Sharks Defy Media and Fan Bias, Defeat Avalanche After Five Comebacks
by Ivano M on Apr 17, 2010 12:36 AM PDT
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Even though Marleau and Thornton billed the evening's match as just another game, it was was a must win. Granted, the Sharks would not have been eliminated with a loss tonight, but a defeat at the hands of the Avalanche would have been difficult to recover from.
Without a doubt, tonight's historic win changed the course of the series, and may have saved the Sharks season.
There was a marked difference on the ice, and it started with the coach. After being foiled by the trap in the first game, McLellan quickly made significant adjustments to his strategy. In the Anaheim series last year, the coach had difficulty adjusting his tactics against a unexpectedly difficult foe. A year older, and a year wiser, he did not wait long to implement a new system tailored for a specific opponent. Instead of reiterating the company line of "playing our own game" the Sharks adjusted to Colorado. This not only helped to defeat the Av's neutral zone trap, but also put almost three times as many shots on Craig Anderson as Evgeni Nabokov.
This is not to say that Nabokov had a good game. In fact, this was easily his second worst game of the year. The only game where Evgeni was worse, was in his county's collapse against Canada in the 2010 Olympic games. But the Sharks did for Nabokov what Russia could not, they repeatedly pushed back against a Colorado team and responded to each goal with a goal of their own. Never in the Sharks history have they come back from a deficit five times, let alone in the playoffs. This isn't last year's Sharks. This is a different team, as the players have stated all season. The staff, and the fans, are starting to buy into that sentiment.
But this is not how the game started. The first goal was another fluke bounce off a Sharks player... and as Setoguchi stated after the game: "We're not getting any of the bounces." He was right, as the Sharks have been victimized by bad bounces in the first two games of the series. As Avs were celebrating their first goal, the boo's returned to the Sharks Tank and continues throughout the first period. With two minutes remaining, the Sharks went on a power play and Malhotra's timely goal brought the fans back into the game.
This is how the game would progress with the Avs scoring a goal, and the Sharks responding. With time running out, and the Avs ahead by one, Todd McLellan was forced to pull Nabokov for an extra player. With 30 second remaining, the Sharks entered the zone one more time. Heatley wasted no time shooting on the goal and Pavelski was nearby to tie the game once more and force another period of hockey. The puck barely left the Avs zone during the five minutes of overtime, and Setoguchi sealed the deal with a power play goal, as he redirected a shot from Ryane Clowe.
The continued pressure by the forwards is what made the biggest difference tonight. We were impressed with the play of impending RFA's Joe Pavelski and Devin Setoguchi . They were the best two players on the ice, pumping 15 shots on net between the two of them. It's fitting that these two scored the most important goals of the series to this point. Doug Wilson should make resigning these two players a priority in the offseason.
With the first line not contributing in the goal department (although they had four points between them), the onus was on the lower line players to get it done. Scott Nichol spent the majority of the overtime period on the ice. His play in the third and fourth frames was the reason that Doug Wilson replaced the popular Marcel Goc in the offseason. Besides him, Ortmeyer, and McGinn all had excellent games: while statistically not spending the most time on the ice, the play of this fourth line was the heartbeat of the Sharks for the entire match. McLellan had faith in the line; something he didn't have in his third and fourth units last season. The ability to deploy these forwards with confidence is what the coach will rely on for the remainder of the series and the playoffs.
Make no mistake, Nabokov will have to be better if the Sharks are to progress in the playoffs. This is just one win in a series of fifteen more needed for a Stanley Cup victory. However, there is a certain confidence that is gained by the win tonight. This quintuple comeback by the Sharks is something that was unexpected by anyone who has followed the team in the past.
Hopefully the Sharks continue to surprise everyone in the future.
Oddly enough, Ivano and TCY ended up having tickets in the same section (221). A few beers later, we decided to write the recap together. It was an epic game and an epic night. We hope Sunday is the same.
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What a game!!
Yep, Nabby better kick it up a notch
by Section223 on Apr 17, 2010 12:38 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
Ivano and TCY ended up having tickets in the same section (221).
Explains why I couldn’t find you in section 224…
by Section223 on Apr 17, 2010 12:46 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
That
probably explains it better
by Section223 on Apr 17, 2010 12:58 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I was in 221
And probably really obnoxious… my bad. what a game
Yah Nabby sucked tonight
BUT, The offense managed to pick up the slack and convert shots in too goals tonight.
Yeah, I mean the blame for having to come back 5 times can definitely be spread around. One is thanks to Pickles’ neck. two are thanks to defensive miscues that resulted in odd man rushes, and the final two I’m going to blame squarely on Nabby. He misplayed the hell out of one of those, and other one was kind of a soft goal, in my opinion. Nabby should’ve stopped the shots off one if not two of those odd man rushes. Hell, he did it against a more skilled team against the ’Nucks just over a week ago.
It’s so typical that the team comes out and executes everywhere they didn’t in game one, and then every area in which they executed in game one falls well short of that effort tonight. We need them to come out with a balanced effort on Sunday. All the same, awesome win. What a nail-biter!
..:Fear The Fin:..
Oh, and major lulz at the Avs fans crying about missed calls over on MHH. If that was goaltender interference on Seto, then I’m Madmartigan. They also had the audacity to question the cross checking call on Stastny in the second. That was a textbook cross check if I’ve ever seen one; 3 feet from the ref, no less.
..:Fear The Fin:..
I spent 3 minutes reading around MHH before the series began, and I was done with them. What a bunch of children. I mean, FTF has its moments, but jesus christ…
This is where we hold them! This is where we fight! This is where they die! Remember this day, men, for it will be yours for all time.
by ZeroIndulgence on Apr 17, 2010 12:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, well, c’est la vie. I’ll be the first to admit that so far in the series, the officiating has been sorely lacking. That said, I think those folks need to go polish up on the NHL rulebook. Last time I checked, a cross check is defined as a player checking an opposing player with the shaft of his stick, while grasping it with both hands. I challenge Avs fans to explain how what Stastny did wasn’t a cross check. What a bunch of saps.
..:Fear The Fin:..
It’s the playoffs. In the playoffs, I expect loads of things to be let go…as long as they are being let go evenly, and the blatant things are called. There have been some misses…but they’ve gone both ways. Except for the disallowed goal, which could have cost us the game, this has all been pretty even. Avs fans just feel the need to whine like little girls, I guess.
This is where we hold them! This is where we fight! This is where they die! Remember this day, men, for it will be yours for all time.
by ZeroIndulgence on Apr 17, 2010 1:02 AM PDT up reply actions
Haha…well said. The good news is, we’re not the only ones noticing how absurdly (appropriately?) awesome the second line has been.
From MHH: “Setogoochiegoo, Pavelski, and Clowe. That hole line can jump out of a plane at 30 K without parachutes as far as i am concerned. A little "team bonding" adventure.”
If those gents are getting in the heads of Avs fans, then you know they’re getting in the heads of the players.
..:Fear The Fin:..
That said...
Avs fans are much easier to get into the heads of than almost any other fanbase with my experiences…
apparently, according to some, that was a ‘definite, blatent goaltender interferance’, ’blake should be suspended for 1-2 games for his kneeing of our best players all game, and “the refs handed them the game with that PP in OT…”
What a bunch of pussies.
Sidney Crosby is my Cousin
by SeanCrosby87 on Apr 17, 2010 4:35 AM PDT up reply actions
only reason I didn't punch a pizza
was the way Anderson’s head was smacked on the disallowed goal. dude got cracked. only way out was if Seto was deliberately and obviously shoved into Anderson. If it was Nabby, and it was not called, there would have been a riot.
of course punching nabby in the face might piss him off and bring out cocky nabby instead of OMGTHEPUCKISCOMING nabby.
'It's amazing the clarity that comes with psychotic jealousy.'
I'm telling you
Anderson keeps getting bigger and bigger in the net as the periods wear on. I swear the Avs coach has like a remote inflater in his hand during games but at least we know now…once we rattle him we can get past him…its just getting him jittered is the issue we’re having. We gotta check Anderson’s padding seriously…hes HUGE by the 3rd.
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 17, 2010 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions
AW
damn it i’ve gone weeks without one of those!!! SHAZ…lol! oh man…//blushes
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 17, 2010 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions
That one was freaking perfect.
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Apr 17, 2010 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey guys, just a friendly Avs fan from over at MMH. First of all, I’d like to point out that I am an Avalanche fan. I cheer for the Avalanche. If i didn’t get upset at every single GA or call to go your way, or cheer for every one of our goals and calls to go our way, I don’t think I should be able to call myself a fan. It’s what we do, as fans. And I’d expect nothing less from you. I hope you cheer your heads off after every goal, and get pissed off at every call that goes our way, because that passion is what makes this game THE greatest game in all of sports. And I think that is something we can all agree on. I may think that yes, that call on Seto was possibly questionable, but there’s no way in hell I’m not gonna call it goaltender interference, especially if that goaltender interference would not only keep him off the scoreboard, but send him to the box for two minutes.
The refereeing in this series up to date has been atrocious, and for both sides. I think that we can also all agree on that. There were practically bipolar, they way they would call some extremely minor infraction, then completely miss (and I’m biased here) a cross check to the face. I certainly hope the rest of the games in this series have refs that can make up their minds and decide how they are gonna call the game early on. If they wanna call it real tight, like a mid-season game, go for it, but set the bar that high early on and leave it there. If they are gonna call it like a playoff game, letting a lot of less dangerous stuff go, then by all means, call it that way, but do it for the ENTIRE game.
Anyway, that’s my rant, hopefully you guys can see that we Avs fans aren’t all that bad, even if we do cheer for our team. Good luck in the rest of the series, cuz Galiardicus is angry now! :)
No such thing as a hockey fan... only hockey fanatics!
GO AVS!!!
by jacksonc345 on Apr 17, 2010 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions
AND that Todd Bertuzzi sucks.
Avs fan in Sharks country: Please don't hit me....
by i2strange97 on Apr 17, 2010 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions
well everyone agrees that Bertuzzi sucks.
No such thing as a hockey fan... only hockey fanatics!
GO AVS!!!
by jacksonc345 on Apr 17, 2010 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I know, right??
They’re always callin shit on my team!! I mean, let the players play! Unless of course, we’re blatantly fouled. I expect every game to be a 5 on 3 for the entire game, because all other teams play dirty. Fricken refs!
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GO AVS!!!
by jacksonc345 on Apr 17, 2010 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions
man
You must really hate Murray then. He’s really good at throwing his weight around and knocking other players down, even when they try to check him.
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Apr 17, 2010 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Honestly the only player I actually hate is Bertuzzi, but thats because he’s a douche, cheap shot artist, and a red wing. That combo really doesn’t mix well. Oh, and for the duration of this series, Gentleman Blake, because Blake is a beast (who, in my opinion is getting old, so must cheap shot in order to stay on his game), but thats probably only because its a requirement as an Avalanche fan.
No such thing as a hockey fan... only hockey fanatics!
GO AVS!!!
That’s the first hit I saw Blake do that actually caused someone to be jostled, so yeah i think it’s just an Avs fan requirement.
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Apr 17, 2010 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions
No
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Apr 17, 2010 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Peck!!
Oh no! There’s a peck with an acorn pointed at me!!!
by BillytheSid on Apr 17, 2010 12:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Wow.
Willow ref….. nice.
Avs fan in Sharks country: Please don't hit me....
by i2strange97 on Apr 17, 2010 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Seto-Pavs-Clowe has been a super money line so far. They were buzzing through both games so far this postseason.
I really, really like Orts-Nichol-McGInn as a 4th/energy line. As you said, they really did set the tone tonight. I think McL needs to keep them together. No more 7th D man. Let the energy line do its thing.
Malhotra-Couture-Mitchell is still a good line…although quiet tonight. And HTML was ok, but nothing spectacular. They weren’t bad, though…so don’t get all riled up. They just weren’t special…like the 2nd line was.
If this team can play like this every game…Nabby’s going to turn it around. He has to. And they will finally be a scary, scary team to face. Tonight was encouraging. Now we need to work on having everyone play well at the same time!
Hopefully the Sharks can carry this momentum to Denver and lay the hurting on the Avs on their ice.
A heart stopping win, to be sure. But it was an important one. They have to continue to work hard and create chances…but at least on the offensive end, the Sharks finally showed what they are capable of.
GO SHARKS!
This is where we hold them! This is where we fight! This is where they die! Remember this day, men, for it will be yours for all time.
by ZeroIndulgence on Apr 17, 2010 12:53 AM PDT reply actions
I agree w/ everything but Malhotra
He was amazing tonight, and played like a 2nd line forward. Couture/Mitchell were somewhat quiet, but they are young so that is excusable (Then again, why did McGinn play really well?). Thornton/Heatley played pretty well especially as the game went on, but Marleau was still not the same Patty we saw all year. I am glad to see Thornton play more (and shoot more!) as well as Heatley doing what we got him for – Marleau needs to lift his game….Nabokov was NOT on his best game at all, especially on that last Avs goal..he should have saved that.
Overall, AMAZING game to watch, and I thought this was the first Sharks playoff game in awhile where I saw their 100% game and character from most players.
GO SHARKS!
Go Sharks!
Yeah, Malhotra was awesome. He did his damage when he was centering Clowe and Seto though on the PP (since Pavs moves up to the primary unit).
This is where we hold them! This is where we fight! This is where they die! Remember this day, men, for it will be yours for all time.
by ZeroIndulgence on Apr 17, 2010 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow...finally...
The Sharks are finally able to find a way to win a playoff game despite a poor defensive performance. This is something that just did NOT happen in previous years. In seasons past, if the defense/goaltending wasn’t on their game, Sharks didnt have a shot. They just couldn’t “outscore” teams if needed.
Admittedly, Nabokov had a rough night. But you know what…all goalies have rough nights every now and then. Sure goalies need to be able to steal games here and there, but great teams need to be able to win games without their goalie too. FINALLY Nabokov got the “run support” he needed to bail him out of a tough game.
Something that gives me hope is that Anderson did not look that great either. While ok positionally, his rebounds were all over the place, which shouldn’t give his defense any confidence going into Game 3.
Fear the Fin - all Evgeni, all the time.
Yeah, despite Nabby’s struggles, it’s really comforting to see that San Jose has figured out how to score against Colorado, and how to score often.
by Icing On The Power Play on Apr 17, 2010 12:58 AM PDT up reply actions
he did allow 6 goals...
but he was also peppered the fuck out of. We need to keep peppering.
Sidney Crosby is my Cousin
by SeanCrosby87 on Apr 17, 2010 4:37 AM PDT up reply actions
We gave up 18 shots
The defense wasn’t bad. Most of the breaks came as a result of the D trying to pinch in and help make up for Nabby’s mistakes. Fortunately it paid off in the end.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
What a game. What a day to be a Sharks hockey fan.
As we were wrapping the recap, I turned to TCY and said that I just remembered I have not yet eaten dinner. That was the first time I remembered about food since 630pm.
Fear the Fin - all Evgeni, all the time.
by Ivano M on Apr 17, 2010 12:55 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Yeah, Clowe’s been an absolute beast of late. Hell, the scoring tonight was incredibly balanced. Yeah, #12 and #15 didn’t find the back of the net tonight, but Blake’s goal could’ve easily been one of theirs, as the top line was on the ice at the time, and Jumbo fed Captain Hook with that beauty of a pass.
..:Fear The Fin:..
Clowe turns it up SO HARD during the playoffs as I've seen.
We need more of that energy spread across the entire team…
All night i saw clowe and nichol just being fucking BASTARDS to the Avs offense. It was GORGEOUS.
Sidney Crosby is my Cousin
by SeanCrosby87 on Apr 17, 2010 4:38 AM PDT up reply actions
Heatley was THIS CLOSE
but he just had to hit the post on a wide open top of the net.
by Icing On The Power Play on Apr 17, 2010 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions
I’m not familiar with ref assignments in the playoffs. Are we stuck with this crew for the series like MLB, or do they rotate around? Reffing is not like politics — having both sides mad at you doesn’t mean you’re doing it right.
On a side note, I thought it was pretty harsh (and very homerish) to give all three stars to Sharks.
who from colorado would you give it to?
Milan Haydunk and that anderson dude i’ve never heard of till this year were the only noteables for their multi goal games… but none of them played as hard and as much passion as Nichol… neither of them scored a GTG like Pavs, and NONE OF THEM scored a GWG like Seto.
i think unless they had good goalie play tonight, or a player with a hat trick or a crapload of assists… the sharks were given the proper treatment with the 3 stars.
Sidney Crosby is my Cousin
by SeanCrosby87 on Apr 17, 2010 4:41 AM PDT up reply actions
how bout andy with them 46 saves, eh?
No such thing as a hockey fan... only hockey fanatics!
GO AVS!!!
by jacksonc345 on Apr 17, 2010 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, Dan Rusanowsky does decide the 3 stars.
"Shave it, and you will score." - Randy Hahn
Proud member of the "Lifetime Contract for Marleau" Club
The Sharks are usually more fair with their 3 star selections than most places. I’ve seen the sharks dominate in some places (calgary and anaheim come to mind), and the opponents get two of teh three stars. It happens.
This is where we hold them! This is where we fight! This is where they die! Remember this day, men, for it will be yours for all time.
by ZeroIndulgence on Apr 17, 2010 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions
i loved the physical play tonight!
I can get used this, but blake, please choose your spots more wisely.
Good job boys! With a little better defense we’ll start to look like a scary 1 seed!! Can’t wait until Sunday.
I love the Rob Blake, love Rob Blake
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yu1lAGZKadk
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
hahahaha!
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 17, 2010 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions
Unable
To get tickets for the game, me and some friends watched at the hookah lounge on 1st street and were going absolutely nuts….then crying…then nuts…then back to weeping and so on and so on. The greatest feeling I’ve experienced in a while is jumping into the car after the Gooch goal to drive to SC St to “drive-by cheer” with the fans. Perfect night.
by Brittjames11 on Apr 17, 2010 2:07 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
yep I know how you feel
I"m sure my neighbors thought me and all my friends suffer from schitzo….up down up down…after the third down i didn’t stop drinking so technically in OT…i was listening to the game not watching it..hahaha!
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 17, 2010 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions
Honestly,
after reading through the game thread at MHH, I’m just astounded at how heavy the douchebag can really be.
I saw countless jabs at Sharks fans for expecting our players to play well. I’m sorry, man, but Nabby earned every bit of that Bronx cheer, and he earned every bit of the boo’s he got. For Av’s fans to say they’d never boo the Av’s like the fans at the tank did is laughable.
It’s SO easy to blame the refs, and that’s why I try like hell not to do it.
The fact is this, the Av’s have made this a series and for all intents and purposes, it shouldn’t be. This is why they play the game. The referees, regardless of how they feel about the calls, are impartial. For every call they think was total bullcrap, they can go ahead and witness the ridiculous, outrageous, sacrilegious goalie interference call.
Also surprising: They went from coveting Rob Blake to absolutely hating every fiber of his being over the course of 2 games. I’ll tell you something right now, Scott Hannan has been more than helpful to the Avalanche and their cause. I do not hate him.
The whole pretentious vibe they give off is absolutely ridiculous. We’re from California, so we don’t know hockey. Our fans suck. Rob Blake is a dick. The refs are completely on our team. Getting out shot 52-22 has nothing to do with losing. Giving up a goal in the last minute of every period has nothing to do with losing. It’s all the referee’s fault.
These are the complaints, people.
To be fair to MHH
Their writer actually called it as it was in the recap.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
I agree. I think that’s part of the appeal (at least for me) to sbnation.com blogs. You can expect a decent amount of impartiality when it comes to recapping or covering sporting events concerning your favorite team. At least that’s what I’ve come to expect. In the chaos of the internet, they bring some pretty damn decent insight to the team of your choice.
Its assanine isnt it?
I have to be fair and say that yeah.. FTF can sometimes act a little bit immature about things and bitch about calls just like the next guy…
but after game 1 were we honestly acting like this? There were plentyyyy of things we could have been bitching about hard from that first game…
What’s funny is that the sharks have been in California for much longer than the Avs… and we didnt have to steal a team from canada to get our team.
Also, Colorado drivers are just as bad in the snow as California drivers. I’ve spent much time in Denver and in Boulder during the winters… They cant say shit about us being from california so we dont know what ice is or anything. But apparently ALL their bad drivers or people who dont know what snow is are from california and need to go back home.. Sure.
I hope that if we get through this series in one piece, and ditch this bunch, we can draw a better set of opposing fans who dont bitch so much.
Sidney Crosby is my Cousin
by SeanCrosby87 on Apr 17, 2010 4:50 AM PDT up reply actions
yea it is
After game one, the only thing we were bitching about over here was the Sharks not being able to play the damn trap. And they finally showed the could get around that too.
I didn't know it was in til everyone was punching me in the face. - Devon Setoguchi
by Captain Velvet on Apr 17, 2010 6:53 AM PDT up reply actions
you can't trap what you can't catch!
killer line by Setoguchi by the way! My wife and I thought he was either going to cry or break out laughing like the joker during the interview.
'It's amazing the clarity that comes with psychotic jealousy.'
I think you’re cherry-picking comments to a bit of a degree. It really has gone both ways, especially in the course of an emotional playoff game (the ridiculous emotional statements during and after a game)
The refs have been atrocious for both teams. I think there’s been some valid complaints, and some not so valid ones.
The Avs got outplayed and deserved to lose the last game. They outplayed the Sharks the 1st game and deserved to win it.
And Rob blake has had at least 3 really questionable hits over the last 3-4 Avs games. The concussion on Mueller, the knee-to-knee on Duchene and the last punch to the head on Galiardi. Hannan has done no such thing to a Shark
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Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Apr 17, 2010 6:53 AM PDT up reply actions
what knee to knee
i totally missed it.
'It's amazing the clarity that comes with psychotic jealousy.'
Yeah
the replay looked like Blake hit him with his thigh/hip, didn’t seem like he led with the knee.
by Chicago Shark on Apr 17, 2010 9:59 AM PDT up reply actions
The one where Blake got called for kneeing.
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Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Apr 17, 2010 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions
It's true.
I think you’re cherry-picking comments to a bit of a degree. It really has gone both ways, especially in the course of an emotional playoff game (the ridiculous emotional statements during and after a game)
Someone at FTF made a particularly comment about Mueller being hurt at some people thought all of FTF was like that.
I think some of you guys should stop going to MHH if you’re going to get so riled up. It’s our playoff oppositions blog. Of course you’re going to disagree with a lot of things.
You can't judge an entire fan base off a few peoples crazy comments.
Off a few peoples crazy comments. I think we are in agreement there. There are always going to be foil hat wearers, regardless of which team you follow.
The refs missed calls at both ends of the ice. The refs always swallow their whistles during the playoffs.
As for Rob Blake, I didnt see the kneeing call. But take solace in the fact that at his advanced age, his osteoporosis isn’t going to let him get away with many more kneeing or hip checks.
“Mr. Blake, that chick from Steel Magnolias is on line two. She says she has a Boniva sample she’d like to mail you. Just pay shipping and handling.”
"iaT"S FUCKINGE LIEK CONICO DO MAYO!!!!!111"
Mr. K. 5/5/2009
The refs missed calls at both ends of the ice. The refs always swallow their whistles during the playoffs.
This is where I think both fan bases are justified in complaining about the refs. A lot. It seems like the refs were swallowing their whistles… and then just call something that’s not nearly as bad as 1/2 the stuff that they are letting go. It may be a penalty, but compared to what they hadn’t called… yeesh.
I can think of 3 examples: The Stastny Interference in the first period, the Setoguchi goalie misconduct and the Foote interference at the end. All three can probably be called penalties, but compared to what the refs weren’t calling they were just terrible.
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by Jibblescribbits on Apr 17, 2010 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions
There have been so many blatant calls that could easily go both ways.
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by SharksFanEst.1994 on Apr 17, 2010 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions
As for Rob Blake, I didnt see the kneeing call. But take solace in the fact that at his advanced age, his osteoporosis isn’t going to let him get away with many more kneeing or hip checks.
The Blake kneeing wasn’t so much dirty as a case of getting old. He got there a step slower than he used to so he stuck his leg out. Luckily he put his knee into Duchene’s thigh, but it was dangerous.
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by Jibblescribbits on Apr 17, 2010 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions
Seriously? Still with the Mueller hit?
Dude, get over it. The league, and your own players, both determined it wasn’t a dirty hit. Suffice it to say both of the aforementioned parties know more about hockey than you do (if you’re a clandestine Gretzky, then I’ll eat my words).
As for the kneeing call, that definitely looked more like a brutal hip check than a knee. The hit on Galiardi, well, both teams have gotten away with a lot in this series already, and will
continue to do so. The playoffs are a different animal.
..:Fear The Fin:..
by OtherKid on Apr 17, 2010 10:48 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Yes my 4 words on it clearly means I’m not over it yet.
It was more an explanation on why Avs fans are pretty mad at Blake right now.
And have you seen how the league hands out suspensions… it’s pretty clear that most of us know more about it than they do.
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by Jibblescribbits on Apr 17, 2010 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions
Fair enough, the league is inconsistent. I’ll definitely concede that.
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by OtherKid on Apr 17, 2010 12:08 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I dont know...
I just don’t have a good feeling about talking smack about another team’s blog…especially these are the same people who called our beloved leader Plank a fuckface…I just don’t want this to escalate and our guys mods having to step in to address us or stick up for us. I’m not directing this at you slapchop because i love like you tons and you have an awesome s/n you aren’t the only one calling the MHH whiners…so please don’t take this personally…:(
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by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 17, 2010 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions
Haha.
I would never. My post was a load of sarcasm, but true. Those are the complaints. After tough losses, every teams fanbase is a whiner. About the only thing I can’t get behind is the sudden contempt for Rob Blake. The guy is a Avs legend and they’re acting like he raped their kittens. Hopefully when this is all said and done, they revert their attitudes back to YAY BLAKEY.
I hope they do, too. Blake is an amazing player, and a dedicated one at that. There’s not many like him around in the NHL anymore.
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by ZombieSkittles on Apr 17, 2010 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m astounded at what people expect to find in the opposition game threads… It sure the hell isn’t going to be rational, well thought out calm assessment of the game in the heat of battle. It’s playoff hockey and emotions run high just like it does on the Ice. I’m sure there are some pretty crazy things being said there too.
Quite frankly the high emotions is what makes these games so fun to watch.
You can't kill the Galiardi. The Galiardi will live on.
by Pinchy The Lobster on Apr 17, 2010 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Really?
You guys aren’t praising the Sharks? What kind of Avs fans are you? Go away!
I’ll add a “sarcasm” marker jusssssst in case.
Haha.. don’t worry. MHH’s sarcasm meter is constantly on the verge of exploding.
You can't kill the Galiardi. The Galiardi will live on.
by Pinchy The Lobster on Apr 17, 2010 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I like sarcasm...
If you can’t tell. It makes it a lot easier to express things, for me at least.
Seems like MHH has good people. Probably just two different blogs with a different style combined with tense playoff times. Maybe we can all be friend after… And no this isn’t sarcasm!
So glad you guys are making it easy
to tell when you are being sarcastic. I have problems IRL telling if someone is being sarcastic or not….maybe everyone should state “sarcasm” when they’re being sarcastic.
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by ZombieSkittles on Apr 17, 2010 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes. Lots of things get lost on the internet… mainly sarcasm and innocence.
You can't kill the Galiardi. The Galiardi will live on.
by Pinchy The Lobster on Apr 17, 2010 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
psh i’m spacey. You could make a joke and I won’t get it. I can’t blame that on the internet.
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by ZombieSkittles on Apr 17, 2010 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm ditzy on the computer
because I miscontrue a lot of what is said on here…esp sarcasm sometimes i don’t respond because I dont’ know how to reply to the comment hahahaha just laying it out there..sarcasm is especially hard on here…in real life…thats all me and my friends do is sarcasm.
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by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 17, 2010 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Don’t forget rationality
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by Captain Velvet on Apr 18, 2010 7:09 AM PDT up reply actions
+1
Avs fan in Sharks country: Please don't hit me....
by i2strange97 on Apr 17, 2010 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Good summary but...
the teaser title really got my attention and was never actually mentioned. Unless i missed it. How did the Sharks defy media and fan bias? I would have thought they pretty much responded to the demands/expectations of media and fans. The defiance of media bias is that the team can’t respond in the big game. So point for you on that. The other side is that the Sharks lived up to the exact expectations of the media and fans…
The team can dominate when the switch is thrown.
The Avs are a clear underdog if the Sharks show.
The offseason additions of Nichol and company are essential.
The goalie can’t win a big game.
The D will give up disastrous chances.
The top line will be a minor factor when they should be a major one. and so on.
So I guess the only defiance is that they did win despite the shortcomings that the media and fans expect to see.
(which is a very, very good thing)
'It's amazing the clarity that comes with psychotic jealousy.'
You must have missed all the articles about the Sharks “playing like they always play in April” after game 1. And the insane amount of booing, even in a first period, which we mentioned. And the madness on the Sharks forums and even here after a loss. Instead, for the first time in a very long time in playoffs we’re seeing a team that after going down, battles even harder.
I happened to sit next to one of those whiny booing d-bags, who all game long swore and called the Sharks idiots and losers and chockers every time they didn’t clear the puck or didn’t make a crisp pass. He was pissy even when they were in the OT.
Looking back, I have no idea how I didn’t punch him in the face.
Fear the Fin - all Evgeni, all the time.
so it is defiance of the pissy jack a nuts fan whose ticket I should probably have had. Good deal!
The battling back makes this one of my favorite wins of all time.
'It's amazing the clarity that comes with psychotic jealousy.'
He was just as bad as one fan in the jumbotrone contest who was asked how many career games did Marleau have in playoffs. His answer was 17.
Fear the Fin - all Evgeni, all the time.
I said 93, and was almost right. They decided to count last night’s game too.
Fear the Fin - all Evgeni, all the time.
I'd count it!
Thats a very good guess. But counting last nights game does make sense.
I happened to sit next to one of those whiny booing d-bags
I just don’t get that. I’ve said it before and I know tempers of fans can get out of hand, but I just cannot boo my team. It would be like telling my boys they won’t make it cause they make a mistake. How the hell do you show your team you have faith in them if you are boo’ing them?
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I was below this drink douche who kept chanting “fuck you Blake!”.
This girl two seats over from him went off on that guy. Nothing funnier than watching some drunk idiot getting ripped apart by a girl half his size and him not being able to do a thing about it.
Awesome.
by skilletboy on Apr 17, 2010 10:31 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
oh
I was at the game?? Hahahahaha
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by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 17, 2010 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions
we had those guys behind us
one whiny arse who wasn’t happen at any point of that game (Shark score and he stands up but looks really put out about it. And he was in Sharks gear) and then two people at their FIRST GAME who were obviously very new to the sport and were saying some ridiculous things including SHOOOOOOOTTTTTTT.
helluva first game to attend though.
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That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
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awwww
I yell SHOOOOOT….:(
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by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 17, 2010 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions
our problem with "Shooooot"
(speaking for Mina and myself here) is that it often gets yelled when there are no shooting lanes. Shooting the puck into a guy’s feet or his torso isn’t going to do you much good, and it may lead to turning the puck over. It’s true that you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take, but you have to take smart shots. You can’t just come into the zone and shoot every time, despite the insistence from some fans that they do.
Colorado does a damn good job of blocking EVERYTHING. They were constantly in shooting lanes or in front of the net. It was ridiculous.
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That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
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hahahaha
I got that lecture at game 1….it looked all clear to me to tee it up but the nice guy next to me explained shooting lanes and how nothing was open…and how fast Colorado shifts as the puck is passed to block that lane….i’m still a technical newbie at it and it shows most of the time hahaha :) sigh one day i’ll grasp it all…i hope.
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by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 17, 2010 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions
my problem with shoot is that we aren’t seeing what the guys are on the ice. so sure from up above it looks good, but down where they are? who knows.
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
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Haha i yell random things, but when there’s clearly open space between the player and the net i sometimes yell shoot.
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by ZombieSkittles on Apr 17, 2010 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions
same here
Especially when Thornton has the puck.
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by Captain Velvet on Apr 18, 2010 7:12 AM PDT up reply actions
but he always
gives us blueballs….you always root for him and he biffs it a good chunk of the time…:((
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by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 18, 2010 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm so sick of some Shark fans
We, as fans, have become a laughingstock to other teams fans because of our behavior. Booing when one thing goes wrong? Expecting perfection? Repeatedly bitching about heart and determination when they don’t know the first thing about either? It’s fucking embarrassing. They look like idiots and jackasses.
That’s not to say you can’t be critical of the team. Just that the way these fans are is ridiculous and lazy.
Juan Carlos Perez, please start hitting.
Yeah, that’s probably the most annoying thing I faced at Game 1. Some dude right behind me, everytime the Avs had the puck, was crying “GET ON THE PUCK, GET ON THE DAMN PUCK!!!!” And then when they would have the puck it was “SHOOOOOOOOT IT.” It was the worst of both worlds. Even when the Sharks were playing good defense and not giving up any shots…it was always “OMG, get on the puck!!!!!”. I was nervous about the trend of that game, too, but jesus christ…
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by ZeroIndulgence on Apr 17, 2010 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Okay yeah that’s pretty dumb. Binkies with you next time. When someone starts screaming crap just hand one to them…it might get you punched, but damn it would be funny.
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by ZombieSkittles on Apr 17, 2010 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions
No one would punch me…just sayin. I might have to give that a try :-P
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by ZeroIndulgence on Apr 17, 2010 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions
might want to add a little not on each one that says “stop crying” or something witting. If you do it you should totally get pics.
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by ZombieSkittles on Apr 17, 2010 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes, it does get out of hand sometimes. I’m not one of those idiots who booed the Sharks, but my dad actually booed the Sharks when they were coming out of the Shark head on to the ice. And he kept commenting on how the Sharks couldnt make a pass, or how they fiddle around with the puck too much (which didnt even happen very much this game), or something like that. Ridiculous.
by Icing On The Power Play on Apr 17, 2010 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah...
I’m not a big fan of that either… I understand that it is just frustration built up over the last 3 years, but do the fans honestly think that they don’t realize when they are playing poorly? Booing them doesn’t help. Especially in game two. Cheer them as loud as you can, and give meaning to home ice advantage.
Haha, over at MHH we were sayin that your idiot fans were actually giving us the “Away Ice” advantage. I don’t remember where it was said, and I’m too lazy to go look up the actual quote. Good to hear that your team has decent fans who don’t boo at your team every time we get the puck, cuz that was the impression I was getting watching the game.
No such thing as a hockey fan... only hockey fanatics!
GO AVS!!!
I thought that they were booing Liles for some reason...
He does always seem to score on us for some reason… 8 of his 62 career goals are against us in 23 games (out of 447 career games!). Pretty impressive.
But I just don’t understand the need to boo every time the Avs have the puck. Honestly, I only really payed close attention to the crowd a few times during the game (“Cheering” Nabby). The fans need to make the place loud with cheers to pump up the Sharks and make it hard to think for the Avs.
I was reading some stuff from MHH earlier though. Pretty harsh stuff haha! Well, I promise I wont boo the Avs! They are playing great hockey right now. Have to give it to them for that.
Last nights game was the most exiting game I have ever watched, hands down, even though it resulted in a loss for the good guys (I kid, I kid). Over at MHH, we all know that this isn’t our year for the Cup. It would be ridiculous to think that. Give us two, maybe three years and we will be perennial contenders. It’s just exciting watching such a young team far exceed everyone’s expectations, and even more exciting to think where they can be after they mature into full blown superstars.
That Liles stat is pretty damn impressive. He’s been in and out of Sacco’s doghouse all year, but he picked the best time of the year to get his game really going, at least for us. He has turned many Avalanche fan’s impressions of him from “TRADZ HIZ ASSS!! HE IZ DE SUXXORZZ” to being one of the most beastly D-men on the team, especially on the power play, and especially in tandem with one Mueller (oh right…)
If you guys play every game like last night, and get a decent showing from Nabby (he was god awful last night), you’ll beat us easy, unfortunately, and possibly go a lot farther. Now on Sunday, we’ll show your idiot fans who boo their own team how to really show support for a team. :)
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GO AVS!!!
I may seem a little stupid but
I actually liked that they booed the team during SOME parts of the game. It may sound dumb but it told the team they cant play like that. Sure the sharks know they need to be better, but it showed them the fans are also getting pissed, lets get it together. I’m against the “cheering” for nabbys saves though. And i cant stand when fans yell shoooooot!, or GET ON THE PUCK!, or some stupid shit like that. They have no idea what it’s like to be out there and have no reason to tell them what to do.
"Imagine how many banners we would have if I was GM..." - Drew Remenda
I think thiw win does does more for Nabby's confidence.
Even though he let in 5 goals, now he knows “Okay, even if I play a bad game, my teamates in front of me will bail me out” This should make him looser and much more confident. Although I don’t think he needs a confidence booster because he’s been bailing their asses out all season.
Oh, and I think I aged about 20 years last night, but it was the most awesomest game ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm warning you! I have ADHD and I know how to use it!!!
I still think Nabby just had a bad game, and this isn't something to worry about.
He was great in game one. He gave up two goals (one bad bounce) on 30 shots. I’d consider that a good game. His stats for the playoffs show him at 3.38 GAA and .865 SV% through two games. In SV%, he ranks dead last among all 16 goalies so far, and 14 in GAA. Half the goalies have only played two games though.
But, lets look who else is around him:
SV%:
11. Ilya Bryzgalov – .897
12. Jimmy Howard – .894
13. Brian Elliott – . 885
14. Martin Brodeur – .884
15. Marc-Andre Fleury – .870
16. Evgeni Nabokov – .865
GAA:
11. Brian Elliott – 3.03
12. Marc-Andre Fleury – 3.03
13. Craig Anderson – 3.36
14. Evgeni Nabokov – 3.38
15. Jimmy Howard – 3.52
16. Ilya Bryzgalov – 4.01
My point is, I don’t think that Broduer or Fleury are going to continue having save percentages in the .800’s all post season. And I don’t think that Bryzgalov is going to post a 4+, or 3+, GAA throughout the post season. There are some elite goaltenders playing poorly right now. I think that Nabby is going to pick it up, we just have to be patient. If in a couple games he’s still giving up weak goals (which I don’t think will happen), then it’s a trend. But if we’re ahead, or tied, after four games, who cares, right? Getting wins is all that matters.
If Nabby can play the way he did in game one, and we can score like we did in game two, the Sharks will be golden!
My two cents.
Go Sharks!
Case-in-point:
Fleury absolutely sucked on Wednesday (Pens lost), but came back and only gave up one goal on Friday. Bryzgalov wins the game for the Yotes on Wednesday, then gives up 7 goals on Friday. Goaltending has been all over the place so far (not to mention Anti Niemi, giving up 4 goals last night, including a terrible bouncer) in the playoffs, so it seems to be a matter of time until the elites pick up their play.
by Chicago Shark on Apr 17, 2010 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions
The last two Nashville goals were empty netters werent they? So then they wouldnt count against Niemi.
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Dont boo your team!
Gotcha
Just saw the first two and assumed he gave up the last two as well. I watched the Hawks go up 1 in the first, then changed it when the Sharks started. I saw the bottom line on CSN and flipped out a bit.
The point still stands, though. None of the goalies have been stellar so far (save maybe Ryan Miller), trading great games with weak performances. That being said, I’d rather have Nabby play like a sieve and win 6-5 than have him play like Cocky Nabby and lose 2-1. If we can coincide Cocky Nabby and Super Sharks Offense, then I don’t think the Avs can match. But we’ll see, still a lot of hockey left.
by Chicago Shark on Apr 17, 2010 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions
Nabby Is Too Much To Overcome
Nabby is going to to be the cause of the end of this franchise’s playoff run again. I have been watching hockey to long not to see the handwriting on the wall. You cannot win a stanley cup with an inconsistent goalie. The Sharks have zero clue who is going to show up in net from game to game and that will be their downfall, its inevitable.
You cannot win a stanley cup with an inconsistent goalie.
I’ll give you one name – Marc-Andre Fluery.
Fear the Fin - all Evgeni, all the time.
Fleury may be inconsistent
this year.
But he has been absolute money in the last two playoff years. Had the Pens won the Cup in 08, he would’ve been a likely Conn Smythe recipient.
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by Will Bulldozer on Apr 17, 2010 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Fleury was pretty terrible last year. He had worse stats than pretty much everyone (including a “choking” Luongo) not named Nabokov or Kipprusoff (who was surprisingly worse than Nabby).
He was surprisingly good the playoffs before. But based on his body of work, I’d be more inclined to believe it to be more of an outlier than anything. I’d stick with the inconsistant tag.
Anyways, the point of this is more that if Fleury can win a Cup, Nabby can too…since Nabby > Fleury in general.
This is where we hold them! This is where we fight! This is where they die! Remember this day, men, for it will be yours for all time.
by ZeroIndulgence on Apr 17, 2010 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Disagree
Nabby only rarely has games like tonight, this season. In the olympics, that one game against chicago that totally never happened, maybe the 6-2 loss to the kings, a few others…
Point is, almost all the time he’s decent at least and most of the time he’s a beast. And that’s good enough.
I would agree with you if, somehow, an 8-2 loss counted more than a 3-2 loss. At least if he’s off, we all know it.
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i would agree that if nabby is not on more than off,
san jose doesnt stand much of a chance.
guess we’ll see, eh?
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by Jay Fin Anderson on Apr 17, 2010 9:43 AM PDT up reply actions
ahhh the negativity
it burrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrns
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by serrapadre716 on Apr 17, 2010 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Thunder with an eerily similar game last night in Bakersfield. They trailed 2-1 until Czuy scored the equalizer with less than 3min left and then Thunder captain J.F. Caudron won the game in OT. And this happened same time as the Sharks.
Crazy hockey night, last night. I was freaking out ooooh just a lil’ bit.
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by SwisherThresher on Apr 17, 2010 9:46 AM PDT reply actions
I think someone needs to stand in front of HP on Thursday with a sign that reads “stop booing and start cheering”. I don’t care how badly the fans may think the team is playing. The players can hear it, sure, but if you think booing them will get them fired up, then you’re delusional. Positivity > negativity always, unless Gigli is involved in the conversation.
is involved.
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by OtherKid on Apr 17, 2010 10:54 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
that is an awesome idea! if I lived closer, I would so volunteer to do this, even tho I am not going to the game
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All I have to say
because I was out like a light last night is/was WE FREAKING WON!!!!!!!!!!! That’s all I needed was a W regardless of how heart-attack ish that was or sloppy or ugly as long as we came out victorious I’m happy!!!! Onto game 3!
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Afternoon all.
I am an Avs fan living in FarNorCal wanting to say great game yesterday. Crazy fun. Hope it’s cool to hang out here for the next game.
Hi!
:) no prob hang out and if we get annoying sorry….you can understand why we’re a little biased.
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by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 17, 2010 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions
You should be biased. It’s hockey playoff time and your supporting your team. Cheer wildly and madly….
by i2strange97 on Apr 17, 2010 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I like you already.
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Apr 17, 2010 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions
yep
I agree!
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by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 17, 2010 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
and drunkenly :D
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by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 17, 2010 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions
cause i2strange97 lives in CA
:P i’m kidding
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by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 17, 2010 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions
hell yeah!
so how far nor cal?
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by ZombieSkittles on Apr 17, 2010 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Redding California. 2 1/2 hours north on the 5.
by i2strange97 on Apr 17, 2010 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions
haha
I know where Redding is. I go to the tattoo convention there. Holy crap someone is actually more Northern than me finally.
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Apr 17, 2010 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Do I win something?
Avs fan in Sharks country: Please don't hit me....
by i2strange97 on Apr 17, 2010 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions
haha
How about a gold star? I don’t really have much in terms of prizes on hand…and i ate all the cookies. I actually live somewhat close to you. I’m in Chico.
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Apr 17, 2010 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I have a friend who is an Avs fan
He’s a great guy!
welcome stranger
We like new faces around here. Hope you don’t mind the crazy.
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Apr 17, 2010 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Thanks folks. Should I sport the Palin mask to fit in?
by i2strange97 on Apr 17, 2010 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
oh no.....nonono...
hahaha if you want to…but most of us have reverted back to our original avatars after the palin mojo fail
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by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 17, 2010 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd say No
I’m just lazy and haven’t changed my GIF yet.
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Apr 17, 2010 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Lazy I can understand. I’d explain it, but i’m lazy….
by i2strange97 on Apr 17, 2010 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions
rofl
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by ZombieSkittles on Apr 17, 2010 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions
.
"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
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by Mr. Plank on Apr 17, 2010 12:37 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
very nice
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Apr 17, 2010 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I have 2/3 of that setup (flag, jersey, tv)
I just need a jersey!
I’d like a Marleau or Pavs Jersey
Cool setup though!
love the Plank Hockey Cave :)
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by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 17, 2010 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Well played, sir!
This is where we hold them! This is where we fight! This is where they die! Remember this day, men, for it will be yours for all time.
by ZeroIndulgence on Apr 17, 2010 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions
His body is…. made wrong.
Avs fan in Sharks country: Please don't hit me....
by i2strange97 on Apr 17, 2010 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions
yea you watching the game?? :)
hes freaking enormous he shouldn’t be playing hockey he should be in basketball hahaha
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by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 17, 2010 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions
He should be climbing buildings in New York swatting at airplanes….
Avs fan in Sharks country: Please don't hit me....
awwwww :((
ok hes not a beast…..LOL but he sure uses his size to his advantage. Though one question…if hes that big and has the biggest stick in the league why is he wearing a full face mask??
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by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 17, 2010 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions
cuz his mom doesn't want to mess up his face
It’s his money maker.
by ilooklikeafat16 on Apr 17, 2010 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Hahah…that is a lot of man.
"I couldn't score in a women's prison with a handfull of pardons" - Drew Remenda
Some would say
Too much of man? Haha.
by AppleSweetRose on Apr 17, 2010 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions
I said/say too much man
but Ang disagrees….too much man…just like Jumbo shirtless its nice to look at but just too much…Boyler on the other hand…..oh yes please….
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by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 17, 2010 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Dan Boyle...5ft 11" of normal man size sexiness.....
Chara….
10ft of man….just too much man…that’s 2 Dan Boyles in 1!!! I’m scared…hold me.
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by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 17, 2010 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Zoolander
never looked so good rofl. that coat is horrifically ridiculous and yet he pulls it off. .
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by ZombieSkittles on Apr 17, 2010 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions
yep I disagree … and yes to both … :)
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
hahahah
at least your views never waiver….thats why I luvr you :)
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by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 17, 2010 7:02 PM PDT up reply actions
So happy we won!
When it looked like we werent going to be able to pull off the win I kept thinking wow, we could be only a couple of games away from not being able to see these guys plays til next season. No fun. I am not ready for it to be over……GO SHARKS!
"I couldn't score in a women's prison with a handfull of pardons" - Drew Remenda
I was thinking the same thing with 5 minutes left.
I thought I was going to have to cry myself asleep last night haha!
Great game last night though! For both teams. I cant wait until tomorrow!!
It an was unbelievable game.
There came a point where I got so mad I had tears in my eyes >_<
But they pulled through.
If they come and win the series, this game will be the one that started it all.
Go Sharks.
Nabby has been off his game...
The defense has been suspect…
The top line has not contributed significantly…
and a few flukey goals have gone against us…
Yet we are still tied in the series. Despite everything that we AREN’T doing well, we haven’t folded. We are going to roll the Avs if even ONE of those areas turns around.
The “refs screwed us defense” just doesn’t fly with me. Did the refs miss calls. Yes. Did they miss calls on both teams? Yes. Did the Sharks have more shots/hits/control of puck? Yes. Did my Avs almost steal one. Yes. Did the best team on the ice yesterday win. Yes. If you ever rely on the refs to win you games you are never going to be a happy fan (or you could just be a Pittsburgh fan).
Avs fan in Sharks country: Please don't hit me....
The refs have been pretty hard on the Sharks in the past.
But the team is usually able to bounce back, and bounce hard. Also, screw the “intent to blow” rule…that one has gotten us in the past.
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Apr 17, 2010 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions
If you ever rely on the refs to win you games you are never going to be a happy fan (or you could just be a Pittsburgh fan).
There’s some cold, hard truth right there…
This is where we hold them! This is where we fight! This is where they die! Remember this day, men, for it will be yours for all time.
by ZeroIndulgence on Apr 17, 2010 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Demers... ??
Was it just me, or did you also hold your breath every time Demers touched the puck in a non-power play situation? I don’t trust him out there on D, and he had a few lapses that almost turned into goals for the Avs. As far as Heatley, I thought he played a great game. He hit a post, and had two or three passes that could have easily turned into goals. He may not have a goal yet, but he’s been one of the better passers on the team and is at least getting pucks to the net- ie. Pavelski’s goal to send it to OT.
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