Sharks win in overtime, take 3-0 stranglehold on series
by Mr. Plank on May 5, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
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It's nights like these when you realize just why you're alive.
Seven minutes into overtime Justin Williams ripped a slap shot wide of the net as the Red Wings overpursued below the circles, springing a Sharks 2 on 1. With Joe Thornton carrying the puck down the wing and Patrick Marleau driving hard to the net, Thornton threaded a pass through Brian Rafalski to Marleau's patient stick.
Tape to tape, take it to the bank.
With that goal the annals of history became unraveled, the faces of past failure suddenly transformed into symbols of success. The expectation headed into tonight was that Detroit would play their best game of the series, and after the initial thirty minutes of play, that expectation held true. The Wings dominated the Sharks throughout the first period and the first half of the second, peppering Evgeni Nabokov with shot upon shot from various angles.
Roughly ten minutes into the game the Wings appeared to have struck first. Henrik Zetterberg took a pass off the skate to beat Nabokov, but the officials overturned the ruling due to the fact that the Swedish winger had kicked in the goal with his toe and displayed a distinct kicking motion. As the review went to Toronto and a premature octopus flew to the ice, Fear The Fin's first star of the game made an appearance. From "Let It Be" by The Beatles during the initial conference amongst the officials, "The Waiting" by Tom Petty during the review in Toronto, and "What's Up" by 4 Non Blondes after the call was reversed, the DJ's tunes were timely and on point.
Say what you will about Marleau, Nabokov, Couture, Setoguchi, or Thornton-- Detroit's event coordination staff might have had the performance of the postseason.
Following the overturned goal, waves continued to roar into the Sharks defensive zone. Although he Sharks did a good job of keeping the Red Wings' talented forward group to the perimeter and blocking shots from the point, Detroit managed to assert themselves on the low cycle and flip pucks from the boards into the low slot in front of Nabokov.
That zone domination paid off as the Wings struck first. Carrying the puck from the center of the circles, Nicklas Lidstrom drove below the net amidst a scrambling Sharks defensive unit. He found Franzen behind Nabokov, who promptly circled above the end line and sent a centering feed to Tomas Holmstrom in front of the net for the first tally of the game. Kent Huskins, who had taken a high stick from Dan Boyle in the seconds preceding the goal, was unable to body the gargantuan winger out of the crease.
Evgeni Nabokov, who looked excellent and kept the Sharks within striking distance all night long, came up with a pivotal save in the minutes following the Detroit lead. Henrik Zetterberg was awarded a penalty shot when Logan Couture allegedly covered the puck in the crease during a scramble in front of the net. With Nabokov sprawling to take away to lower half of the net, Zetterberg attempted his patented forehand, deke, backhand up high trickery during the ensuing attempt. Nabokov reached behind him to snare the shot with a brilliant glove save, and kept the deficit at one.
However, Detroit continued to force the issue. Dan Cleary banged the twine late in the third after finding a soft spot in San Jose's defense, and it looked as if the Wings would take a two goal lead into intermission. With the seconds ticking down to the ten second mark, San Jose cycled in the zone and Joe Pavelski attempted to jam the puck in past Jimmy Howard from behind the net. It kicked out to the low slot, where Setoguchi pounced and slid it five hole to cut the lead in half with two seconds left on the clock.
The memories of bad bounces were thought to have been left behind following the Sharks first round series against Colorado, but they reared their ugly head again at the start of the second. Henrik Zetterberg threw a puck at the net that Nabokov managed to save, but the ensuing rebound bounced off Douglas Murray's skate back into the net. If Joe Louis Arena needed a reason to get behind their team already, they had it. And once again, Nabokov was up to the task, stopping everything that seemed to be thrown his way. He would not surrender a goal for the remainder of the game.
The middle of the second saw the Sharks push back to even the score, generating good opportunities against a relatively untested Jimmy Howard. None was better than a slick cross-ice feed from Joe Pavelski to Devin Setoguchi, who chipped the puck just wide towards the tail end of the period.
The momentum from the end of that periodwould eventually pay off.
Heading into the third period down two goals in Joe Louis Arena is a recipe that results in some pretty awful concoctions. It generally gives you the runs, your palms get sweaty, and eventually you just head to the can to expel the mistakes from your orifices. Punch your card and get back on your horse tomorrow.
Turns out the Sharks got on that horse today.
Joe Thornton started things off for San Jose by controlling the puck and driving to the front of the net, utilizing the traffic Patrick Marleau supplied in front to place a great shot past Jimmy Howard. It seemed as if the Sharks wouldn't let up on their attack during the entire period, running circles around the tired Detroit defenseman below the circles, engaging themselves physically, and reaping the rewards from a much more aggressive approach to pinching and puck carrying from their defensive unit. All that hard work paid off with six minutes left in the period when Logan Couture flung a shot from an off angle to beat Jimmy Howard five hole and tie the game. If there is one thing I know, it is that Couture has won the hearts of the Hockey Gods. Ever since coming up to San Jose after the trade deadline, Couture has made a habit of scoring the ugliest and dirtiest goals on the roster. The blessings from above have bathed him in light.
Although the Sharks would go 0-7 on the power play tonight, squandering a brilliant opportunity with two and a half minutes in the game to put the icing on the cake, it didn't matter. Nabokov handled the rigors and silenced the ghosts of Joe Louis by providing timely saves throughout, and the team as a whole responded with a bold and dangerous attack for the last twenty seven minutes of the game to score three goals and put a stranglehold on their series.
It was a performance that was one of the best in recent memory-- the demons of Joe Louis vanquished, the Red Wings overcome, Thornton and Marleau landing the killing blow in overtime when it mattered most. A period such as the first would usually result in a lead that was insurmountable for this franchise. But on this day, it was one that proved to be a mere stepping stone. The path to closure is now just one stride away.
It's nights like these when you realize just why you're alive.
Go Sharks.
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I think it's a given on what the prediction for game 4 will be.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
That third period and OT
were “totally swank.”
Kids in the back seat cause accidents. Accidents in the back seat cause kids.
Great work
I was staying up for the recap. :)
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
Thanks, got roped into LOST and put it off even more. Couldn’t even think about trying to recap for the first two hours after the game— I was honestly stunned with emotion.
I don’t think the entirety of it all will even fully set in until tomorrow morning.
"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 was honestly stunned with emotion
Add me as another that stayed up until the post went up … but I was still way too excited, shocked, something to read it … wow.
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
I’m still bouncing around after that win. What an improbable, unlikely, and super satisfying comeback!
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 5, 2010 9:52 AM PDT up reply actions
you're good
I hella passed out at like 10
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on May 5, 2010 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions
http://www.fearthefin.com/2010/5/5/1458672/sharks-win-in-overtime-take-3-0#
It’s nights like these when you realize just why you’re alive.
This game’s result changes everything. I finally feel like this club is finally ready to overcome the proverbial hump that sports writers have labeled us with. Just about everyone expected this series to go the full frame, but here we are with an opportunity to close it out on Thursday. Wow. Just wow.
Jimmy Howard hasn’t played like his regular season self at all in this series. Poor rebound control. Soft goals. Inability to hold a lead.
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
If you would have told me before the playoffs began that the Sharks would have a 2-0 series lead going into Detroit, I would have nodded my head and said it was possible.
If you would have told me they would be up 3-0 in the series, and come back from a two goal deficit in the third period at The Joe to eventually win it overtime, I would have told you to check yourself into an insane asylum.
Unreal, and I feel the same way about the hump. I’ve always been warily optimistic about this team, but right now, there’s very little keeping me from exploding through the roof with visions of grandeur.
"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 never in a million years thought we could be up 3-0.
My wildest dreams (quite literally) were taking game 4 after winning 1 and 2.
I don’t think any team in the playoffs is playing like the Sharks are right now. They’re all in the zone, they’re all working and I just don’t see any quit in them.
I’m not getting ahead of myself, I hope they can keep the intensity and pace up, but after 9 games I can’t think of a team in the league that is playing close to the consistency and drive that the Sharks are.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
It’s literally unreal. Detroit definitely had their chances in this game, and halfway through it seemed as if the Sharks were probably going to drop the first game of the series. But damn man, they just found that switch and flipped the fuck out of it.
I think there’s a big push back from Detroit in game four— can’t imagine they go out without a fight, especially like tonight where they just looked tired/beat in the third. Game five will probably be the most difficult for them to win considering The Tank will be screaming for blood and everything will just be electric. After that though, you run into some dicey momentum swings and the road gets a lot more unclear.
Cleaning this up in the next two games would be huge, I think. Want no part of a game six in Detroit.
"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
Putting them away in 4 would be magical. Putting them away in 5 is absolutely necessary at this point.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
Agreed.
This series needs to be over no later than Saturday.
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 5, 2010 9:53 AM PDT up reply actions
I think
you said it best with “they’re all working and i just dont see any quit in them.” Theyve committed to playing to the bitter end; and its paying off. Theyre scoring and making comebacks, all because they just wont quit!
I love it.
by animadiversion on May 5, 2010 1:11 AM PDT up reply actions
Werd.
See, I’m actually the opposite. I’m horrified of what can go wrong, and I’m letting those fears keep me totally grounded. That and they keep me from admitting that the Sharks are playing some god damn good hockey, after taking arguably one of the worst shots on the chin ever with the Boyle OT mishap. It’s just so backwards for me. I’m ecstatic. Cautiously ecstatic.
Slappin' your troubles away since 2009.
I'll probably feel that way tomorrow
but for today the sky is blue the birdies are singing and we’re up 3-0 against the WINGS!
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on May 5, 2010 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions
or tits?
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
:D
Hahaha, last night’s thread was epic.
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 5, 2010 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Last night's game was epic
The thread was kinda just along for the ride…
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
Psh I got the joke...:P
and sorry no if they were boobies I’d spend my day outside trying to catch them. They’re so cute!
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on May 5, 2010 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions
hell to the frakking yes! to the next NO NO TEAM bwahahahahhah
I’m keeping with all the same juju I used for this series…theres a few others I’ve been doing but it shalt not be revealed. :)
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on May 5, 2010 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Going up 3-0 on the Wings is a strangehold to be certain.
Fixed.
"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
Time for some of the best sleep one could hope for!
Catch you guys tomorrow.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
I'm jealous
I’ve been averaging 6 hours for the last week and a half, including weekends. Can’t remember the last time I got more than 6, playoffs are gonna get me fired. Good thing my boss is a hockey fan!
by Chicago Shark on May 5, 2010 5:03 AM PDT up reply actions
Things to be amazed at
Other than the obvious “HOLY CRAP WE HAVE A 3-0 LEAD!”
1.) After displaying little to no hustle for the first two periods, the Sharks came out SKATING in the third, and in overtime. It’s hard to remember a game this season where the Sharks came out flat and found their legs.
2.) 2 Goal deficit overcome. Can not say how huge that is. No lead is safe.
3.) All goals at even strength. No secret that if you want to win in this league, you have to be better 5 on 5. For the Sharks to have such a strong 5 on 5 game is a WONDERFUL sign.
4.) Evgeni Nabokov shut the door. We all saw this same game played a ton of times in the regular season. The team would give up 3 goals in the first period and a half on a flat effort. You couldn’t really fault Nabby, because his defense had pretty much abandoned him, but you just felt that if he could stop the NEXT one, maybe we could fashion a comeback. And then, bang, number 4, maybe number 5 would go in. Cue the Squirrel, and we’d be looking at 7 or 8 on the board. But tonight, once the team was down, Evgeni Nabokov was lights out. Detroit threatened, but Nabokov kept his team in it when it mattered.
5.) Oh yeah, penalty shot.
6.) Pavel Datsyuk: 22 minutes, -2, 1SOG. Brian Rafalski, 26 minutes, -2. Marc Eduard Vlasic and Rob Blake. 25 and 26 minutes (rounded up) respectively, both +3.
7.) Faceoffs dead even at 33 a piece. We knew Detroit would probably reverse the faceoff % at home, but for the Sharks to hold dead even on the road is nothing to sneeze at.
8.) San Jose was outshot to the tune of 14 to 8 in the first. How big is that Setogutchi goal?
9.) Did I mention we’re up 3-0 and came back from a 2 goal deficit on the road?
10.) Biggest game in franchise history this Thursday. GO SHARKS!
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
by ElvisVF101 on May 5, 2010 1:23 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Stunning results for sure
1.) After displaying little to no hustle for the first two periods, the Sharks came out SKATING in the third, and in overtime. It’s hard to remember a game this season where the Sharks came out flat and found their legs.
Indeed and not to pour cold water on this party but Dany Heatley needs to stop floating around and take puck pursuit/possession seriously. He was giving me fits with his lax efforts last night. I found him to be a glaring liability in a game where puck possession is king.
Having said that the boys amazed me, I was so stunned I didn’t even raise my hands on Marleau’s goal because I didn’t believe it actually went in. Flat out amazing turn of events. Seto and Couture’s goals were equally fantastic and Jumbo’s was effortlessly awesome. Patty’s hustle made it happen in the end and I’m blown away. Detroit fans are not used to this and I just love it. GO SHARKS!
I'll drink that! oh...I'll drink TO that, oh crap I quit drinking.
Just to be fair
while it looks like Heater is feeling better, I doubt he’s still 100%. He’s still skating slowly, but his shot is still there, and he’s starting to get better. Still, I’ll take a Heatley at <100%.
by Chicago Shark on May 5, 2010 5:06 AM PDT up reply actions
I'll take him
Any way he comes. I wore my Heatley jersey all day at work. One thing that does concern me is it seems like JT is just not wanting to shoot. He’s missed several excellent scoring chances to shoot with lanes open, but instead, he holds off and waits on another Shark to come up and pass the puck. I’ve seen it in the Avs series and I’m seeing it again this series. By the time he waits on another Shark, the Avs or the Wings already have several D-men in place and the shot is blocked.
I know my neighbors are going to love it when hockey season is over. I was screaming “Just shoot the damn thing” so much last night, it probably sounded like I was calling for a murder in my house. Then when Paddy got the go ahead goal in OT – wow. I woke the dead I’m sure.
Go Sharks.
by AmazinglyGraceless on May 5, 2010 6:47 AM PDT up reply actions
yeah mine, too. They scurried their kids away this morning and wouldn't make eye contact.
by JenLovesHockey on May 5, 2010 8:39 AM PDT up reply actions
I live in a house
and since my A/C isn’t working right now, I had the windows open. No one nearby, but as loud as I was screaming, I’m pretty sure they heard me in Texas.
Go Sharks.
"You went commando tonight?" Randy Hahn
"And Heatley gave him a snow shower." Randy Hahn
"Brody Brazil said he got hit in the ear hole." Drew Remenda
"I can reveal this on Late Night Confidential because like what? 5 people watching?" Drew Remenda
by AmazinglyGraceless on May 5, 2010 9:14 AM PDT up reply actions
haha
weird ive never heard any mention of Thornton’s preference to pass.
But seriously though, I’m not a big fan of convincing Joe to shoot. After that game against the Flyers where he had those two identical last second cross crease feeds to Heater in 2 on 1s I have succumb to the idea that Joe knows best.
Also I think he was shooting a lot in the first two games. If I have time later today I’ll do some sharktistical analysis.
I shouldn't have said anything.
…and Heatley being <100% is a valid point, one I should have mentioned. It’s something coaching may want to look at as I focused on Dany throughout the game we all know that giveaways are a killer, and the Sharks played soft early on. His shot is epic for sure, I rarely can trace his shot because it’s so blasted hard and seldom can anyone react or predict it’s direction. He’s a shooter.
I'll drink that! oh...I'll drink TO that, oh crap I quit drinking.
Heatley would say he's 100%
But I think we all know he’s not quite 110%
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
he is not healthy
wait till the offseason and the injury report comes out
'It's amazing the clarity that comes with psychotic jealousy.'
At some point...
Heatley is definitely in a goal scoring funk right now. Even taking in the last 10 games or so from the regular season- I think he has maybe one goal in 16 or more games (pure guess). But with Heatley, as Rob Blake likes to say, he just needs one chance. And I can’t help but feel that some goals will be coming very soon- he more than anyone on the team has the ability to score goals in huge bunches.
I hope so
I need the points in my playoff pool. I’ve been racking up with Seto and Pavs though.
"You went commando tonight?" Randy Hahn
"And Heatley gave him a snow shower." Randy Hahn
"Brody Brazil said he got hit in the ear hole." Drew Remenda
"I can reveal this on Late Night Confidential because like what? 5 people watching?" Drew Remenda
by AmazinglyGraceless on May 5, 2010 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions
Solid post Elvis. I thought Datsyuk did a good job in the first period shutting down Pavelski, but after that he seemed to struggle. Nothing like getting one of the best shutdown forward in the league to show up a -2 against your second line.
"San Jose is where I want to be at the end of the day, and there's an opportunity now to make it there. It is where my heart is." - Jamie McGinn, 2/22/10
Fear The Fin: Where Selling Your Soul Is The Likely Solution
I think we can all agree that at this point, Pavelski’s line isn’t the second line, rather just the younger and cheaper first line.
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
Proud member of the "Re-Sign Marleau" Club
Fools and Sages
Wow…what a turn around in that game. Detroit is still scary and I hope we can finish things up quickly…let the guys rest and avoid extra games and extra bruises. But what a game…I was so happy for Couture to get a goal (after the icky penalty shot move) and thought it was beautiful the overtime win came from Thornton and Marleau. Nabby kicked some ass too. Yay Sharks!
*******Lets Go Marleau*******
Go Sharks go!
The entire country is loving this! (Except Detoilet, of course)
Impressive victory.
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allegedly
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by Chicago Shark on May 5, 2010 5:08 AM PDT reply actions 4 recs
Beauty.
"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
Just out of curiosity
what’s the stats on a team coming back from a 3-0 deficit in a playoff series?
Only happened twice.
Fear the Fin: Sharing Joe Thornton's love of wooly mammoths since 2009.
by Matthew_Taylor on May 5, 2010 6:08 AM PDT up reply actions
’75 Islanders and ’42 Maple Leafs, IIRC.
And, of course, the 2004 Red Sox, but we don’t care about them.
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
Proud member of the "Re-Sign Marleau" Club
Fools and Sages
Still remember the whole “every 33 years” thing against Dallas in 2008. If only Brenden Morrow hadn’t scored that goal…
"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
Yeah, between the “every 33 years” motto, and the “why not us” statements on signs and the backs of t-shirts at the Tank for that game 5…that was epic. We really started to believe we could do it. Stupid Brenden Morrow…
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 5, 2010 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s the only way I remember those dates, going backwards from 2008. Stupid Morrow. And fucking Brian Campbell for taking that penalty.
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
Proud member of the "Re-Sign Marleau" Club
Fools and Sages
Brian Campbell deserves the booing he gets from us. Not for spurning us for more money, but for THAT FUCKING PENALTY!
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
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 5, 2010 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Exactly. Oh, the money and the false statement about wanting to be closer to his family was part of it, but most of it is that he is the single reason why the Sharks lost that game.
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
Proud member of the "Re-Sign Marleau" Club
Fools and Sages
Wings have never come back from a 3-0 hole
Espn has it on their website. They have only been down 3-0 four times, well five now and they have never come back to win the series.
Great post
I live in Central time zone so I couldn’t wait up to read the post game report, but it was the first thing I looked up on my iPad when I got up this morning! What a game, still trying to wrap my head around this 3-0 lead over the Red Wings. Good work.
You just haaaaad to bring up the iPad, didn’t you?
..:Fear The Fin:..
The artist formerly known as cyoung
that's what I was thinking
probably been waiting for days to sneak it into conversation. Sorry warrenlj, I’m not a big fan of the iPad or Apple for that matter. But that’s better left for a different post.
by Chicago Shark on May 5, 2010 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions
Ha, of course
Apple just rubs me the wrong way with their marketing and their “better than you” attitude. Used to be cool before they became Big Brother
by Chicago Shark on May 5, 2010 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I have as my gmail signature “Sent from my PC (where you are in control of the content, not the company)” … as a dig to Apple … :)
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
I've honestly had more problems with Apple products
than with PCs.
by Chicago Shark on May 5, 2010 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions
I've heard the arguments both ways
Apple earned my brand loyalty a long time ago. They’d have to seriously screw something up to lose it.
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
Same here
I HATE PCs and will not be going back unless I my computer breaks or is stolen and I can’t afford a Mac at the moment.
However, if you’re a computer guy (or gal) and you can customize all your stuff and know what you’re doing I can see the advantage of a PC. I am not one of those people.
I like to shop for parts
And know the manufacturer and reputations of every piece I put in my machine. I also like to be able to replace parts as I go and extend the life of the machine.
Can’t do that with a mac.
I have an iPhone, but it’s sorta sucked ever since 3.0 came out. I’m considering buying a new one this summer when they have better processors in them.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
I like to shop for parts… And know the manufacturer and reputations of every piece I put in my machine. I also like to be able to replace parts as I go and extend the life of the machine.
I’m the exact same way with my machine at home.
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 5, 2010 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Never had a problem with PCs
Virus/Firewalls are easy now…download install and update…
Why would I pay 1/3 more for the same computer?
cause you want to be trendy … ;)
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
There is a huge status implied with the Apple logo
I’ll be the first to admit, I was slightly amused when I saw my first iTampon…I mean iPad…in the wild. Functionality, practicality, and not being told how to use my machine and locked into hardware have made me reconsider Apple.
by Chicago Shark on May 5, 2010 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions
PC
At work because my work’s programs only work on that, and at home because I’m a gamer.
"Playing Detroit in the playoffs is like paying your taxes. You either pay now or pay later." - Suisun Dan
Hard to argue with gaming or specialty apps
I’m not a serious gamer, so I’m okay on that front with the Mac. Also, I’m WAAAAAAAAAAY lazy when it comes to anti-virus crap.
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
Eh, once you get your shit set up how you want it, anti-virus isn’t that hard. I have yet to have an issue on my box at home (the one I have control over). My work computer goes through IT in Washington…not sure they know what they’re doing all the time.
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 5, 2010 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions
This seems like an appropriate place for this quote
“Hello, my name is Linus Torvalds and I pronounce Linux ‘Linux.’”
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
Anti-virus stuff is a joke
You just have to be not stupid for the most part. I run Mozilla with no-script for my browser, haven’t had virus trouble since that came out.
Really I haven’t had virus trouble for about 9 years since I quit downloading illegal software and browsing shady porn sites.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
And the guys on TV, both on Versus and NHL On the Fly
are calling them the RESILIENT Sharks.
Everybody is getting on the bandwagon.
Wouldn’t you love seeing Milbury interview Jumbo?
I’d pay money to see that.
by JohnThe Revelator on May 5, 2010 7:12 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
After the Avs I was one of the few crazies that said I would like the Wings over the Coyotes. I just had a good feeling we would play well against them. Series isn’t over with yet, but I’m finally allowing myself to believe this is actually happening.
Just fucking WOW! 3-0 over the Wings. Never saw that coming.
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
I also wanted Detroit in re second round. I told my Wings fan friend that I wanted the Sharks to play the Wings and he was like “do you WANT them to get creamed?!” I didn’t know what to expect going in, but now I’m super glad we drew Detroit :D my Dany Heatley t-shirt is now 6-0 when I wear it on gameday. and actually I couldn’t find it yesterday but I miraculously managed to find it during the second period and then the Sharks turned it on in the third. You can bet I’ll be wearing it tomorrow
"I'm gonna tell you something you might not know about me Joe Rogan, I smoke rocks." - Tyrone Biggums
by c.perez on May 5, 2010 1:04 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
my fav sharks T
has not been washed since the 3rd game of the Avs series…and will not be washed for a few more weeks!
'It's amazing the clarity that comes with psychotic jealousy.'
What a game!
What a nice feeling! Nabby played amazing, kept us in it! Steeling a playoff game, it feels good to be on the winning side! Far too many times as a Sharks fan we are on the other side after a game has been stolen! I’m sure there is going to be a good number of Detroit fans complaining about the refs or Sharks players diving, same old record. Bottom line is that the Sharks went into Detroit, went down 2 goals, and stayed in it. They did not give up and it payed off for them in the end!
There's definetly something special about the Sharks this year.
This is the happiest and most excited I’ve ever been about hockey. Ever.
by In Bust we Trust on May 5, 2010 7:37 AM PDT reply actions
they always say the 4th is the hardest
I am most excited about that our secondary scoring (in this case, the first line) has shown up – I know we can’t do everything with “lil” Joe, so I am glad Patty and Jumbo came to the game.
To only imagine what can happen when the sharks fire on all cylinders and score through 4 lines. The wings or any other opponent won’t know how to cover us. We will be a threat EVERYWHERE!
Great account
I’m still amazed at how fast Nabokov got the glove up considering how close Zetterberg was.
(Detroit Homer announcers : “He hit the post!”)
by ToddMclellan'shair on May 5, 2010 7:55 AM PDT reply actions
Wow, seriously?
I’ve heard their Radio crew is good, even Dan and Jamie think so, but their TV guys are just plain awful.
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
Didn’t you hear? Nabby lines the inside of his glove with metal and inserts powerful magnets into each puck before the game starts. It makes glove saves easier for him, but also can cause a metallic clang, causing people to confuse a glove save with hitting it off the post.
by In Bust we Trust on May 5, 2010 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s a great day indeed! I’m still grinning from ear to ear after last night’s victory, but I managed to sweet talk SB Nation into letting me change my name. Cyoung was just terrible.
..:Fear The Fin:..
The Sharks won on Cinco de Morrow! Ironic, isn’t it? But seriously, it was a great, great comeback. I think that game even converted one of my friends into a casual hockey fan, which is better than the non-fan he was before. Hopefully the Sharks can close this series out in four.
Here's to all us girls who love hockey...and the men who play it.
by Brad_Richards_Rocks on May 5, 2010 8:20 AM PDT reply actions
Food for thought
Detroit now faces an 0-3 deficit for the 10th time in franchise history. Only once have they rallied to force a Game 7 — in 1945 Stanley Cup Finals versus the Toronto Maple Leafs — but failed to win the series. In all other cases, Detroit was swept.
Let’s hope it’s the latter.
Seriously? Nine times they just rolled over and died? I like those odds.
"It's a lumberjack convention out there." Drew Remenda 3/4/10
Jon Casey fan since '84
Founder of Feel the Teal.
Miraculous....
a dream come true…..a stranglehold on the goliath that is Detroit! A spike strip thrown out in front of the winged wheel. The hockey gods are smiling on us….naysayers be quelled, this is the stuff of legend. Conference Finals here we come! GO SHARKS!
The Sharks need to play like 2 Live Crew, "As Nasty As They Want To Be" -Drew Remenda
by 408SharksFinatic on May 5, 2010 8:54 AM PDT reply actions
PILGRIM EYELINER KOBE SAYS: "HAPPY CONICO DE MAYONAISSE TOBIAS"
I like my goals like I like my booze..... Top shelf.
by GhostOfLinkGaetz on May 5, 2010 9:08 AM PDT reply actions 3 recs
I love it. I think right now he’s my most detested RW.
I'll drink that! oh...I'll drink TO that, oh crap I quit drinking.
I think I’ll continue this one-upmanship and do what I almost never do and that is to just be nasty. I think Holmstrom is a cry-baby bitch. That’s my honest opinion.
I'll drink that! oh...I'll drink TO that, oh crap I quit drinking.
Agree for the most part
he was complaining about the goaltender interference call at the end of the game when he shoved Boyle into Nabby so hard it knocked Nabby’s head into the ice. Chirping like he didn’t do anything…moron
by Chicago Shark on May 5, 2010 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions
exactly. that’s where I got my fire to make that comment.
I'll drink that! oh...I'll drink TO that, oh crap I quit drinking.
not to mention all the slashes and dirty shoulder checks he’s been doing to Vlasic after the whistles.
by SharksFanTillDeath on May 5, 2010 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Part of his job
he’s a level 1A shit disturber, and the fact that we’re talking about how we hate him means he’s doing his job well. He is a jerk off, and I’d like to see Blake or Murray lay him out in the neutral zone when he has his head down. Not talking injury, just one of those huge hits that makes everyone watching cringe, and makes Holmstrom look over his shoulder for the rest of the game.
by Chicago Shark on May 5, 2010 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions
he’s a level 1A shit disturber, and the fact that we’re talking about how we hate him means he’s doing his job well.
And the fact that his team is now down 3-0 in the series means we’re doing our job even better!
ZING!!! :-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 5, 2010 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions
The Wings, for the most part, really aren’t a physical team. They have a few players…but they aren’t the kind of team that’s gonna try and goon you on the ice.
I don’t expect issues from the Wings on that front.
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 5, 2010 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions
The Wings are a hockey team
They will keep coming. They don’t need to fight you. We’re up 3-0 in the series, but each game has been decided by a goal, and I can’t really say that they’ve ever straight up given up.
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
I’m replying to the notion that they may turn into thugs. I have no illusions about them giving up.
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 5, 2010 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Fair enough
They aren’t the Ducks, that’s for damn sure…
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
These series has been much much tighter than the series lead would indicate. I plan on doing something for tomorrow on it.
I fully expect Detroit to come out and play a great game tomorrow.
"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
Kobe looks creepy....
What Would Brian Boitano Do?
Joe Pavelski IS God!
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Still on cloud 9 from last night’s win.
"Even the Swedes are getting mad."-Randy Hahn
"It's very cozy in the sin bin."-Randy Hahn
I am still afraid that it’s all a dream, and I’ll wake up and still be in a year ago from now, 2-3 down to Anaheim.
Fear the Fin - all Evgeni, all the time.
It still hasn't sunk in completely
I can’t believe it. I keep looking at NHL.com and seeing Sharks lead series 3-0, but just can’t wrap my brain around it.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
Every day off the Sharks have had during these playoffs
I wake up in the middle of the night dreaming about them scoring a game winning goal.
It kills me in terms of sleep, but keeps me from having a bad day.
by U Guys R Good on May 5, 2010 9:42 AM PDT up reply actions
Good point on Couture, Plank. He does seem to have the lucky stick.
I thought that in the 3rd period the Sharks played their best puck possession hockey since McLellan got here. Even more impressive that they did it against Detroit.
Never even in my wildest dreams have I thought that we’ll be 3-0 at this point.
A quick lead by the Sharks in Game 4 should demoralize Detroit and put a nail in their coffin.
Fear the Fin - all Evgeni, all the time.
Ha!
I got up at 6:45am, stumbled to the shower, and sat on the crapper for about 15 minutes before deciding I was going through with my day.
The shower water woke me up – but never try shaving when you’re hungover. Three lacerations later… ugh.
I’m stone cold sober now – tired as hell, but sober.
However, the boss and I are going out at 4pm to Aqui’s, which was the “amargtias” place of yesteryear.
I’m not going to force anything, but if I’m celebrating a Chicago loss tonight, you’ll hear from me.
Fear The Fin = Man goes into cage... Cage goes into salsa... Shark's in the salsa... Our shark.
"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 almost want to head down there now to find you. hehehehehe
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're welcome to come!
But I might have to go out again later – the boss will be returning me to the parking lot well before all the kids have gone home (6pm – after school daycare). Can’t stumble up to my room drunk.
However, give me a call if you want to come out. I could use the ride, wink wink.
Fear The Fin = Man goes into cage... Cage goes into salsa... Shark's in the salsa... Our shark.
"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
haha
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
Aqui’s in downtown Campbell?
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 5, 2010 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions
That's the one
Heading there in a few minutes – most likely. Text me to confirm (my boss might have another place in mind, but I do believe we said Aqui’s).
Fear The Fin = Man goes into cage... Cage goes into salsa... Shark's in the salsa... Our shark.
"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
Last night
So I was on the first and second period threads last night, and I was definitely being hard on the Sharks for not coming out with enough fire then. I closed my computer for a second to get a beer during the intermission, and while starting up Firefox to get to the third period thread, we scored to make it 3 to 2! So I couldn’t sign on for the third period thread and risk ruining the Mojo! So let me just say now….YEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSS!!!!!! WOOOOO! That was one of the most exciting Sharks games I have ever watched!! I almost jumped through the ceiling last night! AWESOME to see Jumbo and Marleau make that play! Go Sharks!
Taking it in today....
But living my this as well:
“We have so much respect for that team,” said Boyle. “If there’s one team that can come back from a 3-0 deficit, it’s them. There’s so much work left to be done. We have to win one more. It’s too good of a team over there. They’re not going to lay down and die.”
yep … fat lady hasn’t sung yet … and good they realize that … Detroit is good and I have alot of respect for that team, it is too soon to send out the party invites
but still … WOW!
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
Awesome Quote
“This isn’t like the movies,” said defenseman Dan Boyle, “where you know, you’ve got the cocky team who’re the villains and you’ve got the good guys and you know how it’s going to turn out. We know what kind of team we’re playing. We know what they’re capable of. We can’t exhale. They’re too good of a hockey team to give them any life. We’ve got to put them away.”
-The Merc
I shouldn't have said anything.
That’s exactly what he should be saying right now, especially to those Sharks who are not familiar with our second round adventure on a first-hand basis.
Fear the Fin - all Evgeni, all the time.
Hopefully they go with that mindset ready for a bloody war, ready to fight for corners, pucks, all the works.
The Wings won’t go down so easily.
by AppleSweetRose on May 5, 2010 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions
Dan Boyle’s been watching his sports movies.
by In Bust we Trust on May 5, 2010 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Also, on the subject of the DJ being awesome
The last song played before the initial puck drop was a remix of Coolio’s 1-2-3-4 (Sumpin’ New), as follows:
“Ain’t no party like a Detroit party cuz a Detroit party don’t stop”
What a musical jokester.
I shouldn't have said anything.
Why do I read Puck Daddy?
There is nothing in there except conspiracy theories, whinning, and the Sharks are the Sharks and they will eventually choke. They just can’t give credit to the Sharks for not giving up in game 3 and taking the game from Detroit.
"Even the Swedes are getting mad."-Randy Hahn
"It's very cozy in the sin bin."-Randy Hahn
Are you talking about the comments or the articles?
Because the articles have been really complementary to the Sharks as of late. If you’re reading PD’s comments, you need to stop doing so.
"Playing Detroit in the playoffs is like paying your taxes. You either pay now or pay later." - Suisun Dan
Reading PD comments will cause brain damage, and in some cases cancer. I’d avoid them…
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 5, 2010 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions
I think of reading Puck Daddy comments like Reality TV on Cable
You KNOW it’s a train wreck, but that’s why you watch it.
For true lunacy, I’d read TSN’s comments. No body does batshit crazy hockey fans like Canada!
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
Oh god, I ventured into TSN’s comments once. When I woke up (my brain cells all shut down and went into protection mode), I promised myself to never do so again.
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 5, 2010 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions
no kidding, there were a few guys that I almost responded to but then chose to come back here where all the love is.
I'll drink that! oh...I'll drink TO that, oh crap I quit drinking.
We’ll make you feel mice and comfortable. :D
by In Bust we Trust on May 5, 2010 6:59 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s one of the more amusing typos I’ve been guilty of.
by In Bust we Trust on May 5, 2010 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions
i can dig it...
born in the year of the rat…mice feels nice. :)
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on May 6, 2010 9:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, there was an article this morning
saying that these aren’t the same old Sharks from playoffs past. Actually giving us some props over there, which doesn’t happen very often. And agreed, the PD commentors and Yahoo! commentors in general are complete assholes. I just read them for the entertainment value.
by Chicago Shark on May 5, 2010 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions
cause you clearly like torturing yourself … :)
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
We got this sh*t!
Let’s not pull off a “Capitals” now.
What Would Brian Boitano Do?
Joe Pavelski IS God!
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Khaaz
I saw you over on the Wing’s blog stirring up a mess with them. Don’t even worry about it… its a Wing’s blog. I do think its absolutely hilarious in an almost sad way they really think that there were “events that would make the Red Wings fans curse the officiating for a second straight game.” They will never give us credit for a win- it’s OK. Let’s just keep winning!
lol ya
I can’t believe they’re still blaming the refs, it’s ridiculous. I’m sure they all think we’d be saying the same stuff if we were on the other end of it but we really wouldn’t haha (lol Adrian Dater).
note even 'warning'
came by to say you were trolling. to quote the article in which you say we are still blaming the refs:
But, in the end, the Red Wings dug their own graves, failing to convert a penalty shot after Logan Couture was ruled to have covered the puck in the crease behind Evgeni Nabokov, giving up a goal with just four seconds remaining in the first period, then allowing three unanswered goals, including a Couture blast that Jimmy Howard simply misplayed.but in the end, it is what you perceive. so whatever, i dont care about what people say on the internetz…. ARE YOU AN EXPERT!?!?
So you’re an expert? You saw the replay?
It's not that I don't enjoy our nights together." -Drew on rooming with Randy
man saw the replay
if that doesn’t definitively make him an expert, nothing will.
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
"That Jimmy Howard simply misplayed"
Over on NHL.com they have him saying that he always plays those situations that way, and that he’ll continue to do so. Apparently, Couture was lucky enough to sneak one under his pad (paraphrase of Howard’s words). He still has some learning to do to hang with the big boys.
Haven’t been over to your neighborhood, so I won’t comment on the state of Wings’ fans. Just wanted to say that Howard doesn’t think he misplayed it, just that he thinks Couture got lucky.
by Chicago Shark on May 5, 2010 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh well if ‘warning’ says it it must be true, whoever that is. The officiating in that game was about as good as you could ever hope it to be in an NHL playoff game, and yet some people in the comments were still blaming the refs as though PP’s should always be even between 2 teams no matter who is actually committing penalties.
as though PP’s should always be even between 2 teams no matter who is actually committing penalties.
That’s one of the things I really do hate about postseason commentary on officiating. Everyone has this belief that penalties need to be exactly even in numbers. And that’s complete bs. If one team is cheating (using in a general sense, I really don’t need any flame wars around here) more than the other, they should be penalized more. I tend to look more at the evenness of missed calls and bad calls. And on those fronts, things have seemed to me to be pretty even in every game the Sharks have played through a series and a half. The Sharks have been very disciplined, and it has helped them get a special teams advantage. It’s just smart hockey. There’s no unwritten rule that says teams have to be called for an even number of penalties, no matter what. That’s retarded.
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 5, 2010 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions
There’s no unwritten rule that says teams have to be called for an even number of penalties, no matter what.
You clearly haven’t read the rulebook as interpreted by Detroit, Colorado, or any other team that’s ever been down in a series.
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
The only time I thought the number of penalties should be distributed differently was when the Sharks were up 4-0 or something on Dallas, and the Stars had 5 power plays and the Sharks had none. That just looked a little strange to me, and the play backed me up.
But other than that, if you don’t have the puck and are getting outworked, you’ll likely have more penalties called against you. That’s hockey. I may bitch about it during the games sometimes, but at the end of the game the penalty disparity is usually justified.
Unless Mike Cvik is a linesman for that game, of course ;)
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
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Fools and Sages
Wings fans who have visited our blog have always been civil
We welcome legitimate discussion of officiating. Cheers to you!
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
Not directed at anyone in particular
I saw you over on the Wing’s blog stirring up a mess with them. Don’t even worry about it… its a Wing’s blog. I do think its absolutely hilarious in an almost sad way they really think that there were "events that would make the Red Wings fans curse the officiating for a second straight game."
One thing I would like to see from all of us is some restraint going forward. In general I think the majority of us have been good about not starting shit with other fans, but consider how we would feel if an opposing fan came in to talk shit on our boards after we went down 3-0.
Just because they complain doesn’t mean we have to complain about their complaining. I don’t mind if it’s done here on Fear The Fin, but let’s all try to make a conscious effort to remain classy.
Let the Sharks play on the ice do the shit talking for us, essentially.
"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
Makes me glad in hindsight that I didn’t post my epic drunk comment on WIIM last night – the cancel button was my saving grace.
Fear The Fin = Man goes into cage... Cage goes into salsa... Shark's in the salsa... Our shark.
"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
Yes, it was.
"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
This is why I stayed off Avs blogs after we went up 3-2
No matter what I said at that point it would just cause enormous amounts of frustration and anger from them. This situation is 10x worse, we’re up 3-0 and they’re on the brink of rage and depression.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
Same reason I stay off opposing team's blogs during any series
and why I chose to take out the more ranty bits of my post today. It’s just not necessary. We’ve been at the receiving end of such crap so many times, I’m not doing that to someone else. At least, I’m going to try my best not to.
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
I’ll rant around these parts about opposing teams and their fans and such…but I don’t really see the point of going onto our opponents’ blog during a series, especially one we are winning, and saying anything. They don’t want to hear from us at that point…no matter how classy or inspirational we may be.
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 5, 2010 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions
i disagree
i dont think we have a problem with classy/inspirational posters… but the majority have not been, granted some have just been sock accounts
Exactly
If you want to get pissed off, fine, but don’t react to it – just think about how you’d react if the situation was reversed.
But really, as I see it, we see enough about the Sharks choking and anti-Sharks stuff in the MSM, why actively seek out more?
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
Proud member of the "Re-Sign Marleau" Club
Fools and Sages
yeah
didnt mean to sound like i was trying to QQ about anything. but some of the shit talk i saw was unwarranted. after all, our old outdated team has been within one every game. this is by far the closes series in the league.
Your team may be older, but they are by no means outdated. In fact, they’re scary as hell.
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
I about cried when Marleau won.
Who would’ve thought? Up 3-0??
That win was so glorious.
I savoured it like I was having a double chocolate cake or something. Even dreamed about both Joe’s and Murray… haha.
Anyways, now is the time to think to game 4.
Anything can happen then.
I rather not say that Forbidden Word just yet.
Not until it happens.
Marleau won?
Ugh.
I meant got the OT goal. Jeez louise.
by AppleSweetRose on May 5, 2010 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Did your Joe Joe and Douglas dream have ANYTHING to do with hockey?
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
I once had a dream about Jumbo, Patty, Seto, Boyle, and Modano (no, I don’t know why either) and how we were playing soccer outside of my old elementary school. There was also a bit about saving the world using line dancing forest creatures after going on a train to Alaska, but still. The dream doesn’t have to be about what I think you’re thinking.
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
Proud member of the "Re-Sign Marleau" Club
Fools and Sages
You clearly have a very active imagination…
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 5, 2010 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions
There was also a bit about saving the world using line dancing forest creatures after going on a train to Alaska, but still.
WTF? LOL
Fear The Fin = Man goes into cage... Cage goes into salsa... Shark's in the salsa... Our shark.
"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
That dream was an epic one. Apparently, there was this list of names that these evil-doers were killing off, one of the most prominent being Joe Pavelski. After playing soccer with those guys (and, as a side note, I don’t like soccer and haven’t played it outside of PE), I found out about it and went on a train to try and fix it. After going through these huge cars with lasers – I apparently knew martial arts and gymnastics or something – I battled some evil cats. And then we got off in Alaska, where an owl told me that the only way to bring everyone back to life was to get the forest animals to line dance, as that would create a magic spell. So I did, and the day was saved.
In hindsight, it could be a pretty epic fantasy/action movie if the plot is tightened up/makes sense.
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
Proud member of the "Re-Sign Marleau" Club
Fools and Sages
And Joe Pavelski was saved???
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 5, 2010 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes, he was. He thanked me afterwards.
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
Proud member of the "Re-Sign Marleau" Club
Fools and Sages
Oh my. How nice!
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 5, 2010 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Joe Pavelski needs saving?
IN YOUR DREAMS!
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
This reminds me of a story i wrote when i was 6 right before a playoff series with dallas. Basically I was Owen Nolans son and he was kidnapped by Madano day before the series started. So Me and Ricci went and rescued him. Owen Nolan proceded to beat the crap out of Modano it was epic.
"Hes like a Sweedish Bear" -Randy Hahn 4/8/10
Dont boo your team!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
So holy shit!!! Did that just happen? The morning after and I still can’t believe it! I mean, it was just incredible! They came back from a 2 goal deficit in the 3rd period over the Red Wings in Detroit to take a 3-0 series lead!
I should repeat that last epic sentence.
They came back from a 2 goal deficit in the 3rd period over the Red Wings in Detroit to take a 3-0 series lead!
Oh, that is beautiful! I have to say, I said before the playoffs began that I thought Couture would be a key to our secondary scoring…and tonight he proved why. Kid has the golden stick! He’s always a threat to score. One of many we seem to have on our roster now! I mean, if you’re defending Pavs and Seto, Thornton and Marleau will get you. Try to lock both of them down, and Couture will get you! Nichol can get you. Manny’s gonna finish one of his chances at some point. I mean, it’s ridiculous. This team has a drive and a determination that I have never seen out of a Sharks team! It’s a beautiful thing.
I just hope they can keep up the same kind of intensity and level of play against a team that is not Detroit. They had a lot of motivation to put past demons to bed this series. Will they have the same drive against Vancouver or Chicago? I think so, but it will remain to be seen…if we can get that 4th win!
Here’s to hoping we get to celebrate something big tomorrow evening!
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.
We have a winnnaaahhhh
practically did a backflip on the winning goal and through my son in the air (don’t worry I caught him). So fired up to watch the next Sharks game.
"We have to win eight. I'll be crushed if we don't win eight." CRN...Eat it BN, lol
we have lost
four of the last five playoff games at home guys. this is not our year. not a knock against you guys, but i will obviously be pulling for the nucks (i like kessler a lot, going to meet him in the offseason when he comes back to Livonia). I’ve been a fan of the sharks-wings rivalry since ’94, and this series propelled it to another level. nice comeback there, even if the weak goals were a rusty dagger jammed into my kidney
Was talking to a friend here at work who is a Wings fan – his comments:
We’re good and take every advantage we see. He can’t believe the Wings have double the penalty minutes we do (he said nothing bout conspiracy, just disbelief so don’t rag on him). And he asks that we finish this and put him out of his misery.
:)
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
I'm sure most of us would be
more than happy to oblige! No Wings fans out here, but I’ve been getting congratulations all morning from the Hawks fans.
by Chicago Shark on May 5, 2010 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions
The thing that is being overlooked is how smart the Sharks are playing. Blake hasn’t taken his requisite penalty per night and Huskins has only committed one penalty this series that I can think of.
"Even the Swedes are getting mad."-Randy Hahn
"It's very cozy in the sin bin."-Randy Hahn
CONSPIRACY!!!!
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 5, 2010 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions
It’s a vast conspiracy against Detroit!
"Even the Swedes are getting mad."-Randy Hahn
"It's very cozy in the sin bin."-Randy Hahn
Yup! The league clearly hate the Red Wings…that’s why they’ve been to the SC Finals in 6 of the last 14 years, and hae won 11 Stanley Cups in franchise history.
Wings fans have become retardedly spoiled…
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 5, 2010 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions
MEXICANS? IN DETROIT?
I like my goals like I like my booze..... Top shelf.
by GhostOfLinkGaetz on May 5, 2010 10:44 AM PDT reply actions 2 recs
That someone had the vision to turn the burrito into a little foil wearing dude delights me. The lettuce moustache seals it.
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
by CTGray on May 5, 2010 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I thought it was guacamole. Flagged.
I like my goals like I like my booze..... Top shelf.
by GhostOfLinkGaetz on May 5, 2010 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Or smuggle it in my stomach
across another border
by Chicago Shark on May 5, 2010 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions
OH EW! LOL
i’m eating my Chipotle lunch right now…hahahaha
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
by mssjsclowie29 on May 5, 2010 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions
12+ hours past the GWG by Marleau
I’m still euphoric!
It’s nights like these when you realize just why you’re alive.
I couldn’t whole-heartedly agree more with that sentiment. I’m so proud to be a Sharks fan right now. All that wait, time, rage and disappointments have paid off. Funny thing now is that all the people at work who couldn’t give a rat’s ass about the Sharks are now high-fiving me…weird but its OK cause nothing is going to bring me down! Onto tomorrow! Lets finish this!
"God save us all." - FTF Staff
What I would like to see in Game 4
Sharks score the first goal in the first 2 minutes of the game and watch as the steady stream of red and white pour out of the building in disgust. It’s going to happen…GO SHARKS!!
I Would love to see that....
Either that or zero – zero tie going into overtime and the sharks score in the first 30 seconds to end the game and their season.
I don't care how they do it I just want to see hand shakes on Thursday.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
+1
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 5, 2010 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I wonder if there’s any chance of them putting Osgood in net. Probably not, but that would be awesome. I think we deserve an easy one by now lol.
He’s not that young…
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 5, 2010 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions
For a goalie
yes. Goalies in most sports tend to peak at an older age, and while 26ish is older than I am (24), it’s still not that old for a goalie.
by Chicago Shark on May 5, 2010 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions
We've been doing fine against Howard
So I hope he’s in net for game 4.
"Fear the Fin: where some fans chose to swathe themselves in baseless optimism all season long." -CTGray
by workthecycle on May 5, 2010 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Don't know what to do...
Was absent for the first period and a half…down 3-1
Stayed around for half of the 2nd…nothing happened
Missed the rest of the game due to stuff…Sharks comeback 4-3
What do I do for game 4?
Pattern is simple enough
No-show the start, show up for a couple minutes, then leave for the rest of the game.
"Playing Detroit in the playoffs is like paying your taxes. You either pay now or pay later." - Suisun Dan
How can this week be any better?
Sharks up 3-0
Niners resigns Bam Bam
Giants rolling and now
Top Dog in the Orange County…I think I am going to cry
Funny thing is that going into the third i had already accepted the game as a loss. I figured, Wings came out and dominated a lot but that we did a lot of positive things we could take into being ready to take game 4, but wow. Now looking at where things are I’ve gotta say…Detroit’s goaltending is just not good enough to beat us in this series. It took 7 games to knock out the Yotes and they weren’t much of a scoring team at all. I thought we might have a chance to do some damage going into this series offensively after seeing Howard after losing game 6 in round 1 5-2 and saying that Pheonix got “lucky” winning that game. a team beating you clean 5 times isn’t luck my friend. The biggest thing has certainly been our mentality in the series. Finally looking at them as just another opponent and our size and strength has finally begun to give them fits.
Phoenix did get lucky in that game
They were lucky Howard was the goalie for the Wings.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
Ha, Howard seems to think that any player is "lucky" to get a puck behind him
He said something to the same effect about Couture’s goal last night. Said he’s always made that play off the post, and will continue to do so, but Couture somehow snuck one under his pad… Dude needs an attitude adjustment.
by Chicago Shark on May 5, 2010 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Late Night Confidential
Where was it last night… I missed it :(
I’m thinking it was less CSN and more the Sharks organization, but that’s purely speculation.
"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
There's a fanpost talking about it.
Randy claims that CSN and the team’s website wanted it shut down.
"Playing Detroit in the playoffs is like paying your taxes. You either pay now or pay later." - Suisun Dan
there's a facebook page demanding it back.
I say everyone sign up ASAP.
I like my goals like I like my booze..... Top shelf.
by GhostOfLinkGaetz on May 5, 2010 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Ughhhhhh, congrats on the win, I guess
That game tying goal was the worst and our color analyst Mickey Redmond smelled the GWG before Williams even took that slapshot. Here’s hoping you guys just set yourselves up for your worst choke yet.
3-0 is a huge lead, obviously, but we’ve let it get it to 3-2 a couple times in our past and then it feels like you’re never going to win again.
I’m glad there were less penalties in Game 3. The standard for calling penalties changed post-lockout to encourage offense, but I think it’s clear calling penalties in this series diminishes the quality of the game between these two teams.
If you guys are gonna win, do it now, don’t tease us to a Game 7 then win 15-0.
Oh, and because I think I forgot to do this before
Great write-up, Plank. And I completely agree about Detroit’s PA music choosers/DJs/whatevers – they rock. They have like, an encyclopedia of music in their head and know exactly which song to choose. Like, when Hasek tripped Gaborik, they went with, “I Believe I Can Fly.” Or at the end of Game 5 in the 2009 SCF – they played a whole bunch of songs that crowds sing along with, capitalizing on the blow-out and the emotional rush the fans were going through. Probably the best in the league at that.
Music choices aside, this game really was such a great milestone, with the Sharks finally overcoming their demons against the Red Wings and at the Joe, even the ones that plagued them only a period or two earlier. Watching this team come back from bad break after bad break, from own-goals and injury and third period deficits, I just can’t help but feel like this team is different. I have this funny feeling watching them and listening to their interviews, a feeling that I didn’t have in previous years (although, it could have been something I ate).
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
Proud member of the "Re-Sign Marleau" Club
Fools and Sages
Although, it still confuses me why they play Don’t Stop Believin’ so much – it’s a song about wanting to get away from Detroit, and badly.
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
Proud member of the "Re-Sign Marleau" Club
Fools and Sages
Yeah that always bugged me
How much of an endorsement of your city is it when young guys want to hop on a midnight train goin’ anywhere?
just a city boy
born and raised in SOUTH DETROIT
"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 5, 2010 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions
He took the midnight train goin' ANYWHERE
At least Dionne Warwick was TRYING to get to San Jose. Even if apparently no one knew how to get there.
A SINGER IN A SMOKEY ROOM
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
Proud member of the "Re-Sign Marleau" Club
Fools and Sages
I think you mean
midnight train going AN-E-WHERE!
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
I know I’m probably in the minority of the world, but I love that song.
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
Proud member of the "Re-Sign Marleau" Club
Fools and Sages
DUDE
DONT STOP BELIEVING IS EPIC
THANK YOU JOURNEY
"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 5, 2010 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions
61-0, WE BROKE IT, 61-1 NOW DETROIT
The Wings has won the last 61 straight games when they were ahead by two goals at home.
GO SHARKS, YOU ROCK THE CASBAH!!!!
GREAT PLANK
Excellent work as always Plank..This is so cool to share this with the other Shark bloggers..Lets close them out Thursday and get some rest for the wounded.
This makes so many defeats almost worthwhile..It looks like its going to be Chicago, which is fine with me..
It looks like its going to be Chicago, which is fine with me
Eh, that series is not over yet. Vancouver still has some firepower, and Chicago still has Niemi. I"m just hoping that series is nice and long…and ours isn’t!
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 5, 2010 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I vaguely recall
LA going up 2-1 on Vancouver.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
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