from Helene Elliott of the LA Times,

"I've been in some sticky situations in my career," he said after a 16-save effort in the Ducks' 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche, "but that was probably the hardest."

None of his teammates thought to save the game puck for LaBarbera after his improbable performance on two hours' sleep in a game he didn't know he'd start until John Gibson suffered a lower-body injury during warmups Sunday. But LaBarbera, signed last summer for minor league depth and summoned Sunday to be a backup after Frederik Andersen developed muscle tightness, will have the memory of how he stepped in on a few minutes' notice and worked behind teammates who went out of their way to block shots and minimize the dangerous chances he faced.

"I'm still in la-la land right now. It feels like a dream, to be honest with you," said the 34-year-old goalie, who last earned an NHL victory on Oct. 7, 2013 while playing for Edmonton. "I don't even know what happened."

read on