Game Wrap Up: Los Angeles @ San Jose
by Mr. Plank on Feb 19, 2009 10:09 PM PST
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First Period
(Sits down on the couch) Well tonight should be a- why Mr. Kaspar, nice of you to show up on the board.... First shift after a goal, once again the Sharks allow the opponents to get some solid chances. Looking forward, that can kill you.... First power play Joe hanging out on the sideboards again. Old habits die hard eh?.... Evgeni Nabokov is not Marty Turco. On the plus side, not a pile of dung. On the negative side? He scares me every time he plays the puck.... How many games in a row is that with a (much deserved) interference call off the faceoff.... If Douglas Murray and Dustin Brown collided at full speed, would the world explode? Consider it....
Second Period
Douglas Murray needs to pick up his man in front of the net on that goal.... Starting to ramble here (Rolling Rock ftw!), but the Sharks penalty kill might be the most underrated aspect of their team. Yeah they just gave up a goal this period, but 4th in the league is something that very rarely gets talked about in great detail when you speak about the Sharks strengths.... From Edmonton's recap: "Rob Blake is so good at getting shots on net from the point". One cracked pane of glass later.... "Just a little how do ya do? My name's Claude Lemiuex. Thank you.".... Call on Ersberg is questionable but I'll take it.... I love how the last two games have seen teams try and push the Sharks around, yet what do they do? Answer the bell. Ten bucks to anyone who finds out what Joe said to O'Donnell's face with a grin before throwing that punch....
Third Period
Setoguchi dropping the gloves to defend Patty? Sold.
Two head shots in this period. That's all I need to say. I'll be taking a look at them tomorrow when I'm in the right frame of mind, but Drew expounded perfectly on the situation when he said (paraphrasing here), "The refs will call the hooks and grabs, but not the tough stuff."
Takeaways
Anytime an NHL player admits to 18,000 people that he is fond of Celine Dion is the day I jump off the Golden Gate Bridge. Who has a parachute?
Two points against a Los Angeles Kings team that looks solid as hell. Two nights in a row where the Sharks are on the short end of some questionable hits, two nights in a row where they stand up for their teammates and buckle down in the third period.
Only thing I want to see more of is McLellan up on the bench screaming at the officials- he could be a little more vocal in those situations.
Go Sharks.
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WOOOO HOOO!! Crazy new thread.
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
Neglectful father of David Quinowski
by marcello on Feb 19, 2009 10:14 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Glad Pickles could concentrate, with Celine coming to town…
by Section223 on Feb 19, 2009 10:15 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
hehehe
he’s never going to live that down, is he?
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by CTGray on Feb 19, 2009 10:16 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Nope
He didn’t even try to deny it…
by Section223 on Feb 19, 2009 10:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I hope someone is serenading him in the locker room…maybe JR :D
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by CTGray on Feb 19, 2009 10:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
One of you photoshop kids needs to put Celine in the Vlassic hat.
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
Neglectful father of David Quinowski
by marcello on Feb 19, 2009 10:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
working on it
resident cartoonist @couchtarts.blogspot.com
by CTGray on Feb 19, 2009 10:24 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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by That'll Cheech You on Feb 19, 2009 10:25 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I posted her in the hat
on couch tarts
resident cartoonist @couchtarts.blogspot.com
by CTGray on Feb 19, 2009 10:31 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Awesome
Both the heart and the Vlasic hat. Well done. I worry that if you sent either to Vlasic he would probably lose his shit.
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
Neglectful father of David Quinowski
by marcello on Feb 19, 2009 10:33 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Damn... you just beat me to it!
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by That'll Cheech You on Feb 19, 2009 10:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Nice
I couldn’t get mine to show up here or we could have duelling Dions!
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by CTGray on Feb 19, 2009 10:36 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Here you go
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
Neglectful father of David Quinowski
by marcello on Feb 19, 2009 10:36 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Heyyyyyyyyyy
What happened?
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
Neglectful father of David Quinowski
by marcello on Feb 19, 2009 10:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I gotcha dude...
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by That'll Cheech You on Feb 19, 2009 10:37 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
BTW, that’s courtesy of CTGray
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by That'll Cheech You on Feb 19, 2009 10:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
haha
In scribbled pen it should say
To Vlasic
<3 Celine
I'm a happy seal
by SwisherThresher on Feb 19, 2009 10:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
on it
though my tablet’s in the other room, so it will be mouse scrawl
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by CTGray on Feb 19, 2009 10:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
So awesome!
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by That'll Cheech You on Feb 19, 2009 10:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed
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
Neglectful father of David Quinowski
by marcello on Feb 19, 2009 10:40 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
these are great
I'm a happy seal
by SwisherThresher on Feb 19, 2009 10:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Here you go!
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by That'll Cheech You on Feb 19, 2009 10:48 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
pure awesome
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by CTGray on Feb 19, 2009 10:49 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
HAHA
excelleeeent
I'm a happy seal
by SwisherThresher on Feb 19, 2009 11:00 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I like his kooky personality.
If he likes Celine, he should scream it to the rooftops.
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by That'll Cheech You on Feb 19, 2009 10:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Good game
Looking forward to Saturday – hopefully we can have J.R. back, and then crush the Thrashers.
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by Mr. K. on Feb 19, 2009 10:16 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
And Shelley
Would love to see that line (w/Lemieux)
by Section223 on Feb 19, 2009 10:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
(salivates uncontrollably)
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by Mr. K. on Feb 19, 2009 10:21 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
fo sho missed shelley
where was stab-its? crickets….
i think if shelley was skating the second high whit would not have happened.
"I want this team to be tough, smart and prepared to play well under pressure...Everybody here in this organization is going to be held accountable to do their job — their piece of the puzzle to make this team a competitor for a championship every season." J-Mac
by denver_diaspora on Feb 19, 2009 10:29 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Did anyone else notice on the hit Armstrong put on Erhoff that he sort of left his feet (was that what Drew and Randy were talking about, I sort of missed them talking)? Not a full out jump, but still something pretty shady.
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
Neglectful father of David Quinowski
by marcello on Feb 19, 2009 10:21 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
which one?
really, the kings just resorted to hitting high and late as much as possible. it was ludicrous that there was no boarding major on that hit on ehrhoff, the refs have the responsibility to send the message that that cant go on. sharks backed off a bit at the end, staying less vulnerable (less aggressive therefore) because of it and this minimized what we saw.
"I want this team to be tough, smart and prepared to play well under pressure...Everybody here in this organization is going to be held accountable to do their job — their piece of the puzzle to make this team a competitor for a championship every season." J-Mac
by denver_diaspora on Feb 19, 2009 10:24 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
The one near the end where Erhoff got his head rocked into the glass. He did get a boarding, but it was offset by the “roughing” on Clowe.
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
Neglectful father of David Quinowski
by marcello on Feb 19, 2009 10:25 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
boarding minor
not a major. or even a double minor. it seems some context needs to come into play. second high hit in a row, need to stop the trend.
"I want this team to be tough, smart and prepared to play well under pressure...Everybody here in this organization is going to be held accountable to do their job — their piece of the puzzle to make this team a competitor for a championship every season." J-Mac
by denver_diaspora on Feb 19, 2009 10:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Ah, sorry missed the major part. Agreed.
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
Neglectful father of David Quinowski
by marcello on Feb 19, 2009 10:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Drew would never say
“left his feet”…didn’t they have this conversation a few weeks ago? His feet left the ice, but he can’t leave his feet…
Anyway, I digress. The NHL should review all of those shots to the head.
by Section223 on Feb 19, 2009 10:24 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
what is disturbing is
the timing. obviously the kings were tired and frustrated, being outskated and outplayed, and certain king’s players took high risk head shots. terrible. nhl should look at it.
"I want this team to be tough, smart and prepared to play well under pressure...Everybody here in this organization is going to be held accountable to do their job — their piece of the puzzle to make this team a competitor for a championship every season." J-Mac
by denver_diaspora on Feb 19, 2009 10:26 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That was the conversation they were having tonight, but I wasn’t sure if they were talking about the hit on Ehrhoff or not.
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
Neglectful father of David Quinowski
by marcello on Feb 19, 2009 10:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
no
it was guithier’s his on gorges in montreal.
"I want this team to be tough, smart and prepared to play well under pressure...Everybody here in this organization is going to be held accountable to do their job — their piece of the puzzle to make this team a competitor for a championship every season." J-Mac
by denver_diaspora on Feb 19, 2009 10:28 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Why were they talking about it again tonight?
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
Neglectful father of David Quinowski
by marcello on Feb 19, 2009 10:29 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
because
of his high hit on marleau. drew was quoting one of the king’s coaches trying to cover guithier’s sorry butt.
"I want this team to be tough, smart and prepared to play well under pressure...Everybody here in this organization is going to be held accountable to do their job — their piece of the puzzle to make this team a competitor for a championship every season." J-Mac
by denver_diaspora on Feb 19, 2009 10:30 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Ahhh, there we go. I missed most of their conversation, so I just assumed it was about the hit on Ehrhoff.
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
Neglectful father of David Quinowski
by marcello on Feb 19, 2009 10:31 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Haha Drew and Randy were complaining that no one ever “leaves their feet”, only the ice.
by perkins.kit on Feb 19, 2009 10:37 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
yessir
4 on 4 is great with 2 aggressive teams. not so much against say… minnesota? tonight just pure fun.
i disagree (respectfully) about cheech. he may pot a few, but his contribution will be more like grier’s intangible, extremely valuable grind play. numerous times tonight he battled and won the puck either on the forecheck, backchecking in the neutral zone, and also in the last few minutes on d.
i’ve said it else where, but i dont think he is a scoring threat, and nor should we expect him to be. not that he has gotten worse, just that the game around him has gotten so much better.
"I want this team to be tough, smart and prepared to play well under pressure...Everybody here in this organization is going to be held accountable to do their job — their piece of the puzzle to make this team a competitor for a championship every season." J-Mac
by denver_diaspora on Feb 19, 2009 11:12 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
latest Pearls Before Swine, how fitting
Rat rockin’ #19
I'm a happy seal
by SwisherThresher on Feb 19, 2009 10:23 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
And dropping the gloves…love this comic!
by Section223 on Feb 19, 2009 10:24 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Ovalhead is a great insult.
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
Neglectful father of David Quinowski
by marcello on Feb 19, 2009 10:28 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That's the kid
From Family Circus, isn’t it?
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by Mr. K. on Feb 19, 2009 10:32 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yep
They are regularly taunted in this strip (with very good reason)
by Section223 on Feb 19, 2009 10:32 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Ok here’s my big points(and some smaller):
-Too few chances on first two powerplays. I chalk it up to a powerful Kings PK keeping us pushed to the borders. But then just as I say that Patty’s hands net him a four game goal streak. (Note 12 and 16 within 5 feet of the net with just one King.)
-I’m feeling a Cheechoo goal explosion in the coming weeks.
-Nabby too active? I think so. Two unlucky bounces in the last two games, thank Sharkie only one came back.
-Too much dump and chase on the PP. Early on anyway.
-I LOVE 4 on 4
-I especially loved the way we ran the second 4 on 4 like Olympic Sprinter Usain Bolt
-Props to #9 for drawing a penalty on their goalie. A lesser man would have tried to avoid the hit.
-Vlasic had an amazing poke check after his goal. After netting a record breaking goal (most goals in a season by Shark’s defense,) he shows us why hes really here.
-Milan puts a gorgeous one home off an even gorgeous-er assist from Pavs in the corner office (half way between the corner and the office)
-After a road trip riddled with line changes sloppier than non-brand name Sloppy Joe day in the high school cafeteria, I only saw one poor change tonight. That’s a very good sign.
-Waning seconds of the 2nd we did what I have seen us not do so much lately. Play with spirit instead of phone it in to the locker room early or sharkie forbid give up a game tying goal to the sabres
-Patty is INCREDIBLY underated.
-Is it just me or did you also start thinking the Kings might be getting coaching tips from this guy late in the game?
-Kit
by perkins.kit on Feb 19, 2009 10:33 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
4 on 4 is great with 2 aggressive teams. not so much against say… minnesota? tonight just pure fun.
i disagree (respectfully) about cheech. he may pot a few, but his contribution will be more like grier’s intangible, extremely valuable grind play. numerous times tonight he battled and won the puck either on the forecheck, backchecking in the neutral zone, and also in the last few minutes on d.
i’ve said it else where, but i dont think he is a scoring threat, and nor should we expect him to be. not that he has gotten worse, just that the game around him has gotten so much better.
"I want this team to be tough, smart and prepared to play well under pressure...Everybody here in this organization is going to be held accountable to do their job — their piece of the puzzle to make this team a competitor for a championship every season." J-Mac
by denver_diaspora on Feb 19, 2009 11:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Recap Up
Jesus I’m shwastey.
Honestly, two nights in a row where there are some shoddy calls (like everyone has mentioned in the thread and here).
The last few years we would not have answered the physical bell. This season?
Done.
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by Mr. Plank on Feb 19, 2009 10:34 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
If Douglas Murray and Dustin Brown collided at full speed, would the world explode? Consider it….
LOL…
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by Mr. K. on Feb 19, 2009 10:36 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Good read
Saw that yesterday or the day before – forgot to post that as a fanshot.
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by Mr. K. on Feb 19, 2009 10:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
After tonight
it seems even more appropriate
by Section223 on Feb 19, 2009 10:46 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Two nights?
Hell, I’m still upset at the crappy officiating from the road trip. I’d say seven games of god awful refereeing, where hooks and trips are called to the extreme, but headshots/boarding/cross checks/high sticks? Oh, sorry, not a penalty. If anything, the refs should be erring on the side of caution for the more dangerous penalties, not the ones where the phrase “parallel to the ice” is a key part of its definition.
But, ranting aside, I’m liking the physical Sharks that I’m seeing. Yeah, having Seto, Blake, and Clowe off the ice because of various retaliatory penalties wasn’t a great trade-off, but the fact that these high-scoring guys care enough about the team to go and take those penalties? Awesome. I loved seeing Seto go into his own Angry Joe mode (Angry Seto? Angry Gooch? Now that one sounds weird…) after Marleau got hit in the head, dropping the gloves right away and pretty much attacked Gauthier. The look on his face… I would not want to meet him a dark corner when he’s angry.
by mymclife on Feb 19, 2009 10:49 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Alright gang
Gotta go – look for a fun post tomorrow (hint – Earl Sleek). There should be a tie-in with Battle of California as well.
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by Mr. K. on Feb 19, 2009 10:54 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Just got home
It was a LOUD game. The Sharks went kinda overboard with the whole “BEAT LA” thing. I mean last year I went to a Sharks vs. Kings game and I thought awesome, a “Beat LA” chant. This time, right when the puck dropped, “BEAT LA BEAT LA BEAT LA” and it was LOUD. It got kind of quiet after the first two goals but once the Sharks got up 3-2 it got loud again.
What also made the game loud… The most annoying Kings fans sitting behind us. Two girls were making the highest pitched noise I ever heard. They got quiet in the middle of the third, when they finally noticed they were down by two goals.
It was also cool to see the angry skill players in person. Little Joe getting all mad. Angry Seto was pretty cool too. I didn’t believe when I saw Seto all angry.
Seeing Kaspar score a goal was cool too. Does anyone else think Kaspar looks cool with his hair?
"Gotta suck for the other teams. You finally catch the Sharks on an off night and you still lose." -Shark Man
by idunno723 on Feb 19, 2009 11:05 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
AND one of those dumb Kings fans girl dropped her edamame on my seat and I had her pick it up herself.
But anyways, good game sharks!
by WhoseYourNabby? on Feb 19, 2009 11:21 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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