Off the Post - September 30

by Conico do Mayo Miracle on Sep 30, 2009 2:01 AM PDT Comment 50 comments

Plank and TCY churn out the Sharks-preview goods in epic proportion - see below (and below, and...).
Team Teal's final cuts and the captaincy await...
Sharks sign goaltender Thomas Heemskerk to an entry-level contract.
[UPDATE] = Mats Sundin retires.
Four Anaheim Ducks players roll sushi in southern California - expect the "When You're Finnish You'll Want More Saku" Roll to be a top seller (or not...).
Ten of the New York Rangers, including Marian Gaborik and Sean Avery, will be on David Letterman tonight doing the Top 10.
Two notes from Hamilton South - the Phoenix Coyotes sell out the lower bowl for opening night, and OdinMercer gets ahead of himself with the Dave Tippett hiring.
[UPDATE, thanks to Nael M.] = Judge rejects both NHL and Balsillie offers for the Phoenix Coyotes.
[UPDATE] - Alexei Semenov signs with the New York Rangers!
[UPDATE] - Doesn't this picture break your heart?

This photo is either the stuff of nightmares, or hockey wet-dreams.

Please welcome Behind the Net to the SBN universe.

Only 3 French-speaking Habs this season? What's <ce monde> coming to?

The world is unkind to former Sharks defensemen - both Brad Lukowich (Vancouver) and Rob Davison (New Jersey) failed to make their respective rosters.

Oh, and former Shark Brian Boucher (Philadelphia) will be out for 10 days with an injury...

...But at least former Shark Ville Nieminen scored the shootout winner against the Florida Panthers in Helsinki, Finland.

Rob Niedermayer suits up with his brother's old squad.

Good article on Todd Richards' disciple, Brent Burns.

"Thrashers release two players from training camp roster" - that's one way of saying Manny Legace and Dan Fritsche got axed from Mastodon's favorite team. In other news, check out how much Atlanta is spending this season.

Finally, Todd McLellan might not be the most gifted actor on Earth - but he's still funny.

Todd McLellan is a lousy...... (via sharkvoice1)

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Man, Milan Lucic is a beast at fighting.

According to Hockeyfights.com votes he went 9-1-1 in his fights last year. Watch his fights they’re ridiculous.

-The dude responsible for this mess

by idunno723 on Sep 30, 2009 7:07 AM PDT reply actions

Had him on my fantasy team last year, and that’s why I drafted him again this year. Don’t mess with Milan Lucic, ask Chris Neil. Take it easy man, it’s only a preseason game!

I dare you to tell him he looks like a sissy in yellow.

Puck Daddy: "You would definitely hate the Ducks more than you'd hate the Kings, right?"
Joe Pavelski: "Yeah, definitely."

by DownRUpLYB on Sep 30, 2009 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions

TM is a bad actor

JR should’ve shown him the ropes before he left. Also, those guys over there at the Sens blog are basically creaming their pants about Cheech. They’re saying that alongside Spezza he’ll make a run at 50 goals again… This is an obvious question, but have they watched any Sharks games since 2006? I’m guessing not, otherwise they would realize that even with his limited time with Joe post-Richard, he did not come close to approaching 50 goals.

Delusions of Cheechoo grandeur indeed.

by Chicago Shark on Sep 30, 2009 7:48 AM PDT reply actions

Good.

Let them cream. I even hope Cheech does well over there.

by WhiteBuffalo on Oct 1, 2009 5:23 AM PDT up reply actions

Uh oh, someone caught linkititis.

Fear the Fin: Where... IMA TAKING UR BLOGZ FRUM U!!

by TCY on Sep 30, 2009 7:56 AM PDT reply actions

Ugh two things I hate in life are working together now… the Ducks and sushi… What next? Nancy Pelosi and Rush Limbaugh are going to have an affair?

"Chocolate?! This is doo-doo baby!"

by c.perez on Sep 30, 2009 8:37 AM PDT via mobile reply actions

um,

that is truly terrifying on many levels. She is to old to have kids right?

by maggie01 on Sep 30, 2009 8:41 AM PDT up reply actions

Well considering she was born only half human and half pure evil, she never ovulated due to her evil ethnicity. If she claims to have had children, I call shenanigans.

"Chocolate?! This is doo-doo baby!"

by c.perez on Sep 30, 2009 9:07 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions

Win!!!

"..." - unknown
Proud member of the "Don't Trade Marleau" Club

by SetoThorMarChooSki on Sep 30, 2009 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions

that Cheechoo article is extremely weird

By leaving San Jose, Cheechoo now embarks on an actual chance to win the coveted Stanley Cup – a feat in doubt in San Jose with Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau who seem to ‘curl up in fetal positions’ during post-season play, according to most analysts

the author honestly thinks that?

by a10dency2ask on Sep 30, 2009 8:52 AM PDT reply actions

(shrugs) let them have their little digs … love Cheech … but come on now

Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?

by ang6666 on Sep 30, 2009 8:57 AM PDT up reply actions

Seriously, it’s not like the Sens have a reputation of choking in the playoffs. Oh, wait a minute…

"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
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Fools and Sages

by mymclife on Sep 30, 2009 9:03 AM PDT up reply actions

The best part

is that they think he actually has a better chance of winning in Ottawa than in San Jose… did they even make the playoffs last year?

Yes, I'm from the tropics. Yes, I love hockey. What's not to get?

by workthecycle on Sep 30, 2009 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions

I just saw this on the official site

It makes me sad.

"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
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Fools and Sages

by mymclife on Sep 30, 2009 9:08 AM PDT reply actions

The photoshop is painfully obvious, too

Ouchie.

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by Conico do Mayo Miracle on Sep 30, 2009 9:10 AM PDT up reply actions

photoshopped or preseason?

by a10dency2ask on Sep 30, 2009 9:10 AM PDT up reply actions

photoshopped

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by CTGray on Sep 30, 2009 9:38 AM PDT up reply actions

but is it official yet? cause I"m still hopeful he retains it.

Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality? (boycott Hollywood!)

by ang6666 on Sep 30, 2009 9:17 AM PDT up reply actions

i’d say it’s highly doubtful, they’re trying to make a statement abotu a new team direction. but no it’s not official.

by a10dency2ask on Sep 30, 2009 9:23 AM PDT up reply actions

Yeah I don’t think there’s any way he keeps it. I’d be surprised if he even gets an A actually…

Fear The Fin: Where Selling Your Soul Is The Likely Solution

by Mr. Plank on Sep 30, 2009 9:32 AM PDT up reply actions

I stand by my theory that all leadership will be on the blue line this year.

C Boyle
A Blake, Murray

Joe and Patty enjoy just being players.

by Evilducks on Sep 30, 2009 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions

I agree with that

The captain will NOT be a forward – I’d bet 10:1.

Not sure that it’s Blake and Murray, but I’d love for that to be the case. Don’t need any Canadian media debating why San Jose likes messing with forwards heads by keeping Joe an “A” while Patty isn’t.

People in San Jose are probably refreshing WTC more often today than a Radiohead fan at 10am on Ticketmaster.

Fear the Fin: If you're a Fin, you're family.

by Conico do Mayo Miracle on Sep 30, 2009 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

I was wrong

Blake is captain, Jumbo and Boyle are the A’s. Posted a fanshot.

by Evilducks on Sep 30, 2009 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions

+1

for the Radiohead joke.

Yes, I'm from the tropics. Yes, I love hockey. What's not to get?

by workthecycle on Sep 30, 2009 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions

Two guys making roughly 13.5 M between them and neither wears a letter? I don’t think that happens, but I’ve obviously been wrong before.

C- Boyle
A- Thornton
A- Pavelski

That’s who I want, but I think Joe and Boyle are locks. The final spot could be Blake or Murray for all I know.

Fear The Fin: Where Selling Your Soul Is The Likely Solution

by Mr. Plank on Sep 30, 2009 11:18 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions

Patty should wear "FU" instead

or is there a rule against that?

Puck Daddy: "You would definitely hate the Ducks more than you'd hate the Kings, right?"
Joe Pavelski: "Yeah, definitely."

by DownRUpLYB on Sep 30, 2009 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions

Someone PLEASE

make a photoshop of this.

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by Conico do Mayo Miracle on Sep 30, 2009 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions

Agreed. Imo, Marleau should still have the C.

Proud member of the "Don't Trade Marleau" club.
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by SharksFanEst.1994 on Sep 30, 2009 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions

This is how that makes me feel.

Dude, lemme getchur keys.

by OnDubs on Oct 1, 2009 2:36 AM PDT up reply actions

I just added an update

Mats Sundin is retiring.

Fear the Fin: If you're a Fin, you're family.

by Conico do Mayo Miracle on Sep 30, 2009 10:10 AM PDT reply actions

What’s left to speculate about for the rest of the year now?

Heatley was traded.
Sundin retired.
Forsbergs’ foot is already broken.

Final Olympic rosters I guess?

by Evilducks on Sep 30, 2009 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions

Whether or not the Sharks will “choke” in the first or second round this year.

Fear The Fin: Where Selling Your Soul Is The Likely Solution

by Mr. Plank on Sep 30, 2009 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions

Nah, we’re in the west, nobody cares about us.

by Evilducks on Sep 30, 2009 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions

Not until the Sharks fuck up

That seems to be the only time anyone pays any attention to thm.

Now, you can follow my uninteresting life on Twitter.

by Nael M. on Sep 30, 2009 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions

Blake is the new Captain

What.. the .. hell

by Ivano M on Sep 30, 2009 11:08 AM PDT reply actions

Wow...

Yes, I'm from the tropics. Yes, I love hockey. What's not to get?

by workthecycle on Sep 30, 2009 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions

I like

but it would’ve been nice to see a more “long term” captain selection since he only has a one year contract…

by Pizzle on Sep 30, 2009 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions

Interesting that a “one year captain” comes about when Pavelski and Marleau only have one year left on their contracts. I don’t think that’s a coincidence.

Thanks, TM, for letting the players “earn” the C.

Jon Casey fan since '84

by stufflife on Sep 30, 2009 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions

Coyotes case came to a decision...

Judge Baum threw out both the Balsille and NHL bids. H/T to Puck Daddy

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by Nael M. on Sep 30, 2009 3:45 PM PDT reply actions

Going up on in the list

Thanks for the update – I’ll give you credit.

Fear the Fin: If you're a Fin, you're family.

by Conico do Mayo Miracle on Sep 30, 2009 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions

Headline:

SALES OF NATURAL ICE QUADRUPLE AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

Good for you Semenov! I really wish you were still a shark.

"iaT"S FUCKINGE LIEK CONICO DO MAYO!!!!!111"
Mr. K. 5/5/2009

by Morti on Sep 30, 2009 5:09 PM PDT reply actions

I wasn't getting ahead of myself.

Everyone’s 0-0-0 ;)

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by Travis Hair on Sep 30, 2009 6:20 PM PDT reply actions

Ha – we forgive you. You were long overdue for good news.

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by Conico do Mayo Miracle on Sep 30, 2009 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions

A sad day for AfroPuff

1st I find out about Joslin and then you put that picture of Cheechoo up…so sad…

by AfroPuff on Sep 30, 2009 6:58 PM PDT reply actions

:-(

I’m sorry to have added to your pain…

Fear the Fin: If you're a Fin, you're family.

by Conico do Mayo Miracle on Sep 30, 2009 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions

Anyone care to meet up to watch tomorrow's game?

Stanley’s, the Brit, Tied House…Dave & Buster’s in Milpitas?

I'm a happy seal

by SwisherThresher on Sep 30, 2009 7:36 PM PDT reply actions

After I get off work tomorrow

I’ll be hustling my ass over to George and Walt’s on College Ave. in Oakland. Should make it in time for the third period.

by senor_k on Sep 30, 2009 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm in

I’ll try and peer pressure Gray & Mina to join too.

by AfroPuff on Oct 1, 2009 12:33 AM PDT up reply actions

Go Semmy! Can’t wait to catch him on Center Ice.

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by Mr. Plank on Sep 30, 2009 8:23 PM PDT reply actions

Kinda OT

But you know the whole “Next 5 Games” and “Last 5 Games” widget on the sidebar? Well, because of the preseason, the “Last 5 Games” no longer chronicles the utter fail that was the Ducks series. That is cause for celebration.

"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
Proud member of the "Don't Trade Marleau" Club
Fools and Sages

by mymclife on Sep 30, 2009 10:05 PM PDT reply actions