id have to say its also my favorite Jiggy moment…having attending some of those sweeps by the wings…having to sit by the worst fans in hockey..laugh there asses off in our own arena…the one tragic memory that always replays in my head..was this little girl sitting next to me..screaming in her little squealy voice…“shananan.shananan.shananan.”…so when we won that series..(and the way we did it) I couldnt have been more happier…ranks right up with the birth of my child…(a couple rungs below)…thats how satisfying it was…to be honest everything after that was gravy…

thinking about it..it defnitaly was this memory..cuz the cup year…u had the feeling Bryz had the capability to have won the cup also….the “mighty duck” jiggy i think was always more impressive

I should say something about Jiggy here, but I followed the link and I’m still dazzled by the paisley. Toskalolarious.

Hmm, what can I say that’s on-topic? Giguere is the reason I have to stare at a freaking Stanley Cup ornament the size of my fucking head every time I visit some not-actually-blood relations around Christmastime. And then I sigh.

Eat that up with a spoon, why don’t ya.

Also worth mentioning about Giguere and the Red Wings: Two summers ago, I put together a list of five reasons why the Wings should hate the Ducks — five members of the team who at that time had beaten Detroit each of the last two times they had met in the postseason.

Well, since that posting Pronger, Scott, & Rob all got eliminated by the Wings, and Pahlsson got eliminated one round later. Technically Giguere got eliminated as well, but at least he can say every series he started against Detroit he’s beaten them — not many can claim that.

My Detroit pal just texted me.

I know what my least favorite Jiggy moment was. Oh wait you already said it.

:)

So for the actual game tonight:

Beleskey back up, Boynton demoted to Manitoba.

Kronwall out, Jimmy Howard starting.

Earl,

Not the jiggy has been liberated from the dreggs of West Coast Hockey, and given the privledge to go play in the Center of The Hockey Universe, he’s been a big topic over the airways in the Big Smoke since Monday. In fact, one Hockey Radio reporter, Howard Berger of Fan590, did not hesitate to refer to Jiggy as a “Future Hall of Famer.” Do you think that Jiggy has already done enough in his career to earn such lofty praise?

Giguere has had some awesome times here in Anaheim and definitely sweeping the Wings was a huge moment. Although he was definitely the reason they swept the Wings, it’s still a Mighty Ducks moment in my mind. I still remember going to the home games for that series and thinking to myself “What the hell is Keith Carney doing behind the net?!?!?!? We’re going to turn it over and Detroit is going to score in transition!!” Carney was our shut down defender for God’s sake! And then Carney makes a beautiful pass in the slot to Rucchin to win the game. That was awesome!

If I was going to pick a single Jiggy moment though, I think I’ll pick one right down to a save he made. It’s got to be the save he made on Mike Modano in their 2003 series. Modano had a wide open net screaming at him and he shoots the puck along the ice. Giguere somehow, from way out of position, slides across the crease in a kneeling position and makes the save with his freakin’ skate! I couldn’t believe it. He had no business making that save. In fact, I don’t think he could do it again even if it was planned and he tried a hundred times. That was just incredible. That’s gotta be my favorite Jiggy moment. It made it even more sweet since he did it to Modano who has pretty much been a Duck killer throughout his career.

I’d try to find the YouTube link to it, but I can’t access it at work. So if someone has it, it’d be great to post it in a reply. Thanks!

I think one of my favorite Giguere moments was the “no goal”.
It was Game 1 of the Detroit series, in overtime and I think Robitaille had let one fly from the point. The Wings thought they had won and started to celebrate and Giguere starts waving his arms “no goal”. This is in Detroit, so the crowd thinks they’ve won the game too and they’re going wild. They take it upstairs and sure enough, the shot hit the crossbar.

I’ve just spent the better part of an hour looking for the video on Youtube or even a picture (I’m positive I’ve got one somewhere), but no luck.

It was at that point where all of the sudden I knew Anaheim was going to win the game. And they did.
That feeling just kept building as the 2003 playoffs went on. From that one play, to the game, to the series, to Dallas, to Minnesota and then to New Jersey. By the time Anaheim played Minnesota, I felt that Giguere was invincible, that he was going to just win, regardless. Nothing could beat him.

Obviously, we know the story and the Devils ended up beating them, but 2003 was the year I truly believed. I would go as far as saying that I don’t even think I felt the same way in 2007.

Looks like the fourth line tonight might be Beleskey-Carter-Brown, and indeed J-Blake has smarted up and is wearing #33. That number switch is going to really screw me up at timeonice.com.

Cotton Gin!!!!

Hey, maybe he will make Team USA!

Bodie with the ol’ straight-leg trip during a fight, eh? Well, at least that’s out of the way.

I usually expect Detroit never to fight, but Mayday is dressed tonight.

My favorite Jiggy moment would have to be the whole 2003 playoff run. I loved the triple overtime against the Wings.

Good shift by the BBC line — this one being Belesky-Brown-Carter.

Am I the only one that thinks about Belle when I hear Beleskey?

Oh please, refs, let it count!

Woo hoo! A 2-0 first!

Now let’s not go and Shark this one up.

Jesus…
So I guess I can see why Anaheim chose Hiller…

Nice save by Hiller.

Selanne in the Super Bowl spirit early, wearing his facemask.

Drew Miller?!?

Wow, there’s a name I haven’t heard in a while.

Bobby!!!!!!!!!

B-Ry!!!!

Man, that line’s picking up steam — that was a shift from last year’s playoffs.

Wow — I almost downed a beer there — nice set up on that Blake shot, Teemu.

30 shots already?
I know they’ve had their chances, but it didn’t seem like Hiller’s been that peppered…

DAMN.

Oof — well, as long as Hiller stops most of those Datsyuk breakaways…

Man, I was pretty much expecting that now that Hiller signed that big extension and Giguere got shipped away, he was just never going to let another goal past him again.

Anyone remember Curtis Glencross? One of David McNab’s top secret college signings?
Hat trick tonight for Calgary

I’m going to be playing NHL 07 while I watch the 3rd, so I won’t be very active in the comments.

Huzzah! Charity power play!

This second line is awesome — welcome aboard, Shake N Blake.

Great save on Koivu there.

Call me crazy, but I’m almost glad that last chance by Perry didn’t go in. His teammates would probably find him insufferable for days.

And….SK is rewarded for her good deeds! Great win.

What a win by Hiller.

Per Hayward, he made 46 saves on 47 shots. His .979 save percentage laughs at Giguere’s paltry .965.

Heil Hiller.

as a ducks fan u gotta be encouraged that hiller is stepping up to the challenge of being the number 1

u see him when he got the number 1 star? he was clapping and waving to the fans…you could tell he loves this…hes feeling it and not cowering…damn thats such a good sign fuck yes…guy was amazing…should have had a shut-out was left out to dry by his D on that turnover

maybe blake needed a fresh start..guy was keeping pucks alive making some creative passes
altohugh koivu was the star of that line last nite

and u got to give it up to the 4th line for making there prescense felt

p.s.
i have a suggestion for a nickname for chipchura..“demolition man”….can you remember a guy who gets more thrashed and ran over in a game…he also looks like he just had a 15 round boxing match…ends up looking like hes trying out for a role as a zombie…the guy takes a lot of damage

p.s.s.
the hound of beleskyville is the object of my new mancrush…

Peformance-wise and emotional-wise, I think it was my favorite Giguere moment — what is yours?

Has to be the cup win. Not just because the Ducks won the cup but for a lot of reasons. For one, it was against the Senators. My Dad is a huge Sabres fan. That was the year that the Sabres and Senators had that game where there were like 3 line brawls. Buffalo won the Presidents trophy that season and they played Ottawa in the Eastern Conference finals. Ottawa eliminated them and my Dads hatred of the Senators grew even more. Me and my Dad always get together for the Stanley Cup finals, it’s tradition. I’ll never forget the end of that last game of the Stanley Cup and how everyone just rushed Gigure. My Dad actually jumped out of his chair and cheered. Mainly because Anaheim cock blocked Ottawa from the cup. But, that night my Dad officially made the Ducks his second favorite team in the NHL. Just watching Jiggy throw his arms up in the air in the final seconds of the game is something I don’t think I’ll ever forget. Plus my Dad screaming and laughing manically whenever the camera showed the hurt look on the Senators faces.
As far as the game last night. It was awesome. I don’t want to jinx it, but my jersey is 4 for 5 this season and was 7 for 7 last season. I totally agree with you Spade, Blake wasn’t that bad at all. I thought in that first period he was playing great.
Wings fans have no class.
So, I’m in the bathroom and you guys have been to Ponda Center so you know how it works. Everyone lines up behind a selected urinal and waits for “their” guy to finish. Sort of like picking a race horse. So, I’m waiting in line and two Red Wings fans line up next to me at the stalls to my left and right. I think nothing of it. The guy to my right is this huge bastard. Oddly enough all three of “our” guys finish and we all start to do our business. So, I’ve just started peeing when all of a sudden the guy to my right rips a quite loud fart. Look, I understand, it’s a bathroom, if you’re going to do it, that’s probably the best place. But Jesus H. Christ, this was bad. This guy must of been on a diet of brocolli, cabbage, cheese, hard boiled eggs, and asparagus. This was the mustard gas of farts. First off, fuck that guy for releasing that around me or a crowd of people in an enclosed area for that matter. I’m a guy, I’ve farted before and you know when you’ve got something that horrible brewing. Nobody holds something that God awful in their body and doesn’t know about it. Now, I’m really not trying to be rude, so I try to hold back my coughs and just try not to breath. But, my eyes start to tear and I cough quite loudly. The Wings fan to my left hears the exchange and starts to laugh. While turning my head to try and avoid the noxious fumes I happend to look over in the direction of the guy laughing. I didn’t make eye contact. You never make eye contact with another man while holding your dick, it’s just a rule. So, in my disoriented state, I looked at the guy to the left of him, who had just started to look over in my direction because the guy to his right was laughing. I commit the urinal sin and me and this guy make eye contact. I gasp, thus inhaling more ass chemical. I almost piss on my leg and quickly exit the bathroom with my head down.

Uh-oh, patriots:

USA Hockey will have a 3 p.m. press conference to announce Ryan Whitney and Tim Gleason as the replacements for Paul Martin and Komisarek.

Link

I’ve been living in California for a little over 15 years now, and I’ve watched my share of Ducks games. I’ve loved reading through this thread and remembering all the moments recalled above, but I have one to add.

My favorite Gigeure memory is of him helping me to turn my (then 4 year old) daughter into a hockey fan as we watched the Stanley Cup finals in 2007. Never doubt the power of a goofy nickname to sway a child’s loyalties. It helps that the Ducks were playing the sens that series, as we both could cheer for her favorite team: “the Duckies.” His being traded to TO is the icing on the cake, as her favorite player is now a Leaf. Couldn’t have worked out any better personally.

Great write up Sleek. Can’t wait for the next one.