Sharks Gameday: It's Time For A Back To Back, Jack
by Mr. Plank on Feb 11, 2009 12:00 AM PST
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After the first period last night I was about ready to throw in the towel. Blake's goal was about as flukey as they come, the Sharks were getting pushed around physically, and without Nabokov coming up with some big time stops it could easily have been 4-0.
Thankfully Sweeney Todd lit a fire during intermission, and the Sharks came out in the second running on all cylinders. The 5 on 3 kill* at the beginning of the period effectively turned the tide for the rest of the game, and saw the ice tilt towards Thomas the next 35 minutes. No Goal Grier (h/t to CTGray of Couch Tarts) even banked in on an empty net opportunity. Good freaking times.
*Did Boston even manage a shot? Probably, but that might have been the greatest 5 on 3 since that time you and your buddies got drunk with those quintuplets from Gamma Phi.
The Penguins have been struggling lately, which is somewhat surprising considering they have two of the best players in the league. It's also the first time the two teams have played since JR uttered his crybaby comment about Sid, but as we all know, JR won't be playing tonight. Could be a good thing- I doubt JR is looking to have any more kids, but this type of situation probably wouldn't help the cause.
[Editor's Note]: Remember your SPG Picks for a chance to win a Sharks Banner courtesy of Carrol's Cove; also remember to get your questions in by midnight for FTF's Q & A with Logan Couture.
You hate to piss on your friends (unless you're into that or something), but The Pensblog has their work cut out for them going forward. Without adding a winger who can compliment Sid & Geno at the deadline, it's going to be a hard time jobbin'.
Regardless, last night's effort has me breathing fine again. Haven't heard official word as of this posting, but with the work Nabby was subjected to tonight, it's a safe bet we'll finally get a chance to see Boucher in the nets. A long time coming folks.
To wrap this up, here's how the Sharks have fared in the second game of back to backs this year:
| Team | Home/Away | Score | Decision |
| Los Angeles | Away | 1-0 | Win |
| Philadelphia | Home | 4-5 | Win, OT |
| Tampa Bay | Away | 3-0 | Win |
| Phoenix | Away | 2-4 | Loss |
| Nashville | Away | 4-1 | Win |
| Phoenix | Away | 3-2 | Win |
| Detroit | Away | 0-6 | Loss |
| Vancouver | Away | 4-2 | Win |
A lot of away games (being on the far corner of the West Coast sucks don't it), but the results seem fairly positive if you can banish that hellacious Detroit game from memory.
Look for a FTF recap after the game that borrows a few tricks from some our internet brethren. Here's to taking the momentum from last night and running with it for the duration of this road trip.
Go Sharks.
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Dear The Todd,
Nabby played well last night and deserves a night off. Please start Bouch tonight, I think he might be going a little crazier sitting on the bench.
Hearts,
Lurker Shark
P.S. Whatever you did to get the boys playing like the last 30 minutes last night, keep doing that. Maybe they need another five figure dinner.
It takes a big man to cry and it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man. -Jamie Baker
I almost forgot.
Me? Superstitious? That’s unpossible.
It takes a big man to cry and it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man. -Jamie Baker
Bouch tonight
Nabby has been playing awesome lately but I think now is the time to get Bouch some time in net especially off a back to back
GO PENS!
lol!
I do so hope… they don’t let that fear get to them!
Go PENS!
by AppleSweetRose on Feb 11, 2009 8:46 AM PST up reply actions
AH! Traitor!
Just kidding, ASR – we know your dual loyalties ;-)
Enjoy the game tonight, miss. Stay warm by wearing Sharks paraphenalia underneath your Crosby sweater :-D
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LOL
Nice, I don’t have a jersey yet, was going to buy a Sharks one in March, seeing as it’ll mean more to me if I actually buy a SJSharks jersey IN San Jose. Thought it’d be appropiate!
But… ahh… I shall root for the Pens, me thinks. The Sharks are way too cocky for my taste after that win last night! :P
by AppleSweetRose on Feb 11, 2009 8:53 AM PST up reply actions
We’re cocky? Never! Don’t you see us at the edge of our seat every single game?? With a near heart attack coming even.
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by ang6666 on Feb 11, 2009 10:24 AM PST up reply actions
If you guys get a chance, pop over to FrankD’s site tonight and give him some love (or a winger to bury Crosby and Malkin’s passes). He hooked us up with Carrol’s Cove earlier this year.
Thanks again D.
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My pleasure Mr. Plank. They got some good stuff over theres.
Seriously, if you guys all want to root for us tonight I’m cool with that. We could use the help
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I wouldn’t be adverse to winning it in overtime and giving you the one point. Let me call McLellan and see if we can arrange something.
………
Ah shit, damn thing always rings once and goes straight to voicemail.
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New bandwagon fan here from Athletics Nation
I went to the game last night- thoroughly enjoyed watching Bruins fans suffer through the second 2 periods. Great stuff. Go Sharks!
Save Rajai Davis
Welcome aboard,
that must have been awesome to have been in attendance, from what I’ve heard everyone starting bailing out late in the third period, whats up with that?
Welcome fellow AN'r to FTF
It’s always nice to see Boston fans sent home sobbing in their Sam Adams
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by SwisherThresher on Feb 11, 2009 10:53 AM PST up reply actions
(checks list)
I’m sorry, the bandwagon is already full sir.
In all seriousness, welcome aboard man. Glad to have some East Coast representation on this here site.
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And I'm
suddenly chopped liver?
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by Dave Valentine on Feb 11, 2009 2:04 PM PST up reply actions
Correction: youthful East Coast representation. Although your time zone dedication must keep you lively.
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You bastard
I love you man
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by Dave Valentine on Feb 11, 2009 2:18 PM PST up reply actions
You bastard
I love you man
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by Dave Valentine on Feb 11, 2009 2:19 PM PST up reply actions
In fact
We might have some awkward bromance going on here…..
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You ARE sick
which is probably why I keep coming back
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by Dave Valentine on Feb 11, 2009 2:27 PM PST up reply actions
Wow
lots of early activity here today. Wonder what caused that?
Southern Bell and I are hosting some friends here who are Pens fans tonight. Hopefully they all go home unhappy.
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Am hoping..
That they’ll go home surprised by a win :P
by AppleSweetRose on Feb 11, 2009 8:57 AM PST up reply actions
Since it's another early start
I’ll be online for at least the 1st period. However, if tonight follows the same trend as last night, I will again bail out early for the good of the team and the FTF faithful. Go, Sharks!
Haha, K says it right- just make sure you grab a whole game before April, we don’t want to subject you to this all season long.
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Don't get me wrong
I’m watching the game, just not with the FTF. It’s still a sacrifice, tho
And I’ll there next Tuesday and Saturday, so I’ll definitely be offline for those games.
Yeah these early games kill me. I’ll be here part of 1st, listen to part of 2nd on the drive home. Watch the rest at home.
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by ang6666 on Feb 11, 2009 10:25 AM PST up reply actions
QFT
that might have been the greatest 5 on 3 since that time you and your buddies got drunk with those quintuplets from Gamma Phi.
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quick heads up
FromtheRink, Mirtle created a fanpost calling out a Sharks fan for sending ‘hate mail’: We Get Letters
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by SwisherThresher on Feb 11, 2009 11:04 AM PST reply actions
Can we vote to change the time zones?
4-4:30 games are such a killer. Most people are still at work.
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C'mon CT
I’ve been enduring those 10:30 starts out here for most of the season. Let me have a few games where I can go to bed before 2 am.
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by Dave Valentine on Feb 11, 2009 11:55 AM PST reply actions
That sounded almost like a whine. :)
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by ang6666 on Feb 11, 2009 1:00 PM PST up reply actions
Almost...
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by Dave Valentine on Feb 11, 2009 1:19 PM PST up reply actions
It really sounds like a whine
when I stay up and they lose. No, more like a bitch
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by Dave Valentine on Feb 11, 2009 1:20 PM PST up reply actions
See what happens when you get too much sleep? You whine, whine, whine :)
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You have a point
When these two road trips are over I promise to go back to 4 hours a night and a nice nap.
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by Dave Valentine on Feb 11, 2009 2:03 PM PST up reply actions
Bouch
in nets tonight. Confirmed on WTC.
Start the chant…..“BOO SHAY BOO SHAY!”
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by Dave Valentine on Feb 11, 2009 11:58 AM PST reply actions
also, if it hasn't been mentioned yet
Goc out, and little Ryan Vesce is set to make his NHL debut
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by SwisherThresher on Feb 11, 2009 1:45 PM PST up reply actions
Ha, I saw Vesce play in Anaheim in the preseason, and I’m not sure that “little” does him justice. I’m still surprised that the Sharks drafted a kid from the imaginary land of Lilliput.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
Maybe if the Pens don't see him
He can magically put the puck in the net
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by SwisherThresher on Feb 11, 2009 2:12 PM PST up reply actions
What if the Pens just see him put the puck in the net? That’s happening a lot this season
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Funny
he’s the player we all called short at teal and white. They had him between two really tall guys and he looked so tiny. He’s not. I’ll have to tell Mina he got called up, she’ll get a kick out of it.
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Yeah, when he and Semenov were on the same shift together, it was downright hilarious.
From my game recap from that preseason game:
He didn’t end up getting very much ice time, but we spent a good deal of time devising offensive plays for the Sharks that went something like this: “OK, Alex Semenov skates into the offensive zone and calls for a pass. Then out of nowhere Ryan Vesce jumps out of Semenov’s breast pocket, steals the puck, and scores!”
http://www.battleofcali.com/
I was so pumped
about Bouch I forgot to mention that. Sorry
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by Dave Valentine on Feb 11, 2009 1:51 PM PST up reply actions
Hell yes- I’m hoping this is more of a trend going forward.
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Missing tonight's game too...
And I left my celly at home. Here’s hoping that I’m delighted with a 4-2 score (Goals by Milan x 2, Boyle, Seto) when I get home.
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by Matthew_Taylor on Feb 11, 2009 12:13 PM PST reply actions
I’ll be catching the game on tape delay too.
Go Sharks.
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Things you won’t have to worry about
A helicopter crashing through the roof of Mellon
Iceburgh (the mascot) killing anyone
The Penguins power play
Things to worry about
2012, the year of the apocalypse
God (or Eric Godard, your choice)
Dehydration from over-scoring
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Just about died watching that Penguin fight lmao!
by AppleSweetRose on Feb 11, 2009 2:22 PM PST up reply actions
B's vs Sharks encore on VS, now (2:10pm PT)
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by SwisherThresher on Feb 11, 2009 2:13 PM PST reply actions
I’m not sure it’s that interesting or revealing, but I did make 2 graphs comparing this year’s Sharks team with each of the last two cup-winners through 51 games. Everything is based on regulation results, as I think that’s a better indicator of playoff success.
If graphical stat comparisons is your cup of tea, enjoy.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
STREAM
Is here, here, here, and here, and here as well, and over__________________________there
"Gotta suck for the other teams. You finally catch the Sharks on an off night and you still lose." -Shark Man
Wasn’t it you who said way back when that we need to stop with this jinxing talk? :)
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by ang6666 on Feb 11, 2009 4:07 PM PST up reply actions
GO SHARKS!!
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by ang6666 on Feb 11, 2009 4:28 PM PST reply actions
GO ShARKS!!!
"Gotta suck for the other teams. You finally catch the Sharks on an off night and you still lose." -Shark Man
Sharks already outshooting the Pens after 3 min.
I like it.
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I suppose
Since it’s too quick into the game – but the last time we played, we limited the Pens to something like 11 shots… I’ll go look it up, but the final 2-1 score was WAY deceiving.
Not trying to gloat, but I was pleasantly surprised by that game in October – esp. because I splurged on primo seats that night.
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I think the Pens are 27th in the league in shots per game
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Sharks have had some good chances in the first 5
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by SwisherThresher on Feb 11, 2009 4:46 PM PST reply actions
Sharks strategy for tonight,
make sure you are throwing pucks at Fleury, his rebound control has been terrible lately.
MarLEAU
Weird stress by the announcers on the internet stream.
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It sounds like
he is auctioning something off
"Gotta suck for the other teams. You finally catch the Sharks on an off night and you still lose." -Shark Man
Going once, goooooing twice, SOLD
too late
"Gotta suck for the other teams. You finally catch the Sharks on an off night and you still lose." -Shark Man
Only Malkin for me
At least at his price (almost 10 million). Malkin actually makes a little more than Crosby ($9 mil) for this season, and then they’re even for the next few.
Imagine having two Ovechkin salaries on your team – no wonder there’s talk about unloading Malkin.
Too bad we can’t afford him on our (lol) second line.
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They're taken
The female Pittsburgh bandwagon already got them.
However you could the complimentary “Maklin” jersey
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not sure I get the Malkin love
I love him as a player, but he kind of looks like a monkey. But he gets mad puck-bunny attention. Maybe it has something to do with the picture of him making out with his teammate, or that other one of him licking that chick’s tongue. They know he puts out.
Man, I can’t remember the last time the Pens had double-digit shots in a single period
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argh
I’m missing most of this one due to work again. I’m going to try to catch as much as I can on the online stream. Hopefully no one asks any questions when I’m on the desk. The boss frowns one of the librarians turning away students with research needs because she is watching hockey.
GO SHARKS!!!
i can’t do anything on the thread this time (what a suprise). but, i actually have an excuse this time. my school has a basketball rivalry against saint ignatious and the game is tonight. i’m sure your all heartbroken.
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
Bell has a huge rival game against St Francis tonight. (sadly) I’m gonna watch it on the internet because I can
And yes I am heart broken
"Gotta suck for the other teams. You finally catch the Sharks on an off night and you still lose." -Shark Man
i can watch it on the internet
but it’s just not the same. it’s a lot better to put on the custom made rivalry t-shirts and go insane at the game.
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
by serrapadre716 on Feb 11, 2009 5:40 PM PST up reply actions
Last time
our rivalry t-shirts were banned.
i also have to be a responsible student (hehe me, a responsible student) and do homework tonight
"Gotta suck for the other teams. You finally catch the Sharks on an off night and you still lose." -Shark Man
Boucher really doing a solid job controlling the rebounds. Otherwise the Pens would’ve had one or two by now
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That does look awful. Is Therrien encouraging his skaters to take more needless penalties to avoid these embarrassments?
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I’d rather see the Pens shorthanded. They’ve given up eight shorties this year, hence why the PP always scares me
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I hate
WPPE’s
"Gotta suck for the other teams. You finally catch the Sharks on an off night and you still lose." -Shark Man
Just about to say that
WPPE = Worst Power Play Ever
"Gotta suck for the other teams. You finally catch the Sharks on an off night and you still lose." -Shark Man
I just checked in on Yotes at Stars
I was surprised to see so many empty seats in Big D. I thought they had better attendance than most…
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by SwisherThresher on Feb 11, 2009 5:48 PM PST reply actions
People were only there to see Avery.
Perhaps it’s early, though — I know the Ducks have started with rather empty houses because of an insistence on 7:05 start times and the horrific traffic on all three surrounding freeways.
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7:05? No wonder
I got stuck in traffic by that arena so many times, I hated driving past that it.
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Yeah, it’s horrible, and I think it’s contributed some to Anaheim’s lackluster starts to home games. No crowd = no energy.
Another case of the Ducks kissing the east coast’s ass at the expense of the people actually attending the games. And I don’t think it matters to sleeping east-coasters one bit.
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The seats (typically) fill up as the game goes along … I guess people are stuck in traffic?
by jamestobrien on Feb 11, 2009 5:53 PM PST up reply actions
BOO
"Gotta suck for the other teams. You finally catch the Sharks on an off night and you still lose." -Shark Man
I expect another huge third from the Sharks
No way MAF posts a shutout
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by SwisherThresher on Feb 11, 2009 6:01 PM PST reply actions
MAF
It was driving me nuts after seeing this picture of him: http://tinyurl.com/bo68qd
He reminded me of someone. I couldn’t figure out who. Then it hit me. Monkey the Mechanic from Garfield in Paradise: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmcqF0KERm4#t=5m12s
i hope we score 5829482034 goals in the third
by WhoseYourNabby? on Feb 11, 2009 6:01 PM PST reply actions
Well that would prevent me from ever updating my goal-differential graph.
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and
Boucher will get 30
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damn!!
who let them score between me walking from the car to inside and getting the tv on??
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by ang6666 on Feb 11, 2009 6:04 PM PST reply actions
Barch vs Carcillo
good battle
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by SwisherThresher on Feb 11, 2009 6:09 PM PST reply actions
Wait, former Ducks aren’t allowed to fight each other! Didn’t they read the secret team manual?
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ahh Carcillo
I was at the game last year when Carcillo got hurt
"Gotta suck for the other teams. You finally catch the Sharks on an off night and you still lose." -Shark Man
was that when JR jumped in?
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by SwisherThresher on Feb 11, 2009 6:13 PM PST up reply actions
oooo, quick!
Everyone over the Stars game. Mandy Modano is going to talk about her big movie coming out this weekend!
GO SHARKS!
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by ang6666 on Feb 11, 2009 6:19 PM PST reply actions
I'm here!
I’ve had internet problems for the past four hours or so (and that’s following my drive all the way downtown to drop off my mom at the Tank for the SAP Open and then subsequently getting lost… not having my own car sucks), but I’m here. Commence with the scoring into Fleury’s net!
Maybe it’s me — since the Sharks pulled to their mammoth Pacific lead, I haven’t caught that many SJS games. Tonight’s kind of an anomaly in that I’d rather not see the games critical to the Ducks right now.
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why not?
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by ang6666 on Feb 11, 2009 6:32 PM PST up reply actions
Scary
Camera angle there
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omg that was too close!
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by ang6666 on Feb 11, 2009 6:28 PM PST reply actions
Eek!
Scary moment for Ehrhoff. Glad he’s back now.
by Princess Sharkita on Feb 11, 2009 6:31 PM PST reply actions
GOAL!!!!!
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by ang6666 on Feb 11, 2009 6:40 PM PST reply actions
GOOOOAAALLLL!!!!!!!!!
"Gotta suck for the other teams. You finally catch the Sharks on an off night and you still lose." -Shark Man
dont’ be bitter now
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by ang6666 on Feb 11, 2009 6:41 PM PST up reply actions
nah, not bitter. afterall, the Pens’ goal wasn’t exactly a thing of beauty
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then you can mentally think of it as a 0-0 game … :)
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by ang6666 on Feb 11, 2009 6:47 PM PST up reply actions
i cant find a feed
and you guys are faster at updating the score than yahoo sports :)
-Edmund
by edmundsalvacion on Feb 11, 2009 6:42 PM PST reply actions
BOO SHAY!!!
isn’t that how the chant goes?
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by ang6666 on Feb 11, 2009 6:44 PM PST reply actions
YES
You go girl
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by Dave Valentine on Feb 11, 2009 7:26 PM PST up reply actions
ugh @ penalty
come on PK!
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by ang6666 on Feb 11, 2009 6:49 PM PST reply actions
Go Waterboy!
"Gotta suck for the other teams. You finally catch the Sharks on an off night and you still lose." -Shark Man
same here
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by ang6666 on Feb 11, 2009 6:53 PM PST up reply actions
FUCK YOU GRIER. GODDAMN IT CAN YOU FINISH ONE FUCKING BREAKAWAY?
When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized God doesn’t work that way, so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness. - Emo Philips
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I thought
after last night it was gone….but NOOOOO
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by Dave Valentine on Feb 11, 2009 7:27 PM PST up reply actions
ugh @ OT!
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by ang6666 on Feb 11, 2009 6:56 PM PST reply actions
LETS GO ot SHARKS
"Gotta suck for the other teams. You finally catch the Sharks on an off night and you still lose." -Shark Man
So Blake has looked pretty old/terrible recently. Do you think it’s the jaw?
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Are they trying to give them the game??
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by ang6666 on Feb 11, 2009 7:00 PM PST reply actions
BPKE
"Gotta suck for the other teams. You finally catch the Sharks on an off night and you still lose." -Shark Man
ugh @ SO
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by ang6666 on Feb 11, 2009 7:05 PM PST reply actions
This game is too much for me right now.
I feel like I’m drunk while watching. I can’t wrap my head around this one right now.
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The last shootout I saw did not go well...
hopefully this one will be much, much better
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most SOs I’ve seen dont’ go well … I think Mr K should give us the stats on that when he has time
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by ang6666 on Feb 11, 2009 7:06 PM PST up reply actions
I think since the invention of the shootout the Sharks are 12-18 now.
3-3 this season. But don’t fret! One nice thing about the postseason — this crap is irrelevant.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
very true … I hate the SO … it needs to be eliminated
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by ang6666 on Feb 11, 2009 7:13 PM PST up reply actions
Yes, yes it does.
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by Lurker Shark on Feb 11, 2009 7:13 PM PST up reply actions
I HATE
the shoot out…of course that comes from a former goalie…stil….I HATE IT
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by Dave Valentine on Feb 11, 2009 7:28 PM PST up reply actions
YAY save!
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by ang6666 on Feb 11, 2009 7:08 PM PST reply actions
damn no goal :(
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by ang6666 on Feb 11, 2009 7:09 PM PST reply actions
YAY save!
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by ang6666 on Feb 11, 2009 7:09 PM PST reply actions
damn no goal :(
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by ang6666 on Feb 11, 2009 7:09 PM PST reply actions
damn they scored :(
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by ang6666 on Feb 11, 2009 7:09 PM PST reply actions
damn they won :(
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by ang6666 on Feb 11, 2009 7:10 PM PST reply actions
guess we should thank you for the point huh? :)
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by ang6666 on Feb 11, 2009 7:11 PM PST up reply actions
I HATE SOs!
we just cannot get it in !
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by ang6666 on Feb 11, 2009 7:10 PM PST reply actions
God I hate the shootout.
I get home in time for that. Ugh.
It takes a big man to cry and it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man. -Jamie Baker
Ugh
They follow a great game with one that completely sucks. Seriously, how many turnovers can they have? I especially love the multiple ones to Malkin in the defensive zone – did they want the guy to score a goal?
A lot of the guys looked lazy tonight – several times I saw Clowe just glide into a defensive position. Even Cheechoo’s seemingly boundless supply of energy disappeared. I guess you could blame it on the second night of a back-to-back, but still.
And then what is up with Blake and Boyle taking penalties penalties? And why do the refs seem to swallow their whistles whenever it would benefit the Sharks? I mean, I get that you want parity in the league, but come on. The Sharks have had TWO power plays in the last two games, while the opponents have had eight. And I’m not noticing any change in the Sharks’ play that would make them becomes more penalized.
The Michalek/Pavelski combo continues to do well, barring a shootout. Seriously, I need to see them actually try to HIT THE NET when its their respective turns.
Oh, and Grier fails yet again. I guess last night was just an anomaly.
Okay
so I’m convinced you are my daughter from a former life. I’ll just wait from not on to post after a game until you are done. You save me so much typing.
I mean, c’mon….I kept waiting for that effort from last night to appear…expecting it at any moment. Suddenly, the buzzer/horn sounds and I realize it ain’t gonna happen. WTF?
If it wasn’t for Bouch, that game would have been UGLY.
Fear the Fin....where being an old guy isn't all bad
by Dave Valentine on Feb 11, 2009 7:33 PM PST up reply actions
We need more Bouch.
It takes a big man to cry and it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man. -Jamie Baker
by Lurker Shark on Feb 11, 2009 7:40 PM PST up reply actions
I agree (no surprise)
He just looked calm all night. Never, even when it was at the worst, did he look out of control. I just like the way he plays out there
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by Dave Valentine on Feb 11, 2009 7:43 PM PST up reply actions
I've said this before
so don’t get me wrong. I have NOTHING against Nabby. It’s just that Bouch always seems to have it under control. Sometimes Nabby seems frantic….and I never get that feeling with Bouch
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by Dave Valentine on Feb 11, 2009 7:44 PM PST up reply actions
Unfortunately all I saw of him was the last half of OT and the SO.
He still did one hell of a job tonight. It’s even more impressive he did it after not having played in a game in over a month.
It takes a big man to cry and it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man. -Jamie Baker
by Lurker Shark on Feb 11, 2009 7:46 PM PST up reply actions
I would honestly like to see Boucher get more work
but I understand Nabby can be a stubborn control freak (said with much adoration)
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by SwisherThresher on Feb 11, 2009 7:47 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, the man never wants to sit.
Todd just needs to convince him the less he plays now, the more he’ll get to play come April and beyond.
It takes a big man to cry and it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man. -Jamie Baker
by Lurker Shark on Feb 11, 2009 7:49 PM PST up reply actions
I understand Nabby's point of view
But you’re so right…he needs to play more. AND it won’t hurt Nabby to sit occasionally. Maybe if he does those early soft shots will diminish.
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by Dave Valentine on Feb 11, 2009 7:52 PM PST up reply actions
My thoughts exactly.
Nabby hasn’t looked quite as sharp as he usually does. The extra rest would probably do him good. And we’re fortunate enough to have one hell of a backup.
It takes a big man to cry and it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man. -Jamie Baker
by Lurker Shark on Feb 11, 2009 7:59 PM PST up reply actions
Haha
I actually probably had more to rant about (probably about Joe’s inability to handle the puck in his own zone), but pizza was ready and I mellowed out while watching the mind-trash that is American Idol.
Oh, and Boucher was great. There weren’t the AMAZING saves that Nabby is known to make, but that’s because Bouch is generally positioned better and doesn’t have to. The fact that the only pucks that went into the net were from Blake (ugh, he had a bad game tonight) and a SO goal from Cindy is a good sign.
On a more positive note, I’m revisiting the Bruins game, and was listening to the podcast recap from Rusanowsky, and heard this gem from an interview between Jamie and Nabby about whether Nabby prepared differently for different players or not:
Jamie: So, if I ever come out one day and I’m on the ice, and I come down to shoot, you’re not going to focus on me as a shooter, you’re just going to play it normal, right?
Nabby: Right, I’m going to take my gloves off because I know you’re going to miss the net.
Jamie: You can, you may, but you’re not going to score on me, right?
Nabby: See, you really like my line. You really do.
Uh..,.
remember when the Sharks would get a clutch goal and force OT? And, um, they did that thing with the puck, and at the very end of the game, it would.. and um, the puck goes past the other goalie and the Sharks win?… You.. you remember that?
yeah, that was aaawesome
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by SwisherThresher on Feb 11, 2009 7:31 PM PST reply actions
wow, huge win for Bryz and the Yotes, 1-0 vs Stars
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by SwisherThresher on Feb 11, 2009 7:57 PM PST reply actions
Go Yotes.
It takes a big man to cry and it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man. -Jamie Baker
by Lurker Shark on Feb 11, 2009 7:59 PM PST up reply actions
I tried to tell you early that I jinxed, my bad.
I left with 10 minutes left in the game, not because I wanted to (school), but technically that should’ve unjinxed the original jinx.
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