Jean-Sebastian Giguere has reached two Stanley Cup Finals, has one Conn Smythe, and owns one Stanley Cup Ring from 2007.
But, if the Ducks are going to have success this spring, it will be with youngster Jonas Hiller between the pipes.
Hiller was able to claw away the starting gig from Giguere down the stretch, and did nothing to relinquish his hold on his job last night, shutting out the President Trophy Winning San Jose Sharks in a two to nothing victory.
Ryan Getzlaf showed why he is an bona-fide stud with a goal and an assist, while the Ducks were able to use an excellent team defense to limit the Sharks to shots from the perimeter.
If this surprised you, it shouldn't have. A team with either Niedermayer or Pronger on the ice almost every minute of every game will always be dangerous come playoff time. As soon as they start going out there on the same defensive pair, typically when they are up late in the third, you know it's game over.
Was Joe Thornton dressed last night? I couldn't even tell...
The Bruins/Habs game proved to me that the Habs have no shot in this series. I thought the B's played a fairly vanilla game, while the Habs were able to up their intensity as opposed to the regular season. I thought the Canadiens had an excellent team effort....and the they still lost 4-2 (including an empty netter).
The end of the game stupidity displayed by the Canadiens will just add fuel to fire for the likes of Lucic and Chara...all the while making those who hate the Canadiens (myself included), hate them even more. Seriously, Plekanec, Lapierre, Koivu...no class...
Over in Mo-Town, somebody must've told Chris Osgood it was playoff season. After a dismal regular season, Osgood was able to shut the door early on Columbus, making some truly brilliant saves. In the second and third it was all Detroit. When you give up four goals to Detroit, and Datsyuk, Zetterberg, Hossa, Lidstrom, and Rafalski combine for just one point, you know you're in trouble...
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