Round 1: (P1) Anaheim vs. (W2) Dallas

[CarltonTheBear]

 

[Derk]

Ducks in 5. I give the Stars a game. I'd like to see them make this close, but doubt that will happen. I kinda like Seguin now that he is out of Boston.

 

[bustaheims]

Ducks in 5. Dallas just isn't quite good enough, yet.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

I'm not crazy about the Ducks, but I still can't see an upset here. Anaheim in 6.

 

[Mr. Leaf]

Was anyone else as surprised as I was that Anaheim started Anderson in game 1 instead of Hiller?

 

[AvroArrow]

Wow, Saku Koivu is still playing! I had no idea.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Aaaaaand Stephane Robidas has fractured his right leg again, just above the previous fracture.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Man, Robidas breaks his leg again.

 

[hockeyfan1]

Dallas 3  Anaheim 0.  Ducks lead series 2 game to 1.

Aside from Stephan Robidas fracturing his leg (ard han unfortunote incident for Anaheim), the Ducks had to contend with Stars' goaltender Kari Lehtonen and a
Dallas team that was determined to win.

Stars got goals from Jamie Benn, Nicushkin, and Horcoff.

For more, go to:
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=450046

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

@saraorlesky

Teemu Selanne confirms he will be a healthy scratch tonight for gm4

 

[Coco-puffs]

@saraorlesky

Teemu Selanne confirms he will be a healthy scratch tonight for gm4

Well, he certainly has looked slow so far this series.  (I haven't caught every minute of it, but watched most of all three games)

 

[Derk]

Wow, I didn't realize the Ducks' goaltending was going to fall apart. Andersson with one stinker last night, plus another from Benn that he probably should have had (although it was a well placed wrist shot from just inside the blue line, but far enough he should have had it). Could the Ducks be in trouble here?

 

[hockeyfan1]

Quote from: Derk on Today at 08:44:39 AM<blockquote>Wow, I didn't realize the Ducks' goaltending was going to fall apart. Andersson with one stinker last night, plus another from Benn that he probably should have had (although it was a well placed wrist shot from just inside the blue line, but far enough he should have had it). Could the Ducks be in trouble here?

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With Getzlaf out of the lineup dorast night's game (aside from Selanne), as well as defenceman Stephane Robidas, things seem to be going downhill for Anaheim right now.  Add to that their shaky goaltending and the situation looks worst than it should already be.

Since Anderson and Hiller were duds in Dallas, would the Ducks go with unproven John Gibbons in net for Game 5 (in Anaheim)?  It wouldn't surprise anyone if they indeed did.  Too risky but then again, their 'veteran' goaltenders afe already showing signs of riskiness.

 

[hockeyfan1]

Anaheim 6  Dallas 2  Anaheim leads series 3 games to 2.

Corry Perry and captain Getzlaf lead the way for the Ducks.

Speaking of Perry, he was on the receiving end of a spear during a line change by the Stars Ryan Garbutt.

More here:
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/ducks-open-floodgates-in-third-beat-stars/:

 

[Mr. Leaf]

Dallas' collapse into elimination last night was almost as bad as the Leafs' collapse to Boston last season.  But unlike the Leafs, I doubt people will be going on and on about it for a calendar year.

 

[mc]

Seguin a no show again in the playoffs. 2 assists in this series.