Ducks@Red Wings

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Red Wings

Ducks 2 Red Wings 3 in Overtime

Joffrey Lupul was doubtful for the game as he is experiencing numbness in his leg The team
and Randy Carlyle beilieve it's a correlation from the injection he recieved for his
back spasms.

Since Giguere has the start against the Red Wings this marks his 427th starts with the
Anaheim Ducks he holds the franchise record for starts from a goaltender.

Power outage at Joe Louis Arena for the score board.

Wisniewski leaves the game after blockign a shot from a Niklas Lindstorm shot, which hit his
right anklle

The first period in which Giguere has faced shots he has blocked all the shots, and he has
come out far from his crease to cut down shot angles for the Red Wings. A goal is called
for the ducks past Jimmy Howard which Meech blocked and prevented from going over the
red line. It is reviewed by the refrees but the final call there is no goal but there is a
penalty. There is a penalty on Parros for goaltender interference after they reviewed it for
2-3 minutes. Bad call on Parros and there was no real reason ot even review it as a goal.The
refrees and linesman are losing sight of pucks and it's mounting to a ridicolus amount
around the league.

In the second, Giguere lost track of the puck in the beginning of the period, he had his
head turned but the shot went wide. Giguere keeps the Red Wings off the board as he punched
away shots

A pretty pass from Bobby Ryan to from the rookie Dan Sexon, who has registered the rookie record with two goals
on nine shots. Sexon had his first goal in the come back win in overtime against Dallas.
The pass was to Saku Koivu who tapped it in past Jimmy Howard.

Another goaltender interference call on George Parros. There was no point in the call as
Parros was trying to avoid contact with Howard. Howard threw himself back to cover the puck
but a rookie refree is in this game and the officials call it interference. The Ducks
yet again killed the penalty. Giguere had gobbled up the puck with a shot form Meech as the
penalty expired to Parros.

Justin Adelkader hits Corey Perry from behind a elbow to the back and Perry skates over to
Adelkader and they both fight. Perry took down Adelkader to the ice by flipping him. The
two exchanged punches and both get five for fighting. Giguere was called for two minutes, as
he had batted the puck out of play. Parros took the penalty and sat in the box.

Dan Sexton scores his third NHL goal and has thre goals in two games. Jimmy Howard had
kicked it in a huge mistake by Howard but somethinge huge for the Ducks and Dan Sexton.
Howard was caught off guard by the speed of the small winger. Sexton is postionally sound
and he shoots the puck, he has great hands as well. A goal Jimmy Howard would love to have
back.

The Ducks for the first time lead teh Red Wings after 40 minutes, the Ducks and J.S.
Giguere kept the Wings off hte boards and kept them 0-6 on the power play.

In the 3rd, Scott Niedermayer deflects a shot making the puck go high, he tremdously
helped Giguere on that one who was in proper position. A power play goal a turnover by
the Ducks resulted in the first goal past Giguere who was down the goal was by Tomas
Holmstorm. The penalty was assigned to Ryan Getzlaf for hooking, which wasn't really hooking.

Nick Boynton is assigned unsportman like conduct for two minutes this giving the Red Wings
eight power play goals. Giguere kept out hte puck which was going across his crease, a shot
from Leino. Giguere again made a huge save.

The Ducks went on another power player this makes the ninth PK of the game.

Giguere got a piece of the puck with a leg save from Tomas Holmstorm who tried to stuff it
in.

Former Duck Todd Bertuzzi angeled the puck in past Giguere just as the penalty expired. A
tough goal to give up. The puck went off of Giguere's leg pad and into his goal.A bad goal
let in by Giguere.

Finally, the Red Wings were called on a penalty which gave the Ducks just three power plays
A call on Kris Draper but the Ducks did not convert on the power play.

Giguere was out of position as Darren Helm attempted the wrap around; Sheldon Brookbank was
there to help Giguere. Giguere gloved off a shot as every save is vital for both goalies.

Stuart prevents the Ducks from taking the lead on the power play. Stuart knocked it away
with his glove. And the game again goes into overtime . Giguere made a huge save and left a
reboudn with a gaping open net. Pavel Datysuk's shot hit the side of the net.
For the tenth time the Ducks are on a penalty kill which slid into overtime.
Giguere faced an onslaught during the third period and throughout the entire game.

In overtime, Pavel Datysuk broke two sticks in the the same shift. And Todd Bertuzzi past
Giguere, who was down on one knee. THe puck went off of Giguere's shoulder and Bertuzzi
scored on the power play to win it for the Red Wings his second goal of the game, agianst
his former club.

Someone needs to check into the officiating of this game the Wings had ten power plays, and
coverted on four of them.



Scorers:
1st Period:
Anaheim: Power Play Goal: Saku Koivu Assists: Bobby Ryan, Dan Sexton

2nd Period:
Anaeim: Dan Sexton Assists: Sheldon Brookbank, Saku Koivu

3rd Period:
Detroit: Power Play Goal: Tomas Holmstorm Assists: Ville Leino, Pavel Datsyuk
Detroit: Todd Bertuzzi Assists: Brad Lebeda, Henrik Zetterberg

Overtime:
Detroit: Power Play Goal: Todd Bertuzzi Assists Brad Stuart, Henrik Zetterberg.