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John Bryant back with you at Joe Louis Arena where did go the -- way tonight a hard fought 43 loss and the Red Wings advance in the series winning game seven. But what a series it was at times it looked like Detroit might have it easy at times it looked like the ducks had him on the ropes including here tonight.

That certainly did you know this was a really interesting series going in a by virtue of the fact that these two teams play completely. Contrasting styles the Red Wings are puck possession team. You look at their top six forwards five European if you look at their top four defenseman three Europeans are puck possession team the ducks that their fore checking team. They relinquish possession of the -- And then they pound yet in order to get him back in and around the opposing team's goal that we soft all of those elements come into play it was ironic that the way that this series ultimately was decided the game winning goal. It was kind of an Anaheim tight ball and a national title if you will square by Dan Cleary. This one will be bitter for the ducks but I think when they look back at this series they will be very proud. With how hard they had battled a couple of great other story lines throughout the series you're on a killer who has been a revelation in the post season this year. Continued to shine against Detroit and apples very well for the future the ducks when you have great goaltending you can.

Long long way so Detroit moves forward they'll take on Chicago in the Western Conference final that leads only to look back. For the Anaheim Ducks and and what he's it was a rollercoaster ride to say the least. That's a huge finish to get themselves where they ultimately ended up here tonight.

It was a funny season no question because the ducks going in most people were thinking while Anaheim going to be in that third fourth fifth position. When you come off the Stanley Cup and you lose a couple of players to unrestricted free agency. You wonder if you're starting to slide a little bit down the hills. It was shocking to everyone that the ducks appeared to be sliding a little bit further you know a lot of folks thought I mean a month before the start of the playoffs they were in thirteenth. Position in the Western Conference they went on a huge run late. They went ten to and one of their last thirteen just to get in the post season they entered the playoffs. As the hottest team in the National Hockey League and they continued that level of play throughout the playoffs a cup and the San Jose Sharks and round number one. They almost knocked off I think the best team in the NHL the Detroit Red Wings say they'd lose a tough game in game seventh so I I think the message from Anaheim -- this a lot of the younger players gained valuable experience. The core players get a -- Perry Bryant now the oldest Taylor. Some of the younger defenseman that they have under contract are going to be around for a long long time in this this team it is going to be fine.

offseason only time will tell of course the big questions surrounding whether Scott made a Meyer will come back the thought is that. He's interested in playing in the Olympics any -- that he doesn't want to play anywhere and Anaheim that'll probably be the linchpin. For all the movement they make in the offseason a wonderful season for the ducks who falls short here tonight losing in game seven. At Joe Louis Arena in Detroit by a final score of four to three Detroit moves on the duck season and for more NHL video stay logged on to fox sports shot count.