Sharks Gameday: Wires cross, tempers flare
by TCY on Dec 1, 2009 11:28 AM PST
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So, Plank and I got our game day wires crossed, and the story got posted a little late. So sue me/us/whatever. Our lawyer will rip you apart.
However, as opposed to just mailing it in, I've got some things that I was going to use for a piece on Sunday that I'll throw into the mix here.
First off, you can't ignore the media generated significance of a game against two non-division, non-conference, non-rival teams. Even though these two squads have relatively no past when it comes to on ice activity, the Heatley-gate saga manufactured enough drama to make this seem like a game with the importance of a seventh tilt in a playoff series.
Granted, there will more than likely be some bad blood coming from the Senators squad, who will want to show that they don't need Heatley to succeed. So far, they've done a good job of that... posting 30 points on the year and holding down the seventh playoff seed in the Eastern Conference.
Problem is, most of that success is independent of the pieces that the Senators acquired in exchange for Heatley. Although Milan Michalek has gotten hot of late and leads the Senators with 13 goals (Czech him out!), Jonathan Cheecoo has struggled, posting only 4 points in 24 games with his new team. Regardless, it will be nice to see Cheech back at HP Pavilion, but this time I won't necessarily be rooting for him. Hell, he can score a goal once the Sharks are up six. Least we can do for the guy.
The Senators are also trying to get past an injury to Pascal Leclaire, their starting goaltender, who took a puck to the face while sitting on the bench during an off night. Ouch. Brian Elliot has filled in admirably in relief, putting up better numbers than Leclaire through 10 games.
The Senators won't be the only ones with something to prove, though. Dany Heatley is going to want to come up big tonight, I can just feel it. After being held goaless for three straight, I'm thinking he's going to put some in the back of the net.
It goes without saying that I think our odds of winning this quasi-rivalry game are quite good.
Moving past tonight's match-up, (and regarding McGinn's recent trip back to Worcester) I want to highlight a quote made by Mike Ricci at this past summer's State of the Sharks concerning the team's toughness, grit, and commitment in the playoffs. The quote is as follows:
"Our kids in Worcester have played like champions and they will fight guys for jobs. The probably weren’t ready, but now they probably are ready to battle our guys for positions. They will find it on the opening day of camp when someone is ready to take their job. The first time I went to Worcester, I told them they had a great attitude. Our coaches were just trying to get enough healthy guys in the lineup and there was (little) competition and I think that hurt us." - Mike Ricci
It certainly seams that the Sharks organization took that philosophy to heart, injecting the team with different combinations of young blood as the season has progressed. Jason Demers, Derek Joslin, Joe Callahan, Logan Couture, Jamie McGinn, Benn Ferriero, Frazier McLaren, Ryan Vesce, and Stephen Zalewski (pretty sick how I remembered the forwards almost alphabetically, accidentally) have all gotten their shot at the NHL level. This has created some competition on the lower lines, but I thing McLellan and Wilson might be missing the point of the strategy.
It's great that these guys are competing for spots on the NHL team. What would be better, is if the competition extended up to where it really matters. McGinn has played admirably all year, and is a real spark on the third line. He should have been challenging Clowe for his spot on the second while Clowe was struggling, regardless of any of the BS arguments concerning chemistry, pay, etc. He's played well enough to earn that spot.
I understand that there are cap reasons involved with the bringing up and sending down of a player. I get it. However, if McGinn isn't back up by tonight's game, I think the problem is deeper than that. You can only light a fire under someone's ass so many times before it's ineffective, and Jamie is a guy who (in my opinion) needed no extra motivation. He's playing out of his mind.
If Jamie is back tonight this all may be moot, but I think it's still applicable going forward. The competition has to extend throughout the team to the top players, or else you aren't getting the most out of your squad.
Prediction: Sharks win 7-1. Goals by McGinn x3, Heatley x3, and Marleau, who assists on all 7 (yes, even his own) goals. Cheechoo rips a one timer from between the circles top shelf on the power play.
Go Sharks.
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It is tremendously important that Joe Thornton get lots of points for my fantasy team, and it’s crucial to my well being that Ottawa loses and looks stupid in the Dany Heatley deal.
What I’m saying is that a Heatley hat trick with Thornton dishing would make me a happy man.
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McGinn won't get mad though, because he's too classy...
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woohoo! a gameday post! all is right in the world again … :)
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality? (boycott Hollywood!)
by ang6666 on Dec 1, 2009 11:39 AM PST reply actions
Our lawyer will rip you apart.
I’ll just regress, because I feel I’ve made myself perfectly redundant
I got ripped apart by one yesterday. It was kinda cool.
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
I got ripped apart by one yesterday. It was kinda cool.
on voir dire? don’t tell me the suspect was a ducks fan (which would then be understandable to get you off that jury).
Puck Daddy: You would definitely hate the Ducks more than you'd hate the Kings, right?
Joe Pavelski: Yeah, definitely.
it could have been worse. he could have been a Wings fan.
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
Hope the old guys get cheered
Neither of them wanted to leave, and while Michalek was a disappointment to us, a 60pt 2nd line forward is not bad for most teams.
As a newly minted lawyer (just found out I passed the bar last friday), I hope to be doing some ripping myself soon…
Congrats on passing the bar!
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
congrats! :)
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by ang6666 on Dec 1, 2009 11:54 AM PST up reply actions
Congratulations!
Cal Bar I presume? Which school did you go to if you don’t mind me asking?
Puck Daddy: You would definitely hate the Ducks more than you'd hate the Kings, right?
Joe Pavelski: Yeah, definitely.
I went to the University of San Francisco
And yup, Cal Bar. It was not going to be a happy holidays if I had to take that sucker again. 3 days of testing, 6 hours each day is brutal! My “condensed” book of all the law that could appear on the exam was like a thousand pages. Just glad I don’t have to do that again!
Congrats!!!
Having worked in a law office for the last three years, I have heard some Bar horror stories.
Can I ask that you become an awesome attorney rather than the douche bag variety? It sure makes us underlings feel better about our GED’s and Geo Trackers.
"iaT"S FUCKINGE LIEK CONICO DO MAYO!!!!!111"
Mr. K. 5/5/2009
Nice
glad that you passed. i know a couple of people that had to re-take it and it’s pretty miserable. i ask cuz i’m currently a lazy 3L at SCU who’s dreading july.
as for morti’s comment, i used to work in a law office too, so i can relate. having experienced my fair share of psycho attorneys, i promised myself to always appreciate the hard work that the staff does.
Puck Daddy: You would definitely hate the Ducks more than you'd hate the Kings, right?
Joe Pavelski: Yeah, definitely.
Attorneys are a weird bunch
It’s almost like some of them are Savant.
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Mr. K. 5/5/2009
I’ll be at the game today! I’m having surgery at 1:30 today and then loading up on vicodin and heading to the game. All to see Milan and Cheech! Say what’s up if you see me around The Tank. I’ll be the dude on crutches with the Dan Boyle jersey
"Chocolate?! This is doo-doo baby!"
now that is dedication!
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality? (boycott Hollywood!)
by ang6666 on Dec 1, 2009 12:01 PM PST up reply actions
good luck with the surgery
nothing like a sharks win to speed up the healing process.
Puck Daddy: You would definitely hate the Ducks more than you'd hate the Kings, right?
Joe Pavelski: Yeah, definitely.
Hardcore.
Sometimes the impossible can become possible if you're AWESOME!
by ZeroIndulgence on Dec 1, 2009 12:58 PM PST up reply actions
Go Sharks
Dammit I’m not going to cry at the beginning of the game………
"It ain't over till it's over." - Yogi Berra
Those who are going to the game
better give Cheech and Milan a standing ovation, the way we did it to many other past players before.
I’ll be cheering them…they deserve it.
Sometimes the impossible can become possible if you're AWESOME!
by ZeroIndulgence on Dec 1, 2009 12:58 PM PST up reply actions
goes without saying. I’ll have no problem standing for Cheech and Milan.
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
there's always something special about old players coming back
I truly hope they get a fantastic reception.
Yeah, with a nice spread of cheeses.
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by TCY on Dec 1, 2009 1:46 PM PST up reply actions
We’re the voice try and understand it, sing a song and make it clear, Wooah oh oh ooo oh ahh ohhh, wooah oh ah oh a oooo ah oooooooh.
Fear the Fin: Sharing Joe Thornton's love of wooly mammoths since 2009.
by TCY on Dec 1, 2009 1:44 PM PST up reply actions
Bagpipes, FTW
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by TCY on Dec 1, 2009 1:50 PM PST up reply actions
Glad I get a chance to wear my Cheechoo jersey one more time
But beyond that wardrobe connection, I’m rooting not just for San Jose, but actively against Ottawa = the Sabres need to stay at the top of the Northeast Division.
Fear the Fin: "I'm gonna fuckin' kill you, lake!" - ZeroIndulgence, 11/15/09 in Chicago
by Conico do Mayo Miracle on Dec 1, 2009 12:55 PM PST reply actions
I was contemplating wearing my Cheechoo t-shirt jersey instead of a real jersey to this game. I might throw it on under the teal, instead.
Sometimes the impossible can become possible if you're AWESOME!
by ZeroIndulgence on Dec 1, 2009 1:01 PM PST up reply actions
Grandpa Murray (well, Bjorn) is gonna be at the game tonight
DOUBLE THE CRANKSHAFT!
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
Woah, Nabby has pretty strong feelings about the Ballard incident. Understandable feelings, but still.
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
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Ballard didn’t even stick around to see if Vokoun was ok. That’s pretty cold.
Sometimes the impossible can become possible if you're AWESOME!
by ZeroIndulgence on Dec 1, 2009 1:29 PM PST up reply actions
Ballard didn’t notice he was hurt.
Ballard is going to be eating crow in that locker room for years to come if he sticks around. Apparently Vokoun claims to be over it, but you better believe meals are on Ballard for a while.
yeah. If you watch it’s pretty clear Ballard had NO idea he’d hit Vokoun. He probably didn’t find out until he got back to the bench and was told. At that point I suspect all he wanted to do was curl up into a ball and hide in the locker room.
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
i have a feeling
if someone did that to nabby, he’d just reciprocate.
Puck Daddy: You would definitely hate the Ducks more than you'd hate the Kings, right?
Joe Pavelski: Yeah, definitely.
Tonight’s game will be Patrick Marleau’s 900th as a Shark.
Very way cool … :)
And yeah, can see where Nabby is coming from. If one of the guys did that to him … you are suppose to protect your own, not carelessly harm them and then don’t stick around to make sure he’s ok. (shrugs)
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality? (boycott Hollywood!)
by ang6666 on Dec 1, 2009 1:34 PM PST up reply actions
Gameday preview has the game airing on CSN-BA, not CSN-CA
Oh, so that's where you edit your signature
Thanks, CSN said it was on BA tonight, but I’ll double check.
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by TCY on Dec 1, 2009 1:35 PM PST up reply actions
I could’ve sworn I set my dvr recording for the game on CA last night and the Sharks site has it listed as such.
Oh, so that's where you edit your signature
You’re right, I’m wrong.
Not the first time, won’t be the last.
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by TCY on Dec 1, 2009 1:40 PM PST up reply actions
hmmmm … maybe not tho … according to my son who just check our tv listing, it’s on BA not CA this time
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality? (boycott Hollywood!)
by ang6666 on Dec 1, 2009 1:41 PM PST up reply actions
Well, it’s one fucking channel apart on the TV, lazy asses.
/s
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by TCY on Dec 1, 2009 1:42 PM PST up reply actions
unless it ends up on the over-flow … :)
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality? (boycott Hollywood!)
by ang6666 on Dec 1, 2009 1:43 PM PST up reply actions
Fixed, thanks Chris.
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by TCY on Dec 1, 2009 1:40 PM PST up reply actions
Ovechkin suspended for two games
"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
Did anyone else just see a flying pig?
I think he was holding a sleigh ride ticket signed by B. L. Z. Bubb…
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
hmmmmm .. bet he needed that time to recover from his knee injury as well … timing works out well for him
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality? (boycott Hollywood!)
by ang6666 on Dec 1, 2009 1:54 PM PST up reply actions
I feel like thats a little light…I was hoping 3-4 games
Im Bill Romanowski, EAT MY STEROIDS OR ILL EAT YOUR F***ING BRAINS!!
That's good...
At least its a start. And it’ll be on record and he’ll officially be a repeat offender next time.
Sometimes the impossible can become possible if you're AWESOME!
by ZeroIndulgence on Dec 1, 2009 2:17 PM PST up reply actions
The highlights last night showed him targeting someone else with an eerily similar hit. I love the guys passion but c’mon! Richards kills Booth…no call…Avery nearly decapitates Crosby last week…no call…Ovechkin sticks out a knee.Again.gets a tiddly wink suspension. League officials seem a bit confused as to what they should do with suspensions.
NHL could have sent a big message here and kinda copped out.
I like Ovie a lot but if he drills Marleau…well. Hell to pay I say.
Here's to the second round!
Yeah, but if he kills Marleau, he’ll awaken Angry Joe…and no one wants to awaken Angry Joe.
Sometimes the impossible can become possible if you're AWESOME!
by ZeroIndulgence on Dec 1, 2009 2:59 PM PST up reply actions
Don't forget about Angry Seto
Remember when Gauthier boarded Marleau? Seto got so pissed at that and really ramped up his physical play.
"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
Team 990 reporting Sharks trade for Jay Leach from Montreal
I haven’t found a link, heard it anywhere else, or what they gave up for him, but just thought I should post this. Seems somewhat important.
"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
They were having injury issues at that point, and now they’re not, so they probably don’t need him anymore.
"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
And speaking of trades...
Yesterday was the four year anniversary of The Trade. You know the one.
So for all the griping about staying on the half-boards, attempting low-percentage passes, not shooting the puck ever, just think – we have JOE FREAKING THORNTON. Amazing.
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
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Fools and Sages
Guess Huskins isn’t cutting it.
I like the move, but may not once I hear what we gave up.
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by TCY on Dec 1, 2009 3:00 PM PST up reply actions
What is the Blue Book value on a 30 year old D-man with 31 games in the NHL?
Here's to the second round!
Now it’s being reported he was picked up off of waivers.
But I do have to add a caveat – the information I’m getting is via HF Boards, through posters who heard it on the radio. And while it is pretty reliable (their “Confirmed trade with link” tag is probably 97% correct), sometimes the sources they get it from have false information.
"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
Confirmed. Leach was a waiver pick-up by the Sharks.
"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
Already on NHL.com
http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8467436
"iaT"S FUCKINGE LIEK CONICO DO MAYO!!!!!111"
Mr. K. 5/5/2009
Jody Shelley esque
I wonder if Jody is gonzo? Seems mr leach is only good for a 5 minute major this year and is currently tied for 655th in shots on goal…
Here's to the second round!
After watching his highlights on Hockey fights
He’s not much of a scrapper.
"iaT"S FUCKINGE LIEK CONICO DO MAYO!!!!!111"
Mr. K. 5/5/2009
Talking to myself here
But what are the chances we picked this guy up to to reduce the effects of the Worcester shuttle?
If he’s on reentry waivers, we will only be paying half of the league minimum (guessing) which means we can bench him and save some cash. Give him some sheltered minutes when Worcester guys cant make it in time for the game.
"iaT"S FUCKINGE LIEK CONICO DO MAYO!!!!!111"
Mr. K. 5/5/2009
Would have made more sense when Blake was hurt…or is he still feeling it and the club wants insurance.
Here's to the second round!
Cheap defenseman that, according to reports from Habs and Devils fans, did not look out of place in an NHL lineup as a 6th defenseman. Plus, he’s huge.
"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
Guess I am confused by his track record. 30 years old…wouldn’t F Mclaren fit that bill?
Here's to the second round!
Right I was just thinking if you needed a guy in a pinch…
I would almost rather see a reasonably talented guy out of position than an old dog that can’t stick in the bigs.
Here's to the second round!
Leach is 30. He was drafted a year after Thornton and Marleau. I’m sorry, but that’s not old.
And what a few Habs fans have said:
Leach was pretty solid and wasn’t as slow as some Devil fans had warned us. If we didn’t have so many defensemen, I’d take him as a 6th or 7th guy. Doesn’t do anything noticeable, but that was a good thing (the Habs were playing like crap). He only played a few games though, so it’s hard to get a proper analysis on him.
Solid pick up by the Sharks, Leach didn’t look out of place at all in his short stay in Montreal.
"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
Me too
Except, I’m not a big fan of his knees. They suck.
"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
What would happen if...
Kyle Mclaren and Rob Blake both hit a guy arse first?
He would probably die.
And if Murray happened to jump on the ice at the same time and popped him…well…that would might require a zamboni for cleanup.
Course if it was Corey Perry we might just have to declare a holiday.
Here's to the second round!
Seems old to try and break in to the league on one of the top teams after not being noticeable on a crappy team (they said crappy).
I will be ecstatic if he gets out there and bangs for us.
Here's to the second round!
For a defenseman, not being noticeable is a good thing. It means that they don’t make stupid mistakes and diffuse situations before they become dangerous.
Remember, one of Vlasic’s touted aspects of his game is that you never notice him despite having loads of ice time because he’s so effective at shutting down forwards.
"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
We have all the defensive depth of a Pee Wee hockey team?
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
Best part?
He was claimed on re-entry waivers by Montreal, and because of that I believe we’re only on the hook for half of his cap hit. Which comes out to $244K. Awesome.
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
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Fools and Sages
<a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://www.rds.ca/hockey/chroniques/287281.html&ei=SKYVS5LZIoLysQOv7rH9Aw&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CAgQ7gEwAA&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhttp://www.rds.ca/hockey/chroniques/287281.html%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG" >Google translated version of the article
Google is getting better at this, I think I can almost understand most of it.
wow, that turned out bad…
Just cut and paste this:
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://www.rds.ca/hockey/chroniques/287281.html&ei=SKYVS5LZIoLysQOv7rH9Aw&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CAgQ7gEwAA&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhttp://www.rds.ca/hockey/chroniques/287281.html%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG
He’s doing alright in the KHL, playing every game, and clocking in average of 15 minutes, something he wouldn’t likely record in the NHL. Plus, he’s getting paid a lot more.
According to Russian press, it wasn’t his wife, it was little money that Rangers offered him that got him to bolt for KHL.
That’s good at least, though it makes me wonder about what the GM of the Rangers was talking about in relation to him then.
Somebody is wrong as to the cause and I have no idea why…
Well, I’m quoting Semenov himself here in his interview to Russian media, so I think it’s Sather himself who’s making up things.
I suppose that’s not hard to believe, but it just seems like an odd thing to say about a guy.
Maybe Seme is trying to make himself look better?
I have no idea.
Dude looks better in Teal.
Proud member of the "Don't Trade Marleau" club.
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by SharksFanEst.1994 on Dec 1, 2009 5:04 PM PST up reply actions
Haven't had much to complain about recently
Hard to argue against his play of late. Specially when the whole squad is rolling.
Here's to the second round!
Woosta Shuttle nonsense.
San Jose’s abuse of the Woosta Shuttle has gotten a bit out of hand.
Here’s a list of recalls and demotions that we’ve made as a team:
http://capgeek.com/tracker/team_transactions.php?Team=3
We’re only a 3rd of the way through the season and look at the size of this thing.
Some of the outright abuse of the system can just be looking at life for Couture for the last month.
Demoted the 2nd
Recalled the 4th
Demoted the 8th
Recalled the 14th
Demoted the 16th
Recalled the 17th
Demoted the 18th
Recalled the 20th
Demoted the 22nd
This is far and away beyond anything remotely close that other teams are doing. Even east coast teams where the flight isn’t nearly as brutal (assuming the kids actually make it to woosta or if they have to take a flight back once they hit a stop along the way.)
Look at some teams that have had some real injury issues this year:
Edmonton:
http://www.capgeek.com/tracker/team_transactions.php?Team=1
Colorado:
http://www.capgeek.com/tracker/team_transactions.php?Team=12
Montreal:
http://www.capgeek.com/tracker/team_transactions.php?Team=2
These are teams leading the league in man games lost to injury and their AHL shuffling isn’t even half of what we’ve done, and we’re a healthy team.
I’m really getting irritated by it all.
What a mess.
I feel bad for the kids. You can have a good game, then end up in Worcester the next night, only to come back to San Jose the next day. When do these kids sleep or eat?
On the plane? I never have any problem sleeping on a plane. They’re called narcotics, look em up.
CUIDADO: Estoy Borracho!
So what does this new pick up means for Demers?
Probably not a very good news. Damn – and I traded him for Clowe in the FTF fantasy league.
He’s been alright, although slipping a bit defensively. It’s offensively that I felt he was doing good, especially on the PP.
We get one rookie break into the lineup, he has couple of bad games and baam – on the plane he goes. Vlasic would never break into lineup if that’s what they were doing back then, and neither would Pavs or Mitchell or Bernier..
I don’t know if I’d want to be in the Sharks development system the way they’re running things now.
Imagine if that’s how they treated Filatov. He’d probably bolted for KHL much sooner than he did, where he, by the way, was just named player of the week, after averaging 2 points a game in his first games back.
and I traded him for Clowe in the FTF fantasy league.
yeah, about that, i had to figure that Clowe would turn it around. i still think that he could spot in for Joslin if he can’t keep up.
Puck Daddy: You would definitely hate the Ducks more than you'd hate the Kings, right?
Joe Pavelski: Yeah, definitely.
On a slightly unrelated note...
Interesting piece in the Ottawa Sun today about the pending arbitration by the Sens to not only recoup that $4 million bonus, but also hit Heater for “damages” done to the club. The latter is pretty unprecedented, and frankly I think Melnyk’s got his work cut out for him if he aims to definitively correlate Heater’s trade demands and subsequent departure with decreased season ticket sales and attendance. These events coincided with a bit of an economic downturn, to say the least. I’d peg Melnyk’s chances at next to zero.
by OtherKid on Dec 1, 2009 4:33 PM PST via mobile reply actions
People liked Semenov?!
I guess. They liked Rathje too.
I like my goals like I like my booze..... Top shelf.
by GhostOfLinkGaetz on Dec 1, 2009 4:46 PM PST reply actions
Hey
I liked Rathje…
Slow, sure, but he was big. You can’t teach big.
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
It was more like we recognized his improvements from year to year, and could appreciate them. Doesn’t mean we don’t remember his glove of doom or tendency to score more goals against the Sharks than for them.
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
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Well, let’s clarify some facts here. he did score two goals for the Sharks and two goals against the Sharks, so he’s even. Yes, the glove of doom was there, but he wasn’t as bad a Huskins has been recently when he’s choking up pucks like it’s a street hockey, and is never in position, like he’s Errorhoff.
If Huskins was never signed, we’d likely be undefeated right now, and ranked right up there with Florida and Texas, waiting for BCS championship game. Oh wait, wrong site.
How’s the football mood at USC these days?
True, but I’m including the season before last as well, where he was considerably worse. He did improve a lot, I’ll give him that.
And while the mood probably isn’t as high as it would be if there was the BCS championship or Rose Bowl in our futures, USC did just beat UCLA by a significant amount on Saturday. Everyone’s happy about that, and Pete Carroll restored his status as God (not that it ever really was in question).
"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
UCLA started it
They were the ones who called a timeout with less than a minute left, two touchdowns down, and without possession of the ball. They obviously still wanted to play, so Pete Carroll responded by running a play instead of having Matt Barkley take a knee, like he was doing before the timeout. It just so happened that UCLA decided to stop playing defense and so USC scored a touchdown.
Oh, and he didn’t say anything about Stanford running up the score, just that it was in their right as a team to do so. I’m not sure about you, but I don’t really consider that hypocritical.
"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
This.
I thought it was hilareous when USC threw that bomb after UCLA called that unnecessary time out. And I hate USC! It was the right call. Can’t let people get away with their little shenanigans.
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by ZeroIndulgence on Dec 1, 2009 10:46 PM PST up reply actions
I have a Semenov t-shirt.
It should be mentioned that it was on clearance and for only five bucks but still…
…like a bisexual.
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by TCY on Dec 1, 2009 7:09 PM PST up reply actions
Is this our game thread or did Plank forget to post the game thread?
"It ain't over till it's over." - Yogi Berra
Nevermind
I didn’t know the game wasn’t starting until 7:30
"It ain't over till it's over." - Yogi Berra
anxious are we? :)
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality? (boycott Hollywood!)
by ang6666 on Dec 1, 2009 6:55 PM PST up reply actions
15 minutes before game time … game doesn’t start till 7:30 … right?
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality? (boycott Hollywood!)
by ang6666 on Dec 1, 2009 6:54 PM PST up reply actions
SHABANGO!
It’s up!
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by TCY on Dec 1, 2009 7:05 PM PST up reply actions
Still can’t believe you didn’t give more of a nod to Cheech— it’s your nomiker bruva.
And don’t try and hop on the McGinn bandwagon this late in the game. He’s my horse, and I intend to defend him as such. Yes I am protective.
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I made a flipping YouTube video tribute for him… I think I’ve done plenty.
And on McGinn, you’re getting a bit protective my man. We should be able to at least TALK about him. I’m not professing my undying love to him or anything.
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by TCY on Dec 3, 2009 8:15 AM PST up reply actions
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