Domination of play finally shows up on the scoreboard, Sharks stomp Avalanche 5-0
by Matthew_Taylor on Apr 22, 2010 11:10 PM PDT
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Although the first period of game five played out like much of the series to this point, the Sharks consistent pressure the last three games finally paid off in the form of goals scored in game five.
Logan Couture (who netted two) and Dwight Helminen both scored their first career Stanley Cup playoff goals, Joe Pavelski potted his third of the series, and Patrick Marleau scored his first goal of the opening round as he added a power play tally in the final frame. The Sharks, who have had few answers for Anderson thus far, chased the Avalanche's series MVP in the third period.
Like the rest of the Avalanche, the pressure that the Sharks have put on Anderson up to this point seems to have finally worn the netminder down. He made some solid saves in the opening frame, but the apparent fatigue seemed to get to him as he had trouble staying on his feet, controlling rebounds, and getting in the proper position to make saves. After being so incredible in three of the first four games, the performance by Anderson was surprisingly poor.
The Sharks scored goals the right way. Couture scored the first goal of the game by getting in Anderson's eyes and redirecting the puck. He benefited from a pretty lucky bounce off his own rear end, but things like that happen when players drive to the net and get into the goaltender's face. For a player with such great skill, he sure scores some ugly goals.
Pavelski's goal was also the result of a lucky play, as Anderson slipped in a shorthanded situation and was unable to get back to the net in time to stop Pavelski's point shot. However, credit Joe for recognizing that Anderson was out of position and getting the puck to the net. The Avalanche have been so good at blocking shots, kudos to Pavelski for finding a lane. That would put the Sharks up 2-0.
Believe it or not, that was the biggest lead of the series by either team. The Sharks weren't done yet, though. Helminen, after barely missing on a drive earlier in the game, made a nice stretch to corral a shot-pass from Nichol and roof it past Anderson. From there, Couture would score another on a beautiful series of moves from Devin Setoguchi and Ryane Clowe, while Marleau bucked the monkey off his back and put one past Budaj.
Marleau, for those of you keeping score, added an assist as well. Heatley, who looked much better in his second game back from injury, had two assists. Thornton, who didn't score in the game, still looked solid and generated chances for his teammates. He was strong on the forecheck and used his size well. Although he was usually the first man in, he generated turnovers and controlled the play. Good game for the top line tonight.
After the score became a bit lopsided, Cody McLeod started to get a little chippy. After he somehow avoided an obvious cross-checking call onDouglas Murray, the charging penalty he committed on Jamie McGinn was blatant and dangerous. McLeod received a major penalty, and in my opinion, should have gotten a game misconduct. If the referees saw the cross check, I think that would have been the case. People have claimed that the officiating has been uneven. We'll all have our biases, and I have probably overlooked a few calls that could have gone in the Av's favor. That' s fine, and everyone is entitled to their opionion. But McLeod was out to injure, and I'm not cool with that.
Hand it to the Sharks though, for not letting the agitation get to them. Although they roughed it up a bit, they decided to make the Avalanche pay on the scoreboard. I was very impressed with their composure and maturity. Game six will undoubtedly have some extracurriculars as well; we'll see if the Sharks can continue to deal with the Av's provoking.
Defensively, the Sharks were solid until about four minutes left in the third, when the game was already in the bag. It was a complete effort by the team, all players were in on the defensive act. The Sharks again limited Colorado's opportunities, holding them to just two shots in the first and eleven in the first 40 minutes. Nabokov has had the swagger he's known for when he's on top of his game, and the Sharks did a good job clearing the puck out of dangerous areas.
One issue that did worry me was the high number of icings committed by San Jose; Colorado's forwards caught San Jose in need of a change multiple times. I guess I'm nitpicking. Positively, though the Sharks recovered in the face off circle and had a very complete game.
This was a pivotal game in the series, and the Sharks now have two chances to eliminate the Avalanche. It remains to be seen if Anderson can recover from his poor showing, but if the Sharks continue their strong play it shouldn't matter. It's all about maintaining the furious level of play from here on out, and it seems as if the Sharks are prepared to do that.
Go Sharks.
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First!
Just kidding, I hate it when people do that.
Now I’m going to read the write-up ;-)
Fear The Fin = Man goes into cage... Cage goes into salsa... Shark's in the salsa... Our shark.
Let’s see this is the sixth time I’ve said it??
The Avs are nothing without Anderson.
by skilletboy on Apr 22, 2010 11:13 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
to be fair,
they are missing a few quality top minute guys, and they are developing a lot of young talent.
this team is scary of the continue to grow in the next few years.
but as it stands, the avs are pretty outclassed right now.
gotta love the 7 game series, it never lies.
"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 23, 2010 7:36 AM PDT up reply actions
True
See Chicago and LA for examples. If they can keep developing the young guys, they’ll be good for the next few years.
by Chicago Shark on Apr 23, 2010 7:47 AM PDT up reply actions
Now ish the time on Sharks vhen ve dance!
"Sorry guys, I’m not going to try and hit (Douglas) Murray anymore. It doesn’t work." - Steve Ott, Dallas Stars.
by SwisherThresher on Apr 22, 2010 11:14 PM PDT reply actions
wow, just the third post and already a gif.
In Bust we Trust!
by Icing On The Power Play on Apr 22, 2010 11:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Where's your new ID?
Fear The Fin = Man goes into cage... Cage goes into salsa... Shark's in the salsa... Our shark.
You have to wait one day before you can post with a new account. But Plank said he would wave off the waiting period, so I’m going o check if he did.
In Bust we Trust!
by Icing On The Power Play on Apr 22, 2010 11:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually, its a two day wait.
Plank…oh Plankey-plank…Plankey-plankey-plank…come out Plankey-plank..come out to play Plankey-plank…
Holy jesus on a stick that was creepy. I scared myself…that’s something.
In Bust we Trust!
by Icing On The Power Play on Apr 22, 2010 11:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Should be good to go. Let me know.
"San Jose is where I want to be at the end of the day, and there's an opportunity now to make it there. It is where my heart is." - Jamie McGinn, 2/22/10
Fear The Fin: Where Selling Your Soul Is The Likely Solution
YEA BOIIIIIIIII
FLAVA FLAAAVVV!
It’s obviously working, and I think I’m a little too excited.
by In Bust we Trust on Apr 22, 2010 11:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Now TCY and I will have to have a fight to the death over who truly gets the rights to His Great Holiness Bust the First.
by In Bust we Trust on Apr 22, 2010 11:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Uh, haha. You’re already dead bro.
I’ve been on the Couture bandwagon forever.
Fear the Fin: Sharing Joe Thornton's love of wooly mammoths since 2009.
by Matthew_Taylor on Apr 22, 2010 11:45 PM PDT up reply actions
The only person who’s been a Couture fan longer than me is his mom, and that’s even a close race.
Fear the Fin: Sharing Joe Thornton's love of wooly mammoths since 2009.
by Matthew_Taylor on Apr 22, 2010 11:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Well I guess I have to respect my Internet elders but if you turn your back I’m taking Logan and running away to Guam so you can’t get us.
by In Bust we Trust on Apr 23, 2010 7:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Amen. God he was disgusting tonight.
..:Fear The Fin:..
by OtherKid on Apr 23, 2010 12:07 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
It’s funny because it always looks like he’s skating so slow, then… boom. Puck in the net.
Fear the Fin: Sharing Joe Thornton's love of wooly mammoths since 2009.
by Matthew_Taylor on Apr 23, 2010 12:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Voud you like to touch my monkey?
Touch him!
"Sorry guys, I’m not going to try and hit (Douglas) Murray anymore. It doesn’t work." - Steve Ott, Dallas Stars.
by SwisherThresher on Apr 22, 2010 11:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Leibe meine Erbschminkey!
or something like that LOL
"Some Kings are gonna look like 3 week old bananas after tonite" - Razor
"It's a kook fest" - Drew Remenda
"What an idiot" - Craig Rivet
"Al Stalock, his reflexes are so good he can smell a fart before someone even lays one"
by sharkiesgirl on Apr 23, 2010 8:59 AM PDT up reply actions
What is that?
hilarious!
"Some Kings are gonna look like 3 week old bananas after tonite" - Razor
"It's a kook fest" - Drew Remenda
"What an idiot" - Craig Rivet
"Al Stalock, his reflexes are so good he can smell a fart before someone even lays one"
by sharkiesgirl on Apr 23, 2010 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions
I meant the .gif of Boyler and JT
"Some Kings are gonna look like 3 week old bananas after tonite" - Razor
"It's a kook fest" - Drew Remenda
"What an idiot" - Craig Rivet
"Al Stalock, his reflexes are so good he can smell a fart before someone even lays one"
by sharkiesgirl on Apr 23, 2010 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions
oooh man
That interview is awesome.
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Apr 23, 2010 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Ah, a practically empty post.
In Bust we Trust!
by Icing On The Power Play on Apr 22, 2010 11:14 PM PDT reply actions
Love the write-up
Does that sound like cross-FTF-promotion? Fuck it, I don’t care.
The note towards the end about icings isn’t nitpicking people – TCY is on to something. Something to limit on Saturday and beyond, as I’m sure Sacco has brought it up already to his team.
Fear The Fin = Man goes into cage... Cage goes into salsa... Shark's in the salsa... Our shark.
Downtown SJ was RIDICULOUS tonight.
Cars honking, people screaming, A real PARTY. =] The Tank was on FIRE!!!
"Nichol is like a big, mean energizer bunny. Well, not big, but he's mean."
Hellz yeah. I love walking around outside the Tank after a playoff win. Everyone is SO HAPPY! Awesome!
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 22, 2010 11:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Hawks fan here
C,mon finheads. Act like you have been there before. That being said, Sharks really need to take care of business and sew up this series. Pavelski is showing everyone that he is clutch. Let’s go Badger Boy!
Victim was found murdered by a Chelsea Dagger.
Hahaha
finheads, I like that!
"Some Kings are gonna look like 3 week old bananas after tonite" - Razor
"It's a kook fest" - Drew Remenda
"What an idiot" - Craig Rivet
"Al Stalock, his reflexes are so good he can smell a fart before someone even lays one"
by sharkiesgirl on Apr 23, 2010 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Sharks fan here
C,mon Hawkheads. Act like you have been there before. That being said, Hawks really need to take care of business and sew up this series. Nobody is showing that they are clutch except Sharpy. Let’s go Alternate Captain!
by ilooklikeafat16 on Apr 23, 2010 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions
The worst part about this game?
People will actually think the orange shirts are a good idea…i want teal
Maybe the bright orange was meant to distract Anderson. If that’s the case, then it definetly worked.
In Bust we Trust!
by Icing On The Power Play on Apr 22, 2010 11:24 PM PDT up reply actions
It wasn't the orange
"Sorry guys, I’m not going to try and hit (Douglas) Murray anymore. It doesn’t work." - Steve Ott, Dallas Stars.
by SwisherThresher on Apr 22, 2010 11:37 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
haha busted
Bruce Bochy: Leave him alone, he's the Manager Man and his BORK is much worse than his bite.
by zodiac_chiller on Apr 23, 2010 7:33 AM PDT up reply actions
what a creeper!!!
jesus!
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 8:56 AM PDT up reply actions
You should have heard the crowd getting in his head...
AAAAAANNNNDERRRSOOOOONNNNN
AAAAAANNNNDERRRSOOOOONNNNN
bwahahahahaha.
Sidney Crosby is my Cousin
by SeanCrosby87 on Apr 23, 2010 12:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Some of the MHH posters about went postal when that happened.
I laughed.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
.277/.399/.518 out of a shortstop?!
Keep on, keepin' on, Ryan Cavan
by ryanmiles on Apr 23, 2010 1:16 AM PDT up reply actions 6 recs
Haha, I like this one.
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 23, 2010 1:23 AM PDT up reply actions
Awesome!!!!
"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 23, 2010 7:39 AM PDT up reply actions
Hurry! They’re trapped under a Wahhhhhvalanche! Somebody call the Waaaaaaahmbulance!
by In Bust we Trust on Apr 23, 2010 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions
The same guys
who were talking about cheering Boyle in Game 4? Buncha jerks.
by Chicago Shark on Apr 23, 2010 5:11 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh man, we in 225 were really giving it to him in the 2nd when he was on our side of the ice. It was brilliant!
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 23, 2010 1:19 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm not a video game fan
But that is the best video game EVER.
Fear The Fin = Man goes into cage... Cage goes into salsa... Shark's in the salsa... Our shark.
FUCK YEAH SHARKS!!!!!
Still HELLA STOKED about tonight’s game! Let’s finish this shit in Game 6, boys!!!
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 22, 2010 11:34 PM PDT reply actions
Ok, I’m going now, I think I’ve just had too much excitement for one day.
by In Bust we Trust on Apr 22, 2010 11:42 PM PDT reply actions
Just got back from da tank
Ohhh nelly… what a game. What a party. Good write up.. and I agree while it was lucky that Andy slipped I was just amazed at Pavelski’s ability to see him slip left and say “ok then.. slap shot top right” and bam it’s in. Capitalized.
Capitalization seemed to be the theme of the night…getting guys there in front of the net and flying in for those rebounds.. and Prince Logan! And the beautiful patient and surgical flip into the shelf by Dwight… just all around seeing the Sharks as we should be, actualized and takin’ it to ’em. Orgasmic.
The feeling post-game I could likened to having gorged upon 3 thanksgiving dinners.
so amazing
so so so amazing. ahhhh!!!
"Nichol is like a big, mean energizer bunny. Well, not big, but he's mean."
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
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 23, 2010 12:09 AM PDT up reply actions
I heard him make the 3 Thanksgiving dinners anology in person, and let me tell you, it was just as impressive then.
..:Fear The Fin:..
by OtherKid on Apr 23, 2010 12:10 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
WHOOO!!!
man you just made me relive it!!
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 8:58 AM PDT up reply actions
Also just got home from the Tank
Not much to say, because a) I’m drained and b) the guys said everything that needed to
be said with their play tonight. Anything else you’ll find in the superb recap above – props to TCY.
After being at the Tank tonight, no matter what happens, I’m proud to be a Sharks fan.
..:Fear The Fin:..
by OtherKid on Apr 23, 2010 12:12 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
Lest we forget...
Nabby has really only let in one legit goal in 3 full games. He has been awesome and COMPLETELY turned around from his Game 2 performance.
Just writing up something for tomorrow afternoon on it. As Ivan said on Twitter, he’s been playing out of his mind this series.
"San Jose is where I want to be at the end of the day, and there's an opportunity now to make it there. It is where my heart is." - Jamie McGinn, 2/22/10
Fear The Fin: Where Selling Your Soul Is The Likely Solution
I think it’s fair to say that if he didn’t come through with some of his best playoff performances ever in Game 3 and 4, this series might have easily been over by now, and not in our favor.
Thank God the team bailed him out in Game 2.
Fear the Fin - all Evgeni, all the time.
Let me just say - The setup on Couture's first goal was epic..
bing bang BOOM!
Sidney Crosby is my Cousin
Someone please
make a GIF of when Clowe, Pavs, and Heatley were talkin shit to the Avalanche from the bench. That was hilarious.
Sweet!
Favorited and posted it to Facebook. :oD
"Some Kings are gonna look like 3 week old bananas after tonite" - Razor
"It's a kook fest" - Drew Remenda
"What an idiot" - Craig Rivet
"Al Stalock, his reflexes are so good he can smell a fart before someone even lays one"
by sharkiesgirl on Apr 23, 2010 9:26 AM PDT up reply actions
same here
its on FB! Huzzah!
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 9:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Clowe is an Absolute beast
If I were an Avs player, not sure I would pick Clowe to pick a fight with. Just saying…
MMH was up in arms
That McGinn threw punches and the overall manpower situation went against them.
I’m somewhat surprised that Scott Hannan was assessed the double minor, and I’m presuming it’s for the face wash at the end.
But, then again, there WAS the cross-check, and Boyle did pull Duchene out of the scrum, which basically kept him from going.
If the double minor to Hannan was a make-up call, then I’m very annoyed. This is how things get out of hand. Yes, maybe the karma made up for itself, but the playoffs are all about small sample size. It’s just as important to make the right call at the right time as it is to make the right play at the right time.
This whole incident is going to feed the “controversy” over officiating. If the call was for the cross check that started the whole thing, I don’t know that anyone can complain about the outcome. But when punches are thrown, the lines get blurry.
That being said, HELL YES to Jamie McGinn stepping up, and OH HELL YEAH to Clowe, Pavs and Heater for making the other bench blink first!
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
I don’t think anyone has said that there’s a conspiracy (well maybe at official boards and HFboards, but that’s a whole new level of bad), but it’s more frustration at the unevenness of the officiating. I mean both fan bases have been mad at the officiating.
The New Improved Avalanche. Now with Real Coaches!
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Apr 23, 2010 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions
I once read that at KHL games (and the league that preceeded it), fans of both teams would join together in jeering the refs, regardless of which team favored from a bad call. Of course, there is good evidence (so I’m told) that the refs over there are bought off.
Ivan can probably elaborate and / or refute this.
Fear The Fin = Man goes into cage... Cage goes into salsa... Shark's in the salsa... Our shark.
I’m in favor of this. All this “the other fanbase is a whining bunch of whining whiners” (both sides again) has been the least fun part of this series.
The New Improved Avalanche. Now with Real Coaches!
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Apr 23, 2010 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Ha, which in actuality is whining itself
Whiners whining about how much the other team’s fans are whining! Stop me if I get confusing
by Chicago Shark on Apr 23, 2010 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions
Stop whining about whining about whining.
Did I recurse enough there? I lost count.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
But now
you’re whining about whining about someone else whining about their whining. So Stop whining! Geezz
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions
me too
stop whining…my head hurts
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Unevenness of the officiating
I do believe we are on the same wavelength.
In reading your comments on this board during the series, I do feel you have a good set of burgundy tinted lenses. I hope you have grown to appreciate the teal tinted lenses here.
I think to try and sum up how we feel about our team’s physical play:
The Sharks have a reputation for being pushed around, not initiating, not engaging, being soft, etc. etc. So we love seeing the sort of drive to the net fire that has resulted in the 2 Setogutchi/Anderson collisions. I don’t remember the first one well enough, but the one last night seemed a clear case of a cross check. We like those plays because the Sharks tend to get pushed to the outside and not have net presence.
In terms of Rob Blake, we’ve been rough on him all season because he’s old and slow, and sometimes a liability. Since the Olympic break, he’s been playing very well. He may not be fast, but he’s big and strong. The Mueller hit was a bit grey to me because Mueller was so close to the boards. I think Blake makes an attempt to get him from the side and not the back, but I generally don’t like anyone driving another player into the boards in that area because it just can’t end well. I prefer to see a guy wrap his man up and take him into the boards. It’ll still hurt like hell, but it won’t injure him. (As much as it makes me question my humanity to say this, I think Darcy Tucker has done a good job of that this series. vomits) On the Galliardi hit, I think he hits him in the chest, and the awkward fall is what gets Galliardi. I find that to be a stand up strong play, and the loss of the helmet is more worrying.
There was the almost kneeing incident which is probably just as much a result of Blakey being a bit slow, and it almost looks like he tries to pull the knee back. Dangerous for sure, and after a series of big hits that result in injury, it’ll raise dander.
I missed the Boyle slew foot incident, so I can’t comment on it well, but the general opinion around these parts of Danny Boyle is that he is hockey god. He is a fierce competitor and always plays much larger than his frame. He’s a winner, a warrior and a badass muthafucka. We expect nothing less from him. He does not back down.
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
watching that again
Hannan DID attempt to throw some punches after Boyle helped wrestle Duchene away. He didn’t ever really connect, and McGinn did, but it wasn’t as one sided a scrum as I had thought. So it wasn’t just as face wash. Not saying if the call was right or wrong, just that I saw something I didn’t see the first time when I watched it just now.
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
"No, That's Not General Malaise, It's NHL Playoff Fever." Real Fake Sports
absolutely fabulous.
"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 23, 2010 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Man
I would pay in blood to see Patty react like that.
"Who were you rooting for in the Olympics?" - Drew Remenda
"I wanted Team India to go all the way." - Manny Malhotra
confidence was a brimmin
that group has worked hard and earned the right to talk a bit!
'It's amazing the clarity that comes with psychotic jealousy.'
Yes!!
That was totally awesome. Clowie you expect it from, but Pavs and Heater? Tremendous!
"Some Kings are gonna look like 3 week old bananas after tonite" - Razor
"It's a kook fest" - Drew Remenda
"What an idiot" - Craig Rivet
"Al Stalock, his reflexes are so good he can smell a fart before someone even lays one"
by sharkiesgirl on Apr 23, 2010 9:02 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm SUPER
surprised that Clowie didn’t kill someone after that…he looked like he was out for blood. I think he should have gotten McLOUD just for shits and giggles for the fans.
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 9:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, but the way he's been playing
it was better to have him swallow his bloodlust and stay out of the box for five minutes. That shows more guts right there, let your play do the talking.
by Chicago Shark on Apr 23, 2010 9:33 AM PDT up reply actions
I know
he’s gotten really mature in this past season…which makes me proud but a little part of me misses the blood thirsty guy in the past season who always rocked the black eye
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 9:35 AM PDT up reply actions
wouldn't you be
a little frightened paired up with a guy who’s spittin insults that hurt your dead grandmother’s feelings and a big ass bloodshot black eye? Yea I miss the black eye but he’s been a beast so I’m just nitpicking.
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 9:45 AM PDT up reply actions
Even watching him on TV
I’m frightened.
by Chicago Shark on Apr 23, 2010 9:48 AM PDT up reply actions
LOL
It’s his boxer’s nose…
"Some Kings are gonna look like 3 week old bananas after tonite" - Razor
"It's a kook fest" - Drew Remenda
"What an idiot" - Craig Rivet
"Al Stalock, his reflexes are so good he can smell a fart before someone even lays one"
by sharkiesgirl on Apr 23, 2010 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions
he'll get it fixed
when he’s done playing hockey…he knows hes pretty…I won’t put that over him //swoons…all this Clowe love is giving me the butterflies. Now I know how Marleau fans feel :D
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions
I love the nose!
He should just leave it alone ;o)
"Some Kings are gonna look like 3 week old bananas after tonite" - Razor
"It's a kook fest" - Drew Remenda
"What an idiot" - Craig Rivet
"Al Stalock, his reflexes are so good he can smell a fart before someone even lays one"
by sharkiesgirl on Apr 23, 2010 9:51 AM PDT up reply actions
same here
when they were all barking last night yes barking not chirping….it was like man I couldn’t be in the same room as him if he did that…I’d probably wet myself
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 9:51 AM PDT up reply actions
I think its just an indication that he has matured into the type of power forward we all hoped he would be. Smart not to engage the enemy, and take a penalty that could have ended badly for us!
although yeah, I would have liked to see him beat the snot out of McLeod, just cuz he does it SO well! :oD
"Some Kings are gonna look like 3 week old bananas after tonite" - Razor
"It's a kook fest" - Drew Remenda
"What an idiot" - Craig Rivet
"Al Stalock, his reflexes are so good he can smell a fart before someone even lays one"
by sharkiesgirl on Apr 23, 2010 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions
That was the greatest experience of my life
My first playoff game, 10 rows from the glass. Amazing atmosphere, not a lot of people yelling “SHOOT!”, a complete dominance over the Avs, and nabby got a shutout.
BestDayEver
(insert spongbob squarpants song here)
"Imagine how many banners we would have if I was GM..." - Drew Remenda
Awesome
I’m not sure I recall my first playoff game. It may have been the 1-0 OT win over the Blues thanks to a Niko Dimitrakos tally. I was on Cloud 9.
A night to remember, for sure.
"Sorry guys, I’m not going to try and hit (Douglas) Murray anymore. It doesn’t work." - Steve Ott, Dallas Stars.
by SwisherThresher on Apr 23, 2010 1:07 AM PDT up reply actions
My first playoff game
Pavs won in OT.
Burned into my retinas for all time.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
My first playoff game was Game 5 against Calgary in 08. It was definately an awesome experience. So awesome, in fact, that I came back for Game 1 against the Stars (boo), and Game 5 (most epic game ever).
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 23, 2010 1:22 AM PDT up reply actions
my first
was living in calgary in ’88
theo fleury gave me an autograph
'It's amazing the clarity that comes with psychotic jealousy.'
I want to say my first was when Patrick Marleau scored a hat trick against the Blues and Kyle McLaren not only destroyed Petr Cajanek with a hip check of doom, but almost kicked him in the head in the process.
"Who were you rooting for in the Olympics?" - Drew Remenda
"I wanted Team India to go all the way." - Manny Malhotra
My first playoff game
this year Game 1….I’m banned from playoffs now. :( but its ok sacrifices sacrifices
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 9:25 AM PDT up reply actions
haha banned
no really. until game 1 of the regular season.
we voted.
'It's amazing the clarity that comes with psychotic jealousy.'
I know
sigh….i went to the playoffs to cheer my ass off and all I got was a towel and banned until Game 1 of the regular season…sheesh!
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 9:46 AM PDT up reply actions
//highfive
thanks! :((
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 9:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Game 1s at home are the Sharks’ mental block. My personal playoff record is 3-2. 3-0 at Game 5s, 0-2 at Game 1s. But the Sharks over that span are winless in home game 1s, and undefeated in home game 5s. So I highly doubt its you or me that is the issue.
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 23, 2010 10:06 AM PDT up reply actions
I would just
rather not take the chance in the slightest. :)
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Ahhh
I was at that game! I’ve never jumped that high in my life (let’s just say I’m no skinny chick haha) that’s me in the white All-Star jersey
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"Some Kings are gonna look like 3 week old bananas after tonite" - Razor
"It's a kook fest" - Drew Remenda
"What an idiot" - Craig Rivet
"Al Stalock, his reflexes are so good he can smell a fart before someone even lays one"
by sharkiesgirl on Apr 23, 2010 9:09 AM PDT up reply actions
crap what happened there?
"Some Kings are gonna look like 3 week old bananas after tonite" - Razor
"It's a kook fest" - Drew Remenda
"What an idiot" - Craig Rivet
"Al Stalock, his reflexes are so good he can smell a fart before someone even lays one"
by sharkiesgirl on Apr 23, 2010 9:10 AM PDT up reply actions
You have [IMG] tags stuck inside an html tag. drop those and it’d work fine.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
my saviour once again ;o)
"Some Kings are gonna look like 3 week old bananas after tonite" - Razor
"It's a kook fest" - Drew Remenda
"What an idiot" - Craig Rivet
"Al Stalock, his reflexes are so good he can smell a fart before someone even lays one"
by sharkiesgirl on Apr 23, 2010 9:47 AM PDT up reply actions
Great game... BUT
I never sit on the side the Sharks attack for the 2nd period, opting instead for the side they attack twice, but tonight I did- and boy did I get lucky! Great action down there in the second! Awesome game, and even cooler to see the crowd start the “AND-ER-SON” chant to get in his head!
I do have one problem though… no rally towels?!?! And instead, ORANGE t-shirts?!?! Maybe this is just because I live in So Cal now, and I am forced to see the Ducks orange at the Honda Center when the Sharks come in town, but still… the marketing department is really forcing this orange thing. I felt like we were at the Honda Center! I mean come on. How much cooler would TEAL shirts be?! TEAL is the Sharks color! Not this OC orange.
Mr. K sent me a text during the game that said it looked like a flyers homegame, and I had to agree, lol. But, that being said, the ORANGE MOJO was workin tonight. No complaints here.
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 23, 2010 1:23 AM PDT up reply actions
It wasn't exactly like the Pond
The Tank was sold out.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
Oh SNAP
"Sorry guys, I’m not going to try and hit (Douglas) Murray anymore. It doesn’t work." - Steve Ott, Dallas Stars.
by SwisherThresher on Apr 23, 2010 1:30 AM PDT up reply actions
I went to games at the Pond last year. The only one that sold out to my knowledge was game 6. So lame.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
So LAme
"Sorry guys, I’m not going to try and hit (Douglas) Murray anymore. It doesn’t work." - Steve Ott, Dallas Stars.
by SwisherThresher on Apr 23, 2010 1:42 AM PDT up reply actions
What happened last night was wonderfully cathartic. I’ve woken up this morning to sunshine, both outside my window and inside my head.
I said before the game that I felt this was going to be the night we finally laid down the hurt on the Avs, translating our superior skill and size into pure domination. But I didn’t imagine the scoreline would be so emphatic.
Positives? Marleau finally gets a goal, Nabby gets a shutout and we all get two bites at eliminating these pesky Avs.
All in all, I’m going to enjoy my day off work with a sense that, if only momentarily, a weight has been lifted from my shoulders. Enjoy this moment people, for on Saturday we do battle one more.
Go Sharks, and God save us all!
And you think you live in a non-traditional hockey market...
Oh, and happy St George’s Day, when we celebrate England and dragon-slayers everywhere!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_George
And you think you live in a non-traditional hockey market...
Happy St. George's Day
to you too good sir!!! I guess the Sharks slayed theirs early last night :)
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 9:00 AM PDT up reply actions
HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA
Game recap clips
awsome!
"Sorry guys, I’m not going to try and hit (Douglas) Murray anymore. It doesn’t work." - Steve Ott, Dallas Stars.
by SwisherThresher on Apr 23, 2010 1:27 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
It's amazing
Mike Millbury just has no redeeming qualities AT ALL. He’s on a set with Ron Maclean and Kelly Hrudy, and still manages to be the biggest joke of all.
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
I still remember the Euro-trash comment during the Olympics. He can try to be America’s Don Cherry all he wants, but even that requires a little class.
And absurd fashion sense.
Fear The Fin = Man goes into cage... Cage goes into salsa... Shark's in the salsa... Our shark.
I've said it before, I'll say it again
Don Cherry may be a xenophobic blowhard, but his act works because he really does love hockey, he really does go out and watch midget and pee-wee hockey, he really does believe his segment teaches young players how to play the game the good Canadian Way, and he really does admire the men and women of Canada’s armed forces.
Mike Milbury would say hockey shouldn’t be played on ice if he thought it would get a rise out of someone. What a joke.
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
In an alternate (or not so alternate) universe...
Jeremy Roenick and Mike Milbury have a fight to the death on NBC, and Roenick obviously wins.
by In Bust we Trust on Apr 23, 2010 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Agreed. He always looks like he has just licked piss off a nettle.
by ToddMclellan'shair on Apr 23, 2010 3:47 AM PDT up reply actions
I was disgusted by McLeod’s actions last night. I’m amazed he didn’t earn himself a game misconduct for his clear intent to injure Ginner. And the Avs fans have the nerve to toss the word “goon” around when referring to the Sharks.
..:Fear The Fin:..
by OtherKid on Apr 23, 2010 6:59 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
the one element I will never understand is the calls on after the whistle shit.
6 guys PUNCHpunchfacwash"fuckyou"punchWrestlePUNCHfacewashcrosscheck.
tweet “only you get a minor for roughing, the rest of you punch like pansies so no call, those are good hockey plays!”
'It's amazing the clarity that comes with psychotic jealousy.'
My theory to what got called after that scrum was:
2 for Hannan for McLeod’s crosscheck which started the whole thing (wrong call)
2 for McGinn for chucking punches
2 for Hannan for being a 3rd man and punching McGinn.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
it was a little baffling to see hannan get 4 and no other Av get nailed (or shark to be fair)
'It's amazing the clarity that comes with psychotic jealousy.'
Duchene was punching McGinn, so he’s not innocent in all of this, Hannan just jumped in when the gloveless McGinn wasn’t about to let Duchene get away with it.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
If you count Duchenes as a “punch” every player on the ice in that scrum should have been given 5 for fighting. That’s normal scrum stuff, and the stuff McGinn did before dropping the gloves was normal hockey shit.
Dropping the gloves and throwing haymakers is an entirely different ballgame.
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Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Apr 23, 2010 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions
From watching the replay
It seems like Boyle sorta “protects” Duchene by pulling him out of the scrum. Not that Duchene is a softy or anything, but he’s obviously one of your skill players, and him in the box for 5 for fighting is not what you guys want.
Maybe the refs let McGinn off for that reason too as well and the manpower situation was just even-ing things out?
I don’t know, I might be grasping at straws, because the calls in that situation baffled me. Like I said, if we got a power play out of that for the original cross check, I feel like that’s equitable as all the extra-curriculars were just tempers.
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
I won’t argue Boyle’s intentions, because I obviously don’t know, but it kind of resulted in Duchene being unable to defend himself, which was even a little more infuriating.
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Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Apr 23, 2010 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions
Good point
I didn’t consider that. That does suck.
I almost wonder if Game 6 starts with a fight, a la game 6 of SJ/ANA last season. Might go a long way to settling things down.
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
I’d be ok with that. Especially since after the fight, the team that was up 3-2 in the series won that game and moved on to the second round, which would be a desirable outcome in this case.
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 23, 2010 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions
Anyone else notice...
That the game results are mirroring the Calgary series in ’08? Game 1 – loss for SJ. Game 2 – win. Game 3 – heartbreaking loss. Game 4 – narrow victory. Game 5 – victory!
Game 6 was a shutout, though :-(
Game 7 – we know how that went ;-) (but let’s hope it ends in 6, especially so I can get some much needed points in the FTF-BoC pool)
Fear The Fin = Man goes into cage... Cage goes into salsa... Shark's in the salsa... Our shark.
what FTF – BoC pool?
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
It's a secret...
I’m being bad by even mentioning it.
Basically, the 4 FTF guys are going up against the 4 BoC’ers with predictions. Just for fun. Plank is on my side, but he’s given me lots of shit (good natured, of course). That’s where the Tobias Funke comments came in – Rudy added, “Oh Tobias, you blowhard!”
I’m having waaay too much fun with it, obviously.
Fear The Fin = Man goes into cage... Cage goes into salsa... Shark's in the salsa... Our shark.
well hell … who do I cheer on?
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
Oh, oh!
Pick me, pick me!
Actually, pick FTF. It’s a team effort – though I’m sure the leader among the four of us is going to gloat to no end. I know I would ;-)
Fear The Fin = Man goes into cage... Cage goes into salsa... Shark's in the salsa... Our shark.
We can complain all we want
But netminders get protected. Fact of life. And it’s the right thing to do. I know Seto got cross-checked, but the refs HAVE to call the netminder interference. Anything less and it’s open season on the other guy in net. Better to have a team mad at you for missing a cross check than for missing your goalie being driven into the net. Real damned if you do damned if you don’t scenario, and you go with the lesser of two evils.
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
When they do it it's justified
Like Nabby getting hit in the head was him flopping, but Anderson getting taken out because foot checked Seto was us running their goalie.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
Avs fans have been crying all series, why would they stop now? Luckily, we should be rid of them soon.
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 23, 2010 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions
>D
genius
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions
the charging penalty he committed on Jamie McGinn was blatant and dangerous
Do we have a clip of that … I didn’t see this part of the game and wouldn’t mind seeing for myself what happened.
thx!
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
Well I don’t have a clip handy but basically McGinn was facing the boards in his own zone leaving his back exposed and McLeod came up to him and hit him right in the numbers.
by In Bust we Trust on Apr 23, 2010 7:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Haha Dater
First off, let’s get to the officiating issue: I’ve tweeted quite a bit about what I felt was one-sided officiating against our fair-haired lads from Denver. That has earned me the predictable titles of "homer" by others and little lectures that the beat writer is supposed to have no opinion on anything.
Well, take those little lectures and put ‘em out with the rest of the trash for me, would ya? Because I have brain cells that still seem to be firing, I’m going to stick with what I’ve gathered from them: that the Avs have gotten hosed by the referees so far in this series. After TJ Galiardi’s little stick-holding minor assessed early in the second period tonight, that brought the total number of power plays to that point in the series to: San Jose 21, Colorado 10.
Really? You have brain cells?
"Even the Swedes are getting mad."-Randy Hahn
"It's very cozy in the sin bin."-Randy Hahn
Also from Dater
Meanwhile, San Jose’s Travis McGinn started to PUNCH Avs rookie Matt Duchene, not just once but a few times.
Who’s Travis McGinn?
"Even the Swedes are getting mad."-Randy Hahn
"It's very cozy in the sin bin."-Randy Hahn
Ha. Haha. Hahahahahaha. Ha.
I don’t even know what to say that guy is so stupid.
by In Bust we Trust on Apr 23, 2010 8:12 AM PDT up reply actions
What a homer
We don’t expect the beat writer to be completely unbiased, just not completely moronic. Maybe, just maybe, the Avs have more penalties because they’re committing more infractions… Novel concept, I know. But no, in Daterland, the penalties should be even, because that way no one’s feelings are hurt.
Refs will call what they see, not what we want them to see. Especially in the playoffs. Being a beat writer, he ought to know that.
by Chicago Shark on Apr 23, 2010 8:21 AM PDT up reply actions
the sharks are finally on the right side of this…they used to get called v Detroit because Detroit carried the play. now that SJ has been dictating most of the play the other team gets nailed.
Dater is embarassing…and i really hate that travis mcginn guy.
'It's amazing the clarity that comes with psychotic jealousy.'
Yeah, what a jerk
must be Jamie’s evil twin
by Chicago Shark on Apr 23, 2010 9:27 AM PDT up reply actions
PUNCH?
Heavens no… in a hockey game? They should press charges!
FUCK YOU ADRIAN DATER.
Fear The Fin = Man goes into cage... Cage goes into salsa... Shark's in the salsa... Our shark.
he's a bigger douche than
Duche himself…man…what a dick.
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 9:02 AM PDT up reply actions
I know it's pointless...
…debating with this guy, but look at the number of penalties and how they align with the shot counts and scoring chances and time in the opponents zone, and then get back to me about how horrendously biased the officiating is.
It’s lopsided because the games themselves have been biased toward the Sharks, who have been carrying the play.
Pretty much what I’ve been saying for days now. Avs fans want none of it. Which is fine. Leave them be. Send them a new pillow to cry into as a consolation prize.
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 23, 2010 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions
It’s only 21-10? I wouldda thought we had a bigger advantage. And we would, had the refs been calling all the blatant interference and holding calls they’ve been letting slide on the Avs. Seriously, in my view, the refs have been letting an equal number of shit go on both sides. The Avs are just committing THAT MANY MORE infractions that they’re going to spend more time shorthanded. This shit happens when you are getting completely outplayed (save for your goalie) for nearly four games in a row.
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 23, 2010 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm ready...
I’m awake early because I’m still on an adrenaline rush! What an awesome night at the Tank yesterday. I love Cal-Train as well, please don’t stop service- ever!
Multiple Scorgasms
Finally the Sharks are able to get the bounces and light lamp. Please let this continue in Colorado so we can wrap this on Sat.
GO SHARKS!!!
Follow-up from yesterday's preview thread
* a) Andersongate has a nice ring to it though don’t you think? – me
* b) I kind of like the sound of ‘Anderson getting the gate’ better – psantangeli
* c) Hopefully he leaves his gate open tonight (followed by a TWHS) – Mr. K
* d) WIDE OPEN – mssjsclowie29
* e) All of the above
Last night, e) was the correct answer.
"Who were you rooting for in the Olympics?" - Drew Remenda
"I wanted Team India to go all the way." - Manny Malhotra
Andersongate left himself SO WIDE OPEN
they had to put in BUDDHA!!! Yes!
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 9:15 AM PDT up reply actions
To me, bitching about officiating (be it warranted or not) is the biggest crock anyone can pull. Same with debating balls and strikes, it’s a useless and fruitless endeavor. The referees call what they see, and that’s just how it goes. Just because the calls are lopsided, doesn’t mean the ref’s are biased. If anyone suffers from “bias”, it’s the fans whining about the calls. You just can’t trust someone with rooting interests in the game.
If the Av’s had 10 more powerplays, would the series be more even? Maybe. But it’s the same story with bounces, saves, etc. Sometimes things just don’t go in your favor. If anyone is aware of that, it’s the Sharks and their fans.
Fear the Fin: Sharing Joe Thornton's love of wooly mammoths since 2009.
I finally made it onto MHH
And everyone and their mother bitched bitched bitched about the calls.
The Avs guys / gals that have come by these parts have been cool, and while many of us are guilty of saying “bad call” during the playoffs at least once, the level of bitching at MHH was obscene. Childish, actually.
Fear The Fin = Man goes into cage... Cage goes into salsa... Shark's in the salsa... Our shark.
nothing worse
than “even up” calls
Avs have chased the sharks for most of the series.
Tough for the sharks to take bad penalties when they are busy peppering anderson.
I HATE when people expect the calls to be even! WHY? ITS SUPPOSED TO BE FAIRLY JUDGED (human error included), NOT EVENED OUT!
'It's amazing the clarity that comes with psychotic jealousy.'
seriously huh? you would think we are paying the refs the way they are acting … it’s really pathetic and sad to see a fanbase stoop to this
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
sometimes
we probably wish we could pay the refs so we could get a shot at winning….:P
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 9:04 AM PDT up reply actions
some Avs fans on the Arena say it’s a “conspiracy”. Ooooo. Riiiiiiight. If it makes ya feel better then have at it.
"Some Kings are gonna look like 3 week old bananas after tonite" - Razor
"It's a kook fest" - Drew Remenda
"What an idiot" - Craig Rivet
"Al Stalock, his reflexes are so good he can smell a fart before someone even lays one"
by sharkiesgirl on Apr 23, 2010 9:16 AM PDT up reply actions
LOL
"Some Kings are gonna look like 3 week old bananas after tonite" - Razor
"It's a kook fest" - Drew Remenda
"What an idiot" - Craig Rivet
"Al Stalock, his reflexes are so good he can smell a fart before someone even lays one"
by sharkiesgirl on Apr 23, 2010 9:22 AM PDT up reply actions
It was hard for me to tell
but were the calls biased in our favor? through this entire series even.
initially i just chalked it up to the Avs being undisciplined, but I’m curious if their whining has any basis in fact.
obviously, it’s still just that: whining, but i’m curious if the Avs have gotten more sketchy calls than us.
I've been
wondering that as well. I’m not great at noticing these things but the way Avs fans are acting, maybe there’s some basis in truth there? Dunno, but jeez let’s not make a career of crying about the officiating.
"Some Kings are gonna look like 3 week old bananas after tonite" - Razor
"It's a kook fest" - Drew Remenda
"What an idiot" - Craig Rivet
"Al Stalock, his reflexes are so good he can smell a fart before someone even lays one"
by sharkiesgirl on Apr 23, 2010 9:23 AM PDT up reply actions
I think there have been a ton of missed calls on both sides
No surprise, it’s the playoffs.
You could argue that the refs are calling silly things that they’re not calling on the Sharks. Maybe the Sharks are being smart about stupid penalties in that they’re committing them when the Refs aren’t looking.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
I’m obviously biased, but I think so. The reffing has been really bad, for both teams, but there just seems to be little things that get called against the avs that just haven’t been called the same against the sharks. Obviously you guys can point to about 100 calls the refs have missed in your favor as well, and you’d be right because the officiating has been that terrible, there’s just been some stuff that felt lopsided.
For example the cross-checking on Yip last night. I’m ok with that call in a vacuum, but compared to a lot of the other stuff that was let go it seems like a weird one to call. Or Foote’s interference in Game 2 OT. I don’t recall the sharks taking a penalty on anything like that.
This has been the meanest nastiest series out there, and at one point the PPs in the series was 21-10. 10PPs is lowest in the playoffs. That said, the sharks have a complaint that they should have more than 21. Honestly I think it should be about 25-33 for PPs, or something along those lines.
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Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Apr 23, 2010 9:36 AM PDT up reply actions
Kinda makes me laugh though
It’s not like the Sharks channel their inner Kings on the PP anyway lol…
"Some Kings are gonna look like 3 week old bananas after tonite" - Razor
"It's a kook fest" - Drew Remenda
"What an idiot" - Craig Rivet
"Al Stalock, his reflexes are so good he can smell a fart before someone even lays one"
by sharkiesgirl on Apr 23, 2010 9:39 AM PDT up reply actions
It’s more that the Avs have sucked at ES.. and would like to have some PPs
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Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Apr 23, 2010 9:41 AM PDT up reply actions
To be fair
some of the interference calls may be a little superfluous in the playoffs. However, when they come as a result of being hemmed into your own end for a solid minute chasing the puck, or because you’re tired, I think the refs are looking for that and will (and have been) call it. Interference penalties many times come from one team carrying the play, forcing the other team into doing stupid things.
Some of the more serious stuff has been missed (crosscheck on Murray last night, high sticks in game 1, etc.), but nothing we say will change any of that. With different referees each game, I think it’s kinda hard to say there’s a bias.
by Chicago Shark on Apr 23, 2010 9:41 AM PDT up reply actions
some of the interference calls may be a little superfluous in the playoffs. However, when they come as a result of being hemmed into your own end for a solid minute chasing the puck, or because you’re tired, I think the refs are looking for that and will (and have been) call it. Interference penalties many times come from one team carrying the play, forcing the other team into doing stupid things.
Absolutely, I don’t think most people would say the Avs deserve an equal amount of power plays. They have taken penalties because they have been dominated. The McGinn punching Duchene in the face gloves off, yet Hannan receiving an extra 2 for roughing… it’s stuff like that that’s just maddening.
The New Improved Avalanche. Now with Real Coaches!
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Apr 23, 2010 9:44 AM PDT up reply actions
That was a little wacky, I'll give you that
But, there may have been something else going on that the camera didn’t pick up. I know this is anathema, but I’d give the refs the benefit of the doubt and say they saw something we didn’t. If I’m wrong, which could be likely, then it was one of those missed/bad calls. But again, they’re professionals who have been doing this for years, and they were right there watching what happened.
by Chicago Shark on Apr 23, 2010 9:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Avs cameras picked up the entire scrum pretty well. Just your normal hockey scrum (Duchene and Mcginn getting in each others face, your guys rightly getting mad at <McLeod) etc. some facewashing etc.
Then McGinn just kinda snapped dropped them and started going to town. Hannan stepped in, and got the extra roughing. It was… infuriating from this point of view
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by Jibblescribbits on Apr 23, 2010 9:53 AM PDT up reply actions
In that case,
I’ll say maybe it was the refs figuring Hannan was third man in. In that case, though, McGinn and Duchene should’ve both gotten 5 for fighting. For all we know, it could’ve been in response to the non-called crosscheck by McLeod.
I remember being a bit perplexed as to how we ended up on the PP after that, but I was happy.
by Chicago Shark on Apr 23, 2010 9:57 AM PDT up reply actions
If Duchene and McGinn were "fighting"
it’s bad to be the third man into the fight.
by Chicago Shark on Apr 23, 2010 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Maddening and a head-scratcher. I was surprised to see Hannan get an extra 2 as well.
If the play had been called correctly though IMO:
McLeod – 2 for Cross-Checking
McGinn – 2 for Roughing
Hannan – 2 for Roughing (which I will concede was started by McGinn against Duchene who didn’t really fight back – I still like this aspect of Hannan where he’s willing to step up for his teammates – even the facewash at the end on Travis. But he still shouldn’t have gotten 4).
Because the roughing penalties on McGinn and Hannan offset, it still results in a power play for the Sharks. It is curious to wonder why the refs gave him the extra 2, but here the results end up a wash.
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McGinn should have gotten 5 for fighting as well, otherwise I agree. (And yes, you can get 1 person with a fighting major).
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by Jibblescribbits on Apr 23, 2010 9:58 AM PDT up reply actions
Or
McGinn 5 for fighting, Hannan 2 for roughing and McLeod 2 for cross checking. That would have seemed reasonable by me as well
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by Jibblescribbits on Apr 23, 2010 9:58 AM PDT up reply actions
Who the hell is Travis? You Ave’s fans gotta sort yourselves out. Oh and stop reading Phil Dater’s crap!
by WeeDogger on Apr 23, 2010 2:12 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I am by no means an Avs fan
Guess you didn’t notice my sarcasm. That’s the problem of reading cold records.
That being said, I still don’t think Hannan should have gotten four minutes.
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Did you also see the repeated calls for the players to begin intentionally injuring Sharks players? Those were mixed in there with the complaining about the calls. Their attitude seemed to be “well, if they’re going to call us anyway, we may as well start trying to do some real damage.” One poster demanded they start running Nabokov when they realized the Tank was chanting “An-dy! An-dy!”. Disgraceful.
It’s really not that hard to grasp the concept that when you’re spending as much time in your own zone as the Avs have been, you’re going to take more penalties. How many times does that point have to be made?
Maybe it would be helpful if someone ran the numbers and compared the ratios of zone time to the ratios of penalties by team? Cough Plank cough :)
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Those were mixed in there with the complaining about the calls. Their attitude seemed to be "well, if they’re going to call us anyway, we may as well start trying to do some real damage." One poster demanded they start running Nabokov when they realized the Tank was chanting "An-dy! An-dy!". Disgraceful.
I’ve seen similar things over here, can we all just agree that it’s an emotional sport, and that the awful officiating has lead to some really stupid comments on both sides. I think both boards, when complaining about the other boards, have cherry picked some of the worst comments and taken it as indicitive of the other fan base.
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by Jibblescribbits on Apr 23, 2010 9:22 AM PDT up reply actions
Amen on the last sentence.
The refs have been an enigma, but that’s the NHL playoffs for you. Refs (and hockey fans, really) have this idea that they don’t want to affect the outcome of the game, but if you don’t call a playoff game the same way you call a game in December, you are affecting the outcome of the game.
Sike.
That’s what you said when I went over there and posted some of the opinions over here. Clearly, if it’s an opinion that your fanbase shares that you don’t agree with, you’re willing to dismiss it as ‘cherry picking’. It’s not. The Av fans have really been that petty and immature.
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To be fair, no one over there has said the Avs would be even if the calls were better. The avs lost last night because they played awful and the sharks were great. The sharks have been the better team for the last 4 games, and it shows. I don’t think anyone’s debating this, here or there.
But here’s how I’ve said it. The calls have been awful for both teams, but they’ve been more awful for the Avs. It’s not the reason they have lost the game, but watching your guy (MgGinn) throw un-gloved punches with one of our best players and then watching Hannan get the extra roughing penalty was absurd. That whole sequence, form the missed McLeod cross-check till they put people in the box was atrocious.
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by Jibblescribbits on Apr 23, 2010 9:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Actually it feels as tho too many over there are debating who has been better the last four games. They even dragged “behind the net” into it when discussing luck.
what really was funny is when I saw in the gamethread last night someone bitch about the ice, as if both teams weren’t on that very same ice.
it’s just starting to make the Avs fanbase sound like whiny little children.
last year when we played as we did to the Ducks, we didn’t whine about the ref’ing or shit, we bitched bout how good Hiller was (which is really a compliment) or we turned on our guys who weren’t doing as they should. that isn’t what your MHH group is doing. Instead they are bashing us here at FTF, our Sharks for being goons (sorry if they feel the playoffs are too tough, but the West has always been physical), the refs and the damn freaking ice. it’s old already and this series isn’t even over with.
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Amen sister
We’re guilty of whining too, but about relevant stuff, like how good the other goalie is, or how poorly our team is playing.
Also, for the same fans who called to “cheer” Boyle in game 4 to be pissed about us chanting “Andy” in game 5, little bit of a double standard there.
by Chicago Shark on Apr 23, 2010 9:36 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah…HP is hardly the only arena that taunts the opposing team’s netminder. Please.
Hostile arena bias
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oh, i taunt other teams’ goalies too (turco being my favorite to do it too) but that doesn’t mean i don’t have to like it when it’s done to my guy ;)
always have to take game threads with a grain of salt
maybe an internet pipe froze and burst
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Understood
I was in Montreal when Brian Boucher was heckled mercilessly… then Halak let in two quick goals, so I started a choir of one. Not necessarily a wise decision – especially in that market, of all places.
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How the hell did you get tickets in Montreal?
I had the hardest time, but I guess I’m not willing to fork out $400 for two. It also happened to be against the Penguins when The Crosby Show had still just recently premiered I guess…
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Look sbnation has grown a lot in the last year. When you get more people, more whining is going to occur, and you’re going to notice it a lot more. I agree that the comments over there have been whiny lately (I actually called a few out on some of the more ridiculous ones) but there has been some really bad stuff here as well.
It’s just a symptom of a bigger community. (And there’s been some stuff here that has made me roll my eyes a few times. The whining here after game one was at times a bit bad. I ted to try and shrug it off because its emotional, and it’s not indicative of the whole community. )
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by Jibblescribbits on Apr 23, 2010 9:40 AM PDT up reply actions
yes
that’s true but you know after all this is over they’ll all leave and we won’t have to worry about it anymore now do we?
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by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 9:47 AM PDT up reply actions
did you mean to respond to me?
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by Jibblescribbits on Apr 23, 2010 9:51 AM PDT up reply actions
yes i did
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by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 9:52 AM PDT up reply actions
I think she meant that once the playoffs are over the fair weathered posters, who are likely a large percentage of the absurd whiners, will leave. Last season, once the Sharks went down to the Ducks, there was a huge surge of “long-time readers, first time posters” who were ready to tell us a bunch of retarded bullshit. They left within a few days/weeks for the most part.
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:) exactly.
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by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Ahh ok. I get that now.
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by Jibblescribbits on Apr 23, 2010 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions
i love when people call radio stations and say that, and the DJ is like…um…ok. Click. Dial tone.
'It's amazing the clarity that comes with psychotic jealousy.'
thanks.
umm…click…dial tone
I didn’t think i needed to explain myself but apparently I should have.
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by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions
hey second time responder to this thread!
Sweet new avatar!
'It's amazing the clarity that comes with psychotic jealousy.'
That’s not entirely true. I’d agree the writers at MHH are very fair in that the Avs have been outplayed since game 1. I’ve posted over there (of which I will no longer do, because no matter what I said it would be trolling at this point) and seen arguments of how they earned Boyles unfortunate incident and that it was not luck. Game 4 was poorly officiated because of bad calls in game 1. How Heatley is a murderer. How Boyle is the scum of the earth. How the league is out to get them and how the Sharks are the chosen team of the NHL this year.
Last night they were cheering that McLeod tried to take McGinn’s head off on that charge, but Boyle is still a dirty scum bag.
You’ve been fair, and I’m not saying you’re saying any of this. I’ve had some fun disagreements with you (icing for example), but you know there are posters there that go off on tangents and say absurd stuff, both in the GDT’s and in the surrounding ones.
On the same note, I was irritated that a couple Sharks fans went over to rub it in. I don’t condone that kind of behavior either.
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by Evilducks on Apr 23, 2010 9:42 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
You’ve been fair, and I’m not saying you’re saying any of this. I’ve had some fun disagreements with you (icing for example), but you know there are posters there that go off on tangents and say absurd stuff, both in the GDT’s and in the surrounding ones
There have been some absurd things said.. no doubt there. Soem of it heat of the moment game threads, some of it bad. But there’s been some dumb things said here too.
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by Jibblescribbits on Apr 23, 2010 9:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Nobody’s denying that fans on both boards have been emotional at times, and made some regretable remarks.
That being said, the impression that I’ve gotten this series from many fans, such as those over at MHH, is that they just weren’t mentally prepared for playoff hockey. It’s a different game, in every possible aspect. It’s yet another case in which the regular season goes out the window the moment playoffs begin.
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fair enough.
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by Jibblescribbits on Apr 23, 2010 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions
well said
i love the debate and discussion and visit daily but the last few days I have grown tired of it. I love thoughtful and emotional debate but listening to people that insist Crosby sucks is ridiculous.
you might not like something but you don’t have to be an idiot about it.
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by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions
To clarify my earlier point
There were many intelligent comments on MHH about why such and such call was “bad” – but the sheer number of comments discussing the refs made my head spin.
Yes, FTF is also guilty as a community of bitching about calls – but (and I’m trying to stay objective here) we’ve never gone quite as loco as MHH last night. Doesn’t make us better, more sophisticated, or the like – just an observation.
But MHH also had more comments – that’s a feather in the cap for ya.
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I think the officiating is a big story in this series. I don’t think it’s determined any games, but it’s certainly something to talk about. It’s been atrocious
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by Jibblescribbits on Apr 23, 2010 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions
Fair point.
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Watching most of the other series, I have to say, the officiating in our series has been right in line with all other series’ officiating issues. It’s not a Sharks-Avs issue, its an NHL issue. That being said, I don’t think the officiating is a big part of the storyline for this series. One, in the playoffs, things get let go a ton. It happens. No use crying over it. Two, if the refereeing is inconsistant across the league, then it become part of a leaguewide storyline, and not a Sharks-Avs storyline. I’m pretty convinced we’d see the same sort of issues had the Avs played Chicago and the Sharks played the Preds.
Needless to say, every year the refereeing is inconsistant, and at times nonexistant. That’s playoff hockey. You just learn to deal with it.
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by ZeroIndulgence on Apr 23, 2010 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions
I have a different view of it I guess. I haven’t been able to watch some series (PHI-NJ) but the games I’ve seen have been ok IMO. Missed calls sure (The Canucks goal), but they haven’t been too bad.
Then again this is easily the most physical series out there, so the job is tougher for the refs, and they haven’t handled that degree of difficulty well at all. I don’t think it’s unfair to say this has been the worst officiated series.
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by Jibblescribbits on Apr 23, 2010 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions
Talk to Buffalo fans, Vancouver fans, and Ottawa fans and get back to me. As an Avs fan, you feel your team has been slighted the worst. I’ve heard cries of FIX from Buffalo and Vancouver, and Ottawa I believe has been on the short end of it just from what I’ve seen. The point being, its hard to be unbiased when you feel your team is getting screwed. At least in my humble opinion, the fact that multiple teams are crying out that the refs are royally fucking them in the ass, it really make me think that the issue is widespread, and no better or worse in any particular series.
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by ZeroIndulgence on Apr 23, 2010 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions
I think you may be a bit biased … go around to the other boards, they are complaining bout the calls / non-calls as well.
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Nice! You said what I said, except in fewer words and with less swearing. I tend to get a bit verbose at times… :)
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by ZeroIndulgence on Apr 23, 2010 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions
no doubt
I think we’ve been slighted the worst in this series. The Sharks dominance has been a bit overshadowed by the bad officiating. The Sharks really play excellent hockey.
This series (Avs Sharks) has easily been the most physical in the playoffs so far. It has the 3rd least number of powerplays. I don’t think it’s just bias coming in here.
The Pitt OTT officiating was the other extreme though. Hole buunch of WTF calls on minor stuff
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by Jibblescribbits on Apr 23, 2010 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions
It's entirely possible, if not likely, that the Avs have been slighted
But as you’ve no doubt gathered, the voices here aren’t convinced that it had any significant outcome on last night’s results… which is probably not the point, but that would be where we’re (collectively) coming from.
As an olive branch, however, I’d say that we’re all miffed when there’s a bad call, no matter who it favors – for one thing, it increases the probability of a poorly timed make-up call.
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I don’t think it had any effect on the results either, FWIW.
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by Jibblescribbits on Apr 23, 2010 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions
I can’t speak for any series as a whole (even ours, as I was unable to watch Game 1 and part of Game 4), but Game 5 of the Pittsburgh-Ottawa series last night had some dubious calls, resulting in reviews – at least one of the reviews overturned the “no goal” call on the ice. I’m far less sure of how the refs were handling penalties.
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atrocious?
if everything was called fans would be outraged yet the refs are asked to make judgment calls about what to call and what to let go.
case in point: after a whistle guys facewash and do those little glove on jabs, yet sometimes one of them gets called for roughing. I have never seen all ten go to the box, no matter how heated. so a punch is not a punch every time.
I wouldn’t say its atrocious but certainly magnified if you just look at the total number of calls per team
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I think the reffing has been bad. Both ways. Unbelievably bad.
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by Jibblescribbits on Apr 23, 2010 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions
Yes. We know you do.
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by ZeroIndulgence on Apr 23, 2010 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions
The problem is, for me and probably for a few other people here, is that if it was tilted in your favor, we wouldn’t hear any of this crap. And that’s pretty much what it is, is just crap. Despite the fact that you cannot change anything, you can’t even substantiate your opinion beyond “I don’t like how this is going.” this Postgame Thread has been totally dominated by the subject for little to no reason other than Av’s fans don’t like it.
Yes, it hasn’t been good, and yes, you could make a case that you deserve more calls. It really just ends there, and it shouldn’t be dominating this much discussion.
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Instead of enjoying our win from last night……all the boys here have just been justifying and defending our game because we can’t seem to let this guy just have the last word. Doesn’t mean he’s right doesn’t mean he’s wrong….just let him make his point and let it go. You guys will never agree.
Tried to escape it going to BOC but hes there too…I can’t escape the Avs just can’t! Seriously contemplating not reading post games anymore.
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by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions
an odd approach
" I love my team and you love yours, but don’t you think my team is getting shafted?"
Nope. Ya haven’t convinced me.
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I've been confused
by you all day. Are you on my side or not!? hahahhaha am I trying to convince you to stop this bickering or is that quote directed at scribble? I’m so lost.
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by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions
i have been seeing clients all day and only a quarter of what I am thinking is making it here…my apologies good clowie.
'It's amazing the clarity that comes with psychotic jealousy.'
its cool
//fistbump….
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by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree that it is weird for our mortal enemy for the day to come into this place and try and convince us that the team in teal is anything but awesome.
'It's amazing the clarity that comes with psychotic jealousy.'
Look seriously
I appreciate the Avs fans coming over and having the discussion but when I’m still riding the high as a kite “W” train after a good game…I don’t want to come here and watch a bunch of guys waving around their d**** telling each other whose is bigger. I like this place, I like the people, I like the intelligence but the back and forth is killing my high.
Discuss, agree to disagree and don’t pound the subject to death. God yes refs suck they always do we all agree on that. I guess its just been DAYS of this stuff I’ve just had enough of it. Playoffs is stressful enough without having to remember ever ion of detail so that the next day you can defend your team in case someone wants to start crap.
It was supposed to be an oh happy day here today all morning it was snark snark snark you’re right but, you’re right but, you’re right but…its just old. Sorry Aero…you just made me lose my shit there apparently.
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by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Hmmm.. you should avoid reading my commentary on game 4 on their forums :)
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unlike you
I don’t even go over there.. :) sorry…I know debbie downer with a capital D.
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by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Much like Ducks fans at BoC like to revel in our misery, I do enjoy reading the losing teams opinions for my own satisfaction.
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you're sick
hahahhahhaha I like to live in rainbow land with unicorns and skittles from the sky. I’ll stick here with my own peeps…Optimism and denial go hand in hand my friend…too bad you’re a realist.
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by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Wait!
I’m from the sky?! Why hasn’t anyone told me this before?
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by ZombieSkittles on Apr 23, 2010 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL
well that explains why you’re such a free spirit! :D
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by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions
masochist
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by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions
haha
aren’t we all? We are hockey fans.
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by ZombieSkittles on Apr 23, 2010 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Guilty
I just don’t post. Mostly because I don’t like accepting other team’s blogs terms for posting.
That and I’m too lazy.
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hehe, i think the big thing that’s starting to get to our guys is that it’s seemed to be the same circumstances on how lopsided everything has been in regards to the penatlies for the last 5 games and people are starting to crack.
i’m still having fun with the series, and i love the playoffs, been epic so far.
maybe an internet pipe froze and burst
mwuahaha
It’s nice being on the other side of this right now, but the reason a team commits “bad” penalties is they get tired and trapped in their own zone.
If you remember the horror of the Detroit series a few years ago, the Sharks would routinely chase the puck around their own zone while the Wings controlled play, and a penalty would inevitably get called. Sucked to be us, and it FELT like the refs were just giving the Wings an additional advantage, but that’s what you get when your opponent dictates the pace of the game.
The point is, penalties aren’t random.
Yeah, I tried pointing that out at MHH. It didn’t go over well. Probably not the best thing for me to bring up, its kind of like sticking my finger in an open wound.
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My one complaint
I thought that Randy & Drew were guilty of some blatant homerism in the non-call department for their harping on the McCloud checking Murray into Nabby — from what I saw, McGinn started the domino game by shoving McCloud between the numbers, and I thought the refs made the right call there.
The charging call later, though, that was just weird — I think that was a deserved punishment on a play that didn’t deserve it, if that makes sense.
Yes, that’s right, this is me bitching about the officiating that went in our favor. /salute
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and the Sharks will be the first team in the west to close out their series. No one else can finish before Sunday afternoon.
FIN-ish it off and get some rest!
Amen to that
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I'm still in so much
shock from the firing squad we call the Sharks last night. After being up 2-0 I was less on edge…after 3 I was comfortable…the last two were like icing on the cake! I can’t believe we won 5-0 and shut out that iceberg! Man I’m stoked for tomorrow’s game! Keep grinding boys and the W will come! :) GO SHARKS!
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Was an awesome game!
Much more entertaining to go to then Game 1…
I saw sharkie I tried to get him to give my friend a lap dance so i could post you his ridiculousness… it didn’t work though must be a different sharkie.
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I'm really upset
I didn’t go…but then again I think I’m a jinx so its probably better that i wasn’t there. I were there…I’d probably make it on the news for falling out of the top bowl. Hopefully my Clowie gets a goal tomorrow to get his ass off the schneid hahaha. :P my Clowiebell whataguy as of late yes?
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by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 9:14 AM PDT up reply actions
Me too
I could have picked last night’s game to go to, but Nooooooo. I had to pick Game 1 lol.
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by sharkiesgirl on Apr 23, 2010 9:17 AM PDT up reply actions
Shouldda gone to both like I did. Going to game 1 made me really appreciate getting to go to game 5 that much more!
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 23, 2010 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions
this is what I have to say to you
:P plttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt
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by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions
Totally
I went to game 1 and it was kind of a big let down, but game 5 more then made up for it!
"It's a very cozy sin bin."-Randy Hahn
"Hold onto your seats because we're coming" - Ryan Clowe
"We cannot not work hard... we coasted in on the playoffs last year if we coast in then we're going to coast our way right out." - Dan Boyle
I think
Last night’s game is the game we’ve all been waiting for them to play. It just took a little time that’s all!
I just hope they keep the momentum going, because tomorrow is going to be tough. Go Sharkies!!
"Some Kings are gonna look like 3 week old bananas after tonite" - Razor
"It's a kook fest" - Drew Remenda
"What an idiot" - Craig Rivet
"Al Stalock, his reflexes are so good he can smell a fart before someone even lays one"
i shoulda bought those tickets off craigslist.....
i had to get some work done so i thought i would watch at home.
guess what, i never got the work done and i watched the whole game at home…….. lol
they're only doing them when they're on the road.
so there will be one tonight, i believe.
"Shave it, and you will score." - Randy Hahn
"The last time I made a video in a hotel room…..very different than this." – Drew Remenda
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From Purdy
“There was Scott Nichol, the skating pinball, making every one of his 19 shifts into a Tasmanian devil cartoon, spinning and colliding with every moving object.”
by sevorak on Apr 23, 2010 10:32 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
OH FREAKING AWESOME!
wow that’s so true! Hahahhaha 5cent!
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by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions
This represents the only (and I do mean ONLY) time that I’ve approved highly of Mark Purdy.
Fear The Fin = Man goes into cage... Cage goes into salsa... Shark's in the salsa... Our shark.
Purdy gets his one liners in there on occasion, and they’re usually pretty good. The overall jist of his articles is usually crap, though.
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 23, 2010 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions
And he didn't even say
“our beloved Los Tiburones”, not even once. I had to read it twice just to make sure.
"Some Kings are gonna look like 3 week old bananas after tonite" - Razor
"It's a kook fest" - Drew Remenda
"What an idiot" - Craig Rivet
"Al Stalock, his reflexes are so good he can smell a fart before someone even lays one"
by sharkiesgirl on Apr 23, 2010 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
CAN IT BE?
HAS OUR LONG NATIONAL NIGHTMARE COME TO AN END?
Fear The Fin = Man goes into cage... Cage goes into salsa... Shark's in the salsa... Our shark.
by Mr. K. on Apr 23, 2010 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Shocking. If so, hallelujah!
"Sorry guys, I’m not going to try and hit (Douglas) Murray anymore. It doesn’t work." - Steve Ott, Dallas Stars.
by SwisherThresher on Apr 23, 2010 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Scott Nichol
Nicholball?
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
When Chara goes down
We need a “TIMBEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRR”
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
ref putting av player on the ice during a scrum
did anyone see it? ref just grabbed him and shoved him into the ice. pretty awesome.
when that ref
was pulling Duchene off I swear the ref was gonna get socked in the face…reffing as bad as their decision making is read all the stuff up there ^^^ is dangerous..I for one would not break up a fight…I’d probably just bet on it.
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by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Hey Avs fans
Will somebody point out that I was chatting with them at MHH on MHH after we lost that heartbreaking game 3, and I was calm about it.
They seem to think I only go there after wins. You’ll note I’m not there right now. (well, commenting anyway)
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
Yeah, there is a few people over there that over react to everything. I thought you have been cool and calling you a troll was unfair.
Colorado Avalanche playoffs 2010: Go ahead and high stick them. It only makes them better.
by InYoFace on Apr 23, 2010 8:53 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
you know what’s weird? Before the game, I played an online quick match of NHL 10, Avs @ Sharks, and won 5-0.
GIF WARNING (but this is too good not to share)
SB rooks: If need be, click subject line ^ to collapse image and/or hit ‘escape’ to stop animation
"Sorry guys, I’m not going to try and hit (Douglas) Murray anymore. It doesn’t work." - Steve Ott, Dallas Stars.
by SwisherThresher on Apr 23, 2010 12:41 PM PDT reply actions 20 recs
I seriously have a huge smile on my face
I didn’t catch the “you’re fucking dead” part on TV last night, but it’s awesome. Thanks Swisher.
by Chicago Shark on Apr 23, 2010 12:50 PM PDT up reply actions
HOW IS THIS NOT GREEN PEOPLE?!?!?!
GET IT DONE!
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
LOVE IT
I love how Clowe, Pavs, and Heater are all getting into it, talking smack. Clowe is easily the most into it (I’d love hear what he actually said, haha), but that Pavelski is participating is surprising since he’s normally so quiet. And then of course, Heatley is back there just being all like, “Oh yeah, I’m Dany Fucking Heatley, I’m better than you.”
"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
Freaking everyone out with his weird eyeballs
I bet he can make them move in crazy ways like an owl. That would freak me out.
by Chicago Shark on Apr 23, 2010 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Haha.
He definitely pointed at himself and then said, “You’re fucking dead. You’re fucking dead.”
I watched it and laughed, as they immediate cut to the Av’s bench, who looked like they were whistling and walking away after breaking something important.
Slappin' your troubles away since 2009.
I guess
Randy or Drew last night said that their coach or their captain told The Avs to turn the other way so they wouldn’t be provoked by our mad shark dogs :)) smart move on their part.
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Probably smart
because our boys were pumped and probably would’ve killed someone
by Chicago Shark on Apr 23, 2010 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions
rec'd!
OMG that is fucking awesome. Now how do I make it my avatar?? (not for here obviously lol)
"Some Kings are gonna look like 3 week old bananas after tonite" - Razor
"It's a kook fest" - Drew Remenda
"What an idiot" - Craig Rivet
"Al Stalock, his reflexes are so good he can smell a fart before someone even lays one"
by sharkiesgirl on Apr 23, 2010 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Heatley: I’m Danny Fucking Heatley, bitch! I play crippled and still end up a +1 with two assists! But I won’t fight you because I make more money than your entire bench!
haha
oh man have you seen the youtube voiceover of Heatley? it’s hilarious.
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Apr 23, 2010 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I make my friends watch it when they come over, and even showed it to my dad. Everyone cracks up at it.
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Apr 23, 2010 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I faved it on youtube
is it wrong that I’m liking Heatley more and more every day, even though he’s hands down the laziest player on the team and a total puss when it comes to physical confrontation?
Laziest player? I gotta disagree there – while he does tend to float around the net and in the slot, man does he fight for position and grind it out while doing so. A lot of the time his shots are done with opposing defensemen draped all over him, and he still gets a good scoring chance.
Although, now I’m thinking it over, and it’s hard coming up with a lazy player on the Sharks right now. Jumbo, maybe, although he’s turned it on in the playoffs despite not coming up on the scoresheet. Perhaps Greiss, since he spends most games sitting on his ass charting faceoffs?
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
Proud member of the "Re-Sign Marleau" Club
Fools and Sages
I can't think of any playing lazy in the playoffs
There have been a few over the season.
Blake, Thornton, Demers, Heater had stretches. But that’s the regular season, now is when it matters.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
Yes I agree! Just saying, while I was a little hesitant about his acquisition, he’s been growing on me ever since the home opener back in October. I think it’s wonderful, and funny, that he’s able to play while nursing an injury, and still produce.
Also, I was reminiscing about that game against the Blues where at one point, Heater and Backes were exchanging slashes and shoves, and when Backes challenged Heatley, he just skated away as if saying, “Nah, I get paid to talk smack and score goals! Don’t be bitter because we’re owning you.”
Lazy?
Patrick Marleau was thy name for at least the first three games.
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
no shame in that
When he first got on the team I was skeptical. I heard too many rumors about how much of a asshole and show boater he was, but found out later those rumors were because of his car accident he had. People judged him horrible after that and came up with any excuse to give the guy a bad name. I’m honestly glad he’s starting over new with the Sharks. I still can’t get over his eye though…i see it on HD and freak out every time.
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Apr 23, 2010 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions
0_o
"Who were you rooting for in the Olympics?" - Drew Remenda
"I wanted Team India to go all the way." - Manny Malhotra
Heatley...
…sorry i’m pretty out of it today.
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Apr 23, 2010 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I read Down’s “face” as an emoticon for Heatley and his creepy eye
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
"No, That's Not General Malaise, It's NHL Playoff Fever." Real Fake Sports
Bingo! Gray's right!
Sorry Skittles, that wasn’t meant to criticize your post. It was the only way I knew how to convey a dilated eye.
"Who were you rooting for in the Olympics?" - Drew Remenda
"I wanted Team India to go all the way." - Manny Malhotra
It’s hilarious. I was afraid you were confused as to who i was talking about, but then i reread what i had down and realized there’s no mistaking who i meant when I started talking about his eye. I suck when it comes to jokes.
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Apr 23, 2010 9:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Rofl
Okay i see it now. I use that face for when i’m confused, so it didn’t even register with me that it could be a Heatley face. I’m never going to look that that emoticon the same again now.
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Apr 23, 2010 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions
amazing
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Also
Here’s the full YOUTUBE
chirp chirp
"Sorry guys, I’m not going to try and hit (Douglas) Murray anymore. It doesn’t work." - Steve Ott, Dallas Stars.
by SwisherThresher on Apr 23, 2010 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions
heheh more like bark bark
bite head off kill go for the jugular. :D
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Aaaaaandyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
seriously I can’t believe I just learned last night that we taunt goalies for giving away goals….I just thought it was a Turco thing…:D
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, we like to do it to Turco the most, but I’ve heard it done to Hiller a lot as well (even at the Pond when there was that big Sharks fans invasion). I remember hearing it done to Kipper and Osgood as well. It just happens after a goalie has given up a few goals (particularly of the soft variety), especially in the playoffs.
"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
:) thanks!
I only rag on Turco so far but with this new info it can get ugly….LOL I totally kid. Turco is still my favorite to taunt.
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions
he’s everyone’s favorite to taunt! mine included cause it’s just too much fun
maybe an internet pipe froze and burst
mwuahaha
:D
see we can agree on some things
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, let's see if he gets to play anymore...
I’m sure you all know that Dallas will not re-sign him. I’m sure this has been covered and discussed, and I’m late to the party. ;)
Yea thats right! D'oh!
I totally forgot. Well we’ll have to see if he will be going to any team next year if he doesn’t retire. Awwww…I’m going to miss Turco the fucking turtle if he doesn’t play next season.
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions
i meant
miss taunting him not him.
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, because I’m sure you’ve heard of all the rumors of the Sharks possibly signing him if Nabokov doesn’t work out, and I’m also sure you don’t want that.
"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
where the hell
have I been??? No way! I can’t taunt him if hes ours….:((
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I’d rather he not be ours. I like Nabby, and i think he’s a solid player even when others crap down his throat sometimes. If the playoffs go well I see us keeping him. He loves being on the Sharks and he loves being a Shark, so i can see him doing what he can to stay there.
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Apr 23, 2010 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Dislike
Please don’t substantiate that unsubstantiated rumor. Ellis or even Price are preferable to Turco.
Although I used to really hate this Predator guy named Scott Nichol. He was such a prick during the playoffs. Whatever happened to that guy anyway?
"Who were you rooting for in the Olympics?" - Drew Remenda
"I wanted Team India to go all the way." - Manny Malhotra
I heard he moved to somewhere.
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Apr 23, 2010 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Another gorgeous gallery courtesy of PJ @ Sharkspage.com
LINK
…
"Sorry guys, I’m not going to try and hit (Douglas) Murray anymore. It doesn’t work." - Steve Ott, Dallas Stars.
by SwisherThresher on Apr 23, 2010 2:07 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
Ahhh love that!!! :)
"I couldn't score in a women's prison with a handfull of pardons" - Drew Remenda
That's fantastic
and would be more so if it came in desktop size…
by Chicago Shark on Apr 23, 2010 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Nabby just seems to peer into Marleau's soul
Great shot by Jon Swenson.
Fear The Fin = Man goes into cage... Cage goes into salsa... Shark's in the salsa... Our shark.
the emotions in this shot just get to you. Nabby is so stern peering right at Marleau. I want this photo in my house
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Apr 23, 2010 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I know...
isn’t it the sweetest?? melts my heart
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s like Nabby is saying “i’m there for you” by being like that. It’s just so sweet.
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Apr 23, 2010 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions
My mind immediately went to that Jumbo/Nabby hurt/comfort slash fanfic with that. Only with Patty instead of Jumbo. DO NOT WANT.
"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
gah
no no no no no no no
this does not exist
no no no no no.
no.
>_<
'The good news is, there's a little more room in the penalty box; there's only five Sharks in there now.' -- Randy Hahn, VAN @ SJS 8 April 2010
There’s a livejournal community called 2 Minutes for Slashing. Props for the great title, but other than that, ew.
Also, you can see my earlier comment about that fic immortalized here.
"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
See, I would have filed that quote under High Octane Nightmare Fuel.
It's nothing but crumpled porno and Ayn Rand.
Real Person Fic, High Octane Nightmare Fuel, I honestly don’t see the difference.
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
Proud member of the "Re-Sign Marleau" Club
Fools and Sages
i don’t know what you are talking about, so i’m going to stay ignorant and say i like this photo.
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Apr 23, 2010 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions
I was thinking more, “You complete me,” but your interpretation is acceptable as well.
"Who were you rooting for in the Olympics?" - Drew Remenda
"I wanted Team India to go all the way." - Manny Malhotra
I hate Austin Powers….
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Apr 23, 2010 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions
If you truly want a copy, I’m sure you could contact PJ at Sharkspage and he’d cut you a deal on a nice print. : )
"Sorry guys, I’m not going to try and hit (Douglas) Murray anymore. It doesn’t work." - Steve Ott, Dallas Stars.
by SwisherThresher on Apr 23, 2010 11:08 PM PDT up reply actions
So I was in the jungle for 3 days with no internet and had no idea of the carnage we laid upon Colorado until about 10 minutes ago
I wish I could have watched that game but SOOOOOOO glad we won!
"Fear the Fin: where some fans chose to swathe themselves in baseless optimism all season long." -CTGray
McGinn talks about physicality and getting in the face of guys like McLeod:
"I’ve got to do my job, whatever it takes to win and if it happens to be him (McLeod), that’s just the way it goes," McGinn said today. "I’m not saying I’m as tough as him, that’s for sure, because he’s known around the league for throwing it around. But I’m not going to back down protecting my teammates."
Other players discuss the Orange shirts:
Scott Nichol — who played in Nashville and therefore knows his orange — gave the marketing department a thumbs up with the "Get Loud" message on the blatantly colorful T-shirt.
Devin Setoguchi only wished more people were wearing theirs — sea of orange, sea of teal, it didn’t matter as long as the place was uniform.
But others, like Evgeni Nabokov, seemed uncertain about that color choice.
"I like it – but I just don’t understand why it’s not teal," Nabokov said, before quickly adding: "It’s not my decision."
Black T-shirts, Nabokov acknowledged, aren’t popular with goalies for the obvious reason as they make the puck harder to see. But teal or white or orange? All fine.
You heard it from the players people. This needs to be handled. We need a Teal out at HP pavilion.
I don’t know how to make this happen, but it needs to happen.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
Also, bring black t-shirts to wear when their goalie is facing you and white ones when Nabby is facing you.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
Ginner.....
what an awesome guy..I’m loving him more and more everyday! He definitely earned so much respect from me last night getting in it with McLoud.
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, nobody on this team has any heart.
…
pffft.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
no grit either
get some sandpaper boys cause that’s the only grit you’ll ever have!
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions
In one of the funny moments of discussing the Sharks with MHH readers I brought up that we’re always accused of not having grit, sandpaper or heart.
One of them responded:
Grit + Sandpaper + Heart = A bloody mess
or something to that effect.
I was highly amused.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
hahahhaha
good one +1 for them :)
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions
i didn’t expect anything witty from that altitude.
speaking of which, do you think it had any impact on our sea level skaters?
'It's amazing the clarity that comes with psychotic jealousy.'
It should in theory, especially in the OT games, but I couldn’t see it. They played awesome hockey in games 3 and 4.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
Yea they interviewed
uhm a few guys from the team and they basically said yea it affects them but just keep thir shifts short. The only person who said the altitude was a ‘mental’ challange was Vlasic…LOL that guy…essentially little baby face just told everyone else in the team that its all in their head….it was hilarious.
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on Apr 23, 2010 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions
I know we're all waiting for DP to show up on Late Night Confidential
But I thought it was cool to hear DP on the freaking Gary Radnich show this morning. You know, even though Radnich knows nothing/cares not about hockey, still nice to hear DP speak.
"Who were you rooting for in the Olympics?" - Drew Remenda
"I wanted Team India to go all the way." - Manny Malhotra
Still waiting for the conspiracy theory to arise
That the orange shirts are supposed to match the referees’ armbands. Since they’re on our team and everything… :D
Anyone else notice Ginner get elbowed as he was getting up from that hit?
It looked like an Avs player walked by and did that.
Proud member of the "Don't Trade Marleau" club.
Fear the Fin: Where Sharks Fans Aren't Like Other Sharks Fans.
by SharksFanEst.1994 on Apr 23, 2010 5:37 PM PDT reply actions
Actually it was a stick the face
We were at the game and my normally calm husband yelled when he saw the Av player skate by and flick his stick in Ginner’s face as he was getting up after being smushed onto the boards by McLeod
And what’s the advice (Murray’s grandfather, Lars [Lasse] Bjorn) gives him?
"Hit more people."
Gotcha.
Thank you very much for clarifying.
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Fear the Fin: Where Sharks Fans Aren't Like Other Sharks Fans.
by SharksFanEst.1994 on Apr 23, 2010 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Re: Reffing
I really respect Jibbles, and dig that he’s a level-headed guy. But it’s something I tried to touch upon in my general playoff article today— we don’t care about the reffing. There’s enough people who agree over at MHH for Avs to wage war with their opinions about the alleged refereeing discrepancies.
A couple comments here and there is cool. But when half of the thread gets bogged down with stuff like this, it’s unfortunate. Half the reason I didn’t even comment in here today.
"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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Oh hey
a bit off topic but i know people like the late night confidential. Randy just posted this on his FB: Sharks Late Night Confidential takes it to the next level for #4. Our special guest will be a San Jose Sharks player. Its a few hours away. Look for it here and on sjsharks.com and csncalifornia.com.
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
Also just saw that on FB
It’ll be interesting to see who the player is.
"Sorry guys, I’m not going to try and hit (Douglas) Murray anymore. It doesn’t work." - Steve Ott, Dallas Stars.
by SwisherThresher on Apr 23, 2010 11:12 PM PDT up reply actions
i’m excited. I love the late night things.
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Apr 24, 2010 1:01 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm getting antsy
I want to see it NOW!
"Shave it, and you will score." - Randy Hahn
"The last time I made a video in a hotel room…..very different than this." – Drew Remenda
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hahaha
"Shave it, and you will score." - Randy Hahn
"The last time I made a video in a hotel room…..very different than this." – Drew Remenda
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