tied at the end of the second period when more controversy arose—Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson appeared to shoot the puck intentionally at Scott Niedermayer, which set off a brawl at the end of the period. In the third period, Dustin Penner scored a goal from a Selanne pass to score the eventual game-winner in a 3–2 victory. On June 6, the Ducks defeated the Senators 6–2 at Honda Center to claim their first-ever Stanley Cup in franchise history. Scott Niedermayer was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP, the second Duck to win the award after Giguere did so in 2003. After their championship victory, the Ducks became the first Californian team, and the first West Coast team since the 1925 Victoria Cougars, to win the Stanley Cup. 2007–08 season: Defending the Cup After winning the Stanley Cup, Scott Niedermayer and Teemu Selanne stated their uncertainty about their return to the team for the 2007–08, both contemplating retirement. As a result of this indecision, general manager Brian Burke was active in the free agent market, eventually signing two veteran players in high-scoring defenseman Mathieu Schneider and gritty forward Todd Bertuzzi to two-year contracts to replace both Niedermayer and Selanne should the pair retire. Later on, Oilers general manager Kevin Lowe signed Dustin Penner to a restricted free agent offer sheet for $4.25 million per year over the next five. Burke called out Lowe, describing the action as a "classless move made by a desperate GM trying to save his job". Burke opted not to match the offer and in return, the Ducks received the Oilers' first-, second- and third-round draft picks as compensation. The Ducks began their Cup defense against the Los Angeles Kings for a two-game set in London, United Kingdom, without Niedermayer and Selanne (who were still pondering retirement) and an injured Pahlsson and Giguere, splitting the series. Highly touted prospect Bobby Ryan scored his first career NHL goal during the series. However, Ryan played only 23 games with the big club during the season, primarily playing in the AHL. On October 10, against the Boston Bruins, the Ducks raised their Pacific Division, Western Conference and Stanley Cup championship banners. However, it was a rough start overall for the Ducks, as they made minor trades to try and stay alive in the West. Burke said he would eventually let goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov go because he felt he