Round 2: Dallas vs Anaheim

[Guyute]

Discuss it here

schedule:

1 Thu., April 24 Anaheim at Dallas 7:30 p.m.
2 Sat., April 26 Anaheim at Dallas 3 p.m.
3 Mon., April 28 Dallas at Anaheim 10 p.m.
4 Wed., April 30 Dallas at Anaheim 10 p.m.
*5 Sat., May 3 Anaheim at Dallas 3 p.m.
*6 Mon., May 5 Dallas at Anaheim 10 p.m.
*7 Wed., May 7 Anaheim at Dallas 7:30 p.m.

[Guyute]

Discuss it here

schedule:

1 Thu., April 24 Anaheim at Dallas 7:30 p.m.
2 Sat., April 26 Anaheim at Dallas 3 p.m.
3 Mon., April 28 Dallas at Anaheim 10 p.m.
4 Wed., April 30 Dallas at Anaheim 10 p.m.
*5 Sat., May 3 Anaheim at Dallas 3 p.m.
*6 Mon., May 5 Dallas at Anaheim 10 p.m.
*7 Wed., May 7 Anaheim at Dallas 7:30 p.m.

[Guyute]

wow, talk about a battle of netminders!!! what more could you ask for??

Turco vs Giggy. these games should be mind-blowing... if the 'tenders play like they have been.

I have to say I wouldn't mind seeing the Ducks move on.... but, it's definitely the Stars series to lose. I like the stars too... so I won't really be pulling for either team (all my energy will go into the philly series. lol)... but it's gonna be a helluva matchup.

[Guyute]

wow, talk about a battle of netminders!!! what more could you ask for??

Turco vs Giggy. these games should be mind-blowing... if the 'tenders play like they have been.

I have to say I wouldn't mind seeing the Ducks move on.... but, it's definitely the Stars series to lose. I like the stars too... so I won't really be pulling for either team (all my energy will go into the philly series. lol)... but it's gonna be a helluva matchup.

[Night Train]

I think this will be the best series of this round of the playoffs. Will Anaheim be rusty after their long layoff? I'm pulling for Dallas as they are my adopted Western Conferece team. If Guerin can play anywhere near 100% (and Giguere is not Ken Dryden reincarnated), Dallas should win in.....6

[Night Train]

I think this will be the best series of this round of the playoffs. Will Anaheim be rusty after their long layoff? I'm pulling for Dallas as they are my adopted Western Conferece team. If Guerin can play anywhere near 100% (and Giguere is not Ken Dryden reincarnated), Dallas should win in.....6

[talkingcanes]

I'd like to see the Ducks move on, but Dallas is so big and physical that I think it will be difficult for the Ducks to win the series.

If both goaltenders play up to their abilities, it should make for not to be missed games.

[talkingcanes]

I'd like to see the Ducks move on, but Dallas is so big and physical that I think it will be difficult for the Ducks to win the series.

If both goaltenders play up to their abilities, it should make for not to be missed games.

[hyena]

this is going to be a sweeeet series. it would be great to see giggy keep playing his butt off, they're gonna need it. i *really* want the ducks to win. :D

[hyena]

this is going to be a sweeeet series. it would be great to see giggy keep playing his butt off, they're gonna need it. i *really* want the ducks to win. :D

[lvscolencanes]

i agree very good series to watch.... I love Turco, so I guess I will be pulling for the Stars.....

I will be different this time....Stars in 5 (very dominant I think)... :eek:

[lvscolencanes]

i agree very good series to watch.... I love Turco, so I guess I will be pulling for the Stars.....

I will be different this time....Stars in 5 (very dominant I think)... :eek:

[StormFront]

Well, I'm gonna have to be different and pull for Anaheim. I really don't have a preference on who I want to win, but I have to pull for someone or the games just aren't exciting.

[StormFront]

Well, I'm gonna have to be different and pull for Anaheim. I really don't have a preference on who I want to win, but I have to pull for someone or the games just aren't exciting.

[folgersnyourcup]

I'll be pulling for the Ducks as well in this one. If Ruchin and friends can do to Modano and company what they did to Fedorov, Hull, etc. and Giguere can keep up his solid, solid play this series may have a surprising finish to it!

[folgersnyourcup]

I'll be pulling for the Ducks as well in this one. If Ruchin and friends can do to Modano and company what they did to Fedorov, Hull, etc. and Giguere can keep up his solid, solid play this series may have a surprising finish to it!

[StormShaman]

GO DUCKS!

Beat them cheatin' Stars!

[StormShaman]

GO DUCKS!

Beat them cheatin' Stars!

[crazy4canes]

Go Ducks! Anybody that downs the Wings in 4 is OK in my book. :D

[crazy4canes]

Go Ducks! Anybody that downs the Wings in 4 is OK in my book. :D

[Jeff O Rocks]

Go Ducks! Anybody that downs the Wings in 4 is OK in my book. :D

**raises glass to join crazy in this toast...here here!!** :D

[Jeff O Rocks]

Go Ducks! Anybody that downs the Wings in 4 is OK in my book. :D

**raises glass to join crazy in this toast...here here!!** :D

[MoBigRed]

Gotta pull for the Stars myself, and i feel pretty confident they'll take it. I honestly don't think the Ducks have it in them again. An excellent first line and a goaltender who is hot as molten lava right now, but i have a feeling the rain's gonna come and cool it all down this round.

Cheatin' Stars?

[MoBigRed]

Gotta pull for the Stars myself, and i feel pretty confident they'll take it. I honestly don't think the Ducks have it in them again. An excellent first line and a goaltender who is hot as molten lava right now, but i have a feeling the rain's gonna come and cool it all down this round.

Cheatin' Stars?

[Shell]

I'd like to see Ducks too.

This sure didn't take long. I'm glad Giggy didn't go for bait! :)

Lemieux fires first salvo against Giguere
TSN.ca Staff
4/23/2003

The Dallas Stars have fired the first psychological salvo in their second round series against the Anaheim Mighty Ducks.

Several players and team officials are openly complaining about the size of goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere's equipment. Attention appears to be focused not so much on his pads but rather his shoulder pads and pants.

"They're too big," said Dallas winger Claude Lemieux. "I don't know what the regulations are or whatever, but his pads are way too big. It almost looks like two pads on top of each other."

No one was questioning Giguere's equipment before he backstopped the Ducks to a four game sweep of the Detroit Red Wings. For his part, Giguere isn't getting into the verbal war of words.

"My pads are legal. That's all I have to say about that," Giguere said. "The game is played on the ice, not outside. If that's how they want to play, I'm not going to get involved."

Ducks forward Steve Thomas says Lemieux is simply "stirring the pot".

"We don't want it to become a war of words in the media," said Thomas. "We're about going out there, executing our game plan and playing good hockey."

[Shell]

I'd like to see Ducks too.

This sure didn't take long. I'm glad Giggy didn't go for bait! :)

Lemieux fires first salvo against Giguere
TSN.ca Staff
4/23/2003

The Dallas Stars have fired the first psychological salvo in their second round series against the Anaheim Mighty Ducks.

Several players and team officials are openly complaining about the size of goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere's equipment. Attention appears to be focused not so much on his pads but rather his shoulder pads and pants.

"They're too big," said Dallas winger Claude Lemieux. "I don't know what the regulations are or whatever, but his pads are way too big. It almost looks like two pads on top of each other."

No one was questioning Giguere's equipment before he backstopped the Ducks to a four game sweep of the Detroit Red Wings. For his part, Giguere isn't getting into the verbal war of words.

"My pads are legal. That's all I have to say about that," Giguere said. "The game is played on the ice, not outside. If that's how they want to play, I'm not going to get involved."

Ducks forward Steve Thomas says Lemieux is simply "stirring the pot".

"We don't want it to become a war of words in the media," said Thomas. "We're about going out there, executing our game plan and playing good hockey."

[Guyute]

christmas. I keep forgetting claude is on the stars now.. I used to like them more than I do now. lol

I don't care about mindgames before the series even starts... I just want them to get to playin. talk your smack on the ice.

[Guyute]

christmas. I keep forgetting claude is on the stars now.. I used to like them more than I do now. lol

I don't care about mindgames before the series even starts... I just want them to get to playin. talk your smack on the ice.

[crazy4canes]

Good for Giguere for not getting sucked into that crap. :roll:

[crazy4canes]

Good for Giguere for not getting sucked into that crap. :roll:

[lvscolencanes]

Go Ducks! Anybody that downs the Wings in 4 is OK in my book. :D


Gohlee, what happened to me, what was I thinking my liking for Turco, made me completly forget about The Ducks elimanating MY MOST Disliked Team!!

Well now I have mixed feelings...who cares it isnt the Canes!!

[lvscolencanes]

Go Ducks! Anybody that downs the Wings in 4 is OK in my book. :D


Gohlee, what happened to me, what was I thinking my liking for Turco, made me completly forget about The Ducks elimanating MY MOST Disliked Team!!

Well now I have mixed feelings...who cares it isnt the Canes!!

[SouthernHockeyChick]

Ducks all the way!!! I like Turco but that's not good enough. I want it to be the year of the underdog!

GO DUCKS!!! Just hope they can pull this one out too.

[SouthernHockeyChick]

Ducks all the way!!! I like Turco but that's not good enough. I want it to be the year of the underdog!

GO DUCKS!!! Just hope they can pull this one out too.

[Jeff O Rocks]

I already don't like Lemieux a whole lot!! :mad:

[Jeff O Rocks]

I already don't like Lemieux a whole lot!! :mad:

[Alicia]

Hmmm...toughie. Will definitely be a goalie battle...Ducks in 6(?).http://smilies.sofrayt.com/%5E/k/dontknow.gif

[Alicia]

Hmmm...toughie. Will definitely be a goalie battle...Ducks in 6(?).http://smilies.sofrayt.com/%5E/k/dontknow.gif

[Shell]

I already don't like Lemieux a whole lot!! :mad:

Wait until you watch him in action Mona. He's the type that watches the referees.. once they look away, he'll board you or punch you or slash you. When ESPN asked for letters for who was the dirtiest in ALL sports, not just hockey, he came in 7th. You saw that picture of Draper, right?

The best insight into Lemieux's dirty, dark, shriveled soul was the Kris Draper incident. He ran Draper into the boards in a premeditated fashion, then laughed about it. Seventy-six stitches later, Draper stopped bleeding. This incident puts into perspective all the pathetic wailing about supposedly dirty hits in the current playoffs.

In light of Lemieux-Draper, it's funny to hear all the fuss over the Gary Roberts and Jeff O'Neill hits, which looked reasonable to me. I suspect that if Claude hit someone as hard and dirty as he hit Draper that night, the ESPN booth crew might actually wet its pants.

Perhaps the best measure of dirtiness is peer evaluation. To quote Dino Ciccarelli on Lemieux after that fateful Detroit-Colorado series: "I can't believe I shook his freakin' hand."

He is not an enforcer though, as he will lay some dirty hits but turtles when someone wants to drop the gloves with him.. well, then he goes and scores. Lemieux ranks around No. 100 in regular season scoring, but No. 7 in playoff scoring. Only Wayne Gretzky and Brett Hull have scored more game winners in the postseason than Lemieux. *bleh*

[Shell]

I already don't like Lemieux a whole lot!! :mad:

Wait until you watch him in action Mona. He's the type that watches the referees.. once they look away, he'll board you or punch you or slash you. When ESPN asked for letters for who was the dirtiest in ALL sports, not just hockey, he came in 7th. You saw that picture of Draper, right?

The best insight into Lemieux's dirty, dark, shriveled soul was the Kris Draper incident. He ran Draper into the boards in a premeditated fashion, then laughed about it. Seventy-six stitches later, Draper stopped bleeding. This incident puts into perspective all the pathetic wailing about supposedly dirty hits in the current playoffs.

In light of Lemieux-Draper, it's funny to hear all the fuss over the Gary Roberts and Jeff O'Neill hits, which looked reasonable to me. I suspect that if Claude hit someone as hard and dirty as he hit Draper that night, the ESPN booth crew might actually wet its pants.

Perhaps the best measure of dirtiness is peer evaluation. To quote Dino Ciccarelli on Lemieux after that fateful Detroit-Colorado series: "I can't believe I shook his freakin' hand."

He is not an enforcer though, as he will lay some dirty hits but turtles when someone wants to drop the gloves with him.. well, then he goes and scores. Lemieux ranks around No. 100 in regular season scoring, but No. 7 in playoff scoring. Only Wayne Gretzky and Brett Hull have scored more game winners in the postseason than Lemieux. *bleh*

[Alicia]

Great! :roll: Hope we don't have to see any of that in this series. I'm all for a physical match-up (ex. Philly/Leafs), but leave the pre-meditated brutality out of it. 'K? Thnx.

[Alicia]

Great! :roll: Hope we don't have to see any of that in this series. I'm all for a physical match-up (ex. Philly/Leafs), but leave the pre-meditated brutality out of it. 'K? Thnx.

[crazy4canes]

I already don't like Lemieux a whole lot!! :mad:

You aren't the only one. Lemieux probably needs several bodyguards when walking through hotels in Detroit. That hit on Draper that Shell is talking about made him many, many enemies there.

[crazy4canes]

I already don't like Lemieux a whole lot!! :mad:

You aren't the only one. Lemieux probably needs several bodyguards when walking through hotels in Detroit. That hit on Draper that Shell is talking about made him many, many enemies there.

[drwFischerFan2]

Anything Claude Lemieux says is pretty much horse crap. As Crazy4Canes pointed out he isn't exactly liked in Detroit. I really hope that the Ducks can cause another upset. But unfortunately though, they haven't played in a week. Go Ducks!

[drwFischerFan2]

Anything Claude Lemieux says is pretty much horse crap. As Crazy4Canes pointed out he isn't exactly liked in Detroit. I really hope that the Ducks can cause another upset. But unfortunately though, they haven't played in a week. Go Ducks!

[SouthernHockeyChick]

I really hope that the Ducks can cause another upset. But unfortunately though, they haven't played in a week. Go Ducks!

And you are a Detroit fan! Awesome! Is it just out of hatred of Dallas and Lemieux or are you just pulling for the underdog? Just curious.

[SouthernHockeyChick]

I really hope that the Ducks can cause another upset. But unfortunately though, they haven't played in a week. Go Ducks!

And you are a Detroit fan! Awesome! Is it just out of hatred of Dallas and Lemieux or are you just pulling for the underdog? Just curious.

[drwFischerFan2]

I'm pulling for the underdogs. I think that Anaheim proved that they have what it takes to advance in the playoffs, despite that many people thought that they would be an easy sweep for Detroit. IMO, although this kills me to say, is that the better team won the Wings-Ducks series.

[drwFischerFan2]

I'm pulling for the underdogs. I think that Anaheim proved that they have what it takes to advance in the playoffs, despite that many people thought that they would be an easy sweep for Detroit. IMO, although this kills me to say, is that the better team won the Wings-Ducks series.

[SouthernHockeyChick]

I'm pulling for the underdogs. I think that Anaheim proved that they have what it takes to advance in the playoffs, despite that many people thought that they would be an easy sweep for Detroit. IMO, although this kills me to say, is that the better team won the Wings-Ducks series.

You rock! Hockey fans are the greatest! :spin:

I'm pulling for Anaheim too, though I picked Dallas. I picked Detroit in the first round so I didn't want to mess with the formula. ;)

[SouthernHockeyChick]

I'm pulling for the underdogs. I think that Anaheim proved that they have what it takes to advance in the playoffs, despite that many people thought that they would be an easy sweep for Detroit. IMO, although this kills me to say, is that the better team won the Wings-Ducks series.

You rock! Hockey fans are the greatest! :spin:

I'm pulling for Anaheim too, though I picked Dallas. I picked Detroit in the first round so I didn't want to mess with the formula. ;)

[Turbulence]

the better team won the Wings-Ducks series.


Thank you for not being the prototypical playoff loser. Not many would say that...
But I digress.
As much as I'm pulling for the Quack, I have a feeling the Stars'll take this one...though not easily. Anaheim reminds me a bit of Minnesota, and they have a good scorer in Kariya and an awesome goalie on SeaBass.(Isn't that what they call him?) Stars are the best team in the playoffs right now....Stars in 6. It's Dallas' conference and Cup to lose right now. Turco is unstoppable.

[Turbulence]

the better team won the Wings-Ducks series.


Thank you for not being the prototypical playoff loser. Not many would say that...
But I digress.
As much as I'm pulling for the Quack, I have a feeling the Stars'll take this one...though not easily. Anaheim reminds me a bit of Minnesota, and they have a good scorer in Kariya and an awesome goalie on SeaBass.(Isn't that what they call him?) Stars are the best team in the playoffs right now....Stars in 6. It's Dallas' conference and Cup to lose right now. Turco is unstoppable.

[raleighcanesfan]

SeaBass.(Isn't that what they call him?)

Don't know about Giggy...But they do call Pens (or Willkes-Barre--haha) goalie J-S Aubin Seabass.

[raleighcanesfan]

SeaBass.(Isn't that what they call him?)

Don't know about Giggy...But they do call Pens (or Willkes-Barre--haha) goalie J-S Aubin Seabass.

[Turbulence]

That's probably who I'm thinking of......

The Ducks gotta get Giggy with it. Hahahahahaha...ahem.

[Turbulence]

That's probably who I'm thinking of......

The Ducks gotta get Giggy with it. Hahahahahaha...ahem.

[drwFischerFan2]

the better team won the Wings-Ducks series.


Thank you for not being the prototypical playoff loser. Not many would say that...

It's the truth though. The Wings stunk up the ice and the Ducks took advantage of that.

But I also think that Dallas will win this series. But who knows, I thought that Colorado would win and look what happened...

On a side note this comment from Lemieux makes me laugh
"They're too big," said Dallas winger Claude Lemieux. "I don't know what the regulations are or whatever, but his pads are way too big."
Okay Claude, if you don't know the regulations then basically you are talking out of your butt. He just continues to amuse me with his stupidity. And he also will probably be warming the bench since he is such a liability.

[drwFischerFan2]

the better team won the Wings-Ducks series.


Thank you for not being the prototypical playoff loser. Not many would say that...

It's the truth though. The Wings stunk up the ice and the Ducks took advantage of that.

But I also think that Dallas will win this series. But who knows, I thought that Colorado would win and look what happened...

On a side note this comment from Lemieux makes me laugh
"They're too big," said Dallas winger Claude Lemieux. "I don't know what the regulations are or whatever, but his pads are way too big."
Okay Claude, if you don't know the regulations then basically you are talking out of your butt. He just continues to amuse me with his stupidity. And he also will probably be warming the bench since he is such a liability.

[drwFischerFan2]

The Ducks gotta get Giggy with it. Hahahahahaha...ahem.

Haha lol!

[drwFischerFan2]

The Ducks gotta get Giggy with it. Hahahahahaha...ahem.

Haha lol!

[raleighcanesfan]

The Ducks gotta get Giggy with it. Hahahahahaha...ahem.

Yeah...you go with your bad cow self... :D

[raleighcanesfan]

The Ducks gotta get Giggy with it. Hahahahahaha...ahem.

Yeah...you go with your bad cow self... :D

[Guyute]

huh, I didn't know what Giggy's stats were like during the regular season against the Stars. Guess he'll have to make ammends if they're going anywhere.

GAME: Anaheim Mighty Ducks at Dallas Stars.

PLAYOFF SERIES: Western Conference semifinal; Game 1.

TIME: Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EDT.

Jean-Sebastien Giguere led the Anaheim Mighty Ducks to a stunning sweep of the Detroit Red Wings by convincingly outplaying his counterpart. For the Ducks to pull off another upset, he'll have to do it again.

Giguere leads the upstart Mighty Ducks against the top-seeded Dallas Stars when the teams open their West semifinal series at the American Airlines Center.

No one expected the seventh-seeded Ducks to have a chance to beat the defending Stanley Cup champions in the opening round, much less sweep them. But Anaheim completed the shocking four-game victory with a 3-2 overtime win April 16.

Steve Rucchin scored 6:53 into the extra period to propel the Ducks into the semifinals in their first playoff appearance in three years.

"Let's be honest, if it wasn't for J.S. Giguere, we wouldn't be in this situation," Rucchin said. "It's tough for us to take credit when they were so dominant at times in this series and just threw everything they had at him -- and he just shut them down." The 25-year-old Giguere has continued his breakout season in the playoffs.

After going 34-22-6 with eight shutouts and a 2.30 goals-against average during the regular season, he stopped 165 of 171 shots and posted a 1.24 GAA against the Red Wings.

Giguere set the tone for the series in the opener with 63 saves in a 2-1, triple-overtime victory.

That is very different from his two starts against Dallas this season. The Ducks goalie was 0-2 with a 4.80 GAA and was chased in both.

"It's another chance for me to learn against another great team, get some more playoff experience," Giguere said of the matchup with the Stars. "I don't think they will take us lightly." There's probably no chance of Dallas doing that after Giguere was better than playoff-tested Red Wings goalie Curtis Joseph. The Stars know they'll need goaltender Marty Turco, who looked shaky at times during their first-round victory over Edmonton, to match the red-hot Giguere if they want to avoid a similar fate.

Turco, playing in his first postseason series, was good enough to get the Stars past the Oilers in six games. But he gave up a few soft goals, and those could be costly against the Ducks if Giguere continues his dominant play.

The Stars, though, will present Anaheim's goalie with a different look and challenge in this series. Dallas' offensive style revolves around crashing the net with its big forwards, a strategy Anaheim didn't see a lot of from Detroit.

Dallas forwards Mike Modano, Jason Arnott, Brenden Morrow and Scott Young will almost certainly attempt to screen and crowd Giguere in an attempt to get him out of his rhythm.

The Stars may also get reinforcements up front, as Pierre Turgeon and Bill Guerin could return from injuries in this series. Arnott, who missed Game 6 with an injury, is expected to be in the lineup Thursday.

Modano and defenseman Sergei Zubov carried the depleted Stars offensively in the first round, with each recording four goals and six assists to tie for the NHL lead with 10 points in the postseason.

"Mike is expected to step up, but so did others," Stars coach Dave Tippett said. "When you are missing key people, you have to make up the difference." Anaheim may have a tough time getting to the net against a big and mobile Stars defense led by Zubov, Derian Hatcher and Darryl Sydor, so the Mighty Ducks may need star captain Paul Kariya to rediscover his scoring touch.

Anaheim relied on a balanced attack against Detroit, with seven players scoring goals, but the Ducks managed only 10 goals in the four games. Kariya was limited to two goals and no assists by Detroit.

Game 2 will be Saturday in Dallas.

HOW THEY GOT HERE: Mighty Ducks - 7th seed; beat Detroit Red Wings 4-0, quarterfinals. Stars - 1st seed; beat Edmonton Oilers 4-2, quarterfinals.

PLAYOFF TEAM LEADERS: Mighty Ducks - Stanislav Chistov, 2 goals; Rob Niedermayer, 3 assists; Chistov and Niedermayer, 3 points; Ruslan Salei, 8 PIM.

Stars - Modano, Zubov and Young, 4 goals; Modano, Zubov and Sydor, 6 assists; Modano and Zubov, 10 points; Hatcher, 29 PIM.

PLAYOFF SPECIAL TEAMS: Mighty Ducks - Power play: 0.0 percent (0 for 14).

Penalty killing: 85.7 percent (2 for 14). Stars - Power play: 17.9 percent (7 for 39). Penalty killing: 95.7 percent (22 for 23).

GOALTENDERS: Mighty Ducks - Giguere (4-0, 1.24 GAA); Martin Gerber (no appearances). Stars - Turco (4-2, 1.84); Ron Tugnutt (no appearances).

REGULAR SEASON SERIES: Stars, 3-1-1. Gerber was the goaltender that Dallas had trouble against, as he went 1-1-1 with a 1.68 GAA in the series. Turco went 3-0-1 with a 1.02 GAA in four starts.

[Guyute]

huh, I didn't know what Giggy's stats were like during the regular season against the Stars. Guess he'll have to make ammends if they're going anywhere.

GAME: Anaheim Mighty Ducks at Dallas Stars.

PLAYOFF SERIES: Western Conference semifinal; Game 1.

TIME: Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EDT.

Jean-Sebastien Giguere led the Anaheim Mighty Ducks to a stunning sweep of the Detroit Red Wings by convincingly outplaying his counterpart. For the Ducks to pull off another upset, he'll have to do it again.

Giguere leads the upstart Mighty Ducks against the top-seeded Dallas Stars when the teams open their West semifinal series at the American Airlines Center.

No one expected the seventh-seeded Ducks to have a chance to beat the defending Stanley Cup champions in the opening round, much less sweep them. But Anaheim completed the shocking four-game victory with a 3-2 overtime win April 16.

Steve Rucchin scored 6:53 into the extra period to propel the Ducks into the semifinals in their first playoff appearance in three years.

"Let's be honest, if it wasn't for J.S. Giguere, we wouldn't be in this situation," Rucchin said. "It's tough for us to take credit when they were so dominant at times in this series and just threw everything they had at him -- and he just shut them down." The 25-year-old Giguere has continued his breakout season in the playoffs.

After going 34-22-6 with eight shutouts and a 2.30 goals-against average during the regular season, he stopped 165 of 171 shots and posted a 1.24 GAA against the Red Wings.

Giguere set the tone for the series in the opener with 63 saves in a 2-1, triple-overtime victory.

That is very different from his two starts against Dallas this season. The Ducks goalie was 0-2 with a 4.80 GAA and was chased in both.

"It's another chance for me to learn against another great team, get some more playoff experience," Giguere said of the matchup with the Stars. "I don't think they will take us lightly." There's probably no chance of Dallas doing that after Giguere was better than playoff-tested Red Wings goalie Curtis Joseph. The Stars know they'll need goaltender Marty Turco, who looked shaky at times during their first-round victory over Edmonton, to match the red-hot Giguere if they want to avoid a similar fate.

Turco, playing in his first postseason series, was good enough to get the Stars past the Oilers in six games. But he gave up a few soft goals, and those could be costly against the Ducks if Giguere continues his dominant play.

The Stars, though, will present Anaheim's goalie with a different look and challenge in this series. Dallas' offensive style revolves around crashing the net with its big forwards, a strategy Anaheim didn't see a lot of from Detroit.

Dallas forwards Mike Modano, Jason Arnott, Brenden Morrow and Scott Young will almost certainly attempt to screen and crowd Giguere in an attempt to get him out of his rhythm.

The Stars may also get reinforcements up front, as Pierre Turgeon and Bill Guerin could return from injuries in this series. Arnott, who missed Game 6 with an injury, is expected to be in the lineup Thursday.

Modano and defenseman Sergei Zubov carried the depleted Stars offensively in the first round, with each recording four goals and six assists to tie for the NHL lead with 10 points in the postseason.

"Mike is expected to step up, but so did others," Stars coach Dave Tippett said. "When you are missing key people, you have to make up the difference." Anaheim may have a tough time getting to the net against a big and mobile Stars defense led by Zubov, Derian Hatcher and Darryl Sydor, so the Mighty Ducks may need star captain Paul Kariya to rediscover his scoring touch.

Anaheim relied on a balanced attack against Detroit, with seven players scoring goals, but the Ducks managed only 10 goals in the four games. Kariya was limited to two goals and no assists by Detroit.

Game 2 will be Saturday in Dallas.

HOW THEY GOT HERE: Mighty Ducks - 7th seed; beat Detroit Red Wings 4-0, quarterfinals. Stars - 1st seed; beat Edmonton Oilers 4-2, quarterfinals.

PLAYOFF TEAM LEADERS: Mighty Ducks - Stanislav Chistov, 2 goals; Rob Niedermayer, 3 assists; Chistov and Niedermayer, 3 points; Ruslan Salei, 8 PIM.

Stars - Modano, Zubov and Young, 4 goals; Modano, Zubov and Sydor, 6 assists; Modano and Zubov, 10 points; Hatcher, 29 PIM.

PLAYOFF SPECIAL TEAMS: Mighty Ducks - Power play: 0.0 percent (0 for 14).

Penalty killing: 85.7 percent (2 for 14). Stars - Power play: 17.9 percent (7 for 39). Penalty killing: 95.7 percent (22 for 23).

GOALTENDERS: Mighty Ducks - Giguere (4-0, 1.24 GAA); Martin Gerber (no appearances). Stars - Turco (4-2, 1.84); Ron Tugnutt (no appearances).

REGULAR SEASON SERIES: Stars, 3-1-1. Gerber was the goaltender that Dallas had trouble against, as he went 1-1-1 with a 1.68 GAA in the series. Turco went 3-0-1 with a 1.02 GAA in four starts.

[SouthernHockeyChick]

There's probably no chance of Dallas doing that after Giguere was better than playoff-tested Red Wings goalie Curtis Joseph.

Uh, they do understand that he FAILED that test last year, right? ;)

Good luck Giguere! I hope you can keep it up against the Stars....but it's likely to be a whole lot harder.

[SouthernHockeyChick]

There's probably no chance of Dallas doing that after Giguere was better than playoff-tested Red Wings goalie Curtis Joseph.

Uh, they do understand that he FAILED that test last year, right? ;)

Good luck Giguere! I hope you can keep it up against the Stars....but it's likely to be a whole lot harder.

[Shell]

huh, I didn't know what Giggy's stats were like during the regular season against the Stars. Guess he'll have to make ammends if they're going anywhere.

Nice segue for the stat of the day (stolen from tsn.ca again)..

The Dallas Stars are the only team in the conference semifinals that won its head-to-head series against its upcoming opponent during the regular season. The Stars were 3-1-1 against Anaheim.

[Shell]

huh, I didn't know what Giggy's stats were like during the regular season against the Stars. Guess he'll have to make ammends if they're going anywhere.

Nice segue for the stat of the day (stolen from tsn.ca again)..

The Dallas Stars are the only team in the conference semifinals that won its head-to-head series against its upcoming opponent during the regular season. The Stars were 3-1-1 against Anaheim.

[SouthernHockeyChick]

1-0 Ducks!!! Come on guys! They are looking pretty tough.

OK....now it's 1-1. No more score updates for me. Seems like I'm a bad omen. Poor Giguere. :sad:

[SouthernHockeyChick]

1-0 Ducks!!! Come on guys! They are looking pretty tough.

OK....now it's 1-1. No more score updates for me. Seems like I'm a bad omen. Poor Giguere. :sad:

[Alicia]

Ugh, Marty w/a temper-tantrum...not good...

[Alicia]

Ugh, Marty w/a temper-tantrum...not good...

[SouthernHockeyChick]

Ugh, Marty w/a temper-tantrum...not good...

WTF was up with that? Way to lose your cool Marty. http://www.jordysworld.de/emoticons/wut10.gif

[SouthernHockeyChick]

Ugh, Marty w/a temper-tantrum...not good...

WTF was up with that? Way to lose your cool Marty. http://www.jordysworld.de/emoticons/wut10.gif

[hyena]

3-1 baby, hell yeah! COME ON DUCKS!! :D

[hyena]

3-1 baby, hell yeah! COME ON DUCKS!! :D

[SouthernHockeyChick]

WWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

Some beauties of goals in this game.

GO DUCKS!!

[SouthernHockeyChick]

WWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

Some beauties of goals in this game.

GO DUCKS!!

[PennsylvaniaCanesFan]

I'm gonna dust off my ancient Ducks cap this weekend and wear it proudly! Perhaps my Canes hat may get jelious though. LOL

[PennsylvaniaCanesFan]

I'm gonna dust off my ancient Ducks cap this weekend and wear it proudly! Perhaps my Canes hat may get jelious though. LOL

[SouthernHockeyChick]

Perhaps my Canes hat may get jelious though. LOL

Good! Let it get jealous! Maybe that will spur it on to play a little better next season! ;)

[SouthernHockeyChick]

Perhaps my Canes hat may get jelious though. LOL

Good! Let it get jealous! Maybe that will spur it on to play a little better next season! ;)

[raleighcanesfan]

Hey PCF--you find anywhere up there for good Canes gear? If you're ever in the market, let me know--I can hook you up!

I am surprised at this game...Dallas definately didn't take the Quack Attack for real...Plus it appears they're losing their cool..

[raleighcanesfan]

Hey PCF--you find anywhere up there for good Canes gear? If you're ever in the market, let me know--I can hook you up!

I am surprised at this game...Dallas definately didn't take the Quack Attack for real...Plus it appears they're losing their cool..

[PennsylvaniaCanesFan]

Canes stuff in PA? Not a chance. People laugh at me when I ask for it in sports stores. Usually follwed by a, "Get yourself a real team buddy" as he hands me a Flyers hat.

I get all my Canes stuff at the Eye in the Crabtree Mall.

[PennsylvaniaCanesFan]

Canes stuff in PA? Not a chance. People laugh at me when I ask for it in sports stores. Usually follwed by a, "Get yourself a real team buddy" as he hands me a Flyers hat.

I get all my Canes stuff at the Eye in the Crabtree Mall.

[Turbulence]

:eek: 3-1? Wowsers....The Quack is stickin' it too 'em!
The Ducks are puttin' it on. I never thought their scorers could do this against Turco! :eek:
Can I revise my pick? :angel:

[Turbulence]

:eek: 3-1? Wowsers....The Quack is stickin' it too 'em!
The Ducks are puttin' it on. I never thought their scorers could do this against Turco! :eek:
Can I revise my pick? :angel:

[drwFischerFan2]

The Ducks don't look like a team that hasn't played in a week. Hopefully they can hold the lead, which shouldn't be a problem b/c Giggy's looking good.

[drwFischerFan2]

The Ducks don't look like a team that hasn't played in a week. Hopefully they can hold the lead, which shouldn't be a problem b/c Giggy's looking good.

[drwFischerFan2]

Damn, I spoke too soon. Come on Ducks!

[drwFischerFan2]

Damn, I spoke too soon. Come on Ducks!

[PennsylvaniaCanesFan]

I walk away and come back, and it's 3-2. I still think the Ducks can do it.

[PennsylvaniaCanesFan]

I walk away and come back, and it's 3-2. I still think the Ducks can do it.

[SouthernHockeyChick]

What a save Giguere just made!!! :eek: He blows my mind! I'm about to com eout of my seat and he looks perfectly calm.

[SouthernHockeyChick]

What a save Giguere just made!!! :eek: He blows my mind! I'm about to com eout of my seat and he looks perfectly calm.

[SouthernHockeyChick]

And the Stars tie it up. Crap. Come on Ducks!!!

[SouthernHockeyChick]

And the Stars tie it up. Crap. Come on Ducks!!!

[Alicia]

Why must we have so many multiple OT games?!? :crazy:

[Alicia]

Why must we have so many multiple OT games?!? :crazy:

[RIO]

Come on, Big D.... submarine those water fowl..... *grumble grumble*


Hey, I can dream. :beatup:

[RIO]

Come on, Big D.... submarine those water fowl..... *grumble grumble*


Hey, I can dream. :beatup:

[folgersnyourcup]

This has to be approaching some sort of record for number of multiple overtime games in the first two rounds! Wow! Both goalies look unstoppable now.

LET'S GO DUCKS!!!!

[folgersnyourcup]

This has to be approaching some sort of record for number of multiple overtime games in the first two rounds! Wow! Both goalies look unstoppable now.

LET'S GO DUCKS!!!!

[drwFischerFan2]

I have a feeling that like Game 1 against Detroit, whichever team wins tonight is going to win the series.

GO DUCKS!

[drwFischerFan2]

I have a feeling that like Game 1 against Detroit, whichever team wins tonight is going to win the series.

GO DUCKS!

[StormFront]

Why must the Ducks go into multiple OT's every time I'm at work? I always seem to miss the games that I wanna see..............

GO DUCKS!!!

[StormFront]

Why must the Ducks go into multiple OT's every time I'm at work? I always seem to miss the games that I wanna see..............

GO DUCKS!!!

[Alicia]

What crap!!

[Alicia]

What crap!!

[SouthernHockeyChick]

OK....reversing that goal was TOTAL BS!!!! That puck was in the net before the net came off. What total crap.

I want to go to bed!! Come on!!! End it now Ducks!!!!

[SouthernHockeyChick]

OK....reversing that goal was TOTAL BS!!!! That puck was in the net before the net came off. What total crap.

I want to go to bed!! Come on!!! End it now Ducks!!!!

[Stormbringer]

Shhhhhhoot. And here I was getting ready to celebrate with my Vanilla Coke and all... :sad:

BTW, yes, the goal was intact... :mad:

[Stormbringer]

Shhhhhhoot. And here I was getting ready to celebrate with my Vanilla Coke and all... :sad:

BTW, yes, the goal was intact... :mad:

[Alicia]

Now if Dallas scores & wins... :crazy: :mad:

[Alicia]

Now if Dallas scores & wins... :crazy: :mad:

[1Irbegirlforever]

That should have been a goal!!!!! :sick:

SHC, i am so glad to be back over here where i feel loved and accepted, not bad-mouthed every five seconds....ahhh...so good to be back... :D

[1Irbegirlforever]

That should have been a goal!!!!! :sick:

SHC, i am so glad to be back over here where i feel loved and accepted, not bad-mouthed every five seconds....ahhh...so good to be back... :D

[SouthernHockeyChick]

SHC, i am so glad to be back over here where i feel loved and accepted, not bad-mouthed every five seconds....ahhh...so good to be back... :D
Good to have you. And me too.

Oh, and GO DUCKS!!!! :D

[SouthernHockeyChick]

SHC, i am so glad to be back over here where i feel loved and accepted, not bad-mouthed every five seconds....ahhh...so good to be back... :D
Good to have you. And me too.

Oh, and GO DUCKS!!!! :D

[Alicia]

That should have been a goal!!!!! :sick:

SHC, i am so glad to be back over here where i feel loved and accepted, not bad-mouthed every five seconds....ahhh...so good to be back... :D

I was trying to help out Irbegirl, but some people are too thick!

I can NOT believe this game!!! :crazy: :crazy: Let's go to quadruple overtime!!...

[Alicia]

That should have been a goal!!!!! :sick:

SHC, i am so glad to be back over here where i feel loved and accepted, not bad-mouthed every five seconds....ahhh...so good to be back... :D

I was trying to help out Irbegirl, but some people are too thick!

I can NOT believe this game!!! :crazy: :crazy: Let's go to quadruple overtime!!...

[1Irbegirlforever]

That should have been a goal!!!!! :sick:

SHC, i am so glad to be back over here where i feel loved and accepted, not bad-mouthed every five seconds....ahhh...so good to be back... :D

I was trying to help out Irbegirl, but some people are too thick!

I can NOT believe this game!!! :crazy: :crazy:


sorry i never thanked you batesb...you were one of those fighting for me and i appreciate it...i just got sick and tired of it and had enough...but like i said, it's good to be back at lgc! :D

[1Irbegirlforever]

That should have been a goal!!!!! :sick:

SHC, i am so glad to be back over here where i feel loved and accepted, not bad-mouthed every five seconds....ahhh...so good to be back... :D

I was trying to help out Irbegirl, but some people are too thick!

I can NOT believe this game!!! :crazy: :crazy:


sorry i never thanked you batesb...you were one of those fighting for me and i appreciate it...i just got sick and tired of it and had enough...but like i said, it's good to be back at lgc! :D

[SouthernHockeyChick]

Even Barry knows that goal should have stood. I'm really rather perturbed about the whole thing. :mad: Poor Ducks. You win the game and you can't win the game.....but I still think they may win the game. ;)

[SouthernHockeyChick]

Even Barry knows that goal should have stood. I'm really rather perturbed about the whole thing. :mad: Poor Ducks. You win the game and you can't win the game.....but I still think they may win the game. ;)

[1Irbegirlforever]

All i know is i'm so tired...come on ducks! Please score! thank goodness i don't have to get up too early.... :roll:

[1Irbegirlforever]

All i know is i'm so tired...come on ducks! Please score! thank goodness i don't have to get up too early.... :roll:

[hyena]

i am so pissed about that goal being waved off. that was absolute BS. the ducks better win this freakin' game. ARRRGH! http://www.electrichyena.com/other/rant.gif

[hyena]

i am so pissed about that goal being waved off. that was absolute BS. the ducks better win this freakin' game. ARRRGH! http://www.electrichyena.com/other/rant.gif

[StormShaman]

GO DUCKS!

[StormShaman]

GO DUCKS!

[Alicia]

That should have been a goal!!!!! :sick:

SHC, i am so glad to be back over here where i feel loved and accepted, not bad-mouthed every five seconds....ahhh...so good to be back... :D

I was trying to help out Irbegirl, but some people are too thick!

I can NOT believe this game!!! :crazy: :crazy:


sorry i never thanked you batesb...you were one of those fighting for me and i appreciate it...i just got sick and tired of it and had enough...but like i said, it's good to be back at lgc! :D

It may not have anything to do w/me, but you & SHC don't deserve that crap...I'm just the type to speak up for people I like! ;)

BTW, is this game ever gonna be over? I'm waiting for that mental breakdown I hear so much about...

[Alicia]

That should have been a goal!!!!! :sick:

SHC, i am so glad to be back over here where i feel loved and accepted, not bad-mouthed every five seconds....ahhh...so good to be back... :D

I was trying to help out Irbegirl, but some people are too thick!

I can NOT believe this game!!! :crazy: :crazy:


sorry i never thanked you batesb...you were one of those fighting for me and i appreciate it...i just got sick and tired of it and had enough...but like i said, it's good to be back at lgc! :D

It may not have anything to do w/me, but you & SHC don't deserve that crap...I'm just the type to speak up for people I like! ;)

BTW, is this game ever gonna be over? I'm waiting for that mental breakdown I hear so much about...

[hyena]

oh yeah, let me go ahead and give props to giggy. my god, the guy is playing his butt off -- it's unbelievable how many chances dallas has had, and with guys crowding the net like that.....WOW. :eek2: he is as cool as they come. http://www.electrichyena.com/other/redthumb.gif

[hyena]

oh yeah, let me go ahead and give props to giggy. my god, the guy is playing his butt off -- it's unbelievable how many chances dallas has had, and with guys crowding the net like that.....WOW. :eek2: he is as cool as they come. http://www.electrichyena.com/other/redthumb.gif

[HubbyHatesHockey]

7 periods of hockey?! I'm so sleeeeepy....

Go *yawn* Ducks! zzzzzz

I knew I shouldn't have stayed up so late playing computer games last night...

[HubbyHatesHockey]

7 periods of hockey?! I'm so sleeeeepy....

Go *yawn* Ducks! zzzzzz

I knew I shouldn't have stayed up so late playing computer games last night...

[SouthernHockeyChick]

I think they are going to have to start handing out smelling salts to the fans.

You got all that right, hyena. Giguere has been tested and tested again and he has showed he is up to the challenge. I LOVE to watch him play. He is so calm it's amazing.

When they came back to Pang and Levy for the 4th OT they explained why the goal was waved off. Mr SHC talked through it but we think that Pang agreed with the call. Did you guys hear if Pang did indeed agree? I saw the replay again and still don't.

[SouthernHockeyChick]

I think they are going to have to start handing out smelling salts to the fans.

You got all that right, hyena. Giguere has been tested and tested again and he has showed he is up to the challenge. I LOVE to watch him play. He is so calm it's amazing.

When they came back to Pang and Levy for the 4th OT they explained why the goal was waved off. Mr SHC talked through it but we think that Pang agreed with the call. Did you guys hear if Pang did indeed agree? I saw the replay again and still don't.

[Alicia]

Is it just me, or does Mike Modano with his playoff beard sorta resemble Eric Clapton? I know, it's late...

[Alicia]

Is it just me, or does Mike Modano with his playoff beard sorta resemble Eric Clapton? I know, it's late...

[StormShaman]

Nah, Panger doesn't agree with it.

Clearly the refs are trying to give this game to the Stars.

[StormShaman]

Nah, Panger doesn't agree with it.

Clearly the refs are trying to give this game to the Stars.

[SouthernHockeyChick]

And THANK GOD and all that is holy for the off-sides rule! (cause it's only a game one so lets get all kinds of overly dramatic about the whole thing ;) )

GO DUCKS!!!

[SouthernHockeyChick]

And THANK GOD and all that is holy for the off-sides rule! (cause it's only a game one so lets get all kinds of overly dramatic about the whole thing ;) )

GO DUCKS!!!

[Alicia]

I would really like to see Rucchin score the game winner after that non-goal.

[Alicia]

I would really like to see Rucchin score the game winner after that non-goal.

[Alicia]

The Ducks have got major D!! And Giggy, too!

[Alicia]

The Ducks have got major D!! And Giggy, too!

[Stormbringer]

Is it just me, or does Mike Modano with his playoff beard sorta resemble Eric Clapton? I know, it's late...

And I thought I was the only one who thought that... :crazy: Thanks BatesB! :)

[Stormbringer]

Is it just me, or does Mike Modano with his playoff beard sorta resemble Eric Clapton? I know, it's late...

And I thought I was the only one who thought that... :crazy: Thanks BatesB! :)

[SouthernHockeyChick]

I'm actually starting to fear for these guy's health. They all have to be about to drop. And Giguere had to have IV fluids after the 3OT with Detroit....he must be about half dead by now! Maybe they should look into making the OTs 10 minutes long or something. This is getting insane.

[SouthernHockeyChick]

I'm actually starting to fear for these guy's health. They all have to be about to drop. And Giguere had to have IV fluids after the 3OT with Detroit....he must be about half dead by now! Maybe they should look into making the OTs 10 minutes long or something. This is getting insane.

[Alicia]

Wow...57 saves Giguere, 49 Turco! :crazy:

[Alicia]

Wow...57 saves Giguere, 49 Turco! :crazy:

[1Irbegirlforever]

57 to Turco's 49 saves?! Go Giguere! :D

[1Irbegirlforever]

57 to Turco's 49 saves?! Go Giguere! :D

[1Irbegirlforever]

Wow...57 saves Giguere, 49 Turco! :crazy:


Sorry batesb, should have checked to see if anyone had already posted that! :roll:

[1Irbegirlforever]

Wow...57 saves Giguere, 49 Turco! :crazy:


Sorry batesb, should have checked to see if anyone had already posted that! :roll:

[Alicia]

I'm actually starting to fear for these guy's health. They all have to be about to drop. And Giguere had to have IV fluids after the 3OT with Detroit....he must be about half dead by now! Maybe they should look into making the OTs 10 minutes long or something. This is getting insane.

Somebody's gotta crack soon...might be me! :eek2: :eek: :crazy:

[Alicia]

I'm actually starting to fear for these guy's health. They all have to be about to drop. And Giguere had to have IV fluids after the 3OT with Detroit....he must be about half dead by now! Maybe they should look into making the OTs 10 minutes long or something. This is getting insane.

Somebody's gotta crack soon...might be me! :eek2: :eek: :crazy:

[Alicia]

Wow...57 saves Giguere, 49 Turco! :crazy:


Sorry batesb, should have checked to see if anyone had already posted that! :roll:

Great minds think alike! ;)

[Alicia]

Wow...57 saves Giguere, 49 Turco! :crazy:


Sorry batesb, should have checked to see if anyone had already posted that! :roll:

Great minds think alike! ;)

[1Irbegirlforever]

We have to get this game past 44 seconds left in the 4th ot to break the record, i think ....we're not far from it!

edited: on second thought, maybe i'm wrong...

[1Irbegirlforever]

We have to get this game past 44 seconds left in the 4th ot to break the record, i think ....we're not far from it!

edited: on second thought, maybe i'm wrong...

[Alicia]

Giguere make like wall...man, both 'tenders are still so dang sharp!!

[Alicia]

Giguere make like wall...man, both 'tenders are still so dang sharp!!

[SouthernHockeyChick]

We have to get this game past 44 seconds left in the 4th ot to break the record, i think ....we're not far from it!

edited: on second thought, maybe i'm wrong...

I think the longest ever was a 5OT Flyers/Penquins game. But I'm not sure how far into the 5OT it went. Looks like we're gonna be pushing that record at least. I think I'm about to move upstairs to watch the rest of the game from bed. Luckily I can take the laptop with me so I can still come celebrate when the Ducks win. :D

[SouthernHockeyChick]

We have to get this game past 44 seconds left in the 4th ot to break the record, i think ....we're not far from it!

edited: on second thought, maybe i'm wrong...

I think the longest ever was a 5OT Flyers/Penquins game. But I'm not sure how far into the 5OT it went. Looks like we're gonna be pushing that record at least. I think I'm about to move upstairs to watch the rest of the game from bed. Luckily I can take the laptop with me so I can still come celebrate when the Ducks win. :D

[1Irbegirlforever]

Aaaarrrrggggghhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't take it anymore! :eek2:

[1Irbegirlforever]

Aaaarrrrggggghhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't take it anymore! :eek2:

[Stormbringer]

:eek2: I don't think any of us can take it anymore 1Irbe... :crazy:

[Stormbringer]

:eek2: I don't think any of us can take it anymore 1Irbe... :crazy:

[hyena]

unbelievable. how these guys can just keep going like this is beyond me. they're warriors, that's for sure. :eek2:

quack quack quack

[hyena]

unbelievable. how these guys can just keep going like this is beyond me. they're warriors, that's for sure. :eek2:

quack quack quack

[Alicia]

They did just say we're twelve minutes away from the 3rd longest game. Glad I'm not in that arena...I had enough being at our 3OT game.

[Alicia]

They did just say we're twelve minutes away from the 3rd longest game. Glad I'm not in that arena...I had enough being at our 3OT game.

[MIKELIUT]

longest overtime games in NHL history

3/24/36 Det. 1, Mtl. M 0 OT 116:30 (16 minutes into 6th OT)
4/3/33 Tor. 1, Bos. 0 OT 104:46 (4 minutes into 6th OT)
5/4/00 Phi. 2, Pit. 1 OT 92:01 (12 minutes into 5th OT)
4/24 and 4/25/03 DAL/ANA 80:00 (so far, 5th OT just about to start!)

[MIKELIUT]

longest overtime games in NHL history

3/24/36 Det. 1, Mtl. M 0 OT 116:30 (16 minutes into 6th OT)
4/3/33 Tor. 1, Bos. 0 OT 104:46 (4 minutes into 6th OT)
5/4/00 Phi. 2, Pit. 1 OT 92:01 (12 minutes into 5th OT)
4/24 and 4/25/03 DAL/ANA 80:00 (so far, 5th OT just about to start!)

[RIO]

you mean this is still going right now!? GOOD GOOGA MOOGA!! :eek2:

[RIO]

you mean this is still going right now!? GOOD GOOGA MOOGA!! :eek2:

[StormFront]

GOAL!!!!! GO DUCKS!!!!!!

QUACK QUACK QUACK!!!!!

[StormFront]

GOAL!!!!! GO DUCKS!!!!!!

QUACK QUACK QUACK!!!!!

[SouthernHockeyChick]

WWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Awesome!! You knew Sykora had to get one. He's been all over.

Way to go Ducks!!!

(Thanks for that info hireroywilliamsnow! Guess we didn't push that record after all!)

[SouthernHockeyChick]

WWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Awesome!! You knew Sykora had to get one. He's been all over.

Way to go Ducks!!!

(Thanks for that info hireroywilliamsnow! Guess we didn't push that record after all!)

[Alicia]

WOO HOO SYKORA!! Finally!!!

[Alicia]

WOO HOO SYKORA!! Finally!!!

[Stormbringer]

WHOO-HOO!! THAT WAS A MIGHTY DUCKS OF ANAHEIM GOAL!!

Thank god...now to have that nice Vanilla Coke. :D :spin:

[hyena]

YESSSS the ducks won!!!

YESSSS i can go to bed now! :D

quack quack quack

[Stormbringer]

WHOO-HOO!! THAT WAS A MIGHTY DUCKS OF ANAHEIM GOAL!!

Thank god...now to have that nice Vanilla Coke. :D :spin:

[hyena]

YESSSS the ducks won!!!

YESSSS i can go to bed now! :D

quack quack quack

[RIO]

.....drat......

[RIO]

.....drat......

[MIKELIUT]

3/24/36 Det. 1, Mtl. M 0 OT 116:30 (16 minutes into 6th OT)
4/3/33 Tor. 1, Bos. 0 OT 104:46 (4 minutes into 6th OT)
5/4/00 Phi. 2, Pit. 1 OT 92:01 (12 minutes into 5th OT)
4/24 and 4/25/03 Ana. 4, Dal 3, OT 80:55 (55 seconds into 5th OT)

[MIKELIUT]

3/24/36 Det. 1, Mtl. M 0 OT 116:30 (16 minutes into 6th OT)
4/3/33 Tor. 1, Bos. 0 OT 104:46 (4 minutes into 6th OT)
5/4/00 Phi. 2, Pit. 1 OT 92:01 (12 minutes into 5th OT)
4/24 and 4/25/03 Ana. 4, Dal 3, OT 80:55 (55 seconds into 5th OT)

[drwFischerFan2]

Nice goal by Sykora!

Go Ducks!!

[drwFischerFan2]

Nice goal by Sykora!

Go Ducks!!

[Stormbringer]

3/24/36 Det. 1, Mtl. M 0 OT 116:30 (16 minutes into 6th OT)
4/3/33 Tor. 1, Bos. 0 OT 104:46 (4 minutes into 6th OT)
5/4/00 Phi. 2, Pit. 1 OT 92:01 (12 minutes into 5th OT)
4/24 and 4/25/03 Ana. 4, Dal 3, OT 80:55 (55 seconds into 5th OT)

Veeeery interesting...thanks for sharing HRWN. :cool: Five overtimes was enough...I cannot imagine going through SIX overtimes. :eek2: Then again, this came pretty close to providing that experience... :crazy:

[Stormbringer]

3/24/36 Det. 1, Mtl. M 0 OT 116:30 (16 minutes into 6th OT)
4/3/33 Tor. 1, Bos. 0 OT 104:46 (4 minutes into 6th OT)
5/4/00 Phi. 2, Pit. 1 OT 92:01 (12 minutes into 5th OT)
4/24 and 4/25/03 Ana. 4, Dal 3, OT 80:55 (55 seconds into 5th OT)

Veeeery interesting...thanks for sharing HRWN. :cool: Five overtimes was enough...I cannot imagine going through SIX overtimes. :eek2: Then again, this came pretty close to providing that experience... :crazy:

[SouthernHockeyChick]

Well, thank god that's over! Night guys! http://www.jordysworld.de/emoticons/muede15.gif

[SouthernHockeyChick]

Well, thank god that's over! Night guys! http://www.jordysworld.de/emoticons/muede15.gif

[Alicia]

http://smilies.sofrayt.com/%5E/l0/redeyes.gif

http://smilies.sofrayt.com/%5E/_950/deepsleep.gif

[Alicia]

http://smilies.sofrayt.com/%5E/l0/redeyes.gif

http://smilies.sofrayt.com/%5E/_950/deepsleep.gif

[MIKELIUT]

CBS went crazy counting shots in overtime, maybe they will have fixed the page by the time you follow the link below, but here is what it looked like when I just checked!!

http://cbs.sportsline.com/nhl/gamecenter/recap/NHL_20030424_ANA@DAL
SHOTS ON GOAL
Final 5OT 1 2 3 OT T
Anaheim 10 11 6 135 162
Dallas 4 8 11 200 223

[MIKELIUT]

CBS went crazy counting shots in overtime, maybe they will have fixed the page by the time you follow the link below, but here is what it looked like when I just checked!!

http://cbs.sportsline.com/nhl/gamecenter/recap/NHL_20030424_ANA@DAL
SHOTS ON GOAL
Final 5OT 1 2 3 OT T
Anaheim 10 11 6 135 162
Dallas 4 8 11 200 223

[MeanGene]

ESPN just said that this game was upstaged by a 1OT NBA game. :roll:

Freaks!

[MeanGene]

ESPN just said that this game was upstaged by a 1OT NBA game. :roll:

Freaks!

[Alicia]

There must be something I'm missing with the NBA...buncha over-paid show-boats who put a ball in a net 30+ times a game hardly breaking a sweat! I'd rather watch junior league hockey!!

[Alicia]

There must be something I'm missing with the NBA...buncha over-paid show-boats who put a ball in a net 30+ times a game hardly breaking a sweat! I'd rather watch junior league hockey!!

[folgersnyourcup]

What an amazing game! I'm really glad I stayed up till the end. Complete BS non-goal for the Ducks there....I'm so glad they ended up winning anyway. Right after the game ended though I didn't have any trouble at all getting to sleep!

[folgersnyourcup]

What an amazing game! I'm really glad I stayed up till the end. Complete BS non-goal for the Ducks there....I'm so glad they ended up winning anyway. Right after the game ended though I didn't have any trouble at all getting to sleep!

[nccanes]

I love you guys. Even when I konk out and miss it all (fell asleep after the 3rd period - that's what I get when I decide to watch it in bed), coming here and reading your play by play is so much fun!

This morning I turned on ESPNews and saw the score with 5OT on the crawler and almost felt as bad for y'all as I did for the players, lol! I saw that it looked like some of the crowd had to pack it in before it was finally over. I guess ESPN got a great number of sleeping fans in the stand shots for future use!

Hope everyone is still snoozing away! :spin:

[nccanes]

I love you guys. Even when I konk out and miss it all (fell asleep after the 3rd period - that's what I get when I decide to watch it in bed), coming here and reading your play by play is so much fun!

This morning I turned on ESPNews and saw the score with 5OT on the crawler and almost felt as bad for y'all as I did for the players, lol! I saw that it looked like some of the crowd had to pack it in before it was finally over. I guess ESPN got a great number of sleeping fans in the stand shots for future use!

Hope everyone is still snoozing away! :spin:

[mikus]

wow giguere....just wow
a 40 shot shutout in overtime...this is just awsome...this guy is hotter furnace :eek: :eek: :eek:
well done ducks...

[mikus]

wow giguere....just wow
a 40 shot shutout in overtime...this is just awsome...this guy is hotter furnace :eek: :eek: :eek:
well done ducks...

[Jeff O Rocks]

I fell asleep before the end...so the Ducks won?? Awesome... :spin:

[Jeff O Rocks]

I fell asleep before the end...so the Ducks won?? Awesome... :spin:

[talkingcanes]

I made it part of the way through the 3rd OT before I had to give in and go to sleep. My employer is so picky about me staying awake at work ;)

caught the highlights on Sports Center this morning. Sykora was due a goal. bet both teams are sleeping in this morning. how completely exhausting that must have been.

[talkingcanes]

I made it part of the way through the 3rd OT before I had to give in and go to sleep. My employer is so picky about me staying awake at work ;)

caught the highlights on Sports Center this morning. Sykora was due a goal. bet both teams are sleeping in this morning. how completely exhausting that must have been.

[crazy4canes]

I bow down to all of you who stayed up to watch this game. I was asleep by the second OT. :beatup: Glad the Ducks won. At least game 2 starts at 3:00 so maybe I'll be able to watch the whole thing. :eek2:

[crazy4canes]

I bow down to all of you who stayed up to watch this game. I was asleep by the second OT. :beatup: Glad the Ducks won. At least game 2 starts at 3:00 so maybe I'll be able to watch the whole thing. :eek2:

[StormShaman]

I thought it was very appropriate that Sykora got the game-winner, considering what happened to him the last time he played in a playoff game in Dallas.

Go Ducks! :)

[StormShaman]

I thought it was very appropriate that Sykora got the game-winner, considering what happened to him the last time he played in a playoff game in Dallas.

Go Ducks! :)

[talkingcanes]

At least game 2 starts at 3:00 so maybe I'll be able to watch the whole thing. :eek2:

Will we even get game 2? both games are at 3 on Saturday on ABC so I bet we only get NJ/TB and highlights of the Ducks/Stars. No game listed on ESPN and Center Ice appears closed for the season :sad: :mad:

[talkingcanes]

At least game 2 starts at 3:00 so maybe I'll be able to watch the whole thing. :eek2:

Will we even get game 2? both games are at 3 on Saturday on ABC so I bet we only get NJ/TB and highlights of the Ducks/Stars. No game listed on ESPN and Center Ice appears closed for the season :sad: :mad:

[Guyute]

unbelievable!!!

unfortunately I couldn't stay up. my butt was dozing by 11:30 last night. managed to make it up through 2OT's, but that full intermission just killed me. lol

did catch sportscenter this morning though. whatta game!
Giggy for President. :spin: :p

talkingcanes- good question. unfortunately it'll probably be a regional thing, so yes, I'd imagine we get NJ/TB.

I think it's crap that C.I. only shows the 1st round games. there are still out-of-market games that some of us want to watch... and can't because ABC has them. :roll:

[Guyute]

unbelievable!!!

unfortunately I couldn't stay up. my butt was dozing by 11:30 last night. managed to make it up through 2OT's, but that full intermission just killed me. lol

did catch sportscenter this morning though. whatta game!
Giggy for President. :spin: :p

talkingcanes- good question. unfortunately it'll probably be a regional thing, so yes, I'd imagine we get NJ/TB.

I think it's crap that C.I. only shows the 1st round games. there are still out-of-market games that some of us want to watch... and can't because ABC has them. :roll:

[guinevere]

Weighing in late but boy what a game ...http://www.smilies.org/basesmilies3/1036314565.gif

I know Dallas thought that by putting a lot of traffic in front of Giguere they would be able to throw him. The psych stuff started even before the game with that illegal pad size crap. I"m so proud of those Ducks for basically containing the Modano line. Can;t wait for game two...if I'm awake by then....http://www.smilies.org/basesmilies3/boisdormant.gif

Guin

[guinevere]

Weighing in late but boy what a game ...http://www.smilies.org/basesmilies3/1036314565.gif

I know Dallas thought that by putting a lot of traffic in front of Giguere they would be able to throw him. The psych stuff started even before the game with that illegal pad size crap. I"m so proud of those Ducks for basically containing the Modano line. Can;t wait for game two...if I'm awake by then....http://www.smilies.org/basesmilies3/boisdormant.gif

Guin

[crazy4canes]

At least game 2 starts at 3:00 so maybe I'll be able to watch the whole thing. :eek2:

Will we even get game 2? both games are at 3 on Saturday on ABC so I bet we only get NJ/TB and highlights of the Ducks/Stars. No game listed on ESPN and Center Ice appears closed for the season :sad: :mad:

Oh [expletive], you're right! :mad: Well that sucks. :sad:

[crazy4canes]

At least game 2 starts at 3:00 so maybe I'll be able to watch the whole thing. :eek2:

Will we even get game 2? both games are at 3 on Saturday on ABC so I bet we only get NJ/TB and highlights of the Ducks/Stars. No game listed on ESPN and Center Ice appears closed for the season :sad: :mad:

Oh [expletive], you're right! :mad: Well that sucks. :sad:

[crazy4canes]

Dallas defenseman Sergei Zubov was the iron man among skaters, playing 63:51.

Holy crap. I would've collapsed. :eek2:

[crazy4canes]

Dallas defenseman Sergei Zubov was the iron man among skaters, playing 63:51.

Holy crap. I would've collapsed. :eek2:

[StormShaman]

Dallas defenseman Sergei Zubov was the iron man among skaters, playing 63:51.

Holy crap. I would've collapsed. :eek2:

So would Craig MacDonald. ;)

(OK, OK, I'll stop)

[StormShaman]

Dallas defenseman Sergei Zubov was the iron man among skaters, playing 63:51.

Holy crap. I would've collapsed. :eek2:

So would Craig MacDonald. ;)

(OK, OK, I'll stop)

[crazy4canes]

http://websmileys.bei.t-online.de/lachen01.gif

Poor CMac. :beatup:

[crazy4canes]

http://websmileys.bei.t-online.de/lachen01.gif

Poor CMac. :beatup:

[Shell]

"I claim that the puck was in the net when the net went up in the air this much," Duck General Manager Bryan Murray said, holding his fingers about a quarter of an inch apart. "But I have no say. I'm not allowed to knock on [the replay official's door] and ask. It's a $50,000 fine."

Murray phoned league officials after the third overtime to plead his case.

(LA Times - Ducks Make Allowances (http://www.latimes.com/sports/hockey/nhl/ducks/la-sp-dux25apr25,1,4922350.story?coll=la%2Dheadlines%2Ds ports%2Dnhl%2Dducks))

[Shell]

"I claim that the puck was in the net when the net went up in the air this much," Duck General Manager Bryan Murray said, holding his fingers about a quarter of an inch apart. "But I have no say. I'm not allowed to knock on [the replay official's door] and ask. It's a $50,000 fine."

Murray phoned league officials after the third overtime to plead his case.

(LA Times - Ducks Make Allowances (http://www.latimes.com/sports/hockey/nhl/ducks/la-sp-dux25apr25,1,4922350.story?coll=la%2Dheadlines%2Ds ports%2Dnhl%2Dducks))

[Jeff O Rocks]

Dallas defenseman Sergei Zubov was the iron man among skaters, playing 63:51.

Holy crap. I would've collapsed. :eek2:

So would Craig MacDonald. ;)

(OK, OK, I'll stop)

I started to do the same thing..but thought..maybe I shouldn't!! :D

[Jeff O Rocks]

Dallas defenseman Sergei Zubov was the iron man among skaters, playing 63:51.

Holy crap. I would've collapsed. :eek2:

So would Craig MacDonald. ;)

(OK, OK, I'll stop)

I started to do the same thing..but thought..maybe I shouldn't!! :D

[folgersnyourcup]

Damn! So none of us here in NC will be able to see game 2 right? That really stinks, it should be a really good game. But hopefully so will the Bolts/Devils game!

I'm SO glad the Ducks ended up winning. Throughout the remainder of the third overtime, the following intermission, the fourth overtime, and the subsequent intermission, and into the fifth round I just kept thinking about what a load of crap disallowing that goal was...... I really liked what the commentator said about it perhaps being a bit of justice for the Ducks to win. Made me feel MUCH better!

[folgersnyourcup]

Damn! So none of us here in NC will be able to see game 2 right? That really stinks, it should be a really good game. But hopefully so will the Bolts/Devils game!

I'm SO glad the Ducks ended up winning. Throughout the remainder of the third overtime, the following intermission, the fourth overtime, and the subsequent intermission, and into the fifth round I just kept thinking about what a load of crap disallowing that goal was...... I really liked what the commentator said about it perhaps being a bit of justice for the Ducks to win. Made me feel MUCH better!

[Stormbringer]

I witnessed something very amazing last night...Barry Melrose actually said that the disallowed goal was a load of crap. I thought for sure that he would say the opposite, figuring that he predicts/wants the Stars to take this series. Actually, the more I think about it, I don't know what'a more amazing...Melrose actually saying something good towards the Ducks or my agreeing with him on something. :crazy:

[Stormbringer]

I witnessed something very amazing last night...Barry Melrose actually said that the disallowed goal was a load of crap. I thought for sure that he would say the opposite, figuring that he predicts/wants the Stars to take this series. Actually, the more I think about it, I don't know what'a more amazing...Melrose actually saying something good towards the Ducks or my agreeing with him on something. :crazy:

[Alicia]

Definitely the longest game I've ever watched. Guess Giggy is hooked up to the IV today, huh? Crappy not to get to see game 2. :sad:

[Alicia]

Definitely the longest game I've ever watched. Guess Giggy is hooked up to the IV today, huh? Crappy not to get to see game 2. :sad: