Final Score: Shootout: Ducks 2 Blue Jackets 3
The Ducks are 0-1-1 on the road.
J.S. Giguere is starting his first game since he re-aggravated his injury in the September 24 loss to Columbus.
(First five minutes of game missed)
Ryan Getzlaf passes the puck beautifully to Bobby Ryan who roofs it past Mathieu Garon.
The Ducks Evgeny Artyhukin got away with one on Mike Blunden a high sticking, which may even of cut him. Good luck for the Ducks, indeed.
Giguere hasn't really faced much challenge as the Jackets have not had made much shot.
Strollman took a shot on Giguere as Giguere kicked it all the way back to the blue line. Todd Marchant swats the puck away it looks like Giguere may gotten some of it, maybe not.
Antoine Vermette was robbed as Giguere made an excellent save in the butterfly position, the Jacket fans thought they had a goal but Giguere was all there.
Brendan Mikkelson's skating has become a lot smoother than it has in the past, he may be a late bloomer compared to others, but he's definitely getting there. Garon had a great glove save on Teemu as he had a backhand. Antoine Vermette broke free from a Rick Nash pass, he (Vermette) fumbled the puck as Giguere sticks it away. Giguere made a save and he covers up.
Rick Nash scores to tie up the game as Giguere is caught out of his crease, Giguere aggressively challenged Nash, but the shot was too quick and got past him as the defense stayed back.
James Wisneiwski pushes Rick Nash into the crease, but it looks like Nash stuck out his arm to hit Giguere in the head. Nash did not get a penalty, Getzlaf got the holding penalty.
Todd Marchant scores right went Ryan Getzlaf came out of the box for his holding penalty, Bobby Ryan forced the turn over, as Marchant shot it past Garon to get his second goal of the season.
Kristian Huselius scores on the power play on a diving J.S. Giguere, the pass was from Antoine Vermette, the Ducks on the goal were 1 to 2 on the power play. The Penalty was assessed to Evgeny Artyhukin for holding.
Perry was robbed by Garon who threw out his left leg pad and prevented Perry from a power play goal.
Giguere used his stick to stave off a shot from Antoine Vermette. Giguere kept at the top of his crease, as a Blue Jacket (couldn't get the name/number) tries to get the pass. Giguere keeps him at bay and does not allow him to come any closer than he already was on his crease.
A huge rebound was left as it went off of Giguere's pads, who thought it was stick to him, but it seemed to squeeze away. The play is even strength but it was 4 on 4 as Erik Christensen and Russell are called for roughing.
Ryan Getzlaf took a shot which hit Perry on the high ribs on his side, who appeared hurt and left the ice then went down to the Ducks locker room. Not good at all
Corey Perry returned to the game and didn't miss a shift great news for the Ducks. He's probably a little sore, and will definitely feel it tomorrow but he's okay.
Giguere played the puck way out by the boards he safely gave it to Getzlaf. Mathieu Garon stole a goal from Ryan Getzlaf on the power play. Getzlaf only has one goal currently in this season.
Giguere made a big save on Derick Bossard he stye on his feet then fell to the ice to cover up, Mikkelson slide across the ice, he prevented a potential slot pass.
Giguere made a similar save, he stayed on his feet preventing covered it up, and put it back in play; he prevented any potential goal. The second save the puck had rolled off of him into the corner.
Giguere made the save at the corner of his net as Jakub Voracek. James Wisneiwski made a sliding defensive play as he hit the stick of Umberger and Giguere made a quick and efficient save!
Giguere lost his stick, and looked like he lost his footing and he knocked the net off the its moorings.
Giguere saved the shot at the post a cross ice pass. Giguere executed the play. Giguere made a robbery of a save on Kristian Huselius, a excellent blocker save and again Huselius is denied a power play goal on Ryan Getzlaf's holding, as he made a pad save sliding across the ice the puck got a piece of the post. Giguere was back stopping and saving the Ducks as the Ducks were unable to clear the puck on the penalty kill. Giguere made another save, a kick save on Huselius preventing a goal.
Giguere is handling the puck more than he has in his previous careers, this is the works of newest goalie coach Peete Peeters.
The game went over time as there was no scoring in the 3rd period and we have gone into overtime at the Nationwide Center boys and girls. The Ducks got the extra man as the Jackets were caught with too many men on the ice. Confusion was shown on the Ducks bench, as well from the Jacket fans.
Ryan Whitney gets a boarding call Klesia which put the Jackets on the power play for at least 20 seconds.
The game has been extended to the shoot out.
Mathieu Garon and J.S. Giguere showed their goaltending skills, as the the shootout took place a heart pounding game.
Kristian Huselius took the first shot for the Jackets and he scored.
Ryan Getzlaf took the first shot for hte Ducks and it went off the post
Nikita Filtov's shot was saved as he lost control of the puck.
Corey Perry's shot was saved by Garon.
Rick Nash scores and wins the game for the Blue Jackets as he roofs it he scored it on one foot.
Giguere struggles on the shootout but overall after missing eight games, he played well and bailed the Ducks out more than once, the Ducks cannot score on the shootout either. Getzlaf what's with the slow approach and Perry going wide. Giguere is 0-2-2 right now.
Scorers:
1st Period:
Anaheim: Bobby Ryan Assists: Ryan Getzlaf, Corey Perry.
Columbus: Rick Nash Assists: Kristian Huselius, Antoine Vermette
2nd Period:
Anaheim: Todd Marchant Assists: Ryan Getzlaf, Nick Boynton
Columbus: Power Play Goal: Kristian Huselius Assists: Antoine Vermette, Antone Stralman
3rd Period:
No Scoring
Ovetime:
No Scoring
Shootout:
Columbus:
Kristian Huselius
Rick Nash
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