Survivin'

told u man…should have left..the handlebar mustahce……this could be the cause of your misfortune

Amen brother.

in case you didn’t catch it in the last thread, here’s some Power Play stats on Ehrhoff.

So take a look at the Goals for on ice per 60 mins

http://www.behindthenet.ca/2008/5_on_4.php?sort=22&mingp=40&mintoi=1&team=S.J&pos=D

anyone notice that Joe Thornton’s quotation about being the “best team in hockey” is the moment that turned everyone against him. It seems like one of those moments destined to go own in infamy, like “I think there is a world market for maybe five computers” or something

This has nothing to do with how the Sharks are playing. Instead I would just like to voice my disgust of my recent trip to the Tank. I don’t have much money, so my chances of making a game appearance is slim. However when I do scrounge up enough money to go, I have always rocked seats near the top of the stands and always sat around fans who clapped and cheered for the team.

I was able to purchase a ticket for a front row seat in the upper bowl, for Sunday’s game. Around me sat season ticket holders, some of who I was warned aren’t the nicest of people. After having my drink kicked over by a man who seemed to care less at what he did ($11 beer a**hole) and yelled at by his wife because Row 1 was “their row” and I didn’t belong there, I quickly realized how rude these people really were.

I guess when you have enough money for season tickets, you forget how to be a civil human being. And apparently you forget how to cheer for a team you are “fans” of. If you are a season ticket holder and don’t know how to clap along to the basic Sharkie cheers… you might want to rethink buying season tickets for next year.

I can truthfully say that not one person around me clapped, yelled, cheered, or quite possibly breathed during the game. The only audible noises came from a couple people clapping when we scored. But even then, my girlfriend, sitting in row 3 behind me, spotted many people sitting quietly during the goals, and some, playing on their phones and videogames. She even mentioned to me that she was ridiculed by “fans” behind her for cheering.

If you choose to not be a “7th player” on the team and bring the loudness that makes our stadium one of the hardest to play in… go home and watch it quietly on your couch.

Pathetic!

GO SHARKS!!!!!!

thats the way we need to be going in to game 3.

if it weren’t for Hiller and a few goalposts Sharks would be up 2-0. But to quote Ross McKeon over on Yahoo!,

That is the bottom line in the playoffs. There are no style points, no one asks how you get it done. It’s all about surviving to see another day.

. We’ve shown our ability to bounce back after some tough defeats throughout the year, and you have to know that the 8 cup rings in the locker room are none too pleased with these results. I’m looking for a strong performance in game 3 (and a clean-shaven face for myself; I guess the playoff beard was not in the cards this postseason). Go Sharks

I agree the Sharks have played well enough to win and that it is still very possible.

3 years ago in 2006, Carolina lost their first two at home to Montreal in the first round and came back to win 4 straight and the Stanley Cup

3 playoffs before that in 2002, Detroit (also won the Presidents Cup) lost their first two at home to Vancouver, came back to win the next four and the Stanley Cup.

I didn’t post again after the game because I knew I would be one of those “ZOMG THE SKY IS FALLING” people (going down 2-0 in the series after driving for 8 hours and having very little sleep over the past few days and having to do lots of homework isn’t exactly the most positive of situations).

But what I saw from the game (and, I must say, I was only able to watch maybe 10 minutes, during which the Ducks scored twice), there was a lot of work out there by Cheechoo, Setoguchi, Pavelski, and Boyle. Some bad brainfarts by Clowe, and only a few times when Marleau really turned it on (the instance when both Seto and Patty hit the same guy stands out to me). Thornton was kind of listless out there, and Nabby has got to turn his super-goalie mode on. The turnovers and special teams have killed any chance of winning (0-for-12 is unacceptable, I really don’t care what the circumstances are).

Oh, and a good thing? They scored on even strength, for the first time in I don’t know how many weeks. Yay!

and on an off topic note, that show makes my head hurt

I loved the way Cheech played last night. If they all had that fire. Bring on game 3 and we’ll see what happens. I’m going to have my 6 year old’s attitude and say that they can still come back! Believe!

GO SHARKS!

Really enjoyed watching the Sharks step up their game. I also really enjoy how much they are NOT whining about the breaks or the cheating. I’ve watched the Red Wings since Yzerman’s first year, and see some resemblance to the 1997 team that finally broke through all the years of playoff frustration. I think they’re going to be fine.

Even thought they’re working hard, the Sharkies still need a better game plan. It really is the Jonas Hiller show right now. The guy’s pads are monsters. So the coaches better not be getting any sleep until they see something helpful in the video about the kid. The Ducks defence wil wear down eventually if the Sharks keep up the pressure (night after night of blocked shots is heck on the ankles!). We just need to get some new tactics against Hiller.

. . . and speaking of better coaching, I mean the power play too. That must improve – especially against the Ducks. They must pay for their penalties. Most of their D is too old to skate with the Sharks, but until the Sharks get some PP teeth, they can compensate with their “experienced playoff style” (i.e., hooking, interference, etc.).