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When Jean-Sebastien Giguere was hot, the Ducks flew high. After three rounds of spectacular performances, Giguere turned in a fourth that was simply average.
Unfortunately for this year's Conn Smythe Trophy winner, his opponent in goal- New Jersey Devils' goalie Martin Brodeur- was at least a notch better. In the four victories against the Ducks, three were shutouts; and the fourth coincided with New Jersey's highest goal output of the playoffs.
Simply put, the Devils were the better team in all facets of the game. Aside from the anomalous games five and six, the Devils played typical Devils' hockey- low scoring, but not particularly needing many goals due to their defensive prowess. And most of the time the team needed a goal, they found a way to manufacture one.
At least the Stanley Cup will return somewhere with which it's familiar- the Devils and the Detroit Red Wings have each hoisted hockey's sacred chalice three times each in the past ten years, with the Devils just missing a fourth in their seven-game loss to Colorado in 2001.
Unfortunately for this year's Conn Smythe Trophy winner, his opponent in goal- New Jersey Devils' goalie Martin Brodeur- was at least a notch better. In the four victories against the Ducks, three were shutouts; and the fourth coincided with New Jersey's highest goal output of the playoffs.
Simply put, the Devils were the better team in all facets of the game. Aside from the anomalous games five and six, the Devils played typical Devils' hockey- low scoring, but not particularly needing many goals due to their defensive prowess. And most of the time the team needed a goal, they found a way to manufacture one.
At least the Stanley Cup will return somewhere with which it's familiar- the Devils and the Detroit Red Wings have each hoisted hockey's sacred chalice three times each in the past ten years, with the Devils just missing a fourth in their seven-game loss to Colorado in 2001.
