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 Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 9:24 pm
 Chris Pronger finally got his shot at liftin' Stanley Cup.
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Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 9:27 pm
Familiar territory: Scott Niedermayer hoists Stanley Cup for 4th time. He won 3 with Devils.
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Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 9:29 pm
Scott (right) n' Rob Niedermayer became 1st brothers to win Cup together since Brent n' Duane Sutter won with Islanders in 1983.
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Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 9:30 pm
Ducks rolled through playoffs--losin' just 5 games.
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Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 9:30 pm
Ducks became 1st California team to win Stanley Cup.
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Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 4:28 pm
Here are your Stanley Cup Champion Anaheim Ducks Brian Burke, GM--Randy Carlyle, coach Imported from Vancouver Canucks' organization before 2005-06 season, Burke n' Carlyle put finishin' touches on a formidable, physical squad that fell in last season's Western Conference Finals before battlin' their way to top of NHL mountain.
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Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 4:32 pm
Jean-Sebastien Giguere, Goaltender Acquired from Calgary for a 2nd-round draft pick in 2000, 2003 Conn Smythe-winner had another stellar season (36-10-8, 2.26 GAA, .91 cool n' nearly duplicated his award-winnin' effort by going 13-4, 1.97 in playoffs.
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Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 4:34 pm
Ilya Bryzgalov, Goaltender A 2nd-round pick in 2000, Giguere's capable back-up saw only 5 games worth of postseason action in postseason, but was solid insurance (3-1, 2.25 GAA).
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Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 4:40 pm
Scott Niedermayer, Defenseman A key free-agent signin' in August 2005, fleet captain had a Norris-worthy 2006-07 season, leadin' all defenseman in scorin' (69 points) n' capturin' 4th Stanley Cup of his illustrious 14-year career while winnin' Conn Smythe as playoff MVP in process.
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Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 4:42 pm
Chris Pronger, Defenseman Niedermayer's towerin' backline partner was major offseason acquisition, comin' from Edmonton in a trade, 6-6 Pronger was often center of firestorms for his skull-rattlin' hits (he was suspended twice durin' playoffs), but his 2nd successive trip to Stanley Cup Final ended with his name on chalice.
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Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 4:46 pm
Teemu Selanne, Right Wing A sentimental favorite, Finnish Flash continued his resurgence with yet another superb season (48 goals, 104 points) at age 36 n' finally lifted Cup for 1st time in his 14-season career. Big question now: will he skate off into retirement?
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Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 4:49 pm
Andy McDonald, Center An undrafted free agent out of Colgate in 2000, diminutive McDonald (5-11, 185) centered for Teemu Selanne n' Chris Kunitz on Ducks' top line, scorin' 27 goals n' 78 points durin' regular season. He was particularly hot late in Cup Final, with 6 points in last 3 games.
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Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 4:53 pm
Chris Kunitz, Left Wing An undrafted gem signed as a free agent in 2005, feisty playmaker was a 25-goal scorer durin' regular season before bein' slowed by a broken hand n' abdominal injury in playoffs, where he missed 8 games.
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Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 4:54 pm
Ryan Getzlaf, Center Anaheim's 1st-round pick (19th overall) in 2003, sizeable (6-3, 213) 22-year old emerged as 1 of NHL's top young players by scorin' 25 goals durin' 2006-07 regular season n' leading Ducks in scorin' (7 goals, 17 points in 21 games) during playoffs.
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Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 4:57 pm
Samuel Pahlsson, Center Acquired from Boston in a 2000 trade, hard-checkin' Pahlsson's shutdown game made him a bona fide Conn Smythe candidate. He scored only 3 goals in playoffs, but 1 of them won Game 2 of Cup final.
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