Comments for Hiller vs. Jiggy at http://hockey.dobbersports.com , comment 1 to 12 out of 12 comments http://hockey.dobbersports.com Thu, 23 May 2013 20:13:12 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/justin-goldman/2130-hiller-vs-jiggy#comment-493 ummmm so I think you missed my joke. I was just trying to say that I think Giguere will be the guy who starts 50-55 games for Anaheim this year, not Hiller. Its just my gut feeling though. I think your article was well thought out and researched, and I agree with your observations regarding the technique of each goalie. I just disagree with your idea that Hiller keeps the starting job all year. - blammo Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:42:01 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/justin-goldman/2130-hiller-vs-jiggy#comment-490 Blammo, your opinions are well merited, but nothing I wrote was accidental. In fact, the whole article gives reasons behind why I think Hiller will play more games. - GoalieGuild Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:15:14 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/justin-goldman/2130-hiller-vs-jiggy#comment-489 I think all your prognostications regarding the upcoming season in Anaheim are correct except that I think you may have accidentally mixed up Hiller and Giguere - maybe should read something like this: Giguere will start close to 55 games and perform admirably well and post great stats. He’ll have some shutouts along the way and should remain fairly consistent in front of a solid defense. Hiller will play close to 30 games and post solid statistics, but will post a save percentage around .912 and at no point will he be able to re-claim the starting job from Giguere ... after he loses it a month into the season. Giggy had one bad year which coincided with the sickness and death of his father. Talk about rebound control and refining styles all you like - his numbers before AND after the lockout have been stellar with the exception of last year. I'm not ready to write him off just yet... - blammo Wed, 29 Jul 2009 07:11:24 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/justin-goldman/2130-hiller-vs-jiggy#comment-480 Great article....not sure if its a coincidence or not but in 2003, when Gigi took the Ducks on their cinderella run, Gigi wore Koho pads.... - Miqualle Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:20:56 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/justin-goldman/2130-hiller-vs-jiggy#comment-472 I see where you're coming from, but I get the feeling he will see more time than you think. I honestly wasn't sure what to think of the Ducks situation when they signed Giguere to his current contract. The reason they were able to get rid of Bryzgalov (shouldn't have been waivers...stupid Burke!) is because we had Hiller in the pipeline. So, it would make more sense to ride Hiller and move Giguere...but then that pesky NTC comes into play...Anaheim will definitely be an interesting team to watch this year, especially in goal. Personally though, I've got my money on Giguere taking the reigns. - duballstar014 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:29:10 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/justin-goldman/2130-hiller-vs-jiggy#comment-452 Dub, I totally agree with you. Mentally, Giguere knows how to bounce back. But how easy will it be for him to accomplish this when he only plays 60-75% of the games he would normally start? It's a totally different dynamic when you don't see the consistent action you are used to seeing. This is why I feel Giguere will still slightly slide in the other direction. Also, I saw someone make a comment on a message board that Giguere has the best rebound control in the league. If anyone out there honestly thinks Giguere's rebound control is the best in the league, you need a full-scale lobotomy. - GoalieGuild Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:01:31 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/justin-goldman/2130-hiller-vs-jiggy#comment-451 I'm pretty sure Giguere is going to bounce back stronger than you think. I'm one of the biggest Hiller supporters there are, but I also have been watching Giguere since his first days as a Duck. He has a bit of a Vinny Prospal aspect to him where if he has a bad season, he knows it and does everything he can mentally and physically to bounce back. And usually he bounces back very strong. I am probably in the minority here, but I think Giggy will tilt the scales in his favor this season. - duballstar014 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:29:44 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/justin-goldman/2130-hiller-vs-jiggy#comment-450 Nice video...Now I know why my five hole sucks(besides being a self taught goalie). Pads are too small...i dont get complete coverage in the butterfly. - buck0198 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:19:58 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/justin-goldman/2130-hiller-vs-jiggy#comment-449 DO you think Hiller will win more games than Osgood next season? - Bighabfan Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:10:28 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/justin-goldman/2130-hiller-vs-jiggy#comment-448 The only issue I see with the Ducks is that their D is not what it was last season. You can't subtract Pronger and Beauchemin and not have some kind of effect. This will probably hurt Giguere even more than Hiller. Both goalies should be alright though. - ericdaoust Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:18:11 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/justin-goldman/2130-hiller-vs-jiggy#comment-447 Thanks! People need to know that Jiggy is the SAME goalie he was two years ago and that's a BAD thing. Every veteran goalie needs to refine their style. Well, except Brodeur I guess. Jiggy is at the point in his career where he needs to do what Chris Osgood did - take a year to refine the style. It won't be pretty during the regular season, but it will extend his career 3-4 years. We will be able to tell in the first few games of the regular season if Giguere did anything over the summer, or if he's working on things during the season. I meant to add that to the discussion. - GoalieGuild Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:04:13 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/justin-goldman/2130-hiller-vs-jiggy#comment-446 AWESOME. Great stuff man, as always. - refarls9 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:00:18 +0100