Off Wing Opinion

Devils 3 Ducks 0: Probably the best final since 1994. In a mild surprise, Ducks goalie J.S. Giguere wins the Conn Smythe Trophy, becoming the first player from the team to lose in the Finals to win the trophy since Ron Hextall in 1987.

To listen to my audio recap, click here.

How good is it to win the Stanley Cup? Ask Turner Stevenson (facing camera).

A dejected J.S. Giguere accepts the Conn Smythe Trophy from Gary Bettman

The 2003 Stanley Cup Champion New Jersey Devils

Devils win series, 4-3. As for the NHL, au revoir until September.

UPDATE: Great column on the Devils' Mike Rupp, who scored the game winning goal.

This entry was posted on Monday, June 9th, 2003 at 11:26 pm by Eric McErlain and is filed under Hockey. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Ducks 5 Devils 2: The Devils fail to close it out.

For an in-game audio update, click here.

In the middle of the second period, Kariya went down. But he wasn't out.

UPDATE: Here's my update from the second intermission.

FINAL UPDATE: Here's the final wrap-up. See you Monday in New Jersey.

Series tied, 3-3

This entry was posted on Saturday, June 7th, 2003 at 10:58 pm by Eric McErlain and is filed under Hockey. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Devils 6 Ducks 3: The Mighty Ducks came out gunning in the first period, but it was the New Jersey Devils who fiinished the job in an up-tempo game that broke the pattern set in Game One.

Pascal Rheahume celebrates his goal that tied the game at 1.

To listen to my audio recap, click here.

Devils lead series, 3-2.

This entry was posted on Thursday, June 5th, 2003 at 11:19 pm by Eric McErlain and is filed under Hockey. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Ducks 1 Devils 0, OT: Do you believe in miracles? Now that Chris Berman has managed to predict who would score the game winning goal in Game 4, I might have to start to.

Just two days ago, Ducks fans had little to cheer for. Not anymore.

To listen to my audio wrap-up, click here.

Series tied, 2-2.

UPDATE: Eric Adelson says it's time for the Devils to get violent:

"It was a real patient game," said [Ducks head coach Mike] Babcock after Game 4. "It was like chess."

Like chess. Ducks gotta love that. And now it's time for someone over in the Devils locker room to chuck the board and scatter all the pieces.

This entry was posted on Monday, June 2nd, 2003 at 11:39 pm by Eric McErlain and is filed under Hockey. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Ducks 3 Devils 2, OT: One freak play, and the Ducks climb back into this series. To listen to my audio recap, click here (MP3 Player Required).

Sacre bleu!

Devils lead series, 2-1.

This entry was posted on Sunday, June 1st, 2003 at 3:10 am by Eric McErlain and is filed under Hockey. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.