triggerman. Saved, but it was a nice pass by Kunitz.

I wonder why Anaheim is playing so many games so early in the season?

Ha. Budaj has a Ned Flanders on the back of his mask.

Bert-Getzlaf-Perry
Kunitz-Weight-Ryan
Moen-Pahlsson-Niedermayer
Carter-Marchant-Parros

Niedermayer-Beauchemin
Pronger-OD
Schneider-Huskins

The D pairs may not be right or on the right sides.

Stastny got double teamed in open ice. BAM!

Wow, Budaj has providence behind him. That save on Beauchemin was the luckiest thing I have ever seen.

Ducks playing really well. :)

Wow, another (very) near miss.

That's the 2nd sure goal we've missed. First Beauchemin shoots wide by inches. This time Getzlaf shoots wide by one inch.

Odd that R Niedermayer is the LW on PP1.

That's the 2nd sure goal we've missed. First Beauchemin shoots wide by inches. This time Getzlaf shoots wide by one inch.

Odd that R Niedermayer is the LW on PP1.

Yeah, either somebody really loves Budaj up there or somebody really hates the Ducks. Great period, but kinda hollow.

Yeah, either somebody really loves Budaj up there or somebody really hates the Ducks. Great period, but kinda hollow.
I'm just hoping this isn't one of those times where they'll regret not scoring in the dominant period.

Ryan is listed as 6'2 215. Meaning he grew an inch since being drafted but didn't gain weight?

I'm just hoping this isn't one of those times where they'll regret not scoring in the dominant period.

I hear you man. The Avs won't suck like that for two straight periods.

HA HA. Hayward just layed the smackdown on Sean Avery.

"The best thing about the movie is that Sean Avery gets the (insert word) beat out of him three times by Rocket Richard."

Hayward is awesome. I don't care if King fans hate him.

lol at Hayward bashing Avery:biglaugh:.

That's odd. Why did they blur out the logo on the uniforms from the clips of the "The Rocket" movie? It's not like the Maple Leafs logo was a cannabis leaf back in the day.

Hayward's favorite part of the movie is that Avery gets beat down 3 times. Ha.

Ha. Budaj has a Ned Flanders on the back of his mask.


A friend of mine who is a King's season tix holder said that he does it because he (Budaj) is very religious, but he has a sense of humour about it. Hence the Flanders.

I don't really have a way of proving this though, except to say my friend is very knowledgeable.

That's odd. Why did they blur out the logo on the uniforms from the clips of the "The Rocket" movie?


I think they used the commercial footage, which had them blurred out. I suspect it's due to royalty payments related to logo use that the creators did not cover in what was paid to use them in the movie. Maybe they ran out of money to pay the NHL for the logo use? :sarcasm:

A friend of mine who is a King's season tix holder said that he does it because he (Budaj) is very religious, but he has a sense of humour about it. Hence the Flanders.

I don't really have a way of proving this though, except to say my friend is very knowledgeable.
http://hfboards.com/showpost.php?p=11484292&postcount=1

In the USA Today article about goalie masks, he said it's because of an inside joke: his equipment manager gave him the nickname Ned. That does kind of explain the humorous, religious-ness.

I think they used the commercial footage, which had them blurred out. I suspect it's due to royalty payments related to logo use that the creators did not cover in what was paid to use them in the movie. Maybe they ran out of money to pay the NHL for the logo use? :sarcasm:
If so that's really dumb. If they bought the rights for the movie why wouldn't the rights to show clips of the movie in commercials or shows not be included? They should let them do it all they want, advertising means the movie makes more money, which might be better if the rights are incentive based.

This is a little OT, but I didn't want to make a thread for this. I was watching the Kings vs. Wings game and during the commercial break Pronger came up in front of the Pond promoting team Canada for the upcoming World Juniors. Weird choice for a spokesperson.

:cry: Just as I was thinking how the score was 0-0 which meant that our shutdown line was going a great job, as well as our defense, the Avs scored.
Sorry.

Ha, the Avs score despite doing almost nothing offensively all night. Hiller got a poor push and didn't present a good target to stop the shot. But I'm not gonna fault him.

This is a little OT, but I didn't want to make a thread for this. I was watching the Kings vs. Wings game and during the commercial break Pronger came up in front of the Pond promoting team Canada for the upcoming World Juniors. Weird choice for a spokesperson.
Is that a TSN-made commercial? I think they have a Niedermayer one too, don't they?

Ha Salei is 3rd in career PIM. I wonder if he has the fewest fights of all the others on that list (and the most hooks/holds). He also probably has the most non-fighting majors. Headbutting, etc.

More fights, more ripped EDGE jerseys. Maybe enforcers should all switch back to the old fabric.

Decent fight between Parker and Parros, and they seem to respect each other (head pat at the end), which is cool to see. But I think George looks better/wilder with his long hair.

Is that a TSN-made commercial? I think they have a Niedermayer one too, don't they?

Yeah, its a TSN-made commercial. I haven't seen the Nieds one, but now I am curious. Is it also promoting the World Juniors?

Yeah, its a TSN-made commercial. I haven't seen the Nieds one, but now I am curious. Is it also promoting the World Juniors?

Sure is, that's what made me think of it. :)

WHAT A FRUSTRATING GAME. Wow. So incredibly frustrating.

This game is boring. Can we just play SJ 82 times instead? The Ducks are still controlling the play, but there aren't many close-in shots or real scoring chances. The Avalanche is just collapsing and blocking all the passes. Then the Ducks will shoot from far away and it either gets blocked or is an easy save for Budaj.

Billy Mac is all buddy buddy with Ian Laperriere. Stupid former King.

Billy Mac is all buddy buddy with Ian Laperriere. Stupid former King.

Come on now, don't be like that. ;) I love watching player interviews that change things up... all the robotic, formulaic and otherwise cliche answers get boring after a while.

Also, shots are 21-9 for us. Brutal...

Come on now, don't be like that. ;) I love watching player interviews that change things up... all the robotic, formulaic and otherwise cliche answers get boring after a while.

Also, shots are 21-9 for us. Brutal...
Nah I liked the interview. I like when players show some character and personality. I just hate former Kings.

Nah I liked the interview. I like when players show some character and personality. I just hate former Kings.

Normally I would too, but he's an Av, so I like him. :p:

Boooooooooooooooring.

If there was ever a time we needed Teemu Selanne...

Seriously, the lack of offense by this team is beyond frustrating. Having a guy like Lecavalier on this roster would be awesome. One can only dream.

Finally!! Pronger!

Bert-Getzlaf-Perry
Kunitz-Weight-Ryan
Moen-Pahlsson-Niedermayer
Carter-Marchant-Parros

Niedermayer-Beauchemin
Pronger-OD
Schneider-Huskins

The D pairs may not be right or on the right sides.

Stastny got double teamed in open ice. BAM!

Are the first 2 lines still the same as here? Or as yesterday?

And Ducks have tied it 1-1. Pronger!!

- Paul Statsny
-Scoring All Lines for Col
- 100% when leading after one

+Scott Niedermayer
+Weight Ryan Bertuzzi
+Parros with many scoring chances of late

Not anymore.
:handclap:

Pronger fanned on that but it's still enough to go through the legs. How the heck did they let Pronger get that far in? Yay tie.

Great. I go downstairs to get wrapping paper and Pronger scores.

Well I guess it could be worse.

Great. I go downstairs to get wrapping paper and Pronger scores.

Quick, are you sure you don't need to go get more?! :D

Pronger fanned on that but it's still enough to go through the legs. How the heck did they let Pronger get that far in? Yay tie.

:handclap: WOOH!

Great. I go downstairs to get wrapping paper and Pronger scores.

Well I guess it could be worse.
I think you forgot to buy someone a gift... and be sure to wrap it!

Are the first 2 lines still the same as here? Or as yesterday?
It was the same as I wrote until just now. But they just did some shuffling. Ryan played with Getzlaf and Perry, and Carter was with Weight and Kunitz.

Rob Niedermayer had a sure goal on the backhand with Budaj down and out and lifted it TOO high. Bleh.

Edit: Nevermind, Budaj got a tiny piece of it with his glove. And the lines are back to the starting lines, that switch was just for a shift apparently.

What a great chance: penalty to the Avs during OT.

Grrrrrrrrrrrr... such a frustrating game. It feels as though the team is playing down to the competition. Why can't they simply be more physical all of the time, cycle, and rush the net? Instead, the team seems like they're coasting most of the game.

Just curious... why change Kunitz to the Ryan-Weight line when the original set had chemistry already.

Considering how poorly Hiller played in the last shootout, I really hope this game doesn't end up in a SO.

OT. Will they have the gas to play strong in OT?

I still find Wojtek Wolski's name's pronunciation ridiculous. Ridiculous like Byfuglien ridiculous. Yeah yeah, Germanic w/v wolksvagon blah blah. Doesn't mean his parents have to totally flaunt the weirdness with his name.

WOOOOOHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOO!

If the Avs had won that game, I would have been really mad. But they didn't. :) Final shots were 37-12. Domination maybe? :D

This team is awesome now.

Schneider with the OT goal, but I think the Ducks got lucky because it seemed like the refs let a lot go. It's either that or may be the line up in toronto is that the Ducks have been getting called a lot of penalties due to the physical nature of the ducks.

All I know is that the first star should go to Budaj.

Schneider with both a SO game winner and a OT game winner in only 21 games. Not bad for an old fogey.

Wicked shot. Right into the top corner.

Schneider with the OT goal, but I think the Ducks got lucky because it seemed like the refs let a lot go. It's either that or may be the line up in toronto is that the Ducks have been getting called a lot of penalties due to the physical nature of the ducks.

All I know is that the first star should go to Budaj.

I don't. The Avs had 12 shots. 12 SHOTS ON GOAL. The entire game.

The Ducks deserved this one.

It's nice to know that the Ducks can play a game without getting a lot of penalties. Or that the refs can let them play.

Schneider with the OT goal, but I think the Ducks got lucky because it seemed like the refs let a lot go. It's either that or may be the line up in toronto is that the Ducks have been getting called a lot of penalties due to the physical nature of the ducks.

All I know is that the first star should go to Budaj.
From an article a day or two ago, it sounded like the Ducks sent in some tape to Toronto to complain about calls. Like how the Ducks would cycle for minutes and not get a PP, while other teams would cycle for less and get more powerplays. They didn't specifically say that they had sent in a complaint, but it sure sounded like they did if you read between the lines. Maybe a correction's already in effect?

Here's the link: http://www.ocregister.com/sports/ducks-way-times-1944168-play-penalty

And the Ducks didn't get lucky. The Avs had no chances to score whatsoever. The 1 point was pretty much as good as the Avs had a right to expect. The Avs played a good defensive game to keep the Ducks to the outside (probably necessitated by Smythe and Sakic being out.)

great win, gotta keep up this play

I think the Avs the entire game had...one scoring chance. One. And that was the one that they scored on. I realize that the Avs have injuries, but still.

Hiller could have taken a vacation to the Bahamas and still gotten the win.

Doesn't mean his parents have to totally flaunt the weirdness with his name.

What's wrong with flaunting your weirdness? I'm telling you, weirdness flaunting is highly under-rated.

Highly.

This team has now allowed 2 goals against in the last 3 games. S. Nieds has really stabilized this team. The minutes are more spread out...it's all good. ;)

Fun stat.

Entire Avs team = 12 shots
Perry + (1 of Pronger, Beauchemin, Carter) = 12 shots

Hot damn the team is playing way better defensively now.

What's wrong with flaunting your weirdness? I'm telling you, weirdness flaunting is highly under-rated.

Highly.
niisCatAcvs

Who needs forwards to score anymore.

Who needs forwards to score anymore.

Not the Ducks apparently. :teach:

The D is just unstoppable right now and imo we have more then enough scoring forwards for this team to score in bunches it's just a matter of time.
Nice scrap again by Parros he's having a great season.

Err...I apologize for the boring style the Avs played tonight, I kinda hope the Avs actually play an aggressive game against you guys next time. Anyways, great game on your part, what did you guys think of Budaj?

What I'm really impressed with is the fact that your team is rather HUGE and they can skate. You had the Avs at your mercy by just out muscling them. Anyways, hope next game is more competitive...for my sake anyways.

Err...I apologize for the boring style the Avs played tonight, I kinda hope the Avs actually play an aggressive game against you guys next time. Anyways, great game on your part, what did you guys think of Budaj?

What I'm really impressed with is the fact that your team is rather HUGE and they can skate. You had the Avs at your mercy by just out muscling them. Anyways, hope next game is more competitive...for my sake anyways.

First off, thank ya. :)

Secondly, the Avs had many significant injuries as you know. I am not saying that they played well because they really didn't, but I think that they played OK considering the circumstances.

I too hope (and think) that the next game between these two teams will be a much better showing. :)

The D is just unstoppable right now and imo we have more then enough scoring forwards for this team to score in bunches it's just a matter of time.
Nice scrap again by Parros he's having a great season.

he really is, yes, great scrap

Err...I apologize for the boring style the Avs played tonight, I kinda hope the Avs actually play an aggressive game against you guys next time. Anyways, great game on your part, what did you guys think of Budaj?

What I'm really impressed with is the fact that your team is rather HUGE and they can skate. You had the Avs at your mercy by just out muscling them. Anyways, hope next game is more competitive...for my sake anyways.
Considering that Budaj is 4-0-1 against the Ducks with 1 shutout (out of 5 in his career) and a .933 sv%, I'd say that he looked relatively bad tonight. Relatively.

He had a good game, a few nice saves. He also got lucky on like at least 2 sure goals. But you gotta be good to capitalize on luck so it works.

And yeah it was boring as hell. Colorado just dumped and dumped, they didn't even chase half the time. But that's what a depleted lineup does to you. Smyth will go a long way toward preventing out-muscling.

Bert-Getzlaf-Perry
Kunitz-Weight-Ryan
Moen-Pahlsson-Niedermayer
Carter-Marchant-Parros

Niedermayer-Beauchemin
Pronger-OD
Schneider-Huskins

The D pairs may not be right or on the right sides.

Stastny got double teamed in open ice. BAM!

Wow, must say I am surprised that they changed the top two lines. How did the lines look though? Sounds like we dominated in the shot column so they had to play pretty good. Better then the Sharks game though? If you were able to watch, let me know.

Also how's the 4th line looking? Is Carter doing well?

Fun stat.

Entire Avs team = 12 shots
Perry + (1 of Pronger, Beauchemin, Carter) = 12 shots

Hot damn the team is playing way better defensively now.

Quite amazing how good our d is.

I've really got to hand it to Brian Burke.

That is all.

Wow, must say I am surprised that they changed the top two lines. How did the lines look though? Sounds like we dominated in the shot column so they had to play pretty good. Better then the Sharks game though? If you were able to watch, let me know.

Also how's the 4th line looking? Is Carter doing well?

Carter had a really good game. Was physical and was the catalyst of the first goal.

The Ducks did dominate. Every line looked good. Defensively, this game was better than the Sharks game despite the goal against, but offensively the Ducks were more sharp in the Sharks game. The Ducks missed a lot of chances/shots in this game honestly.

My man crush on Getzlaf increases with each game. Soon, Christian Bale will need to find a new man-crush stalker.

Carter had a really good game. Was physical and was the catalyst of the first goal.

The Ducks did dominate. Every line looked good. Defensively, this game was better than the Sharks game despite the goal against, but offensively the Ducks were more sharp in the Sharks game. The Ducks missed a lot of chances/shots in this game honestly.

Was the offense that much different then? I mean I don't remember the Ducks missing many chances in the Sharks game. I mean its sounds like the offense had a better game, they just couldn't nail their chances.

Was the offense that much different then? I mean I don't remember the Ducks missing many chances in the Sharks game. I mean its sounds like the offense had a better game, they just couldn't nail their chances.

Yeah, that pretty much is correct. It wasn't really that different. The offense seemed a bit more sharp in the Sharks game with their passes and shots, but maybe that is just my opinion.

My man crush on Getzlaf increases with each game. Soon, Christian Bale will need to find a new man-crush stalker.

What about Steve Buscemi?

http://upload.moldova.org/movie/actors/s/steven_buscemi/thumbnails/tn2_steve_buscemi_2.jpg

Chris Pronger had a great game.

We still need to score goals, but now the guys are starting to look better at there. The goals will come, now let's go get a W in SJ before the break.

Bert, Getz, and Perry looked good out there tonight. Bert almost seemed like an Avalanche magnet out there and made a lot of room for Getz and Perry to skate in. But Getz was just being a stud out there also. And Perry seems more in control now and appears to be a little less chippy and made some great moves.

I am really liking the intensity of Weight out there on the ice, he is playing hard for us and he seems to have some real chemistry with Ryan.

Getlzaf really did seem like he couldn't make a mistake. Almost every decision he made was a great one. It really was like watching Joe Thornton out there. Almost everytime he decided to stick handle through traffic he came out with the puck and almost every pass a long the boards were held in, it was almost like he knew what would happen beforehand. Its almost as amazing that he didn't have a single point to show for it.

Schneider is a great defenseman. I still think his injury in last season's playoffs was the key to our eventually series victory.

Carter is a much more useful player than Brad May during the regular season and what a shocker we have a streak going despite less toughness up front and some pretty meek yet highly talented defensmen on the club.

That 2 year deal for May will bite us in the butt next year, cannot see him making the team, yet his salary will remain on the books.

Boring game, good to have a wiining streak for a change though!:handclap:

Go Ducks!

That 2 year deal for May will bite us in the butt next year, cannot see him making the team, yet his salary will remain on the books.

For ****s sake, could you keep your crap in one thread atleast? Your crap simply ain't funny, informative or worth responding to in any other way so just cut the crap already.

You keep making these stupid comments and you don't even respond when your feeble arguments are destroyed every time.

3 stars IMO:

1.) scott parker's right fist
2.) scott parker's left fist
3.) parros' mustache



but seriously, where was budaj? :shakehead
hes the only av that showed up

Boring game

:dunno:

Possess the puck for like 2/3rds of the entire game, get lots of quality scoring chances that either missed the net or were stopped by their goalie? I didn't think it was boring....tense maybe since they were dominant throughout but couldn't find the back of the net.

My man crush on Getzlaf increases with each game.

In line plz, thx..

From an article a day or two ago, it sounded like the Ducks sent in some tape to Toronto to complain about calls. Like how the Ducks would cycle for minutes and not get a PP, while other teams would cycle for less and get more powerplays. They didn't specifically say that they had sent in a complaint, but it sure sounded like they did if you read between the lines. Maybe a correction's already in effect?

Here's the link: http://www.ocregister.com/sports/ducks-way-times-1944168-play-penalty

And the Ducks didn't get lucky. The Avs had no chances to score whatsoever. The 1 point was pretty much as good as the Avs had a right to expect. The Avs played a good defensive game to keep the Ducks to the outside (probably necessitated by Smythe and Sakic being out.)

Good. The calls against the ducks this whole year have been terrible at times. I think they peaked against SJ last game when Getz almost got a holding the stick call for being hit in the face with a SJ stick...

My man crush on Getzlaf increases with each game. Soon, Christian Bale will need to find a new man-crush stalker.

Kent French will always be my #1 man-crush :sarcasm:

Kent French will always be my #1 man-crush :sarcasm:

he's so dreamy.:sarcasm:

3 stars IMO:

1.) scott parker's right fist
2.) scott parker's left fist
3.) parros' mustache



but seriously, where was budaj? :shakehead
hes the only av that showed up

Budaj should have gotten one of the stars of the game, it seemed like the Ducks weren't going to be able to get anything past him at one point.

Possess the puck for like 2/3rds of the entire game, get lots of quality scoring chances that either missed the net or were stopped by their goalie? I didn't think it was boring....tense maybe since they were dominant throughout but couldn't find the back of the net.

As boring as any Wild game I've ever seen. But no Sakic and no Symth so you have to give them credit for playing a style that got them a point out of a game they had no business getting any in.

Did Ruslan Salei open a shooting school? I swear some one is teaching Beachemin how to miss the net... that's the only way he could send it wide so often.

But no Sakic and no Symth so you have to give them credit for playing a style that got them a point out of a game they had no business getting any in.

Did Ruslan Salei open a shooting school? I swear some one is teaching Beachemin how to miss the net... that's the only way he could send it wide so often.

What style was that? The give up tons of open shots and hope they don't get to loose pucks style? If a couple of pucks don't go off Getzlaf's stick, if R.Nieds converts that open goal, if Beauchemin doesn't miss a wide open net this game is a 6-1 game most nights.

I think Beauchemin's been going to the Sandis Ozolinsh school of getting caught in the offensive zone.

Kent French will always be my #1 man-crush :sarcasm:

Lets talk about it!!!

What style was that?
Playing 6 goalies instead of 1 goalie, 2 D, 3F and the dump and defense neutral zone strategy.

I must admit, clogging up the front of the net with their entire team did a good job of neutralizing the shots from the point. I was expecting someone on the ducks to get so frustrated by it during the 3rd period and start shooting head level just to clear them out of there. It takes a lot of dicipline (and probably pain killers) to give Pronger, Schnieder, Niedermayer, and Beauchemin lots of time to take shots and stand in front of them without goalie equipment on.

Playing 6 goalies instead of 1 goalie, 2 D, 3F and the dump and defense neutral zone strategy.


But the Ducks were getting through the zone with ease and setting up shop in the offensive zone at will. Not to mention their best player had zero shots on goal. I think that perhaps after they got the one goal lead in the 2nd it made some sense, but they weren't doing anything in the 1st period offensively or defensively either. Like I said on most nights when the puck isn't rolling or Bobby Ryan isn't fanning on an open shot and R.Nieds can elevate the puck in close, etc this is a 5-1 or 6-1 game. Just because they are missing key players doesn't excuse them from getting outworked/outskated in the corners and to loose pucks.

But the Ducks were getting through the zone with ease and setting up shop in the offensive zone at will. Not to mention their best player had zero shots on goal. I think that perhaps after they got the one goal lead in the 2nd it made some sense, but they weren't doing anything in the 1st period offensively or defensively either. Like I said on most nights when the puck isn't rolling or Bobby Ryan isn't fanning on an open shot and R.Nieds can elevate the puck in close, etc this is a 5-1 or 6-1 game. Just because they are missing key players doesn't excuse them from getting outworked/outskated in the corners and to loose pucks.
I am not trying to say I think it is a great style of play, I was just trying to comment that it was the style of play they were playing and that it did shut down our point shots. It is very much a "turtleing" strategy and could have backfired on them a lot if the Ducks had a bit better aim shooting.

During most of this season the Ducks neutral zone play has been really poor IMO. I do not think the Avs team or coach was ready for the very solid trap the Ducks played that forced the Avs just to dump the puck and most often loose it and go back on defense (hence my dump and defense comment). Because of this, I think this loss gets blamed squarely on their coach. He did not seem to change the way the Avs played to counter the Ducks style nor was he able to motivate them to hustle to loose pucks.

Schneider is a great defenseman. I still think his injury in last season's playoffs was the key to our eventually series victory.

Carter is a much more useful player than Brad May during the regular season and what a shocker we have a streak going despite less toughness up front and some pretty meek yet highly talented defensmen on the club.

That 2 year deal for May will bite us in the butt next year, cannot see him making the team, yet his salary will remain on the books.

Boring game, good to have a wiining streak for a change though!:handclap:

Go Ducks!

wow you really need to stop posting the same thing in every thread we have. By the way we are plenty tough up front.... Bertuzzi, Parros, Getzlaf, Perry, Carter, Kunitz, and Moen are all legitimate tough guys. They can all hold their own any way. May was the only "tough guy" missing.

Carter has done very well the last two games, but he was invisible in every other game he played IMO. That could be because of the newly improved defense, so let's see what May can do when he plays with that back group.

Lastly, everyone here knows you don't like having May on the team for two years so please stop saying it in every post, it's really annoying. I for one don't think it's a big deal, and since no one has really agreed that it was a "horrible" move, i'd say you're almost all alone on that one. You're entitled to your opinion and I respect that, but please don't post the same thing over and over again.

out of all the 4th liners, I think May is one of the best. Nothing wrong with having a veteran guy like him on our team for a few more years cheap. Who cares if he whacked some dude with a stick, he fits in with the rest of the team.

May is a solid player that knows his role, For 600K, I think that he is a great player to have.

I love winning. But scoring 2 goals per game gets kinda dull after awhile. Maybe it's just that this was a defend at all cost game by the Av's.

We do have an insane defense though.

May is a solid player that knows his role, For 600K, I think that he is a great player to have.

Agreed. Also don't forget chemistry in the locker room is a HUGE thing that you can see as a fan on the ice, but it does effect players and games. May from all accounts is great in the locker room.

He is also the 7th leading scorer for the Ducks this season with 3, and with what you would have to say is limited ice time.

Not bad for an old man

Agreed. Also don't forget chemistry in the locker room is a HUGE thing that you can see as a fan on the ice, but it does effect players and games. May from all accounts is great in the locker room.

He is also the 7th leading scorer for the Ducks this season with 3, and with what you would have to say is limited ice time.

Not bad for an old man

Definately, May brings a lot to the table for 600k a year.

Definitely a great game. I had fun at that one.

Bertuzzi looks horrible:shakehead I hope he can step it up.

Boy, Colorado really had a horrid game plan, and it almost worked.

This was probably the most consistent game from start to finish I've ever seen two teams play. The first minute was just like the last. No dynamics at all. It's nice though, that the Ducks didn't give up, and kept at it.

Pahlsson looks better lately. He made Stastny disappear, just like he did Thornton. Maybe he's getting over his 'mid body' injury.

Pahlsson looks better lately. He made Stastny disappear, just like he did Thornton. Maybe he's getting over his 'mid body' injury.

I think it may still be bothering him. Sami wasn't on the ice today at the Ducks' practice (Marchant was playing on the Moen/Niedermayer line), so he may have been having another "maintenance day."

I think it may still be bothering him. Sami wasn't on the ice today at the Ducks' practice (Marchant was playing on the Moen/Niedermayer line), so he may have been having another "maintenance day."

Bummer, I hope he's not hurting himself too much.