Sharks Gameday: For The First Time in Awhile
by Mr. Plank on Feb 22, 2011 4:01 AM PST
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Tonight's game means a little more than just two points.
Throughout the greater part of 2011 there's been a huge focus on obtaining as many points as possible. Games like Columbus, where the Sharks were outplayed for the vast majority of the night and yet managed to somehow get enough goals to win, didn't matter as much on a broad level. The inconsistencies in the Sharks game were allowable considering the circumstances. Two points reigned over all. A limp forecheck or extended stays in the defensive zone brushed aside in favor of those ever precious standings points.
Blown third period leads in Florida and New Jersey? Painful yes, a representation of the troubles seen throughout the year. High shot totals, lack of payoff, lose a game in the final frame. But in the midst of a Sharks winning streak that saw them taking points at a furious pace, these games were quickly forgotten. A vestige of the team's previous inadequacies, a brief glimpse back at those trying times that plagued San Jose for much of their 2010-2011 season. It was a harsh reminder of a frustrated past. It was a mere pebble in the road of a 13-2-1 run.
Since the Sharks emerged from their six game losing streak they have been tested. Western Conference rivals beaten, points obtained, a rise from 12th to 4th in a matter of a month. Teams like Boston, Anaheim, Phoenix, Nashville, Washington, Los Angeles, all worthwhile opponents, all measures of skill. A good crop of teams, decidedly above average, important players, justifiable concern heading into the tilt.
However, since January 20th when San Jose headed into Vancouver and came away with a riveting 2-1 victory, no team has approached the level we will see tonight.
The Detroit Red Wings. The name itself says it all, demands attention. And as San Jose plows headfirst into Tinfoiltown to kick off a tough little three game road trip, everything seems to be coming to a head.
The Wings, winners of their last five, are poised for yet another deep playoff run. The names on the roster go without mentioning, the man behind the bench needs no introduction. It's a group that matches up superbly with the Sharks at nearly every position, one that has, is, and will likely always be the ultimate litmus test. Toss a little Joe Louis Arena into the mix and you've got yourself a bonafide party that's set to kick a few teeth in on its way through the front door. These are the types of games you circle on the calendar three minutes after its released.
And with both teams playing excellent hockey right now, there's no doubt both organizations feel the same way.
Tonight is a test to see just how far the Sharks have come since January 13th. It's a celebration of hockey at its finest level, a preview of the type of games we will see in April.
Buckle up. The NHL doesn't get any better than this.
Prediction: Sharks win 4-3. Goals by White, Marleau, Clowe, and Boyle. In San Jose, a variation of a hat trick is when umbrellas are thrown onto the ice on a rainy night after a three goal performance. In Detroit, a variation of a hat trick is when tinfoil headwear is thrown onto the ice after a Tomas Holmstrom goal is waived off.
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It'll be a tough game
With two days off, I hope the Sharks are up to the challenge. They’ve struggled with anything more than 1 day off, but are still 6-4-1 with 2 days off, and 9-6-2 with 2+ days off. Everyone has to play hard for the whole game without slacking. Would be great to see Nemo doing the Nabby jump upon a Sharks victory. Would also be great to see a Shark get an Umbrella Trick at the Joe. :-D
I like the tinfoil trick idea. That would be for every 3 Det. penalties.
If you mention ending your life, or show signs of self-harm, I will take you seriously!
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GO SHARKS!
Please deny the “sky is falling” troops their chance to cry out tonight. :)
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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 a Colonel in the "Sky is Falling" Brigade
But even cynical old me is cautiously optimistic
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LETS GO SHARKS!!!
My life has been a little out a kilter as of late, the one bright spot I still have is our Sharks and another great win tonight!!!!! Go Sharks!!! Chomp ’em up!!!
"Hey! Thats my dummy!" Joe Thornton from the The Sharks A Capella Holiday Album
Lets Go Sharks!!! I still believe!!!!!!! 2011!!!!!!
Hate the Red Wings...
… But always love watching the match ups between these two. It’s always entertaining and I always have butterflies in my stomach the entire game because plain and simple, Detroit makes me nervous. Especially playing in Joe Louis.
I’m glad we had the two day break before these brutal back to backs (Pittsburgh tomorrow yikes!). I love how the Sharks are playing right now- my only concern is that I still haven’t seen a complete 60 minute game consistantly. I was at the Sharks/Avs game and even that 4-0 win, I thought we were a little complacent (sp?) in the 2nd period. That would be my only complaint.
GO SHARKS!!!!!! This road trip may be more difficult than the 7 gamer a couple weeks ago with Detroit, Pittsburgh, and Calgary. We need all the points we can get.
Waiting for the Cup to come to SJ since 1991...
GO SHARKS!
4-3 Sharks – an astounding Datsyukian goal is waved off due to the overwhelming douchebaggery of the Wings fanbase doing strange things to the goal light.
..:Fear The Fin:..
Twittaaaaaaahhh
John McCarthy up from Worcester
Anyone know if the “Dustin” that DP stranded at the airport is Mr K?
Most likely was. I got a text from him yesterday saying he was on the same flight as Pollack…so that’s probably Mr. K who got stranded at the airport…lol.
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by ZeroIndulgence on Feb 22, 2011 12:11 PM PST up reply actions
Sorry, this is the Wings.
Tonight’s game means a little more than just two points.
Since when is any game with the Wings little more than 2 points?
Somebody please photoshop an octopus getting impaled by an umbrella.
by SouthBayernMunchen on Feb 22, 2011 8:56 AM PST reply actions
Ya, the eyes are going fast. Missed the “a”. The article seemed to go that direction, didn’t it?
by SouthBayernMunchen on Feb 22, 2011 2:35 PM PST up reply actions
HAHAHA
VLAD THE IMPALER!!!
Shish Kabob Octopus covered in BBQ sauce with Blue Cheese and a Celery stick = Red Wings
by sharkblood99 on Feb 22, 2011 12:24 PM PST up reply actions
I hate the Red Wings
But there’s probably no other non-SJ organization that I respect more. It’s hard to explain, but I think everyone agrees that their fans are not held to that same respect.
Should be a good game. Thank goodness for decent start times (on the East Coast). Go Sharks!
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Go Sharks! Damn right, this is what hockey’s all about.
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Go Sharks!
Always a great match-up against the Wings. And now with these expectations, the game will probably end up with a final score of 1-0 on an own goal.
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Shark Vs Octopus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9A-oxUMAy8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q36_8s5z6S8
Holding goes uncalled
Typical night at the Joe
GO SHARKS!
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this is a video
of an Octopus eating a Shark… – 1
Statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything.
It's Detroit at the Joe. We all know what that means.
But here’s to the Sharks coming out with a passion and making the Wings fans remember last year’s playoffs and this year’s previous visit to the Joe.
Believing in the Sharks, one photoshop at a time. GO SHARKS!
Very stoked about the game and I agree – a huge one on every level.
Another reasons why I always loved Detroit – San Jose games is because we know there will be no trapping we saw New Jersey, Florida, Vancouver and so many others try on the Sharks. Red Wings will play their own game, and so will the Sharks. Datsyuk and Zetteberg pushing the pace, while Murray is blocking tons of shots and throwing hits, while Couture continues to play his best at the Joe.
At this point of time, in my mind, Detroit is San Jose’s biggest rival.
Also, thank God we’re not facing Nabokov tonight.
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I think this game is huge for both teams. With SJ and Det both playing lights out hockey as of lately I think this game could go far in determining the top team in the west. Let’s be honest Vancover is a great team but i truly believe they don’t have all the necessary pieces to make a long playoff run.Therefore it comes down to the Sharks and Wings.
We all know how good Detroit is during the season but in the Playoffs they are a totally different beast. This game will be Huge for SJ if they get the 2 pts. Not only will they have swept Detroit at home this year, they will lead the season series 2 – 1 with one home game left. If we can pull out the W in the Joe it will prove to everyone that even though Detroit had a down year last year, we still are the better team and that will be huge mentally going into the playoffs.
San Jose has always had a competitive team but I always felt they didn’t believe they were on the same level as the wings. Since McLellan has taken over, he has changed this team in numerous ways but none more evident than when they play the Wings. Last year’s playoff series against Detroit was a testament to that. We had Detroit’s number last year, and if we can go into the Joe tonight and steal a W it will another reminder to Hockey-town that their reign over the WC is over. This game will tell us if the sharks have truly turned things around.
I don’t get too excited for regular season games that too since they don’t really mean that much in the overall picture of an entire season (especially since being a sharks) but this is different. I hate to place a whole season on one game but I truly believe this is the defining moment of this season for the Sharks. Here it is, with only a handful of games left in the season, can the Sharks go on the road and beat a hot Detroit team? Can they prove to all the doubters that last year wasn’t a fluke? Is this the team that is finally going to bring a cup to SJ? Tonight’s game is going to be a 60 min war and the team with the most heart, not talent, is going to be the victor. Question is will it be San Jo?
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Hi folks!
Important game tonight, huh?
by J.J. from Kansas on Feb 22, 2011 11:59 AM PST reply actions
Yeah
But it’s just not a true test of these teams, you know? No Huskins? How will the Sharks ever shut down Datsyuk now?
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by Timorous Me on Feb 22, 2011 12:05 PM PST up reply actions
Damn
we are doomed now, how are we gonna score w/out Huskins?!?!
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by NoR*CaL Shark on Feb 22, 2011 12:08 PM PST up reply actions
Seriously,
the team is centered him. The offense, the defense, the goaltending…
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This team is not heliocentric, nor is it geocentric; it is Huskinscentric.
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Huskins doesn’t shoot the puck, he stares at it until it forces itself into the net to avoid being punishment by the all mighty wraith that is Kent.
"Patty was just in front of the net and he's uh, got that big butt" - Joe Thornton
"Me fail English? That's unpossible!" - Drew Remenda
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by NoR*CaL Shark on Feb 22, 2011 12:18 PM PST up reply actions
It's only because he cares
GO SHARKS!
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What Jay Leach is to the San Jose Shark's Defense, I am to Fear The Fin's Mod Squad.
that and nobody wants to see the wraith of Huskins, trust me you wouldn’t like him when he gets angry…
"Patty was just in front of the net and he's uh, got that big butt" - Joe Thornton
"Me fail English? That's unpossible!" - Drew Remenda
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by NoR*CaL Shark on Feb 22, 2011 12:35 PM PST up reply actions
And you don’t want to see the wraith of Wellwood. Trust me, you wouldn’t like when he gets hungry…
"Logan Couture is a dirty, filthy man. Tell all your friends" - Mr. Plank
thank good they have great food at the HP, i wouldn’t know what we would do if they didn’t.
"Patty was just in front of the net and he's uh, got that big butt" - Joe Thornton
"Me fail English? That's unpossible!" - Drew Remenda
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by NoR*CaL Shark on Feb 22, 2011 12:43 PM PST up reply actions
Have they considered prayer?
I kid.
How’s Ian White looking so far in his one game? I wanted him to stay out East.
by J.J. from Kansas on Feb 22, 2011 12:08 PM PST up reply actions
got an assist on the PP and looks like he is going to fit nicely in SJ. A little too early to tell but if his first game is any indication, we got a stud for dirt cheap.
"Patty was just in front of the net and he's uh, got that big butt" - Joe Thornton
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by NoR*CaL Shark on Feb 22, 2011 12:10 PM PST up reply actions
I was all set to call that the most one-sided trade of the season until yesterday’s silliness between Pittsburgh and Dallas.
by J.J. from Kansas on Feb 22, 2011 12:14 PM PST up reply actions
Although, really, I don’t mind being on the winning side of the 2nd most lopsided trade of the season, and having a hated division rival be on the losing side of the most lopsided trade of the season…
"If you can accept losing, you can't win." ~Vince Lombardi
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by ZeroIndulgence on Feb 22, 2011 12:19 PM PST up reply actions
True…
At least I can rest half-well knowing that the Stars got screwed.
by J.J. from Kansas on Feb 22, 2011 12:20 PM PST up reply actions
is Priceless haha gotta love dallas shooting themselves in the foot right before playoffs.
"Patty was just in front of the net and he's uh, got that big butt" - Joe Thornton
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by NoR*CaL Shark on Feb 22, 2011 12:21 PM PST up reply actions
On the flipside, more money for Richards
And if someone would buy them, they can spend like a Trophy Wife on Rodeo Avenue come Free Agency.
GO SHARKS!
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but lets be honest who wants to fork up the money for a hockey team in Texas? that’s like buying a surfboard in Kansas. Whats the point? haha
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by NoR*CaL Shark on Feb 22, 2011 12:23 PM PST up reply actions
*hides surfboard, backs out of thread quietly
by J.J. from Kansas on Feb 22, 2011 12:24 PM PST up reply actions
Damn, send that shit over here. We’re getting some decent swells on the north shore of Kauai…
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by ZeroIndulgence on Feb 22, 2011 12:25 PM PST up reply actions
Sometimes in the summer, when the wind picks up, the waving fields of wheat look just like the waves of the Pacific coast when bathed in late-afternoon sunlight…
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by Timorous Me on Feb 22, 2011 12:40 PM PST up reply actions
That was Beautiful, you sir have touched my soul…
Realizes its Kansas your talking about, uncontrollable laughter erupts
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by NoR*CaL Shark on Feb 22, 2011 12:42 PM PST up reply actions
I did live in Kansas for a year
And now I’m writing a novel set there. There are times to be romantic…and there are times to be downright cruel about the place.
The latter usually wins out.
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by Timorous Me on Feb 22, 2011 12:45 PM PST up reply actions
it could be worse, at least they aren’t Michigan. That is the lowest of low my friend.
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by NoR*CaL Shark on Feb 22, 2011 12:46 PM PST up reply actions
Mind if I ask
where in Kansas you stayed?
I’m guessing one of the college towns. We’re a very diverse state, you know. We have some parts that have a shitload of wheat and tornadoes; then, we have other parts that have less wheat, but the same amount of tornadoes.
by J.J. from Kansas on Feb 22, 2011 1:18 PM PST up reply actions
It would be wrong to call it a college town, even though I worked at one (a community college, first gig out of grad school)—in Iola. Which is like 75 miles south of Lawrence. Kind of remote. Never really got used to it, in that year.
How about you? I never made it across the western part of the state, which I kind of regret, but I wouldn’t have wanted to make that drive in the car I drove then.
The principal supporting business now is rage. -- Richard Hugo
Northeast corner here, about 40 miles in the opposite direction from Lawrence. The place where Michael Vick used to summer (except on the outside).
It’s pretty common suburbia up here. 30 minutes from the big city. Hate to say it, but even we look down on the more rural areas of the state.
by J.J. from Kansas on Feb 22, 2011 1:51 PM PST up reply actions
Oh yes. My girlfriend lived in Springfield, MO that year, so usually I’d head out there on weekends, but found Kansas City and its suburbs, like Overland Park, to be pretty fun. Such a different world than the farm towns. But it certainly was a unique experience!
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My roommate (who is from a suburb outside of KCK) says that western Kansas is, “bumblefuck nowhere.”
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That’s a very good way to describe it.
by J.J. from Kansas on Feb 22, 2011 1:57 PM PST up reply actions
One of my old teachers in high school used to have a saying about Iowa, which might apply here (I tend to lump all those states together):
You can do two things in Iowa: smoke crystal meth or put a bullet in your head.
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Or
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Awesome
Another item added to the bucket list!
So far, some of the items on said list include:
Run a marathon
Write a book
Splash a drink in someone’s face at a crowded restaurant
High five Hulk Hogan
and perhaps most importantly: See a Sharks Stanley Cup Championship
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by PNK on Feb 22, 2011 2:58 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Poetry
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If the fans will show up again, they could make money
I don’t know what’s happened to attendance, but Dallas used to consistently sell out. They have good players still, like Sean Avery’s cap hit and James Neal.
…wait…
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Once Mike Modano comes back from injury
They should be… oh
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It’s ok, they will be carried by Turco again….
…Hold on…Nevermind their screwed
"Patty was just in front of the net and he's uh, got that big butt" - Joe Thornton
"Me fail English? That's unpossible!" - Drew Remenda
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by NoR*CaL Shark on Feb 22, 2011 12:30 PM PST up reply actions
touche my friend. has Marty every stood on his head, EVER? Hell that dude doesn’t even know which way is up.
"Patty was just in front of the net and he's uh, got that big butt" - Joe Thornton
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by NoR*CaL Shark on Feb 22, 2011 12:37 PM PST up reply actions
He has against us
His career numbers against us make me want to punch people.
Mostly him.
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What Jay Leach is to the San Jose Shark's Defense, I am to Fear The Fin's Mod Squad.
you can say that about almost any goalie in the league, but especially Turco. I swear he had to have made a deal w/ the devil
"Patty was just in front of the net and he's uh, got that big butt" - Joe Thornton
"Me fail English? That's unpossible!" - Drew Remenda
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by NoR*CaL Shark on Feb 22, 2011 12:45 PM PST up reply actions
thus another reason dallas is the laughing stock of the pacific
"Patty was just in front of the net and he's uh, got that big butt" - Joe Thornton
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by NoR*CaL Shark on Feb 22, 2011 12:27 PM PST up reply actions
Kidding aside
Richards is for real. They’ve got youth. They’ve found some stability in goal maybe, and if they do find new ownership, they have scads and scads of cap space. The big loss they have is that Dave Tippet is coaching in Phoenix.
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granted in the next few years they will be a force but that trade to pitt killed their season, i know they think they are getting a good player in return but let’s be honest they got bamboozled.
"Patty was just in front of the net and he's uh, got that big butt" - Joe Thornton
"Me fail English? That's unpossible!" - Drew Remenda
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by NoR*CaL Shark on Feb 22, 2011 12:31 PM PST up reply actions
I'll go ahead and be the voice of dissent
Neal will probably be good in Pittsburgh, but he needs the change of scenery to be good. He wasn’t going to give Dallas anything more in my opinion.
Goligoski is probably similar in terms of needing the change of scenery to be effective, but to be honest, puck-moving defenseman are harder to come by than power forwards.
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that is true but i think that giving up 2 young up and comers is too much for Goligoski. i mean it’s not like they are getting an Ian White in return, if that was the case then it would have been a hell of a trade ha
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"Me fail English? That's unpossible!" - Drew Remenda
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by NoR*CaL Shark on Feb 22, 2011 12:38 PM PST up reply actions
Niskanen is 25 I think
And I think the consensus is that he had reached his ceiling, so it’s hard to think of him as an up and comer in my eyes. He’s basically a stopgap replacement for Goligoski in Pittsburgh until they decide who should take over his role.
Dallas probably overpaid, but, meh, for what Goligoski COULD BE, you have to overpay. Again, puck-moving defensemen, hard to come by.
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Again, puck-moving defensemen, hard to come by.
I cannot believe that we’ve gotten both Jason Demers and Justin Braun in two consecutive years. Hopefully they’ll continue improving as well.
And now White. And apparently Huskins too. Maybe Pickles will find some of his early offensive success. And Wallin will do something.
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These are the kinds of players Doug Wilson looks for
I may or may not have heard this from him in a conversation that may or may not have taken place.
But effectively, he believes the NHL is a young man’s game, and he looks for mobile defensemen because he wants them shutting down agile fowards. In essence, he’s more worried about matching up against Datsyuk and Zetterberg than he is about matching up against Holmstrom. He obviously WANTS someone who can neutralize Holmstrom, but it’s easier to find a big body than it is to find someone with the skating skill to keep up with the Datsyuks and the Zetterbergs of the league.
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If White stays and Braun and Demers progress, there won’t be any big need for Vlasic to produce offensively. Which is probably when that’ll pick up.
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All we need then is our big body to clear the crease
And life is gravy. I wouldn’t mind Brent Seabrook in that role for the right price.
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What Jay Leach is to the San Jose Shark's Defense, I am to Fear The Fin's Mod Squad.
Crankshaft!
He could make that gravy too.
"Logan Couture is a dirty, filthy man. Tell all your friends" - Mr. Plank
Defensive defensemen are hard to find as well
If Vlasic gets better at that… fantastic.
Especially because he’s only 23(!)
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I headed over the DBD
Apparently Niskanen wasn’t really hot stuff. So they’re actually kind of pleased with this. Of course, if Gogo doesn’t score and doesn’t do real well on D, it’s an issue.
But apparently Neal is only what Richards made him. So I guess they’re happy. They also get cap space. Maybe it isn’t as bad a move as it looks. But seeing as they lost a guy like Neal, it’s not exactly the right direction.
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This
Dallas wasn’t getting anything out of Neal or Niskanen, so, does it really matter if you trade 2 players you’re getting nothing out of versus just one?
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No, except in the sense that I could absolutely see Neal and Niskanen both having quite a resurgence with Pittsburgh—especially Neal next season, when he’s ideally on a line with either Crosby or Malkin.
I mean, in a way it’s impossible to judge trades. If Neal were traded instead to Florida, odds are much lower that he plays well compared to the next several years in Pittsburgh. So many variables at play. Well, so goes life, right? We can only judge what happens, not the hypothetical. And so in this case, I think Pittsburgh might come out really nicely in the trade, long-term.
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by Timorous Me on Feb 22, 2011 12:44 PM PST up reply actions
I agree that both players could rebound in PIT
But that’s kinda the point to me. They probably WEREN’T going to do anything more in Dallas. So what’s the value of two guys who are maybe going to help someone else, but are probably NOT going to help you?
I think you sell those kind of guys, and know that you aren’t going to get what they’re worth in return, but you won’t get nothing. Holding on to players like that just means you WILL get nothing in my opinion.
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Yes, I think we’re on the same page in our thinking. The only question is whether or not they could have held out and gotten better value—someone more complete that Goligoski. But if he fits what they wanted (and he certainly does in terms of age and dollars), then why not go for it? Especially when trading out of conference.
I do wonder a bit about teams giving up early, to some extent, on their own young talent recently. The Colorado trade really struck me as jumping the gun. Johnson could really turn things around, but to give up on two really talented young assets in Stewart and Shattenkirk? Ugh. That one still doesn’t sit right.
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by Timorous Me on Feb 22, 2011 12:58 PM PST up reply actions
That Colorado trade was just… Argh, makes me feel bad even if I’m not at all an Avs fan.
“More complete than Goligoski” is the issue. It seems like he was one of the best available relatively young D-men out there. We got White ;)
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The financials have a lot to do with us getting White
We’re taking on salary, and ‘Canes management saves some money. I don’t think Dallas is in the same boat in that regard. So I don’t know that they could go out and pick up White’s salary, which then makes Goligoski a better option for them organizationally.
As for St. Louis and Colorado, man, I dunno. I just don’t know. We knew after Wellwood we weren’t going to be doing business with the Blues again this season, so, there you are.
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If Neal were traded to Florida, the Stars wouldn’t be getting as much in return. It would’ve made the trade look worse at face value.
Frankly, both teams are poised to come off rather nicely from this trade. If Richards doesn’t resign, though, the Stars however…
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I wouldn’t mind being on the winning side of the 3rd most lopsided trade of the season, if the Ducks were on the losing side of a lopsided trade.
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The Ducks are already on the losing side of decency and life in general. I can live with that.
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by ZeroIndulgence on Feb 22, 2011 12:25 PM PST up reply actions
Beat me to it
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One word:
HILOLER
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LEAVE HILLER ALONE!
THE MAN IS TIRED!
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IT’S HARD TO TAKE CARE OF PERRY!
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I’m not sure praying to Kent Huskins will help too much when he’s hurt. Guess we’ll have to rely on Ian White to score 15 goals. Should be an epic tilt. I’m sad I’m not going to get to watch it (well, sort of sad…can’t complain about the reasons I’m missing it).
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by ZeroIndulgence on Feb 22, 2011 12:13 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, I know how most of us are in California and it’s still nicer than 90% of the country, but you still suck. Wish I was in Hawaii.
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Haha, yeah. I know. Life is sweet.
Tomorrow’ game is on Versus, so I might actually get to watch that one (except for the fact that its on at 2pm Hawaii time, so I’ll probably be at the beach or something…rough life, I lead).
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by ZeroIndulgence on Feb 22, 2011 12:22 PM PST up reply actions
The internet is your friend
It has more than porn! Not much, but still.
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Eh, I’ll be on the golf course when the Sharks game starts…and probably when it finishes. I’ll just trust the lot of you to cheer them on to epic victory! :)
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by ZeroIndulgence on Feb 22, 2011 12:26 PM PST up reply actions
I’ll be on the golf course when the Sharks game starts
Just like the Ducks in April?
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Just like the Ducks in April?
Who says that Shark and Wing fans can’t get along?
by Amerinadian on Feb 22, 2011 12:29 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I’m thinking Torrey Mitchell: 3 goals, and all on Jimmy Howard.
Because Huskins cares.
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Huskins doesn’t even need to be suited up to score a goal…he is that good.
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by NoR*CaL Shark on Feb 22, 2011 12:34 PM PST up reply actions
Important for us
Easy to think you’re all that when you whoop the basement dwellers 4-0.
The Sharks are much improved since the start of the season, have some new blood to try out, and might be playing something resembling consistent NHL level hockey, but you never know until you play a team who has been doing that consistently.
I’m still not sold on Vancouver, even though they’ve owned us this season, so that pretty much leaves you guys as the measuring stick in the West.
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Plus
Vancouver’s division is awful.
Our five-game win streak is four against the East and the Minnesota Wild, so I can tell you the Wings’ side would like to see their team manage their intensity well enough against a team that should represent a good test of their own.
by J.J. from Kansas on Feb 22, 2011 12:22 PM PST up reply actions
I’m not sold on Vancity because of Luongo, mostly. And now their stellar blueline is too injured to bail him out. They don’t scare me right now…until they get healthy, that is.
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by ZeroIndulgence on Feb 22, 2011 12:23 PM PST up reply actions
agreed
until Luongo proves he can do it in the postseason I do not fear the Nuckies in a 7 game series…plus we have beaten them 2 of 3 both wins when we were pretty depleted as well…they got tons of flash and all offensively but we’ll see what they can do when it counts most
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by TuLoRocks2008 on Feb 22, 2011 12:42 PM PST up reply actions
To be fair
Chicago proved that if you play team defense, you don’t need goaltending. Vancouver DOES play the kind of team D required to make a run.
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Yeah, I’m also not sold on Van, and haven’t been all season, mainly because I still feel they lack the sort of toughess, and I hate to use this word, grit, required for a deep postseason run.
They’ve had some terrrrible luck with injuries on their blueline, as you said, though Ham-ha-wheat and Robert Ballard (discovered both the Titanic and the Bismarck, NBD), are slated to return this week.
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Outside of Luongo, I think the mental aspect is there for them now
I would be hard pressed to say they are not a gritty team.
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From watching Alain Vigneault take an insanely offensive talented team and put all the weight of a playoff series on Luongo’s shoulders to watching him lose control of his guys and get outcoached, there’s more than just a goalie at play as to why I’ll only believe it when I see it as far as their playoff chances are.
If the ‘Nucks are going to win the cup, it’s going to be for the same reason the Hawks did it last year, they wre too talented for their coach to screw it up.
by J.J. from Kansas on Feb 22, 2011 1:47 PM PST up reply actions
So, found out the reason why they didn't go with "Lousy Swedish Chef" for Murray's commercial
He’s actually a really, really good chef. As in, he prefers organic ingredients, has a favorite brand of knives, and watches Food Network and the Cooking Channel all the time.
Apparently, post-hockey he wants to own a restaurant. I’d be down to go to his restaurant.
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When he was injured, he'd come on the radio with Jamie
And they’d talk about things Murray would cook. He was always describing really complex dishes.
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That just makes him cooler IMO
It also makes for more great puns.
Now we know why Wellwood loves it here.
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That was fabulous. I loved how much detail Douglas went into—you can tell it really is a passion. And it’s not a surprise. Cornell’s hotel management program, which he was in, is really elite in its field.
Also, I can now feel even more comfortable admitting that I’ll be hoping the Sharks game is over tonight by 10 (ET) so I can turn right to Top Chef.
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by Timorous Me on Feb 22, 2011 12:55 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, one of my best friend’s a Cornell hotelie, and was pleased to discover that Murray is as well.
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I’m really amused that he probably watches as many cooking shows as I do. Food Network, sports, Discovery, Animal Planet, and PBS are basically the whole of the approved channels list at work, so I usually end up watching four or five hour blocks of cooking shows on nights when there’s not a Sharks game or Mythbusters/Dirty Jobs marathon.
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Hi just crawled out from under my bridge to say ...
GO WINGS!
Really I’m not a troll…just had alot of time on my hands since I don’t have a job to read through blogs and actually got through this entire thread. Much better reading here then Wild Hockey or whatever it is they call themselves over there. Did you guys know that you actually tend to make valid points every once in a while? Who’d a thunk it ?!
Hey, did you guys know the Wings are old?
Seriously though, now that I got all that out of my system, it looks to be a heck of a game tonight what this being a “measuring stick” game and all…well for one side anyway. Hopefully the Tuna are REALLY focusing on tomorrow night against the Penguins as they’re a REAL team. On Thursday, the Wings are in Dallas.
Okay so I’ve amused myself enough. Back under the bridge I go(!)
Don't Panic!
this being a "measuring stick" game and all…well for one side anyway.
Who else can you go to to ensure your monacles are of the correct prescription and your canes of the appropriate circumference. Also, our habberdashers are second to none. They’ll size you for your top hat as soon as you walk in the door, without even needing to use their tailor’s tape!
I perused Hockey Wilderness, and hope we don’t have a repeat of what went down there.
Welcome, and Go Sharks!
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I promise to behave myself.
Unless provoked. You see…I “have history” there. :)
You folks seem like some classy chaps so I’ll strive to be on my best behavior.
Don't Panic!
We are quite classy here
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The Barons are so classy
They can afford to have Vesa Toskala and Patrick Rissmiller on their career leaderboards
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Vesa Toskala is the epitome of class
They still love him in Toronto for it.
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Tuna? Huh, that’s probably what Stan Lee thought this team was when he made those godsawful Guardians. Chicken of the Sea and whatnot.
And hey, we’re fine with having Wings fans here. Just be careful with how you stoke the fire… skillets have been known to burn Wings fans in the past.
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I see what you did there
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Did anyone happen to read the article in the latest Sharks magazine about how the leagues at Sharks Ice have more participants than leagues anywhere else in the US? And it’s by a large margin, too. Pretty rad for a non-traditional market. Aside from the lack of a certain giant drinking vessel, San Jose could make a serious case that it should sport the Hockeytown name.
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Well
Maybe Amateur Hockeytown? Doesn’t sound as nice, but it’s true.
As for the Hockeytown title, that’s Detroit. Apparently, it was a marketing idea from 1995… but I don’t want to be considered “Hockeytown”. Nothing’s wrong with the title.. but I’ll always think of Detroit.
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Based on the empty seats...
…I think its a spurious title for Detroit.
by SouthBayernMunchen on Feb 22, 2011 2:37 PM PST up reply actions
http://espn.go.com/nhl/attendance
97.3% of 20,066 > 100.4% of 17,562
I am honestly glad that ice hockey has grabbed such a strong foothold in San Jose though. (not sarcasm)
by J.J. from Kansas on Feb 22, 2011 2:46 PM PST up reply actions
People keep making this argument
I don’t know why. It probably just looks dramatic on TV, but it’s nowhere near as bad as some of the other gate struggles throughout the league.
But, to be honest, it really only looks worse because, if memory serves, the Lions have sold out every game for years, and season tickets sell out in a matter of hours.
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Yeah, it's the lower bowl issue
They sell out most games, but the aging concourse at the Joe makes getting to those seats take a little longer and, let’s face it, most of the lower bowl seats are still corporate-owned and a lot of the people who get those seats are more interested in schmoozing than watching hockey. It’s definitely annoying at times, as I’d stab any number of people to have season tickets in the lower bowl at the Joe.
by J.J. from Kansas on Feb 22, 2011 3:03 PM PST up reply actions
We sell out our lower bowl
But I wish most of those folks stayed home. Only about half of them seem to wear teal or give a crap about the game or the team. They could give Toronto’s Blackberry Addicts a run for their money.
Alas, it’s a league wide phenomena. What can you do.
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I have to admit, most of the time when I go I sit in the lower bowl (either I get free tickets from season ticket holder friends or my dad wants to splurge because he loves the food in club). While it definitely isn’t as raucous as the upper bowl, I assure you, a majority of the people care about the game just as much as the upper bowl, they just show it in a different way. There are a lot of suits in the lower bowl, but I’m sure a lot of them came directly from work.
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I understand coming to the game directly from work
But would it kill you to keep a Jersey in your car? But to me, worse than that, is the guys who bring the girlfriend who has no interest in hockey but are trying to show off what a baller they are by buying lower bowl seats. The arm candy can’t be bothered to wear teal because it’d clash with her outfit, to say nothing of cheering.
These offenders just seem much more prevalent in the lower bowl, and you so often hear from folks who’d love to go to a game, but just can’t get a hold of tickets.
And don’t even get me started on scalpers…
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Not to take away from the Wings’ stellar attendance numbers, though. :P Obviously, neither organization has attendance numbers one can scoff at.
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AccuScore Projections
Says Detroit is a 63% favorite to win tonight after simulating the game over 10,000 times.
Based on this we can safely assume the Sharks will win tonight 5-0. :o)
Seriously Detroit is old and Howard has 30 wins.
Also, I’ll take a healthy Detroit over Vancouver, any takers? Is gambling allowed on this site? Sounds like the dude from aloha land can afford it.
I hear Howard is riding the pine tonight.
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That would be good
Other than the point differential these teams seem fairly even except for the goals per game.
Detroit is averaging over a half goal more per game without generating more shots than SJ. They’re giving up 0.3 more goals per game however. SJ has a slightly better PP @ 22.8% compared to Detroit’s 20.8%. SJ has 4 more goals on the PP. The PK is identical @ 81.7% and SJ has one more shorty and has given up one less. Since SJ is averaging almost 3 more penalty minutes per game, this one should come down to who stays out of the box and who scored on the PP.
If SJ scores first, they’ve got a fighting chance or better
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Its gonna be a great game, and I suppose a good ‘measuring stick’ for the Red Wings and how the rest of their season pans out, the NEW Sharks are on FIRE! I foresee many boo’s raining down on Babcocks ears tonight, but he can always pull that damn Diving card.
That is what she said afterall
Where did you find these?
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Gummy sharks are actually a fairly common candy. I’ve seen them a lot at convenience stores, etc.
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Dare I say
Photoshop expo?
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Yeah, I’ve seen them at Sweet Factory and Great America. Granted, going to Great America just for the gummy sharks isn’t the best decision, but they’re there.
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Is there any length that's too far to go to for gummuy sharks?
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I got them at the gas station on base.
I’ve seen them at other gas stations like Other Kid said though
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!!!
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This should be good times. Wish I had a way to record it.
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Hell, I wish I had a way to see it. No pregames with Gamecenter :(
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I missed it, too. Logged on to X96 just as it ended. :(
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Just out of curiosity
Does the X96 feed broadcast in HD? The broadcast seems a little unusually fluid on my computer.
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by Alex Houston on Feb 22, 2011 4:45 PM PST up reply actions
woohoo just saw it
you all are famous!
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Nate woulda had that.
by MonochromeGarden on Feb 22, 2011 4:07 PM PST up reply actions
Crap!
I wish I had seen this earlier, I usually don’t bother with the pregame show.
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good call, Mr. Plank.
4-3 indeed, and one of your picks scored a goal. Nice. :) Pittsburg tomorrow. Since they held onto the lead, hopefully we can all forgive Danny Heatley for that penalty near the end… (although, granted, I didn’t see it, so maybe it was a bad call).
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