Off the Post - Sunday morning edition

by Conico do Mayo Miracle on Oct 11, 2009 1:12 AM PDT

Super-early Art Ross Watch = Dany Heatley and Joe Thornton are tied with Alexander Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom (10 points apiece).
Meanwhile, Joe Thornton stands alone at the top of the assists column (9)... with Matt Carle (!!) glaring up at him from two spots below.
Joe Ike (Sharks PA announcer) was fired - and Danny Miller's an awkward substitute. Conico compels you - bring "I Like Ike" signs to the Tank. /Conico heads to Ebay for vintage Eisenhower gear...
Broad Street Hockey takes a moment to remind SBN users to not act like genitalia.
Because he's still in our hearts (though mercifully off our payroll), here's a great article on Jonathan Cheechoo (H/T to Silver Seven). [UPDATE] - Cheechoo also got his first non-Shark point on Thursday, assisting on former Shark defensemen Matt Carkner's first NHL goal against the Islanders.
NHL referee Dean Warren gets fired, and Paul Devorski gives a money quote.
Edmonton fans call on Yahweh to crush the idolatrous Habs fanbase, and He delivers.
[UPDATE] = The Toronto Oilers? Edmonton Maple Leafs? HUH?!?
You should be very careful about ordering this, especially if the Anaheim Ducks make you a bit nauseous.
YOU USED ME, SKINNER! THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS OTT-TOBERFEST!!!!
Hmmm, fluff banner alert...

Mike Grier pots the game-winner against Nashville for his first goal back with Buffalo.
If only Toronto's top brass would start tampering with their winless streak.
A shutout ruins the whiteout down in Glendale - that'll rev up the fanbase! (note - read to the end of the article for a revealing comment by Ken Hitchcock on Columbus' goaltending)
One half of the Ambiguously Swede Duo is out with a funky injury; in unrelated news, Conico's fantasy team takes a huge hit. [UPDATE] - Daniel's actually going to be out 4-6 weeks.
Speaking of fantasy hockey = Mirtle's team might be interesting in of itself, but it's the league roster that raised my eyebrows (hint - one manager is the editor of the longest running Sharks blog, and another rhymes with "Girl Creek").
NOT HOCKEY (mixed with some hockey) = Top 10 Crazy Bastards, brought to you by the people who did Top 10 Teams with the Most Annoying Fans.
If you're feeling miffed that the Anaheim Ducks beat the Flyers in the shootout last night, this could be the silver lining to your cloud.
Alexei Semenov heads to Moscow Dynamo of the KHL, keeps wife happy.
Brad May gets reacquainted with Todd Bertuzzi in Detroit, in a subtle effort to rekindle the Avs-Wings rivalry... Steve Moore unable to be reached for comment.
If you were wondering, here's the backstory on my surgery (which went really well - thanks for the many well-wishes).
Because I'm a shameless YouTuber that needs hits, here's Dany Heatley's interview for the Three Stars on opening night:

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our old buddy Milan Michalek

got his two front teeth broken in half by a high stick last Tuesday

“The dentist wasn’t coming, so I just went back and played.”

by Brian5517209 on Oct 11, 2009 9:47 AM PDT reply actions

ZOMG Heetlee n Marloo r on pace 4 82 goalz!

and Thornten iz on pace for like 150 assists!
how amazing is this!!?!

by Brian5517209 on Oct 11, 2009 9:52 AM PDT reply actions

Whenever I travel to other SB Nation blogs there is so much personal bashing and childish name calling that eventually ends up spiraling down to unintelligent cursing and back and forth tit-for-tat.

This was posted over on BSH, and it’s funny cause I haven’t seen that on the SBN sites at all. Perhaps they are referring to our Blues friends (who we know are just joking around)?

Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality? (boycott Hollywood!)

by ang6666 on Oct 11, 2009 10:06 AM PDT reply actions

“Be Excellent to Each Other!” (in Keanu Reeves voice)

I’m proud of myself because I got that.

-The dude responsible for this mess
"I THINK CAPTAIN BLAKE NEEDS TO DO A FEW LINES OF COKE TO GET REVVED UP A LIL BETTER, YOU FEEL? HIS LEGS LOOK A LIL TIRED." -KeepMarleau 10/10/09

by idunno723 on Oct 11, 2009 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions

party on dudes!

by PNK on Oct 11, 2009 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions

Excellent!

by 420Sharksfan on Oct 11, 2009 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions

You had me worried for a second...

then I saw that it was Daniel, not Henrik Sedin, who is on my fantasy team

by PNK on Oct 11, 2009 10:56 AM PDT reply actions

Sadly

I have both – and now that he’s out for 4-6 weeks, Henrik’s production is going to drop as well :-(

This is good for REAL hockey, of course, but not for my fantasy team.

Fear the Fin: If you're a Fin, you're family.

by Conico do Mayo Miracle on Oct 11, 2009 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions

I've got Henrik too and that had me worried when I first saw it.

It takes a big man to cry and it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man. -Jamie Baker
Proud member of the "Don't Trade Marleau" Club

by Lurker Shark on Oct 11, 2009 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions

"I'll be frank:"

“Best. Quote. Ever.”

That second part was me quoting myself.

by Chicago Shark on Oct 11, 2009 11:19 AM PDT reply actions

I, for one

like the “fluff banner”. We have 6 banners. 6. I say hang them all!

resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Endorsed by Mr. K on "CINCODEMYOOR!!!!!" Proud member of the "Don't Trade Marleau" Club

by CTGray on Oct 11, 2009 3:23 PM PDT reply actions

Hang them all!

From the gallows…

Fear the Fin: If you're a Fin, you're family.

by Conico do Mayo Miracle on Oct 11, 2009 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions

I dont’ get the issue over the banner … so what if they want to have it … let them … it’s a feel good thing … some are into that sorta thing. (shrugs)

Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality? (boycott Hollywood!)

by ang6666 on Oct 11, 2009 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions

I was at the wretched hive of scum and villany (aka HFBoards) yesterday when somebody on the Sharks board pointed out thethey aren’t the only team to put up this sort of banner. Guess who else happen to have a banner with this exact same wording:

Truly, the Sharks are modeling themselves after the Red Wings – even during their embarassing moments.

Now, you can follow my uninteresting life on Twitter.

by Nael M. on Oct 12, 2009 6:45 AM PDT reply actions

Thanks for putting that in perspective

Perhaps it’s NHL mandated to give out a banner, but at the discretion of each club whether or not to hang it up? (like I said before, Montreal only has Cup banners – 24 of them)

Fear the Fin: If you're a Fin, you're family.

by Conico do Mayo Miracle on Oct 12, 2009 8:34 AM PDT up reply actions

Montreal is kind of unique in that they have over twice as many as the next-closest team, Detroit. Plus, they have a shitload of numbers retired in the rafters as well. I honestly don’t think any team – especially an expansion team – should really try to emulate Montreal banner-wise. I mean, if they didn’t have 24 Cups, then I’d imagine they would have a lot more trivial banners hanging up there as well.

"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
Proud member of the "Don't Trade Marleau" Club
Fools and Sages

by mymclife on Oct 12, 2009 9:05 AM PDT up reply actions

This is true

But if Montreal really wanted to be a bad ass, they could load up the rafters with more than just 24 banners – maybe put up all the Prince of Wales Conference winner banners from the times they went to the Cup Finals and lost, while those annoying division and whatever banners collect dust in the closet.

By the looks of it though, Detroit has an awfully large number of banners – possibly competing with Montreal’s 24.

This underscores my question about franchise discretion – and I understand why the Sharks would want to fill up the rafters, even with a banner that is redundant.

Fear the Fin: If you're a Fin, you're family.

by Conico do Mayo Miracle on Oct 12, 2009 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions

It celebrates an accomplishment,so yeah, I’m sure the NHL hands them out to any team that takes that particular prize. But who cares what the Habs do? They’re the Habs, they have a ton of Cups, and well, they boo their goalie for not being infallible. So whatever! :D

I don’t think it’s trivial; I think it’s easy to dismiss in frustration or anger over the end of last season. Which is fine, but I’m still going to enjoy it.

resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Endorsed by Mr. K on "CINCODEMYOOR!!!!!" Proud member of the "Don't Trade Marleau" Club

by CTGray on Oct 12, 2009 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions

My point is this

The President’s Trophy banner, by definition, also means the team was the regular season conference leader. I can understand how the Boston Bruins would hang their Eastern Conference regular season leader banner (baah, too many syllables…), because they just barely missed out on the President’s Trophy. But for San Jose, and any other team (like Detroit), that wins the President’s Trophy, that one banner should suffice… unless you really were in doubt over which conference the team is in. :-P

Fear the Fin: If you're a Fin, you're family.

by Conico do Mayo Miracle on Oct 12, 2009 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions

I don't mind redudancy in this case

yes, if you follow the sport you get that the Pres. Trophy also equals a reg. season conference win, but not everyone coming in will know that right away and 6 banners in visually more impressive than 5. It’s also a visual pride booster and MAYBE it gets into the head of the other team on occasion. Who knows?

I think this is one of those cases where one is either for it or against it and we just happen to be on differing sides of that gulch.

resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Endorsed by Mr. K on "CINCODEMYOOR!!!!!" Proud member of the "Don't Trade Marleau" Club

by CTGray on Oct 12, 2009 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions