Giguere....and the Sens

Yet again, the Ducks lost for the fifth time in a row and sit in 15th place in the Western Conference. How many times the words "Heart breaker" describing the loss being said by announcers or printed in papers is starting to get old. While the losses are disappointing the Ducks need to seriously get something done. The Ducks must get something done, before the hole is dug too deep and we're completely out of the playoff picture.

The Ducks lost for the second straight time in the shootout; the Senators would have the lead for a combined of 94 seconds within three periods.

Giguere who was solid for a good amount of the game but in the first he would let in two goals, one by Daniel Alfredersson, and Jakko Ruutu. The Ducks' Ryan Getzlaf and Joffrey Lupul would quickly respond to those goals by scoring on Brian Elliott. Elliott a goaltender who has never played in the Honda Center in his life, would quickly learn how weird the glass is and the odd bounces it has. After Getzlaf got a bounce off the glass while Elliott left the crease and the puck would smack right into the net. There would be no scoring in the second period from either team, but Giguere would allow a goal in the beginning of the third from Flip Kuba, 50 seconds later Corey Perry would score to again even it up.

In the third, a scary moment proceeded as Corey Perry had been up ended and his legs would fly in the air. Perry's leg would hit Elliott full on in the head and knocked off his mask. Perry, with a look of fear on his face would immediately get up and quickly turn to Elliott asking if he was okay. He'd alert the officials to be sure Elliott got the whistle. Perry's skate looked to skim the side of Elliott's neck; he'd remove his glove and run his fingers over the side of his neck a few times and then look if he had any blood on his fingers. Elliott would be very lucky and avoid any type of injury.

The game would go into over time and Giguere would get a shot in the mask, and he'd call the officials and show the referee his mask. Giguere had a very unhappy look on his face, the shot went off of Giguere's the side of Giguere's mask. His mask would be noticeably cracked in two places one right above the other just an inch or less apart. The referee would tell Giguere to wear the mask for the remaining overtime. No scoring would pursue and would move to the shootout. Giguere would allow goals from both of the Senators shooters: Alex Kovelav would score as Giguere came too far out to challenge him. Corey Perry would shoot the puck wide as he usually does Giguere would also allow Daniel Alfredersson's shot. Giguere would take the puck from the netting and slap it away in frustration. Joffrey Lupul would fail to tie it up in the shootout as he shot it wide and it smacked the glass. Elliott didn't have to do anything.


Giguere has never been a shootout goalie and he probably never will be one.


Boys in the Crease:

On the quick response by the Ducks


"We had a good game and some good chances," said Ducks goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere. "I like the fact that every time they scored, we stood up and answered back right away. There are more positives than negatives."

on the Ducks scoring chances and touching on the losing streak:


"It’s hard to stay positive some times when things are not going your way," Giguere said. "The reality is we’re not that far off. We’re right there. It’s a turnover here, a bad goal here, one play in one game that makes a difference. We just have to make them go our way."