No lead is ever safe in Anaheim. Proof of this was evident with only 18 seconds left in the third period when Jarome Iginla tied up the game to send it into overtime.
However, it wasn't enough as the Ducks found a way to hold on to win the game in the shootout.
For a change, the big story here isn't the Ducks victory, it's not Iginla's game tying goal, or even Corey Perry extending his amazing point streak to 15 games.
Monday night, the big story was JS Giguere between the pipes winning his first game since March 24, 2009 in Nashville.
The Ducks are desperately seeking wins at this point in the season, and they are in need of a goaltender who can come out and provide them with an opportunity to walk away with two points every night.
As to who that goaltender will be on a regular basis is yet to be seen, but Giguere went above and beyond to make a great case for himself. While many may begin to speculate if this was simply a way to showcase Giguere for a potential trade, I'm just going to allow him to continue to prove his worth and ignore such rumors accordingly. Especially if his much improved play ...
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JS Giguere Makes a Case for Himself as Anaheim Ducks Goalie in Victory
November 24th, 2009 by SK Leave a reply »
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