2012 NHL All-Star Game Open Thread
by Mr. Plank on Jan 29, 2012 12:00 PM PST
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- Honda Crouture will be logan some miles on Team Alfreddson and Todd McLellan will be behind the bench. A full roster can be found here.
- Corey Perry stole the show last night with his mini-stick prop, and Patrick Kane showed up with an awesome Superman move to win the event.
- You also have to love Carey Price using the glass to watch the shooter's move during the breakaway competition.
- In case you missed it yesterday, new FTF writer SnarkSD and The Neutral had a pair of tremendous articles that looked at the underlying statistics of the San Jose Sharks. Snark SD's article used adjusted Fenwick to predict where teams will finish the season (San Jose wins the Pacific and earns the 4th most points in the West) while The Neutral compiled all of the scoring chance data he's collected throughout this season and adjusted it based on Zone Starts. Truly phenomenal stuff.
- Hard to forgot Evgeni Nabokov's performance during the 2008 All-Star game when he was still playing with the Sharks. Here's video of Nabokov robbing Ilya Kovalchuk twice in the second period of that game as Doug Wilson looks on.
- And of course the classic Owen Nolan hat trick goal in San Jose.
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On a line with @Logancouture and stammer. I’ll just give them the puck and I should be fine. #allstargame
— Claude Giroux (@28CGiroux) January 29, 2012
Leslie Knope: "...but it has a lot of heart."
April Ludgate: "That's what people always say when something sucks."
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This is probably my dream line.
Those are 2 of my favorite non-Sharks.
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Free Demers!
Nabby’s over-competitiveness in all star games is one of the many reasons why I miss him.
Fear the Fin - NEEDS MORE DOVES
Nabby always loved showing up his fellow Russians…but yeah, I miss him too.
by milanahalek on Jan 29, 2012 12:19 PM PST up reply actions
I'm glad our goalie isn't one of our highest paid players anymore.
Using available cap space on forwards and defense is a much better allocation of resources IMO.
by Briceratops on Jan 29, 2012 12:20 PM PST up reply actions
It wasn’t just Russians. Remember when he was a goalie in the Breakaway challenge and he pokechecked every player that tried to do something? He single-handedly made them get an outside amateur goalie the next all star game.
Fear the Fin - NEEDS MORE DOVES
I wasn’t just talking about the all star game, he just always seemed to play his best against other Russians.
He was pretty spectacular in that all star game though.
by milanahalek on Jan 29, 2012 12:27 PM PST up reply actions
Is it bad that I'm more excited for Tuesday's games than the All-Star game?
The artist formerly know as *"Sharks_Fan_In_Toronto"*
Official theme song of the San Jose Sharks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn9_EQ2ykyo
by Evil Stanchion on Jan 29, 2012 12:22 PM PST reply actions
No.
I can’t wait for Tuesday. I need moar Sharks hockey.
by Briceratops on Jan 29, 2012 12:24 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
The summer is going to suck so much.
The artist formerly know as *"Sharks_Fan_In_Toronto"*
Official theme song of the San Jose Sharks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn9_EQ2ykyo
by Evil Stanchion on Jan 29, 2012 12:26 PM PST up reply actions
Hahaha
"Thank you very much fans and let’s go for the next game together!"
— Lubomir Visnovsky
I rec’d that shit.
by Steven Hida on Jan 29, 2012 12:55 PM PST up reply actions
Meanie-head
We’re allowed to have hope until May. It’s in the bylaws.
If all sports fandom is a form of emotional gambling, football is poker and hockey is Russian roulette.
Just like the last who knows how many years.
"Thank you very much fans and let’s go for the next game together!"
— Lubomir Visnovsky
I rec’d that shit.
Ducks don't have points. They have bills.
If all sports fandom is a form of emotional gambling, football is poker and hockey is Russian roulette.
Go Couture Go!
Leslie Knope: "...but it has a lot of heart."
April Ludgate: "That's what people always say when something sucks."
Fear The Fin's Fifth-String Moderator and Recap Specialist !!
Woo!
The artist formerly know as *"Sharks_Fan_In_Toronto"*
Official theme song of the San Jose Sharks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn9_EQ2ykyo
by Evil Stanchion on Jan 29, 2012 12:25 PM PST up reply actions
You ruined it.
I’m so disappointed in you. You have failed me as a colleague, and as a son.
The artist formerly know as *"Sharks_Fan_In_Toronto"*
Official theme song of the San Jose Sharks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn9_EQ2ykyo
by Evil Stanchion on Jan 29, 2012 12:32 PM PST up reply actions
That's okay, I expect that of you by now.
Wanna go out for pizza and ice cream? You can bring one friend.
The artist formerly know as *"Sharks_Fan_In_Toronto"*
Official theme song of the San Jose Sharks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn9_EQ2ykyo
by Evil Stanchion on Jan 29, 2012 12:34 PM PST reply actions
Reply fail.
The artist formerly know as *"Sharks_Fan_In_Toronto"*
Official theme song of the San Jose Sharks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn9_EQ2ykyo
by Evil Stanchion on Jan 29, 2012 12:35 PM PST up reply actions
Wooooooooooooooooooo Couture
Leslie Knope: "...but it has a lot of heart."
April Ludgate: "That's what people always say when something sucks."
Fear The Fin's Fifth-String Moderator and Recap Specialist !!
Well, that was my fill of bad pop music for, oh, the year.
If all sports fandom is a form of emotional gambling, football is poker and hockey is Russian roulette.
They should have introduced all the coaches and have them stumble across the ice in their suits.
Leslie Knope: "...but it has a lot of heart."
April Ludgate: "That's what people always say when something sucks."
Fear The Fin's Fifth-String Moderator and Recap Specialist !!
National Anthems
Canada can get someone who sings their national anthem with dignity and we got some guy who just tries to make it into crappy pop music. We’re the United States of ’murica, we can do better than this.
I was hoping Drake would sing the US national anthem.
by TheSoundOfHockey on Jan 29, 2012 1:23 PM PST reply actions
I still want to change the national anthem to
“America, **** Yeah!”
If all sports fandom is a form of emotional gambling, football is poker and hockey is Russian roulette.
by Kazoonole on Jan 29, 2012 1:25 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Ok what was with the candian flag being passed around
they couldn’t keep it straight at all
by slotownsharksfan on Jan 29, 2012 1:27 PM PST reply actions
Offside? Booooooooooooooooooooooooo
If all sports fandom is a form of emotional gambling, football is poker and hockey is Russian roulette.
Offsides?
Alright, fire the coaches, trade all the players. This team is clearly under-performing and it’s time to rebuild.
SCORE A GOAL ALREADY
Leslie Knope: "...but it has a lot of heart."
April Ludgate: "That's what people always say when something sucks."
Fear The Fin's Fifth-String Moderator and Recap Specialist !!
The "Nation of Toronto"
Dang, Evil Stanchion was right. Toronto doesn’t have real Canadians.
If all sports fandom is a form of emotional gambling, football is poker and hockey is Russian roulette.
Well about 65% of the population is foreign-born.
So Canadians are the minority.
The artist formerly know as *"Sharks_Fan_In_Toronto"*
Official theme song of the San Jose Sharks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn9_EQ2ykyo
by Evil Stanchion on Jan 29, 2012 2:17 PM PST up reply actions
And yet affirmative action still doesn't help me any. : /
The artist formerly know as *"Sharks_Fan_In_Toronto"*
Official theme song of the San Jose Sharks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn9_EQ2ykyo
by Evil Stanchion on Jan 29, 2012 2:19 PM PST up reply actions
gpalz11
Leslie Knope: "...but it has a lot of heart."
April Ludgate: "That's what people always say when something sucks."
Fear The Fin's Fifth-String Moderator and Recap Specialist !!
Yep. The other team has a Red Wing goalie
You need a Shark to break his confidence.
If all sports fandom is a form of emotional gambling, football is poker and hockey is Russian roulette.
he has the lowest ice time of any player right now at the 10 min mark
by slotownsharksfan on Jan 29, 2012 1:42 PM PST up reply actions
They’re saving him up. Remember, best for last!
"I've seen enough movies to know that popping the back of a raft makes it go faster!" - Troy Barnes, Community
Free Demers!
McLellan probably isn’t playing him as much so he has less of a chance to get injured, haha
Fear the Fin - NEEDS MORE DOVES
No Suprise...
He was drafted in like the 17th round…
"Thank you very much fans and let’s go for the next game together!"
— Lubomir Visnovsky
I rec’d that shit.
Anyone interested in Fenwick + CORSI for this game? Haha
Leslie Knope: "...but it has a lot of heart."
April Ludgate: "That's what people always say when something sucks."
Fear The Fin's Fifth-String Moderator and Recap Specialist !!
I want the stats!
YOU CAN’T HANDLE THE STATS.
The artist formerly know as *"Sharks_Fan_In_Toronto"*
Official theme song of the San Jose Sharks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn9_EQ2ykyo
by Evil Stanchion on Jan 29, 2012 2:20 PM PST up reply actions
Top line:
Couture – Couture – Couture
The artist formerly know as *"Sharks_Fan_In_Toronto"*
Official theme song of the San Jose Sharks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn9_EQ2ykyo
by Evil Stanchion on Jan 29, 2012 2:28 PM PST up reply actions
Team Alfreddson is playing
like the Sharks.
If you mention ending your life, or show signs of self-harm, I will take you seriously!
"Take a deep breath sometimes, a break, and play some hockey. Hockey is a great way to take a pause from day-to-day hard work." -- Lt Gen. D.H. Huntoon Jr. (paraphrased)
"He doesn't miss many of those!" --Randy Hahn
"Something's gotta give." --Drew Remenda (mumbled under breath on the air)
Couture is a bust, confirmed.
The artist formerly know as *"Sharks_Fan_In_Toronto"*
Official theme song of the San Jose Sharks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn9_EQ2ykyo
by Evil Stanchion on Jan 29, 2012 2:28 PM PST up reply actions
Jamie McGinn shoutout!
Leslie Knope: "...but it has a lot of heart."
April Ludgate: "That's what people always say when something sucks."
Fear The Fin's Fifth-String Moderator and Recap Specialist !!
Stalock
for the win
If you mention ending your life, or show signs of self-harm, I will take you seriously!
"Take a deep breath sometimes, a break, and play some hockey. Hockey is a great way to take a pause from day-to-day hard work." -- Lt Gen. D.H. Huntoon Jr. (paraphrased)
"He doesn't miss many of those!" --Randy Hahn
"Something's gotta give." --Drew Remenda (mumbled under breath on the air)
McGinn > all of the Anaheim Sucks.
The artist formerly know as *"Sharks_Fan_In_Toronto"*
Official theme song of the San Jose Sharks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn9_EQ2ykyo
by Evil Stanchion on Jan 29, 2012 2:32 PM PST up reply actions
Are you kidding me
My wife is using big screen TV to watch like 6 back to back episodes of North and South !!!
My daughter has the other TV watching cartoons !!!
I have to look at a box score of the allstar game ?? WTF
firstrow.tv
atdhenet.org
etc.
The artist formerly know as *"Sharks_Fan_In_Toronto"*
Official theme song of the San Jose Sharks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn9_EQ2ykyo
by Evil Stanchion on Jan 29, 2012 2:56 PM PST up reply actions
So then
are these “All-Star” Refs?
If you mention ending your life, or show signs of self-harm, I will take you seriously!
"Take a deep breath sometimes, a break, and play some hockey. Hockey is a great way to take a pause from day-to-day hard work." -- Lt Gen. D.H. Huntoon Jr. (paraphrased)
"He doesn't miss many of those!" --Randy Hahn
"Something's gotta give." --Drew Remenda (mumbled under breath on the air)
Has everyone seen Winnipeg's new mascot, Pedomoose?
The artist formerly know as *"Sharks_Fan_In_Toronto"*
Official theme song of the San Jose Sharks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn9_EQ2ykyo
Holy crap that thing looks evil.
If all sports fandom is a form of emotional gambling, football is poker and hockey is Russian roulette.
Thrash was better.
Just saying.
Randy Hahn - "The Man With The Big Butt - Patrick Marleau - we like him and we cannot lie..."
Proud fan of the Atlanta Thrashers (1999-2011)
This guy
can’t sing.
If you mention ending your life, or show signs of self-harm, I will take you seriously!
"Take a deep breath sometimes, a break, and play some hockey. Hockey is a great way to take a pause from day-to-day hard work." -- Lt Gen. D.H. Huntoon Jr. (paraphrased)
"He doesn't miss many of those!" --Randy Hahn
"Something's gotta give." --Drew Remenda (mumbled under breath on the air)
You're hurting Logan's feelings
Leslie Knope: "...but it has a lot of heart."
April Ludgate: "That's what people always say when something sucks."
Fear The Fin's Fifth-String Moderator and Recap Specialist !!
hmmm....
this young man doesn’t seem all that good at rapping. But I’m an old white lady, what do I know?
2012 is going to be awesome!
Drake?!
Getting picked last apparently has it’s benefits. They book your favorite artist for the 2nd intermission.
Cooch’s probably in the front row.
"Logan Couture is a dirty, filthy man. Tell all your friends" - Mr. Plank
Welcome to the NHL, Atlanta Thrashers of Winnipeg.
I only know Drake from this and it doesn’t involve any singing/rapping so that’s probably why.
Leslie Knope: "...but it has a lot of heart."
April Ludgate: "That's what people always say when something sucks."
Fear The Fin's Fifth-String Moderator and Recap Specialist !!
Wasn’t he in De-grasseed?
"Logan Couture is a dirty, filthy man. Tell all your friends" - Mr. Plank
Welcome to the NHL, Atlanta Thrashers of Winnipeg.
Drake is one of the worst famous things to come out of Toronto.
In the 70’s, we created RUSH, and Anvil. In the 00’s, we created Drake.
The decrease in quality resembles the Niagara Falls.
The artist formerly know as *"Sharks_Fan_In_Toronto"*
Official theme song of the San Jose Sharks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn9_EQ2ykyo
by Evil Stanchion on Jan 29, 2012 3:10 PM PST up reply actions
Meh
Just because we don’t like him doesn’t mean he’s terrible.
Leslie Knope: "...but it has a lot of heart."
April Ludgate: "That's what people always say when something sucks."
Fear The Fin's Fifth-String Moderator and Recap Specialist !!
But compared to RUSH?
The artist formerly know as *"Sharks_Fan_In_Toronto"*
Official theme song of the San Jose Sharks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn9_EQ2ykyo
by Evil Stanchion on Jan 29, 2012 3:13 PM PST up reply actions
Sure if you’re a Rush fan and if you’re a Drake fan you’d probably say the opposite. Nobody is right or wrong.
Leslie Knope: "...but it has a lot of heart."
April Ludgate: "That's what people always say when something sucks."
Fear The Fin's Fifth-String Moderator and Recap Specialist !!
Not as bad as The Biebs.
"Logan Couture is a dirty, filthy man. Tell all your friends" - Mr. Plank
Welcome to the NHL, Atlanta Thrashers of Winnipeg.
Biebz is from Stratford though.
PRETENTIOUSNESS CAPITAL OF THE WORLD.
The artist formerly know as *"Sharks_Fan_In_Toronto"*
Official theme song of the San Jose Sharks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn9_EQ2ykyo
by Evil Stanchion on Jan 29, 2012 3:12 PM PST up reply actions
Doesn't matter, still counts.
"Logan Couture is a dirty, filthy man. Tell all your friends" - Mr. Plank
Welcome to the NHL, Atlanta Thrashers of Winnipeg.
by Bockerz on Jan 29, 2012 3:13 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I was talking about musical acts from Toronto.
Stratford is like. 3 hours west.
The artist formerly know as *"Sharks_Fan_In_Toronto"*
Official theme song of the San Jose Sharks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn9_EQ2ykyo
by Evil Stanchion on Jan 29, 2012 3:14 PM PST up reply actions
If you round down, that’s pretty much 0 hours.
"Logan Couture is a dirty, filthy man. Tell all your friends" - Mr. Plank
Welcome to the NHL, Atlanta Thrashers of Winnipeg.
If you round down the mass of Earth compared to the mass of the multiverse, the mass of Earth is 0.
Therefore, we don’t exist.
The artist formerly know as *"Sharks_Fan_In_Toronto"*
Official theme song of the San Jose Sharks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn9_EQ2ykyo
by Evil Stanchion on Jan 29, 2012 3:25 PM PST up reply actions
what about Avril Lavagne?
She was great…
Flem: "Tim are you enjoying the party?"
Timmy: "That would be a fair assumption."
She's from Timmins, not Toronto.
The artist formerly know as *"Sharks_Fan_In_Toronto"*
Official theme song of the San Jose Sharks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn9_EQ2ykyo
by Evil Stanchion on Jan 29, 2012 3:13 PM PST up reply actions
Snooze-fest
Where’s the 14-13 scoring?
If you mention ending your life, or show signs of self-harm, I will take you seriously!
"Take a deep breath sometimes, a break, and play some hockey. Hockey is a great way to take a pause from day-to-day hard work." -- Lt Gen. D.H. Huntoon Jr. (paraphrased)
"He doesn't miss many of those!" --Randy Hahn
"Something's gotta give." --Drew Remenda (mumbled under breath on the air)
COUTURE WAS ON THE ICE FOR A GOAL FINALLY!!
Fear the Fin - NEEDS MORE DOVES
by mymclife on Jan 29, 2012 3:29 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Couture secondary assist?
Leslie Knope: "...but it has a lot of heart."
April Ludgate: "That's what people always say when something sucks."
Fear The Fin's Fifth-String Moderator and Recap Specialist !!
Yep
COUTURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Leslie Knope: "...but it has a lot of heart."
April Ludgate: "That's what people always say when something sucks."
Fear The Fin's Fifth-String Moderator and Recap Specialist !!
Yep
If you mention ending your life, or show signs of self-harm, I will take you seriously!
"Take a deep breath sometimes, a break, and play some hockey. Hockey is a great way to take a pause from day-to-day hard work." -- Lt Gen. D.H. Huntoon Jr. (paraphrased)
"He doesn't miss many of those!" --Randy Hahn
"Something's gotta give." --Drew Remenda (mumbled under breath on the air)
Team Alfredsson is out hitting Team Chara
1-0
Leslie Knope: "...but it has a lot of heart."
April Ludgate: "That's what people always say when something sucks."
Fear The Fin's Fifth-String Moderator and Recap Specialist !!
Oh god.
The damn hippies got their way; no more hitting in hockey. : /
The artist formerly know as *"Sharks_Fan_In_Toronto"*
Official theme song of the San Jose Sharks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn9_EQ2ykyo
by Evil Stanchion on Jan 29, 2012 3:31 PM PST up reply actions
Chara can't hit
he’s in Canada, they’d arrest him.
If you mention ending your life, or show signs of self-harm, I will take you seriously!
"Take a deep breath sometimes, a break, and play some hockey. Hockey is a great way to take a pause from day-to-day hard work." -- Lt Gen. D.H. Huntoon Jr. (paraphrased)
"He doesn't miss many of those!" --Randy Hahn
"Something's gotta give." --Drew Remenda (mumbled under breath on the air)
by Soloact on Jan 29, 2012 3:32 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
BOOOOO!!!
Perry…
"I've seen enough movies to know that popping the back of a raft makes it go faster!" - Troy Barnes, Community
Free Demers!
Followed by a Sedin to Sedin goal.
If all sports fandom is a form of emotional gambling, football is poker and hockey is Russian roulette.
What the hell, Ottawa fan?
Bettman’s sitting in the crowd instead of in a suite, and no one’s punched him yet?
If all sports fandom is a form of emotional gambling, football is poker and hockey is Russian roulette.
by Kazoonole on Jan 29, 2012 3:45 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
C'mon Logan, save the day!
Leslie Knope: "...but it has a lot of heart."
April Ludgate: "That's what people always say when something sucks."
Fear The Fin's Fifth-String Moderator and Recap Specialist !!
Well, he did get a car out of it.
"I've seen enough movies to know that popping the back of a raft makes it go faster!" - Troy Barnes, Community
Free Demers!
plus an assist
for his first all-star point.
If you mention ending your life, or show signs of self-harm, I will take you seriously!
"Take a deep breath sometimes, a break, and play some hockey. Hockey is a great way to take a pause from day-to-day hard work." -- Lt Gen. D.H. Huntoon Jr. (paraphrased)
"He doesn't miss many of those!" --Randy Hahn
"Something's gotta give." --Drew Remenda (mumbled under breath on the air)
aaaaaaaand...
back to the season….
If you mention ending your life, or show signs of self-harm, I will take you seriously!
"Take a deep breath sometimes, a break, and play some hockey. Hockey is a great way to take a pause from day-to-day hard work." -- Lt Gen. D.H. Huntoon Jr. (paraphrased)
"He doesn't miss many of those!" --Randy Hahn
"Something's gotta give." --Drew Remenda (mumbled under breath on the air)
Sounds like I didn't miss much.
Joe Pavelski: When it absolutely, positively has to be won in Overtime.
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