DUCKS MAKE THIS ONE FINAL ELIMINATE CANUCKS IN DOUBLE OT, ADVANCE DUCKS 2, VANC. 1.Byline: ELLIOTT TEAFORD Staff Writer ANAHEIM - On another night, against another goaltender, the Ducks might have skated off with an easy victory. Not on Thursday, not against Roberto Luongo Roberto Luongo (born April 4 1979, in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender with the Vancouver Canucks. Playing career QMJHL Luongo began his junior hockey career at the age of 18. of the Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). They joined the NHL as an expansion team in 1970. in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals at the Honda Center Current arenas in the National Hockey League Western Conference Eastern Conference American Airlines Center | General Motors Place | HP Pavilion | Honda Center | Jobing. . The Ducks needed 84 minutes 30seconds to beat Luongo and the Canucks, 2-1, and advance to the conference final for the third time in four seasons. The Ducks will meet the winner of the Detroit Red Wings-San Jose Sharks series, which is deadlocked at two games apiece. Game 5 is Saturday in Detroit. Scott Niedermayer's flip from the left point 4:30 into the second overtime somehow eluded Luongo for the winner. Rob Niedermayer Rob Niedermayer (born Robin Wade Niedermayer on December 28, 1974 in Cassiar, British Columbia) is a Canadian ice hockey centre who currently plays for the Anaheim Ducks of the NHL. He is the younger brother of fellow Duck Scott Niedermayer. set up his older brother's goal with a thunderous check of Vancouver's Jannik Hansen Jannik Hansen (born March 15, 1986 in Herlev, Denmark) is a Danish professional ice hockey player. He was drafted into the National Hockey League by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, 287th overall, one of the final draftees of that year. . The hit gave Scott Niedermayer Robert Scott Niedermayer (born August 31, 1973, in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman, who is currently suspended by the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League. time and space to shoot the Ducks' 63rd and final shot. Samuel Pahlsson scored early in the second period for the Ducks. Alex Burrows countered for the Canucks midway through the third. The Ducks held a 47-21 edge in shots on net heading to overtime, then tried to win the game in the first few minutes of the first extra period when they looked up to find Dany Sabourin Dany Sabourin (born September 2, 1980 in Val d'Or, Quebec) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who plays in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins. in net instead of Luongo. No explanation was immediately available. Sabourin, who beat the Ducks in February, stopped all five shots he faced before Luongo returned after 3:34. The goalies shared a quiet moment amid the din and press box wits suggested Sabourin had said, "What took you so long?" Luongo then resumed his remarkable play in net, stopping nine shots in the first overtime as the Ducks increased their overall lead to 61-25. The Ducks had broken their franchise playoff record of 54 set during a five-overtime victory over the Dallas Stars in Game 1 of the conference semifinals in 2003. It took a gritty play by the Ducks to beat Luongo in the second period. Pahlsson gave the Ducks a 1-0 lead 14 seconds into the second, punching home a rebound after a goalmouth goal·mouth n. The area directly in front of the goal, as in soccer or hockey. Noun 1. goalmouth - (sports) the area immediately in front of the goal scramble. Travis Moen had kept the puck alive by swatting at it several times as Luongo failed to cover the rebound. elliott.teaford@dailybreeze.com (310) 540-4201 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) The Ducks' Samuel Pahlsson, left, gets a hug from Rob Niedermayer after scoring in the second period. Chris Carlson/Associated Press |
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