Fun Anaheim Playoff Fact: Ducks have never lost a home Stanley Cup Final game.

RIP Tony Esposito ❤️

@AAAAAA79473

2 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite players of all time.

@BSAnime

2 жыл бұрын

Just saw the news... so sad to see him go!

@hharrybboy

2 жыл бұрын

RIP 🙏

@gracecaelan

2 жыл бұрын

rip :(

I still remember Giguere winning the Conn Smythe in 2003 when they lost.

@ancientkeyboardwarrior

2 жыл бұрын

I remember the devils cup

@doozersdad8002

2 жыл бұрын

Same. Not a Ducks fan just a Giguere fan. Got to meet him and watch him a lot in the AHL.

@OfficialChrisW

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I felt so bad for him, he was still in tears from the lost and got booed by the crowd for winning the trophy

@martinrosario4018

2 жыл бұрын

Brodeur was robbed

that 2007 team was absolutely STACKED!!...underrated team when it comes to speaking of dominant cup champion teams

@Lekcots11

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly that team probably beats several of the Pens cup teams.

As a Ducks fan, I had a few notes of trivia... 1. The Ducks have never faced any less than two Canadian teams in any playoff run in which they face any Canadian team. 2. Between the 2006 and 2007 playoffs, they played all 5 former Northwest Division teams, and in alphabetical order! 3. The 2016 Ducks actually finished 1st overall in both PP and PK. They also had to face Boston in a makeup game the Sunday after the regular season ended, in a game that actually determined the winner of the William Jenings Trophy! 4. The only bad thing about being a Ducks fan is that the letter D falls between the letters S and F on a keyboard!

@mattmaltese8375

2 жыл бұрын

Were you surprised that the Ducks lost in Round 1 in 2016 to Nashville? Seems like Predators always had your guys number for whatever reason

@davidovics92

2 жыл бұрын

i missed the S and F part... can someone enlighten me?

@aarfran

2 жыл бұрын

@@mattmaltese8375 I was considering we won three games in a row that series after putting Andersen back in net. Game 7 Rinne had our number and to the final minutes we couldn’t tie the game.

@aarfran

2 жыл бұрын

@@davidovics92 when typing Ducks it’s very easy to type either Sucks or F*cks by mistake. Happens all the time 😂

@aarfran

2 жыл бұрын

Fact 4 is the worst part tbh 😭

Ducks are forever associated with that 07 run for me. I wish Ana would've won in 03 instead. It was a great show by Giguere tho, perhaps the best goalie play-off performance I've seen, up there with Roy and Quick. The Kariya/Selanne show was pretty special too.

thank you for me reminding me of the good times being a Ducks fan

@aarfran

2 жыл бұрын

Yup 😢

That 2014-2015 team was the closest we got to a 2nd cup. Just that game 7 curse at the time just ate us up. We would had beat the Bolts knowing how well the Ducks played that whole playoffs

@rorster27

2 жыл бұрын

it still frustrates me to this day. I still watch highlights of that run because that was a special team that should’ve won it all.

@darthvader3742

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I remember that team. I thought they were going to pull it off and get that second cup.

@stavfps2465

2 жыл бұрын

Derben Leyla it was such an underrated series from the 2010s it could be up there as one of the best or the best. Ducks probably win the cup that year if they win one of those overtime’s against the hawks

Giggy played out of his mind in 03. Only allowing 1 goal in the entire WCF

Ducks had a really good shot at getting back to the cup from 2015 to 2017. That 2015 series with the Hawks was hard as a Hawks fan, so when they played against Nashville in 2017 I was going for the Ducks. The 1st cup final I watched was 2007 so I like the ducks more than I should.

Tony Esposito was the best ! Played until he could no longer see the puck !

Anaheim pretty much plateaued in the 16-17 season and dipped after that. I wish them the best in their rebuild.

@Lekcots11

2 жыл бұрын

If you notice, every team that was good before 2016 have dipped. Players got old or left. This is where you find out who really are the best franchises. Who can get back to their winning ways or who will stay a bottom dweller. Think the Ducks, with Zegras and Gibson leading the way have the best chance of getting back to being great

@toby2352

2 жыл бұрын

@@Lekcots11 I don't think anybody can repeat what detroit has done. As much as I respect vegas much they don't seem to have experienced the highs and lows of a franchise yet.

@Lekcots11

2 жыл бұрын

@@toby2352 Vegas was handed a good team. Its like the NHL changed all their rules so Vegas could be good from the start. I'll never respect them

Even though they won in 07, the 03 was my favorite ducks team because Kariya was my favorite player in the NHL. Very happy Selanne got his Cup but I wish they could have won one together.

@vinceniederman

2 жыл бұрын

As a Flyers Fan The Ducks Became My 2nd Favorite Team in 2006-07 When The Won The Cup and The 2003 Cup Run by Anaheim Was Amazing!

RIP Tony Esposito 🙏

I still haven’t gotten over the 2015 Blackhawks series or the 2017 Predators series lmao

@darthvader3742

2 жыл бұрын

That lose to Chicago in 2015 was heartbreaking, because it was there last great chance to win a cup with the core that they had and they had a 3-2 series lead and just couldn't close the deal

@aarfran

2 жыл бұрын

Same

@duckypuckluck

2 жыл бұрын

I was hurting both times.

I really liked early 2000s Anaheim, too bad they could not win in 2003 for Kariya and Oates.

One thing to mention here is the narrative around the Ducks and Getzlaf + Perry. I remember the talk of them being unable to get things done in key game 7s and not take the team over the top

@duckypuckluck

2 жыл бұрын

And they never did sadly. I appreciate all that they have done for us but man. Losing on Game 7 constantly hurt.

I got so excited about THG focusing on my Ducks that I forgot I started the rice, even though I set a timer, so it boiled over, ruined the rice and burned the pot. Yes, I paid the price, but I am just glad it isn’t a 20 year old Hockey Girl that I watch so often or my wife would still be giving me the business.

Love the breakdown. It would be cool to see the top 1 or 2 goalies for the team that year too. I'll never forget when Hiller got Vertigo and was out pretty much all season, so we ended up trying 5 different goalies threw the year and somehow made it to the playoffs.

As a Ducks fan, I am predicting they are gonna be awful this year lol. They will compete with Buffalo and Arizona for that 1st pick

@Lekcots11

2 жыл бұрын

I think they'll get better. They had some surprise games last year where they looked promising. I think they'll be 6th or 7th worst but definitely not bottom 3

@joshuacaranci5967

2 жыл бұрын

@@Lekcots11 I just think it's all on those young players, we need to see improvement from a lot of the young players and ill be happy

@fryytzz5246

2 жыл бұрын

Noone can compete with Buffalo for last place.

@Lekcots11

2 жыл бұрын

@@joshuacaranci5967 well Zegras already showed he's going to be great and Comtois is also showing signs. Plus the Gulls have been consistently one of the better teams in the AHL and that's where it starts. Generational talent is few and far between and really McDavid is the only one that isn't over the age of 30 and even he can't save the Oilers

The Ducks lost their soul when they changed that iconic logo. That 2007 cup still doesn't feel as good as it should have been.

Their leading scorer in 07 playoff was 22 year old Ryan Getzlaf with 7 goals and 10 assists. Selanne with 15 points was behind him there.

The 2003 Stanley Cup Run Was Amazing For Anaheim Fans Even Though They Lost To The NJ Devils in 7 Games Then They Win The Cup in 2007 Which Was More Amazing And They Should Had Won It in 2015 If They Had Knocked Out Chicago!

Would be cool if you put a Stanley Cup magnet on years teams won it all, instead of the team they beat in the Final. Just a suggestion, love these playoff videos

That Chicago conference loss was rough for me. I thought we would have gotten that second cup and made our big stamp on the league

@Lekcots11

2 жыл бұрын

Andersen was I think the main reason for that loss. He was giving up goals that even backups wouldn't give up. The offense was there. I mean they scored 3 goals in 33 seconds in one of the games. Then Andersen choked that game away

@masonwright7700

2 жыл бұрын

@@Lekcots11 choked the game away lmao what? Chicago won the cup that year

@Lekcots11

2 жыл бұрын

@@masonwright7700 uh yea. Ducks scored 3 goals in 37 seconds late in the 3rd period to take a 4-3 lead. Then Andersen gave up a piss poor goal to allow the hawks to tie it and he blew it in overtime. Andersen has never been a great playoff goalie.

Another moment fans remember from the 2003 Finals was Martin Brodeur losing his stick as he went to play the puck, it hits the stick, goes through his legs and into the empty net. Also, whenever you get to either Edmonton or Dallas, I am expecting you to point out that that matchup never worked out for the Oilers.

you should do one on the Leafs. I feel like it would take either 3 minutes or 3 hours

Love your videos

If the Ducks would get rid of Bob Murray we could fast track the rebuild

love the ducks forever.

Can not wait for you do the Wings in this series!!!

@deadshotdisco5188

2 жыл бұрын

Yesss

The lockout is the best thing that could have happened to the Ducks, Getzlaf and Perry got an extra long season to develop. And Selanne in particular took the time to rehab for his injury. All that added up for a Cup win in 2007

Someday we’ll get revenge on the preds. Someday

@deadshotdisco5188

2 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see a rematch in the wcf

Chicago Blackhawks franchise icon Tony Esposito died Tuesday at the age of 78 following a short battle with pancreatic cancer, the team announced.

I have the same jersey # 10 Perry signed :)

It's time for THG to wake up now and do a video about Tony!

Hockey Guy!!

2017 2nd round vs Oilers Game 5. Controversy is an understatement my friend.

@aarfran

2 жыл бұрын

Kesler was knocked into the crease by the Oilers Dman. By the letter of the law he wasn’t interfering despite making little to no attempt to leave. It’s a tough lesson to learn. If you are clearing the crease don’t dump a guy into the goalie. A tougher lesson would be to protect leads late. Either way the Oilers had so many other opportunities to win that game and didn’t. It went to double OT! And they couldn’t score in Game 7 with McDavid and Drai. Call it more than a controversy if you like but the better team won that series. The Oilers would not have made it to six games against that Nashville team. The Ducks were getting by on clutch OT wins and depth scoring in that WCF. Something the Oilers couldn’t muster. Not to mention lack of Playoff experience for EDM.

Can you make one of these for the Leafs it’s not a big ask 2000-2021

What do you think about Anaheim ducks draft pick this year

Air quotes are tight

It’s funny to mention Kariya’s downfall after Scotty was a concussion truck. As a massive Kariya fan, it’s impossible to deny the change after that l, BUT I still want to point out that he had 2 pretty solid seasons in Nashville- still holds the single season point record at 82pts. Maybe this is why Anaheim can’t beat Nashville???

Thank you. I was in the stands facing Tomas Holmstrom, who was killing the Ducks, was crushed into the glass Hanson brothers style by Neidermeyer and Pronger. He melted down the glass. You could tell they calculated the two minutes was worth it.

@dennilakhan1704

2 жыл бұрын

Lol cry more

From the mid 2000's to the mid 2010's, Ducks were a team you absolutely feared. Physical, fast and had the fundamentals. I mean they won the Pacfic Division 6 straight years

Hockey players where such bad asses back then. Back when it took a real man to play NHL hockey. Not like now where u can duck and weave and play or safe.

I think the only teams that could have taken them out in 06-07 was San Jose maybe Buffalo but that blue line was ridiculous

@kylestrange4494

2 жыл бұрын

No. Detroit had the best chance. Once the ducks were healthy they couldn't be stopped. Without a doubt the best team in the NHL that year and one of the best teams in the decade

@ToadsarebetterthanFrogs

2 жыл бұрын

@@kylestrange4494 But San Jose never had the chance to fight them in The Playoffs and if were talking about been not being healthy, The Sharks would have ripped them to shreds. They just got unlucky bc Detroit was the team they struggled against, with Anaheim it wasn't the case

@kylestrange4494

2 жыл бұрын

@@ToadsarebetterthanFrogs no no no. The ducks were not healthy during the regular season. Towards the end of the season the ducks finally got healthy and then blew away everyone. The ducks won the division that year , yes SJ was in second but in no way shape or form were they even in the same class as the ducks. Pretty sure Anaheim ended the season 10 points better than the sharks. Its cut and dry

@ToadsarebetterthanFrogs

2 жыл бұрын

@@kylestrange4494 Hmm I always thought San Jose had the upper hand against them (But then again this is The Sharks). Makes sense

@kylestrange4494

2 жыл бұрын

@@ToadsarebetterthanFrogs ??? Lol its honestly really even between them in the regular season all time. Ducks were way to good that year in 07

Lets go ducks 🦆

the buffaslug had these necklines

Tony Esposito will be missed. He developed the "butterfly" style that goaltenders use today. 15 shutouts in 69-70 season is still the NHL record. Unbelievable.

@Kmartsmart

2 жыл бұрын

I believe George Hainsworth had 22 shutouts in one season like a hundred years ago. Esposito the most in modern era though. Still super impressive

@richardmelendez8614

2 жыл бұрын

Kozmo you are correct 👌.

@richardmelendez8614

2 жыл бұрын

Hainsworth had 22 Shutouts in 44 games. He replaced George Vezina in Montreal. Very interesting biography about him.

@Kmartsmart

2 жыл бұрын

@@richardmelendez8614 I agree. The history of early hockey is so interesting and I don’t know much about it. There were certainly low scoring years when there were 1-2 goals each per game

(Air quotes) "Heroically"

rip esposito

Always wondered why they never tried to get Kariya for the 2007 run. Maybe he didn't want to play for the org?

@rorster27

2 жыл бұрын

Teemu said it in a book or an interview that he wanted a reunion with Kariya but Kariya still had a bad taste with Anaheim. I wonder if Paul regrets it

@KnightGallant

2 жыл бұрын

@@rorster27 Did Kariya have a no trade clause in Nashville? They could have gotten him anyway

@rorster27

2 жыл бұрын

@@KnightGallant this was when he was a free agent after Colorado. During the lockout, Teemu reached out to him saying let’s do a reunion in Anaheim in 2005. I wish he would’ve said yes I want his name on the Cup

@BoyNamedSue4

2 жыл бұрын

So Kariya was going to rejoin the Ducks for one last season. They had an agreement and everything. Teemu was expecting a call from him any day that it was official but instead when Kariya called him it was to tell him the doctors wouldn’t clear him to play.

Is it just me or are the Anaheim Ducks jerseys with the horizontal Anaheim logo their best ones?

Didn’t the Buffaslug jerseys also have that neck line? They are indeed atrocious.

Nashville Predators: the official daddy of the Anaheim Ducks

2015 was supposed to be our year. shithawks ruined it

If Ana could have gotten past LA in 2014 they would have taken it all. LA was just too good

@kylestrange4494

2 жыл бұрын

Ducks were a better team. Ducks couldn't win 7 games. They had a mental block about it ...

Plz don’t say Zaygrass.

I’m not much of an Anaheim ducks fan.

First

I liked kariya as a kid but man he’s so overrated nowadays He was a good player in his time, never really great

@kylestrange4494

2 жыл бұрын

You're talking about a hall of farmer ya know... lol 😆

@Kmartsmart

2 жыл бұрын

Two time 100+ point scorer. 989 points in 989 games is great

The goal should have been called back. It was totally goalie interference.