Sharks Gameday: 129 Days Without a Shutout
by Ivano M on Mar 16, 2010 3:00 AM PDT
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From one big rival to another, as the Sharks continue their traditional March road trip.
As we take a look at the NHL standings, the Stars are pretty much in the same position as the Ducks are at this point of the season. The playoffs hopes are all but lost, especially after the Olympic break as Dallas went through a dismal 1-5-1 stretch, with their only win coming in a skills competition, even if against Washington. While last year the Stars fans could have comforted themselves with a thought that it was the injuries that ruined their season, this year there is no excuse-- most of their best players have stayed healthy throughout the season. It is a mediocre defense (46 more goals allowed than the Sharks and only one d-man with more than 15 points on the season), inconsistent goaltending from Marty Turco, and a hideous special teams numbers (20th PP unit in the league and 27th PK unit) that led to a largely underwhelming season by what used to be one of the better NHL franchiaes. Actually, could it be the coaching?
As this season progresses and I see these kinds of results from the Stars, I keep wondering how will the club's ownership, management and fans feel when Dave Tippett gets Jack Adams Award this June?
But let's not concern ourselves with the Stars. Needless to say, with recent lackluster performances, and strong words of general dissatisfaction from Todd McLellan and Dan Boyle, the Sharks must take two points tonight.
What matters even more is what we'll actually see on the ice. We've already touched upon the general lack of consistent scoring and a wild line shuffling of forwards that McLellan is playing with, but let's touch upon another concerning trend that's been slowly emerging over the past few weeks.
It's now been 129 days since the Sharks defense posted a shutout. Shutout stat is one those stats that does not always paint a clear picture by itself - there is a big difference between a shutout that was recorded on a night defense allowed just 18 shots on goal versus the night the defense allowed 47. While it is concerning that Nabokov, using Russian hockey terminology, has not held his goal dry for this long, in that same time span he had an impressive 11 games when he only allowed one goal. For comparison, Ilya Bryzgalov, who currently leads the league with 8 shutouts and is likely the only candidate that may upset Ryan Miller's Vezina award, has had 5 SOs since November 7, and only 4 games where he allowed just one goal.
In reality, too many factors play into a typical shutout. Sharks play risky type of hockey with defensemen often driving to the net, which often results in too many odd men rushes. Some of these rare goals are scored at the start of the game, while others come from penalties, which the Sharks, no 8 most penalized team in the league (in terms of number of penalties taken), tend to take rather easily these days. The Sharks also allow more shots on average than 21 other NHL teams.
At some point this streak of allowing goals (currently sitting at 50-games mark) will end for the Sharks. But until this happens, it is one more area that we're scratching our heads about as regular season is winding down.
Prediction: Sharks win 3-1 (with goals by Heatley, Clowe and Boyle), with the only Stars' goals coming in the first 90 seconds of the game to kill yet another potential SO ("a rusk", as the term goes in Russian) for Nabokov .
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/obligatory “Go Sharks!” comment
Seriously though, Go Sharks.
"San Jose is where I want to be at the end of the day, and there's an opportunity now to make it there. It is where my heart is." - Jamie McGinn, 2/22/10
Fear The Fin: Where Selling Your Soul Is The Likely Solution
I'm a Sharks fan
Through thick and thin, Through bad times and good. Through crappy plays and even worse line shifting. I was pleasantly surprised to see the HTML back together for the first part of the game against the Duck Bitches. Then, halfway through the game, McLellan busts that line up again and then for the rest of the game, not a single skater was skating with the line he started out on. I know he’s trying to bolster secondary scoring, or heck at this point in time ANY scoring, but enough with the line shifting. Leave HTML on the first line and go from there.
I’ve already got my jersey on at work today even though where I am, no one knows what it means. Living in Arkansas sucks. Thank God my boss doesn’t care about the jersey. Go Sharks.
by AmazinglyGraceless on Mar 16, 2010 5:59 AM PDT reply actions
In slight defense of McLellan on this one, HTML was the worst line on the ice and something needed to be done.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
From WTC
****Evilducks, had I realized that was you in the Sharks jersey sitting just below the press box, I’m sure I would have done more than just nod in your direction. Maybe you should wear a name tag next time you’re in the Honda Center. Big one. Visible. I’m sure the fans there would get a kick out of it.
by ilooklikeafat16 on Mar 16, 2010 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions
Reading the comments on WTC, I see you already saw it. Also, about 24 hours ago. Whooooooops
by ilooklikeafat16 on Mar 16, 2010 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions
Go Sharks!
It takes a big man to cry and it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man. -Jamie Baker
Proud member of the "Keep Marleau Forever" Club
I will be watching...
I will be watching for the Sharks to play with Urgency… they Say all the right things, but Then Dont produce on the ice for 60 min… Before I hated the Ducks, I hated the Stars… So Sharks, Skate like there is Blood in the Water!
Go Sharks!
This is like a preview of the game I’ll be going to on the 25th, so show me some good things!
Related side note: holycrap, just over a week before I go to my first NHL game!
Go Sharks
You screwed up vs. the Ducks, a win tonight against Dallas will go a long way to soothing that pain.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
Whoo game!
And it doesn’t conflict with Lost tonight! Double Whooooooo
resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Lightning is seven times as hot as the surface of the sun.
That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
Man, we see Dallas a lot over the next few weeks. Scheduling is random. We finished with the Kings in January. We only have one left against Phoenix, and just had our last against the Ducks…but we have 3 left against the Stars. Hopefully the Sharks show some promise tonight. I’d hate for the Stars to get all cocky and start strutting around being all “oh yeah, we have the Sharks’ number.” We need to crush their souls, so when we play them again next week, and again the week following, they don’t even want to show up.
Yes, yes, that will work nicely.
Also, we play Edmondton on Sunday…maybe Nabby can finally get a shutout there? That would be nice…
GO SHARKS!
"I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." ~Michael Scott
by ZeroIndulgence on Mar 16, 2010 10:25 AM PDT reply actions
Win Sharks
2 thoughts…
War Room on XM mentioned Mr. CrankShaft as one of the two best defensive defensemen in the league suggesting the Sharks caaaan play D. Or at least he can.
Was bored last night and watched NBA for first time in eons. Mentally challenged commentator had a good point that “great teams continue to push to extend leads”. The Sharks do not. Detroit used to roll at teams in waves of constant pressure no matter what the score. Its hard to get a shutout with a team in front of you that is happy to dump and retreat with the lead.
Ok third thought…maybe the Sharks have a coaching issue. They could roll some very sick balanced lines but front load like crazy and wonder why there is less secondary scoring. So. Scoff away. Ron Wilson was dumb for treating Marleau like crap. Dumb arrogant coaching. Now in the new regime the current D corps is weakish but what does that have to do with balancing forward lines? They have enough flash to fight for the Pres Trophy but not enough bang to make playoff noise. I get crapped on for suggesting, perhaps its starts with the players (esp. Jumbo), so I have saran wrapped up and am suggesting that, gasp maybe the coaches are no bueno!
*I think no bueno means no good…my neighbor yells that at me.
Boyle for Captain, Marleau for Govn'r, Pavs for President! Go Sharks!
go sharks
love to hear Crank getting air play, we have all seen how much the guy has grown, and i think he and boyler have been our most consistent defensemen all year- the kind of guys you feel ok with being on the ice.
i think the sharks this year have improved a bit on pushing to extend their lead, and have shown some ability to drive the kill shots. no concrete numbers in my mind, but i can think of at least a handful of games where they have scored a late goal to go up by 2+. not that they match what the dead things were able to do in the past, but i would rather see solid defense through out and consistent offense throughout to build a lead. maybe thats the same thing?
i believe the sharks have a very balanced lineup (even if the playing time isnt balanced, that actually shows a mean average) in that each line has a separate function, and when all thing are rolling well, they are an incredibly effective team. in fact, san jose is a bit deeper than most team in that we really have 5-6 forwards who could easily be on most team top 3. and as much as 3 great players make each other even greater, often a great player is lost when paired with mediocre or ‘grinding’ kind of players. the speed and technique each plays with doesnt necessarily improve the other.
i believe the organization is better off for many reasons with the new regime, but even this current staff has a lot to prove.
"Devin Setoguchi’s haircut has released the dragon" ~Drew Remenda
For some reason I have a feeling Jumbo is going to be a goddamn beast this year. Sharks are going to be tied 1-1 in the series going on the road for game three in the first round, and five minutes into the second he is just going to take over. ~Plank
by Jay Fin Anderson on Mar 16, 2010 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I love TM
Actually I love the coaching staff. All the media calls Jumbo soft and Nabby a choke. I was just trying to look at it from another perspective. Maybe the Sharks have a specific set of tools that the right coach could drive deep in the playoffs. That doesn’t mean that these coaches can’t get it done, I was just wondering if a different approach to this same set of players would have a different result.
If the Sharks are one move away…well they ripped the C from their captain and they dumped their coaching staff…so what other one shot moves are there?
Boyle for Captain, Marleau for Govn'r, Pavs for President! Go Sharks!
coaching
i posted after sundays gift of a game that i think the coaching staff has been pretty unsuccessful in establishing a cohesive system of training the players. the basics or lacking or too inconsistent. too often the play breaks down and players attempt to freestyle- all in different directions. that is a coaching issue.
"Devin Setoguchi’s haircut has released the dragon" ~Drew Remenda
For some reason I have a feeling Jumbo is going to be a goddamn beast this year. Sharks are going to be tied 1-1 in the series going on the road for game three in the first round, and five minutes into the second he is just going to take over. ~Plank
by Jay Fin Anderson on Mar 16, 2010 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions
no dick
My favorite element of Hockey vs Other sports is that it is full of classy competitors…that said the sharks really need a guy who is just a dick. I don’t quite mean Perry, or Avery, but certainly someone who stirs up the emotion and energy EVERY game. Sort of a rallying point for the team.
Boyle for Captain, Marleau for Govn'r, Pavs for President! Go Sharks!
My thoughts exactly
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
Proud member of the "Re-Sign Marleau" Club
Fools and Sages
I figured that would come up but Perry, or King Dick, is an olympian. Nichol, who has been very good for the Sharks, is a minor talent on the loaded Sharks. I guess my point is you would have to be something special to influence guys like Jumbo, Heater, Patty and so on and impact the direction of the team in general.
Boyle for Captain, Marleau for Govn'r, Pavs for President! Go Sharks!
right
a guy like ott is soo effective because he can make you pay for wanting to destroy him.
i love nichol, and think h is invaluable to the sharks, but nichol is not corey perry or steve ott. i really think heater has a bit off that kind of grit (not at perry’s slimeball level, but he is a bit bat-shit crazy) and i think heater will be a really productive guy in the playoffs.
"Devin Setoguchi’s haircut has released the dragon" ~Drew Remenda
For some reason I have a feeling Jumbo is going to be a goddamn beast this year. Sharks are going to be tied 1-1 in the series going on the road for game three in the first round, and five minutes into the second he is just going to take over. ~Plank
by Jay Fin Anderson on Mar 16, 2010 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions
so, is it fair to say
Ron Wilson pre-playoff strategy = hot streak
Todd McLellan pre-playoff strategy = cold streak
?
Todd McLellan = one year of coaching under his belt
I don’t think we can really judge him how his pre-playoff strategy works, since last year everyone and their mother was injured, and he really didn’t have control over that (when you have 9 players – half your roster – injured simultaneously, it’s kind of hard to win games). This year he’s switching up the lines in order to find chemistry that might be needed for the playoffs (something he meant to do last year, but couldn’t because of the aforementioned injuries). And there’s still a month left before the playoffs start – Sharks still have time to get on a massive win streak and go into the playoffs on fire.
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
Proud member of the "Re-Sign Marleau" Club
Fools and Sages
yeah but do they really look any different than the last few years? Injured or not? Their 50 shot onslaughts when McLellan first came in were pretty fun to watch but what is really different?
This game is one that should be a 5-1 type win. Dallas is no where near the class that San Jose is. Hopefully the coach and players see it as such, and get it done.
Boyle for Captain, Marleau for Govn'r, Pavs for President! Go Sharks!
I recommend this write up. Sometimes we forget how spoiled we are.
Fear the Fin - all Evgeni, all the time.
spoiled?
Detroit is spoiled. Pittsburgh…win win tank tank tank win win. Spoiled.
I appreciate what this team does year in and year out. I’m not the one counting the days since the last shutout. Just making observations that relate to that topic.
Boyle for Captain, Marleau for Govn'r, Pavs for President! Go Sharks!
Ahhh, but the Stars have a cup. Sharks fans will be paranoid until we have one as well. I have a feeling things will calm down for the forseeable future once we pop our Cup cherry.
"I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." ~Michael Scott
by ZeroIndulgence on Mar 16, 2010 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions
that should be “sometimes some of us forget how spoiled we are” … I’ve been saying that for a while now … but it’s like talking to my boys sometimes, my words come out, no one listens … :)
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin
by ang6666 on Mar 16, 2010 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions
couldnt agree more.
still learning the ropes, learning how to utilize his team.
"Devin Setoguchi’s haircut has released the dragon" ~Drew Remenda
For some reason I have a feeling Jumbo is going to be a goddamn beast this year. Sharks are going to be tied 1-1 in the series going on the road for game three in the first round, and five minutes into the second he is just going to take over. ~Plank
by Jay Fin Anderson on Mar 16, 2010 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Go (away) Stars!!!
There, I fixed that for you.
"iaT"S FUCKINGE LIEK CONICO DO MAYO!!!!!111"
Mr. K. 5/5/2009
Lets go Sharks!
I’m hoping to make it home in time to be able to watch the whole game, but at this point it looks kind of doubtful. Oh well. Nothing will soothe the pain of the horrible outing against the Ducks better than a great effort against the Stars. Definitely the two teams I dislike the most in the whole league.
Lineup remains the same as it did against Anaheim. The perennial Shark killer, Modano, is out indefinitely after an appendectomy, and Boyle apparently had some words with the team about their performance on Sunday.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
McLellan doesn’t yell in the locker-room, as Thornton shared to Sport-Express back before the Olympics, so he lets others speak up.
Fine by me, as long as we get the 2 points tonight.
Fear the Fin - all Evgeni, all the time.
Dear Sharks,
Win.
My scalp still hurts from pulling my fucking hair out on Sunday. Please don’t make me do it again tonite.
"What an idiot" - Craig Rivet
"Al Stalock, his reflexes are so good he can smell a fart before someone even lays one"
GO SHARKS!!!!!!!!!!
While the Sharks have been terrible for the most part (except for Nabokov) since the Olympics, I have noticed one thing. The fewer minutes for Blake everyone has been screaming for seems to have been answered. I have notice that Blake seems to be playing just over 20 min a game. And while it isn’t as much as people hoped, its something. Wallin has been playing about as much as him, so Sharks management seems to think he was the answer to their defensive woes. And while I haven’t been able to catch many games, he has impressed me when I have been able to watch. He will make a good play just enough to make you not forget him. Although he may not be as good as many of the defenders many hear at FTF wanted, I think he may be able to solve our d problems. I think once we get out of this funk, the Sharks’ D will be greatly improved, giving us godly offense, good D, and exceptional goaltending. Although there are still many things to work at, I think this may be a positive going into the playoffs.
I'm warning you! I have ADHD and I know how to use it!!!
uhhh
nabokov has looked very ahl lately too.
"Devin Setoguchi’s haircut has released the dragon" ~Drew Remenda
For some reason I have a feeling Jumbo is going to be a goddamn beast this year. Sharks are going to be tied 1-1 in the series going on the road for game three in the first round, and five minutes into the second he is just going to take over. ~Plank
by Jay Fin Anderson on Mar 16, 2010 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
i do tend to agree
that wallin is a better pick up then most of us thought at first. not flashy, but he has a good calm to his game that the sharks badly need, and i think really pushed demers out of the lineup for this season.
"Devin Setoguchi’s haircut has released the dragon" ~Drew Remenda
For some reason I have a feeling Jumbo is going to be a goddamn beast this year. Sharks are going to be tied 1-1 in the series going on the road for game three in the first round, and five minutes into the second he is just going to take over. ~Plank
by Jay Fin Anderson on Mar 16, 2010 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t dislike him but Blake and Wallin have both caused me to crap on my couch at least once a game.
Boyle for Captain, Marleau for Govn'r, Pavs for President! Go Sharks!
haha
indeed. wallin is not a pp or top 2 d man, but he fill out the roster better at this point than demers or joslin, whose mistakes were exacerbated by panic.
whats funny is blake has probably crapped himself along with you, but thats just incontinence.
"Devin Setoguchi’s haircut has released the dragon" ~Drew Remenda
For some reason I have a feeling Jumbo is going to be a goddamn beast this year. Sharks are going to be tied 1-1 in the series going on the road for game three in the first round, and five minutes into the second he is just going to take over. ~Plank
by Jay Fin Anderson on Mar 16, 2010 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions
classic incontinence reference!
Poor Blake. The captain really should bring more than “intangibles” and delay of game penalties and hooking calls
Boyle for Captain, Marleau for Govn'r, Pavs for President! Go Sharks!
Post season lineups
Is Couture going to get the call up or not? If the Sharks were going to have Couture play in the post season, wouldn’t it make the most sense that he at least play a few games before that?? I like the guy and would prefer him over Mitchell on the third line
Mitchell is on the fourth line. Plus Couture is not meant to be a bottom line guy, he is a skill guy.
I don’t want to rush his development.
I'm warning you! I have ADHD and I know how to use it!!!
by Diamondback15 on Mar 16, 2010 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions
It appears Couture is not in the Sharks’ postseason plans…otherwise he would be up, IMO.
"I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." ~Michael Scott
by ZeroIndulgence on Mar 16, 2010 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions
They wouldn’t pull him away from Worcester’s Calder Cup run. They are genuine contenders too, just having whooped the consensus best team in the league, the Hershey Bears, 6-2.
That didn’t stop the Sharks from calling up McGinn last year, and then not using him for the game.
I think for Sharks organization NHL playoffs are more important than the Calder Cup run.
Perhaps DW or McL don’t feel that Couture is ready for the big league just yet.
Fear the Fin - all Evgeni, all the time.
I'm pretty sure
Doug Wilson considers Couture “ready to go”.
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
they acknowledged last season
that their management of the worcester shuttle was poor towards the end of the season.
"Devin Setoguchi’s haircut has released the dragon" ~Drew Remenda
For some reason I have a feeling Jumbo is going to be a goddamn beast this year. Sharks are going to be tied 1-1 in the series going on the road for game three in the first round, and five minutes into the second he is just going to take over. ~Plank
by Jay Fin Anderson on Mar 16, 2010 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Wait, I just realized this........
Has it been 121 days or 129 days since our last shutout. Or is this a reference to Green Day.
I'm warning you! I have ADHD and I know how to use it!!!
Sometimes I stare at the screen for too long during the day..
Fixed.
Fear the Fin - all Evgeni, all the time.
OT (because it's one of those days)
George Parros: groper or sage
Alexander Ovechkin: hoax kind relevance
Dany Heatley: hey neat lady!
Jason Spezza: jazz ape sons
Craig Anderson: sardonic anger
Vincent Lecavalier: an invective caller
Patrick Kane: pirate knack
Justin Abdelkader: it’s dreadable junk
Marc Andre Fleury: clean merry fraud
Paul Bissonnette: up insolent beast
A few more Sharks ones =
Patrick Marleau: make particular
Joe Thornton: Oh No! Torn jet!
Rob Blake: OK rabble
Joe Pavelski: jovial keeps
Ryane Clowe: ace now rely
Manny Malhotra: manly marathon
Jason Demers: sensed major
Jamie McGinn: nice jamming
Evgeni Nabokov: Boo! Knave given
Douglas Murray: rumour gay lads
But the absolute winner =
Torrey Mitchell: O! My erect thrill
And here are some ex-Sharks =
Jonathan Cheechoo: Ho ho! Jet on a chance
Mike Grier: irk regime
Craig Rivet: tiger vicar
Brian Campbell: brain calm pleb
Teemu Selanne: else neat menu
Jody Shelley: Joy! Yell shed
Curtis Brown: scorn rub wit
Alexei Semenov: E’s exam evil one
Owen Nolan: lean on now
Vincent Damphousse: havoc impudentness
Oh, and “Conico do Mayo Miracle?” That would be “aerodynamic comic loo.”
TCY’s comes out to “Oh hell! Cute yacht!”
(Plank’s doesn’t really work well)
Fear the Fin: "Man goes into cage. Cage goes into salsa. Shark's in the salsa.... our shark."
by Conico do Mayo Miracle on Mar 16, 2010 1:45 PM PDT reply actions
Egad
My real name comes out to “Darkest nudities.” DO NOT LIKE.
Fear the Fin: "Man goes into cage. Cage goes into salsa. Shark's in the salsa.... our shark."
by Conico do Mayo Miracle on Mar 16, 2010 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions
meh I tried it I mine is worst than yours :)
"The coaches should tell the goalies to do the splits and then windshield wipers. That's how you'll block shots every time." - Peeny 3.13.10
"Hockey players wear numbers because you can’t always identify the body with dental records."—Anonymous
by mssjsclowie29 on Mar 16, 2010 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions
BAWAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA
Mine isn’t bad. HEED!!!
hehehehe
resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Lightning is seven times as hot as the surface of the sun.
That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
Mine is...
UNHINGED, MAD VORACITY
I approve.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
I took that from part of what my real name does.
resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Lightning is seven times as hot as the surface of the sun.
That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
My real name comes out to “Quack in Print.” Seems about right :-P
"I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." ~Michael Scott
by ZeroIndulgence on Mar 16, 2010 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Ok, got one for Plank
When you input his first, middle, and last name, it comes out to “Jam not, spank wealth.”
Ok, I’m done for today.
Fear the Fin: "Man goes into cage. Cage goes into salsa. Shark's in the salsa.... our shark."
by Conico do Mayo Miracle on Mar 16, 2010 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t jam, I spank.
Sounds about right.
"San Jose is where I want to be at the end of the day, and there's an opportunity now to make it there. It is where my heart is." - Jamie McGinn, 2/22/10
Fear The Fin: Where Selling Your Soul Is The Likely Solution
Since when was Abdelkader a Shark?
"A hockey arena is supposed to smell like burning flesh of dead animal carcasses, not cinnamon nuts and vegan pastry dishes." -GhostOfLinkGaetz
WTF?!?!
“TO HOMOEROTIC SHARKS”
I lol’d
"Be polite, be professional... But have a plan to kill everyone you meet." -- General James N. Mattis, Commander 1st Marine Divison, Operation Iraqi Freedom 2003
by SetoThorMarChooSki on Mar 16, 2010 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions
HAHAHAHAHA
Man crush x10000, that is.
Fear the Fin: "Man goes into cage. Cage goes into salsa. Shark's in the salsa.... our shark."
by Conico do Mayo Miracle on Mar 16, 2010 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions
manly marathon
should stick. thats a gooder.
"Devin Setoguchi’s haircut has released the dragon" ~Drew Remenda
For some reason I have a feeling Jumbo is going to be a goddamn beast this year. Sharks are going to be tied 1-1 in the series going on the road for game three in the first round, and five minutes into the second he is just going to take over. ~Plank
by Jay Fin Anderson on Mar 16, 2010 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Go Sharks! :)
Make me proud tonight boys.
"The coaches should tell the goalies to do the splits and then windshield wipers. That's how you'll block shots every time." - Peeny 3.13.10
"Hockey players wear numbers because you can’t always identify the body with dental records."—Anonymous
Go Sharks!
Missed the last 2 games and didn’t post…maybe the mojo needs a going soon.
by ilooklikeafat16 on Mar 16, 2010 2:58 PM PDT reply actions
Look at what they did to the tank:
:(
"I think people were ready to watch some hockey. We took up enough of everyone’s time."
-Jody Shelley after 87 seconds of hockey fighting against Cam Janssen
If they keep it down, though, it would make for some interesting March Madness games!
Also, tickets for that shit are ridic. I was gonna go, but I think I’ll have better seats in front of my HDTV. Not to mention better selection.
"I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." ~Michael Scott
by ZeroIndulgence on Mar 16, 2010 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions
The traffic is projected to be insane in downtown during the day.
Another good time to use the VTA.
Fear the Fin - all Evgeni, all the time.
Maybe some day
The Golden State Warriors will play there.
Fear the Fin: "Man goes into cage. Cage goes into salsa. Shark's in the salsa.... our shark."
by Conico do Mayo Miracle on Mar 16, 2010 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Even better
Maybe an NBA franchise will play there.
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
Proud member of the "Re-Sign Marleau" Club
Fools and Sages
Its probably too soon to ask, but...
who is going to Stanley’s for the “Coolest Game of the Month”? How good are these unofficial meetups?
I’ll be there, probably one of… three Canucks fans that will attend the event.
what i want to see tonight (though it may mean nothing...)
1. first goal. enough with starting slow. our guys are way better than their guys, so no excuses.
2. at least one goal per period. this will require effort spread throughout the game, theoretically, and it would be nice to see nichol pot one.
3. lineup stays the same throughout. the cause of this would mean the effort is there and the chemistry is happening.
4. win board battles, support eachother and move the legs, especially in d-zone.
5. crash turd-co early and often. even if it is a 4th liner who takes 2 minutes. this kind of grit is essential.
6. speaking of 4th liners, more effective minutes from staubitz would go a long way. the guy has to be smart, play gritty, keep the cycle going and wear down the other defenders. he has had periods of great success being that guy, but he cannot continue to be a liability just for a1:20 of cheap shots.
7. of course, obligitory give-a-damn. and this from Rob blake won’t cut it:
"It’s the way you execute when you get out there," Blake said. "We didn’t execute real well in Anaheim the first period because we didn’t compete. Maybe we’ll have that tonight."
sorry dude, you need to take this team on your arthritic shoulders and Iwo-Jima this shit.
8. win. and not like sunday against anaheim, in fact nothing like that, because that was a loss. the opposite of that pleasethanks.
"Devin Setoguchi’s haircut has released the dragon" ~Drew Remenda
For some reason I have a feeling Jumbo is going to be a goddamn beast this year. Sharks are going to be tied 1-1 in the series going on the road for game three in the first round, and five minutes into the second he is just going to take over. ~Plank
by Jay Fin Anderson on Mar 16, 2010 4:01 PM PDT reply actions
i still say they should crash him.
"Devin Setoguchi’s haircut has released the dragon" ~Drew Remenda
For some reason I have a feeling Jumbo is going to be a goddamn beast this year. Sharks are going to be tied 1-1 in the series going on the road for game three in the first round, and five minutes into the second he is just going to take over. ~Plank
by Jay Fin Anderson on Mar 16, 2010 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I bet C. Perry would no matter where he was!
Boyle for Captain, Marleau for Govn'r, Pavs for President! Go Sharks!
ever wonder if guys clear the puck onto the opposing bench
on purpose? like, whoops, you now have no trainer, he received a concussion from a stray puck.
"Devin Setoguchi’s haircut has released the dragon" ~Drew Remenda
For some reason I have a feeling Jumbo is going to be a goddamn beast this year. Sharks are going to be tied 1-1 in the series going on the road for game three in the first round, and five minutes into the second he is just going to take over. ~Plank
by Jay Fin Anderson on Mar 16, 2010 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Japer's Rink made another awesome script.
Find it here. It collapses comments without a subject line.
"I think people were ready to watch some hockey. We took up enough of everyone’s time."
-Jody Shelley after 87 seconds of hockey fighting against Cam Janssen
*cough* WOW! *cough*
I thought the Ducks game was bad…never mind that…this one wins by far…
Go Sharks!
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