Anaheim Ducks: Scott Niedermayer Top 5 Ducks Moments

5.) OT GW vs Stars send Ducks to Playoffs (March 23, 2007)

After the Ducks came out to a roaring pace in the fall and early winter of the 2006-07 season the winter months were not as kind. Dealing with some significant injuries and rough patches the Ducks found themselves coming back to earth. The months of January and February had the Ducks with a combined record of 9-10-4 and the San Jose Sharks were nipping at their heels for the division lead. The Ducks took that as motivation and ran through March with a 10-3-2 record capped off by Niedermayers OT winner vs the Stars to clinch the Ducks a post-seaosn spot.

In classic and vintage Niedermayer “rover” style Niedermayer grabbed the puck from the corner in the offensive zone. Making a pass to Ryan Getzlaf at the point and then sliding into the soft spot in the high slot received the puck from opposite point man Francois Beauchemin before sniping a wrist shot past Stars goalie Marty Turco. The goal was everything and then some Niedermayer brought on the offensive end. He didn’t have the booming 100mph plus slap shot but his wrist shot was deadly and placed perfectly. He just seemed to always know where to go and where to put the puck. Crafty and confident and his goal propelled the Ducks to the playoffs and a Pacific Division title. And that 2nd overall seed made all the difference in the world as the Ducks entered the post-season.