Digging into the well of retro-reminiscence once more, this Qwednesday (still working on that name) please find enclosed a reminder of the way we were.  You know, a team that needed sensational goaltending on a nightly basis because it couldn’t score to save its life.  (It seems as though not much has changed it that department of late, although the goaltenders are not bailing the team out as frequently.)

If there exists a perfect counterpoint to Petr Sykora’s 5OT goal in the second round in the court of opinion regarding the defining moment of the Mighty Ducks’ 2003 playoff run, this moment would certainly be a contender for the title.  Somewhat disappointingly, there does not seem to be a clip accompanied by Chris Cuthbert’s unforgettable cry of “how did that stay out?!” — a glib but accurate summation of Jean-Sebastien Giguere’s entire body of work that spring.  The video drops in around the 2:30 mark, but Ducks fans will want to watch this one all the way through, even though the soundtrack isn’t English.

So now you decide: was the save complete and unmitigated luck?  Or do you believe luck is just the residue of skill?  No matter what the call, it’s clear that the video does not present a compelling case against over-sized shoulder pads.