Sharks Gameday: Purrr...edators
by Mr. Plank on Nov 10, 2009 6:44 AM PST
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The Sharks and I have this dynamic-- when they're playing great hockey like they are right now, I'm happy as hell but have shit to write about. It's much easier as a self-loathing blogger to point to something and say, "That's what you're doing wrong and here's my idea on how to improve" compared to, "Hey that was a sweet goal there Marleau, maybe we can get a cup of coffee some time and watch The English Patient together in our jammies." It's always easier to get pissed off and moan and complain when shit hits the fan*, but on the same token, it's never a fun way to spend an evening. This is probably why a career as a male cheerleader never really appealed to me, even with the promise of pillow fights and glowing adoration from all my peers-- I would have gotten bored with the cushiness of it all. A career as Dennis Rodman's public relations manager? Now that's something I could get into.
*I understand what the term means, but honestly, has actual shit ever hit an actual fan in the history of the universe? It's not like monkeys can pick one up on the cheap at Ikea. Then again, some people like to pee on each other. Maybe someone somewhere has thrown shit at a fan. People are strange.
At any rate, right now the Sharks are rolling like it's '08. 6-0-1 in their last seven, with the majority of these wins recorded without the services of Pavelski or Setoguchi (both will play tonight). Nabokov has been stellar in bailing the team out when they need him to, a 17 game performance that has placed him 5th in GAA and T-6th in SV% league-wide. Patrick Marleau and Dany Heatley are on pace for fifty goals. Joe Thornton has done his share of easing the PK burden. Kent Huskins and Jason Demers have been a pleasant surprise. Hell, even the secondary scoring has managed to kick in a few teeth since the last time we talked, in what seems to be vast improvement in an area that San Jose needed to address from last season.
It will be interesting to see if this production holds as we move forward-- although goals per games played manages to nullify the increase in games secondary scorers have played this season, when someone like Pavelski goes down a "secondary scorer" gets bumped up into a much more favorable goal-scoring situation. Ryan Vesce's a perfect example of that-- all three of his goals have come when playing with either Thornton (2) or Marleau (1), even though he's not a top six guy when the team is healthy. It's doubtful that he will be able to continue this rate of production with Shelley and Nichol City on the fourth line.
So what does this all mean? Just that there's a small disclaimer to what may seem like overwhelmingly positive numbers on the Sharks stats page. This isn't to say I've been disappointed with the lower lines-- au contraire mon ami. You have guys flourishing in their roles whether it be playing the kill, throwing the body around on the forecheck, cycling the puck down low, winning faceoffs... the list goes on and on. Toss in the occasional puck in the net and you have me sold.
It almost makes the loss of notorious bloodhound Marcel Goc bearable. Almost.
As many of you know, I'm a huge McGinn fan. If he sticks around until the end of December I'll probably buy a jersey and wear it out on dates. Once Malhotra leaves next season because we won't be able to afford him (which is going to suck), Couture will slide into that third line center role and TCY and I will probably have to shut down the blog for a few days to sufficiently celebrate. I'm not saying that the divide between Worcester and San Jose is akin to the Berlin Wall, but it's pretty damn close. Once that is torn down for good the Sharks will probably never lose a hockey game again.
Anyways, I'm really excited that McLellan decided to keep him up with the team this shuttle around-- with how things were handled earlier this season, I'm guessing he probably just hid under the bed in his hotel room and didn't answer the phone. That's another reason I like him-- dude will do anything he can to stay on the big club, even if it means having to skip a meal or two and play tic tac toe against himself with discarded candy wrappers.
*****
Well alright then.
Prediction: Sharks win 5-2. Goals by McGinn, Nichol, Ortmeyer, Heatley, and Marleau. Little known fact-- Barry Trotz's life story was adopted and rewritten as the smash hit fairy tale Three Billy Goat's Gruff.
Go Sharks.
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To all the East Coast readers— sorry this came out so late, I forgot to schedule it to publish for 3 AM last night.
Carry on.
Fear The Fin: Where Selling Your Soul Is The Likely Solution
by Mr. Plank on Nov 10, 2009 6:48 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
This might be the best gameday of the season. Kudos.
Fear the Fin: Sharing Joe Thornton's love of wooly mammoths since 2009.
by That'll Cheech You on Nov 10, 2009 6:51 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
You’re only saying that because the thought of Couture and McGinn playing together full time has got you a little chubs.
Fear The Fin: Where Selling Your Soul Is The Likely Solution
by Mr. Plank on Nov 10, 2009 6:56 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
It might just be morning wood, but I’m not ruling anything out.
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by That'll Cheech You on Nov 10, 2009 6:57 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Torrey Mitchell Induced? No, I don’t think so. Maybe when he’s back to playing, though.
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by That'll Cheech You on Nov 10, 2009 9:27 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Just mentioning him
Is almost enough to get me Mitchell-induced, if you know what I mean.
"Fear the Fin: where some fans chose to swathe themselves in baseless optimism all season long." -CTGray
by workthecycle on Nov 10, 2009 9:54 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
now THAT’S TMI…
resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Lightning is seven times as hot as the surface of the sun.
That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
by CTGray on Nov 10, 2009 10:49 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
that's kind of the point
if you refer to TCY’s comment
"Fear the Fin: where some fans chose to swathe themselves in baseless optimism all season long." -CTGray
by workthecycle on Nov 10, 2009 11:02 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I know
I was making a funny.
resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Lightning is seven times as hot as the surface of the sun.
That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
by CTGray on Nov 10, 2009 11:05 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
sorry
my FTF joke radar is a bit outdated, I’ve been MIA lately in case no one noticed (because everyone’s like wtf where is wtcycle when I don’t show up i’m sure), but my theory has been pretty solid, I stopped going on FTF during the games and the sharks are 6-0-1 in their last 7 (again, please don’t ban me).
"Fear the Fin: where some fans chose to swathe themselves in baseless optimism all season long." -CTGray
by workthecycle on Nov 10, 2009 11:10 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
D'awww
We won’t ban you. We’ll just…
TELL YOU TO GET THE F*** AWAY! WHY WOULD YOU PUT THE WIN STREAK AT RISK? ZOMG!!! ZOMBIEPOCALYPSE!!!
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
by ElvisVF101 on Nov 10, 2009 11:11 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yo, relax! It’s not game time yet, is it? If I’m feeling brave I’ll be on for the 1st period, and I’ll ban myself if we need a rally, sound fair?
"Fear the Fin: where some fans chose to swathe themselves in baseless optimism all season long." -CTGray
by workthecycle on Nov 10, 2009 2:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Hey man
whatever it takes to win.
FTF: Where sacrificing goats isn’t nearly enough!
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
by ElvisVF101 on Nov 10, 2009 2:26 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I was making a funny.
Sounds like a TMNT Splinter reference.
...Thornton to Murray. HE SCORES!!! DOUGLAS MURRAY! With his first goal of the year. What's he doing way up there??? - Randy Hahn
by DownRUpLYB on Nov 10, 2009 11:47 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
you would be correct, sir!
resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Lightning is seven times as hot as the surface of the sun.
That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
by CTGray on Nov 10, 2009 2:01 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Well done Plank.
"It ain't over till it's over." - Yogi Berra
by 49er16 on Nov 10, 2009 9:08 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Tsk, tsk.
Pavelski! Setoguchi! Orgasmic!
Can’t wait. Should be a fun game :)
by AppleSweetRose on Nov 10, 2009 9:17 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
While the secondary scoring is on the up and up
…And that’s definitely a necessity for the Sharks, I would be scared if I were any other team, because the Sharks top 6 are getting healthy. And if everyone’s contributing, thta’s the sign of a veritable powerhouse.
At least, IMO. With teams of yesteryear in Detroit and Colorado looking so dominant due to their 3rd and 4th lines stepping up at all times, it looks like the Sharks may be on to something.
Only time will tell.
( I STILL MISS YOU PRINCE LOGAN :( )
I like my goals like I like my booze..... Top shelf.
by GhostOfLinkGaetz on Nov 10, 2009 7:20 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
continuous bout with a blood-cotting disorder
Maybe if it didn’t have to sleep on a cot all the time his blood would be more comfortable and not bother him so much. Just a thought.
"Fear the Fin: where some fans chose to swathe themselves in baseless optimism all season long." -CTGray
by workthecycle on Nov 10, 2009 9:07 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
I think you misunderstood...
His blood cells turn into cots, which make them extremely difficult to pass through the bloodstream, being as they are 6 feet long and all.
(Typo fixed, btw)
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by That'll Cheech You on Nov 10, 2009 9:13 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Go Sharks!
I will be looking for a Staubitz/Tootoo fight.
"It ain't over till it's over." - Yogi Berra
by 49er16 on Nov 10, 2009 9:08 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
I imagine Tootoo isn’t.
Juan Carlos Perez, please start hitting.
by marcello on Nov 10, 2009 10:54 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Actually
I think Tootoo might be out for a bit of payback. Say whatever you want about him (most of it’s probably true) but he’s a tough customer.
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
by ElvisVF101 on Nov 10, 2009 11:04 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed..
Tootsie Pop is and always will be a nasty customer. It’s his way. Sort of like the way your armpit stinks at the end of the day. Tootsie just gives off an odor of foul play and dirty deeds done with sheep. I look forward to the fisting of Jordan’s mouth by Staubey’s right trunk. Let the beating begin!
Go Sharks!
by Suisun Dan on Nov 10, 2009 2:58 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Realistically
I think Staubitz would be more wary of a rematch that Toots. He’s the better fighter and would be extra motivated given the beat down Staubby gave him. I’d expect Shelley to step in and protect his teammate if anything, I doubt Staubitz will drop the gloves even if Tootoo challenges.
Then again, what do I know?
"Fear the Fin: where some fans chose to swathe themselves in baseless optimism all season long." -CTGray
by workthecycle on Nov 10, 2009 11:06 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
If Tootoo challenges and Staubitz doesn’t go, he’ll forever be known as a sissy (nice word version). Staubitz can handle himself.
by idunno723 on Nov 10, 2009 3:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Plus
with no Shelley dressed tonight, he doesn’t have anyone to bail him out. Should be interesting to see what happens.
"Fear the Fin: where some fans chose to swathe themselves in baseless optimism all season long." -CTGray
by workthecycle on Nov 10, 2009 3:57 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm willing to bet that they will fight.
And Staubitz doesn’t need anyone to bail him out.. he’s a (inexperienced) enforcer that can handle himself.
It would be odd if Tootoo didn’t want to redeem himself.
by idunno723 on Nov 10, 2009 3:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
As will I
"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 Nov 10, 2009 11:08 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
this was so epic
i got it front paged on withleather.com
God, I loved watching Kellie Pickler’s ex get Staubitzed into next week.
I like my goals like I like my booze..... Top shelf.
by GhostOfLinkGaetz on Nov 10, 2009 3:16 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I think she enjoyed it as well, since she had already broken up with him at that point in time.
"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 Nov 10, 2009 3:19 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Still one of my favorites.
"It ain't over till it's over." - Yogi Berra
by 49er16 on Nov 10, 2009 3:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Round 2
If its anything like round 1, it should be pretty awesome. Tootoo will probably be out for revenge, though.
Sometimes the impossible can become possible if you're AWESOME!
by ZeroIndulgence on Nov 10, 2009 12:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Actually, the famous fight was Round 2. They first fought in November last year (not including juniors/minors/whatever). So, if they do drop the gloves today, it will be Round 3, and the winner takes the lead.
"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 Nov 10, 2009 1:37 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Didn't they fight twice
The night that Tootoo was Staubitzed?
by Evilducks on Nov 10, 2009 1:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Nope
Staubitz only fought once that night, and that was his last fight of the season (in the NHL, at least).
"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 Nov 10, 2009 1:42 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, thats right...
Staubitz didn’t break Tootoo’s nose in that one, though. Easy to forget :)
Sometimes the impossible can become possible if you're AWESOME!
by ZeroIndulgence on Nov 10, 2009 2:02 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I will be looking for a Staubitz/Tootoo fight.
He’s in tonight, so we may just get our wish.
Fear The Fin: Where Selling Your Soul Is The Likely Solution
by Mr. Plank on Nov 10, 2009 3:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Wow
Great article on Ortmeyer. I had no idea he had those kind of issues.
Stay Healthy Jed!
"iaT"S FUCKINGE LIEK CONICO DO MAYO!!!!!111"
Mr. K. 5/5/2009
by Morti on Nov 10, 2009 9:14 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
No kidding
He’s one of ours, and we love him for it.
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
by ElvisVF101 on Nov 10, 2009 11:07 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I respect that guy more and more the more I learn about him and watch him play.
by Evilducks on Nov 10, 2009 11:39 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Nichol City
As I said before, I love this nickname. You used to frequent one of the Nickel Citys back in SJ, Plank?
by Nael M. on Nov 10, 2009 9:18 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
I’d like to think that my Mega Man high score still stands tall.
Fear the Fin: Sharing Joe Thornton's love of wooly mammoths since 2009.
by That'll Cheech You on Nov 10, 2009 9:29 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Are you talking about Mega Man: The Power Battle?
I remember how you got a nickel back for $2 admission. That was great. It feels like free money, even though it was yours the whole time.
...Thornton to Murray. HE SCORES!!! DOUGLAS MURRAY! With his first goal of the year. What's he doing way up there??? - Randy Hahn
by DownRUpLYB on Nov 10, 2009 11:51 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Nickel City is the greatest place ever
I still go often
by a10dency2ask on Nov 10, 2009 12:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t frequent it as often since Capcom sold them off. Once they started getting rid of most of the fighting game cabs (Capcom vs SNK 2 in particular, but getting rid of Project Justice was the backbreaker for me), I din’t have much of a reason to go. I mostly frequent Golfland or the SJSU bowling alley if I feel like playing a coin-op.
by Nael M. on Nov 10, 2009 12:32 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
yea they also haven’t updated the games much
by a10dency2ask on Nov 10, 2009 12:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
another cvs2 player - awesome
...Thornton to Murray. HE SCORES!!! DOUGLAS MURRAY! With his first goal of the year. What's he doing way up there??? - Randy Hahn
by DownRUpLYB on Nov 10, 2009 2:12 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I've only went once...
but I can testify that it is a great place.
by idunno723 on Nov 10, 2009 3:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yup, the one right off 85 South in San Jose, think it was on Branham. My high school buddy lived maybe three minutes from it way back in the day, and we would always go there to play.
Not sure if it’s still around as I haven’t been in ages, but damn those were some good days.
Fear The Fin: Where Selling Your Soul Is The Likely Solution
by Mr. Plank on Nov 10, 2009 3:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Drove by there the other day. It still exists, in all its ghetto glory.
Fear the Fin: Sharing Joe Thornton's love of wooly mammoths since 2009.
by That'll Cheech You on Nov 10, 2009 3:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
It’s near the El Pollo Loco, right? Used to drive past there all the time when going to Target.
"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 Nov 10, 2009 3:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yep. Used to have a Slot Car track place there too. That, however, is long gone.
Fear the Fin: Sharing Joe Thornton's love of wooly mammoths since 2009.
by That'll Cheech You on Nov 10, 2009 3:19 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Actually, the slot car place moved over to a shopping center the corner of Union and Camden, across the street from Camden Plaza. Noticed it when having dinner at the Round Table in the same shopping center.
by Nael M. on Nov 10, 2009 3:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Wow, that’s the exact one that I live a few blocks from.
by Nael M. on Nov 10, 2009 3:20 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh no— tell me you weren’t the kid who beat me up when I was hogging Time Crisis?
Fear The Fin: Where Selling Your Soul Is The Likely Solution
by Mr. Plank on Nov 10, 2009 3:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Nope, hate light gun games. I was usually the guy who shook the cabinet while playing Marvel vs. Capcom (f you, Apocalypse!)
by Nael M. on Nov 10, 2009 3:43 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Actually, I’m thinking of Onslaught there. Apocalypse (from X-Men vs Street Fighter) was fuck all easy unless you truly didn’t have an idea what you were doing. Onslaught OTOH was a nickel-eating jerk.
by Nael M. on Nov 10, 2009 3:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
after MvC1 the Marvel system got too crazy for me. i still like to play CvS2 and SFIV whenever I have time.
...Thornton to Murray. HE SCORES!!! DOUGLAS MURRAY! With his first goal of the year. What's he doing way up there??? - Randy Hahn
by DownRUpLYB on Nov 10, 2009 7:00 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Concur actually
I think my head exploded after seeing some of the stuff that was possible in MvC2. Way too many options, so much shit on screen. Tatsunoko vs. Capcom sort of brings it back to the 2-on-2 system and is a little bit more restrained, thankfully.
by Nael M. on Nov 10, 2009 7:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Capcom kinda lost me when they stepped away from the 6-Button format
“so if i want to do a medium punch, i have to press jab twice???”
Re: Tatsunoko – I had a chance to play it once when they were beta-ing in Japan last year. I think your assessment is actually pretty accurate. a middle ground b/t MvC1 and 2. Although the new button system still takes some adjusting to – didn’t really figure out how to switch properly and japanese instructions didn’t really help.
...Thornton to Murray. HE SCORES!!! DOUGLAS MURRAY! With his first goal of the year. What's he doing way up there??? - Randy Hahn
by DownRUpLYB on Nov 10, 2009 7:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I think my favorite arcade game of all-time is Turtles In Time. I could play that for the rest of my life and be happy. It came out on XBox Live, and although it got bad reviews, I enjoyed it.
Good on you with Marvel vs. Capcom. More of a Street Fighter man myself, but both are solid.
Fear The Fin: Where Selling Your Soul Is The Likely Solution
by Mr. Plank on Nov 10, 2009 3:46 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed on Turtles in Time
My official stance is that I despise video games, and yet I played this forever on SNES as a kid.
Fear the Fin: If you're a Fin, you're Family.
by Conico do Mayo Miracle on Nov 10, 2009 3:48 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Dang, I think I missed out on the Turtles games. I did play the Simpsons game based on the same engine a lot, though I only beat with recently thanks to online-enabled emulation.
Funny enough, my enthusiasm for Street Fighter is why I like Marvel vs. Capcom as well. My preferred fighter is series Rival Schools, though – I continue to damn Capcom for abandoning the series along with most of their other fighters.
by Nael M. on Nov 10, 2009 3:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Turtles in Time is AWESOME
Throwing foot soldiers into the screen is one of life’s true joys.
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
by ElvisVF101 on Nov 10, 2009 4:01 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I think my favorite arcade game of all-time is Turtles In Time… More of a Street Fighter man
Turtles in Time and Street Fighter II were the first games I got for the SNES. 16-BIT GREATNESS!
Simpsons was another great one too. But who could forget the X-Men 6-Player Cabinet.
Colossus: RAAAAAH!!!!
...Thornton to Murray. HE SCORES!!! DOUGLAS MURRAY! With his first goal of the year. What's he doing way up there??? - Randy Hahn
by DownRUpLYB on Nov 10, 2009 7:10 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Tonight will be a great night for TV...
Sharks game, AND V?!
Gonna be teh sweetz.
Fear the Fin: Sharing Joe Thornton's love of wooly mammoths since 2009.
by That'll Cheech You on Nov 10, 2009 9:39 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Boo, I’m gonna miss V…
I’ll have to find it online when I get home from the game. The Pilot intrigued me enough to keep watching, for now…
Sometimes the impossible can become possible if you're AWESOME!
by ZeroIndulgence on Nov 10, 2009 12:44 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
“They’re fucking animals!”
“Not all of em’.” (flashes forearm)
ME = STUNNED.
Fear The Fin: Where Selling Your Soul Is The Likely Solution
by Mr. Plank on Nov 10, 2009 3:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
The series just totally turned in the interview.
“Make sure to not ask any questions that would cast us in a negative light.”
My jaw dropped.
Fear the Fin: Sharing Joe Thornton's love of wooly mammoths since 2009.
by That'll Cheech You on Nov 10, 2009 3:10 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Jason
you’re gamedays are pretty glorious – keep on keepin’ on.
Oh, so that's where you edit your signature
by Teas on Nov 10, 2009 9:45 AM PST reply actions 2 recs
your*
Oh, so that's where you edit your signature
by Teas on Nov 10, 2009 9:46 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I considered rec’ing this because I’m completely vain like that, but decided against.
Thanks man.
Fear The Fin: Where Selling Your Soul Is The Likely Solution
by Mr. Plank on Nov 10, 2009 3:07 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I did. because I agree with it!
On another note did they swap the Rec and Flag spots or am I crazy.
by idunno723 on Nov 10, 2009 3:42 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh yeah...
Can’t wait for this game, first one televised over here since the first game of the season. Looking forward to seeing the top six back together and firing on all cylinders.
Go Sharks!
by BritShark on Nov 10, 2009 9:53 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Of all the matchups to pick… Nashville? The Queen needs to get her priorities straight, and get some better games on the tele.
Fear the Fin: Sharing Joe Thornton's love of wooly mammoths since 2009.
by That'll Cheech You on Nov 10, 2009 10:00 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Seriously - Someone needs to smack that bitch up
"iaT"S FUCKINGE LIEK CONICO DO MAYO!!!!!111"
Mr. K. 5/5/2009
by Morti on Nov 10, 2009 10:01 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
God save the Queen when Morti’s in town.
Fear the Fin: Sharing Joe Thornton's love of wooly mammoths since 2009.
by That'll Cheech You on Nov 10, 2009 10:14 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
So he's moved from hobos to royalty?
Quite a leap there my friend.
"Fear the Fin: where some fans chose to swathe themselves in baseless optimism all season long." -CTGray
by workthecycle on Nov 10, 2009 10:17 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
He's still rough on bums...
But I’ve also heard that he keeps his pimp hand strong.
Fear the Fin: Sharing Joe Thornton's love of wooly mammoths since 2009.
by That'll Cheech You on Nov 10, 2009 10:21 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I kind of hope the Queen is deciding what hockey games make it on the telly
I can just imagine her looking over the schedule whilst eating a Swan and cucumber sandwich. Crusts off, of course.
"iaT"S FUCKINGE LIEK CONICO DO MAYO!!!!!111"
Mr. K. 5/5/2009
by Morti on Nov 10, 2009 11:44 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
So, probably no Detroit games
Since they stunk it up in Europe to start the season. Plus I bet the Queen hates American cars.
"Fear the Fin: where some fans chose to swathe themselves in baseless optimism all season long." -CTGray
by workthecycle on Nov 10, 2009 2:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Blame ESPN's European arm
Real Canadian/East Coast bias, drives me insane. But still, got this game on and then the Chicago game at the weekend, so I’m just glad not to have to rely on iffy streams.
by BritShark on Nov 10, 2009 10:34 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Seriously, sometimes those streams are so bad I miss the glow puck.
It's nothing but crumpled porno and Ayn Rand.
by strongrobot on Nov 10, 2009 10:38 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Hahaha rec'd
"Fear the Fin: where some fans chose to swathe themselves in baseless optimism all season long." -CTGray
by workthecycle on Nov 10, 2009 10:46 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
There were advantages
To the glow puck… it didn’t help that I had a 19" TV when it was around.
Now that I have a 46" Plasma I think it was one of the worst things to happen to hockey, along with the shootout and trapazoid.
by Evilducks on Nov 10, 2009 11:40 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Little known fact: Ray Charles was able to watch hockey in the mid 90’s.
What a monstrosity that was. I second your list of worst things, while tossing in the loser point in the event of an overtime loss as well.
Fear The Fin: Where Selling Your Soul Is The Likely Solution
by Mr. Plank on Nov 10, 2009 4:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Honestly, the glow puck wasn’t that bad. And I also do wish for it sometimes when watching a crappy stream. Another issue with the streams is the poor quality of ice noise. Does anyone else have huge issues following the game if you can’t hear the sound of skate blades and sticks?
by tarlinian on Nov 10, 2009 4:44 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
i wouldn’t mind the glow puck if you could turn the setting on and off. kinda like the SAP button. it would make my life easier when explaining the game to a hockey noob where they can actually follow along with the play.
...Thornton to Murray. HE SCORES!!! DOUGLAS MURRAY! With his first goal of the year. What's he doing way up there??? - Randy Hahn
by DownRUpLYB on Nov 10, 2009 7:19 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
“The expression [the shit hits the fan] is related to, and may well derive from, an old joke. A man in a crowded bar needed to defecate but couldn’t find a bathroom, so he went upstairs and used a hole in the floor. Returning, he found everyone had gone except the bartender, who was cowering behind the bar. When the man asked what had happened, the bartender replied, ‘Where were you when the shit hit the fan?’ " [Hugh Rawson, “Wicked Words,” 1989]
by a10dency2ask on Nov 10, 2009 11:46 AM PST reply actions 4 recs
Rec’d for informative-ness and comedy.
by Nael M. on Nov 10, 2009 12:28 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Brilliant!
Sometimes the impossible can become possible if you're AWESOME!
by ZeroIndulgence on Nov 10, 2009 12:43 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Solid.
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by Mr. Plank on Nov 10, 2009 3:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
so after Nabby's 5-0 shutout
what’s the over-under we see Greiss tonight?
...Thornton to Murray. HE SCORES!!! DOUGLAS MURRAY! With his first goal of the year. What's he doing way up there??? - Randy Hahn
by DownRUpLYB on Nov 10, 2009 11:52 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Coach said he’ll keep playing Nabby as long as he is hot, so…
by Mr Tea on Nov 10, 2009 11:55 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Nabby had a 5-0 shutout and then 2 days of rest…
Insert cliche pigs wings and frozen hell references here.
by Evilducks on Nov 10, 2009 12:01 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
As soon as I say that
McLellan goes and starts Greiss against Nashville. I’m going to go look for some port related poultry at the grocery store and stop trying to guess who gets starts when.
by Evilducks on Nov 10, 2009 1:29 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
McLellan’s only starting Greiss because he reads this blog and read your comment and thought “well, I’ll show him!”
Sometimes the impossible can become possible if you're AWESOME!
by ZeroIndulgence on Nov 10, 2009 1:33 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
It makes so much sense in my head
And then I’m wrong… this is seriously starting to damage my hockey knowledge confidence levels.
by Evilducks on Nov 10, 2009 1:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Eh, just take a maintenance day, and you’ll be back on track!
Sometimes the impossible can become possible if you're AWESOME!
by ZeroIndulgence on Nov 10, 2009 2:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
"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 Nov 10, 2009 1:35 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
From my summer in Norway...
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by Conico do Mayo Miracle on Nov 10, 2009 2:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Ooooo
Epic fail.
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by Conico do Mayo Miracle on Nov 10, 2009 2:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Take 2?
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by Conico do Mayo Miracle on Nov 10, 2009 2:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
(weeps bitterly)
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by Conico do Mayo Miracle on Nov 10, 2009 2:15 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Link?
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by Conico do Mayo Miracle on Nov 10, 2009 2:15 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Preview button my friend...
keeps people from talking to themselves!
by idunno723 on Nov 10, 2009 3:44 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Okay, I have to...
When I was in the Navy, that picture, or one like it, was on the front page of Stars and Stripes. The next day, that picture was clipped from the paper and posted on the ship’s bulletin board with a note from the Career Counselor that he would be waiting for all the sailors who said they would re enlist when it happened.
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by Dave Valentine on Nov 10, 2009 4:46 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
quite the update from Randy Hahn's facebook...
“Thomas Greiss in goal, Devon Setoguchi returns and starts on a line with Heatley and Thornton. Ryan Vesce returns and starts on a line with McGinn and Staubitz. Jody Shelly is not in the lineup. Torry Mitchell to Worcester for conditioning.”
by Megs on Nov 10, 2009 12:05 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Torry Mitchell to Worcester for conditioning.
Happiness
by Section223 on Nov 10, 2009 12:10 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I still remember what happened the last time Mitchell went to Woosta for conditioning…
by Nael M. on Nov 10, 2009 12:29 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I’ll believe he’s coming back when I physically see him on the ice for a game with the Sharks. Until then…
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by ZeroIndulgence on Nov 10, 2009 12:42 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
It all starts with “Torry Mitchell to Worcester for conditioning.”
by Section223 on Nov 10, 2009 12:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Or, it ends there...
Torrey Mitchell suffered a setback Sunday during his Worcester reconditioning assignment. But how big a setback remains to be seen.
Mitchell and a member of the Hershey Bears tumbled to the ice together in the first period of Sunday’s game. Mitchell felt pain in his left leg — the same one he broke in two places on the second day of training camp — and his game ended at that point.
"We don’t know if it’s minor or major or anywhere in-between," Sharks General Manager Doug Wilson said Sunday, adding the team should have a better idea later today.
Wilson said that while it involved the same leg, the latest problem isn’t in the same area.
The 23-year-old center had hoped to be in the San Jose lineup after the All-Star break and was getting in shape with a three-game stint in the AHL. He scored a goal in his first game Friday and Sunday’s contest against the Hershey Bears was his second contest.
WTC. January, 2009
Just sayin’. Hope nothing like that happens again.
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by That'll Cheech You on Nov 10, 2009 2:42 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
You know, I’ve been trying to forget about that ever since I heard he was going back to Worcester. Hopefully his conditioning assignment goes smoothly with no bad breaks for him.
"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 Nov 10, 2009 2:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Did someone say breaks? Aye papi!
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by Mr. Plank on Nov 10, 2009 2:49 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Nah..his leg is stronger now, not quite bionic but close.
We can rebuild him.
by Suisun Dan on Nov 10, 2009 3:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
wtf?!
What happened to positivity?
Yer killin’ me, Smalls
=)
by Section223 on Nov 10, 2009 3:15 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Torrey Mitchell has indeed been sent to Worcester on a conditioning assignment, something Todd McLellan called a very big step. Someone like Devin Setoguchi misses two weeks and no conditioning assignment is necessary; someone like Mitchell who hasn’t played a regular season game in 19 months needs to experience game conditions before leaping back into the game at the NHL level.
Obviously the team isn’t afraid of history repeating itself.
by Section223 on Nov 10, 2009 3:30 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I was joking! Sheesh.
Fear the Fin: Sharing Joe Thornton's love of wooly mammoths since 2009.
by That'll Cheech You on Nov 10, 2009 3:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, very well then
Apology accepted
by Section223 on Nov 10, 2009 3:56 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Greiss in goal? YAY…great decision.
Oh and what is a Torrey Mitchell exactly?
We just traded who for who?!
by BawLa on Nov 10, 2009 12:28 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
The Ballad of Torrey Mitchell
Sharks fans have long suffered under a burden of playoff disappointments and occasional scoring imbalance.
In these troubled times, a whisper and a legend have grown among the Teal Faithful. The legend tells of a young forward of great speed and handsome looks who brought balance to the lineup. He was said to win greater than 80% of his faceoffs, and be a top penalty killer while scoring 20 goals in a season. He was said to have the mythical heart that was so lacking in playoffs past, and would deliver to the team the fabled “spark” which would bring the team over the dreaded hump.
Tales tell of a shorthanded goal scored while dragging the entirety of the hated Anaheim Ducks on his back before blinding the goaltender with the radiance of his awesomeness and destroying the net with a blistering shot.
There are very few confirmed sightings of this legend, but the important thing is, he gives the team, and the faithful, something they often lack in April and May… hope…
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
by ElvisVF101 on Nov 10, 2009 12:40 PM PST up reply actions 8 recs
I saw that on MonsterQuest
I saw the Torrey Mitchell episode and it was pretty much the usual…an hour of being led along by stories of “sightings” and “footprints” and fuzzy pictures. Always turns out the same: some crackpot with no teeth shows us “evidence” like plaster casts of footprints that look like white poo, or links to fictional face book accounts and “conditioning assignments”…
humbug I say.
humbug.
Here's to the second round!
by Aero72 on Nov 10, 2009 2:36 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
So there won’t be any Shelley/Tootoo fights. It’s all you, Brad.
"It ain't over till it's over." - Yogi Berra
by 49er16 on Nov 10, 2009 3:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Who’s gonna be at the game tonight?
resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Lightning is seven times as hot as the surface of the sun.
That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
by CTGray on Nov 10, 2009 2:08 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Gave up my tickets as a birthday present
So sadly, not me.
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by Conico do Mayo Miracle on Nov 10, 2009 2:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I’ll be there – hit me up if you wanna chat during an intermission
Oh, so that's where you edit your signature
by Teas on Nov 10, 2009 2:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Wait...
I will NOT be at the game… but you can still chat if ya wanna ;-)
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by Conico do Mayo Miracle on Nov 10, 2009 3:49 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe he can take a page out of your book and have a conversation with himself.
Heh.
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by Mr. Plank on Nov 10, 2009 3:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
where do folks wan to met?
We’re in 216
resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Lightning is seven times as hot as the surface of the sun.
That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
by CTGray on Nov 10, 2009 4:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Holy Cow!
You travel back and forth across the continent for a Sharks game and then give up a ticket? What’s the matter? Can’t handle a game in the friendly confines?
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by Dave Valentine on Nov 10, 2009 4:48 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I’ll be there! Today is a Sharkspak A game :)
Sometimes the impossible can become possible if you're AWESOME!
by ZeroIndulgence on Nov 10, 2009 3:01 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I’ll be there. Wife in a Sharks sweatshirt and I in my Marleau jersey WITH A ‘C’! Only emphasized because I just bought it at the Sharks Store and apparently they didn’t have any new ones without.
Jon Casey fan since '84
by stufflife on Nov 10, 2009 5:10 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Just FYI
TV is not CSN-BA. It’s CSN-CA and for tonight’s game it will be CSN-CA+.
by Mogen_david on Nov 10, 2009 3:41 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Fixed. Thanks Mogen.
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by Mr. Plank on Nov 10, 2009 3:42 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
CSN CA+???
Uh, no fair, I don’t get that channel.
"Fear the Fin: where some fans chose to swathe themselves in baseless optimism all season long." -CTGray
by workthecycle on Nov 10, 2009 3:44 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I hate when this happens
I’m both a Kings and Sharks fan and I hate when they play on the same night. I guess I will be channel surfing like a mad men.
One advantage that FTF has over Sactown Royalty, Mr. Plank doesn’t mind us posting picture’s and GIF’s. Ziller gets butt hurt if you post any type of picture over at STR.
"It ain't over till it's over." - Yogi Berra
by 49er16 on Nov 10, 2009 3:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I’m sorry, but no self-respecting blog would prohibit its members from posting images. Especially on a platform like SBN which encourages discourse in the comments.
"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 Nov 10, 2009 3:57 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Ew, is that really the mission statement over there?
God, Fear The Fin is the best blog in the world. ZE BEST BLOG IN ZE WORLD!!!
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by Mr. Plank on Nov 10, 2009 3:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Amen Brother! Here's a dancing GIF to you
"It ain't over till it's over." - Yogi Berra
by 49er16 on Nov 10, 2009 4:16 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
You don’t get CSN-CA+? Thought Comcast would’ve rolled that out in Sacramento by now.
by Nael M. on Nov 10, 2009 4:05 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm the one without CSN-CA+
and i live in Mtn view, but I have a crappy free cable bundle that came with my comcast internet. Basically my tv plugs right into a wall and I get random channels, but hey, it’s free!
"Fear the Fin: where some fans chose to swathe themselves in baseless optimism all season long." -CTGray
by workthecycle on Nov 10, 2009 4:47 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I wanted to be respectful
But I give. I hope we beat the living shit out of anyone standing in our way. Quote me. Go Sharks. Sam Jo needs you.
I like my goals like I like my booze..... Top shelf.
by GhostOfLinkGaetz on Nov 10, 2009 3:55 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I hope we beat the living shit out of anyone standing in our way. Quote me.
Will do! I dig it.
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by Mr. Plank on Nov 10, 2009 3:58 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Be on the lookout. I just sent you an email with a pretty big excel file. Would appreciate feedback. Thanks, bud.
Jon Casey fan since '84
by stufflife on Nov 10, 2009 5:21 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Just received it, but I’m not crazy enough to wade through it on my phone.
Expect an email after the game. Really excited to take a look at this.
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by Mr. Plank on Nov 10, 2009 5:47 PM PST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
Did you see a brutal hit?
Do you think they deserve a suspension?
Down Goes Brown lays out the actual Flow Chart that Campbell uses when deciding.
It’s hilarious…
“Dammit Pronger!”
by Evilducks on Nov 10, 2009 4:47 PM PST reply actions 4 recs
Oh that link needs to be a fanshot
very much rec’d
"Fear the Fin: where some fans chose to swathe themselves in baseless optimism all season long." -CTGray
by workthecycle on Nov 10, 2009 4:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That flowchart seems about right!
Sometimes the impossible can become possible if you're AWESOME!
by ZeroIndulgence on Nov 10, 2009 5:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Cheech just scored his first goal as a Senator
This comes a few minutes after Michalek hit the post on pretty much an empty net.
"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 Nov 10, 2009 5:02 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Saw the replay on Vs. I was happy for him! As long as he’s not playing the Sharks, I always like to see Cheech score.
Sometimes the impossible can become possible if you're AWESOME!
by ZeroIndulgence on Nov 10, 2009 5:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Amazing
4-0 Blues over Canucks, 7 minutes into the game.
"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 Nov 10, 2009 5:30 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
DAYM GINA!
...Thornton to Murray. HE SCORES!!! DOUGLAS MURRAY! With his first goal of the year. What's he doing way up there??? - Randy Hahn
by DownRUpLYB on Nov 10, 2009 7:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Anyone catch this chart about suspensions?
http://www.downgoesbrown.com/2009/11/nhl-suspensions.html
Sad, true, funny. It works on many levels.
by Mr Tea on Nov 10, 2009 5:47 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Go about 8 comments up. It’s the one that’s green.
"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 Nov 10, 2009 5:49 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Never underestimate my ability to troll hockey sites for comedy.
by Evilducks on Nov 10, 2009 6:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Is this the game thread today?
"It ain't over till it's over." - Yogi Berra
by 49er16 on Nov 10, 2009 7:18 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Heh @ Randy...
He basically said Sharks are bad-ass, and Nashville blows.
by Suisun Dan on Nov 10, 2009 7:27 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Woo game time!
Let’s do this.
"Fear the Fin: where some fans chose to swathe themselves in baseless optimism all season long." -CTGray
by workthecycle on Nov 10, 2009 7:32 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Thanks
but it’s on CSN-CA, not CSN-CA+, so I’m good, but I’m sure others will appreciate it. (Aren’t you glad you have a blog that looks out for you?)
"Fear the Fin: where some fans chose to swathe themselves in baseless optimism all season long." -CTGray
by workthecycle on Nov 10, 2009 7:37 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
GO SHARKS!!!!!!
(Am I the only one here?)
"Fear the Fin: where some fans chose to swathe themselves in baseless optimism all season long." -CTGray
by workthecycle on Nov 10, 2009 7:41 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
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