j.s. giguere Stories - Battle of California
Meet your Mighty Ducks, part 3
Jean-Sebastien Giguere, a.k.a. "Jiggy", "Fat Pads" Rumor has it that Jiggy might get the start tomorrow night, and so why not explore this forgotten hero?First off, history buffs, Giguere currently holds the NHL record OT shutout streak, which at this point sits at 170 minutes 3 seconds (8 straight...
A Tale of Four Goalies
I think Mr. Bryzgalov doesn't really understand the concept of "Team First":"I got a call from the club and they told me that they see me as their number one goaltender," the Russian told Sovietsky Sport newspaper. "They (Anaheim) also want to trade Giguere but no one wants him." If Giguere is not...
Sleek's Advice Column
I don’t like to play know-it-all, but lately I’ve been getting some emails from readers looking for advice. Who knows? Maybe this stuff applies to you also.Earl,What am I supposed to be doing with Giguere and Bryzgalov? And what of Vishnevski?Brian Burke(note: Giguere has one year left on a $3.99 M...
Burkie's Bargains
Come one, come all down to Burkie’s Bargains, where the deals never stop comin’! This week we offer a lean cut of Vitaly Vishnevski, a rock-em, sock-em defenseman. Forget what might have been said during arbitration; he’s only 26 years old, makes a lean $1.55 M, and already has put in a good 453...
Playoff Goalie Debuts
Wow. This table, while offering nothing than oversimplified stats, is pretty frickin’ unreal. Who needs playoff-tested netminders when you can get first-time performances like this? Playoff StatsW-LGAASv%Giguere ‘03 15-6 1.62 .946 Other Goalies ‘03 2.21.914 Bryzgalov ‘066-41.46.944Other...
Off for the weekend
I’m headin’ off to Detroit, MI, in the morning to attend a cousin’s wedding. Won’t be back until Monday night.I’ve never been to Detroit, but I understand it’s a much cleaner city now, ever since Anaheim gave it a clean sweep in 2003. ZING!A couple fun facts about that sweep:Detroit led the league...
Breezy’s back, baby!
The offseason is now complete, the Anaheim Ducks signed playoff phenom Ilya Bryzgalov to a very modest two-year, $1.18 M per-year contract (salary cap value).This, of course, is fantastic. Not only does Anaheim get a great contract in net (about $1 M per year less than I thought it would be!), but...
J.S. Giguere: worst goalie helmet ever?
This is what happens when teams forget to have logos.It's not that I'm against mask artwork or even the concept of a T-1000 cyborg duck, but Giguere has alluded to a lot of things in his new helmet design without really paying homage to any of them.The character looks like it's missing drool....
You be the California Coach
I’ve got an L.A.-at-Anaheim summary coming tomorrow, but first, take this quiz:AnaheimGame 1: Friday vs. Los Angeles. J.S. Giguere allows 3 goals on 44 shots to win 4-3.Game 2: Saturday at Phoenix. Ilya Bryzgalov allows 1 goal on 35 shots to win 2-1.Game 3: Monday vs. St. LouisLos AngelesGame 1:...
Happy Halloween--goalies explain their masks
This was shown on the Edmonton telecast last week. The first part with J.S. Giguere is fairly boring, as he doesn't really address the reason why he wears the worst mask in the league.However, the real highlight is an out-of-breath, broken-English Ilya Bryzgalov, who does his best to explain the...
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