Ducks goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere went through a full practice Thursday and pronounced himself set for duty in Friday night’s game against the San Jose Sharks at Honda Center.
“I’m ready to play,” said Giguere, who has sat out the past three games because of back spasms.
Now the question becomes whether Ducks coach Randy Carlyle will go back to Giguere, or stick with the hot hand of rookie Jonas Hiller, who has stopped 102 of 106 opposition shots while filling in for Giguere.
“We’ll go with the guy who we think will give us the best chance to win,” said Carlyle, who is notorious for guarding the identity of his starting goalie as if it were Fort Knox.
Before falling victim to back spasms Friday in San Jose, Giguere had gone unbeaten in four games while stopping 115 of 121 shots.
If nothing else, the Ducks appear to have two solid goalies heading toward the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Center Ryan Getzlaf, meanwhile, practiced Thursday and will be re-evaluated Friday morning. Getzlaf has missed the past two games because of a strained shoulder. He is a possibility to face the Sharks.
DAN WOOD, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
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