[Open Thread] Game Three, Western Conference QF: San Jose Sharks at Calgary Flames

by Diecast Dude on Apr 13, 2008 10:42 AM PDT in Sharks News

(Series tied 1-1)

More mandatory viewing for any of those who calls themselves hockey fans.

For the Sharks, the keys to this game are relatively simple. They must match the physical effort put out in Game Two, because nothing less will do against an über-determined Calgary squad. It would behoove (or is it befin?) Los Tiburones to gain an early advantage, thus taking at least some of the steam out of a Flames fan base that will be raucous in the extreme. And... well, actually that's it. Play level three Sharks hockey, tonight and in every game for the remainder of this series and all the series to hopefully come.

Okay, let's drop the puck.

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Let's go Sharks!!!

by drink409 on Apr 13, 2008 7:05 PM PDT reply actions

Finally a PP Goal

way to go Clowe...

by drink409 on Apr 13, 2008 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions

Clowe again

YES

by drink409 on Apr 13, 2008 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions

Douglas Murray!!!

Yes 3 goals .... Let's go Sharks

by drink409 on Apr 13, 2008 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions

This is awesome!!

"I ain't as good as I once was, but I'm as good once as I ever was."

by OakFoSho on Apr 13, 2008 7:20 PM PDT reply actions

I am so happy we have Clowe back!!

"I ain't as good as I once was, but I'm as good once as I ever was."

by OakFoSho on Apr 13, 2008 7:21 PM PDT reply actions

That's a Penalty

4 minutes for sure... he's bleeding

by drink409 on Apr 13, 2008 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions

Im very surprised that was not bording!

"I ain't as good as I once was, but I'm as good once as I ever was."

by OakFoSho on Apr 13, 2008 7:33 PM PDT reply actions

What a hit!!

That should fire Patty up for the rest of the playoffs!!

"I ain't as good as I once was, but I'm as good once as I ever was."

by OakFoSho on Apr 13, 2008 7:39 PM PDT reply actions

Patty is so frigging tough.......

he got straight up....I would not put it past him to get a goal now....its on baby!!

"I ain't as good as I once was, but I'm as good once as I ever was."

by OakFoSho on Apr 13, 2008 7:40 PM PDT reply actions

Dude should be ejected

then NHL should suspend him for a game

bs on sharks sending two men to the box & 1 for flames

by drink409 on Apr 13, 2008 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm sure they will review the boarding hit,.....

but the other one was pretty clean. Patty had his head down, and just got nailed, but I predict big things for Patty as a result. He will rise to the occasion!!

"I ain't as good as I once was, but I'm as good once as I ever was."

by OakFoSho on Apr 13, 2008 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions

Kill the PP and HIT SOMEBODY!!!

"I ain't as good as I once was, but I'm as good once as I ever was."

by OakFoSho on Apr 13, 2008 7:41 PM PDT reply actions

OK now we have a hockey game!!

The Sharks need to start hitting!!

"I ain't as good as I once was, but I'm as good once as I ever was."

by OakFoSho on Apr 13, 2008 7:42 PM PDT reply actions

(4:04 2nd) Sharks need to get going again

They're letting Calgary dictate the play.

by Diecast Dude on Apr 13, 2008 8:40 PM PDT reply actions

(18:35 3rd) Um, gentlemen...

... you might want to consider waking up as the game is now tied...

by Diecast Dude on Apr 13, 2008 9:08 PM PDT reply actions

This is depressing......

"I ain't as good as I once was, but I'm as good once as I ever was."

by OakFoSho on Apr 13, 2008 9:27 PM PDT reply actions

Well, what do you expect...

... when they're not genuinely standing up to the Flames physically? Someone should have been made to pay dearly for the hit on Marleau. How have the Sharks responded? With absolutely nothing. And when will Thornton, Cheechoo and especially Michalek actually stand up for themselves?

by Diecast Dude on Apr 13, 2008 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions

(3:45 3rd) And there you go

You play like $#@! on defense, you fail to make the basic play, you fail to clear the puck out of your zone, and now you're losing. This is even more pathetic than Game One.

by Diecast Dude on Apr 13, 2008 9:34 PM PDT reply actions

Wow.......

Sharks blowing it again this season....

"I ain't as good as I once was, but I'm as good once as I ever was."

by OakFoSho on Apr 13, 2008 9:35 PM PDT reply actions

That was beyond pathetic.

If the Sharks lose this series, this game will be why. They had this game completely under control. Calgary does a goon job, the Sharks don't respond, they play like garbage the remainder of the game... you know the result.

I'd better not hear anyone say "oh it's just one game." It's the Sharks in the playoffs for three straight years. Now going on four.

by Diecast Dude on Apr 13, 2008 9:41 PM PDT reply actions

3 games in, & Sharks have yet to show up...

They are not playing like it's the playoffs. Come on guys, this is Hockey Playoffs; it's 10x as fast, 10x as physical, & 100x as important. It looked to me like the Sharks caught the Flames off guard early (mainly got lucky) but they never actually showed up. Hopefully this game sparks a fever in them. Hopefully Wilson chews their asses out. Hopefully the Sharks respond early on Tuesday by slamming some heads into the boards, then feed off of that. Let's go Sharks.

by drink409 on Apr 13, 2008 9:51 PM PDT up reply actions

BTW

I can't believe there was no one on the Sharks that stood up for their captain after those two hits. (I don't call getting two stupid penalties as standing up for Patrick.) Somebody in Red needed to receive a shot.

by drink409 on Apr 13, 2008 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions

Well now.....

There is something fundamentally wrong with the Sharks in the playoffs, and there are a few people I am disappointed in, big Joe being one of them, but mostly Ron Wilson. I say it again, he needs to shake this crap up and light it on fire, or it will be his own ass getting lit up and sent packing.

"I ain't as good as I once was, but I'm as good once as I ever was."

by OakFoSho on Apr 13, 2008 11:42 PM PDT reply actions