News from the Hockey World: New Heroes in Goal, New Future for Backstrom and World Championships
by Ivano M on May 19, 2010 4:00 PM PDT
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PrintDespite the last night's loss by the Sharks leaving us desperate or even hopeless, the players are moving on, and so shall we. It's the second half of May, and the Sharks are still playing. It's hard to imagine that the second best away team in the league in the regular season can't win two on the road and turn things around. Dan Boyle is pissed and wants to raise the middle finger. We all remember how it ended the last time he felt this way, as the Sharks were two games away from ending the season, and instead went on to win seven of the next eight. We'll write more on that before the series resumes on Friday, but let's take a look at what else is happening in the hockey world this week.
- The Eastern Conference final between Philadelphia Flyers and Montreal Canadiens started in a rather surprising fashion. The Flyers 3rd string goalie Michael Leighton who has to play due to injury to Brian Bouche have yet to allow a goal in the series, after two games played. His 58 saves are impressive, but is anyone else surprised that defense led by Chris Pronger is still playing late in May and is two wins away in the next five games from still playing in June?
- One trend we're seeing once again this spring is how important goaltending have been for teams succeeding in these playoffs. What's surprising is which goalies are making the headlines. Take the four teams still playing hockey - Montreal made the Eastern Conference final due to an unbelievable play from Jaroslav Halak. Philadelphia could not be where they are today without a confident play of Brian Boucher in the backend, and now Michael Leighton. Chicago's situation in goal raised many questions during the regular season, until a rookie Antti Niemi became a starter. None of these goaltenders have been considered elite even two months ago, and yet they carry their clubs behind them. San Jose, of course, had to rely on Nabokov's confident play in the two rounds of playoffs, and with few exceptions, Nabokov have played his best post season hockey since the lockout.
- The only difference between Nabokov and the other goaltenders is his salary. Halak is making $775k this year. Boucher's salary is $925k and his teammate Leighton is making a wooping $300k. Niemi's salary is $826k. Nabokov's - $5.3M. It's something to think about as we consider the future of San Jose Sharks. What we may be seeing this spring is a change of guard when it comes to goaltenders in this league, as older, more experienced and more expensive goaltenders begin losing their jobs to younger and cheaper goaltenders.
- Washington Capitals resigned their top center Nicklas Backstrom to a new 10-year deal that averages $6.7M a season. With his future secured with that club, we'll never know how good of a center he is without Alex Ovechkin playing next to him, or what kind of a player Ovechkin is during the season he's not playing next to Backstrom, but either way, I see it a a good deal for both the club and the player. With numbers Backstrom put this season at the age of 22, the sky is still the limit for the young Swedish center. His salary is below that of other similar centers in the league, and Backstrom might have taken a discount from what he could sign for elsewhere.
- The IIHF World Championships in Germany are entering the knockout stage. At this point, there is only one clear favorite, and it is Team Russia that won every single game so far, and is riding a 25-game winning streak in this tournament, with the last loss dating all the way back to three years ago. None of the other teams can boast the same quality of roster as Russia that includes Ovechkin, Semin, Malkin, Datsyuk, Frolov, Afinogenov, Fedorov, Gonchar and Varlamov.
- Team USA did not make the quarter final stage, but did avoid relegation to a lower division. With Jack Johnson leading the troops as Team's captain, I can't say I'm surprised. While the team roster is compromised primarily out of NHL players, they still lack the impact players, as the main heros of Vancouver Olympics Ryan Miller, Chris Drury, Zach Parise and Joe Pavelski all missing the tournament for various reasons. This kind of a turnout is to be expected in the Olympic year.
- Team Canada did not look that much better, but did make the knockout stage and as a result, will face Russia in the quarter final. When asked whether the win over Canada will redeem the sins of the recent Winter Olympics, all Russian players responded that the redemption will have to happen in Sochi in four year's time. However, the very fact that all big stars showed up to the tournament when asked shows that they still care about this team, and Russia's coach Bykov in particular. Bykov is still on the hotseat, but will likely be retained should Russia go on and win the World Championship. Judging by the attendance at the tournament, this is how the Russian players want it. For some of them, such as Capitals or Penguins players, or Pavel Datsyuk, the win will also in a way be a somewhat happy finish to an otherwise disappointing season.
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Ненавижу английский язык.
Fear the Fin - all Evgeni, all the time.
by Ivano M on May 19, 2010 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I think that roughly translates to “I hate the English language.” Right?
Fear The Fin = Man goes into cage... Cage goes into salsa... Shark's in the salsa... Our shark.
oh was that what he said?
never mind then
by JenLovesHockey on May 19, 2010 6:55 PM PDT up reply actions
AH!
The confusion!!! Those symbols don’t make sense to my fragile American mind >_<
"Don't even start"
by ZombieSkittles on May 20, 2010 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I doubt they do now, either.
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
решено
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..."
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by SeanCrosby87 on May 20, 2010 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions
THANK YOU
for this article. Nabby has gotten us to the 3rd round. For that I am grateful.
That being said, perhaps we should part ways after this season. I would say to him a sincere thank you and best of luck in your next team.
by Invisible Air on May 19, 2010 4:22 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Good stuff Ivan.
"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 liked reading the reactions in the chicago article to JR saying he chose the Sharks over the hawks and the fans who responded calling him a traitor. How is he a traitor? There isn’t anyone left on the active team or coaching staff that he has a connection with, where a good chunk of the coaching staff, the core of the team and the GM he has close relationships here. Shouldnt be a suprise that he is pulling for the guys he was in the trenches with only a year ago. that being said, when he is put into the hall of fame, it will certainly be as a hawk.
Especially since it was CHI who traded JR, not the other way around.
Fear the Fin - all Evgeni, all the time.
The Dollar Bill years weren't good for any of the Hawks
even the ones we have on Ambassadors now.
That being said, I think JR’s reasoning is sound.
Watch it with the jinxing!
Time for some thrillin' heroics!
I have no problem with JR siding with the Sharks
I think he is a bit divided. He loved being a Hawk and he loved being a Shark. The Hawks screwed themselves by trading him. I think both fanbases love him just the same. He was a Shark more recently and probably feels a bit more of a connection with you guys.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
true.
he played on this team last year, and i’m sure he wants his old teammates to win it. he certainly has no connection to anyone left playing in chicago now – only maybe some of the guys working for the offices.
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 20, 2010 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions
He liked the fans and sushi
“It’s an easy way of life here in Northern California. We have tremendous fans here because of the intensity of the crowd. It’s sold out all the time and they leave you alone when they see you are in public. Plus, I love sushi!”
"Don't even start"
by ZombieSkittles on May 20, 2010 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions
you dont get this kinda sushi in chicago...
OM NOM NOM NOM NOM.
So good.
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 20, 2010 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions
//drools
crap…now I know what I’m having for dinner…damn you CROSBY.
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on May 20, 2010 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually...
Some of the Best Sushi…well, Sashimi, I’ve had has been in Chicago and Indiana. My wife enjoyed the Sushi in SoCal, we’ve not been to Northern cali yet, so can’t compare
Sometimes, you just wanna choke a motherf*cker
best I had was in Japan. Second best has been here. (bay area)
Most hilariously named was in Vegas.
Now I want sushi.
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
Haven't had Chicago Sushi
I’ve had some awesome Sushi in SoCal and even better in the bay area. Never had any that compares to those locations, definitely not in the midwest.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
I don’t eat fish of any kind, but if i did i wouldn’t trust a place that wasn’t close to the sea.
"Don't even start"
by ZombieSkittles on May 21, 2010 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Best sushi ever was in my badass gramma’s kitchen. She’s the old-Korean-lady version of a biker chick, and her sashimi and sushi are ridonculous.
by JenLovesHockey on May 20, 2010 7:02 PM PDT up reply actions
sadly
this is true. but we have better pizza and hot dogs.
but i love me some sushi…….
by puppetmasterp on May 20, 2010 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I can't think of Chicago area immediately...
But if you’re ever in Muncy (I know, why would you be) go for Domo, it’s got great Sushi and great Hibachi. My in-laws own it, so I am maybe a bit biased, but it still tastes great. The one place I knew intimately in the Chicago area was in Tinley Park, but they moved and the place shut down.
Sometimes, you just wanna choke a motherf*cker
Dollar Wirtz wouldn’t give JR the $$$. Hawks trade Jeremy Roenick for Alexei Zhamnov. :facepalm: He liked Phoenix, but can’t blame him.
Then Belfour (still hate his guts) and Chelios. So many wasted years in Chicago that followed.
Patty Marleau: An Erotic Life
Picked overall #2
Adored by the faithful
Trade rumors abound
Turns-around career
Year of the Cup?
Joe Pavelski: Real- American Mojo
by Will Bulldozer on May 19, 2010 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Thank you for dredging up pain I thought I'd left behind.
It’s like seeing the prom date that ditched you 15 years ago. You are still mad, but you can’t in good conscience call her a whore in the middle of the street.
I'm not superstitious. I'm just a little stitious.
by AirTrafficAJ on May 20, 2010 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Don't know why
But I almost spewed Dr. Pepper out of my nose when I read this. Mostly because I really would like to see that one day.
Sometimes, you just wanna choke a motherf*cker
lol actually, is there any chance of that happening?
Maybe trade Heatley + a 1st rounder? It’d be totally worth it imo.
Nabby, Marleau, Heatley
He has got to go. Five million for a guy who is just good enough to lose when it really matters isn’t worth anything close to 5 mil. I wish we would have let Nabby go and
kept Boucher. We could have spent that extra money
getting a defensemen who could keep the opponents
from camping out in front of out net.
The Sharks have proven in this series that they have
two weaknesses that will keep them from winning the
cup, one is Nabby and the other is team toughness.
Murray and Clowe are it. The rest of the team is soft
as jelly. I am afraid that the window is closing on this
group of Sharks ever winning a cup.
The young Hawks and other young teams have either
passed us by or have pretty much caught up with us.
We need to do the same, go young.Let Nabby and
Marleau go get younger, faster and stronger.
I would also try to get rid of Heatley and his salary.
He isn’t a championship player and makes too much
money. When the going gets tough, Danny goes in
the other direction.
Cup
Do you think this team will win the cup this year? Do you think this team can come back and beat the Hawks in this series? They are younger than we are. Their stars are very young compared to our stars.
I want to eventually be able to beat this team and win the cup sometime in the future.
Tell me how we are going to do that with this group of players?
Listen we have had a very nice season and I hope we come
back and win two in Chicago and win the series. I have been watching hockey for almost 50 years and I see the Hawks
being the better team and they will win the series. If not, I will come back and eat serious crow and love doing it.
I want to the Sharks to win the cup one day, and this team seems to lack some essentials to get that done. I hope that I am wrong and this was an overreaction, but I don’t think so.
Definitely an overreaction
It just wasn’t a good game. Nabby didn’t play well and our offense didn’t play nearly as well as they are capable of, even though we probably did get the better scoring opportunities once again (according to The Copper & Blue: http://www.coppernblue.com/2010/5/19/1478448/blackhawks-4-sharks-2-game-two#storyjump).
and dude
This was you 2 games ago:
Nabby, Jumbo, Patty, the three guys who have been maligned with playoff choker tags, can now take those monkeys off their backs permanently.
This team has shown GREAT HEART and WHEN THEY FACE ADVERSITY, THEY SUCK IT UP AND PLAY BETTER..
We are only half way to where we need to go with this special group of guys..
http://www.fearthefin.com/2010/5/8/1464298/san-jose-eliminates-detroit-in#37168882
by Khaaz on May 19, 2010 5:32 PM PDT up reply actions 6 recs
Sharks Win: OMGEVERYONEISGREATANDTHEBESTPLAYERSEVER!!!
Sharks Lose: OMGTHEYAREALLCHOCKERSANDNED2GOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
It happens…
This is where we hold them! This is where we fight! This is where they die! Remember this day, men, for it will be yours for all time.
by ZeroIndulgence on May 19, 2010 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
lol yeah geez
your fan base is even more crazy than normal with the HIGHS and LOWS lol
TULO = 2010 MVP!
Troy Tulowitzki: "When people think of the Rockies, I want them to think of a winning organization."
by TuLoRocks2008 on May 20, 2010 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I can only speak for myself
but hockey makes me bi-polar 100%
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on May 20, 2010 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions
true i have to admit this is the first year
where the Wings made me feel bipolar…with the ups and downs of the regular season and sneaking into the playoffs…crazy year
TULO = 2010 MVP!
Troy Tulowitzki: "When people think of the Rockies, I want them to think of a winning organization."
by TuLoRocks2008 on May 20, 2010 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Detroit fans didn't believe us during their series
When anything starts going badly for this team the “fans” show up in mass to say how they knew we couldn’t win and we should blow up the team, blah blah blah.
Nothing another fan base can say can hurt us because we have to deal with the idiots within our own fan base so often.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
lol true it happens
every fan base has some…but this one seems to have more than normal…i guess because of the history
TULO = 2010 MVP!
Troy Tulowitzki: "When people think of the Rockies, I want them to think of a winning organization."
by TuLoRocks2008 on May 20, 2010 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I remember when you guys were (somewhat understandably) angry at the refs and were saying we would be too. All I could think was “nah, we’d be blaming our team for being horrible and that they never had it and could never beat the Wings”.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
lol true
if you guys do end up losing this series…would you consider this year a successful year?…I would say even though you are the one seed and want to finally get to the finals you guys did beat us and that alone is a HUGE victory and step forward so i would say Yes to that question
TULO = 2010 MVP!
Troy Tulowitzki: "When people think of the Rockies, I want them to think of a winning organization."
by TuLoRocks2008 on May 20, 2010 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I would think we came up short, but we didn’t choke
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
agreed
as much as it irks me to say it…Chicago has a really really good team this year they have tons of depth and are fast and physical…there weakness was supposed to be in net and Niemi has had an unreal playoff run…if he keeps this up no way any of the 3 teams remaining will beat them but i expect him to come back down to earth…hopefully you guys make a miracle come back if not i will unfortunately have to root for the Flyers ugh or the Habs in the finals big time
TULO = 2010 MVP!
Troy Tulowitzki: "When people think of the Rockies, I want them to think of a winning organization."
by TuLoRocks2008 on May 20, 2010 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions
we cut ourselves and our own before we cut others
we’re so emo…when are we all going to stay out of the sun and start wearing black? Black amour makes so much sense now though…:D
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on May 20, 2010 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
heeeey
I wear black and stay out of the sun but I’m NOT emo. I don’t think many emo kids watch hockey.
"Don't even start"
by ZombieSkittles on May 20, 2010 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions
what do you think we do to ourselves then
bi-polar masochists = hockey fans
Example: Game 2 versus Colorado….WHEEEEEEE, YESSSS, noooo, NOOOOOOOOO, NOOOOOOOOO, AHHHHHHHHHHH, stop where’s the booze!!!!, wheeeee, noooooo!!!, OT?!!?!??!?!?! //drink, WHOOOOO SETO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Example 2: After Game 2 versus Chicago….I feel like crap, I’m having a horrible day, I didn’t sleep well…is it the weather? Probably not…
After Game 3 win: OH MY GOD I SHOULD HAVE NEVER DOUBTED holy cow we won whoo whooo we can do this unicorns skittles colors rainbows kill the hawks…
Did I prove my point?
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on May 20, 2010 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Well played
But Game 3 hasn’t happened and you cursed your team to lose it with a predicted win…for that, I thank you ;>
Sometimes, you just wanna choke a motherf*cker
naw nothing I ever say is valid.
they all know that here. ;) and I didn’t say which Game 3 win…this or versus RW.
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on May 21, 2010 9:35 AM PDT up reply actions
thank you ms clowie
you proved your point perfectly lol.
"Don't even start"
by ZombieSkittles on May 21, 2010 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions
i have seriously been shocked by this
as much as SCH’s sarcasm surprises all of you. man you all weren’t joking about that reverse-bandwagon thing. no wonder you have a 2-day waiting period for FtF!
by puppetmasterp on May 20, 2010 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s helped quite a bit, actually. 2 days is enough for most of the people who want to just pop on here and trash on the Sharks to forget they were going to post here. Some still wait it out, just to enlighten us on the State of the Sharks…groan.
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 20, 2010 9:52 PM PDT up reply actions
those are the "hard core" grumblers
I’m sure every site gets them.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
why are you discussing the relative age of each team’s stars? The focus should be on the ongoing WCF. What happens in the offseason in San Jose, who knows, and I really don’t care.
Teams like Detroit have shown you can remain competitive for a very long time with smart drafting, good player development, and smart free agent signings.
Blowing up the team’s roster if they fail to advance to the SCF is the worst possible knee-jerk reaction.
Patty Marleau: An Erotic Life
Picked overall #2
Adored by the faithful
Trade rumors abound
Turns-around career
Year of the Cup?
Joe Pavelski: Real- American Mojo
by Will Bulldozer on May 19, 2010 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow
Not even a Sharks fan and I can’t believe anyone would say this. I don’t know the entire history of everyone on your team, but I do believe Heatley was injured just recently, so some credit should be given to that. As for Nabby, I wouldn’t claim that he’s overpaid and horrible, look at our bench next game and you’ll see someone that makes as much as Nabby and does NOTHING during a game. So yeah, quit yer bitchin ;p
As for the rest, I haven’t watched them enough to really know like you guys would, but I would definitely say this was a bit of an overreaction. GO HAWKS!!
Sometimes, you just wanna choke a motherf*cker
That’s pretty much par for the course with his posts. We’ve been seeing it all season.
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
you know...
both fanbases may have more in common than I originally thought…
But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too."
(Tweets @ChiBlackhawks and blogs at Blackhawks Down Low.)
by chiblackhawks on May 20, 2010 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions
you have those guys too, huh?
I guess every market needs it’s weirdos.
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
disagree with just about everything that was written.
Chicago is a pretty damn good hockey club. Maybe start giving the Hawks some credit before you start bashing the Sharks for lack of mental toughness.
Patty Marleau: An Erotic Life
Picked overall #2
Adored by the faithful
Trade rumors abound
Turns-around career
Year of the Cup?
Joe Pavelski: Real- American Mojo
by Will Bulldozer on May 19, 2010 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Totally
Chicago’s a great team, and they’re playing great. We got a great team too, but they’re only playing ok, so were losing games. If the Sharks start playing the way we all know they’re capable of, or if Chicago starts playing more like they have throughout the majority of the previous 2 playoff rounds, we should start winning some games; and if both of those things happen we should start dominating games and be done in 6 lol.
In 2 games
I don’t think Nabokov has proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that he’s the problem. I will certainly not deny he has been less than his best. But the only reason we are playing the Blackhawks in the WCF is because Evgeni Nabokov played out of his mind when his team’s strategy was to abandon him in front of his net and hope he cleaned up their mess. His save % against Detroit is in no way a reflection of his play, as our strategy dictated that only a few, high quality shots, would make it to the net. To say, at THIS moment in time, that he needs to go, is to throw the baby out with the bathwater. We plain and simple aren’t at this point in the season if he isn’t on this team.
Chicago is a tough team, but they are fast more than anything. Murray and Clowe are gifted players, but Murray is at the peak of his game, and he has no foot speed to keep up with a fast team like Chicago.
The window for Patty and Joe may be closing, but Pavelski, Setoguchi, Clowe, Vlasic, Couture, McGinn, Mitchell, Ferrerrio and co. will be here for a long time. There is quite a bit of money coming off the books, and the team will be reshaped on the Blue Line in a big way.
The Salary structure of this team is about to rapidly change, and it makes Heatley’s contract look a lot better.
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
Love me some Nabby – I honestly do – but, yes… I think he’s got to go. I’m not going to say it’s his age specifically, but he doesn’t play a consistently good game for us, and he’s sadly not worth a full 5 mil.
I don’t see why we should let Patty go, though. Sure, he doesn’t always give us a good game (he stops and looks confused occasionally), but 10 pts in the playoffs to date and 83 pts in the reg season isn’t exactly something I want us to lose.
Murray and Clowe are it. The rest of the team is soft
as jelly.
Okay, I see the jelly, but Nichol’s awesome (and often “forgotten” by the fans) – and he’s probably got more grit and spunk in that little body of his than virtually every guy on our team. (I don’t know, I just have this soft spot for li’l guys with a lot of spunk. Kinda’ reminds me of me, ha! ) Loved when he literally took Chara down when play stopped in front of the net, in our last regular season game against the Bs. For a guy that small to even think about taking down Andre the Giant deserves a bit of respect.
I would also try to get rid of Heatley and his salary.
Yeah, okay. A bit overpaid. Beautiful hat trick first home game of the season, yada yada, and he is really good, but hasn’t exactly been earning his keep.
Am I only one who can’t stand Huskins? I mean, he’s first on my get-rid-of list. Wallin and Blake should probably retire. Wallin can be good, but since he came back from injury game 5 of the Wings series, he’s looking mediocre at best out there. I like Blake, but he’s overrated especially this season. Oh god, and don’t get me started on Staubitz. He’s got some talent and potential and loves the rough stuff, but he too often decides to get in the box at the worst possible time for us. Can’t stand that guy, even though fans seem to like him. (It’s the tickler, isn’t it?)
by JenLovesHockey on May 19, 2010 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions
oh, and I’m definitely not intending to imply that Nabby’s “the problem” – just want to make that clear. It’s his salary and the inconsistency of his game.
by JenLovesHockey on May 19, 2010 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions
and I’m so glad they’re not dressing Staubitz for the POs.
Ok. I’m done now.
by JenLovesHockey on May 19, 2010 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions
no, maybe not done yet.
Go Sharks!!!
?
by JenLovesHockey on May 19, 2010 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions
huskins has been nothing but solid.
"Devin Setoguchi’s haircut has released the dragon" ~Drew Remenda
For some reason I have a feeling Jumbo is going to be a goddamn beast this year. Sharks are going to be tied 1-1 in the series going on the road for game three in the first round, and five minutes into the second he is just going to take over. ~Plank
"He (Iginla) thinks he’s a pretty tough guy, so why not?" ~ Ryan Clowe
by Jay Fin Anderson on May 20, 2010 8:37 AM PDT up reply actions
I am really starting to like Kent Huskins.
Now I know why DW wanted to resign him. Huskins is one of those players who doesn’t do much in the regular season but amps his game up in the playoffs. Love it.
by U Guys R Good on May 20, 2010 9:00 AM PDT up reply actions
If you want to judge on regular season performance
then yeah I would want to get rid of Huskins and Blake too.
But this entire postseason, both of them have far exceeded my expectations and have held our defense intact. There’s nothing you can really do against Chicago if they are just flat out faster than you are.
by U Guys R Good on May 20, 2010 9:03 AM PDT up reply actions
Huskins is good at passing, he often makes nice, smart plays
but I’ve seen a number of times leave Nabby completely stranded in front of the net or fail to keep on his guy in front of Nabby. Really talking regular season, specifically, in several instances. Yelling “fucking Huskins!” a few too many times, it got stuck in my mind that I don’t like him.
by JenLovesHockey on May 20, 2010 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions
my apologies if my criticism of Nabby sounded harsh or like it’s coming from a fairweather fan or something, but it’s really the combination of his skill level and consistency as well as his salary, that I felt compelled to jump in when The Sear said something yesterday.
by JenLovesHockey on May 20, 2010 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
I thought it was fair
Who’s gonna finish this off? I am going Boyle. - FML! No more OT Predictions from me!
Too bad the Sharks don't play like the Flyers
Smashing people into the glass and getting goals. 70’s style baby!
Everyone has a right to be stupid. I just abuse the privilege.
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Its kinda funny...
The Flyers finally accomplish something by dropping their usual (dirty) play and now everyone says “hey, we should play like scumbags too”
Sharks definitely need take no prisoners hockey
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Can we postpone all "trade player XYZ"
“drop player ABC” “player DEF is terrible and should retire” talk until after the season is over? I have enough crap to worry about with the WCF without having to read all of this rosterbation while the Sharks are still playing. None of us knows how the offseason will go, and we have no idea what DW will do when the season is done. All we know is that the season is not done yet! Sorry, I’m off the soapbox now.
I agree to a point
Talking about trades and drops now is moot, as the season isn’t over until it’s over.
Talking about who should be scratched and dressed for games, is fan speculation and I think is a part of fandom fun.
I do, however, maintain a list of who I’d keep if I was GM, who I’d drop, and who is a maybe, for a couple of years now. It is always based on the current roster at the time, whomever DW trades, brings in, or drops. But, it is a list basically for my entertainment and speculation, and has never been shared.
That being said, I really really really … hope that the Sharks pull this series out, go to the finals, and take the Cup!
"Marleau spanks one off the pipe!" --VS Commentator, game 5 vs Det. 20100508
"Nice Save!" --Nabby, to Blake
Who dresses and who doesn't is a valid point for speculation
Rosterbation (who stays and who goes) is better left for the offseason. We’re not quite there yet, and with some luck won’t be for a little while longer. I’m just saying, the stress of the WCF is enough to worry about at this point, so stacking more irrelevant (at this point in time) crap on top is too much. I’d rather enjoy watching hockey than reading stupid comments on how the team should be blown up in the offseason, or about how Nabokov should be shipped back to Russia (even though he’s Kazakh), or about how Joe has no heart and should be traded. I’m just sick of it.
by Chicago Shark on May 20, 2010 9:02 AM PDT up reply actions
same here gosh!
someone said it yesterday. This is the team we have here and now. How is it going to help any to be talking about who to get rid of. We still have quite a few games left to seriously bust it out and BATTLE. I know the Sharks have to step it up but no point in discussing who to get rid of now. I’m not sure if you’re aware they may be reading this and all we’re doing is betraying our Sharks players by talking smack.
My friends got an ear-full for rosterbating 15 minutes before game 2 started. I mean seriously…15 minutes before puck drops and you’re saying sell Nabby? C’MON! I just feel like its kicking a person when they’re down. I understand we’re all pretty invested in this and bi-polar but Nabby is who we have Greisser is who we have Jumbo, Heater and Marleau…stick with them until this is over! Geesh.
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on May 20, 2010 9:25 AM PDT up reply actions
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sorry Chicago Shark that was so not directed towards you. I agree with you good man. :) with about 2 hours of sleep last night I’m burning the candle from both ends today. :((
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by mssjsclowie29 on May 20, 2010 9:30 AM PDT up reply actions
No worries,
I got the point. I’m just tired of people constantly thinking about next year while this year isn’t even finished yet. My brain’s been fuzzy all morning as well, so I feel ya.
by Chicago Shark on May 20, 2010 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Meh
Don’t take rosterbation as some sort of defeatist attitude that our season is over. A lot of this stuff is stuff we’ve talked about on/off since the regular season. It doesn’t have anything to do with thinking our season is over, at least not for me. It probably has a lot more to do with the 2 day break before the next game. People are probably just trying to take their minds off the loss last Tuesday and being down 0-2 in the series while we wait for Friday’s game.
true, true
Seems that we’re all having some form of anxiety this week, manifested in various ways from fingerpointing to rosterbating (what an awesome term), blaming Lost mojo as bad mojo, to proclamations of suicidical intent.
Trade talk is jumping the gun right now. Can I wait another 24+ hours for game 3 without chewing off my fingertips? No, not really. But yes, some of us, including myself have been re-evaluating the roster a bit too soon.
by JenLovesHockey on May 20, 2010 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions
Can we postpone all “trade player XYZ” "drop player ABC" "player DEF is terrible and should retire" talk until after the season is over?
YES!
Shit, if the Sharks win tomorrow, NO ONE will be talking about sign, let go, etc. nobody. Still a series going on people!
FUCKING GO SHARKS! RAISE YOUR MIDDLE FINGERS UP AND PLAY SOME GOOD HOCKEY!
Great write-up Ivano. Thanks. Also...
"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 20, 2010 9:23 AM PDT reply actions 14 recs
oh yes kick ass!!! new desktop picture for sure!
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on May 20, 2010 9:26 AM PDT up reply actions
LOL
I was just coming here to post that. This encapsulates how I feel to a T. I also posted this on theNHLArena.com this morning, because this is how I truly feel:
Yep, in the immortal words of Dan Fucking Boyle, its time for us to “raise our middle fingers in the air” to all the outsiders and non-believers!
I am disappointed, that’s true. Do I think this series is over? NO. Am I nervous anyway? Yes.
But that’s because I’m a goddam Sharks fan and I think it’s safe to say every other true Sharks fan out there is experiencing similar emotions.
I believe.
I believe like I have never believed before.
I believe that these are not yesterday’s Sharks.
I believe in every guy on our roster.
I believe they have the mental toughness that was so sorely lacking in previous years to get thru this round.
I believe these Sharks eat adversity for breakfast.
I believe that those who have already written the Sharks off aren’t true Sharks fans anyway, so screw off and take your negativity elsewhere. We don’t need it and we don’t want it.
Overcome! I believe you can boys.
Bleed Teal Baby, now and forever!
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 20, 2010 9:45 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
oops
screwed up the quotes thingy
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 20, 2010 9:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Love it! Thank you Sharkiesgirl
"Don't even start"
by ZombieSkittles on May 20, 2010 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions
You’re welcome! It totally comes from my heart!
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 20, 2010 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions
This is the best ever. Everything about this,
like, shit, we really mean business.
by JenLovesHockey on May 20, 2010 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions
Nice...
Great success!
The Sharks need to play like 2 Live Crew, "As Nasty As They Want To Be" -Drew Remenda
by 408SharksFinatic on May 20, 2010 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Is this...
pic posted anywhere in it’s entirety?
The Sharks need to play like 2 Live Crew, "As Nasty As They Want To Be" -Drew Remenda
by 408SharksFinatic on May 20, 2010 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions
I got it
from Puckguy14 at LetsGoSharks.com, it’s in the graphics thread :o)
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 20, 2010 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions
ok, I’ll take a look…thank you!
The Sharks need to play like 2 Live Crew, "As Nasty As They Want To Be" -Drew Remenda
by 408SharksFinatic on May 20, 2010 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions
You’re welcome!
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 20, 2010 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions
By the way, if anyone’s bored, Universal Sports will be broadcasting Russia-Canada in an hour.
Should be a great game, even if it’s Russia’s “A” team (minus Nabby) vs Canada’s “C” team led by Correy Perry.
Fear the Fin - all Evgeni, all the time.
Thanks, would love to see that game (Russian will probably kill Canada like 5-2 or something).
Oh, and forgot to mention yesterday: Good read, Ivano
by JenLovesHockey on May 20, 2010 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Wow
You’re psychic!
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
WOW I'm psychic
Was just a guess, used to be pretty good at that kind of thing, and now my mojo’s back!!
Ok, uh… Sharks win Friday 4-2!!!
by JenLovesHockey on May 20, 2010 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Just turned on the game
Seeing the Canada Jerseys still makes me want to boo. Not that I’m bitter or anything. Also, Afeniganov scores! And I’m pretty sure I misspelled his name!
Shall we start a fanshot/fanpost for a game thread?
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
Dan Boyle = future captain
I think he’s proven himself worthy with his comments these playoffs. No bullshit, just “yeah we won/lost… but there’s more hockey to play. Still a long way to go before we prove ourselves.” That’s the kind of attitude I like to see. And it makes me happier and happier that Campbell ditched for the money in Chicago. Maybe we should start cheering him everytime he touches the puck.. sure would freak him out ;)
Nothing against Blake, but I have a feeling that he’s done. Which is alright in my books, cause it’ll leave some cap space to negotiate with Pavs, Seto, Patty, and Nabby…
How cool? Think Steve Nash...
I disagree that roster...talk = defeatism
But seeing as many people here have strong opinions otherwise…fine.
So, new topic: How do the Sharks neutralize Byfuglien, Kane, Toews et al?
we need to at least bang ‘em up so much that we wear out their little bodies. That’ll help. They’re so damn skilled otherwise.
by JenLovesHockey on May 20, 2010 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions
WTC
Emmons got much more, including Todd McLellan’s thoughts on Pavelski’s line, the need for more "nastiness" in the Sharks’ game and their ongoing second-period funk.
awesome! Nail on the head…BRING OUT THE NASTY HOCKEY!!! We’ll win if we get nasty. ;) I know…all the puns are intended!
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by mssjsclowie29 on May 20, 2010 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought I heard something about
if Buffugly is parked in the paint, they won’t be able to move him, so they need to start lifting his stick.
by Invisible Air on May 20, 2010 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions
What a concept
Keith and Seabrook have been doing the same thing to Patty and Heatley…
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
Why give up hope now?
Not that this guy has anything particularly new and insightful to say, but still — we got to keep our chins up, people!!!
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/394472-2010-san-jose-sharks-why-give-up-hope-now
damn right
keep believing and come back and eliminate the damn Hawks!
TULO = 2010 MVP!
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by TuLoRocks2008 on May 20, 2010 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions
In my 0-2 induced depression
I’ve started playing through Mass Effect 1 again… I have serious issues.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
I considered doing the same thing, actually. Sigh…at least Shepard never gets into an 0-2 hole! lol…
The Sharks need some Shepard mojo…
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 20, 2010 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I found a series of threads on the Mass Effect forums where people tried their best to make celebrity likenesses. I made a good replica of Samuel L Jackson and some others. It’s kind of fun to mess around with.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
Good choice on using Samuel L. Jackson. No one fucks with Jules…
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 20, 2010 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions
The guy voice sucks for him though… There was a good Clint Eastwood and Arnold Schwarzenegger as well, but again, the voice sucks for them.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
Yeah, you’re right…the voice doesn’t really work for those guys. But I’m sure they at least look like badasses!
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 20, 2010 10:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I fired up ME2 for a little bit today.
It was fun to play again.
Proud member of the "Don't Trade Marleau" club.
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by SharksFanEst.1994 on May 20, 2010 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I heard they patched the planet scanning to be much much much MUCH faster.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
You mean without the upgrade you can research? Cuz, yeah, it was awful without that research upgrade. With the upgrade, it was pretty bearable…
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 20, 2010 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions
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