[blueandwhite]

He'd rather play than retire, and he wants to play with the Ducks.
He's signed a one year contract and has practiced with the team already.
He's 37.
I'm not sure what i think about this kind of thing - him and niedermayer sitting around deciding whether or not they want to play, joining halfway through the season. I'm sure duck fans are happy, but I think there should be a cutoff time so princess-like players don't sit and take so long to decide -and the cutoff time should be before Christmas at least.

[Lefty Noob]

He's pulling a Roger Clemens here, being a hired gun for the second half of the season. He'll definitely help them down the stretch I'm sure, and as long as he contributes, I can't see the fans having a problem with it.

[blueandwhite]

No, not them -although when they were struggling they must have thought, come on - come back already.
These guys aren't coming back for the Ducks. they are coming back for themselves.

[ThePundit]

I didn't realize he was that old. (37).

[Seahawker 562]

i know im happy about it, so it took him a while to decide, its ok as long as hes here now. I feel a second Stanley Cup Championship in our hands this year

[blueandwhite]

so on his first game back, the Ducks beat the Islanders and end a six game losing streak and selanne gets an assist. The other guy who decided to wait to come back until he was comfortable, Niedermayer, scored a goal.
Islanders are injury ridden which doesn't make up for handing the ducks 6 power plays (ducks capitalized on one). Ducks gave up one power play.
It's a shutout for Giguere, his 3rd this season and his second straight (ducks lost in the SO to St. Louis on Friday).
This was suggested by a friend of mine - Selanne and niedermayer waited to come back 56 games (Selanne, anyway) because they just didn't want to bother with the first half of the season. they are both older players, tired somewhat, they've won cups now, the first part of the season is boring, so if they can wait and then come back in Feb, why not?
I buy that - which makes me say even more - put a deadline on returning and make it before Christmas. This is the NHL, not some pickup game you can say, hey count me in - whenever you like.

[Lefty Noob]

Yeah, blue, but unfortunately it's happening more and more - and not just in sports, but across the boards. Teams won't say no to these guys if they think they can be of service come playoff time. It stinks, the proliferation of part time players, but the only ones who can put a stop to it are the owners, and they won't.

[Lefty Noob]

Hey, Teemu got his first goal of the season yesterday in a 2-1 Anaheim win over Colorado.
NHL - Anaheim Ducks/Colorado Avalanche Recap Tuesday February 12, 2008 - Yahoo! Sports

[blueandwhite]

he's on a roll. momentum starts here.

[Seahawker 562]

Yeah hes been a blessin to come back. We went from a 6 game lose streak, to a 5 game win streak.