If this was football, I’d be scoring this game a touchdown, a field goal and one touchback.
I think the only Duck who didn’t score was trainer Tim Clark.
Goaltender Jeff Deslauriers’ big 6’4” frame was not enough to prevent Teemu Selanne from becoming Mr. 606 and George Parros from becoming Mr. 13.
At a little over two minutes into the game, Ryan Carter slams in a “double five hole goal”.
Not much later, nanoseconds off a faceoff, Eminger blasts one through traffic off a Bonino assist. That’s two in 32 seconds.
Seven minutes and change into the first, Beleskey catches a pad rebound from Perry and putts the puck in to make it 3-1.
The Ducks start the second on a powerplay and while the announcers are idly chatting about the ‘Yotes, it’s the WonderFinns to the rescue once again as Saku feeds Teemu for big #606.
Selanne stats are busted out and one is obviously the product of a deprived and isolated mind. It said that he averages 0.5 goals per game. Okay, maybe that works on paper, but how do you score half a goal? That’s like saying the average family has 2.657 children or 1/4th of a pet gerbil. I think stats are becoming entirely too ridiculous.
Amusingly enough, The Horn Guy get’s a little over eager when a Chipchura hack doesn’t quite make it into the goal. We can’t read his lips, but Deslauriers’ body language clearly emotes “What the **** man!”
Then we get the Ryan Carter and Parros goals and Chipchura FINALLY scores on a shorthanded rush, with the assist coming from Koivu.
The Pond Skimmers put on a great show for the Faithful and if all the ‘staches in the stands and the signs in Finnish – which most likely said “one more year!” – weren’t a sign of true love, I don’t know what defines that particular emotion.
The only negative ding on the night was Jonas Hiller reaggravating his back, but the positive side was that McElhinney got a little ice time in the season closer. It would have kinduv sucked if he didn’t.
Goals by Emminger, Beleskey and Chupacabra were somewhat unexpected delights, but it was Parros who hijacked the highlight reel with his steal at center and subsequent successful wrister from the high slot. He’s considered such a beast on a leash that often times the opposition forgets that he can play hockey too.
Selanne’s postgame interview was interrupted by the nearly capacity crowd chanting “ONE MORE YEAR!!!” at the top of their lungs.
Finally, Corey Perry scored the quote of the night. When asked what he would be doing during the off season, all he said was “September can’t come fast enough.”
Hilights here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEtAtmtIACA