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Jean-Sebastien Giguere News & Rumors

Brodeur enjoyed "good goaltending battle"
March 16
Denver Post
 
"Martin Brodeur doesn't get too excited about regular-season victories, preferring Stanley Cups to savor instead. With 651 career wins and three Cup rings, he's had plenty to celebrate. But the 39-year-old New Jersey Devils goalie said Thursday's 1-0 shutout win over Jean- Sebastien Giguere and the Avalanche will stay in his memory bank longer than the usual non-playoff win. Four of Brodeur's career postseason victories came against Giguere and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in a 2003, seven-game Cup Final."
Avs, Giguere lose goalie duel vs. New Jersey, Brodeur in 1-0 shootout win
March 16
Denver Post
 
"In an old-fashioned goaltender duel between two older goalies, the New Jersey Devils came out on top of the Avalanche on Thursday night at the Prudential Center. New Jersey won 1-0 in a shootout, in a game dominated by living legend Devils goalie Martin Brodeur and former Stanley Cup champion Jean-Sebastien Giguere of the Avs. This game didn't have the drama of their 2003 Stanley Cup Finals matchup, between the Devils and Ducks, but it was still a big game, especially for Colorado."
Avs' Jean-Sebastien Giguere could be trade bait as NHL deadline looms
February 19
Denver Post
 
"Buyers or sellers? This coming week will largely determine which camp the Avalanche will fall into for next Monday's NHL trade deadline. First off, since I'm writing this column in Canada: You wouldn't believe the intensity of the trade deadline coverage in this country. The leading sports television network, TSN, has nightly "Tradecentre" coverage starting around, oh, three weeks or so before the deadline. Hockey rumors sell. Case in point: The other day, I put a link on Twitter to a blog item from Blue Jackets reporter Aaron Portzline about Columbus star Rick Nash supposedly narrowing his list of teams to which he would accept a trade. I can tell how many hits the links get from the"
Avs lose game at Vancouver; Giguere departs after injury
February 16
Denver Post
 
"For a long time Wednesday night, it seemed like the Avalanche might still come out of Rogers Arena with something good for the standings despite several bad developments before and during the game that made thoughts of points seem preposterous. But Jannik Hansen of the Vancouver Canucks made sure there would be zero points for the Avs, who not only lost the game 3-1 but lost No. 1 goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere to a groin injury. Giguere's injury was the biggest story on a day the Avs also received late news that Peter Mueller would miss the game with what was described as a torso injury, and forward TJ Galiardi also was lost in the first period with a torso ailment."
Giguere back in goal for Avalanche on Thursday vs. Wild
February 2
Denver Post
 
"Avalanche goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere will start Thursday night in a key Northwest Division showdown against the Minnesota Wild at the Pepsi Center. Colorado coach Joe Sacco will give Giguere his fifth start in the team's last six games, after 23-year-old Semyon Varlamov took the loss in Tuesday's 3-2 setback at Edmonton, the first game back from the All-Star break. The Avs practiced this afternoon after a long night of travel, returning to Denver around 2:30 a.m."
Giguere will start in net again for Avs on Tuesday
January 24
Denver Post
 
"Avalanche coach Joe Sacco said veteran goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere will make another start in Tuesday's game against the visiting Minnesota Wild and defenseman Ryan Wilson will return from a groin injury. Giguere, who began the season as the clear-cut backup to promising young goalie Semyon Varlamov, has started the past three games and five of the last six. "I'm approaching it one game at a time, and still trying to give the team a chance to win every night," Giguere said today from team headquarters. "I'm not worrying about the future, about what happened yesterday. I'm just worrying about tomorrow."
Avalanche goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere experiencing a resurgence
January 18
Denver Post
 
"Jean-Sebastien Giguere? will be the starting goalie for the Avalanche tonight against the visiting Florida Panthers?. Technically, that's as far as it goes in significance for the Avs. But there is an unmistakable vibe right now that the veteran Giguere may be the main man in net down the stretch for the Avs. Not only is Giguere playing well, he is the one with the Stanley Cup ring, the goalie who has proved he can lead an underdog team into the playoffs. The Avs invested a lot in getting 23-year-old Semyon Varlamov to be their No. 1 goalie, but coach Joe Sacco's job is to win now, and it appears the top job is Giguere's to win or lose as the games get bigger."
A tribute for Giguere and a tumble for Ducks
January 1
Los Angeles Times
 
"It takes a lot to build a successful homecoming. On and off the ice. The Ducks helpfully complied at both ends of Jean-Sebastien Giguere's return experience, honoring the former Anaheim goalie with a video tribute in the first period Saturday night. Fans at Honda Center paid homage too, with standing ovations for the man who helped the Ducks win the Stanley Cup in 2007. The current Ducks didn't do much to trouble Giguere, who was playing in Anaheim for the first time since he was traded in 2010. Giguere made 18 saves to lead the Avalanche to a 4-2 victory."
Ducks to honor Jean-Sebastien Giguere on Saturday
December 31
Los Angeles Times
 
"Homecoming, delayed. After almost two years, former Ducks goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere gets to say thank you to the fans in the building where he helped Anaheim win the Stanley Cup in 2007. Giguere, who is now with the Colorado Avalanche, was traded to Toronto on Jan. 31, 2010, and the Ducks happened to be on a trip when the deal was completed. The Ducks will honor him with a video tribute during the game's first TV timeout Saturday night at Honda Center. "It's going to be nice to be able to go to where I feel is my second home and where my kids have been born," he said Friday morning on a conference call with reporters. "It's a very special place for me. It's obviously where I've had the"
Marchand, Gaborik, Giguere earn Three Stars
December 26
NHL.com
 
"The Boston Bruins lead the NHL in goals (119) and goal differential (plus-56) coming out of the holiday break, and no one has been hotter for them over the past week than Brad Marchand. The third-year forward was named the League's First Star of the Week on Monday, with New York Rangers forward Marian Gaborik earning Second Star and Colorado Avalanche goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere receiving Third Star honors. The Bruins only played twice last week, but Marchand played a pivotal role in both their victories. His goal with 5:46 remaining in the third period proved to be the game-winner as Boston held off Northeast Division rival Montreal 3-2 on Monday. Four nights later, the Bruins teed"
Giguere taking control in net
December 24
Denver Post
 
"When he made a big glove save in the third period, the famous song by Will Smith came on the Pepsi Center loudspeakers. Jean-Sebastien Giguere?, a.k.a. "Jiggy," is indeed with it for the Avalanche right now. The former Stanley Cup champion goalie and Conn Smythe? winner (on a losing Cup Finals team, in 2004 with the Anaheim Ducks), was outstanding for the fourth straight game for the Avs in their 2-1 overtime win over Tampa Bay. Giguere said he was confident entering this season because summer sports hernia surgery had restored his flexibility and mobility in net, and he's looking prophetic. On a team that was supposed to have 23-year-old Semyon Varlamov as its No. 1 netminder, Giguere has"
Avalanche's J.S. Giguere to start fourth game in a row
December 23
Denver Post
 
"Avalanche goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere didn't practice today, but coach Joe Sacco said the veteran goalie will make his fourth consecutive start Friday when Colorado looks for a sweep of its four-game homestand and collect its eighth consecutive victory at the Pepsi Center. Ryan Malone? and the Tampa Bay Lightning? stand in the way of what would be Colorado's longest single-season home winning streak since the franchise moved from Quebec to Denver in 1995. Malone is the cousin of Avalanche rookie forward Brad Malone."
Giguere sees myriad ways Avalanche can improve
December 12
Denver Post
 
"When Semyon Varlamov is in the crease, Avalanche backup goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere? is like an extra coach on the bench. The 2007 Stanley Cup champion and 2003 Conn Smythe Trophy winner as playoff MVP sees what the Avs are doing, good and bad, and he's pretty sure he knows what's wrong with a team that has won just once in 10 games against division opponents. "We're shooting ourselves in the foot by not keeping the game simple, and because of that, we're making too many mistakes," Giguere said. "Everybody has to look in the mirror, starting (today), come to the rink, be prepared, have a good practice. Everything starts with practice, good habits. And if you have any questions about"
Gigure sees myriad ways Avalanche can improve
December 11
Denver Post
 
"When Semyon Varlamov is in the crease, Avalanche backup goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere? is like an extra coach on the bench. The 2007 Stanley Cup champion and 2003 Conn Smythe Trophy winner as playoff MVP sees what the Avs are doing, good and bad, and he's pretty sure he knows what's wrong with a team that has won just once in 10 games against division opponents. "We're shooting ourselves in the foot by not keeping the game simple, and because of that, we're making too many mistakes," Giguere said. "Everybody has to look in the mirror, starting (today), come to the rink, be prepared, have a good practice. Everything starts with practice, good habits. And if you have any questions about"
Avalanche: Giggy gets net call vs. Flames
December 8
Denver Post
 
"Jean-Sebastien Giguere will again be asked to stop the proverbial bleeding, a term the first-year Avalanche backup goalie has used when preparing to protect the nets. Last month, "Giggy" stepped in the crease and helped the Avalanche beat the New York Islanders? to snap a four-game losing streak. Tonight, he's prepared to lead Colorado to only its second victory in nine games against Northwest Division foes. "Certainly, when I play, I have to get the most out of it because I don't know when my next game is going to be," said Giguere, who will get his first start tonight in eight games, against the Calgary Flames at the Scotiatrade Saddledome. "So I have to have self-urgency when I play,"
Avalanche ends three-game losing streak as Giguere shuts out Dallas
November 19
Denver Post
 
"So, do we have a goaltending controversy? There is nothing much controversial about a coach's choice of goal-tenders in the NHL. The guy who is playing best plays the next game. But it will nonetheless be interesting to see who will be in goal Sunday night for the Avalanche against the San Jose Sharks. Will coach Joe Sacco stick with the veteran Jean-Sebastien Giguere — who got his second consecutive start Friday night against the Dallas Stars — or go back to usual No. 1 netminder Semyon Varlamov? After Giguere blanked the Stars 3-0 for his 35th career shutout before 16,091 at the Pepsi Center, Sacco sounded unsure. Let the controversy begin. "Giggy is playing very well, giving us what we"
Giguere's shutout helps Avalanche extend Stars' skid
November 19
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"Jean-Sebastien Giguere made 24 saves for his first shutout in two seasons and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 3-0 on Friday night. Paul Stastny and Chuck Kobasew had a goal each, and Matt Duchene scored an empty-net goal with 4.5 seconds left to seal the win and snap Colorado's three-game skid. Giguere's last shutout was against Ottawa on Feb. 6, 2010, when he was with Anaheim. Kari Lehtonen had 42 saves for Dallas, which has lost four straight. Colorado has struggled at home this season, winning for just the third time in 10 games. Kobasew gave Colorado a 1-0 lead when he redirected a shot by Ryan Wilson 6:10 into the first period. It was Kobasew's third goal of the season."
Avalanche veteran goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere accepts mentor's role
November 8
Denver Post
 
"Hockey's only standard locker-room arrangement is to put the two goaltenders in side-by-side stalls. Despite the fact they have considerably more equipment than forwards or defensemen, organizations like their goalies to operate in tight quarters. Sometimes, that can be uncomfortable because they compete at the position. Being uncomfortable hasn't been a problem in Colorado this season. The Avs have created an ideal situation for young, promising goalie Semyon Varlamov to mature under the wing of proven veteran Jean-Sebastien Giguere."
Giguere slated for surgery
April 8
Toronto Sun
 
"As expected, goalie Jean-Seabstien Giguere will be going under the knife later in April. The 33-year-old expressed frustration during the season at a recurring groin problem that he said he'd have checked after the schedule ends. AM 640 radio reported Thursday morning that it's been diagnosed as a sports hernia, causing the groin issue that cost him 21 games and led to James Reimer as the No. 1 stopper. "We always made the decision to keep going and try to keep pushing knowing that I would have to get it done by the end of the year," Giguere told the station. Giguere had a similar operation on the opposite side in 2007 with Anaheim. "If I want to be attractive to anybody I've got to get"
Reimer deserves to be No. 1 Leaf goalie next season
April 6
Toronto Sun
 
"James Reimer has done enough to be the No. 1 goaltender for the Maple Leafs in 2011-12. It's that simple. There have been precious few signs of wilting for the 23-year-old as the Leafs have played in pressure-packed games for the past couple of months. The Leafs' playoff hopes were killed when the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Tuesday night, but Reimer was a huge factor in the late charge. And you can bet Reimer, whose record stands at 20-8-5 after a 3-2 shootout loss to the Washington Capitals, will be brimming with confidence when training camp opens in September. "I'm proud of the way I played, maybe it's a little better than I thought I could have done,""
Playoff push great for team: Giguere
April 3
Toronto Sun
 
"Until he arrived with the Maple Leafs last season, the playoffs were an annual rite of spring for Jean-Sebastien Giguere. He appeared there five straight times with the Anaheim Ducks, with more tham 3,000 minutes and a Stanley Cup in 2007. Which makes the Leafs' current tenuous situation a blessing and a curse for the veteran goaltender. "We're not out of it yet and for the most part, the games we're in now are very much like playoffs," Giguere said prior to Saturday's game against the Senators. "We're playing a lot of teams either desperate to get in the playoffs or trying to get a better spot. If we were in the playoffs now, we'd be regarding these games as great preparation. But if"
Don't blame Giguere
March 18
Toronto Sun
 
"Go ahead and blame the coach's decision to go with the goalie who hadn't started a game since Feb. 16. It's the easy explanation for the Leafs killer 4-0 loss to the Florida Panthers, after all. It would also be the wrong one. J-S Giguere was not a game-changer as the St. Paddy's Day hangover hit far too early for a Leafs team that had looked so good the previous night in Carolina. Far from it, really. He was weak on the third goal as his leg drifted off the post and at times looked like a goalie who, well, hadn't got the call in a month. So why start him? That debate will rage through the day Friday but this game was about far more than that, starting with a team that put forth such an"
Time for Giguere?
February 27
Toronto Sun
 
"Maple Leafs coach Ron Wilson said this week that he's going to ride rookie goaltender James Reimer as long as he's hot. Reimer that is. Well, maybe it's time to dust off good ol' Jean-Sebastien Giguere for Sunday's game against the Atlanta Thrashers. Not that Reimer played poorly in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins; in fact he played great in the second half, but the game did mark the second in a row in which Reimer gave up four or more goals. He was the winning goaler as the Leafs downed the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 on Thursday night. Against the Penguins, Reimer gave up five goals on 40 shots. Reimer has started the last six games for the Leafs and perhaps the 22-year-old is"
Leafs' Giguere ready to play
February 26
Toronto Sun
 
"Maple Leafs goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere will be all dressed up with nowhere to go this weekend. The veteran is now on backup duty after coming back from his third groin injury of the season. "If I'm called, I'm ready to play," Giguere said Friday at the club's optional workout at the MasterCard Centre. But the No. 1 job is James Reimer's for the next few games at least. When Giguere's name is mentioned now, it's in the context of next season's role. With groin troubles so frequent, the Leafs won't get many trade inquiries by Monday's deadline and Giguere has conceded in recent days that he plans to have off-season surgery to correct the problem and wants to stay with the Leafs."
Leafs goalies Giguere, Gustavsson back on ice
February 23
Toronto Star
 
"While rookie James Reimer remains a calm constant in the Maple Leafs' net, the organization's other goalies continue to rotate around him. Jonas Gustavsson has rejoined the Marlies to continue his conditioning stint while Jean-Sebastien Giguere was back on the ice at Tuesday's game-day skate. Even though he's working out again, Giguere acknowledged that his ongoing groin maladies have almost certainly taken him off the market leading up to the NHL's Feb. 28 trade deadline. Gustavsson had a third heart procedure, called an ablation, after his heart started racing again during a game on Feb. 9 while he was with the Marlies on a conditioning stint. Gustavsson has been working out with the"
Leafs beat Sabres 2-1 but lose Giguere
February 17
Toronto Star
 
"Playoffs? The Toronto Maple Leafs? Well, eighth place is still six points away but stranger things have happened — like Phil Kessel scoring, Joey Crabb scoring short-handed, and the Leafs beating Ryan Miller 2-1 in Buffalo no less. The Leafs have cut eight points off their playoff deficit from just before the all-star break. Leafs coach Ron Wilson has the math figured out."
Leafs to go with Giguere against Thrashers
February 7
Toronto Sun
 
"Look for goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere to play Monday against the Atlanta Thrashers and James Reimer to come back Tuesday in Long Island, a rotation that coach Ron Wilson said was the plan even before Reimer suffered his first crushing defeat in his young NHL career on Saturday in Buffalo. Reimer allowed five goals on 30 shots before getting the hook after two periods. Since Jonas Gustavsson fell from grace and later agreed to a conditioning stint with the Toronto Marlies, Reimer played two games in a row, while Giguere last appeared almost a week ago in a win over Florida. Darryl Boyce might have a suggestion for the NHL's competition committee: Get rid of the hole in the glass that"
Leafs' Giguere understands his spot
February 5
Toronto Sun
 
"Rookie goaltender James Reimer is on a Cinderella ride, getting the start on Saturday in Buffalo against the Sabres at HSBC Arena. Second-year Leaf Jonas Gustavsson was lent to the AHL Marlies for a two-week conditioning stint and is expected to get the call in Rochester on Saturday. Where does that leave Jean-Sebastien Giguere? Sure, he's going to be trade bait. But will anyone bite, especially since any team acquiring him will be on the hook for about $1.6 million US of his salary over the final six weeks of the season? And, in the meantime, where does he sit in the pecking order of Maple Leafs goaltenders? "I can't tell you that. No one has said anything to me," the personable Giguere"
Desperate Leafs go with Giguere
February 1
Toronto Sun
 
"After a week off because of the all-star break, the Maple Leafs are well-rested heading into their game on Tuesday night at the ACC against the Florida Panthers (22-22-5). They are also desperate. With just 33 games remaining in their regular season, Toronto (19-25-5) finds itself 14 points out of a playoff spot and in a must-win situation almost every night. Last season, the team made a major trade on Jan. 31 to shake things up, bringing in now captain Dion Phaneuf as well as Fredrik Sjostrom while also dumping a lot of dead wood. With no such trade immediately on the horizon, the Leafs say they plan to take it one game at a time as they try to fight their way into playoff contention –"
Leafs' three-goalie setup "not easy"
February 1
Toronto Sun
 
"Maple Leafs assistant coach Tim Hunter handled the media duties on Monday as the club returned to practice, filling in for Ron Wilson, who was at the AHL all-star game. And when it comes to the goaltending situation, Hunter said there "is no set plan right now." The expectation is that veteran Jean-Sebastien Giguere will start on Tuesday against the Florida Panthers at the Air Canada Centre, even though rookie James Reimer has been mostly excellent in eight recent appearances. Sending Jonas Gustavsson to the Marlies might happen, but the Baby Leafs don't play again until Saturday, so demoting the Swede, who has not played since Jan. 19, now would not make much sense. The three-goalie"
Wings add Nabokov, Giguere waits
January 21
Toronto Star
 
"On a day when Jean-Sebastien Giguere reiterated he's willing to waive his no-trade clause, one of the league's powerhouses — in need of immediate help — signed another former all-star netminder. After Thursday night's win over the Blues, the Detroit Red Wings announced they had acquired former San Jose Shark Evgeni Nabokov. The 35-year-old goaltender agreed to a four-year, $24 million deal in the off-season to play in Russia's Kontinental Hockey League, but left after 22 games citing family reasons and his contract was voided. Wings GM Ken Holland approached agent Don Meehan and once Nabokov cleared waivers, the deal was done. Detroit's No. 1 goalie, Jimmy Howard, returned from a knee"
Giguere solid as Leafs strike back to beat Ducks
January 21
Toronto Star
 
"This rare show of home-ice superiority must have been close to what GM Brian Burke envisioned when he made his early-season pronouncement that this year's version of the Maple Leafs would compete for a playoff spot. The Leafs displayed all the elements that, if present during the season for more than just the occasional cameo, might have them in the heat of the battle for one of those eight berths in the Eastern Conference. They got balanced scoring, determined defence — even from Dion Phaneuf — and unflinching goaltending from veteran Jean-Sebastien Giguere as they upended the netminder's former team from Anaheim 5-2. The surprise victory came as the home side rebounded with an impressive"
Giguere willing to waive no-trade clause?
January 20
Toronto Star
 
"Goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere said he is willing to consider waiving his no-trade clause if Leafs GM Brian Burke wants to trade him. "I haven't waived my no trade, I haven't talked to Burke at all about it, but I've said, if Burke was to come see me, I would owe him the respect to think about it and talk to my family about it," said Giguere. "When and if this happens, we'll see what happens." Giguere made his comments Thursday morning, prior to his 7 p.m. start against his former team, the Anaheim Ducks. Giguere waived his no-trade clause last year when Burke acquired him for Jason Blake and Vesa Toskala. Toskala is currently out of the NHL. Blake is set to make his first appearance in"
Ex-Ducks star Giguere eager to face his former team
January 20
Orange County Register
 
"He is the former Stanley Cup-winning franchise goalie who was told that he wasn't needed anymore, but Jean-Sebastien Giguere harbors no grudges. His stay with his current team figures to last for only a few more months, if not weeks. But Giguere is not lamenting how his career has shifted into a new phase after he once was considered of the NHL's best money goaltenders. The days of being a top-flight netminder might be in the past, but the best goaltender in the history of the Ducks plans to do what he's always done — make the best of the situation he's in. This time, it's with the Toronto Maple Leafs. "What's most amazing is wearing that jersey," Giguere said of the Leafs. "All the"
Giguere gets shot at Ducks
January 20
Toronto Sun
 
"Jean-Sebastien Giguere will be back in goal Thursday in Toronto, looking to give his former team some grief. Giguere spent a decade in Southern California, raised a family, won the 2007 Stanley Cup and more than 200 games in all, including playoff victories. But his contract was too steep to carry with young Jonas Hiller coming up quickly and Giguere was brought to the Leafs by former boss Brian Burke almost a year ago. While saying he wants to "stick it" to the Ducks, it was meant in a jocular way and he retains many friends on the team. In his only other game against Anaheim, as a Calgary Flame, he allowed just one goal. Also of note, he was 3-3 against Toronto before the trade and has"
Jiggy will get start against Ducks
January 18
Toronto Sun
 
"This will be one occasion when Ron Wilson does let sentiment get in the way of his lineup plans. The Maple Leafs coach will let veteran goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere's play at home Thursday against the Anaheim Ducks, the team that traded him to Toronto almost a year ago. That will mean Jonas Gustavsson starts Wednesday in New York against the Rangers, his first game since the team's near meltdown against the St. Louis Blues on Jan. 6. "That (Anaheim game) is something I've looked forward to all year," Giguere said Monday at the MasterCard Centre. Giguere earned every right to play in New York on Wednesday after making 32 stops in a 2-1 shootout loss to Calgary on Saturday, returning after"
Wilson changing Leaf goalies again
January 17
Toronto Sun
 
"This is one occasion when Ron Wilson will let sentiment get in the way of his lineup plans. The Maple Leafs' coach will grant veteran goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere's request to play at home Thursday against the Anaheim Ducks, the team that traded him to Toronto almost a year ago. That will mean Jonas Gustavsson starts Wednesday in New York against the Rangers, his first game since the team's near meltdown against the St. Louis Blues on Jan. 6. "That (Anaheim game) is something I've looked forward to all year," Giguere said Monday at the MasterCard Centre. Giguere earned every right to play in Wednesday after making 32 stops in a 2-1 shootout loss to Calgary on Saturday, his first game back"
Giguère, Kiprusoff struggling to stay relevant
January 17
The Globe and Mail
 
"It really wasn't all that long ago that Miikka Kiprusoff and Jean-Sébastien Giguère were considered two of the best goaltenders in the world. And they still have the contracts to prove it. Kiprusoff, the 34-year-old Calgary Flames backstop, is in only the third year of a six-year, $35-million (U.S.) deal he signed in 2008, two years removed from winning the Vézina Trophy. Giguère isn't so lucky, playing out the final year of a contract that came after he led the Anaheim Ducks to the 2007 Stanley Cup and wondering just where his next NHL opportunity will come. Because it doesn't appear to be with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Both are earning $7-million this season, putting them tied for third"
Giguere leaves door open for trade talks
January 17
Toronto Star
 
"Jean-Sebastien Giguere most likely represents Brian Burke's ideal of a dream player this time of season. The veteran goalie is among several Leafs who have a no-trade clause, but the personable Giguere is open to discussing that clause and is not afraid to let that be known in public. Burke, who is loathe to ask a player to waive his no-trade clause, at least knows Giguere is one player in his stable who can be approached without any anxiety."
Giguere makes return from nagging groin injury in loss to Calgary
January 16
Toronto Star
 
"The Leafs didn't get their legs back until the final moments of the third period against Calgary at the Air Canada Centre. Fortunately for them, they got their No. 1 goalie back a lot sooner. Despite the Flames getting the better of him in the shootout, Jean-Sebastien Giguere made a personal statement on Saturday night."
Giguere to rest groin injury another week
January 6
Toronto Sun
 
"As the media pressed closer to hear Jean-Sebastien Giguere give his medical update, Jonas Gustavsson couldn't help leaning in from his stall to listen, too. James Reimer was looking on from the other end of the room, too, no doubt wondering how Giguere's gimpy groin will influence playing time for all three in the coming days. Giguere is going to give the original injury, now revealed as a small muscle tear, a week more to heal. That means the rookie Reimer is not only the favourite to make a third straight start Thursday against the St. Louis Blues, but can go on the four-game road trip that starts Friday in Atlanta. "Every two or three days it starts feeling better, but right now is the"
Maple Leafs are a Bermuda Triangle for goalies
January 4
Toronto Star
 columnist Rosie DiManno
""Guy wins a game and we're ready to build a statue for him." We are? News to me, coach. That would be the don't-ask-don't tell secret that young James Reimer had drawn the starting assignment against Boston Monday night — a decision that was imparted to the netminder at practice Sunday but kept on the QT by Ron Wilson, who didn't want the molesting media in his rookie's face about it."
Leafs goalie slot undecided
January 3
Toronto Sun
 
"Coach Ron Wilson can't say he doesn't have a goaltending controversy brewing, but for the time being, it's between two stoppers and not three. While Saturday's winner James Reimer was on the ice with both Jonas Gustavsson and Jean-Sebastien Giguere on Sunday at the MasterCard Centre, the coach said Giguere was still a few days from returning after a groin injury and won't play Monday against Boston. It's going to be Thursday versus St. Louis at the earliest. As for who does start the Boston game, it's an interesting call. The safest decision might be to come back with Gustavsson, who didn't play poorly in his last start against Columbus. Reimer, who wasn't taxed too heavily by Ottawa, is"
Injured J.S. Giguere not yet ready for return
January 3
Toronto Star
 
"Leafs G J.S. Giguere was out for the entire practice session on Sunday, but remains about a week away from returning to the Leaf lineup. Leaf coach Ron Wilson wouldn't divulge which goalie — Jonas Gustavsson or James Reimer — would play Monday night against Boston. "It'll be between Reimer and Gustavsson until Giguere is ready," said Wilson. "Make a decision (Monday) who's starting.""
Giguere's absence to test Leafs' true depth in goal
December 22
Toronto Star
 
"All of a sudden, goaltending is turning into an issue for the Toronto Maple Leafs. With J.S. Giguere out for at least two weeks with a sore groin, Jonas Gustavsson will again be looked on to carry the load in net. But unlike the last time Giguere was sidelined – when hockey fans in these parts were looking forward to seeing what Gustavsson could do with a heavier workload – this time, there's more apprehension."
Giguere out two weeks, Reimer ready, Waffler banned
December 21
Toronto Sun
 
"Add goaltending concerns to a laundry list of Maple Leaf woes, such as lack of scoring, poor mental preparation and Eggo-maniacs running loose in the stands. Coach Ron Wilson said Tuesday that veteran Jean-Sebastien Giguere will be off skates at least a week to 10 days to rest a groin injury and will obviously require a few practices to regain form. With three games in five nights starting Boxing Day, that's too much for Jonas Gustavsson and rookie James Reimer will get at least one start. Reimer, who mopped up for Gustavsson in Monday's 6-3 loss to Atlanta, could play as early as Tuesday's game against Carolina, though the following out-of-conference match against Columbus is more likely."
Giguere out two weeks
December 21
Toronto Star
 
"Leaf goalie J.S. Giguere will miss about two weeks, says coach Ron Wilson. That means backup Jonas Gustavsson will get the lion's share of the work once the season resumes on Boxing Day, but third stringer James Reimer should get some action, too. Giguere, who already missed two weeks with a similar groin injury, has been ordered to rest completely. "The specialist wants him to get complete rest for about a week," said Wilson. "Don't expect to see Giguere on the ice for a week to 10 days and then once he's rested, he'll go through what we call his on-ice progressions. "You're probably looking at him missing close to two weeks.""
Ailing Giguere ruled out for Leafs' Boxing Day game against Devils
December 21
Toronto Star
 
"The Maple Leafs, still without a definitive diagnosis of Jean-Sebastien Giguere's groin injury, have already scratched the goaltender for Toronto's Boxing Day game at New Jersey. Giguere was to see a specialist on Monday but that hadn't happened when coach Ron Wilson addressed the media after the morning skate. Wilson said the team might not be able to provide an update for a few days. "He's got to see a specialist to make sure there's nothing else in the mix other than the recurring groin problem," said Wilson."
Details of Giguere's injury soon to surface
December 20
Toronto Star
 
"Jean-Sebastien Giguere, and the Maple Leafs who employ the goaltender, will soon know the severity of the groin injury that's sidelined him for the third time this season. Giguere, hurt again in Thursday's loss at Calgary, will consult with a specialist on Monday. The 33-year-old has a history of groin muscle problems and has had hip surgery. "It's more than a matter of resting it," Giguere said cryptically after his latest injury."