Sharks Gameday: Why Hello Again
by Mr. Plank on Nov 20, 2009 6:00 AM PST
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Hey San Jose, long time no see. Sure there's those highlights on sjsharks.com that are available, but as soon as I witnessed Jamie "I'm your biggest fan" McGinn get upended ten seconds in I didn't even bother watching Scott Nichol trolley track some poor defenseman with his head down, and I sure didn't see his first goal as a Shark (wild guess here, but I bet our favorite Patrick Marleau look-alike beats his man wide to the right circle, cuts to the middle, and throws the puck on net for a nice little set play that Nichol ends up deflecting past Rrrree-nay. After the goal, Nichol probably looks at Ortmeyer, smiles, and pumps his fist as if to say "Here's what you missed out on Mr. Poile." This is all in theory though).
It's hard to really make comments based off game video (alright, I did end up watching the entire thing), but here's three I'd like to throw into the mix for the sake of conversation:
- Thomas Greiss didn't have much of a chance on 3/4 of the goals against, but one thing I've noticed before is that he's very aggressive when attacking the shooter and leaves himself out of position because of it. That backdoor play ends up being open a lot, and sometimes after an initial save he'll be so far out of his crease that he'll have to abandon the butterfly and attempt to skate back towards the net. That being said, I'm still an advocate of him getting more starts as we make our way into the season.
- Pretty set of hands by Frazer McLaren on that Thornton goal. Role-reversal to be certain, and if that's something we can expect out of him going forward, this kid should be more than a serviceable replacement for Jody Shelley next season on the fourth line.
- When game videos cut out without showing the end of the tilt I leave oh so unfulfilled. Please show the last three seconds of the game no matter how uneventful they may be. It's like watching a formulaic Hollywood movie-- you know how it's going to end, but dammit, you have to see the dog euthanised and buried in the backyard just so you can let the tears flood down and feel like a tender human being for the fourth time in your life.*
*Whatafilm.
As for tonight, the Flyers roll into town with one loss in the month of November. Ray Emery has been more imposing in net than a Hummer (the joke doesn't flow all too well but I had to work it in there somehow), while contributions from young guns like James Van Reimsdyk have helped out with Simon Gagne tending to a double hernia in his groin. And, of course, Chris Pronger makes his first appearance at The Tank since game five of last year's postseason series with Anaheim. I'm sure he will be treated to a hearty chorus of boos and other judgements concerning his moral character. That's why we love him right?
Anybody?
Prediction: Sharks win 17-1. Goals by Heatley, McGinn, Clowe, and a whole bunch of others. Matt Carle's league-leading +/- drops like a stone.
Go Sharks.
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GO SHARKS!!!
Altho the game against the Preds I half listened to on the radio, this will actually be the first game of the season that I fully don’t follow. (pouts) I’ll be at my niece’s soccer game tonight and unless there is free wifi around, just don’t see a way to catch the game (plus – can’t really go to her game and be stuck on the computer now can I?)
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality? (boycott Hollywood!)
by ang6666 on Nov 20, 2009 7:13 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Family over the FTF?
I’m dissappointed in you ;-)
"It ain't over till it's over." - Yogi Berra
by 49er16 on Nov 20, 2009 9:32 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
did you not know … I drove down to LA area so I can catch the Sharks vs Ducks game with my niece … so I think that balances out the family over FTF for tonight … :)
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality? (boycott Hollywood!)
by ang6666 on Nov 20, 2009 3:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Didn’t know they had game highlights posted, so thanks for the tip. The last Marleau’s goal – could that pass by Thornton be any more perfect?
I feel like I haven’t watched a Sharks game in weeks, so they better bring it tonight.
by Ivano27 on Nov 20, 2009 9:08 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
I’ll be missing the first period, but I wouldn’t mind the Sharks scoring multiple goals in that period.
Fear the Fin: Sharing Joe Thornton's love of wooly mammoths since 2009.
by That'll Cheech You on Nov 20, 2009 9:25 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
It’s about time Sharks win confidently at home, isn’t it. OK, maybe a win over Pens fit the bill, but that was a rare one this season.
Repeat, anyone?
by Ivano27 on Nov 20, 2009 11:02 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
17-1?
Awe, I was hoping for a shutout.
Warming up my booing muskulls for Pronger.
I'll drink that! oh...I'll drink TO that.
by theneverman on Nov 20, 2009 10:02 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
I have Carle on my fantasy team, please spare him, just score those 17 when he’s not on the ice.
by mattcaffeine on Nov 20, 2009 10:13 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Go Sharks.
Cant watch the game though
by thecity23 on Nov 20, 2009 10:45 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
My friend's 21st birthday is tonight
And I have a solo ticket to the game… so I’m going for just the first period and a half. Should be ample time to boo Pronger before heading to Dave & Buster’s.
Fear the Fin: "I'm gonna fuckin' kill you, lake!" - ZeroIndulgence, 11/15/09 in Chicago
by Conico do Mayo Miracle on Nov 20, 2009 11:52 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
the combination of 21st birthday party, D&B, and a sharks game sounds amazing. have fun.
Your liver pays dearly now for youthful magic moments,
But rock on completely with some brand new components
-CAKE
by sharks in oc on Nov 20, 2009 12:28 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Pure hilarity
This team really likes Ike.
Fear the Fin: "I'm gonna fuckin' kill you, lake!" - ZeroIndulgence, 11/15/09 in Chicago
by Conico do Mayo Miracle on Nov 20, 2009 11:54 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Ike = Eisenhower, not Truman. Truman was beat (or not) by Dewey.
by Nael M. on Nov 20, 2009 12:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Uhh, Ike was Dwight Eisenhower, not Harry Truman.
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
Proud member of the "Re-Sign Marleau" Club
Fools and Sages
by mymclife on Nov 20, 2009 12:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh shit
In my defense, I’m really fucking tired today. And Truman was before Ike, and I saw a Richard Avedon picture of Eisenhower that burned through my retinas last night at SFMoMA.
Fear the Fin: "I'm gonna fuckin' kill you, lake!" - ZeroIndulgence, 11/15/09 in Chicago
by Conico do Mayo Miracle on Nov 20, 2009 3:07 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
In short
I’m not as dumb as I appear… just occasionally mixed up like fuck.
Fear the Fin: "I'm gonna fuckin' kill you, lake!" - ZeroIndulgence, 11/15/09 in Chicago
by Conico do Mayo Miracle on Nov 20, 2009 3:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
one of my favorite exhibits of all time..
by Ivano27 on Nov 20, 2009 3:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Really amazing
Note to all and sundry – it closes Nov. 29th. Half price on Thursdays from 6 to 8:45pm, although next week is Thanksgiving, so it’s probably closed. Definitely worth going out of your way to see, if you have even a passing interest in art / photography.
Fear the Fin: "I'm gonna fuckin' kill you, lake!" - ZeroIndulgence, 11/15/09 in Chicago
by Conico do Mayo Miracle on Nov 20, 2009 4:12 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
buy tickets in advance unless your a memeber
the lines at SFMOMA are ridiculous.
Haven’t seen this exhibit but I went for Kahlo and I remember why I hate going to popular exhibitions. I finally get to see all these pieces I learned about in college and they’re blocked by the ear budded heads of a thousand blank stares. And slow moving seniors. Packs of them roving the halls of the De Young made seeing Chihuly’s work somewhat tedious.
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 20, 2009 5:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
The top line tonight will be Marleau-Thornton-Heatley. Holy overloading of firepower, Batman! But McLellan said that they probably won’t stay together the whole game, especially if the other lines aren’t preforming. It also shifts Pavelski back to center, which was the plan. McGinn, Ferriero, and Couture called up, as expected. Nabokov and Emery will be in goal.
Oh, and Mitchell has 2 assists, 8 PIMs, and is a -2 in his 4 games down in Worcester. But seeing how they’re currently on a 6 game losing streak, that’s not that bad.
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
Proud member of the "Re-Sign Marleau" Club
Fools and Sages
by mymclife on Nov 20, 2009 12:59 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
They have literally no defensemen.
Joslin is up, Moore has been hurt (but is now back), Petrecki is having growing pains, etc. In addition, they have been without most of their top line (Couture, Vesce, and McGinn) for much of the season.
Fear the Fin: Sharing Joe Thornton's love of wooly mammoths since 2009.
by That'll Cheech You on Nov 20, 2009 1:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Emery is starting, but I hope that still means we’ll see Bouch for part of the night.
by Ivano27 on Nov 20, 2009 1:26 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
With a prediction like Plank's
it’s pretty much guaranteed
Fear the Fin....where being an old guy isn't all bad, and the 2nd round can be bad on the heart
by Dave Valentine on Nov 20, 2009 1:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Round and Round They Go
Which Woosta kid is going to wrack up the most frequent flier miles? Who knows.
by Evilducks on Nov 20, 2009 4:00 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Funny section of the official Sharks story
There is no question, they and the other Worcester players, will enjoy the benefits of frequent flyer programs.
"My dad is all over me to get all the miles," said Couture. "I have them from about every airline."
The frequent travel does not bother the young players too much.
"It doesn’t matter how much I fly if I’m up here playing hockey," said Couture.
Couture did relate a tale of forgetting where he was going.
"I was flying to Nashville. When the guy at the counter asked me where I was going, I stood there like a dummy for a minute," said Couture. "Sometimes you’re at the hotel and you don’t know which room you have."
The crew knows what they are here to do.
"We’re here to create energy," said Couture. "If we can create offense, we’ll create offense, but our job it so create energy."
Couture says there is one downside to the callup as he rooms with Nick Petrecki and Alex Stalock back in Worcester.
"When I got called up here, they ate all my groceries," said Couture. "I just bought more and I got called back up."
Here’s guessing Couture’s section of the refrigerator will be emptied if he returns.
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
Proud member of the "Re-Sign Marleau" Club
Fools and Sages
by mymclife on Nov 20, 2009 4:42 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That’s pretty awesome actually…
They’re taking it in stride, but as much as they wouldn’t admit it, I wonder how much it effects them physically.
by Evilducks on Nov 20, 2009 4:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Like at the Olympics, this line will just be way too good. Not fair, for any team.
Proud member of the "Don't Trade Marleau" club.
Fear the Fin: Where Sharks Fans Aren't Like Other Sharks Fans.
by SharksFanEst.1994 on Nov 20, 2009 5:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
First home game of the year Im not going to
Im a sad panda.
Oh, so that's where you edit your signature
by Teas on Nov 20, 2009 1:38 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Boooooooooooooooooooo!
Sorry, needed to get that out of my system since I won’t be able to go see Pronger tonight. Hopefully the Sharks can get back on track after dropping the last two games of their last trip. Also, if McLaren can destroy Pronger’s face in the meantime, I would be most appreciative. Hopefully I’ll catch bits and pieces of the game on TV.
Sometimes the impossible can become possible if you're AWESOME!
by ZeroIndulgence on Nov 20, 2009 1:51 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Go Sharks!
I wouldn’t mind if the score was 17-1
by idunno723 on Nov 20, 2009 2:07 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Make sure to bring your Summer's Eve to throw on the ice
Let pronger know how you feel about him. XD
I like my goals like I like my booze..... Top shelf.
by GhostOfLinkGaetz on Nov 20, 2009 2:38 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Just scored some tickets
Look for me booing Pronger all night long in Sec 115.
If Flyers score any goals, I hope they all get assisted by our boy Carle, who’s on my fantasy team, especially since I’m playing against TCY this week.
by Ivano27 on Nov 20, 2009 2:47 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
What row Ivano?
Are you a STH? My dad has STs row 22 and I get to claim them every once in a while…
by Pizzle on Nov 20, 2009 2:58 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
row 11 – got the tickets through work.
by Ivano27 on Nov 20, 2009 3:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I’m up on yah a bit, so Carle continuing to suck would be fine with me.
Fear the Fin: Sharing Joe Thornton's love of wooly mammoths since 2009.
by That'll Cheech You on Nov 20, 2009 3:02 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That will all change since Ovechkin is back and Caps have yet to play two games this week.
by Ivano27 on Nov 20, 2009 3:12 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Ovie v Kovie in the battle of the century.
Fear the Fin: Sharing Joe Thornton's love of wooly mammoths since 2009.
by That'll Cheech You on Nov 20, 2009 3:27 PM PST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
Suck.. Yes, I guess you have him. Both are playing very well.
Suck.. Yes, I guess you have him. Both are playing very well.I think all hell will break lose when two are on the same line in Vancouver.
by Ivano27 on Nov 20, 2009 4:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
With Malkin Centering… Frankly, that’s terrifying for any team out there, even big bad Canada.
by Evilducks on Nov 20, 2009 4:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That line, I would argue, is better than the KLM line.
Proud member of the "Don't Trade Marleau" club.
Fear the Fin: Where Sharks Fans Aren't Like Other Sharks Fans.
by SharksFanEst.1994 on Nov 20, 2009 5:42 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
As you are extremely knowledgeable about the Russian hockey scene, Ivano, how would you compare the Russian olympic team this year to previous years, and even to the great Soviet teams? (My opinion is stated as a response to Evilducks)
Proud member of the "Don't Trade Marleau" club.
Fear the Fin: Where Sharks Fans Aren't Like Other Sharks Fans.
by SharksFanEst.1994 on Nov 20, 2009 5:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Good question. I’d say that they are the best team we have had in the last 20 years, no doubt about that. It’s hard to compare them to the old USSR teams, and they have never played in the NHL, but no doubt Ovechkin’s generation is the best we have had since Fetisov’s generation.
Malkin-Kovy-Ovy line can easily rival KLM line and Bure-Fedorov-Mogilny line.
Speaking of Fetisov, he was quoted in the paper the other day as saying that this tournament is the most important tournament for Russia ever. Beating Canada in Canada – I can see why.
by Ivano27 on Nov 20, 2009 6:00 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Screw that
KLM was suhweet.
I like my goals like I like my booze..... Top shelf.
by GhostOfLinkGaetz on Nov 20, 2009 8:16 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Shit
Just realized I won’t be home tonight and I didn’t set the DVR…
I guess I’ll just have to drink more beer at Danny K’s tomorrow to make up for it.
by Evilducks on Nov 20, 2009 5:02 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Drink Blue Moon
"It ain't over till it's over." - Yogi Berra
by 49er16 on Nov 20, 2009 6:19 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
looks like I am missing the first period or first half
other half called and wants to go out to dinner. He rarely does that.
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 20, 2009 7:00 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Randy hahn: scott NICHOL BACK onthepk
I like my goals like I like my booze..... Top shelf.
by GhostOfLinkGaetz on Nov 20, 2009 8:18 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
And let that be a lesson for all you youngsters.
Patty’s hustle led to that opportunity and goal.
Wooooooooo!
I like my goals like I like my booze..... Top shelf.
by GhostOfLinkGaetz on Nov 20, 2009 8:45 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Update on the Anaheim/Niedermeyer stick postgame fan fight -
The “little girl” who Niedermeyer tried to flip the stick to was the daughter of the crazy guy in the plaid shirt doling out most of the shots. The guy?
Pro skateboarder Mike Vallely. :O
I like my goals like I like my booze..... Top shelf.
by GhostOfLinkGaetz on Nov 20, 2009 9:10 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
6-3 !
Heater hatty, Jumbo passes 600 career assists! WOooooooooo
I like my goals like I like my booze..... Top shelf.
by GhostOfLinkGaetz on Nov 20, 2009 9:50 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
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