Giguere clarifies: 'I was being a little sarcastic about that.'
With the Ducks on the road, we turn to the team's radio analyst Dan Wood, who got clarification from Jean-Sebastien Giguere about his desire to remain in Anaheim:
"I want to be part of this team," Giguere said after the club's morning skate in preparation for tonight's game against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center.
"I want to be the No. 1 (goaltender) in Anaheim," Giguere said. "I love playing here. I want to be here."
Following Monday's practice in Anaheim, Giguere had told the Los Angeles Daily News that he would sooner retire than accept being a backup goalie.
"It didn't come out exactly the way I wanted," Giguere said Wednesday. "I just wanted to say that I'm not done. I still want to play. I still want to battle and have fun.
"Let's be clear on one thing. I'm not about to retire. I was being a little sarcastic about that. But I'm not going to just sit on the bench and collect my money. I want to play. Hopefully, I'll figure out a way to make it happen."On Monday, Giguere said he'd rather retire than be a backup goalie.
About J.P.
J.P. Hoornstra has been covering the Anaheim Ducks since 2007. Eight months after the University of Wisconsin won its third NCAA hockey championship, he was born in a frigid Madison winter. He betrayed his blue-blooded beginnings by graduating from UCLA in 2003, and welcomes any and all dialogue on the finer points of hockey.
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