Sharks Gameday: Habit #4 - Think Win-Win
by Ivano M on Apr 4, 2010 3:00 AM PDT
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Where I went to college Stephen Covey was once a professor, and his book about the Seven Habits was an obligatory reading in three of my business classes. Covey himself lived just down the road and although he's a big football fan, we'll pretend for a moment that he cares about hockey. Despite apparently being a Minnesota Wild fan, in my imaginary world he was kind enough to share his thoughts on the upcoming Sharks game tonight in Denver.* He would be all over this game.
* On some nights, I still dream about being back in college and reading his annoying book for yet another class - it is one of the worst nightmares of my existence.
Dear Sharks fans:
Most of you look at NHL games as a win-lose situation - one team wins, while the other one loses. My whole life I have been preaching Habit #4 - that you have to think Win-win. Win-win sees life as a cooperative arena, not a competitive one. Win-win means agreements or solutions are mutually beneficial and satisfying. We both get to eat the pie, and it tastes pretty darn good!
Tonight's game is going to be very different from all the other games the Sharks have played all season, because a loss for the Sharks is also a win for the Sharks. No matter what the outcome of the game, it's a win-win situation.
Cheers,
Stephen
As I saw the huge mansion Stephen Covey built for himself through selling books and doing corporate trainings, I do respect his advice and I'll agree with him on this one. Tonight is indeed a rare night where either result is going to be to the Sharks benefit. If the Sharks win, they continue to build the lead over Phoenix, the team continues to build confidence, and we all finish the week in a happy mood. If the Sharks lose, the Avalanche retains no. 8 seed for playoffs for another night, no matter the outcome of the Flames-Blackhawks game.
I do not think that the Flames are that much better than the struggling Avs. But what goalie would you rather face in the 1st round - Craig Anderson, who allowed four or more goals in six games post-Olympics and won just once in the last eight starts? Or would you rather face a certain former Shark called Miikka Kiprusoff?
Speaking of the Pacific division, with the Coyotes win over the Oilers yesterday in another shootout, the race for the Division championship will not be over even if the Sharks earn the two points tonight. The Coyotes and the Sharks will have three games remaining, and if Sharks lose their three games, and Coyotes win their three, both clubs will finish with 108 points and Phoenix would win the Pacific division on a tie breaker. According to the NHL rules, a number of wins is a first tie breaker and if that scenario would play out, Coyotes would have more wins than the Sharks. This doomsday option is still possible, thanks to an idiotic rule that treats shootout wins the same as wins in regulation for purposes of tie breaking procedures. The Coyotes now have league leading 14 shootout wins this season vs the Sharks 6. They don't have to win games in regulation, and yet here we are, still fighting for the Pacific division lead because Coyotes figured out how to win the skills competition.
The Avs are currently on a four game losing streak and lost 10 out of the last 16 games. They are slowly starting to play the way everyone expected them to play before the season started, as Anderson and their offense are getting cold (only 8 goals in the last 4 games). This game is a must win for Colorado, and there is no win-win situation for them if they fail to secure the two points against the Sharks. With Calgary sitting right on their heels in the standings, the Avs won't be taking any shifts off.
It's playoffs hockey, baby.
Prediction: It's a win for the Sharks, one way or another.
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I've been thinking win-win all week
For exactly the same reasons that Ivan mentioned. But the Pacific Division lead is the greater good, so let’s crush some Colorado cushion, eh?
My flight to Denver leaves in two hours – I’m pretty loopy right now, fighting to stay awake. I’m not even spending the night in CO – I’m taking a red eye to Montego Bay for spring break. Feel free to text me during the game, peoples.
Oh, for the record – I love how Ivan leaves out definite articles. Here’s to you, Russkie.
Fear The Fin = Man goes into cage... Cage goes into salsa... Shark's in the salsa... Our shark.
Also
It’s a playoffs hockey, baby.
Indefinite articles are all the rage, too. Woot!
Fear The Fin = Man goes into cage... Cage goes into salsa... Shark's in the salsa... Our shark.
I have much easier time understanding Internal Revenue Code than indefinite articles rules. Besides cricket, it’s the stupidest invention by the English people of all time.
Fear the Fin - all Evgeni, all the time.
I taught ESL for a while and once tried to make a flowchart for my students for when to use “a/an” vs. “the” – it covered three full pages of paper.
Everything sucks except for the Sharks.
Exactly my point.
Russian language has 24 possible endings for most nouns. But these rules are easier to understand than the damn a/the, especially when not to use a/the.
Fear the Fin - all Evgeni, all the time.
See, whenever I take a look at another language, I see something like that – 24 possible noun endings – and think “there’s no way that could be easy!” And with other languages like Spanish, with gendered nouns – how am I supposed to remember all that?
What’s impressive is that native speakers NEVER get these complicated rules wrong. With all the craziness with a/the, a native speaker just knows it, even if he can’t explain the rules when asked.
Everything sucks except for the Sharks.
Yeah, explaining your own grammer is pretty difficult, since we don’t know it most of the time.
I taught beginning Russian while in college. When faced with a difficult question, I would most of the time turn to an American teacher, who’d teach me how to teach these rules – what an awkward way.
Fear the Fin - all Evgeni, all the time.
Nope,
That honor belongs to Snooker.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snooker
"iaT"S FUCKINGE LIEK CONICO DO MAYO!!!!!111"
Mr. K. 5/5/2009
Snooker may be daft, but Ronnie O’Sullivan is still a genius.
And you think you live in a non-traditional hockey market...
DARTS! That one fat guy who always throws 180!
"Skillet, we just spent $64,000 in that bar. So we're gonna have to get jobs to cover up the fact that we rob banks" -Mouse Fitzgerald
One fat guy? This is darts we’re talking about, you’re hardly narrowing it down.
And you think you live in a non-traditional hockey market...
heart vs head
my heart says i want to see calgary sharks 1st round, because i am a hockey fan, and i think this series would be just as epic as ever (even sans phaneuf).
my head tells me i want to see colorado sharks in 1st round, because i am a not being done with sharks hockey in mid-april fan, and i think the sharks match up really well with colorado.
but what do i know?
overall, i want san jose to win tonight, mostly to gain confidence and momentum heading into the final week before the playoffs. if the sharks beat a team like colorado, it is probably due to 2 things:
first, sound defense, with the forwards ALWAYS supporting the play; colorado has too much speed to not be mindful of odd man breaks that have plagued the sharks this season. second, being able to match the intensity and commitment to getting to the difficult areas (im looking at you seto).
"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 4, 2010 8:49 AM PDT reply actions
Go Sharks!
Does anybody know if Jumbo is playing today?
by Icing On The Power Play on Apr 4, 2010 10:31 AM PDT reply actions
Hi FTF
As much as I can see the reasoning behind calling the outcome of this game a “win-win”, I think it’s way more important for us to get the points and the confidence from a good solid win. Wouldn’t it be nice if the sharks were the ones on a hot streak going into postseason play for a change?
"Fear the Fin: where some fans chose to swathe themselves in baseless optimism all season long." -CTGray
I'm so confused.
I’m just gonna drink a beer and shut up til it’s Schnide time.
I like my goals like I like my booze..... Top shelf.
by GhostOfLinkGaetz on Apr 4, 2010 11:18 AM PDT reply actions
I like how you think! I will certainly have to join in with that activity.
by sharks in oc on Apr 4, 2010 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions
If Phoenix keeps winning, the last game next Saturday gets pretty interesting
It would basically be a playoff game to determine 1/2 and 4.
"I was right and you were wrong." - Ray Fosse
I'd rather a real win and a motivated team.
And then God created Saturn.. And he liked it, so he put a ring on it.
While I can see your point…its much more pressing for the Sharks to avoid facing Detroit in the first round. Thus, winning the division is paramount. However if Calgary makes the playoffs, it’ll mean they’re playing really well. Combine that with a hot Kipprusoff, and the Sharks might have yet another tough first round matchup on their hands, which is less than appealing. Facing Calgary is still better than facing Detroit, though.
GO SHARKS!!!!
"I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." ~Michael Scott
Other games update
Boucher and the Flyers held on to best the Red Wings 4-3 in regulation.
Right now, the Flames are battling the Hawks. Chicago up 1-0 in the first. vid feed
"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 4, 2010 12:36 PM PDT reply actions
Win-Win!
It’s not right. The Sharks should not have the mentality that even if we lose this game, we still win overall. We need to bury this team and dominate. We can’t sit here and say that it’s okay to lose this game… because if that happens, all systems shut down and we end up losing 8-3. This is a must win game for us too; we need to grasp the must win mentality!!
Just win.
That’s all I care about. Winning the game with a solid effort.
I’ll be watching the game for a change.
Plus, apparently the Caps will get the President’s Trophy if the Sharks lose. They will get it at one point, It’s inevitable, but I’d like to postpone that for a while, thanks :)
aaaw
"Sorry guys, I’m not going to try and hit (Douglas) Murray anymore. It doesn’t work." - Steve Ott, Dallas Stars.
Is it just me or is it pretty late for there not to be any word whatsoever on Jumbo? Usually they’ll at least say he’s a gametime decision by now.
..:Fear The Fin:..
by OtherKid on Apr 4, 2010 2:30 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Well, I guess we can draw our own conclusions from the fact he didn’t attend the optional skate this morning.
..:Fear The Fin:..
by OtherKid on Apr 4, 2010 2:38 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I always love the words "optional" and "voluntary" when it comes to pro sports
NOT REALLY, FOLKS.
"Skillet, we just spent $64,000 in that bar. So we're gonna have to get jobs to cover up the fact that we rob banks" -Mouse Fitzgerald
Update
Flames lose to Hawks, 4-1.
Chicago Blackhawks clinch Central Division (can finish no worse than 3rd).
Detroit Red Wings clinch (19 straight playoff appearances).
Los Angeles Kings clinch (first since ’02, if I recall right).
Comcast SportsNet twitter reporting Jumbo is expected to play tonight.
"Sorry guys, I’m not going to try and hit (Douglas) Murray anymore. It doesn’t work." - Steve Ott, Dallas Stars.
By the way
Am I the only one that looks at that photo, and sees the dude’s open, welcoming arms beckoning you towards the monster on his shirt that is going to DEVOUR YOU?!
"Skillet, we just spent $64,000 in that bar. So we're gonna have to get jobs to cover up the fact that we rob banks" -Mouse Fitzgerald
It doesn't want to devour you
Just give you a kiss with it’s teeth.
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Apr 4, 2010 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions
As this website's resident geologist, I can explain the region's geology for you
if you are interested of course.
I'm warning you! I have ADHD and I know how to use it!!!
by Diamondback15 on Apr 4, 2010 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Ah, but did your Earth Science teacher ever explain how Getzlaf's and Perry's constant abuse of foreigners (Nabby and Bryzgalov) their beating of adorable kittens and children..
and the fact their duechiness actually coalesces as a third plate, cause all the earthquakes?
It used to be LA Kings fans crying themselves to sleep because their team sucked and was the laughing stock of the division.
I'm warning you! I have ADHD and I know how to use it!!!
by Diamondback15 on Apr 4, 2010 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
rec'd
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Apr 4, 2010 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions
where I live most people feel like they’re going insane if they feel an earthquake lol.
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Apr 4, 2010 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Yup, felt it too over here in LA. That was a pretty long one – a good minute or so, but I’m in a building on rollers so that probably helped. At first I was like, “Am I having a seizure or something?” but then I realized that my blinds were shaking and my suitemates were yelling, “OH MY GOD EARTHQUAKE!” So I ran into their room, stood under the doorframe and we all tried to figure out when it was going to end. And then another suitemate who’s from Connecticut was like, “Guys, guys! Was this my first earthquake? Is it bad that I’m more excited than scared?” And then we all got phone calls from our worried parents.
Also, my facebook is now filled with status updates about the earthquake, with a lot of them being how it was their first. But hey, a 6.9 is a pretty big deal.
Coincidence of the day: I had just gotten back in my room after a midterm study session for my Earthquakes class.
"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
Yea facebook is seriously blowing up. That is really funny about your Earthquakes class. Should create a fun discussion next time!
That was an aftershock following Omari’s Law, where if the mainshock’s magnitude=M, there will be one M-1 aftershock, 10 M-2 aftershocks, 100 M-3 aftershocks, and so on.
I am so acing my midterm.
"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
We have our midterm the next lecture session, but the time after that for sure. This semester is probably the best semester to take that class (Haiti, Chile, Japan, Humboldt County, LA, and now Baja).
"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
The latest from Pollak
Working the Corners: Joe Thornton will be in lineup against Avalanche barring problem in pre-game skate
"Sorry guys, I’m not going to try and hit (Douglas) Murray anymore. It doesn’t work." - Steve Ott, Dallas Stars.
WOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
Victory is ours!!!
I'm warning you! I have ADHD and I know how to use it!!!
by Diamondback15 on Apr 4, 2010 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions
YES!
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Apr 4, 2010 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions
so...
Sadly i’m not going to be doing a “souls of the enemy” dinner tonight. I’m making deviled eggs and pasta salad instead. I believe that the Sharks will win tonight no matter what good luck mojo drafts their way. Lets see angry Joe AND a win tonight!
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
haha
that’s exactly what I was thinking. I think i’m going to call them “Denver deviled eggs” just to be on the safe side.
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Apr 4, 2010 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions
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