Game 76: Ducks vs. Avalanche 3.29.09

Ducks Win 4-1!!!!

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GAME DAY QUOTES:
"Everybody in the room realized we dropped one that we felt like we should have had there on Friday night against Edmonton and lost two valuable points," Ryan said. "We knew that coming in tonight we had to get a good start, put some points up on the board and come away with two points before we go on the road for a tough couple of games."

"I think you have to talk about the team performance, about those two points, that is all that counts," Hiller said. "Every single guy in here has his work to do. I’m sure I had a couple of good saves tonight. But in the end, it’s the two points that count right now. They were important. We know that and we’re happy that we won that game."

"I think that probably the way it’s going to be the rest of the way, out right to the bitter end, we’re going to be fluctuating with the other teams pretty easily," Ryan said. "We know every two points is incredibly valuable, especially when you look around and other teams are winning as well. It’s important for us to control our own fate here and put another run together like we did last week."

Source for Quotes: http://ducks.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=Recap&seas=20082009>ype=2&gnum=1133

Game 64: Ducks vs. Avalanche

vs.

Ducks Win 3 - 2 in Shoot Out!!!

PERIOD 1: 1 - 0
PERIOD 2: 1 - 2
PERIOD 3: 2 - 2
OT: 2 - 2
SO: 3 - 2

This was a pretty good game all things considered. Teemu had the 1st goal of the night and it was a pretty goal. He was just in the right place at the exact right time and he got it. And then there were all of those missed goals that really should have been goals but somehow the puck just didn't cross the line. The 2nd period was more than shaky and at the end of the 2nd there were only 10 shots on goal on our side, and 21 for Colorado. They came out ready to go in the 3rd though, Pronger had the slap shot that Rob deflected into the net that tied the game in the 3rd period. Huge goal! Much needed! And then we go to OT, and nothing happens. Shoot out time! Perry scores, Teemu doesn't, Getzlaf hit the post, but JIGGY stopped all 3 attempts by Colorado, which means DUCKS WIN!!! It helps that Dallas AND San Jose lost tonight. We're now 5 points ahead of SJ *They still have 4 games in hand though* and we are 4 points behind Dallas for 1st place and they don't have any games in hand on us.

Downside to the night, Carter got injured. He has a bruised forearm and will be re-evaluated tomorrow. EDIT: Apparently Marchant also went down with an injury last night. He has a shoulder strain. :(

Game 37: Ducks vs. Avalanche

vs.

PERIOD 1: 0 - 0

PERIOD 2: 0 - 1

PERIOD 3: 1 - 1

OT: 2 - 1

Amazing. This could have been a blowout with all the wide open net space the Ducks missed but in the end we won anyways. We out shot Colorado by a landslide... a big 2 points for us. And again... 3rd game for Scotty, only 2 goals allowed since then. Even with Hiller in net. People wanna say he wont make a huge difference, but it shows. It shows! The OT winner was beautiful too. You could see it happen before it happened. Awesome!

On a side note.. that was the last home game at the Honda Center for 2007. Next time I enter that building, it'll be 2008. WOW!