[Open Thread] Game Six, Western Conference QF: San Jose Sharks at Calgary Flames

by Diecast Dude on Apr 20, 2008 4:12 PM PDT in News

(Sharks lead 3-2)

While game six is only a must-win for the team down a game, it would behoove the Sharks to avoid a Game Seven because of the dreaded "anything can happen" scenario. Maintaining the level of play exhibited in the past game and two-thirds would go a long way toward guaranteeing this Tuesday is a day of rest.

Depending on how assorted players are feeling, there is some talk that Ron Wilson will employ a traditional 12-6 personnel deployment rather than the 11-7 used the past couple of games. Personally, I hope not; the constantly changing lines have given Calgary quite the headache.

Okay, let's drop the puck.

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Finish Them

today!

by jtoj on Apr 20, 2008 4:29 PM PDT 0 recs

My PoG prediction......

Devin Setoguchi!!! He is playing in his home province and will not have the jitters he had during the first 2 games in Calgary. Time To Extinguish the Flames!!

http://mvn.com/nhl-sharks/

by OakFoSho on Apr 20, 2008 5:10 PM PDT 0 recs

OMG TWO GREAT SAVES BY NABBY!!!

http://mvn.com/nhl-sharks/

by OakFoSho on Apr 20, 2008 5:12 PM PDT 0 recs

We have to weather the early storm.......

Calgary is getting incredible chances and hitting everything

http://mvn.com/nhl-sharks/

by OakFoSho on Apr 20, 2008 5:14 PM PDT 0 recs

OMG OMG OMG ....

Nabby is keeping this thing 0-0 and Thornton just got rocked in the neutral zone! Sharks need to start hitting and focus!!

http://mvn.com/nhl-sharks/

by OakFoSho on Apr 20, 2008 5:16 PM PDT 0 recs

Flames playing 7 defensemen.......

Looks like Ron Wilson is having his affect in the coaching game. Calgary is changing their game plan and that feeds into Ron Wilson's plan of getting the other team to play to the Sharks.

http://mvn.com/nhl-sharks/

by OakFoSho on Apr 20, 2008 5:18 PM PDT 0 recs

SETOGUCHI!!!

Makes a great steal and almost sets up a perfect goal. SOOOOOOOOO CLOSE!!!!

http://mvn.com/nhl-sharks/

by OakFoSho on Apr 20, 2008 5:19 PM PDT 0 recs

The Sharks are getting thouroughly outplayed

half way through the first. Luckily, Nabby came to play tonight.

http://mvn.com/nhl-sharks/

by OakFoSho on Apr 20, 2008 5:21 PM PDT 0 recs

well 8:00 mins into the first at least

http://mvn.com/nhl-sharks/

by OakFoSho on Apr 20, 2008 5:23 PM PDT up 0 recs

(12:41 1st) Hoo boy...

... Sharks need to settle down and settle things down. Puck handling in their own end has got to improve.

by Diecast Dude on Apr 20, 2008 5:25 PM PDT 0 recs

THE SHARKS CANNOT CLEAR!!!!

http://mvn.com/nhl-sharks/

by OakFoSho on Apr 20, 2008 5:26 PM PDT 0 recs

PICKLES!!!! WHAT A PLAY TO BREAK UP THE 3 on 1!!!

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by OakFoSho on Apr 20, 2008 5:27 PM PDT 0 recs

Calgary scores.......

1-0 Flames......the Sharks look meak

http://mvn.com/nhl-sharks/

by OakFoSho on Apr 20, 2008 5:28 PM PDT 0 recs

that sucked

damn nolan

by drink409 on Apr 20, 2008 5:29 PM PDT up 0 recs

(8:27 1st) Swell

Sharks are lucky this is only 1-0 Flames. Someone needs to step up, and soon.

by Diecast Dude on Apr 20, 2008 5:30 PM PDT 0 recs

I think the Sharks will settle down....

They will get that one back eventually, but they need to relax and go start hitting people

http://mvn.com/nhl-sharks/

by OakFoSho on Apr 20, 2008 5:31 PM PDT 0 recs

There we go

The Sharks are starting to bring a little pressure. Lets see if we can get that goal back in the last 5 mins of the 1st.

http://mvn.com/nhl-sharks/

by OakFoSho on Apr 20, 2008 5:35 PM PDT 0 recs

(5:00 1st) What is with Thornton tonight?

Constantly turning over the puck, not making plays... man.

by Diecast Dude on Apr 20, 2008 5:36 PM PDT 0 recs

Squeezing his stick

http://mvn.com/nhl-sharks/

by OakFoSho on Apr 20, 2008 5:39 PM PDT up 0 recs

Lucky that is not a PS....

but good penalty if they can kill this PP.

http://mvn.com/nhl-sharks/

by OakFoSho on Apr 20, 2008 5:38 PM PDT 0 recs

(3:23 1st) Better kill this PP

by Diecast Dude on Apr 20, 2008 5:39 PM PDT 0 recs

Wow TY Nabby finally covers with 5 secs left

on the PP

http://mvn.com/nhl-sharks/

by OakFoSho on Apr 20, 2008 5:41 PM PDT 0 recs

Sharks need to survive this first period......

they are all on shaky legs falling and stumbling, If they would just start hitting the Flames they would slow down a little and the Sharks could take advantage.

http://mvn.com/nhl-sharks/

by OakFoSho on Apr 20, 2008 5:43 PM PDT 0 recs

Thornton loses another faceoff.....

it 9-2 calgary on the faceoffs

http://mvn.com/nhl-sharks/

by OakFoSho on Apr 20, 2008 5:44 PM PDT 0 recs

Whew...

... sometimes it's far better to be lucky than good, such as the case with Iginla missing the net with a redirect off of Nabakov.

Time to regroup and start playing hockey, gentlemen.

by Diecast Dude on Apr 20, 2008 5:47 PM PDT 0 recs

(20:00 2nd) Time to show up

Sharks have got to start working way harder.

by Diecast Dude on Apr 20, 2008 6:04 PM PDT 0 recs

(17:22 2nd) SJ on PP

Make it count for something!

by Diecast Dude on Apr 20, 2008 6:07 PM PDT 0 recs

(14:13 2nd) What the...

... tarnation is wrong with the Sharks tonight? They can't handle the puck, they're not making plays, they're being outworked and outmuscled and outhustled... why?

by Diecast Dude on Apr 20, 2008 6:13 PM PDT 0 recs