San Jose Sharks shutout Anaheim Ducks 2-0 photos
by pj48 on Dec 12, 2008 11:34 AM PST
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Here are a few photos from the Sharks 2-0 shutout over Anaheim last night at HP Pavilion. The game was tight until the waning moments of the third period. Milan Michalek hammered Chris Pronger with a check into the boards in the offensive zone, and Corey Perry charged after Michalek. Michalek actually dropped Perry with a short punch, but Perry was trying to draw a penalty on the play. Then Kunitz came after Michalek and became a 5-on-5 tussle with 5 minutes left in the third. Perry was squared off with Clowe, but there is no way he is ever going to drop the gloves with Clowe. Never going to happen.
Perry again took umbrage with Rob Blake in the final 21 seconds of play. Blake was working over Perry pretty hard with several cross checks to the back. After Nabokov froze a one-time point shot from Getzlaf, Perry took a whack at Rob Blake from behind and then? You guessed it, he fell to the ice. Several players piled up on top of Blake and Perry in Sharks crease in quick succession. I was on the other side of the ice, so it looked like they might have been on top of Nabokov, but he skated off before things got out of hand. As Niedermayer was getting up out of the pile he took another shot at Michalek and started it up again.
Not to be left out, Perry kept taunting Blake. "What, what are you going to do, what?" was what I heard him saying as he had his hands resting on top of the net, off its moorings and up against the glass. The scuffle started up a third time. Blake came flying in at Perry, but there were two refs between them. Blake had his left hand cocked, and looked close to throwing it over the refs, but several players came in and seperated them. Blake looked mildly annoyed when Sean Avery was trying to make futile runs at Nabokov, he looked genuinely upset at Perry. He was called for a 5 minute spearing major penalty, so there will be more on that coming out shortly. Given Perry's actions, it is hard to think there would be any action from the league. If I am Todd McLellan, Rob Blake has a green light to send a message against Perry in the next meeting at Anaheim. That is the way it has to be with these two teams.
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Given Perry’s actions, it is hard to think there would be any action from the league.
I don’t think the league will do anything about Blake’s specific reaction, but in the FTF comments there was something about Blake now qualifying for an automatic-type suspension based on his number of game misconducts, or something. I don’t know that rule very well, though, so I imagine we’ll just wait and see if anything happens there.
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by Earl Sleek on Dec 12, 2008 11:57 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
I believe if he picks up one more game misconduct, he will be eligible for suspension. His total is at two now, and three is where the suspension kicks in.
By the way, thanks for stopping by last night Sleek :)
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by Mr. Plank on Dec 12, 2008 3:00 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, and as always
Simply kick-ass photos, dude. Great stuff.
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by Earl Sleek on Dec 12, 2008 12:03 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Awesome photos as always
The first time Perry fell it seemed he was trying for the call. The second one with Blake semed more from the cross check after the spear that did it.
Blake seemed more like the instigator, I don’t know why he got so upset Perry gave him ONE cross check after he gave Perry like 5 in a row.
Too bad we have to wait 3 months for the re-match.
by Mike in OC on Dec 12, 2008 1:31 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
methinks
i think getting speared would hurt like a mofo….think about it…thin piece of wood…poked right into your stomach….ouch..
yea sucks 3 months away…but hopefully weve figured out how to score by then so maybe it can be more intresting
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Dec 12, 2008 2:11 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Getting speared hurts really, really bad. Spearing someone, on the other hand, feels oh so good.
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by RudyKelly on Dec 12, 2008 2:21 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I didn’t see the spear, there were about 8 bodies between me and that confrontation. I don’t really understand what Perry was trying to do. Either you are trying to instigate a fight or draw a penalty, not scuffle 5-on-5 over and over again. What is the point?
Blake looked like he was about to go whether there was two refs between them or not. There definitely would have been a suspension if that happened. Instead he skated away and gave Perry the death stare. Blake has been getting better more nasty around his own net as the season progresses, much needed with the loss of Kyle McLaren.
I am going to have to drive down for the March 15th encore.
by pj48 on Dec 12, 2008 3:02 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
So glad I have tickets to the game in March, should be very fun. Hopefully the Sharks are still rolling by then.
by TheRobberBaron on Dec 12, 2008 3:29 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
yeah, either way it’s good to see that fire in a player (even if it is Blake). It always amazes me just how much the other players hate Perry. Aside from running goalies, I think the boy is a non-stop trash talker.
I will say this: San Jose looked good, Anaheim looked good as well. Nabby was the difference, and based on what I saw last night I would say Anaheim could take San Jose in a close, hard hitting, fierce 7 game series. If it happened this would be the series of the playoffs.
At this point wouldnt you agree?
by Mike in OC on Dec 12, 2008 3:31 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I’d have to err on the side of the Sharks taking the series (based off scoring depth), but I agree- it would be comparable to the Ducks-Wings series during the Cup run.
I’m anxiously hoping to see these two teams go at it in the playoffs.
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by Mr. Plank on Dec 12, 2008 3:54 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I disagree strongly. But then some would say I’m biased. :)
by ang6666 on Dec 13, 2008 7:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
@ Mike in OC
What did you see that makes you think Anaheim takes a 7 game series? Parros might take a 7 round fight with Shelley but other than that I think you are allowing some homerism to take hold….
by GeeEssDub on Dec 12, 2008 5:01 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Mike said “could take”, which is right about where my assessment is.
It wasn’t that lopsided, and going by the notion that the regular season San Jose squad is way better than the postseason San Jose squad (let’s just use the last three years as a trend), I’m not disliking Anaheim’s chances, either. It’s no gimme, mind you, but I’ll take a toss-up.
C’mon, fate. Make it so.
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by Earl Sleek on Dec 12, 2008 6:05 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, and by the way, I think I’m coining this as a Pizza Win for Jonas Hiller. Sure, the Ducks lost, but if even one Sharks fan starves from the lack of free pizza it would all be worth it.
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by Earl Sleek on Dec 12, 2008 6:28 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
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San Jose
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Los Angeles
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