It doesn’t quite compare to the unforgettable goals – Kariya vs. New Jersey in ’03 or Niedermayer and Selanne vs. Detroit in ’07 – but it remains one of the more iconic moments in Ducks franchise history.
This May 1 marks the nine-year anniversary of Francois Beauchemin’s fight with Calgary’s Jarome Iginla in Game 6 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals at what was then known as the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim. The personnel has drastically changed – no Flames from that 2005-06 team (including Iginla) still remain – and the Ducks aren’t called “Mighty” anymore. But with Anaheim facing Calgary again in the playoffs, the memories of that bout have been rekindled.