Jiggy isn't the same

You are right, it aint over till its over. But the fat lady is about done with that hot dog.. she could be up tonight! Go Stars!

Unfortunately, you are correct.  Jiggy has always been the one the Ducks could rely on through bone headed penalties and mistakes.  This year he just doesn't seem to have it.  Of course it hasn't helped that the Ducks have been systematically breaking down on defense, and Jiggy has had to face more shots from point blank than any other season. 

All in all, the Ducks have looked terrible this series.  Game 1 was perhaps the worst game I have ever seen an NHL team play, and they only improved upon that performance marginally in game 2.  The last two games it looks like the Ducks are finally being inclined to compete, but you can't wait until a series is almost over before you get motivated to play.   

The Ducks do not have the same intensity they had last year and Dallas is hungrier than the Ducks.

If you look at the first 2 games, the Ducks were beat to every loose puck and lost most all of the battles along the boards.

No way is Dallas a better team than the Ducks, but in this series they are.

Maybe a longer summer this season will refuel the fire they had in 07 to be the best that they can be.

For the casual fan they need to understand what a war it is to go 16 wins to get the Cup. In my estimation it is the hardest title to achieve in all of sports. Especially in the West where the competiton is so tight.

Here's hoping for a Duck miracle, but I do not see this getting past 6 games. I find it hard to believe that the Ducks could lose 3 at home in one series, but I thouhght the same thing against Edmonton 2 years ago.

Whatever happens, I am hoping this is the last season that Duck fans have to put up with one of the dumbest players in all of hockey, Todd Bertuzzi. Hopefully Burke can redeem himself and find someone to take this slug off our hands.