Sharks Playoff Gameday: Pressure Cooker
by Mr. Plank on Apr 19, 2009 4:00 AM PDT
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Game one was disheartening, but there were some positives. The Sharks outshot the Ducks nearly two to one, both at even strength and overall. Boyle looked like the player we've seen all season- strong puck carrier, a guy who's going to put the team on his back when they need him. While Nabokov may have let in a soft goal five hole, he made some good stops throughout the course of the tilt. San Jose drew more penalties, and at one point you have to figure the power play is going to click.
Game one was demoralizing, but there are some intangibles. How about the six Cup rings in the room right now, that veteran presence San Jose has lacked in past playoff runs? Two posts Ehrhoff and Boyle hit respectively? A couple inches and we may be looking at a different outcome.
Game one was frustrating, but there are some things to be learned. Big Joe's line didn't match up well against Getzlaf's- will McLellan consider throwing out a checking line against them, giving the Sharks top scorers some better looks? Jody Shelley was a non-factor, only taking 3 shifts and seeing 2:02 of ice time- will the coaching staff take another glance at either McGinn, Plihal, or Lemieux and give them an opportunity to contribute?
Game one may have been a moral victory in some sense. Slight tweaks need to be made, nothing drastic. But let's not make a mistake here- tonight is as close as they come to a must-win. The scoreboard is the defining line at this point in the season, and looking at positive trends in a loss only take you so far. The shelf life for these things expire once 7:00 rolls around tonight.
We've got a squatter on our hands, boys. Kick down the door and raise some hell.
Prediction: Massive alcohol intake nestled snuggly between a Jody Shelley hat-trick. How's that for efficiency.
Go Sharks.
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Flying home as this one happens
I’m in Jerusalem still – I fly out at 5am Israel time from Tel Aviv tomorrow morning, and I don’t get in until almost 5pm PST (with connections in Amsterdam and – hey there Plank – Minnesota). Soooo… I won’t find out how this one went down until I land in the Twin Cities (assuming the newspapers are updated).
I’ll make this succinct (and yes, I’m the Chicken Little to Plank’s Mel-Gibson-in-Braveheart) = if we can’t “force” a Game 5 tonight, this series is done.
Feel free to badger me on that point – but we’re going to be the Western Conference version of the Capitals if we don’t split the home games.
On a more general note – regardless of what happens, I’m looking forward to being able to watch hockey live upon my return. The Middle East doesn’t do hockey (surprise!).
GO SHARKS.
Fear The Fin = Anyone who doesn’t like fighting in the NHL can go watch poker on ESPN. [Jamie Baker]
First to 4, Chicken Little
Not first to 2.
Consider yourself badgered.
resident cartoonist @couchtarts.blogspot.com
Go get 'em!
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 Apr 19, 2009 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I find your lack of faith... disturbing...
This would have been a much better time to go to Canada you know. Then you’d get to see playoff hockey at least.
It takes a big man to cry and it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man. -Jamie Baker
by Lurker Shark on Apr 19, 2009 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions
For being in the Holy Land you sure lack a lot of faith. Fly safe man.
Fear The Fin: Where The Past Is Overrated
Its Go Time!!
There are alot more positives than negatives one article I was reading pretty much suggests the game 1 loss was not a bad thing the article basically says by the Sharks losing game 1 will make the players not think they can just walk through the playoffs and they will listen to what Coach M has to say . It keeps there egos in check is what I gathered I still say Sharks in 6
wow....
I had a premonition I would press Post instead of Preview… damn it! That was supposed to be a picture. Anywhoo. GO SHARKS!!!!!!! I’ll be at the game!
by SharksFanTillDeath on Apr 19, 2009 9:19 AM PDT reply actions
hey all
here’s hoping for a big game from the second line. Cuz as they go, the teams goes in my view
Go Sharks!
Mina and I will be huddled around her tv for this one. I may or may not be in the game day thread.
Sky hasn’t fallen yet so quit yer whining and get behind your boys. Go Sharks!
resident cartoonist @couchtarts.blogspot.com
gray….come over to the nice Boc page..we got some candy!!
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 19, 2009 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions
Go Sharks!
Let’s do this boys.
It takes a big man to cry and it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man. -Jamie Baker
Despite feeling dirty watching it because NBC hates lawn parties
anyone else tuning into Pens v Flyers?
resident cartoonist @couchtarts.blogspot.com
all that falling down just then lead to wonder if they have “bad” ice. I’m bad, and that’s just as bad of a joke, but it made me laugh.
resident cartoonist @couchtarts.blogspot.com
Haha, a terrible joke to be certain. Don’t get me started over here Gray.
Fear The Fin: Where The Past Is Overrated
I debating posting it because of you, mate, but I figured you wouldn’t mind knowing it was coming from a good place. Or at the very least, one that didn’t intend to needle you. Much. ;)
resident cartoonist @couchtarts.blogspot.com
Saw the bait and didn’t bite- was just about to throw the caps lock on and go to town too.
Thanks for ruining my Sunday lady.
Fear The Fin: Where The Past Is Overrated
aww
I wasn’t trying to ruin it. I was just making a joke
resident cartoonist @couchtarts.blogspot.com
yep
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
by ang6666 on Apr 19, 2009 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions
and a nice goal was just made … 3-2 flyers now
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
by ang6666 on Apr 19, 2009 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions
and now a shorthanded goal by the flyers
by WhoseYourNabby? on Apr 19, 2009 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions
That was a sweet shorty
It takes a big man to cry and it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man. -Jamie Baker
by Lurker Shark on Apr 19, 2009 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions
yep!
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
by ang6666 on Apr 19, 2009 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions
That is beautiful!
I'm warning you! I have ADHD and I know how to use it!!!
by Diamondback15 on Apr 19, 2009 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions
im a ducks fan and i think its hilarious
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 19, 2009 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions
of course
what’s not to like about a mascot on fire?
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
by serrapadre716 on Apr 19, 2009 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Torrey Mitchell
So the Sharks’ site no longer has him listed as being on the IR (and in the past the site has been very good about correctness as it relates to being on the IR). Anyone else think there’s a chance that we see a surprise return tonight? Mac’s been very coy about his responses when asked how close Torrey is to a return. It’d be a huge energy lift for the team, the crowd would eat it up and he embodies exactly what this team needs: hard work, energy and a general enthusiasm to play every second like it’s his last.
The Todd said in the post Friday practice interview it was sort of up to the coach and how comfortable he felt tossing in a guy who hadn’t skated in one game this season. But he also said he thinks they could use his speed.
we’ll see!
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Yeah, under most circumstances I don’t know how much of a benefit it’d be to play a player who hasn’t skated in one game, but there are special circumstances here, and with Shelley basically not playing last game, there wouldn’t be much to lose.
I interpreted what the Todd said about Shelley to mean they didn’t get to use him they way they had anticipated, which is why he had so few minutes. I’m probably making that up, but there’s not too much harm in giving Mitchell a shot. If he’s horrid, bench him.
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If I saw him on ice tonight, I would be so freakin excited
by WhoseYourNabby? on Apr 19, 2009 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I kinda got that same impression about Jody. I don’t see Mitchell coming back in, not now. There isn’t a spot on the roster hitting the ice that is a throw away.
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 Apr 19, 2009 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions
From WTC
Mitchell is 24 hours closer to being ready to play than he was yesterday. Pollack says it’s obvious that he’s still not ready.
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 Apr 19, 2009 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions
I wish Pollak wouldn't
always tell us who skips the optional practices. It always seems like a bad idea!
by a10dency2ask on Apr 19, 2009 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow!
The Flyers and looking good in the 2nd! That short handed goal was SICK! Like they were channeling Big Joe
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Very much so
Playoff hockey at its finest.
It takes a big man to cry and it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man. -Jamie Baker
by Lurker Shark on Apr 19, 2009 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I put the game on figuring I could listen as I cleaned out front and I’ve ended up watching it instead. Good, good, game.
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Yeah, it's preventing me from getting any homework done too.
It takes a big man to cry and it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man. -Jamie Baker
by Lurker Shark on Apr 19, 2009 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions
how anyone could do homework on a lovely day like today is beyond me.
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I usually can’t do hw, regardless of the weather
by a10dency2ask on Apr 19, 2009 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions
thanks....
I’ve had the whole week to do it but doing nothing is much more important than doing homework
good thing I’m not your mother … my boys are required to do homework before anything else
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
by ang6666 on Apr 19, 2009 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Cause I haven't worked on it all weekend.
Why do today what I can put off till tomorrow? Except I can’t put it off anymore, sadly.
It takes a big man to cry and it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man. -Jamie Baker
by Lurker Shark on Apr 19, 2009 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I just put up a fanshot about this, but so nobody in here misses it,
TCY and I are going to Tied House at 5:30 before the game if anyone wants to join us.
It takes a big man to cry and it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man. -Jamie Baker
Just a reminder
Game time is 7:00, not 7:30…the place will be packed by 5:30. Make sure you have enough time!
So, what in the knick-knack-paddywack-give-a-dog-a-bone is going on around here? — Dan Rusanowsky
People seem to have missed my fanpost but...
I’d love someone with one of those newfangled phone cameras to take pictures of the lists of what is in the Sharks baskets at the silent auction at the game today. Pretty please.
My camera phone take horrible pictures.
But I’ll bring a real camera and try to get over there.
It takes a big man to cry and it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man. -Jamie Baker
by Lurker Shark on Apr 19, 2009 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I would buy them
but I think my playoff karma is so bad that they’ll lose even if I don’t use a ticket I buy. Sorry.
by princessminako on Apr 19, 2009 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions
so I should take Rob to the game next round, assuming the Sharks get there? >:)
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*sigh*
Maybe. My brother already said I can’t go if there is a next round.
by princessminako on Apr 19, 2009 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions
i saw your fanpost for the record
but I’m not going so I can’t do it.
but in case you were worried, your voice is reaching the public
by a10dency2ask on Apr 19, 2009 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Please no Jody Shelley… please.
Lots of other guys just as capable of losing a fight to George Parros, only those guys can do more other stuff than Shelley.
at least we aren't dressing percy shelley
he’s been dead nearly 200 years!
by a10dency2ask on Apr 19, 2009 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I just got 2 99 cent cans of corn from Safeway
Guess what I’ll be having for dinner while watching the game?
Not going to be in the thread today, but I will pop by in the second intermission to see if a new one needs to be opened up.
Go Sharks.
Fear The Fin: Where The Past Is Overrated
net crashing good time
expecting a lot of energy tonight by the Sharks, and some frustration by the Ducks (“we got the split we wanted already”).
don’t see a need for overtime, but might be along game anyway!
mmm
by DetroiterInNorCal on Apr 19, 2009 3:18 PM PDT reply actions
Me too
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 Apr 19, 2009 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m getting ready to eat and then watch the Blues/Canucks. I’ll be back later
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 Apr 19, 2009 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah, seriously, watching teams play their 3rd game of their respective series’ is making me very anxious to watch the boys come out and re-establish their dominance.
my new superstition is to wear no sharks-related gear
because the last few games it hasn’t been working out so well :/
by a10dency2ask on Apr 19, 2009 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions
I haven’t gone totally cold turkey…but close to it. I can’t remember the last time a Sharks tshirt or jersey has won, so I’m just grabbing stuff now. The hat has lost it’s mojo…so I’m sans hat. I always wear the sharks pendant necklace Bobbie gave me for Xmas. My thought is that it’s the reason we got here.
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 Apr 19, 2009 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm not wearing Shark stuff
but I do have a Sharks bag with me. I usually don’t wear Sharks gear on days I’m not attending a game in person, unless it’s a hat. My jersey’s haven’t been winners at Mina’s, and I usually only go all out for things like Game 7.
Somehow, I doubt my clothing choice has much to do with a win of loss, but i feel like the jersey hasn’t had the mojo lately, so I’m letting it air out in the sun.
resident cartoonist @couchtarts.blogspot.com
last year
i had a pretty good setup for playoffs. But now I can’t find my little sharks hand towel and one of my shirts shrank in the wash. So i’ve been grasping at new lucky clothing all season: haven’t really been able to figure out what’s working
by a10dency2ask on Apr 19, 2009 5:51 PM PDT up reply actions
off topic discussion of the day:
whatever happened to…(insert movie star here)?
I was watching clueless the other day. What happened to all the people who were in that movie? That one guy is on Scrubs and Paul Rudd is having a revival. But what about Alicia Silverstone and Britanny Murphy???
Alicia Silverstone has done some TV work and VO work lately. She appears to still be busy. Brittnay Murphy has also been busy doing VO work and movies. She was in Sin City and looks like she’ll be in Sin City two.
nothing super big (minus Sin City) I’ve heard of for most of the work they’ve been up to, but they’re both still working, which is cool.
resident cartoonist @couchtarts.blogspot.com
Alicia Silverstone
is in all those PETA ads as well.
Any other what ever happend tos?
by a10dency2ask on Apr 19, 2009 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions
GO SHARKS!!!
i’ll be watching, but i don’t know if i can be here. i have homework and i still haven’t opened my backpack.
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
I'm out
See you all after the game. Work some good mojo for our boys in teal!
resident cartoonist @couchtarts.blogspot.com
GO SHARKS!
I may or may not be here depending on the number of whiners … :)
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
by ang6666 on Apr 19, 2009 6:22 PM PDT reply actions
that's easy man
i got em all, except for like french guiana and suriname
by a10dency2ask on Apr 19, 2009 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions
me too
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 Apr 19, 2009 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Mitchell is on the ice during warmups
a friend just called me and told me he is skating during warmups right now..just throwing that out there..
thisreminds me of the one sharks game i caught this season
when cheech had been injured but was out there inthe pregame skate. and then he didn’t play and the entire game the 2 teeny bopper girls sitting next to me kept whining “where’s cheechoooooooooo he’s so cuteeeeee!”
so just because someone is in the warmups, we shoudln’t jump to conclusions!
by a10dency2ask on Apr 19, 2009 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Agreed
but still a good sign that he is dressed and skating in warmups. Getting him ready for the game situations and how it feels to be on the ice near game time. Whether he plays or not (i dont think he will) its still a good sign for his return.
oh man i love torrey mitchell
i hope he come back so bad
by a10dency2ask on Apr 19, 2009 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Torrey is my favorite player
That being said, I’d rather the Sharks win than see him play. But he does make an interesting addition if he plays. Then again Huskins skated in the pre-game for the first game so take this with a grain of salt
by princessminako on Apr 19, 2009 6:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Mitchell is on the ice during warmups
a friend just called me and told me he is skating during warmups right now..just throwing that out there..
SHARKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
by ang6666 on Apr 19, 2009 7:03 PM PDT reply actions
well
a lot of people were advocating splitting up the big two o make it diferent to defend. Maybe that’s wht’s behind this. or maybe it’ll revert back pretty soon
by a10dency2ask on Apr 19, 2009 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Made some changes
I’ve edited it, last game’s loss was not the Chief’s fault. It was mine, I gave him the wrong targets. I’ve corrected my mistakes. So now its up to Master Chief and the Sharks
I'm warning you! I have ADHD and I know how to use it!!!
man the lines are wild
JR – Joe – Cheech
by UnstoppableTurtle on Apr 19, 2009 7:13 PM PDT reply actions
PK!!!!
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
by ang6666 on Apr 19, 2009 7:14 PM PDT reply actions
NABBY!!!
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
by ang6666 on Apr 19, 2009 7:16 PM PDT reply actions
damn!!
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
by ang6666 on Apr 19, 2009 7:17 PM PDT reply actions
eww
i didn’t know pronger was that weird.
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
by serrapadre716 on Apr 19, 2009 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t really care how the Sharks do but I want to see Joe Thornton play well in the playoffs for once to prove all the nay sayers wrong.
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Apr 19, 2009 7:21 PM PDT reply actions
Finally found a stream
it seems I missed a goal by Anaheim, good
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I'm not drowning.........
but I am a nervous wreck
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by Diamondback15 on Apr 19, 2009 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Its one of the many reasons I really didn't want to face the Ducks
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by Diamondback15 on Apr 19, 2009 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions
and people were saying I was saying the sky was falling
when I said I didn’t want to face the Ducks, the other two teams I wanted to face are basically dropping over and dieing for their opponents
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by Diamondback15 on Apr 19, 2009 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions
hmmm
Well at least the sharks have woken up, shame we’re already down. Not sure i like the lines either, managing to make Thornton even less effective. Impressive. And maybe its just the whole inability to score thing that the sharks have got going on, or maybe because the only person i know that follows the nhl is a ducks fan and he is not going to let me forget it if they knock the sharks out, but the ducks just like so much more threatening
no tv for you?
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
by serrapadre716 on Apr 19, 2009 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions
i'm watching the feed
but i’m listening to the radio too,i got a little tired of randy and drew
by a10dency2ask on Apr 19, 2009 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions
hey refs
i’d like some interference penalties please, a cheeseburger would be good too
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
PP!
this “not scoring” thing is starting to get real old.
by UnstoppableTurtle on Apr 19, 2009 7:39 PM PDT reply actions
PP!!!
Let’S GO SHARKS!!
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
by ang6666 on Apr 19, 2009 7:40 PM PDT reply actions
what are you talking about?
its only the 1st round
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
by serrapadre716 on Apr 19, 2009 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions
and the whiners have entered the room
(sighs)
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
by ang6666 on Apr 19, 2009 7:41 PM PDT reply actions
what?
i asked for a cheeseburger
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
by serrapadre716 on Apr 19, 2009 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions
do i even have to say anything ang?
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 19, 2009 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions
ha ha !
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
by ang6666 on Apr 19, 2009 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions
ehrhoff
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
by serrapadre716 on Apr 19, 2009 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions
they are trying to get a tip on those
but i stll think they need to brig it in a little more
by a10dency2ask on Apr 19, 2009 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions
but no cigar
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
by serrapadre716 on Apr 19, 2009 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Claude needs to do that right now
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by Diamondback15 on Apr 19, 2009 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions
same
they seem to be playing better, but hiller’s just an asshole
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
by serrapadre716 on Apr 19, 2009 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions
and from the radio
they seem to think the ducks are on the ropes a bit. I tend to agree in th sense that, they were starting to lose some battls and even bobble the puck a bit, getting pressured in subtle ways
by a10dency2ask on Apr 19, 2009 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions
They are better but
I’m starting to think they’re not going to score this entire series. That’s just what it feels like.
thank you
optimisticman
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
by serrapadre716 on Apr 19, 2009 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Look
Working the Corners over at the Merc has a blog full of negativity…go on over there and cry, I’m sure you’ll be welcome
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 Apr 19, 2009 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
you tell him!!!
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
by serrapadre716 on Apr 19, 2009 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions
HEY THERE ALARMISTS:
We are playing well. The only goal the Ducks have scored, Ryan EARNED; we didn’t GIVE IT UP. Nabby has been strong, our forwards have had a much bigger presence, Thornton has made a few great passes and the defense is getting involved in plays and getting back to stop rushes. We’ve dominated most of the play, and I think we’re going to be fine.
by Very Serious Person on Apr 19, 2009 7:53 PM PDT reply actions
hey there
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
by serrapadre716 on Apr 19, 2009 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions
+10
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 Apr 19, 2009 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Okay, I have to be positive
according the CBC announcers, the Sharks are playing better tonight thanks to Mclellan’s shifting of the lines.
On the power play I like what I see, but in even strentgh, to me anyway it seems Anaheim is carrying a slight edge, but I have to remain positive………………………….. one more year till I can drink
I'm warning you! I have ADHD and I know how to use it!!!
i don't agree
think the sharks have been overall better, especially as the period went on. However, you’re right, every anaheim chance seems to be an extremely good one, our chances seem like half chances but comparison. But i think we’re getting more of them
by a10dency2ask on Apr 19, 2009 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I think possibly the best solution would be to..................
injure one of Hiller’s legs……….. or maybe slip him a mickey
I'm warning you! I have ADHD and I know how to use it!!!
by Diamondback15 on Apr 19, 2009 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions
i'm thinking
cross checking his hamstrings
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
by serrapadre716 on Apr 19, 2009 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions
that would be ironic and great
to add to the irony, Moen should do it
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by Diamondback15 on Apr 19, 2009 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions
*snickers* That would be beautiful
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by Diamondback15 on Apr 19, 2009 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Hiller
unless Lemieux is standing over him battering his limp, lifeless body with a stick, and hacking his neck out with his skate, i can see anything getting past hiller. he looks superhuman
looks can be decieving
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
by serrapadre716 on Apr 19, 2009 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions
So, he's having a good run...
and we are bit snake bit….
and when the dam breaks it’s gonna look like the Flyers vs Pens…and if we keep working it WILL happen soon…all the pieces are in place. The guys look good…so many ‘missed it by that much’ (apologies to Bob Uecker).
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 Apr 19, 2009 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I think that the Ducks are playing like the Sharks did in Game 1
They are only relying on Hiller like we were relying on Nabby. Just keep getting pucks to the net and they’ll go in
i wouldn't say at all we relied on nabby in game 1...
this is just a pretty different game overall
by a10dency2ask on Apr 19, 2009 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Somebody actually thought I belonged in an asylum once
I had forgotten to take my ADHD meds that morning
I'm warning you! I have ADHD and I know how to use it!!!
by Diamondback15 on Apr 19, 2009 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions
WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WEHEHEHEHEHEHWEEEEEEEEEEEHEHEHEHE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm warning you! I have ADHD and I know how to use it!!!
by Diamondback15 on Apr 19, 2009 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions
GO SHARKS!!!
please hockey gods, favor the Sharks!!
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
by ang6666 on Apr 19, 2009 8:03 PM PDT reply actions
Ask them
what the hell I should wear….I’m lost. I offered the naked thing…Bobbie said “Nooooooo”
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by Dave Valentine on Apr 19, 2009 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions
naked is always good
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by ang6666 on Apr 19, 2009 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions
No Jello?
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by Dave Valentine on Apr 19, 2009 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions
with or without … :)
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by ang6666 on Apr 19, 2009 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I wanna say
you’re easy…but that just wouldn’t be right…(searching the pantry for jello)
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by Dave Valentine on Apr 19, 2009 8:58 PM PDT up reply actions
ha ha !
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by ang6666 on Apr 19, 2009 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions
i dunno…u might have pissed them off by dress claude
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 19, 2009 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Anyone have any live Ducks to sacrifice??????
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by Diamondback15 on Apr 19, 2009 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Finally, I've been waiting to see this from the Sharks
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Was that Marleau hitting a guy down?
"No matter what I talk about, I always get back to baseball." - Connie Mack
Pronger = huge prick
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by ang6666 on Apr 19, 2009 8:10 PM PDT reply actions
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm warning you! I have ADHD and I know how to use it!!!
CLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWE
GOOOOOOOOAL
by UnstoppableTurtle on Apr 19, 2009 8:13 PM PDT reply actions
FINAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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by ang6666 on Apr 19, 2009 8:13 PM PDT reply actions
Goal got the crowd back into
that’s really good
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Vlasic almost got the to shut up, but yeah it's rocking.
I can’t believe the Ducks missed the net on that one.
my heart health has been rapidly declining since the playoffs started
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by Diamondback15 on Apr 19, 2009 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions
WOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!
I think we might be resting control of this game
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Just 'cause K isn't here
resting=wresting
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by Dave Valentine on Apr 19, 2009 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions
LET'S GO SHARKS!!!!!!!!!!!
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by ang6666 on Apr 19, 2009 8:20 PM PDT reply actions
PP!!!!
pronger you jackass!!
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by ang6666 on Apr 19, 2009 8:21 PM PDT reply actions
PP!!!!!
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by ang6666 on Apr 19, 2009 8:28 PM PDT reply actions
This is awful
sharks should decline power plays or something =/
by UnstoppableTurtle on Apr 19, 2009 8:31 PM PDT reply actions
wow
i wish milan, joe and ryane had unlimited energy. 1st line is about as valuable as my nail clippings
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
2nd line?
or just pavelski?
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by serrapadre716 on Apr 19, 2009 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions
2nd line! They’re awesome together.
I knew you would say something about Pavelski!!
by WhoseYourNabby? on Apr 19, 2009 8:36 PM PDT up reply actions
you must be psychic
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
by serrapadre716 on Apr 19, 2009 8:38 PM PDT up reply actions
NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Because then they counldn’t power the Sharks
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by Diamondback15 on Apr 19, 2009 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions
you could
but i’d tear you a new asshole if you tried
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by serrapadre716 on Apr 19, 2009 8:36 PM PDT up reply actions
yup
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
by serrapadre716 on Apr 19, 2009 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions
wow we cant just help ourselves…fuckin ducks
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 19, 2009 8:35 PM PDT reply actions
NO pp????? WTF!!!!!!!!
the Sucks clearly cleared over the glass from their own zone
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so that doesn't count?
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by Diamondback15 on Apr 19, 2009 8:36 PM PDT up reply actions
oh well
it would be the same anyway
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by Diamondback15 on Apr 19, 2009 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions
are the ducks on a PP
that I’m not aware of?
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by ang6666 on Apr 19, 2009 8:37 PM PDT reply actions
NABBY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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by ang6666 on Apr 19, 2009 8:37 PM PDT reply actions
Erhoff.
inexcusbable. just screwed the entire team over and thank god for Nabby.
by UnstoppableTurtle on Apr 19, 2009 8:38 PM PDT reply actions
PP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
oh wait, its basically 5 on 5
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PP
pls score on this one!!!!!!
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by ang6666 on Apr 19, 2009 8:39 PM PDT reply actions
with a cherry on top
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
by serrapadre716 on Apr 19, 2009 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I meant to say in his grill
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by Diamondback15 on Apr 19, 2009 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions
WHAT IS IT WITH US AND HOT GOALIES?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
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sorry
not that type of guy
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by serrapadre716 on Apr 19, 2009 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions
HA HA!!! Multiple entendra.
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by Diamondback15 on Apr 19, 2009 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions
where've you been?
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
by serrapadre716 on Apr 19, 2009 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions
what does that mean?
i don’t speak latin
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by serrapadre716 on Apr 19, 2009 8:46 PM PDT up reply actions
isn't that
exactly what it was after 3 periods last game?
by a10dency2ask on Apr 19, 2009 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions
he meant
last game
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by serrapadre716 on Apr 19, 2009 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I'll wager
that if Selane never see’s Crankshaft again it’ll be too soon….God…Murray has been a freaking MACHINE tonite
Fear the Fin....where being an old guy isn't all bad, and the 2nd round can be bad on the heart
It's possible to
be a machine and monster at the same time?!!!
Machine + Monster = Douglas Murray (photoshop please?)
Calling Amnesty International.............
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by Diamondback15 on Apr 19, 2009 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions
GO SHARKS!!
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by ang6666 on Apr 19, 2009 9:00 PM PDT reply actions
And Ducks complain they get called too much
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interference?
no? whatever, i’m used to not getting it called
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
PP!!!
this time … pls!!!
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by ang6666 on Apr 19, 2009 9:03 PM PDT reply actions
Down GOES BROWN!!!!!!!!!!!! PP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm warning you! I have ADHD and I know how to use it!!!
don’t jinx it
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by ang6666 on Apr 19, 2009 9:06 PM PDT up reply actions
PK!!!!
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by ang6666 on Apr 19, 2009 9:06 PM PDT reply actions
I'M BA-ACK!
Yup, that’s right, I’m here, just drove in from Anaheim.
Do you want to know the amount of dedication I have? We were driving down 101 (its “more interesting,” according to my dad), got stuck in traffic in LA, and were forced to listen to the game (the ENTIRE game, because traffic was that bad) via Ducks radio. The announcers have a serious hard-on for Murray. He was the only player they talked about.
And then last night, when I went over to one of my uncles’ house, I had to take all this crap from them for being a Sharks fan (they live in Newport Beach). Oh, and apparently another one of my uncles lives six houses down from Giguere, and because of that got to take a picture with the Cup. It was a very bittersweet moment.
And finally, as we were driving up 5 tonight, we listened to the Sharks radio that apparently was broadcasting from Sacramento. The static made it sound like there was a train the entire time, and then you could hear some random music in the background (the only sound I recognized was “I’m a Believer”). Oh, and my dad started honking when Clowe scored. It was a very nice moment :)
So now I’m home and ready to watch the Sharks on TV for the first time since the regular season. Yay!
one of my uncles lives six houses down from Giguere
i could have some fun with that
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
by serrapadre716 on Apr 19, 2009 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions
SHIT!!
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by ang6666 on Apr 19, 2009 9:16 PM PDT reply actions
10 minutes to do something
lets go sharks.
by UnstoppableTurtle on Apr 19, 2009 9:16 PM PDT reply actions
apparantly
the refs don’t want the sharks to have like 20 power plays
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by serrapadre716 on Apr 19, 2009 9:21 PM PDT up reply actions
on a side note
i wonder if there’s statistics somewhere about which teams have given up the most first career goals/first career playoff goals. Becuase it seems like the sharks are good for one everytime the opportunity comes around
UGH!
shoot me!
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by ang6666 on Apr 19, 2009 9:26 PM PDT reply actions
looks like worrying about a second round choke
was a little too optimistic
by UnstoppableTurtle on Apr 19, 2009 9:27 PM PDT reply actions
wow
all 3 ducks scored their 1st playoff goals
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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by ang6666 on Apr 19, 2009 9:27 PM PDT reply actions
okay
don’t shoot me just yet
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by ang6666 on Apr 19, 2009 9:29 PM PDT reply actions
yea
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
by serrapadre716 on Apr 19, 2009 9:30 PM PDT up reply actions
come on SHARKS!!!!!
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by ang6666 on Apr 19, 2009 9:30 PM PDT reply actions
nothing
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
by serrapadre716 on Apr 19, 2009 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions
ah well … :(
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by ang6666 on Apr 19, 2009 9:38 PM PDT reply actions
here's what i have to say about this game
i think this is the effort we all wished we had seen in game 1. Too bad we spotted the ducks a game, because now we’re in a hole.
GO SHARKS
this sucks
is San Jo gonna go crazy if the sharks loose the series, like oakland did when the raiders lost the super bowl?
i'll go insane
especially with like half the team being free agents this coming offseason
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
by serrapadre716 on Apr 19, 2009 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions
we need mr. k
sharks were playing better when he was here
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
is he?
anyone know where he is?
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
by serrapadre716 on Apr 19, 2009 9:44 PM PDT up reply actions
hey
its not the 2nd round yet
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
by serrapadre716 on Apr 19, 2009 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey man
If you’re gonna be so negative you might as well leave this site and stop watching the Sharks
Believe me, I want the sharks to win. I’m still holding out hope. I’ve been a Sharks fan since they became a team. I’m a huge Sharks fan! But losing 2 home games when you are so dominant at home? 0 for 12 on the PP? That isn’t Sharks hockey.
It’s still a 7 game series so I know it isn’t over. I’m just very disappointed, so sorry for feeling negative.
Dude
Go back to where ever it is you came from….No one here is the least bit interested in your BS
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by Dave Valentine on Apr 19, 2009 9:55 PM PDT up reply actions
effort? here is my effort to readjust my expectations...
all kinds of effort, but what we saw was exactly what we saw over the past few months. inconsistent play leading to soft goals, inability to execute leading to breakdowns and turnovers, and too many low percentage shots.
the writing has been on the wall for months…
this is the playoff version of what we saw starting in december. this team simply does not have what it takes. do you watch other playoff games? do you notice that other gear this team seems to lack? the culture of this team is bent on losing when it counts.
i just adjusted my expectations and now i can deal with a first round exit.
"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 Jay Fin Anderson on Apr 19, 2009 9:44 PM PDT reply actions
hey
this team simply does not have what it takes.
fuck you. we don’t need to hear this shit from you too. that kind of crap doesn’t make the situation any better
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
by serrapadre716 on Apr 19, 2009 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions
ok
i made no personal innuendo’s to any person on this open forum, but it seems you have taken my honest opinion about a professional hockey team and personalized it. you are putting the atic in fanatic. calm down.
"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 Jay Fin Anderson on Apr 19, 2009 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions
not taking it personally
just saying, we know the reputation the sharks have, we don’t need another person pointing it out to us. we’ve heard it all before.
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
by serrapadre716 on Apr 19, 2009 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
+10
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by Dave Valentine on Apr 19, 2009 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Wilson needs to blow it up
trade Thornton and Marleau for some badass prospects and draft picks
maybe some players that will want to play in big games and you’ll hear their name called by the announcers more than once in a game
by Brian5517209 on Apr 19, 2009 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions
sorry
not blow it up but get rid of the chokers
this is so frustrating, but i can’t say im surprised ever since the New Year we have been playing mediocre hockey
by Brian5517209 on Apr 19, 2009 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I just don't agree
I didn’t see soft goals tonite. I saw a couple of “you’re shitting me” goals that no one stops…not Luongo, not Thomas…no one. Nabby looked solid tonite.
The effort by the Sharks tonight was first rate. Sure, there were lapses…there are always going to be lapses..but I didn’t see one player out there tonight that wasn’t going all out 100 percent of the time.
You have to do two things…give Hiller some credit…and you have to just say we got fucked by luck. We shot, and shot, and shot…we crashed the net, the guys dug on the boards all night and won more than the lost….I’m not the least bit happy with the outcome. But I’ll be damned if I am gonna say this is just a product of what the Sharks normally do in the post season.
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by Dave Valentine on Apr 19, 2009 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
thats the problem...
isnt 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 Jay Fin Anderson on Apr 19, 2009 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions
What?
That luck was against us?
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by Dave Valentine on Apr 19, 2009 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions
that this is normally what they do in the post season.
create huge expectations and come up short. for whatever reasons. this years its posts. last year ron wilson. year before, not tough enough. different shit, same butthole.
"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 Jay Fin Anderson on Apr 19, 2009 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions
If you can’t take it….go sit in the corner and cry….try to watch the game and see what is happening out there…if you can’t see, actually see the work being done, the effort expended, and appreciate it….Well, you’re not a real fan, of hockey, or the Sharks
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by Dave Valentine on Apr 19, 2009 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
thank you
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
by serrapadre716 on Apr 19, 2009 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions
ok
thanks for the great advice.
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by Jay Fin Anderson on Apr 19, 2009 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I hate Hiller, and I hate the post.
I fucking hate the Ducks.
No energy to do a recap, TCY might be here. I’m going to throw away all my razors.
Holy shit.
Fear The Fin: Where The Past Is Overrated
we still have more games to catch up and they’re playing a lot better than the first game
by WhoseYourNabby? on Apr 19, 2009 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions
same...well kind of
i’m pissed that they’ve lost 2 straight at home, but they did that last year against calgary and we still won that series
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
by serrapadre716 on Apr 19, 2009 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions
i also
sort of prepped myself for a first round upset all season. And honestly, I can’t fault the effort tonight. Like i said before, this is more like the effort we expected. It’s just that we gave ducks game 1 and now the task becomes near impossible
by a10dency2ask on Apr 19, 2009 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
i'm not being negative
i’m saying i can accept it, and I liked the effort
by a10dency2ask on Apr 19, 2009 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions
really?
one of the announcers said they lost the first 2, but i can’t remember who. whatever, it doesn’t matter, it doesn’t change the fact that the sharks need to really pick it up a couple knotches.
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
by serrapadre716 on Apr 19, 2009 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Nabby giving up soft goals
Makes baby Jesus cry.
It’s not going to happen, but maybe TMc needs to seriously consider starting Brian Boucher in Anaheim.
Cheechoo was far and away the Sharks best player.
The 2nd line was a force as well. Kudos to Little Joe for his faceoff work.
Sharks need to abandon the dump and chase entry into the Ducks zone, and instead have one of Michalek, Pavelski, Boyle, or any other sharks player with wheels to enter the zone instead. They’re constantly being beat out by the Sharks to loose pucks.
Hiller’s playing incredibly calm and composed. The chances were better than game 1, but Sharks are still not getting enough shots from in-between the hashmarks or in front of the crease. Nabby looked shaky in the 3rd period.
I’m really, really worried.
Where hockey injuries in San Diego are thumb blisters from your XBox controller.
Nabby can’t do it all! I think he should still start. He isn’t playing that bad. We need to find a way to beat Hiller. He’s playing solid.
Nabby made some solid stops
But in a 1-1 game, we has to make that stop on Andrew Ebbett. Granted, it was a lucky goal, but it was also from a very low-percentage area.
Where hockey injuries in San Diego are thumb blisters from your XBox controller.
by Will Bulldozer on Apr 19, 2009 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I think it turned into a high percentage one because Nabby didn’t know where the puck was until it was too late.
Nabby is really playing well in my opinion.
Marleau and Jumbo need to step up now. We need goals!
even if we are lucky enough get out of this
we will be too tired to beat our second round opponent
this is exactly what could not have happened
by Brian5517209 on Apr 19, 2009 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I'll repeat what I said up thread
the Merc has a thread called Working the Corners…it’s full of negativity…go take your crap there where it will be welcome…
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by Dave Valentine on Apr 19, 2009 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions
if and if and if
champions dont play this hard and lose. the arena was built on an indian burial ground. it is cursed.
"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 Jay Fin Anderson on Apr 19, 2009 10:03 PM PDT reply actions
See my last post
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by Dave Valentine on Apr 19, 2009 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions
remember what i said after game 1
ADD is the cure, if your over 21, then i guess you could mix that with alcohol
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
What a bunch of freaking babies…
I’m out of here…
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by Dave Valentine on Apr 19, 2009 10:07 PM PDT reply actions
shit
i’m thinking of sneeking you into the sharks dressing room and having you go off on them
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
by serrapadre716 on Apr 19, 2009 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Can you not be critical of your team without still loving them?
According to you, you can’t. Who’s the baby?
yes you can
i’m actually a bigger baseball fan than hockey (sorry i said that here) and i can’t count how many times i’ve trashed the giants offense…and defense…and bullpen…and zito…and brain sabean…do i need to go on?
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
by serrapadre716 on Apr 19, 2009 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Haha
Well I’m a D-Backs fan and you got the best of us today!
What’s up with both of our teams?
damn
i think the nl west is just cursed
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
by serrapadre716 on Apr 19, 2009 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions
hey i just realized
no team from the nl west has won a world series since they made each league 3 divisions
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
by serrapadre716 on Apr 19, 2009 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions
?
The D-Backs won in 2001. Weren’t there 3 divisions then?
oh yea
well, my memory is shot. i’ve blocked out everything before 2003. that’s how bad that 2002 series stung me.
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
by serrapadre716 on Apr 19, 2009 10:22 PM PDT up reply actions
still can't believe it
giants up 5-0 in the seventh and stupid dusty baker pulls out russ ortiz, sooooo felix rodriguez can give up a 3 run homer!!!
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
by serrapadre716 on Apr 19, 2009 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions
1. Dave’s an established member around here. I’d advise against that stuff
2.
Can you not be critical of your team without still loving them?
Answer is yes.
However
way to live up to the expectation as the playoff chokersis not.
I think it’s fair. Sorry for feeling that way, but last I remember the Sharks going 0-2 at home was against Dallas.
Will I not root for my team as hard Tuesday? Of course not.
There are 5 more games. I just think they missed an opportunity. That’s all. It’s just good that the Sharks aren’t being critical on themselves. They know they can win and I still have the same amount of faith in them.
I’m just frustrated, that’s all.
I shouldn’t have to worry about offending Dave because he’s an established member. My opinion is just as valuable as his.
I understand you’re frustrated but saying “way to live up to the expectation as the playoff chokers” is not being critical. That’s whining.
As for Dave he’s been around here all season. (No offense, sort of) You just have a mere 75 comments. The ones here when the season started know how things work around here.
Honestly if you’ve been been here long enough I’m pretty sure you’d know Dave’s opinion is quite valued over here.
I think I’m gonna go with the Plank, Ang, and Dave route. Before the playoffs it just us ‘round here (+ a few others to name). There wasn’t any whining or anything. Come playoff time it’s “WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE” chat and they’re gone.
It makes you wonder.
I’m out
I really can't be negative about this game
sharks played well. They won all the individual battles. They just can’t score, they’re on the schneid I guess. What are you gonna do, it’s not like they laid an egg
True.
Top line needs to step up though. The second line is playing like the top line should right now. They’ll win Tuesday.
as far as I'm concerned
the second line is the top line, and has been all season
by a10dency2ask on Apr 19, 2009 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions
monday is not going to be fun
i have a friend who’s a red wings fan…and well…you can fill in the blank
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
Same here…I have a bandwagon Red Wings fan who won’t stop talking shit about the Sharks.
by SpalWizzall on Apr 19, 2009 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions
anyone with me
and saying that we will take 2 in anaheim? im just as down as you guys are right now, but we shall overcome. We need some vocal leadership(marleau step up, PLEASE)
marleau HAS been too quiet for my tastes
in his play i mean
by a10dency2ask on Apr 19, 2009 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions
needs to step up in both areas
we need a mike singletary kind of speech, jeez step up patty and big joe
i want them too
but let’s not say anything, don’t want to jinx it
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
by serrapadre716 on Apr 19, 2009 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions
We won 2 out of 3 from them in the regular season in Anaheim
who’s to say we can’t do that again?
yeah but
that was the regular season, we were also the best team to step foot in an ice rink in the regular season, definetly not in the playoffs
You're right
it won’t be easy, but it’s one of the things that gives me hope. It’s not like the Joe where we can never win
yeah isn't it strange
how so many years in a row, all of the regular season stats we build up completely get inverted in the playoffs? If we were scoring PP goals at the same rate as the regular season, we would have at least 2 more goals. And don’t forget that unstoppable home form, anaheim has now won 3 times in reg at the tank since last time the sharks did. weird bad mojo annually
by a10dency2ask on Apr 19, 2009 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions
for some reason this makes me laugh
the headlines about these games on ESPN and stuff are always like
“upstart Ducks STUN the Sharks”
“Ducks take a STUNNING 2-0 lead”
i think it’s funny because is any sharks fan flabbergasted by these losses? Not in the slightest, We’re all so cynical about choking, we were practically expecting it! I dunno somehow this helps me get some humour out of the whole situation
ESPN
doesn’t follow hockey
all they see is an 8 beating a 1 and are like ZOMFG!
by Brian5517209 on Apr 20, 2009 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I really wasn’t expecting the team to choke this year, which makes this even worse. The series is absolutely not over, but let’s be realistic; how can anyone expect this team to win a Cup when they can’t even get themselves up for the first 2 games of the playoffs, at home, against an arch rival?
The final minute and a half of the game summarized the series pretty well – just unbelievable.
it kinda sucks
you can’t even really say anaheim was in this game can you? every time they scored a goal it was like what? oh. I guess they scored. Oh well, those are the breaks
really
i don’t consider anaheims 2nd and 3rd goals “real goals”, it’s kind of the one’s where you score and you ask yourself “seriously, did that really just happen?”
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
by serrapadre716 on Apr 19, 2009 10:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Believe it or not I’ve put it behind me.
Lets go to Anaheim and “stun” them back! We’re the freakin Sharks for crying out loud!
wooooooooooooo
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
by serrapadre716 on Apr 19, 2009 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions
yea i was just like
eating a cookie and then oh, i guess the yscored, wierd
by a10dency2ask on Apr 19, 2009 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm tired of the eternal optimists
This has always happened.
We are not taking 2 in Anaheim, we may not even take one.
If we can’t even win at home, what makes you guys think we can take two on the road?
It’s deja vu like I said.
Call me a whiner, call me a debbie downer, I don’t give a f—-, but the fact of the matter is is that this is the same team showing up for these playoffs as the last several.
Be real. We suck in the playoffs.
I’d love to be proven wrong, but I’m too real for that.
But we’re choking like dogs on a chicken bone.
MURS for President!!!!!!!
hi
someone needs a hug…anyone want to give him one?
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
by serrapadre716 on Apr 19, 2009 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions
i know
i wasn’t going to, that’s why a asked. what school did you go to?
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
by serrapadre716 on Apr 20, 2009 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions
here's how i'm looking at it
we are guaranteed 2 more games to watch our favorite hockey team show their stuff. I’d normally be with you jtoj, but I’m tired of worrying about choking. I’m just gonna enjoy the next 2 games, and hopefully a few more after that
by a10dency2ask on Apr 19, 2009 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions
i understand
but I can’t really get upset about it anymore for some reason
by a10dency2ask on Apr 19, 2009 11:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I’d love to be proven wrong, but I’m too real for that.
Wow. You kids are so adorable when you think you’re hardcore.
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
Proud father of Juan Carlos Perez. Think Albert Pujols at second.
good night everyone
see you all sometime later
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
Hey guys
Just reading the comments and want to say one thing- everyone’s entitled their opinion, feel free to voice it. First amendment rules. If you disagree with something someone has said to a point where we’re going to get in a shouting match over it, I suggest that you don’t reply. However, it is your right to do so.
Try not to kill each other in here- that’s just a suggestion as well.
Go Sharks.
Fear The Fin: Where The Past Is Overrated
we're not trying to kill eachother
it just sorta kinda happens
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
by serrapadre716 on Apr 19, 2009 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah, I don't think anyone is trying to kill one another
the Sharks are doing plenty of that for us…
I really wish practices were open
cause I’d like to see if the Sharks offense practices anything but dumping pucks or working the puck to the point and hoping a shot somehow finds it’s way to the net,
haha
i wonder the same thing. The weirdest thing about this season is it’s relaly unclear what happened to the team that was aroudn the first 30 games. For some reason I thought they were saving it up to surprise in the playoffs, but clearly not. I’m curious what was behind that.
I think thats’ the most frustrating thing because we’ve all seen how this team can play and they just seem to refuse to do it again
by a10dency2ask on Apr 19, 2009 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions
i just put up a fanshot
it might make you feel better
"It aint over till the fat lady sings." - Not Yogi Berra
For the record
I’m not saying anything is over. I understand that it’s a long series. But we all know the history of this team and the questions about their mental toughness. If there’s one Sharks team that can bounce back and go far, it’s this one. But they’re playing a style of hockey right now where they’re giving over a lot of control of their destiny in favor of hopeful long shots and scatterbrained offense/defensive zone play. If they can correct this, then they absolutely can win the series, because Anaheim hasn’t exactly put the screw to the Sharks.
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