Boston Bruins at Mighty Ducks of San Diego
Date: February 6, 2010
Arena: Sempra Energy Center
City: San Diego, CA
Attendance: 22,000+
TV Coverage: NBC
Announcers: Dick Stockton and Barry Melrose in the booth and Billy Jaffe as the Inside the Glass reporter
Bob Costas (NBC studio host): "The final score at the Igloo, the Capitals with the impressive 5-3 victory over the Pens. Now for the western half of our double header, let's go to San Diego where Dick Stockton and Barry Melrose are on the call."
CUT to: Exterior Shot of the Sempra Energy Center as fans continue to file in...
MUSIC: NHL on NBC theme
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Dick Stockton (play by play): "Alright Bob, thank you. The Super Bowl is tomorrow at Jack in the Box Stadium in Mission Valley. But today, over at the Sempra Energy Center on Sports Arena Boulevard, it is
Winnie the Pooh Day. And what better opponent for the Mighty Ducks on
Winnie the Pooh Day than the Eastern Conference-leading Boston Bruins..."
***San Diego fans boo the Bruins as they skate onto the ice***
Stockton (cont'd): "The Bruins come into this game as the #1 seed in the East. The Mighty Ducks come in at #6 in the West. And for San Diego, the stakes are higher. We'll explain that in the moment. But for now, we welcome you to the Sempra Energy Center for Game 2 of our
NHL on NBC Doubleheader presented by Southwest Airlines. It's the Mighty Ducks of San Diego hosting the Boston Bruins in front of a sold out crowd that includes the likes of Hollywood. Mark Wahlberg is here, sporting the black and gold of the Bruins...as well as
Big Nate creator Lincoln Peirce. Larry Fitzgerald, the Cardinals wide receiver also in attendance, sitting next to Mighty Duck owner Tiffany Disney. Also here, Raider quarterback Tom Brady, greeted by boos from this San Diego crowd. Even Stephen King has showed up..."
***Graphic of the Western Conference Standings***
Stockton: "As we mentioned earlier, the Ducks come into this game the Sixth seed in the Western Conference. As we see Tiffany chatting with the reigning NFL MVP, she would love to see her team go out and win today. But now with the Pacific Division leading San Jose Sharks losing five straight in the past week and a half, a win today over Boston will put the Ducks in the driver's seat in the Pacific by just one point in the standings. And furthermore, a win today will help the Ducks leap frog over San Jose for the third seed in the Western Conference behind Vancouver and Chicago."
Early in the First Period
Stockton: "Chara on the breakaway...HE SCORES!"
***Boos***
Stockton: "Zdeno Chara lights the lamp and the Bruins draw first blood."
Later in the First Period (Bruins up 2-0)
Stockton: "Brad Marchand, the rookie, with the vicious open-ice hit on Teemu Selanne and Selanne is slow to get up..."
***Boos***
Melrose: "Selanne didn't even have the puck. That was uncalled for."
Stockton: "And now...George Parros throws his gloves aside to get a piece of Marchand...."
***Fans cheer and pound the plexiglass as Marchand and Parros trade fists***
Stockton: "Parros knocks him down!!!! To a standing ovation!!!"
***Both players sent to the penalty box***
Wes McCauley (NHL Referee): "Penalties on both teams. Number 63 for Boston and Number 24 for San Diego. Both guys, five minutes each for FIGHTING!"
Early in the Second Period (Bruins still lead 2-0)
Stockton: "Perry steals on the puck...To Getzlaf...Shoots...HE SCORES!!!!!!
***Goal Horn***
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Stockton: "Ryan Getzlaf pulls the Ducks to within one!!!!"
Later in the Second (Ducks still trail 2-1)
Stockton: "Chara looking for Bergeron on the stretch pass...Poked away by Perry...ALL ALONE...SHOOTS...SCORES!!!!!"
***Goal Horn***
Stockton: "Corey Perry, or as the fans here in San Diego call him, 'Perry the Platypus,' with the breakway goal...and the Mighty Ducks tie the game."
Early in the third period (Game tied at 2)
Stockon: "Rask clears the [Boston] zone...[Scott] Neidermayer picks it up for San Diego and passes it to Parros at center ice...Parros to Getzlaf...THE ONE-TIMER...HE SCORES!!!!"
***Goal Horn***
Stockton: "Getzlaf puts San Diego ahead 3-2!"
Halfway into the third (San Diego up 3-2)
Stockton: "Bruins pull Rask for an extra skater...Lucic scores and ties the game to keep the Bruins alive..."
***Boos***
Overtime (Tied at 3)
Paul Olden (Mighty Ducks PA announcer): "Substituting for Tukka Rask in goal for the Boston Bruins, #30, Tim Thomas..."
***Boos***
Stockton: "Thomas comes in to relieve Rask after Rask blew the 2-0 lead in regulation..."
Stockton: "Bruins tightening up the zone to help Thomas...heavy traffic in front of the net...[Saku] Koivu shoots...knocked away....[Bobby] Ryan laterals to Perry...FROM THE POINT, HE SCORES, AND THE MIGHTY DUCKS WIN IN OVERTIME!!!!!!!!"
***Victory Horn***
Postgame
Bob Costas: "A HUGE setback for the Bruins as they blow a 2-0 lead and lose on the road, 4-3 in overtime, to the Mighty Ducks."
Brett Hull: "Bob, this has to hurt for the Bruins. Earlier this year, Jeremy Jacobs was fined for downplaying all the right-wing lunatics that were stalking Tiffany. Today, karma came for Boston."
Costas: "But in the Western Conference, could we see the Ducks turn up the heat?"
Hull: "Absolutely. If you're the San Jose Sharks, and you see your Pacific Division lead slip away and San Diego snatch it away, that's a huge wake up call as the Sharks prepare to face the Milwaukee Admirals at the Bradley Center later tonight."
Costas: "So once again, the final score from San Diego, Mighty Ducks 4, the Bruins 3. Till next time, this has been the
NHL on NBC."