Sharks Gameday: The Genesis
by Mr. Plank on May 15, 2010 10:05 PM PDT
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After a week of waiting to hit the ice again, game one of the Western Conference Finals is set to get underway today.
The first game of a series is always a funny one, at least in terms of generating some original content to talk about before the puck drops. This is made a whole lot more difficult considering today's tilt is set to be played at noon, and therefore, we're running into a situation where nearly half of our readers won't be reading this until the first period is underway.
Assorted thoughts here, series preview there, a look at special teams in this teal piece of text. Breakdown of what those in the MSM are saying can be found here. Other than that it's go time, and no amount of idle chit chat can calm these hands until Douglas Murray blows up the first Blackhawk who crosses the blueline at 19:17 of the first period today.
Randy and Drew usually do a "Keys to the Game" segment on the CSN broadcast, but since it's national coverage from here on out, I've got some assorted bullet points for tonight:
- Move your feet, manage the puck. This is such a basic hockey principle, but against Chicago it's a definite requirement. San Jose paid attention to these principles during their five game ousting of Detroit, and it's even more imperative they continue to do so tonight.
- Get on the board early. A noon start time in San Jose means that the building might take some time to get fully engaged-- it's the Western Conference Finals, and I have complete confidence that all 17,562 will be screaming for murder at the end of it all, but generally people aren't as bloodthirsty when the sun is nearing it's apex in the sky. Getting on the board first will do a lot to get the crowd fully engaged as well as shake off some of the rust that may have accrued during the past eight days.
- Pound the net. One area where the Sharks have a clear advantage in this series will be between the pipes. Expose that part of Chicago's game.
- Be cognisant of ice conditions. HP Pavilion hasn't been known for it's ice quality in the past, and today will probably be a questionable surface considering the turnaround time for the events staff will be extremely quick-- the arena held a Chayanne concert last night that ended around midnight, and with twelve hours to bring everything up to speed before today's game, impurities will likely be prevalent. The Hawks are a dangerous transition team that can flourish when given an opportunity, so neutral zone passes must be made with care, and defenseman need to be conservative when joining the play in the case a puck bounces on someone. However, for the first time in a long time, this may actually play into San Jose's favor. Which brings us to...
- Do what you love, and love what you do. The Sharks have done an amazing job this postseason of forechecking hard and winning loose puck battles in the offensive zone. This is the way to beat Chicago and disrupt their transition game, especially with the ice surface a question going into today. If San Jose continues to stick to these ideals and eat up shifts on the low cycle, they will be in good hands. Get the puck in deep, don't get too cute, and watch the results fall into place.
- Preserve your home ice advantage. This goes without saying, but The Tank has been a great place for the Sharks this postseason. Everyone, from Randy Hahn to your local convenience store owner, knows that getting that first series win under your belt is extremely important. It puts the pressure on the loser to win game two, because while a 2-0 series hole isn't the black mark of death, it sure as hell makes your margin of error razor thin.
- Score more pucks than the other guys. Da-durrrr.
Prediction: Sharks win 3-2. Goals by Heatley (x2) and Boyle. Brian Campbell gets booed, and everyone realizes that it's pretty dumb.
Go Sharks.
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Published early due to the noon start tomorrow.
Cheers, and Go Sharks.
"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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Wow, nice job of channeling Drew
I could hear every one of those bullet points in his voice inside my head. I didn’t see a “head on a swivel” reference though.
haha yea i was hearing Drew too. The head on a swivel bit is classic XD
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by Pavelskinator on May 15, 2010 11:19 PM PDT up reply actions
I even heard
that corny music they use for Drew’s Clues.
"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
GO SHARKS
However my friend dared me that if they win even one game i gotta parody a justin Bieber song and post it on youtube…:( I’m a guy and I HATE Justin Bieber’s music
Waiting for the cup in San Jose
I never forget a face, but in your case, I'd be glad to make an exception-Groucho Marx
by sanjosesharksfan on May 15, 2010 10:11 PM PDT reply actions
pretty sure everyone outside of 12 year old girls hates justin beiber..
Drew: 'Oh no.. That is certainly the meaty part alright, but it's not the thigh..."
Randy: "No... that bone is NOT connected to the thigh bone..."
www.fearthefin.com
Sidney Crosby is my Cousin
www.pensburgh.com
by SeanCrosby87 on May 15, 2010 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Yep
Waiting for the cup in San Jose
I never forget a face, but in your case, I'd be glad to make an exception-Groucho Marx
by sanjosesharksfan on May 15, 2010 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions
...My dad listens to his sh*t
It’s pretty embarrassing.
Everyone has a right to be stupid. I just abuse the privilege.
Quitter's Proud United Member #11
ouch
Waiting for the cup in San Jose
I never forget a face, but in your case, I'd be glad to make an exception-Groucho Marx
by sanjosesharksfan on May 16, 2010 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Still rootin for the Sharks...if they win this series it will all be worth it
Waiting for the cup in San Jose
I never forget a face, but in your case, I'd be glad to make an exception-Groucho Marx
by sanjosesharksfan on May 15, 2010 10:11 PM PDT reply actions
YES
Waiting for the cup in San Jose
I never forget a face, but in your case, I'd be glad to make an exception-Groucho Marx
by sanjosesharksfan on May 15, 2010 10:15 PM PDT reply actions
BEST. SERIES. EVER.
The existence of flamethrowers is proof that someone, somewhere, said to himself, "I want to set those people over there on fire, but I don't feel like walking over there to do it."
Avs fan in Sharks country: Please don't hit me....
Jimmy Howard is the new bacon. He makes everything better.
i can't wait!
I have all the fixings for the “soul of the enemy” dinner, and just waiting for the game to start.
"Don't even start"
by ZombieSkittles on May 15, 2010 10:18 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
this game is the only thing that i will wake up before 3 pm for during finals.
by EatLikeEhrhoff on May 15, 2010 10:20 PM PDT reply actions
And away we go...
This Sharks team is playing the best hockey of any Sharks team, ever. Now is the time for them to continue this run and make it to Round 4. And the best way of doing that is holding serve at home. Game 1 is key, just like it was in the last series. Hopefully the Sharks will be ready to go at noon, despite the ridiculous start time. Fucking NBC…
GO SHARKS!
This is where we hold them! This is where we fight! This is where they die! Remember this day, men, for it will be yours for all time.
by ZeroIndulgence on May 15, 2010 10:20 PM PDT reply actions
Is anyone else annoyed that just about every hockey writer is picking the Hawks in 6??? Christ, someone take a stand. I’d even be happy if anyone besides LeBrun said Hawks in 7
Screw em. East Coast BIas, dude…
Also, Nobody wants to be the one to have put their faith in Thornton and then have the sharks lose… they they’d look like a terrible writer amongst their peers…
Drew: 'Oh no.. That is certainly the meaty part alright, but it's not the thigh..."
Randy: "No... that bone is NOT connected to the thigh bone..."
www.fearthefin.com
Sidney Crosby is my Cousin
www.pensburgh.com
by SeanCrosby87 on May 15, 2010 10:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Fair point!
:-P
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 16, 2010 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions
Big difference
There in some In the Midwest who also complain of an east coast bias. It’s meaningless. The actual results of the games determine the outcome, not some pundits prediction.
by SteveHCtH on May 16, 2010 10:27 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Careful
That sounds dangerous like you just used logic while making that statement.
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
From Chicago and
We (at least I) hate the east coast media bias just as much as you do
The Sharks thrive on the hate…no one’s believed in them all playoffs. It’s something they can use…and I love it!
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 15, 2010 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions
They’ve proved people wrong so far, let’s continue it!
by TheSoundOfHockey on May 15, 2010 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions
CBC picking Sharks
At least 2 of 3 analysts:
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/blogs/timwharnsby/2010/05/east-and-west-previews.html
I say, Sharks in 6.
by psantangeli on May 15, 2010 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions
My theory (and not just because I’m Canadian…) is that the Canadian media cares more about hockey, and a few of them on the east coast have probably stayed up to watch a Sharks game or two.
The half-time hockey beat writer in the U.S. is probably too tired from watching basketball.
by psantangeli on May 16, 2010 12:32 AM PDT up reply actions
The Sharks beat writer ONLY covers the Sharks. He’s very good at his job. His name is David Pollak.
It's not that I don't enjoy our nights together." -Drew on rooming with Randy
by ohmymarleau on May 16, 2010 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions
Absolutely…. And i think most newspapers have someone like that. It’s the guys at the national media (ESPN, etc) that are lightweights.
by psantangeli on May 16, 2010 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions
I know a few Canadians who like the Sharks because of our 4 gold medal Olympians who were representin’ this year
by JenLovesHockey on May 16, 2010 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Hmmm...
…arguably Toews and Keith were worth more than the lot of ’em.
Gentlemen! I have invented...this thing!
by cliffkoroll on May 16, 2010 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions
Ridiculous assertion…
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 16, 2010 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions
I'd go as far as calling it just flat out false
There’s no way to truly measure the contributions in what was 6-8 games… Toews and Ketih did both have nice Olympics but so did Heater and Thornton. Joe Pavelski was an absolute stud for the Americans
Logic fail
…if there’s no way to measure these contributions, that may make Zero and my views “unverifiable conjectures”, but not false.
But to say “there’s no way to measure these contributions”, is, to borrow Zeros term, a ridiculous assertion.
Gentlemen! I have invented...this thing!
by cliffkoroll on May 16, 2010 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions
If there's no way to prove it
then your post isn’t wrong but it’s an argument which you didn’t build you just said it’s an argument but provided no evidence for it. So you stated an opinion without backing it up.. and there’s no way to verify your opinion so it stays as that, an opinion.
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Gentlemen! I have invented...this thing!
by cliffkoroll on May 17, 2010 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions
That's you Olympic TOi leader...
…notice how Keith’s minutes ramped up as the tournament progressed, and the team improved. Toews was named top forward in the tournament.
Gentlemen! I have invented...this thing!
by cliffkoroll on May 16, 2010 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions
that is all admirable and worth an honorable mention, cliffko.
still, I do know a few Canadians who like that there were four Sharks on their Olympic team. Just sayin’…
by JenLovesHockey on May 16, 2010 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions
But they never mention the three Hawks (remember Seabrook handing out towels)?
So sad. They shoulda watched the games.
Gentlemen! I have invented...this thing!
by cliffkoroll on May 16, 2010 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions
they’re Canadian. they watched the games. and they tend to know a thing or two about hockey.
Just sayin’…
(and nobody said Toews, Seabrook, and Keith weren’t awesome as well)
by JenLovesHockey on May 16, 2010 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions
If they can win this round, people will stop overlooking them. Fair or not, that’s the 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 May 15, 2010 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Interesting Pick em on Puck Daddy
Wysh picks Sharks, but our own Ross Mckeon picks the Hawks. Reverse mojo engaged?
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/playoffs/conferencefinals/chisan;_ylt=Asd8UIE12noA5zoxYBAwTCikxMEF
Everybody is hedging their bets. Lambert writing on puck daddy picked Hawks.
by psantangeli on May 16, 2010 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions
yes. at 12pm
Drew: 'Oh no.. That is certainly the meaty part alright, but it's not the thigh..."
Randy: "No... that bone is NOT connected to the thigh bone..."
www.fearthefin.com
Sidney Crosby is my Cousin
www.pensburgh.com
by SeanCrosby87 on May 15, 2010 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions
GO SHARKS!
Score more goals than the other team, please.
by In Bust we Trust on May 15, 2010 10:27 PM PDT reply actions
So so pumped for tomorrow! I can’t wait to get in the Tank and see this game already. I love this intensity, but it might just kill me.
by TheSoundOfHockey on May 15, 2010 10:27 PM PDT reply actions
I've got a feeling (whoo hooo!)
That tonight’s gonna be a good night, that tonight’s gonna be a good good night!
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
whoooo hoooo
"Imagine how many banners we would have if I was GM..." - Drew Remenda
by BrandonMK50 on May 15, 2010 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions
GO SHARKS!!!!!
Can’t believe I came home early tonight just so I’m ready to go for the noon game (can’t let myself oversleep due to any late night activities).
My Keys to the Game – WIN!!! at any cost!
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 getting harder and harder to differentiate between schizophrenics and people talking on a cell phone. It still brings me up short to walk by somebody who appears to be talking to themselves." -- Bob Newhart
Nice write up as usual!
T-13 hours!!!
I am going to add a few keys to the series that I learned from watching Versus
1) It’s a good idea to put pucks in the back of the other team’s net…the team with more pucks in the other team’s net has a good chance to win;
2) the team that gets four wins first will have a good chance of winning the series.
It’s going to be an elephantine series!
"Brian Campbell gets booed, and everyone realizes that it's pretty dumb."
I now boo him purely because it makes Hawks fans look like you’ve shot their favorite kitten. That look from a fan of any opposing team is worth it’s weight in gold.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
ROFL...
And hearing those hawk fans say, “why are they booing him?”… for the 37th time.
by skilletboy on May 15, 2010 11:41 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I don’t think they understand how much we are devoted to this team as a collective fan base.
The only people we are harder than the Sharks themselves are players that have shunned the Sharks.
I think basically we’re the Sharks crazy girlfriend, and don’t you dare fuck with our Sharks.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
ugh.. harder on than the Sharks themselves*
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
I’ve found some Hawk fans to be genuinely shocked though we’d actually be their team. Cracks me up every time!!
by skilletboy on May 16, 2010 12:00 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
- boo their team.
It’s contagious I guess…
by skilletboy on May 16, 2010 12:02 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I resent...
Being called anyones gf…Im just sayin….Crazy jealous bf works better for most of us I think….
This is Team Teal. Sharks and Phins.
Cut me open and I bleed Teal...
Just a reminder, fans, comin’ up is our "Die-hard Night" here at the stadium. Free admission to anyone who was actually alive the last time the Dolphins won a Super Bowl. -Mosul_DolFan, Phinsider.com
Marc Emery ... the Big Bad Bogeyman ... who offered natural seeds that could potentially become a non-toxic, non-addictive, highly beneficial 12,000-year-old plant. Where are the victims? Where are the bodies? "Justice Minister" Rob Nicholson and his ilk should be the criminals imprisoned.
by Sharkz_N_Phinz on May 16, 2010 1:23 AM PDT up reply actions
When you get a chance to get that look in the United Center, it really does make the trip worthwhile! So glorious…
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 15, 2010 11:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Although, as a whole, I really don’t care about Campbell one way or the other. I just think the booing is funny as shit, especially the first year when you could tell it really bothered him. Anything to help the team!
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 15, 2010 11:57 PM PDT up reply actions
it makes Hawks fans look like you’ve shot their favorite kitten.
That’s one of the best self rationalizations for doing something stupid I have heard in a long time… :)
Personally I’d be more curious as to why then I’d be upset by it…
GO SHARKS!!!
I wanna see Murray pummel Mr. Cabby Beater.
by TimLaser and MattyC on May 15, 2010 11:44 PM PDT reply actions
Someone might call CPS on him!
by skilletboy on May 16, 2010 12:06 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Screw that....treat it like the 60's and 70's....
Make em go pick a switch, then beat the living crap out of him with it. _
or one of his hot wheel tracks…..Im just sayin…lol
This is Team Teal. Sharks and Phins.
Cut me open and I bleed Teal...
Just a reminder, fans, comin’ up is our "Die-hard Night" here at the stadium. Free admission to anyone who was actually alive the last time the Dolphins won a Super Bowl. -Mosul_DolFan, Phinsider.com
Marc Emery ... the Big Bad Bogeyman ... who offered natural seeds that could potentially become a non-toxic, non-addictive, highly beneficial 12,000-year-old plant. Where are the victims? Where are the bodies? "Justice Minister" Rob Nicholson and his ilk should be the criminals imprisoned.
by Sharkz_N_Phinz on May 16, 2010 1:20 AM PDT up reply actions
I'll be listening to KFOX while drunk-walking B2B tomorrow. Go Sharks!
"It's not so much me as it's Roenick."
I gotta say…has a #1 seed ever seemed like as big an underdog throughout their playoff run as the Sharks have this year? I mean, they were expected to beat Colorado, but even then, they were seen as the most likely to be upset…and a lotta people jumped on the Avs bandwagon after Game 3. And then, yeah, they got through Colorado, but no way they can beat the RED HOT Wings (red hot, becuase they had won 1 in a row). And now, they dispatch the Wings in 5 (although, I’ll admit, the series was closer than that may indicate. They still won 4 of 5 against Detroit), and there’s barely anyone who thinks they have much of a shot against Chicago.
It just seems like the Sharks have been the underdogs all playoffs…which is odd for a 1 seed!
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 16, 2010 12:01 AM PDT reply actions
I really like being the “underdog.”
I think the Sharks like proving everybody wrong, as long as we keep going like this I’m fine with it.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
Yeah, I’m not complaining about it. But it is kinda interesting…I mean, has a #1 seed ever been so maligned? Has a #1 seed ever been consistantly the underdog? It just seems like a pretty unique situation. If the Sharks actually make the SC Finals, despite being the 1 seed, it will be completely unexpected outside of San Jose!
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 16, 2010 12:57 AM PDT up reply actions
That’s what happens when you have constant playoff failures.
by In Bust we Trust on May 16, 2010 12:58 AM PDT up reply actions
12 hours !!
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 getting harder and harder to differentiate between schizophrenics and people talking on a cell phone. It still brings me up short to walk by somebody who appears to be talking to themselves." -- Bob Newhart
90 minutes!!
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 getting harder and harder to differentiate between schizophrenics and people talking on a cell phone. It still brings me up short to walk by somebody who appears to be talking to themselves." -- Bob Newhart
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
We are within one hour.
..and here begins the extra long extended shark head drop in my head
AGH MAKE IT START!!!!
"Don't even start"
by ZombieSkittles on May 16, 2010 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions
Its sad when I have to double dose my meds to sleep...
Granted its just ganja, but still. lol. I had to smoke an extra bowl tonight before my mind was able to slow down enough to relax and get ready to go to bed. Lets go SHARKS. Everyone that goes to the game today, make some noise for all of us that cant be there.
11 more hours and its time for the puck to drop….
This is Team Teal. Sharks and Phins.
Cut me open and I bleed Teal...
Just a reminder, fans, comin’ up is our "Die-hard Night" here at the stadium. Free admission to anyone who was actually alive the last time the Dolphins won a Super Bowl. -Mosul_DolFan, Phinsider.com
Marc Emery ... the Big Bad Bogeyman ... who offered natural seeds that could potentially become a non-toxic, non-addictive, highly beneficial 12,000-year-old plant. Where are the victims? Where are the bodies? "Justice Minister" Rob Nicholson and his ilk should be the criminals imprisoned.
Okay, I can still get a few hours of sleep
Yeah, right!
"Marleau spanks one off the pipe!" --VS Commentator, game 5 vs Det. 20100508
"Nice Save!" --Nabby, to Blake
Record it
and watch it later
"Marleau spanks one off the pipe!" --VS Commentator, game 5 vs Det. 20100508
"Nice Save!" --Nabby, to Blake
Definitely doing that
but I’m pretty sure I’ll know the result by the time I watch it – kind of kills the excitement.
Congratulations
on your graduation
"Marleau spanks one off the pipe!" --VS Commentator, game 5 vs Det. 20100508
"Nice Save!" --Nabby, to Blake
Graduation is more important then a Sharks game
Congratulations man. :]
Everyone has a right to be stupid. I just abuse the privilege.
Quitter's Proud United Member #11
....But it's true....
Besides, it’s not like the Sharks are going to play only one game.
Everyone has a right to be stupid. I just abuse the privilege.
Quitter's Proud United Member #11
Id call in the graduation....
While you only graduate once, they give you a piece of paper that you keep forever. Sharks in the Western Conference Finals hasnt happened all too often, not to mention they start it AT HOME. Personally, unless youre gunna get laid at your graduation, Id take door number two and watch the game. :-P
This is Team Teal. Sharks and Phins.
Cut me open and I bleed Teal...
Just a reminder, fans, comin’ up is our "Die-hard Night" here at the stadium. Free admission to anyone who was actually alive the last time the Dolphins won a Super Bowl. -Mosul_DolFan, Phinsider.com
Marc Emery ... the Big Bad Bogeyman ... who offered natural seeds that could potentially become a non-toxic, non-addictive, highly beneficial 12,000-year-old plant. Where are the victims? Where are the bodies? "Justice Minister" Rob Nicholson and his ilk should be the criminals imprisoned.
by Sharkz_N_Phinz on May 16, 2010 9:45 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh....
And Congrats on graduating. :-)
This is Team Teal. Sharks and Phins.
Cut me open and I bleed Teal...
Just a reminder, fans, comin’ up is our "Die-hard Night" here at the stadium. Free admission to anyone who was actually alive the last time the Dolphins won a Super Bowl. -Mosul_DolFan, Phinsider.com
Marc Emery ... the Big Bad Bogeyman ... who offered natural seeds that could potentially become a non-toxic, non-addictive, highly beneficial 12,000-year-old plant. Where are the victims? Where are the bodies? "Justice Minister" Rob Nicholson and his ilk should be the criminals imprisoned.
by Sharkz_N_Phinz on May 16, 2010 9:45 AM PDT up reply actions
Don't worry guys
I played the Blackhawks with the Sharks in NHL 2K10 and I beat them 4-3. It’s going to translate into real life lol.
This is funny
Cause I did the same thing the other way around and won it in 6 for the Hawks. Of course, I beat the Devils in the finals so maybe it doesn’t translate perfectly.
but NHL 2K10 sucks...
NHL 10 FOREVER!!
"Imagine how many banners we would have if I was GM..." - Drew Remenda
by BrandonMK50 on May 16, 2010 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions
Woo!
Lets do this shit Sharks. They just need to play good, smart, safe hockey and avoid turnovers; and then we should heading to round 4.
3:30 am and I can't fucking sleep.
Let’s do this shit already. Wake the refs up.
I like my goals like I like my booze..... Top shelf.
by GhostOfLinkGaetz on May 16, 2010 3:32 AM PDT reply actions
Looks like we left the 4am slot open
GO SHARKS!
I'll drink that! oh...I'll drink TO that, oh crap I quit drinking.
"I am a Shark"
“Hath not a Shark eyes? Hath not a Shark fins, many teeth,
a killer instinct, a cold deathly stare; fed with
its foes blood, hurt with nothing though they, should
try the worst weapons, heal’d by McLellan
warm’d by the ice, which is colder than our blood
as no Blackhawk is? If you prick us, do we not bleed teal?
If you tickle us, do we not bit your head off? If you
poison us, do we not also bite your head off?
And if you wrong us, shall we not bite your head off,
chew on your corpse and fling your tomahawk to the waves?”
Just saying. Sharks in 5.
by warning on May 16, 2010 6:18 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Pretty Well Played
Nice piece, too bad it will all come to naught as the Hawks will bring the yips back out of the sharks and move on to play for the chalice…
GO HAWKS!
6:30am slot
in da house. Woo hoo. (Actually it’s only 22:30ish Toyko time, and I am drinking a beer.)
Go sharks! Must.wake.up.in.five.hours.
by ToddMclellan'shair on May 16, 2010 6:35 AM PDT reply actions
Ganbare Sharks!
4 hours to go!
"If you're going to start talking about Joe Thornton then watch the freaking games because the guy has been an absolute dominant player in this series." - Drew Remenda
- Joe Thornton, 2nd Round: 3G, 5A
You live in Japan?!
Damn! Such a loyal fan!
Everyone has a right to be stupid. I just abuse the privilege.
Quitter's Proud United Member #11
Finally
Sunday at last.
GO SHARKS!
Praise The Paxton for good fortune.
by Ronnie James Dio Rides A Shark on May 16, 2010 6:46 AM PDT reply actions
heh when I look at your post all I can think about is
Seeeeeeeeegaaaaaa.
Drop the frickin puck already.
Whoooooooooooooooooooooooo hoooooooooooooooooo!
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That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
"No, That's Not General Malaise, It's NHL Playoff Fever." Real Fake Sports
Hawks fan here
its gonna be a great series! if i had to seen the men of four feathers go down to anyone, it would have to be the sharks, you guys have been through a lot these past few years. I’m a big fan of little joe myself, he’s fun to watch.
Good luck and go hawks!
Have to agree...
Only because of number 24 in the front office, other than that I could care less. Lots of Hawk connections on the Sharks, Wilson, Yawney, Graham and Marchment are scouts….
That being said Go Hawks!!! Should be fun and full of heart attacks.
thanks and good luck to your guys, too :)
by JenLovesHockey on May 16, 2010 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions
haha....
Thats so how I feel right now. Im fucking anxious for this game to start….LETS GOOOOOOO SHARKS!!!!
This is Team Teal. Sharks and Phins.
Cut me open and I bleed Teal...
Just a reminder, fans, comin’ up is our "Die-hard Night" here at the stadium. Free admission to anyone who was actually alive the last time the Dolphins won a Super Bowl. -Mosul_DolFan, Phinsider.com
Marc Emery ... the Big Bad Bogeyman ... who offered natural seeds that could potentially become a non-toxic, non-addictive, highly beneficial 12,000-year-old plant. Where are the victims? Where are the bodies? "Justice Minister" Rob Nicholson and his ilk should be the criminals imprisoned.
by Sharkz_N_Phinz on May 16, 2010 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions
What a day for sports
Nascar (not that I really care), La Liga soccer, Federer vs. Nadal, Boston (lol) vs. Orlando,
and
SHARKS vs. blackhawks
I didn’t realize how much I was looking forward to this game until about an hour ago, when I realized “holy shit… 3 more hours!”. This day could only have been better if the Thrashers were also in the playoffs, and had made it this far. Then I could hope for a Thrashers/Sharks final so I could go watch… but enough day dreaming.
Go Sharks!
The NBA and NHL games are on at the same time.
What kind of sh*t is that? I want to watch Boston get hammered, but I HAVE to watch the Sharks win. Ugh!
Oh well, f*ck the NBA. My team isn’t playing anymore anyway.
GO SHARKS!
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Man, you guys who were up all night should have gotten some sleep! It was wonderful! Before the Colorado and Detroit series’, I was too excited to sleep as well…but last night I slept like a baby…have no idea why, this series worries me more than any of the others. Ah well…
Almost time to see if our boys are ready to play today! GO SHARKS!
This is where we hold them! This is where we fight! This is where they die! Remember this day, men, for it will be yours for all time.
by ZeroIndulgence on May 16, 2010 10:10 AM PDT reply actions
With the Bruins out, I’ll be jumping on the Sharks bandwagon. Go SHARKS!
by BruinsSelectSeguin on May 16, 2010 10:16 AM PDT reply actions
thank you kindly for your support :D
by JenLovesHockey on May 16, 2010 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Welcome to the group
"Don't even start"
by ZombieSkittles on May 16, 2010 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions
who do you guys think wins the experience battle? On the one hand most of our players haven’t been this far in the playoffs. On the other hand, haven’t our players been in the playoffs a lot more than the blackhawks’ overall? I haven’t looked up the playoff games played numbers, but that would seem to make sense. If so, what do you think is the more important experience to have?
I think experience is a push.
Resolve on the other hand…
I like my goals like I like my booze..... Top shelf.
by GhostOfLinkGaetz on May 16, 2010 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions
Direct TV
Anyone else having issues with Direct TV. Here in far Nothern CA (Mt. Shasta), the NBC channel is out on Direct TV. WTF!!
trippin'overtheblueline
by Paul Wertzberger on May 16, 2010 10:56 AM PDT reply actions
you have an hour … get on the phone with them and get it resolved or find another place to watch it
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 getting harder and harder to differentiate between schizophrenics and people talking on a cell phone. It still brings me up short to walk by somebody who appears to be talking to themselves." -- Bob Newhart
That tidbit of info about there being a Chayanne concert at HP last night disturbs me somewhat
but who knows, maybe that ‘Latin fire’ will bring us good mojo :|
by JenLovesHockey on May 16, 2010 11:01 AM PDT reply actions
and three hours later...
Latin Douchebag Mojo was Bad Mojo for the Tank.
by JenLovesHockey on May 16, 2010 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Let's do this.
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hello, shark fans
i think i speak on behalf of SLGT when i say that i hope to see the blood of patsy kane spilled across the ice today.
Did I ever tell you about the time Brasky was in a production of The King and I? Well anyway, before the show, Brasky chloroforms the entire cast, and slowly eats them in front of the audience for two hours. The production got pretty good reviews.
We don't want AIDS. :(
I like my goals like I like my booze..... Top shelf.
by GhostOfLinkGaetz on May 16, 2010 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions
good point, who knows what these broads gave him
Did I ever tell you about the time Brasky was in a production of The King and I? Well anyway, before the show, Brasky chloroforms the entire cast, and slowly eats them in front of the audience for two hours. The production got pretty good reviews.
You really need to check out my photoshop thread and get caught up.
lolz
I like my goals like I like my booze..... Top shelf.
by GhostOfLinkGaetz on May 16, 2010 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions
i caught a bit a few days ago
but i’ve been away from ftf since detwat was obliterated. i will say though, from what i saw you’ve got some talented individuals over here.
Did I ever tell you about the time Brasky was in a production of The King and I? Well anyway, before the show, Brasky chloroforms the entire cast, and slowly eats them in front of the audience for two hours. The production got pretty good reviews.
my Irish friend who works for Alcatraz saw all the Hawks players there on Friday; they were playing tourists,
and he says he put some sort of ancient Celtic / Alcatraz / voodoo curse on ’em.
by JenLovesHockey on May 16, 2010 11:14 AM PDT reply actions
haha
That’s pretty awesome.
"Don't even start"
by ZombieSkittles on May 16, 2010 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions
I was like, ‘dude why didn’t you call me then? I was in SF that day – I would’ve gone over there to mess with ‘em, too!!!’
by JenLovesHockey on May 16, 2010 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions
Singing House of Pain's 'Jump Around' doesn't count.
I like my goals like I like my booze..... Top shelf.
by GhostOfLinkGaetz on May 16, 2010 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions
yeah, actually, knowing him that’s probably what it was
by JenLovesHockey on May 16, 2010 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions
JUMP UP JUMP UP AND GET DOWN
Not making fun, that was my first concert in 93 with Cypress Hilla th the SJSU event center. lolz
I like my goals like I like my booze..... Top shelf.
by GhostOfLinkGaetz on May 16, 2010 11:27 AM PDT reply actions
funny
we should all be playing that gettin’ ready for this game
by JenLovesHockey on May 16, 2010 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions
15 minutes
GO SHARKS!
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 getting harder and harder to differentiate between schizophrenics and people talking on a cell phone. It still brings me up short to walk by somebody who appears to be talking to themselves." -- Bob Newhart
START THE GAME ALL READY!!!!!!!!!!
GO SHARKS!!
"Imagine how many banners we would have if I was GM..." - Drew Remenda
Finally
Originally a St. Louisan and do we hate Chicago and the Hawks. Been out here 25 years and love my Sharks. Been waiting a week to kick some midwest butt..
Go Sharks..It should be awesome
thanks for the extra support of the Sharks :)
most of us are continuing the conversation here, glad you could join us
by JenLovesHockey on May 16, 2010 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions
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