Could it be a Patrick Roy situation all over again?Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) tweeted at 8:28 PM on Mon, Feb 04, 2019:
John Gibson went straight down the tunnel after getting pulled and still hasn't returned to the Ducks bench about 10 minutes later.
Seriously, though, he carried the Ducks all season, & now he's just being assaulted.
Ducks are 2-12-4 in their last 18 games, giving up 33 shots/gm & being outscored 68-31 in that time. With their age issues, & salary issues, things are bleak in SoCal.
I realize he just signed an extension, but maybe Gibson's reached his tipping point, & wants a fresh start? Maybe Cam Janssen can use his former connections with the same agency representing Gibson to plant a seed in his ear about how great St. Louis would be for him & his career?
To add some salt to his wounds, here's a quote after the game tonight:
Im sure thst inspires a ton of confidence in an already beaten-down team & it's goalie.Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) tweeted at 9:36 PM on Mon, Feb 04, 2019:
Jake Muzzin on the #NHLDucks: "I think the game of hockey is transitioning to a skilled, fast game like we have here [in Toronto] and over there it’s tough. The big guys, sometimes they just can’t handle the speed and skill that some of these Eastern teams have.”
Its a total pipe dream, but if the Blues could coax Anaheim into moving him, that's your goalie situation wrapped up, right there.