Sharks get stomped for the second straight game in Dallas, players dropping like flies
by Matthew_Taylor on Mar 31, 2010 8:15 PM PDT
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PrintIf the Sharks don't travel to Dallas again in the next few years, it will be too soon.
With Ryane Clowe taking what appeared to be a puck to the face/throat area in the late first period, yet another Sharks player went down with and injury. With Joe Thornton and Marc-Edouard Vlasic also out, it was quickly apparent that this wasn't the same team that shut out Dallas in San Jose last week. Jed Ortmeyer saw time on the power play, Brad Staubitz skated on a line with Patrick Marleau and Dany Heatley at times, zone entry was pitiful and the team lacked chemistry throughout the game.
The effort level, however, was familiar.
With a win tonight, the Sharks would have all but locked up the first seed in the Western Conference. Instead, the Blackhawks gain two points in the standings with a game in hand, and the Coyotes remain frighteningly close in the Pacific division race (even though they trail Calgary as I write this).
Just as was the issue in the game in Dallas earlier in the month, taken penalties haunted the Sharks throughout the game. Although the penalty kill effectively squashed a 5 on 3, the parade of Sharks to the box killed any momentum the Sharks appeared to have during the first. This lead to a disastrous second period in which the Sharks allowed three goals.
On the other side of the special teams battle, the Sharks squandered multiple opportunities. The power play will undoubtedly be lacking until Joe Thornton returns, but the Sharks ineptitude in this area tonight was really frustrating. Not only do the Sharks have to count on the aforementioned Jed Ortmeyer to eat up minutes with the extra attacker, but the team looks vastly different without the crisp passes of Joe Thornton. Without him the Sharks look like they're trying too hard, and no where is that more evident than in the play of Patrick Marleau who had his worst game of the year.
The Sharks could not control the puck to save their lives, but Marleau's stick play was egregious at best. A through the legs no look pass on the team's first power play led to a shorthanded goal by Ott, and if that wasn't enough, he tried the same move again in the second period which led to another fantastic opportunity which was thankfully squashed by Nabokov. That was really the only spectacular save by Nabokov during the game, as he allowed some softies and was pulled in favor of Thomas Griess.
This game looked very similar to the games that the Sharks played on the losing streak; they turned the puck over, had trouble in the defensive zone (especially the pairing of Walin and Demers), and were ineffective bringing the puck up through the neutral zone.
This one stings, especially because the Sharks just looked to be turning it around. Oh, and Steve Ott scored his first career hat trick, what the F. The injuries are also demoralizing, and it remains to be seen how long Clowe will be out. You can see that this team misses not only Thornton, but Vlasic as well. Losing another top six guy at this point would be awful. In addition, both Murray and Huskins were shaken up during the game. It gets to the point where you start to worry about the teams' health heading into the playoffs, but hopefully the bumps and bruises are worked out by the time the postseason rolls around.
The one bright spot? Yeah, it's Logan Couture. He's come a long way from the rookie game at Logitech Ice played before the season started, tipping a shot by Dan Boyle by Turco for his first career power play goal. He's really one of the only Sharks who look like they're trying on the ice.
Minnesota is next on the docket, and thats where the Sharks turned their last funk around. Here's hoping that happens again.
Go Sharks.
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The only vague defense I want to put up for the Sharks is...
The interference calls were bullshit… That’s just playing hockey. I’ve never seen 7+ lame interference calls in 1 fucking game.
That said, dear god did they suck tonight.
We need Pickles back, he’s the key to EVERYTHING
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
agree on all points. the second stinker of a game I had to witness here in Dallas. The reffing was ATROCIOUS. LET THEM PLAY THE GAME.
Although, the Sharks weren’t really playing all that well. /understatement.
No chemistry, no puck control. And I hope Clowe is okay. He took that puck right to his chin/jaw and looked to be in quite a bit of pain immediately after from where I was sitting.
I only liked the game when it was 0-0.
"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
I liked it when Cooch scored. That was pretty cool.
Proud member of the "Don't Trade Marleau" club.
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by SharksFanEst.1994 on Mar 31, 2010 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, 2nd bright spot
Greiss finally played well in relief of Nabby, not that he had a whole lot to do, but still, didn’t make things worse.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
Yeah, scoreboard-wise, the third period was the best period in that it was the only one where they didn’t give up a goal. Good job, Greiss.
I vote for him to get at least one more start down the stretch.
"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
Ugly
The game looked Very Ugly! BUT Thomas Greiss played great and Couture looks like he’s gonna be staying with the team!!
I’d like to see Thomas Greiss start game 1 of the playoffs
Uh yeah, No on Greiss.
I don’t think Nabby could do anything on any of those goals. Didn’t Wallin and Demers get assists on those?
And what’s the advice (Murray’s grandfather, Lars [Lasse] Bjorn) gives him?
"Hit more people."
Have you seen the Squirrel play this year?!
Compared to nabby, he’s got a lot more motivation to stick around, and has played well enough a fair shot at the starting job. Add nabby’s contract, it better be greiss/Stalock next year for the starting job.
Nabby used to be a stud. And he’s played decent this year, but what happens then? ‘Decent’ doesn’t win you championships. Two or three flashy saves don’t make up for 4 no-brainers.
I like my goals like I like my booze..... Top shelf.
by GhostOfLinkGaetz on Mar 31, 2010 11:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I actually think that Greiss/Stalock would be an interesting set up next season. Give them equalish starts, and see if one emerges and grabs ahold of the job. It would definately free up some cap room to resign our forwards.
Greiss won’t be in net for the playoffs, though. This is still Nabby’s team to lead through.
"I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." ~Michael Scott
by ZeroIndulgence on Mar 31, 2010 11:26 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t think any of those were no-brainers. Its the defense that suffered brain death. Wallin and Demers falling down at the same time. Huskins not sharp enough to take away the pass, Blake standing still, Demers not covering his man, and Marleau with a turnover 5 meters in front of the net.
by ToddMclellan'shair on Apr 1, 2010 2:44 AM PDT up reply actions
I said this in the game thread..
You know, I don’t mind the losses when things are pretty wrapped up. As long as the Sharks look ok during it. What worries me the most is how two-faced this team is. They can go from looking SO GOOD to COMPLETE CRAP in the blink of an eye. There’s no real consistancy there. And that’s really worrisome.
That’s my biggest worry. That the Sharks can’t seem to keep momentum when things are going well, and it can all go to shit in the blink of an eye. They need consistancy. They need to be able to build on each victory, and not regress so drastically. I’m still convinced that the playoffs are a completely different animal, and we won’t know how they will do until we get there. But it would be nice to see them playing well and not prone to falling off a cliff for a game or 5 heading into them.
And no, Thomas Greiss is NOT the answer in the playoffs. This is Nabby’s team.
"I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." ~Michael Scott
I was kidding (obviously), but I don’t know about the other dude and that scares me.
"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
Haha, no, I know you were kidding. Not so sure about the other guy.
"I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." ~Michael Scott
by ZeroIndulgence on Mar 31, 2010 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t mind if they call it in every once in a while with thoughts of playoffs on their mind.
But 1-5?
To Dallas?
And hat trick by Steve Ott?
At least Phoenix lost again.
Fear the Fin - all Evgeni, all the time.
Just watched the video. I didn’t really see any softies by Nabby (maaybe he could have done something on the last one). Giveaways and defense were awful.
by ToddMclellan'shair on Mar 31, 2010 9:14 PM PDT reply actions
The defense, the offense (I use that word very lightly)… it was pretty horrid.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
Wth is up with Marleau. Almost every game he’s been giving them away. Left, right, and in btw the legs.
by ToddMclellan'shair on Mar 31, 2010 9:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Not as bad as some of those high turnovers Jumbo made during the losing streak….
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by SetoThorMarChooSki on Mar 31, 2010 9:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I was going to say he’s got Jumboitis.
by ToddMclellan'shair on Mar 31, 2010 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions
that sounds like some kind of dish
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Mar 31, 2010 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Served in the bayou country of southern Canada.
by ToddMclellan'shair on Mar 31, 2010 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions
rofl
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Mar 31, 2010 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions
So....
leaving the thread and not watching the game didn’t help any…wow…my poor Clowie…I hope he’s ok…i’m really dissapointed with the guys…but what can I really say/do now aside from looking forward to the next game.
BTW I retract that apology earlier to that douchelord starsfan84 he’s being a complete jerk and getting bolder by the minute. No wonder he doesn’t post over at his own team’s blog…they probably can’t stand him over there either.
"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
Defending Big D or whatever the Stars blog is.
I haven’t seen any posts from him there but here…all the flapping time.
"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 31, 2010 9:30 PM PDT up reply actions
What did we learn?
Never apologize to Stars fans.
"I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." ~Michael Scott
by ZeroIndulgence on Mar 31, 2010 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions
GODDAMN IT!
This is what happens when I try to be nice. Should have gone apeshit on his ass.
"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 31, 2010 9:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I just didn’t want to come off as Master Bitch. I was very wrong.
"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 31, 2010 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions
aw hun, it’s the internet. Be the master bitch that dwells inside you. Especially to asshats like that guy. Luckily he got trolled pretty hard with the goldfish comment.
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Mar 31, 2010 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Haha
because its the internet I tend to give people more room because assuming what they mean from what they write could get me in big trouble…like snarking earlier and Elvis was like hey noneofthat…but I don’t think anyone especially him thought that Stars asshat would go farther than Go Stars…he did and called us douches. //facepalm dont worry it wont happen again.
"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 31, 2010 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions
On a Happier Note
I discovered the orgasmic qualities of sriracha sauce
Im Bill Romanowski, EAT MY STEROIDS OR ILL EAT YOUR F***ING BRAINS!!
You hadn't had Sriracha
I don’t even know if you can consider those previous years ‘being alive’
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
by Evilducks on Mar 31, 2010 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Perfectly stated.
"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
welcome to the joy of sriracha
you will never know how you lived without it
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
are you serious?
welcome aboard.
"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
"He (Iginla) thinks he’s a pretty tough guy, so why not?" ~ Ryan Clowe
by Jay Fin Anderson on Apr 1, 2010 8:05 AM PDT up reply actions
I don’t know what it is. So far wasabi has kept me alive.
by ToddMclellan'shair on Mar 31, 2010 9:35 PM PDT reply actions
It’s like a sweet/hot chili sauce. Delicious.
Im Bill Romanowski, EAT MY STEROIDS OR ILL EAT YOUR F***ING BRAINS!!
You guys...
are so flippen brave…I’m asian but I don’t eat that stuff…its crazy spicy and is really not fun to ‘digest’ but it seems you all have stomachs of steel so keep on chuggin that red sauce of doom to ulcer town. hehe :))
"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 31, 2010 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Must be one of those addicting sauces that you pay for later. Later the “burning butt.”
by ToddMclellan'shair on Mar 31, 2010 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Yea...
kind of like this orange sauce they sell/have at a burrito joint called La Victoria…addicting as hell but man you definitely pay for it i.e. heartburn or ass burn/backdraft…
I’ve had two stomach ulcers in my young 25 years and lets just say…Sriacha and Orange crack sauce just rips that hole wide open.
"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 31, 2010 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions
i was dumb when i was pregnant
and craved chipotle peppers on EVERYTHING. It it wasn’t spicy it wasn’t food….Now i’m prone to heartburn from something as tame as garlic.
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Mar 31, 2010 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Yea
same here probably after the first stomach ulcer in college I’ve been pretty sensitive to foods in general…and I end up popping tums like candy. It stinks I want my teflon stomach of steel back. HAH
"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 31, 2010 10:13 PM PDT up reply actions
same here
When i order Thai hot I don’t want to suffer afterward.
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Mar 31, 2010 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions
oh man
I can’t do Thai hot. I’m too white. I got heartburn from spicy stuff for a bit but then it went away so, I am alllll about the hot sauce again. I just keep some tums handy just in case.
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
haha
I’m white as snow, but when i was pregnant my stomach was invincible…up until 7 months. I miss me some thai hot.
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Mar 31, 2010 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I also have no desire to feel how hot Thai hot is on the way out. No thank you. Even if i could eat it, yeah…no.
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
I have literally pooped fire once.
True story.
"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
good story bro
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Mar 31, 2010 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I love this story
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
I go heavy on the chili paste, usually. Like Sriacha, not spicy enough though.
Fear the Fin: Sharing Joe Thornton's love of wooly mammoths since 2009.
by Matthew_Taylor on Mar 31, 2010 9:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I missed the game tonight
I saw the score and everything. But why was Vlasic out? And how bad did clowe’s injury look?
by waive kent huskins on Mar 31, 2010 10:05 PM PDT reply actions
Not 100%, couldn’t tell. Looked like it hurt. Hope his jaw is ok.
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by Matthew_Taylor on Mar 31, 2010 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Me too. Clowe has been solid of late. Even through the losing streak
by waive kent huskins on Mar 31, 2010 10:21 PM PDT up reply actions
He'll be back...
super hero style and all…he’s just probably pissed off cause the puck tagged his moneymaker and ladycatcher and not his shoulder or chest.
"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 31, 2010 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, a broken jaw would probably end his season. Hopefully its just a bruise or some missing teeth. That would be easier to come back from.
Sharks are dropping left and right lately :-/
"I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." ~Michael Scott
by ZeroIndulgence on Mar 31, 2010 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions
The whole dropping left and right is getting me all antsy. Hopefully they all don’t take too long to heal. We need our boys for playoffs.
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Mar 31, 2010 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions
he tweaked his injury for earlier in the season
over the weekend and The Todd thought it best if he sat him until he was 100%.
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
You know what's funny but completely irrelevant?
When I type “fearthefin.com” into my browser, sometimes I acidentally type “fearthefun”, because u and i are next to eachother on the keyboard(heh, pickup lines).
Fear the fun! Fear it, for we are too fun for you!
(this is what happens when I am bored at 11 pm.)
by Icing On The Power Play on Mar 31, 2010 11:06 PM PDT reply actions
At least we don't have to play Dallas again...
I dunno what it was about the fucking Stars this year, but this Sharks team had a hell of a time with them. I think they ended up losing 4 of 6, and two of them weren’t even close. It’s really frusterating, since the Stars are all that is evil…but at least they’ll be watching us play from the golfcourse in a few weeks.
"I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." ~Michael Scott
by ZeroIndulgence on Mar 31, 2010 11:07 PM PDT reply actions
Just got home from the Stockton Thunder game, which was equally depressing (trailed 5-1 before showing up in the final minutes. Too little, too late. 5-4 loss with the Pac.div on the line. BAH)
GODDAMMITALLTOHEDOUBLEHOCKEYSTICKS
I hate when both Nor*Cal teams shart the bed
Now I’m eating icecream cake
"Sorry guys, I’m not going to try and hit (Douglas) Murray anymore. It doesn’t work." - Steve Ott, Dallas Stars.
by SwisherThresher on Mar 31, 2010 11:22 PM PDT reply actions
This game reinforced my feelings about Jason Demers. His presence alone seems to cause tons of shorthanded goals/chances against. We definitely can’t afford to have him play during the playoffs, even if it’s just on the powerplay. I don’t think we can even afford to play him during the remaining regular season games.
The Sharks seem to lose morale and start playing poorly after just 1 or 2 bad plays/goals. It’s crazy. Something shitty happens and then the whole teams seems to just fall apart for the rest of the game. Which is why we really can’t afford to give Demers anymore ice time this season. We can’t afford to have Demers make anymore rookie mistakes that suck the wind out of everyones sails. We need the Sharks to get their shit together and get their confidence high before heading into the playoffs.
Logan's one of the few playing like he means it.
And I understand the loyalty to nabby. Really, I do. But if the Sharks are gonna do anyfuckingthing this playoffs, it’s going to be on the shoulders of a goalie who, this year, has proven to be below his average. Still, below the average of the league… But as he’s aged, and his style of athletic goaltending coupled with the wear and tear of this extended season. He’s proven he’s shaky.
greiss has stepped in at every ocassion and played like a wild man. Sometimes not for the better, which is why i started calling him ‘The Meth Squirrel". He’s settled down considerablly, and he’s actually pretty fantastic, if you watch him play. With no defense in front of him, he does little things Nabby doesn’t to keep the play away from the net. Thus, the weaker defensemen are given a chance to actually help him out, instead of having to face barrage after barrage of shots. He’s younger, more athletic, and the nerves have obviously left jhim.
It’s just like Couture. Let him settle in, and he’ll start doing what he does best. Obviously Nabby is gonna get the first crack in the playoffs. But if I were the coach, I would attach a metallic ball drain plug to his ass in case I want to switch him out at the first hint of shakiness.
And Wallin, as much as I hate him, looks like Huskins and Murray had a baby together. Decent defensively, but willing to toss the body around.
Huskins – you guys don’t give him enough credit. For as little as he shows up on a score sheet, he’s probably the number one guy I’d want in between a 2-on-1 rush bearing down on our goalie. His skating is better than Murray, Wallin, Blake, and Demers. Food for thought. And of all those listed above, Murray is a close second behind Huskins, but is kinda dumb. Instead of Crankshaft, I think we should just start calling him ’Mongo".
Demers has great hands, no feet. Vlasic is the opposite, but since his feet are decent, he has great positional skills., and ends up in some great situations to flick the puck at the net. SOmeone give that kid soe ‘of Romanowski’s ‘roids in the offseason. Maybe he’ll grow some wrist strength.
I like my goals like I like my booze..... Top shelf.
by GhostOfLinkGaetz on Mar 31, 2010 11:41 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
great post
obviously Nabby is gonna get the first crack in the playoffs. But if I were the coach, I would attach a metallic ball drain plug to his ass in case I want to switch him out at the first hint of shakiness.
like you say, its nabby’s to lose, and we can only hope for 1 of 2 things, that nabby outperforms many of our expectations, or that the staff is willing to pull him in favor of Greiss.
totally agree on wallin and huskins. no team in the league has 6 top 2 defensemen, so it is ludicrous to expect san jose to have 6 guys who can stickhandle end-to-end, lay on big hits, and play solid form-defense 20+ minutes a game. huskins and wallin are good defensemen, and play a solid game.
before the olympics, i would have thought murray was our best d-man, but his play has dropped off a lot since the break. blake, wallin, and huskins have been our best 3 guys, vlasic has been gone, but after he got his legs he seemed to be back in fine form.
still have a lot of concerns about the cohesiveness of this team. Dan boyle mentioned guys not getting it 77 games into the season- this is a HUGE problem, that has been a factor all season long. too often the team has relied on the overwhelming skill of a few players to cover up the lack of execution of the system. when those top players are out or make mistakes, it really shows how poorly many players on this team grasp or execute the scheme; it is the scheme that prevents single mistakes from multiplying. when a mistake leads to 3 or 4 mistakes, extended defensive zone time, multiple icing calls, etc., this is a sign that the team is not executing the system layed out for them. is it a buy-in thing? does the system suck? is it too complex? whatever the reason, unless something happens quickly, where the team really starts executing the scheme top-to-bottom, there may be huge disappointment here in sharkland in the month of april.
this is probably the greatest factor in why a guy who seems to have all the tools to play top 9 minutes but is relegated to bottom line play- they dont need jamie mcginn to skate really fast down the wing and take a slapshot from the halfboards into the goalie’s glove. we do need him to play the system effectively, getting the puck deep, laying the body, supporting the defense and slowing the breakout.
sorry about the long post.
"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
"He (Iginla) thinks he’s a pretty tough guy, so why not?" ~ Ryan Clowe
by Jay Fin Anderson on Apr 1, 2010 8:29 AM PDT up reply actions
like you say, its nabby’s to lose, and we can only hope for 1 of 2 things, that nabby outperforms many of our expectations, or that the staff is willing to pull him in favor of Greiss.
The organization has flat out said this is Nabby’s team. He could give up 6 goals a game for the first two games of the playoffs, and he won’t be going anywhere.
"I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." ~Michael Scott
by ZeroIndulgence on Apr 1, 2010 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions
I think the issues Wallin had, and why Boyle mentioned team cohesiveness, were because they had a new defensemen to play with who they hadn’t gotten used to playing with. I saw Boyles comment as an indirect way of saying that it’s too late in the season to introduce a new linemate in a defense pairing and expect to have good chemistry and coordination by the time the playoffs roll around.
actually,
i think boyle was referring to the forwards not covering for pinching defensemen in the offensive zone.
"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
"He (Iginla) thinks he’s a pretty tough guy, so why not?" ~ Ryan Clowe
by Jay Fin Anderson on Apr 2, 2010 8:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Huskins – you guys don’t give him enough credit. For as little as he shows up on a score sheet, he’s probably the number one guy I’d want in between a 2-on-1 rush bearing down on our goalie.
I still trust Vlasic the most, frankly, and then probably Murray assuming the forwards aren’t of the Marleau/Mitchell variety (eg FAST). But Huskins, on average, is better at breaking up those odd-man rushes than Blake. Plus, he doesn’t take some sort of penalty while doing so, which is a bonus.
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Fools and Sages
Good post.
Last season, the Caps went with their veteren, Jose Theodore, in game 1 of the playoffs, he got torched, and they put in rookie (not even a rookie…he still qualified as one this season) Semyon Varlamov, who actually kind of owned face (until game 7 of the Pens series…in which the entire team choked, hardcore). Now, Nabby is widely considered a vastly superior goalie to Theodore, and rightly so, but there is precident for this kind of thing. I just do not believe this staff would ever not start Nabby in the playoffs. I mean, they’ve pretty much said as much, haven’t they?
I’ve actually been coming around on Huskins quite a bit lately. He’s been pretty darn solid on the D end. Maybe after taking a full year off, he needed the time to get back in the swing of things, but he’s actually almost earning his paycheck now, which is a plus. We’ll need him to be good in the playoffs.
Demers actually looked best last night when given free rein to roam around and playmake on the power play. At least towards the end of the game, he was getting some shots on net and creating chances. The only way I could see him being on the ice in the playoffs is if the Sharks use Plank’s 7 D men suggestion, and ONLY use him on the power play. But I think I’d rather he was just sent to Worcester to play in the Calder Cup playoffs…
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by ZeroIndulgence on Apr 1, 2010 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions
typo. I meant to say
still, NOT below the league average…..BUT
I like my goals like I like my booze..... Top shelf.
by GhostOfLinkGaetz on Apr 1, 2010 1:02 AM PDT reply actions
My Clowie...
took a puck to the throat…poor guy.
http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nhl/Ryane_Clowe/862276
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Reality Check
So I guess the best way to sum up our Sharks is to say that they’re consistantly inconsistent. W/out Pickles the D is as bad as it can be; SLOW.
If we had to play Dallas in the first round or Detroit for that matter, I’m not sure we could win the series. So it is important to finish first, not just for home ice, but to avoid a Detroit or a hot 8th place team. From what I’ve seen this year we really struggle against teams who have great breakout speed.
I’d like to think that if we get Colorado or Calgary in the first round, we’ll be okay. I’d also like to think that with a first round win, it will help build our confidence so that when we have to play Detroit or Chicago, we can stick with Coach’s system and play to win.
This is all predicated on getting Jumbo and Pickles back before the playoffs start. It’s never easy being a Sharks fan, kind of like being married to a Super Model.
the one thing i liked about last nights game
that hit murray put on the assist man for ott’s 3rd goal. you’ve got to be insane to go anywhere near murray on the ice. he rarely gets pissed, seems to only get pissed when they’re gettin their asses handed to em like last night. in that situation when you’ve got the game in the bag stay the hell away from douglas murray. is there anyone in the nhl that can dump a guy like murray?
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