We keep on waiting (waiting), waiting on the West to change
by Mr. Plank on May 11, 2010 3:00 AM PDT
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With the San Jose Sharks still waiting on their third round opponent, a debate on the merits of having an extended period of rest has surfaced.
Receiving the most rest possible at this point is a net gain at this point in the season. Undisclosed and public injuries are prevalent right now, and with an already arduous 82 game regular season already in the books, fatigue plays a big factor in the players' legs. Habits by and large have already been formed, both positive and negative-- more games and practice serve little function in the long run, only helping to fine tune the areas that were lacking in the previous outings. Get your wins, get out of dodge.
At the conclusion of the first game of the Western Conference Finals, this question will be used to provide a quick and compartmentalized answer explaining the outcome. If the Sharks lose, they lost their edge with a week off. And if the Sharks win, they were able to receive the rest they needed. However, the fact of the matter is that these are professional athletes who know their bodies better than you know the palm of your hand. Their mental makeup is as good as it's been for awhile now. Results are all that matters at this point in the year, and hedging your bets by stating that the mental side of the game will suffer due to an extended break doesn't make much sense.
At any rate, on the docket tonight at 6:30 PM we have Chicago heading into Vancouver with a 3-2 lead in the series. The Blackhawks have been a hot mess of inconsistency since March of this season, going .500 down the stretch and struggling against Nashville in the first round. It took a miracle at the end of game five to avoid being a game away from elimination, and since then they've continued their hot and cold ways. A 5-1 shellacking in game one led to an offensive outburst in two through five, only to be followed up with a wet fart of a performance Sunday night.
Vancouver has also been anemic-- they looked lost at times against Los Angeles, dominant in others. Willie Mitchell's injury has been a huge loss for them on the blueline since the middle of the year, and with Sammi Salo at home with his kids for the time being, containing the Blackhawks forwards just got a whole lot more difficult for them to pull off.
If I was the Supreme Overlord of Everything Under The Moon, I would prefer it if the Sharks drew Vancouver, and not just for the "rest vs. rust reasons." A seven game series is obviously a positive, but there are some matchups I like a lot better against the Canucks.
You have to think the Blackhawks are due to break out of their current funk sometime soon, and if they do, it would be a return to the team that I've felt all season long was the best in the Western Conference when everything is clicking. Their defense is world class with two pairings who could give San Jose's top lines some major fits, and their forward group is just as good if not better than the Sharks. The one area where the Blackhawks would be at a huge disadvantage however, is in goal. Although Chris Osgood played behind Detroit teams who were built exactly the same way and has multiple Cup rings, Antti Niemi's pads (or lack thereof) are definitely an area where the Sharks can take advantage.
The opposite is what scares me about Vancouver. No matter how much grief Roberto Luongo gets for not being a big-game goaltender, there is no one in their right mind who can state with a straight face that he is unable to steal at least two playoff games and put his team into the next round. The good news is that Luongo really hasn't looked like himself this entire season, and seems to have trouble with inconsistency from game to game. Still though, it's Luongo. Counting him out has so much potential to put egg on your face I won't even delve into the possibility. Outside of him however, the Canucks can never seem to get the best of San Jose. Their forwards are obviously very good, but the cycle game that the Sedins like to play fits in well with a Sharks blueline that isn't especially quick put can muscle players off pucks in the corners. Alain Vigneault has moved farther and father away from the trap this season ever since Mattias Ohlund left, and while he may reinstate it with a depleted blueline, the question is whether or not he has the talent left to run it effectively is up for debate.
A revitalized Chicago team one step away from the Stanley Cup Finals gives me more concern than a date with Vancouver-- they're definitely the scarier squad for San Jose if Luongo continues his mediocre postseason.
Either way the cookie crumbles tonight however, San Jose is playing the best hockey out of any other team in the Western Conference right now. Both potential opponents have their perks (the Blackhawks inconsistency and goaltending, the Canucks depleted defense and more methodical approach), but it's something you can't avoid at this stage of the year.
Four wins away from a trip to the big dance. Wow.
Go Sharks.
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Go Canucks! for at least one more game.
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Still not sure how I feel about this
On the one hand, there’s the distinct possibility of Sharks playoff tickets if we play Chicago. Based on our recent performances at the Madhouse on Madison, I’d almost rather not.
On the other hand, I’d love to take advantage of a depleted team with inconsistent goaltending in Luongo. If he somehow screws his head on straight these last two games, he might be pretty dangerous though.
The moral is, either team has its pluses and minuses in terms of Sharks matchups. Hopefully it’s a slugfest tonight, with lots of goals and hitting, going into a Game 7.
Because a week is a long time to wait, Go Sharks!
I go with the the Canucks...
Just because of the match up…Chicago is more of a speed team while the Cancucks are more of a grind it out defense team. Sharks already beat two of the latter in the Avs and the Octopi…
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by Fabescor on May 11, 2010 7:05 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
If you’ve ever made love to Slow Dancing In a Burning Room, you would understand.
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Hope you had it on loop...
Cause that song is four minutes long, tops.
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by TCY on May 11, 2010 1:57 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions 4 recs
HAHAHAHA
As rec’d as the girl’s experience.
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I usually can hold on till about the 4:30 mark on the live version, but after that all bets are off.
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And she's not
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Both of these teams are good, but neither has been impressive during the post-season. They haven’t been consistent and haven’t looked as good as the Sharks.
I’m not saying it won’t be a tough road, but I like the Sharks’ performance in the playoffs so far much more than either of these two clubs.
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exactly.
chicago, even in their wins, hasnt looked great, it was more a product of vancouver looking awful or nashville being unable to score.
chicago’s speed and their transition game is pretty scary, but i think the sharks we have seen in this years playoffs (for the most part) can handle it.
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by Jay Fin Anderson on May 11, 2010 8:28 AM PDT up reply actions
Posting fail.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news;_ylt=AtXTqYc4IBBFZUdBWF3PJsE5nYcB?slug=dw-winnipeg051010
I know there was a thread earlier regarding the Coyotes but I am too lazy to go back…
Wetzel is usually pretty good…I wonder what this would do to the conferences…can’t imagine the team soon not to be the Coyotes would play in the Pacific div.
Most likely: Avs or Canucks move to Pacific.
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by Jibblescribbits on May 11, 2010 8:32 AM PDT up reply actions
Seriously, one thread down, we talked about all this…including the realignment possibilities…
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by ZeroIndulgence on May 11, 2010 9:51 AM PDT up reply actions
So unfortunate.
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FUCK IT... LET THE BLACKHAWKS WIN...
I just want to fucking get this show on the road. this is the longest i’ve gone without a sharks game in a LONG TIME…
i feel empty.. :(
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Yes! Let the Blackhawks win!
But I just say that because I have tickets to the next round in Chicago and I want to see more hockey. Congratulations go to the Sharks, you guys beat those stinky Wings.
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I don't care
who we get. I think the Sharks have shown what they’re made of so, bring whoever on!
but hurry. :oD
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News we already know – everyone wants Sharks tickets – and here’s me, trying to be good and attempt to not see the Sharks this round. As much as I would love to, can’t justify the price with so much else going on.
(sighs) I should just cancel vacation plans.
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thats the idea
My buddy swears to me if we make round 4 he will fly home from his Chinese internship for a game. We went to game 2 against the wings and that depleted my shark game funds for the year.
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by Pavelskinator on May 11, 2010 8:48 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I hear ya….I’m quite satisfied with my splurge on the Game 5 ticket. It was everything you could ask for.
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by 408SharksFinatic on May 11, 2010 9:18 AM PDT up reply actions
Awwwwwww!
As a SharksPak holder I already get one game per round (at a significantly reduced price). And then I’d been buying an extra game each round. Sadly, that will have to stop now, as tickets have reached astronomical levels. I might sell everything I own to be at the Round 4 games, should we get there…
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by ZeroIndulgence on May 11, 2010 9:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Feel you on that. If the opportunity arise to going to a game here in SJ for the 5/7th game in the Conf Finals and/or the next round; I’ll be looking to spend a pretty penny to go.
by ilooklikeafat16 on May 11, 2010 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions
I think if I only go to my scheduled game in round 3 (game 2), and the Sharks happen to advance, I’ll be able to save up enough money to get a second game in the 4th round (which I’ll already have game 5 for).
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by ZeroIndulgence on May 11, 2010 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions
yeah … with one child in college, another young teen, vacation plans – just can’t keep doing it. Need to be smart with my $$. ugh!!!!
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Being smart with one’s money is HIGHLY overrated! :-P
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by ZeroIndulgence on May 11, 2010 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, but aren’t you going to the European opener for next season? I mean, round 4 tickets would probably be more awesome, but still.
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that is my plan … but yeah, when (if) we get to round four, I’m going to be re-evaluating everything – including my need for a 401k plan … :)
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My plan is to go to a lot of sports bars for round 3 and (hopefully) 4. Not quite the same crowd or experience, but it’s still sharing the experience with a bunch of strangers all rooting with you. Also: cheap.
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This is also my plan if/when they make it to R4
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I might be making fondue over here.
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by ZombieSkittles on May 11, 2010 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I went to Double D’s last year for game 7 of Pens/Wings, and that place was rocking even without a hometown team to root for. I can’t imagine what it would be like if the Sharks were playing.
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Sounds like fun
I’m actually shocked to see that there are little sports bars around here who get Sharks fans in them. I think a lot of the people are band wagoners, but the more support the better.
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by ZombieSkittles on May 11, 2010 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Double D’s generally has a lot of Sharks fans whenever I go. They’re pretty big supporters of them as well – out of all their sports memorabilia, the Sharks stuff takes up this huge wall, while all the other Bay Area teams have a section of a wall or one or two jerseys. Double D’s has the entire top line including Heatley, Roenick, a Nabokov stick, a Shields stick, and a bajillion pictures.
When I went there during March Madness, we drowned out the Cal fans. And the Sharks lost that night. It was a good night despite the loss.
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That sounds like an amazing place that i’m going to have to check out if i ever get the chance to.
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by ZombieSkittles on May 11, 2010 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm leaning towards Vancouver....
only because we had a great regular season against them….anyone remember the beatdown we suffered from Chicago over Thanksgiving week? We’ll probably end up playing them anyway. There’s never an easy way to the cup.
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by 408SharksFinatic on May 11, 2010 9:16 AM PDT reply actions
Yes!
I was there, sitting on the side the Sharks score tw…. oh nevermind…What a debacle.
But those Sharks are not these Sharks IMO….so I’m not worried, should we end up with the Hawks.
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by sharkiesgirl on May 11, 2010 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions
As long as they continue to beat the tar out of one another I don't care which we face
There are challenges either way, it’s going to be a hard fought battle. This is the conference finals, there are no easy teams left.
Looking at our regular season history I would want Vancouver, but then again, looking at our regular season history I would have never guessed this team could beat Detroit in 5. I expect McLellan will have them ready either way and we’ve shown we can beat the Detroit style game that Chicago plays.
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Looking at our regular season history I would want Vancouver, but then again, looking at our regular season history I would have never guessed this team could beat Detroit in 5.
That’s pretty much the kicker. With this Sharks team the way its playing, you can throw the regular season out the window. This team is clicking, and should be able to beat anyone. Does that mean they will? No, not at all. But this is the best shot they’ve ever had, with the best team they’ve ever had, peaking at the right time. Chicago or Vancouver will have a hell of a series on their hands.
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by ZeroIndulgence on May 11, 2010 9:55 AM PDT up reply actions
The easy choice would be Vancouver, as everyone is saying. But aside from the nerves, I’m not overly worried about facing either team. In a best of 7, I believe THIS Sharks team can do it.
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I vote for Vancouver
If only because all the games would be in our timezone, and that would make it easier to watch.
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by shooting4life on May 11, 2010 10:02 AM PDT up reply actions
Nah. The hockey audience still resides mostly on the East, so I would be shocked for any starts in SJ after 630pm.
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I’m fine either way.
If it’s Chicago, should be a great series, but with their problems with consistency and big question marks in goal, Sharks can pull through.
If it’s Vancouver, they have mad offense, but no defense and Loungo is proving once again that’s he’s not a clutch goalie, especially in the spring.
As long as we can avoid Detr… Never mind.
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Whether or not anyone wants Chicago, it’s in the Sharks best interest for this series to go as long as possible, and not just the 7 games but like McClellan said, have them all go into triple-overtime. I think the Sharks would fair better against a depleted Vancouver and I’d be surprised as hell if they pulled it off; I’ll be rooting for Vancouver tonight to not only win, but play a physical game and wear Chicago down as much as possible and if someone could knock Buttfuglyien on his ass in the process, g’wan girl.
Let’s hope for “and on the seventh game the Sharks did rest”
I'll drink that! oh...I'll drink TO that, oh crap I quit drinking.
I want Vancouver. The Sharks match up well against them. However, I will say that this is not the same Chicago team we faced earlier this season. You say:
You have to think the Blackhawks are due to break out of their current funk sometime soon
But I don’t see how you have to think that….or that this is even a funk! Since the olympic break, they’ve been decidedly average. Nashville, while being severely outgunned, gave them issues, and only a complete breakdown by the Preds led to Chicago getting out of that series. Now they’re showing their true inconsistant form against a Vancouver team that completely fell apart in Games 3 and 4. See the trend?
Chicago’s getting their wins when their opponents completely melt down and hand it to them. San Jose is a much stronger team, physically and mentally, and won’t let Chicago knock them off their game so easily. Especially not the current Chicago that’s giving up 4+ goals a game (even in wins).
Chicago doesn’t scare me nearly as much as they did earlier in the season.
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by ZeroIndulgence on May 11, 2010 10:00 AM PDT reply actions
San Jose is a much stronger team, physically and mentally
Honestly, did anyone think we’d be able to say that this year, especially when matched up against Chicago? I mean, yeah, I love the Sharks, but I never expected them to be able to overcome all sorts of hard knocks this easily. I love it.
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McL has done an outstanding job with this group…and the locker room leadership appears to be spot on as well. This team is pretty focused and determined, and it’s been awesome to watch.
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by ZeroIndulgence on May 11, 2010 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions
Like I said above, the Sharks are playing the best out of every Western Conference team right now. The Hawks are inconsistent, .500 since March, required a miracle to avoid going down in game five of the series. You say:
Chicago’s getting their wins when their opponents completely melt down and hand it to them.
I’m not sure that makes sense. You cite the Blackhawks inconsistency as a reason for losses, but then cite other team’s inconsistency as a reason for wins. They’ve shown flashes of absolute brilliance at times, a return to their dangerous selves. I don’t think you can rule Chicago out of the picture when they’re one series away from making a trip to the Stanley Cup Finals with a roster that is, on paper at least, just as good as the Sharks. They’re a real young team who has shown flashes of motivational problems, and I just don’t think you’d see those same traits in the WCF’s. They probably bring their A game there.
The Sharks are the best team in the West right now, but Chicago hasn’t played their best hockey yet. That’s where I’m coming from, and I doubt the article above really focused on the half of a sentence you decided to quote.
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All I mean is that the Hawks could have easily lost game 4 in the Nashville series (game 4, right? shit, it’s all becoming a blur…we all know the game I’m talking about), and they could have easily lost game 4 of this round (Vancouver completely melted down that game…it was a sad sight to behold. Chicago didn’t play much better, but at least kept their composure). All I’m saying is that there’s no reason to assume Chicago is all of a sudden going to figure everything out just because they got past Vancouver. They have yet to show me that they are the team right now that they were before the Olympics.
And of course your whole article didn’t deal with what I quoted and responded to. Your articles are so awesome and long and detailed and hit on so many points, it would take a novel to respond. And most of it I agree with. I just wanted to make the point that Chicago isn’t as terrifying, to me at least, as they were before. Obviously they’re a good team. They won’t be this far if they were not. I’m just not ready to freak out about them yet.
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by ZeroIndulgence on May 11, 2010 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Just got a ticket to Game 2..
I need to let it sink in for a minute.
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Nice!
I got tickets to game 2 as well, but that was part of my SharksPak. I think you had to work a lot harder for yours! Good job!
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by ZeroIndulgence on May 11, 2010 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Yes, had to do it right at 10am.
I bet both games will sell out in minutes.
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It’s been minutes…both games are probably sold out by now…
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by ZeroIndulgence on May 11, 2010 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions
I promised my son I’d take him to the game if we beat Detroit. He kept watching that series and saying to me “I want to go to the game.”
Good thing he still doesn’t require a ticket.
He’s nonetheless a big fan – here he is with his puck at preseason game vs the Ducks – Artyukhin actually gave it to him.
We end up snatching Dan Boyle’s stick for Star of the Night at the end.
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Just out of curiosity...
… how old is that pic? That puck has the old Sharks logo on it, not to mention the old NHL logo.
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Nice! Your kid’s gonna have a blast. Make sure he’s prepared for the noise, though! As you well know, the Tank gets LOUD! :)
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by ZeroIndulgence on May 11, 2010 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions
Yes, especially at nosebleeds where we’ll be sitting. He knows what’s up though – I think he’s been to 12 games already in his short 2 years of his life.
I must say the noise level at DET series has been beyond my expectations. That standing ovation at the end of Game 5 was unreal. Wish I wasn’t working that day so I could have been there.
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It was amazing. I can’t even describe it properly…
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by ZeroIndulgence on May 11, 2010 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions
The roar when Nabby was giving his interview to Brodie
Gave Canada Hockey Place on February 28th a run for its money.
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
I think Nabby shed a tear there waiting for crowd to get quiet.
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Yeah, my parents were watching the game on TV, and they said the same thing. Said he looked so touched. I was busy screaming and high 5ing and hugging random fans, but I noticed he wasn’t able to answer right away.
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by ZeroIndulgence on May 11, 2010 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions
I bet some major Brazil-like celebrations in downtown afterwards.
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After Game 7 against Calgary in 2008, there were some pretty big celebrations in Almaden, with cars honking and people cheering. And if Almaden was hopping, then downtown must have been madness.
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I was at that game. Even ran into really drunk boss of mine who was also there.
But the subsequent events made me forget the joy of that moment.
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I consider 2008, while not a great year playoffs-wise, still a rather positive experience, between JR superstar and Pavelski’s Game 5 heroics. Plus, because of that run, we now have a new guy to boo incessantly. Positivity!
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In my mind, this was probably the least disappointing playoff run since the lockout, but still disappointing.
Look – the Stars haven’t played a single playoffs game since that year.
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I’m just fine with the Stars not making the playoffs, I don’t care how it makes us look.
Plus, in 08-09 they were insanely injured, so that doesn’t count. And then this season they decided to hire Marc Crawford as coach, which is hilariously awesome for people who dislike the Stars.
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Downtown was pretty intense. I didn’t stick around too long, but it was definately madness while I was there.
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by ZeroIndulgence on May 11, 2010 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions
I could only imagine how insane it was. The Western Conference Finals should be off the hook.
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I went to all 3 WCF games in '04
(only $56 and I could easily afford that then)
It was madness for sure. But in part due to the insanity surrounding Calgary and the busloads of Flames fans that arrived in SJ (along with Cherry and Co.). Sadly, the Sharks dropped all three home games in frustrating fashion, so I can only imagine what downtown would be like if they actually WON a WCF game!
"Sorry guys, I’m not going to try and hit (Douglas) Murray anymore. It doesn’t work." - Steve Ott, Dallas Stars.
by SwisherThresher on May 11, 2010 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions
$56 huh. That sounds more reasonable than $120.
But whatever it takes to be there.
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we were there until like 2am
It took until maybe midnight/12:30 before it calmed down to normal Saturday night levels
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That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
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If I knew
how to post a YouTube video, I’d post the video I took of that. Insanely loud :o)
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by sharkiesgirl on May 11, 2010 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Is anyone else concerned
That Ivan’s ticket might be the result of someone with cement shoes at the bottom of the Guadalupe River?
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by ElvisVF101 on May 11, 2010 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Psh. That’s just dedication!
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by ZeroIndulgence on May 11, 2010 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions
Haha, I think the kicker was that he said, “I need to let it sink in for a minute.”
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haha
Some fans would do anything for tickets. If i lived closer I would too.
"Don't even start"
by ZombieSkittles on May 11, 2010 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions
I will tell you with a straight face
That I don’t think Luongo will steal 2 games if we play Vancouver. The pressure cooker of being Captain in Vancouver has messed with his head, and Chicago has proven, all you have to do to get him off his game is park someone in the crease.
Luongo has one of the best glove hands in the league, and he’s a big man who covers a lot of the net, but once you force him to move post to post, there are openings that can be exploited. Also, he tends to panic a bit. LA made him drop his stick a lot, and Chicago interferes with his ability to get to his spots and square up to the shooter.
Both of these strategies can be effective against him. Which is why Chicago will get past him and make our matchups with Vancouver moot. Chicago may be wildly inconsistent, but they are still just better than the Canucks.
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I still think Detroit was the toughest possible matchup for the Sharks this postseason. Not saying moving on is a sure thing…far from it. But beating Detroit has given me confidence that they can beat anyone in their path…
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by ZeroIndulgence on May 11, 2010 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Beating Detroit in five games was so huge. The Sharks are rolling right now and the demons, to some degree, have been exorcised like Emily Rose. If there’s a team playing better hockey in the West right now I don’t know who it would be.
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Hell...
If there’s a team playing better hockey IN THE ENTIRE NHL RIGHT NOW, I don’t know who it would be.
The key will be to keep it up for a few more weeks…no small task.
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by ZeroIndulgence on May 11, 2010 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions
Denmark may have a word with the Sharks for who’s playing a better hockey right now.
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It’s hard to think any team in the East could win the Cup, especially if Pittsburgh gets knocked out. The remaining three in the West are just too good to handle.
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The biggest rallying cry for the East’s potential to win the Cup was the possibility for Pitt to just destroy the remaining weak teams and be well rested by that point after watching the West slug it out. Well, that hasn’t really gone according to script. The WCF coulds till be a slobberknocker, and the ECF could still be cake (I mean, is Boston or Philly going to put up much of a fight against either Pitt or Halak?). But it hasn’t been the cakewalk predicted for Pitt out East.
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by ZeroIndulgence on May 11, 2010 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Lord forbid
the non-Penguin East should roll over and die. I’d like nothing more than to see the Pens lose, but the fact that Crosby eats big games for dinner makes me think otherwise. I could see Boston beating the crap out of the Pens for at least 4 games, meaning the East and West go into the Finals at similar levels of beat-up-ed-ness (if that’s not a word, it is now).
by Chicago Shark on May 11, 2010 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Don’t underestimate Halak…
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by ZeroIndulgence on May 11, 2010 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions
He scares me a little.
BERTUZZI: "Getting tired, Nabby? You've got another five and a half minutes of hell coming."
NABOKOV: "You've got another five and a half minutes left in your season."
by sharkiesgirl on May 11, 2010 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions
If Montreal wins tomorrow night and subsequently beats Boston (I’m not predicting a Philly upset), Halak is GUARANTEED a Conn Smythe. Joe Pavelski would have to have 2 hat tricks in every game to even begin convincing the NHL otherwise.
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Fine by me…as long as it comes in a losing effort! :-P
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by ZeroIndulgence on May 11, 2010 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions
actually the bad blood boston has for pitt could
make for a vicious series.
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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
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by Jay Fin Anderson on May 11, 2010 6:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t know— Luongo hasn’t looked the same this season, but Sunday night he was absolutely on. He’s historically been a lot better at home versus on the road, and if he can put in that type of performance in Chicago, I wouldn’t rule him out. The Sharks have historically struggled with big butterfly goaltenders (Anderson, Hiller anyone?), and Luongo wouldn’t see as much traffic in front if the Sharks end up playing them. San Jose hasn’t really done that this postseason despite their high goal totals.
Agreed on Chicago advancing though. I don’t think there’s any way the Canucks can manage to pull this off. Hopefully it goes seven and we get to see some more hockey.
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Adjustments
It’s true that San Jose has not done a good job of getting traffic to the net this season, but we also never used the cross ice dump to enter the zone against the trap, nor did we focus on blocking shots against puck possession teams.
Those two adjustments, respectively, are what I believe won us the series against Colorado and Detroit. During the regular season, it’s hard to adjust game to game because your opponent is different. In a series of 4-7 games, the adjustments are easier because you know you’re playing the same team the following night. If the difference between us winning and losing was guys like Clowe, Heatley, Couture, McGinn, Malhotra and Blake parking like SUV drivers downtown in front of Luongo, I think McLellan gets it done.
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Just an FYI
If the Sharks/Wings series went to seven games, my dad would have gotten tickets for us as a “welcome back, you finished freshman year” present, since I would have just gotten back in San Jose when Game 7 was supposed to start. Since that didn’t happen, I’m probably not going to go to any games because damn those tickets are expensive.
First time I’m happy that I couldn’t go to a Sharks game, playoffs or otherwise.
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Sharks Tickets > Food
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by ZeroIndulgence on May 11, 2010 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions
I don’t have any student loans. I’m lucky enough to be in a situation where my parents can pay for my college education without really having to worry about money.
And well, I have a bit of money saved up, but I’d rather use that on a Pavelski jersey and trips to Disneyland (imagine – a single day at Disneyland, food and all, probably costs less than watching one WCF game at the Tank).
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Does Disneyland have Sharks Playoff fever?
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I know Slappy does!
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by ZeroIndulgence on May 11, 2010 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions
I did see two guys wearing “GET LOUD” shirts the last time I went to Disneyland. So it has some.
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Aha!
But as amazing as Disneyland is ( I head down maybe twice a year)…Sharks Playoff Games > Disneyland!
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by ZeroIndulgence on May 11, 2010 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions
You can go to Disney land any day of the year.
How often do the Sharks play in WCF?
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I know, I know. And I know I’m sacrilegious and all that, but I’ve loved Disneyland longer than I’ve loved the Sharks.
Also, the last time I went to a game it was the day before Thanksgiving game. It sort of left a bad taste in my mouth.
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Fools and Sages
I would hope that DET series would have erased any bad memory.
The last time I went to the game, the Sharks opened the series by scoring three goals in the 1st period.
Against Detroit.
Fear the Fin - all Evgeni, all the time.
Oh, it went a long way towards purging the memory, but I’m still haunted by the images of all the shorthanded goals, the crowd signaling to decline the penalties, the extremely loud (and deserved) booing, and how laughter was really the only way to get through the game.
Thank goodness my best friend also happened to be at that game. I have no idea what I would have done if I wasn’t able to joke about it with her.
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Fools and Sages
Luckily, I missed that game.
My son’s last home game was 9-1 against Calgary.
I think he’s still under the impression that the Sharks play like this every night.
Fear the Fin - all Evgeni, all the time.
If the Sharks win game 2 9-1, well, you obviously know what you are going to have to do…
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by ZeroIndulgence on May 11, 2010 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions
It's not about how long, but about how hard
TWSS
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26th best college in the US. So whatevs.
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http://calpolynews.calpoly.edu/news_releases/2007/August/us_news_rankings.html
Im Bill Romanowski, EAT MY STEROIDS OR ILL EAT YOUR F***ING BRAINS!!
That list is bs, no way in HELL that riverside and santa barbara come before poly
Im Bill Romanowski, EAT MY STEROIDS OR ILL EAT YOUR F***ING BRAINS!!
Don’t worry, anyone who has any sense of self worth knows school rankings are meaningless. I’ve met plenty of morons who went to Cal, and plenty of scary smart people who went to a CSU. At the end of the day, if you were studious in high school, getting into a school like Cal really isn’t that difficult, particularly if you live in California.
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Don’t even start. We all know UC Davis is the best school EVAR!!!
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by ZeroIndulgence on May 11, 2010 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions
we have better engineering, and architecture
Im Bill Romanowski, EAT MY STEROIDS OR ILL EAT YOUR F***ING BRAINS!!
You guys are a regional University
We are a National University with graduate and postgraduate programs. Apples and Oranges.
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Psh, whatever. Davis is the best in every single subject ever created!
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by ZeroIndulgence on May 11, 2010 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Especially fistulated cows!
And inner tube water polo!
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YES!
Innertube Water Polo RULED!
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by ZeroIndulgence on May 11, 2010 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm pretty sure it STILL rules!
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We have innter tube water polo, sucks if you have ever played the real thing
Im Bill Romanowski, EAT MY STEROIDS OR ILL EAT YOUR F***ING BRAINS!!
Playing real water polo involves being in the water at like 5 AM
I’m not nearly that hardcore. Also, I’m a very poor swimmer. I can keep myself from drowning, and that’s about it.
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Wow cal poly is 201 in the nation according to forbes
Im Bill Romanowski, EAT MY STEROIDS OR ILL EAT YOUR F***ING BRAINS!!
but then again they rank berkeley 73
Im Bill Romanowski, EAT MY STEROIDS OR ILL EAT YOUR F***ING BRAINS!!
Psh, whatever. I don’t need your silly numbers! Davis is the bestest…
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by ZeroIndulgence on May 11, 2010 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions
Water polo is hard. Innertube water polo is easy and enjoyable! Yay!
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by ZeroIndulgence on May 11, 2010 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions
Hey we do have graduate programs, but not post
Im Bill Romanowski, EAT MY STEROIDS OR ILL EAT YOUR F***ING BRAINS!!
Sorry
It is the post-graduate that differentiates National from Regional. My bad. Still, Apples and Oranges. We’re in the Top 50 National.
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We all know that Berkeley is the top school in the West
It’s not debatable…done
It’s one word, Caltech. Why does everyone mess that up?
(I suppose I should be pleased that there’s someone here who doesn’t think it’s Cal Poly though.)
Because even if it's true it's stupid.
It’s the California Institute of Technology, Caltech for short.
Usually when a institute of higher education, Caltech, abbreviates their name they have the decency not to mash together abbreviations of two separate words.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
True. Although we are the only UC school whose live mascot actually can be seen on the campus.
by sharks in oc on May 11, 2010 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions
CalTech would like a word with you
In the National Rankings, I do believe the order for California schools goes Cal Tech, Stanford, Berkeley, UC San Diego, USC, UC Davis/UC Irvine
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And the Claremont Colleges are somewhere in the top 50 too
I’ve forgotten. It’s been so long since I cared.
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
Whatever...
Stanfurd has a tree for a mascot and it’s Stanfurd
Cal Tech is good but it’s focused on a particular area…not well rounded…
Stanford is awesome. I have no idea what you are talking about!
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by ZeroIndulgence on May 11, 2010 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions
If you are going to talk about that junior college in the South Bay
please spell its name right: It’s Stanfurd
Ah, envy is delicious!
Also, Davis is way better than all these other schools combined! Haters gonna hate…
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by ZeroIndulgence on May 11, 2010 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions
I like davis as a town, perfect for college, located between beach and mountains, not sure about the academics
Im Bill Romanowski, EAT MY STEROIDS OR ILL EAT YOUR F***ING BRAINS!!
Davis is known to have really good agriculture academics, as well as some engineering branches, from what I hear. I could really care less, I’m just being an ass right now.
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by ZeroIndulgence on May 11, 2010 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Our architecture at poly is top notch, and our ag and engineering isn’t too shabby either
Im Bill Romanowski, EAT MY STEROIDS OR ILL EAT YOUR F***ING BRAINS!!
Davis excells in a wide variety of areas
Notably Bio (specifically genetics), Engineering, agriculture, veterinary medicine, law and several humanities.
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Two words:
BEAT. CAL.
But really, my sister goes there, so the whole rivalry is all in good fun. Most of the time. =P
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As much as it pains me to admit it, UCLA is ranked above USC. Not by much, though.
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If it makes you feel any better...
USC has some nationally top-ranked programs in certain fields and areas. And it no longer has Pete Carroll (and I honestly believe the school is better for it).
"Nichol is like a big, mean energizer bunny. Well, not big, but he's mean."
Hey guys
As Plank has mentioned before, please utilize the OT thread if you’re going to talk about college sports.
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51 of the above comments
Are about universities… just saying.
(Yes, I’m guilty of being off topic in the past – trying to repent now. Something to do with being a moderator, I dunno)
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It’s amazing how fast things take off around here! lol…
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by ZeroIndulgence on May 11, 2010 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Fast as Torrey Mitchell on a breakaway against the Ducks
AND WE’RE BACK ON TOPIC! WOOOOOOOOO!!!
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Hahaha – thanks guys.
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Being on topic is for boring people.
by In Bust we Trust on May 11, 2010 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions
and that’s what i get for going to chem, no chance at tickets.
Im Bill Romanowski, EAT MY STEROIDS OR ILL EAT YOUR F***ING BRAINS!!
Psh. No heart.
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by ZeroIndulgence on May 11, 2010 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Meh, 200+ on ticket trader, being in college= no bueno
Im Bill Romanowski, EAT MY STEROIDS OR ILL EAT YOUR F***ING BRAINS!!
Thankfully, I don’t have to use that
Im Bill Romanowski, EAT MY STEROIDS OR ILL EAT YOUR F***ING BRAINS!!
Tickets are decently priced on craigslist
Im Bill Romanowski, EAT MY STEROIDS OR ILL EAT YOUR F***ING BRAINS!!
how much
willing to go?
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by Pavelskinator on May 11, 2010 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions
I don't see Van winning this series
So I can only keep my fingers crossed that the Canucks can finally provide their home crowd with a ‘W’ and force a game 7. Kessssler…Pokecheck. POKECHECK!
"Sorry guys, I’m not going to try and hit (Douglas) Murray anymore. It doesn’t work." - Steve Ott, Dallas Stars.
by SwisherThresher on May 11, 2010 11:27 AM PDT reply actions
On PuckDaddy...
It seems the Blackhawks aren’t just packed for game 6 in Vancouver, but also for a trip to San Jose afterward. Confident there, guys?
"Playing Detroit in the playoffs is like paying your taxes. You either pay now or pay later." - Suisun Dan
It's not about confidence
Just being prepared. If they win in Van, they fly straight to San Jose Oakland. If the Canucks were on the verge of advancing, I’m sure they’d have their SJ itinerary set as well.
"Sorry guys, I’m not going to try and hit (Douglas) Murray anymore. It doesn’t work." - Steve Ott, Dallas Stars.
by SwisherThresher on May 11, 2010 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions
This is probably the biggest reason I want a game 7. They’d have to fly all the way back out to Chicago…and then whoever wins would have to fly all the way back out to San Jose! Epic!
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by ZeroIndulgence on May 11, 2010 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions
OT: a translated snip from Aftonbladet
Franzen’s mangled body (he was out October thru February after a cruciate ligament injury) did not feel good clashing with countryman and Olympic teammate Douglas Murray in the quarterfinals series against San Jose. “He chased me every game and eventually got his big hit. I take it as a compliment,” says Franzen. Detroit was ousted despite Franzen’s four goals and six points in one of the matches against the Sharks. "It was hard to be happy because we were 0-3 in games, “says Franzen…”It was a piece of shit season. I am already looking forward to the next and hope I can be fresh."
"Sorry guys, I’m not going to try and hit (Douglas) Murray anymore. It doesn’t work." - Steve Ott, Dallas Stars.
by SwisherThresher on May 11, 2010 11:36 AM PDT reply actions
It was a piece of shit season.
5th seeded team and he had points in almost every playoff game. I bet the Rangers and the Thrashers wish they had piece of shit seasons.
He's probably referring to the time he spent injured
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On the topic of Vancouver
Probably the best fan video I’ve ever seen right here.
Chills.
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This video is pretty epic, too
Watch
(it takes a moment to load, but it’s worth it)
"Sorry guys, I’m not going to try and hit (Douglas) Murray anymore. It doesn’t work." - Steve Ott, Dallas Stars.
by SwisherThresher on May 11, 2010 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
That was awesome!
"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 created a Dallas vid for AN and didn’t receive a single response. Some may have clicked the link, saw it was Swedish and thought “Well, this doesn’t have a damn thing to do with baseball…weird”, [X].
"Sorry guys, I’m not going to try and hit (Douglas) Murray anymore. It doesn’t work." - Steve Ott, Dallas Stars.
by SwisherThresher on May 11, 2010 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Suh-weet!
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"The Sharks need to keep playing well and finish off Detroit. If they don't I guarantee a third straight Pitt-Det finals. WE'RE HOCKEY'S LAST HOPE!!!" - ZeroIndulgence, via text
OMG
That was freaking amazing. I love the build up in her speech.
"Don't even start"
by ZombieSkittles on May 11, 2010 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions
I’d like it to be Vancouver so I can be public enemy #1 when I’m in Vancouver this weekend, sporting my jersey. ;)
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by OtherKid on May 11, 2010 12:20 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
I never thought about the possibility of us having to deal with the Green Guys...
did you see the footage of them taunting Byfuglien with Vince Vaughn cutouts? Taunting at a whole new level.
The Sharks need to play like 2 Live Crew, "As Nasty As They Want To Be" -Drew Remenda
by 408SharksFinatic on May 11, 2010 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Great point
If the WCF is between us and Vancouver, I imagine there will be attempts at a teal spin-off.
Whether or not that’s good or bad is a question of taste.
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"The Sharks need to keep playing well and finish off Detroit. If they don't I guarantee a third straight Pitt-Det finals. WE'RE HOCKEY'S LAST HOPE!!!" - ZeroIndulgence, via text
Just played some bball with Bobby Ryan
Resisted the urge to take out his knees…very nice and unassuming.
Has Bobby Ryan not been completely douchified by being a Duck, yet?
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by ZeroIndulgence on May 11, 2010 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Wait = Anaheim Ducks Bobby Ryan? How did you play basketball with him?
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"The Sharks need to keep playing well and finish off Detroit. If they don't I guarantee a third straight Pitt-Det finals. WE'RE HOCKEY'S LAST HOPE!!!" - ZeroIndulgence, via text
He played at the Sports Club next to my office (Orange County)
A lot of athletes go there apparently…although I am much more interested in the women…some of the best that money can buy
Quote from Randy Hahn
"I would also like to see some Sharks fans give the VERSUS and NBC announcers a break. These men and women work very hard at putting on a top notch broadcast. Of course they aren’t going to shade their commentary toward the Sharks as we do.
"That’s expected. They are broadcasting to a national/international audience. But they are also my colleagues and many of them my friends and I know how much effort they put into getting it right and making it entertaining. Cut them some slack people, please."
Does this mean I need to cut Pierre McGuire a break? (grimace)
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"The Sharks need to keep playing well and finish off Detroit. If they don't I guarantee a third straight Pitt-Det finals. WE'RE HOCKEY'S LAST HOPE!!!" - ZeroIndulgence, via text
I felt like commenting – they may not shade it towards, but they sure do shade it against – but figured I would do the mother thing “if you can’t say something nice, blah blah blah” … :)
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
going to miss Randy & Drew...
I suppose I’ll just see Drew shopping at Macy’s like I always do….
The Sharks need to play like 2 Live Crew, "As Nasty As They Want To Be" -Drew Remenda
by 408SharksFinatic on May 11, 2010 2:55 PM PDT reply actions
Hmmm
I saw Coach Todd and the family at J Crew one morning.
Mike Babcock's wife thinks Joe Pavelski's a STUD!! Enough said.
I remember when they did that feature on Shark Byte...
last season when the boys went shopping for new suits at the Hugo Boss store. Drew was totally in his element….except for the price range.
The Sharks need to play like 2 Live Crew, "As Nasty As They Want To Be" -Drew Remenda
by 408SharksFinatic on May 11, 2010 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions
You lucky bastards…being in San Francisco, I never see any of the Sharks out in th real world.
by In Bust we Trust on May 11, 2010 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions
That's not true....
they come out to SF…hell, a bunch of them were up there only a couple days before the 2 Round started…..Boyler went to the Warfield to see Faith No More (and invited Mike Patton down to the Tank apparently), and Clowie, Leach, and Heater were all at that Giants-Phillies game that Heater failed at throwing the first pitch across home plate.
The Sharks need to play like 2 Live Crew, "As Nasty As They Want To Be" -Drew Remenda
by 408SharksFinatic on May 11, 2010 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Well then I’m obviously always in the wrong place at the wrong time
by In Bust we Trust on May 11, 2010 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I can't remember if it was last season or earlier this season...
I was in the Sharks store and Jamie McGinn and his family were in there (this was the same weekend he scored a goal with his parents in town), and I think his father or grandfather said “Jamie, shouldn’t you be signing this stuff?”
I thought that was pretty funny.
The Sharks need to play like 2 Live Crew, "As Nasty As They Want To Be" -Drew Remenda
by 408SharksFinatic on May 11, 2010 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Didn’t you say you were in the 8th grade? I’d say that’s the wrong place at the wrong time ;-)
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Yes. Exactly. You speak my language.
by In Bust we Trust on May 11, 2010 8:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow
One tough nut (Peter Griffin laugh ensues) but seriously, this is either coach posturing or one amazing come back.
I'll drink that! oh...I'll drink TO that, oh crap I quit drinking.
Um…holy shit! Hope he’s doubling up on the cup tonight…
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by ZeroIndulgence on May 11, 2010 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Patrick Kane can give him pointers on that
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
Wow
I can’t see him playing. If he can’t even take a slapshot or stretch his groin, he might as well be a pylon out there.
Much respect for him even being on skates, but I can’t see how he can play.
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
Mildly off-topic
But on the subject of hockey – Puck Daddy links sources saying the Avs are coming to the Pacific if the Coyotes head north… which means a division of FOUR Canadian teams (and Minnesota).
There had been debate about Vancouver instead of Colorado, but I guess cross-border travel (recently made more complicated for the NHL by TSA) trumps time zone issues.
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"The Sharks need to keep playing well and finish off Detroit. If they don't I guarantee a third straight Pitt-Det finals. WE'RE HOCKEY'S LAST HOPE!!!" - ZeroIndulgence, via text
Travel wise
Much prefer Denver to Vancouver. I’m sure LA, Anaheim and Dallas would agree.
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
I prefer Vancouver only so it’s less games during the regular season we have to listen to whining coming from Colorado. (yeah yeah, all that bitching made me sour on them a bit)
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
Actually
San Jose to Vancouver is only 2 hours – about the same as Denver, if not less. Sure, there’s the border to deal with.
Strategically, I think having Vancouver in our division would be brutal on everyone BUT the Sharks, as it means much longer flights for Anaheim, L.A., Dallas, and (conversely) Vancouver.
It’s a little bit like divide and conquer – but there are those who, not without reason, will say that travel burden is overrated.
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"The Sharks need to keep playing well and finish off Detroit. If they don't I guarantee a third straight Pitt-Det finals. WE'RE HOCKEY'S LAST HOPE!!!" - ZeroIndulgence, via text
At least Vancouver is in the same Time Zone. I’ve heard reports that it’s easier to handle long flights that are in the same time zone than cross country (and cross continental) flights across multiple time zones.
Rocking the Red since 1975
With Dallas in our division, it makes more sence for the division as a whole to bring over Colorado.
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by ZeroIndulgence on May 11, 2010 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah that’s what we were discussing yesterday in here.
It definitely makes the most sense.
"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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SJ Sharks FB update
Watch Ryane Clowe and Dany Heatley TONIGHT at 5:00 PM on CSN Chronicle Live and listen to Sharks Head Coach Todd McLellan on KNBR at 5:30 PM
"Sorry guys, I’m not going to try and hit (Douglas) Murray anymore. It doesn’t work." - Steve Ott, Dallas Stars.
by SwisherThresher on May 11, 2010 3:41 PM PDT reply actions
HEATLEY AND CLOWE UP NEXT
They’re at the Giants game, again, apparently. BFF?
Also, I’d love to get Eric Byrnes and Jeremy Roenick in the same room.
"Sorry guys, I’m not going to try and hit (Douglas) Murray anymore. It doesn’t work." - Steve Ott, Dallas Stars.
by SwisherThresher on May 11, 2010 5:37 PM PDT up reply actions
hahaha that was great
Dany really doesn’t like the name ‘Burger Line.’ He also wants another crack at throwing out the first pitch. Clowe said he could go to Oakland, try again. Overall, fun interview.
"Sorry guys, I’m not going to try and hit (Douglas) Murray anymore. It doesn’t work." - Steve Ott, Dallas Stars.
by SwisherThresher on May 11, 2010 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions
really?
What’s not to like? He was on the CASH and PIZZA lines back in Ottawa.
Der Heaterschnitzel
The Sharks need to play like 2 Live Crew, "As Nasty As They Want To Be" -Drew Remenda
by 408SharksFinatic on May 11, 2010 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Thanks for the recap
I totally missed it. Yea seems like they’re good buddies that’s a pretty cute pair to see around ;)
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on May 12, 2010 8:44 AM PDT up reply actions
Man, that’s the third time this season, at least.
..:Fear The Fin:..
The artist formerly known as cyoung
mssjsclowie has competition, it seems.
by In Bust we Trust on May 11, 2010 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL from Heater?
Naw hes my number 3 i’ll take them both :)
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on May 12, 2010 8:45 AM PDT up reply actions
again?
I wonder if Leach is with them too like last time…
The Sharks need to play like 2 Live Crew, "As Nasty As They Want To Be" -Drew Remenda
by 408SharksFinatic on May 11, 2010 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions
OT and I'm going to be crucified for this
but I was sent a picture on my FB that Clowie, Pav and Leach were all at The Row after Game 5 on Saturday….where was I? In downtown Campbell….:(( totally missed them. Sucks butt.
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on May 12, 2010 8:46 AM PDT up reply actions
oh what I was going to say
seems like Leach and Clowie are good buddies too.
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on May 12, 2010 8:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Dunno what this means
Looked ahead in the TV guide, and the NBC timeslot for Sunday hockey was 11AM-2PM, so we conceivably won’t be on then it looks like.
So, I was listening to HNiC Radio on the way home from work, and those guys hardly ever spend much time on the Sharks, if any. And when they do, they’re generally not overly complimentary. Therefore, you can imagine my surprise when they referred to the Sharks as “the prohibitive favorite to win it all”, and that in a casual, nonchalant afterthought sort of way. It was…interesting, to say the least.
..:Fear The Fin:..
The artist formerly known as cyoung
They ought to reserve the “prohibitive favorite” to win it all until the Sharks have won the Western Conference Finals.
That would be the case if anybody besides Pittsburgh advances to the SC Finals from the East.
Rocking the Red since 1975
I have to say
The percentage of actually knowledgeable people at HNiC is only about 50%. For ever Don Cherry, Jim Hughson and Scott Oakes, you have the likes of Bob Cole, Harry Neale, Mike Millbury and Don Maclean.
Good luck with that.
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
I'd just like to say,
I am a huge bay area sports fan and have been one all of my life. I was convinced in 2007, in Game 6 of the Warriors-Mavs, when the Warriors pulled the upset, that it would be the greatest sports experience I’d ever attend in person, but the Sharks game 5 was ridiculous. I just wish the ticket prices were not $75 dollars higher than any other NHL team, but thats the bay for you.
Playoff tickets in the Bay Area are actually MUCH cheaper than in other locales. You’d have to forego half a pay check in Canada to see playoff hockey.
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Sharks fan map
Where are you watching the game?
Something googl’ish to do.
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
Wow.....
Poor Luongo…..he’s just getting lit up…
The Sharks need to play like 2 Live Crew, "As Nasty As They Want To Be" -Drew Remenda
by 408SharksFinatic on May 11, 2010 8:47 PM PDT reply actions
The Bolland shorthanded goal was the deal breaker. Soul crushing.
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It’s 5-1 Chicago, the staff better get started on the series preview
by In Bust we Trust on May 11, 2010 8:57 PM PDT reply actions
Well, I guess it's Blackhawks here we come
Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison
Everyone please commence with your knuckle cracking, sumo stomping, throat clearing, stretching, air punching, and any other warm up ritual you need to perform in order to prepare yourself for Chicago.
by In Bust we Trust on May 11, 2010 9:01 PM PDT up reply actions
The twins were just an absolute non factor tonight when they needed them most….
The Sharks need to play like 2 Live Crew, "As Nasty As They Want To Be" -Drew Remenda
by 408SharksFinatic on May 11, 2010 8:59 PM PDT reply actions
My friend Chuck Ficago says Sharks in 6.
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6?
I don’t think he dislikes Chicago as much as you’re implying.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
He’s a conservative gambler.
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LOL... I got that...
The Sharks need to play like 2 Live Crew, "As Nasty As They Want To Be" -Drew Remenda
by 408SharksFinatic on May 11, 2010 9:03 PM PDT reply actions
I'd give a Sami Salo testicle
To know what’s going through Jeremy Roenick’s head right now.
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Chicago in the WCF?
"By the age of 18, the average American has witnessed 200,000 acts of violence on television, most of them occurring during Game 1 of the NHL playoff series." ~Steve Rushin
DUH Hawks
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I would not be surprised if he’s on the NBC broadcasts like he was for the Olympics.
The Sharks need to play like 2 Live Crew, "As Nasty As They Want To Be" -Drew Remenda
by 408SharksFinatic on May 11, 2010 9:10 PM PDT reply actions
Man I hate Byfuglien
It’s like he wasn’t good enough to play football as a child and took up hockey instead.
Someone needs to flatten Butt****lin out on the ice.
It’s Douglas Murray’s job now.
"Marleau spanks one off the pipe!" --VS Commentator, game 5 vs Det. 20100508
"Nice Save!" --Nabby, to Blake
Go Sharks!
"Marleau spanks one off the pipe!" --VS Commentator, game 5 vs Det. 20100508
"Nice Save!" --Nabby, to Blake
by Soloact on May 11, 2010 9:16 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
All credit goes to the original artist
I didn’t make it, I just changed a few things.
"Marleau spanks one off the pipe!" --VS Commentator, game 5 vs Det. 20100508
"Nice Save!" --Nabby, to Blake
yeah I was thinking that, too, but didn’t want to be (cue political correctness) culturally insensitive, of course.
by JenLovesHockey on May 11, 2010 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah i guess political correctness comes into play when it’s a socioeconomically marginalized group of people, like the Native Americans, whereas it’s okay to have the Fighting Irish or whatever. Not to make this a conversation about politics and history.
Oh well, fuck the Blackhawks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by JenLovesHockey on May 11, 2010 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions
The only people the Irish fight are themselves… just saying.
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Psh! We’ll fight anyone!
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by ZeroIndulgence on May 11, 2010 9:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm an eighth Irish
I challenge you to a duel!
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(just to prove my point)
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It would prove my point too! I accept!
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 May 11, 2010 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions
(Runs away and hides)
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What are you talking about?
We Irish fight everybody, when it comes to eachother, that’s when we break out explosives.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
I have images of Sharkie as a cowboy chasing the Indians and committing culturally insensitive genocide.
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We could be a bunch of Somalis with RPGs and shoot the “Black Hawk Down”.
by U Guys R Good on May 11, 2010 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions
yaya! something with ‘blackhawk down’
I don’t have photoshop, so I’m just egging it on.
by JenLovesHockey on May 11, 2010 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions
BLACKHAWK DOWN
Mymclife, we need you.
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We've got a black hawk down. We've got a black hawk down.
by U Guys R Good on May 11, 2010 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions
found this
not mine but i liked it
"Don’t fuck around with Marleau. He’s like an incredibly awkward Jedi master." -adingoatemyname
by Pavelskinator on May 11, 2010 11:44 PM PDT up reply actions
We NEED someone to photoshop that. That’s hilarious, no matter how politically incorrect it is. Genocide isn’t funny, but Sharkie makes it funny.
by In Bust we Trust on May 11, 2010 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions
sharkie makes everything awesome and funny at the same time.
by JenLovesHockey on May 11, 2010 9:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Yay for thinking alike! lol :)
Keeping it real. Keeping it fresh. Keeping it real fresh.
by check.check. on May 11, 2010 9:33 PM PDT up reply actions
people who think like us are equally awesome.
:)
by JenLovesHockey on May 11, 2010 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Sharkie can make anything funny.
Keeping it real. Keeping it fresh. Keeping it real fresh.
by check.check. on May 11, 2010 9:33 PM PDT up reply actions
insensitive but hilarious
I feel like equal opportunity should go both ways…instead of being PC all the time we should just make fun of everyone all the time. :) yea bad idea I’m sure.
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on May 12, 2010 8:49 AM PDT up reply actions
Only things I can think of
but wouldn’t know how to put them together, would be:
Blues Brothers
Deep dish pizza
Taxicab drivers
Political corruption
among whatever you good artists come up with.
"Marleau spanks one off the pipe!" --VS Commentator, game 5 vs Det. 20100508
"Nice Save!" --Nabby, to Blake
How about...
… an actual black hawk? Meaning a bird, not an “indian” nor a hockey player.
If I could draw, I’d draw a shark leaping out of the water to crunch a black hawk flying overhead. I think he’s flying away from a mushroom cloud with a Canucks logo on it.
If fifty million people say a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing. - Anatole France
HAHAHA
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So we’re playing the Hawks…let the war (and photoshop) begin.
Keeping it real. Keeping it fresh. Keeping it real fresh.
too bad I don’t have photoshop. can’t wait to see what everyone comes up with. I have to see something with the Kane mullet and the Toews Amish-beard, though.
by JenLovesHockey on May 11, 2010 9:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Man…FUCK CHICAGO! Fuck their stupid, bandwagon fans. Fuck their stupid, cocky, asshole players. Fuck the United Center. Just, seriously, Fuck the Blackhawks!
LET’S GO SHARKS!!!! FULFILL YOUR DESTINY!!!
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I hate Chicago's announcer too. He's as bad as Colorado's announcer.
by U Guys R Good on May 11, 2010 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions
i hate the Caps announcer the most.
but yeah Chicago’s sucks, too
by JenLovesHockey on May 11, 2010 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions
The Caps announcer sucks, especially considering he is on Versus a lot.
by In Bust we Trust on May 11, 2010 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I love the caps announcers!
Chicago’s are bad. I should have added them to my fucklilloquy…
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by ZeroIndulgence on May 11, 2010 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
fucklilloquy
Word of the year right there.
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yeah I’m gonna have to steal that one.
by JenLovesHockey on May 11, 2010 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't really mind Eddie Olczyk
but the main guy just pisses me off.
by U Guys R Good on May 11, 2010 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I like Olczyk but didnt he play for the Hawks ?
by JenLovesHockey on May 11, 2010 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions
liked him in the Olympics when he spotted that badass Shea Weber goal through the net and no one else did.
Weber’s a badass, hate his guts, but he is a badass.
by JenLovesHockey on May 11, 2010 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions
He also played for them, yes.
Keeping it real. Keeping it fresh. Keeping it real fresh.
by check.check. on May 11, 2010 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Active stick?
Proud member of the "Don't Trade Marleau" club.
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by SharksFanEst.1994 on May 11, 2010 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I fell in love with the city when I visited, but other than that I agree with what you said. :)
Keeping it real. Keeping it fresh. Keeping it real fresh.
by check.check. on May 11, 2010 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, I loved the city when I was there for JR Night. Cool city, and I wanna go back! In my Sharks jersey. After we knock them out of the playoffs…
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by ZeroIndulgence on May 11, 2010 9:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Love that city, too! but screw the Hawks
by JenLovesHockey on May 11, 2010 9:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Chicago’s a fun place to visit in the summer, but god, that team is full of douches
by JenLovesHockey on May 11, 2010 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I would squeal like a little girl
if Rob Blake hip checks P.Kane as he tries to dangle across the blue line. `dreams….`
I'd prefer it to be Byfuglien or Campbell but P. Kane is nice too.
by U Guys R Good on May 11, 2010 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions
All of the above, please!
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 May 11, 2010 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Woooo, Thornton on Campbell? "Hey, remember when you left us to be “closer to your money family?” CRUSH!
hehe they’re still good friends though, aren’t they?
would love to see any of those guys get tossed around
by JenLovesHockey on May 11, 2010 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions
On the bright side, if Campbell never left,
we wouldn’t have gotten a much better Danny Boyle.
by U Guys R Good on May 11, 2010 9:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Knock yourself out in here guys.
Go Sharks!
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