What a week for Ducks fans.
After dishing out what may have been their best performance of the season against Chicago on Friday afternoon, the Ducks were looking to make it four straight wins at home Sunday night against Phoenix.
Unfortunately, the Ducks were only able to pick up one point as a result of a 3-2 loss in overtime
However, one thing is apparent; these surging Ducks might be turning a corner on this ugly season.
Most importantly, over the course of this past week, the Ducks have seen an uprising in J.S. Giguere as confidence is clearly returning to his game. As Giguere's game steadily improves, fans are reminded of the Conn Smyth winner from the 2003 playoff run as well as their route to the Stanley Cup in 2007.
It's seems as though the team is beginning to remember that man as well.
Having confidence in their net-minder might be the reason the Ducks have shown a remarkable improvement in penalty killing and defense as a whole. The team is keeping the front of the net clear from both pucks and the opposing forwards with some form of regularity.
Watching Giguere smile and celebrate victor ...
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