Ducks Gameday—The root of all elbows
by Earl Sleek on Jan 11, 2009 12:32 PM PST
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PrintNew Jersey Devils (24-14-3, 6th in east) at Anaheim Ducks (21-17-5, t-6th in west)
Revenge!!!
Corey Perry returns from his elbowing supension tonight, which certainly isn't a new phenomenon in Anaheim. You could say that Perry was acting under the influence. Of whom?
Was the ex-Captain in you, Perry?
For the 39 games played with Corey Perry in the lineup, the Ducks averaged 6.05 power play minutes and 8.71 shorthanded minutes. The 4 games played during his suspension, the Ducks averaged 7.25 power play minutes and 5.80 shorthanded minutes. There's certainly some other factors in there (it seems that pretty much all the Iowa Pig call-ups have been rather gentlemanly, for one), but it's tough for me not to see the correlation. Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf have for years observed bad behavior rewarded in Anaheim, and they can let their hot-headedness get the best of them with frequency.
It's probably the main difference between the Ducks' top line today and the top line of Selanne-McDonald-Kunitz from the cup season. In those days, the top line hardly ever put the Ducks shorthanded -- that was the job of the checkers and the energy lines. It seems that we'll just have to wait for the Wondertwins to grow up a bit, but I will say this. Probably one of the most encouraging things I'm seeing out of Bobby Ryan is that he doesn't seem as interested in being the toughest guy on the ice -- he may be the young guy, but he may already be more mature than Getzlaf and Perry. Hopefully he'll rub off more on them than they will on him.
For your Devils perspective, despicable though it may be, you can go to In Lou We Trust.
Prediction: If it's another 4-3 loss I'll kill myself.
Go Ducks.
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Dispicable?
What’s so despicable about the Devils? We’re not the Rangers.
Devils in my heart! Devils in my mind! Devils in my eyes! Devils until I die!
Uh...2003?
I dunno about other Ducks fans, but I know I’ll never forget (or forgive).
And Earl, I think your point about the recent infusion of non-penalty magnet, minor league call-ups deserves a little more consideration. Since they’re new to the club and young/impressionable, I wonder if the coaching staff has been able to grind a “don’t take any dumb penalties” message into their heads. Or perhaps, as rookies/call-ups, they have a naturally higher level of incentive to avoid being the goat in the box when an opponent scores a PP goal against. Another possibility: the addition of so many new/young players provides the veterans with more incentive to set a better example?
Whatever it is, this short stretch of more-PPs-than-PKs is absolutely welcome, and probably allowed Pahlsson to stay on the PP while Perry was suspended. Now, if only we could just turn that into winning games.
What’s so despicable about the Devils?
To put it in terms that Devils fans can understand: take how you feel about the 2001 Colorado Avalanche and then remember that our rage is two years fresher.
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I felt…the Devils ran out of gas and were short one crucial Scott Neidermayer thanks to the filthy, dirty, disgusting, brutal, bottom feeding, trash bag hockey player Tie Domi?
I don’t get it? In 2003, the Ducks had Giguere play out of his mind to eke out wins. The Devils eventually cracked through and won in 7 games.
Besides, the Ducks won a Cup within the last 5 years. Isn’t it time to let go of 2003?
Devils in my heart! Devils in my mind! Devils in my eyes! Devils until I die!
by John Fischer on Jan 11, 2009 4:51 PM PST up reply actions
Was the ex-Captain in you, Perry?
Ah, so that’s what everyone means when they say Anaheim is a “physical” team.
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Bobby Ryan is getting pretty damn close to the Ducks’ goal-scoring lead.
Getzlaf – 15
Selanne – 14
Ryan – 12
This kid is something else.
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Plus a Pahlsson goal (that I neglected to predict)?
I’m all smiles, too.
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HA!
I did!!! Plus the Moen assist (kinda hard for those not to go hand in hand, but not impossible.)
With nothing else going on today, it gave me something to do over at GWAP.
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That’s damn impressive.
I mean, there’s nothing really to predicting Pahlsson goals — I can attest to that. But successfully predicting a Pahlsson goal? That’s fricking amazing.
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Thanks!
I predicted a B-Ry goal too…but it was a PP nod. I guess that’s still possible.
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Details, details.
Maybe you should take over these gameday predictions — I haven’t been right in weeks. :)
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Just curious, have you ever been 100% right?
Well, for this being my first set of predictions, I’m proud of myself! The details are what make it fun. It wouldn’t have been as exciting predicting a Pahlsson goal without the Moen assist!
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Yeah, I’m bound to get the score right every once in a while, and once I was a goalpost away from getting all the scorers right, but it’s still a fun way to end a post.
I’ve been known to predict Pahlsson goals even when he was out of the lineup, though, so I’m not trying that hard.
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Pahlsson still on the power play
I’m not sure that I approve, but so long as they’re going to continue not taking any penalties, I guess I can’t complain.
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Funny, I was just saying that it’s weird to see Perry and Getzlaf not playing together, but that I didn’t think it was going to last long.
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I’m pretty sure that’s the longest this season the Ducks have gone in a game without going shorthanded. Possibly last year, too.
Impressive.
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I’d be more impressed if this was the ONLY time they were shorthanded tonight.
Part of my prediction tonight was that Jiggy was letting 2 get by…I’m crossing my fingers that one is right too!!!
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Nice work, Kunitz
He’s been tenacious, that’s for sure. I’m starting to question his talent this year, though.
Still, timely!
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He just hasn’t been nearly as “puck minded” as I’d like to see. Physical, yes.
Do I get a Perry assist on this one? Ding…part of my prediction! :)
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Kind of nice balance this game — each of the top three lines has produced a goal. Your turn, Parros.
BTW — have you, like Hazy, come around on Brendan Morrison yet? B-Mo + B-Ry could be nice, I think.
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HAHAHA!!! NO.
A few more games like this and we can talk. I think right now Bobby Ryan can make anyone look good. He did it for Parros at the beginning of the season too. As long as B-Mo is not being pressured, he’s fine…but put him in a tight spot where he can’t watch the puck on his stick and forget it.
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Hey, now. I can’t really explain why, but Parros looked good even before Ryan got called up. Somehow over the past two years Parros has secretly somehow become a player.
But I do like the little things B-Mo does — he’s positionally good, I think. We’ll see.
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I’ll agree with the Parros thing. I was very impressed with him for a change. He was always at the bottom of my list but I think that’s because I’m not a fight-fan (yea, what kind of hockey fan does that make me?).
I’m all for letting B-Mo impress me. I guess he just dug too big of a hole to begin with, and I feel like I’m still waiting.
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(yea, what kind of hockey fan does that make me?).
Doesn’t matter — plenty of hockey fans don’t like fighting. I like it, but I also like bullriding.
Must have been a tough last couple of years for you, though, as an anti-fight Ducks fan. :)
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haha, well, I’m not against ALL fights. There are some I appreciate. But yea, I enjoy Parros more and more everytime he decides NOT to fight. haha, although a fight from him was in my prediction tonight, but mostly as an anti prediction to Getzlaf NOT fighting.
I do LOVE aggressive hockey though, and usually the Ducks bring that to the table.
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YIKES!
Brady on live blog says Bobby Ryan limped to the locker room…didn’t see that!
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Again with the 4-3? At least we’re on the winning side of that score. (I hope I didn’t just jinx it.)
Yeah, but it’s a big distinction. I’m not sick of the numbers themselves.
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I am. They’ve only been on the correct side of that score…twice?
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and from a prediction stand point, i would have preferred jiggy only letting 2 get by.
WHATEVER
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Seriously. Compared to my hit-and-miss rate, your predictions were off the charts.
Giguere only let in two goals from opposition players, and only two goals off hockey sticks. Unfortunately, it somehow added up to three.
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I thought I would get my unwanted/yet predicted Parros fight there in the 3rd too!
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I guess the lesson for tonight
Nothing motivates these Ducks like being tied with the Coyotes on the standings board.
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So a few days off until Detroit, I guess.
I guess on the bright side, lately they’ve been playing better against good teams than they have against bad ones. I think I’ll do comments again — live TV isn’t that painful. For now, though — I’m off to do some spreadsheets I was supposed to be doing this weekend. Hooray for procrastination!
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Very enjoyable…almost enjoy this more than being at the game…ALMOST.
I think your “bright side” has always been the case for the Ducks. I hate always having to imagine the damage the Ducks would bring to teams like LA if they just played them the way they do the “Detroits”.
Here’s hoping that one holds true on Wednesday.
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At least you’ll still have your voice the next day. ;)
I was about to say the same about the Ducks “playing down” to the opposition. Well, as long as there are more wins than losses.
I guess I should go be productive, too. :|
Hey guys, didn’t get to watch the game (fuck work, fuck the $70 I made today). Anything interesting happen in the game, aside from the Ducks winning a 4-3 game?
Fuck you, Denis Gauthier
ummm, to sum it up…
They actually played a game they deserved to win…and the score didn’t reflect it properly.
Sleek didn’t bother to predict that Pahlsson goal that happened.
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Pahlsson or me?
Pahlsson would probably be categorized as a jerk (not in my book of course) but I think I qualify as “bitch” being that I’m female…however, seeing as you don’t know me that well yet, I understand your being careful! :)
It’s all in good humor baby! :)
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Pahlsson or me?
You, but you know I don’t really mean it. I only said it because of your Pahlsson love, which I fear you may have only expressed because of my blatant Pahlsson hatred..
The only reason I hate him is because he always scores whenever I’m watching the game, he always scores against me on NHL 09, and I always fear he’s actually gonna score whenever he’s on the ice and that he’ll score the GWG against the Kings.
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Nothing wrong with a little self-promotion =)
Fuck you, Denis Gauthier
I know…which is why I responded accordingly… :) I always promote humor!
Nothing wrong with a little self-promotion =)
why not?
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I'm back everyone!!
Great game, great fun. Man, that goal horn is 800x louder in person. I checked for green shirts around the P-box just to see if Earl decided to show up but clearly he did not. I was on the 400s level on the side where the Ducks shoot during the 1st and 3rd.
Maybe I need to go to more games (I am), because DAMN there barely any penalties. I almost warned my girlfriend before that the Ducks might be down a man for about half the game, but I didn’t, and to my amazement they were well disciplined.
Anyway I had a lot of fun, it’s probably been over 10 years since I’ve been to a game, and I look forward to doing it again soon (January 28 vs Blackhawks).
People who save up for a rainy day are like milk. And milk goes good with cookies, so you should have those people over for cookies.
First game in a decade? Congrats on the win! Been lots of build-up, I guess.
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Well I’m only 20 so they wouldn’t give me one anyway. My girlfriend is turning 21 in 4 days though, so we’ll see.
People who save up for a rainy day are like milk. And milk goes good with cookies, so you should have those people over for cookies.
I won’t, mostly because I don’t know what that means.
People who save up for a rainy day are like milk. And milk goes good with cookies, so you should have those people over for cookies.
haha, whatever, I just mean that it all goes so quickly after that.
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Yeah, going to games are 1,000X better than watching it on TV. For one thing, you can’t turn it off when your team falls down 5-1, which means you have to sit through it if you don’t wanna leave early… wait, that’s specifically a Kings problem.
But anyway, I can’t even grasp the feeling of not attending a game for over 10 years. Since I’m a season-ticket holder, I feel like I’m gonna die if I go even three weeks without a game (in season). Also, since I’m only 18, I can’t legally get drunk and I’m actually able to recall game events, which either means one of two things: 1) I’m anxiously awaiting to get home to see the NHL Network highlights of a Kings win, or 2) I’m sitting on the train all depressed because of a Kings loss, just waiting to get home.
I’ve got 8 (give or take one) games left, since I don’t go to all the games. My next one is tomorrow, where hopefully Stamkos won’t be a healthy scratch. Although unfortunately, Melrose isn’t the coach anymore. When the schedule was released and Melrose was hired (whichever came second), I was anxious to see how the fans would welcome him. Now, we’ll probably all just throw our food at Tocchet for the whole gambling conspiracy.
The one time I was rooting for the Ducks to win a game, just to soften up the other team for us, they blew it. I’m pissed at the Ducks for losing to the freakin’ Lightning! You know who loses to the Bolts? The Islanders! The Detroit Lions! Sarah Palin’s junior league hockey team! The Boston Celtics (who actually won tonight). UCLA’s football team.*
There is no excuse for the Ducks to lose to the Bolts… at home! The Bolts are so bad, people look at their roster, see Martin St. Louis, and think they’re playing the Blues! And how can a team with St. Louis and Lecavalier be so terrible? (That’s like asking “how could DL trade for Denis Gauthier”!!) They had Melrose as a coach this season. His mullet alone should’ve had enough power to transform the team that won the Cup in 2003-04. Has a team ever gone from winning the Cup to having the #1 overall pick in a draft three seasons later? I mean before the Lightning did it.
There, I’m done with my rant on something that happened two days ago. Fuck it, the Bolts are gonna win by my favorite score, 18 to -3
*All those were supposed to be teams that can’t even win in their own sport/league.
Fuck you, Denis Gauthier
All those were supposed to be teams that can’t even win in their own sport/league.
you blew it!!!
ahhh, you were on a roll, then you felt it necessary to explain! hahaha…we all got it! :)
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Fuck, classes start at LBCC tomorrow, so don’t expect me to be in a chipper mood when I end up posting something about Terry Murray’s decision to put a #1 line of Ivanans, Harrold, and some random ECHL call-up.
Fuck you, Denis Gauthier
You going there? I’m in between transfering from CSU Monterey Bay to CSU Long Beach and for the time being I’m going to LBCC.
People who save up for a rainy day are like milk. And milk goes good with cookies, so you should have those people over for cookies.
Yeah. I started last semester.
I don’t even know what classes I’m taking… I probably should get that information before tomorrow =)
Fuck you, Denis Gauthier
The damn people put a hold on me so I can’t register. After I registered for 1 class they put a hold on me and said I had to pay my fees or whatever, so I did, but they didn’t remove the hold… so I’m not sure what’s going to happen. Might be taking 3 credits this semester.
People who save up for a rainy day are like milk. And milk goes good with cookies, so you should have those people over for cookies.
That really sucks. I wonder why…
The college tried to fuck with me because the way they were registering returning students had them send your enrollment date in the mail, and that was the only time where you could register for classes online. I didn’t know that because nobody told me, not even the counselor I talked to after finals last semester.
And I found this all out while the staff were on their recess, so I had to wait for two weeks before I could talk to somebody about it. By that time, all the classes I wanted to take had already filled up, and I didn’t feel like wait listing. So I’m only taking I think 7 units this semester, which isn’t a whole lot for a second semester.
Fuck you, Denis Gauthier
oh oh…I can get in on this one too…I WORK just down the street from there off of Carson. WOW.
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I work for LACO DCFS on Carson just across from the golf course.
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I looked it up and it’s the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services
People who save up for a rainy day are like milk. And milk goes good with cookies, so you should have those people over for cookies.
I looked it up and it’s the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services
bonus point for you.
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Well tomorrow I’ll have to swing by and see where it is, because I really don’t think I’ve seen it before.
Fuck you, Denis Gauthier
um, well it’s West of the college there on Carson…west of Lakewood Blvd.
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I kinda know the Carson/Lakewood area, but only from what I’ve seen after getting off the 111 bus. It’s not that enormous building with the parking garage, is it?
Fuck you, Denis Gauthier
Also, I’m a little bit concerned that I post more on the Ducks’ gameday posts than the Kings. And I know almost absolutely nothing about the Ducks.
Fuck you, Denis Gauthier
No, I’m not a closet Ducks fan. Not that I know of.
And you know, because the Ducks are actually a good team, everybody seems to overlook the fact that “Ducks” is an absolutely foolish name for a sports team… especially a hockey team. No offense, but it isn’t exactly the toughest animal out there.
Fuck you, Denis Gauthier
Earl has gotten this before, and has said what I think is the best response. That ALL team names are inherently stupid.
People who save up for a rainy day are like milk. And milk goes good with cookies, so you should have those people over for cookies.
But mostly the Sharks. I mean, what would a Shark be doing in downtown San Jose.
People who save up for a rainy day are like milk. And milk goes good with cookies, so you should have those people over for cookies.
You’d think so, but you’d be wrong. I was skeptical too, but I went to Dallas this summer and it turns out they have a sky their too, and it covers nearly the entire city.
People who save up for a rainy day are like milk. And milk goes good with cookies, so you should have those people over for cookies.
Questioning your team preference…don’t be afraid to step out of the fan closet!
you know I thought about that for the FIRST time a few days ago…turns out…it doesn’t bother me that much. :)
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I think it’s just that it’s more enjoyable for me to talk about the Ducks because I know nothing about them. This blog as actually taught me so much about the team, even if I detest them with a burning, fiery* passion.
That, and the Kings will forever suck, and I like to talk about winning and successful teams, even if they aren’t mine. Fortunately, all my other teams (Angels, Lakers, Giants) are all good.**
*Why is it spelled “fiery”, if it comes from the word “fire”? Why’d they fuck with us and reverse the letters?
**Except for the fact that the Giants lost today and are out of the playoffs.
Fuck you, Denis Gauthier
Don’t you mean Dodgers… man what the hell is with Kings fans… I knew a guy up in Monterey who was a former Kings fan, bandwagoning Sharks fan, but looked at me weird when I asked if he liked the Dodgers, and said he was an Angels fan.
People who save up for a rainy day are like milk. And milk goes good with cookies, so you should have those people over for cookies.
Yeah, I don’t know why I’m an Angels fan either. My dad’s first games were at Dodger Stadium. It’s mostl ybecause Angel Stadium is easier to get to (I live on Stearns, and the next street over, Willow, turns into Katella, where Angel Stadium is), so that’s where I went to all my games.
Now, before you use that same logic and say “why aren’t you a Ducks fan then? They play on Katella, also”, the difference is that my dad has been a season-ticket holder for the Kings since 1981, well before the Ducks were even a movie concept. My first hockey games were Kings games, before the Ducks played their first NHL game.
Fuck you, Denis Gauthier
I have to understand where he’s coming from here. I live in an LA based sports house. Dad’s been a Dodger/Laker fan all his life. Me, I hate baseball, so damn boring. Used to be a faithful Laker fan until the ex-bf didn’t care for sports (should have known he was going to be an ex). Then my best friends introduced me to Ducks hockey a few years ago and I’ve been hooked since. My dad has a hard time accepting the Anaheim team…but I’ve taken him to so many Ducks games, he’s giving in. He’s giving into hockey in general…used to hate it.
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I'm sitting here
Looking at 112+ comments, and thinking to myself “yeah, its about time for game day live chats here…”
it started that way…just kinda got out of hand at the end there…
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Probably my fault, huh? Me and my not-being-able-to-watch-the-Ducks-game-because-I-had-to-go-to-work-and-miss-the-game-and-having-to-come-to-this-blog-to-get-all-the-details-about-the-game-which-actually-involved-two-teams-iness.
I probably should be getting off soon. With classes starting tomorrow, I can’t afford to be sleepy in class.
Fuck you, Denis Gauthier
night!
Would enjoy this again on Wednesday…if I’m not losing my voice at the game.
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only 2nd star…
haha, what a slap in the face!
(kidding, I’ll take any recognition the Ducks get!)
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