Ducks Gameday -- Now gloating on a multisport level.

by Earl Sleek on Oct 11, 2009 6:21 AM PDT Comment 124 comments

Anaheim Ducks (2-1-1) at New York Rangers (3-1-0)
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What a nice east coast swing Teemu Selanne is enjoying the past two games -- fall behind by a goal, Teemu will score you a pair to pull ahead. Fall behind by two goals, Teemu will score you a pair plus a shootout winner. For those of you scoring carefully, Teemu has scored on his last five shots-on-net (counting the one shootout goal) -- that's a charmed life.

Originally posted May 7, but never more appropriate than today.

Then again, Artoo (Evgeny Artyukhin, but I don't intend on spelling it out much longer) is still humming along at 100% shooting accuracy -- two goals on two shots this season, and he nearly stole Teemu's dying-seconds heroics with a barely-wide shot near the end of period 3. We'll let his offensive zone penalty slide for one day, at least -- wins tend to overshadow sins.

And speaking of sins, I suppose it's time I committed some:

I'm a sucker for popular demand, I suppose. In case you're unfamiliar with State Rape, this BoC tradition all started back two-and-a-half years ago, and has made odd appearances ever since. As always, I'll start with the justification:

Oct. 7 @L.A. Dodgers 5, St. Louis Cardinals 3.

Oct. 8 @L.A. Dodgers 3, St. Louis Cardinals 2.

Oct. 10 L.A. Dodgers 5, @St. Louis Cardinals 1.

Bonus win: Oct. 10 L.A. Kings 2, @St. Louis Blues 1.

Totals: Los Angeles 15, St. Louis 7.

L.A. wins 'em all. Of course, I've already made a State Rape cartoon for Missouri before, so this was easy enough to update:

Hey, what do you know? There actually was a Second Missouri Compromise. Thanks, history!

* * *

This one's not yet complete, but it is promising:

Oct. 8 @L.A./Anaheim Angels 5, Boston Red Sox 0.

Oct. 9 @L.A./Anaheim Angels 4, Boston Red Sox 1.

Today -- G3 @ Boston, 9 am. Go Halos.

Bonus win: Oct. 8 Anaheim Ducks 6, @Boston Bruins 1.

Totals so far: Anaheim 15, Boston 2.

I don't want to jinx anything, though, so I'll just leave a placeholder.

Probably this is too much, but hey, it's not my team's playoff curse on the line.

[Update 1pm -- Boston blows it with two outs in the ninth, karma has been preserved. Angels 7, Boston 6. Another SoCal sweep.]

Sweet, sweet revenge.

* * *

And don't think you're off the hook just yet, New York. Ducks are in town for a game today on a seesaw streak*, and it's looking like there could be an Anaheim-NY collision coming in baseball, too. Plus, I already have a template.

* Sharks score 4 goals, then Ducks score 1. Ducks score 3 goals, then Wild score 4. Bruins score 1 goal, then Ducks score 6. Flyers score 2 goals, then Ducks score 2-plus. Every game seemingly has exactly one turning point -- no more, no less. Perhaps that's the upside to terrible first periods.

Prediction: Ducks 5, Rangers 3. Goals by Whitney, Marchant, Perry, Lupul, and Koivu. I may be getting to this game's comments a bit late today -- because of the carto/porno-graphic sinning on display today, I'll be spending the morning confessing in church, and will have a DVR'd Angels game to go through once I get home. Still, feel free to comment on whatever -- baseball, state rape, hockey, or confession. Today, it's all relevant.

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It’s gonna be a good year for Southern California teams in all sports. Angels, ducks, kings, dodgers, lakers, and hopefully the Chargers do something cool this season.

Root, root, root for the hoooome team, if they dont win its a shame.

screw you rest of the world.

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by tu madre on Oct 11, 2009 8:33 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

You realize the Ducks aren’t the home team in this game, right?

I know that’s not how you meant it, but still…

Fuck you, Denis Gauthier. You suck at hockey... and life.
Get out of LA and never come back. Or sign with Anaheim... PLEASE??

by Kevin Y on Oct 11, 2009 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

lol……..point taken.

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by tu madre on Oct 11, 2009 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good win for the Angels today. Thought they were gonna lose being down so late in the game, but wow, what a comeback.

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by tu madre on Oct 11, 2009 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

ANGELS VS DOYERS

Get your peanuts ready folks!

Let the Halo power flow...

by HALO N BRIMSTONE on Oct 11, 2009 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I like how after all that, you don’t predict a Teemu goal.

Put the Prozac away, what you need is Rat Poison.

by brokenyard on Oct 11, 2009 8:59 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Heh, I don’t think I predicted one last game either. But damn, I got a final score right — that’s quite rare.

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Oct 11, 2009 9:19 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs

Nice job Sleek.

you should add the game times to the game day post. Then we would have one-stop shopping at BOC.

by Mike in OC on Oct 11, 2009 9:22 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

2 pm today, I’ll add those in going forward.

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by Earl Sleek on Oct 11, 2009 9:28 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs

ouch my arch !! thats funny shit

love it

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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 11, 2009 9:32 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

This probably doesn’t help much in keeping other teams off the scoreboard, although, it probably cuts down on stupid penalties a little bit.

Wisniewski out with Shoulder Sprain

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by SK eleven on Oct 11, 2009 10:18 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I blame the Sushi rolls

Put the Prozac away, what you need is Rat Poison.

by brokenyard on Oct 11, 2009 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

hm, I wonder if we can actually blame Chris Pronger on this one. I wonder who did it.

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by SK eleven on Oct 11, 2009 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Time for some Brookbank Mountain.

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by Earl Sleek on Oct 11, 2009 11:32 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs

haha, just go all out and call him Brokeback…I do!

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by SK eleven on Oct 11, 2009 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh wait, they recalled Mikkelson. Brookbank might not have to give up his pressbox seat after all.

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by Earl Sleek on Oct 11, 2009 11:43 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs

the good nicknames keep on coming hahahaha

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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 11, 2009 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I would have promoted Brookbank Mountain more, except I never wrote a “Season Review” for the depth defensemen.

Plus also I never saw the Brokeback Mountain movie, so I’m not entire sure how best to use the joke.

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Oct 11, 2009 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Plus also I never saw the Brokeback Mountain movie, so I’m not entire sure how best to use the joke.

if you have any idea of what the movie was about…you’d be able to come up with something pretty easily, I’m sure.

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by SK eleven on Oct 11, 2009 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

i never saw it either, but I know it’s about gay cowboys. I think its a documentary about Texans.

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by tu madre on Oct 11, 2009 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Also this was on the Ducks site about today’s matchup…

Injury Report – Left wing Sean Avery (knee) is expected to make his season debut for the Rangers. Petteri Nokelainen (groin) hasn’t played in a game yet this season and is doubtful for the Ducks.

I guess they missed yesterday’s game, although they did catch Selanne’s goals.

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by SK eleven on Oct 11, 2009 10:35 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Good grief, this is an ugly game. More than 7 minutes in and still no SOG for the Ducks. Should we even be surprised at this point?

by g r a c e on Oct 11, 2009 2:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I thought you’d be AT the game…doing your part on the east coast!!

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by SK eleven on Oct 11, 2009 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ha, whoops, I’m actually in SoCal right now — headed to Seoul in a couple of weeks and then back to NY in Jan. (Long story.)

by g r a c e on Oct 11, 2009 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

And frankly, at this point, I’m glad I didn’t fork over the cash for over-priced MSG tickets to see this.

by g r a c e on Oct 11, 2009 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

OHHHH, gotcha!

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by SK eleven on Oct 11, 2009 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Have the Ducks even got the puck past the blue line??

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by SK eleven on Oct 11, 2009 2:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Our best scoring chance was by … a Rangers D-man? So typical.

by g r a c e on Oct 11, 2009 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

And by “best,” I mean “only.”

by g r a c e on Oct 11, 2009 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wait, a 2:00pm start? That fucked me up. I guess a 5:00pm local start time for a Sunday game is no stranger to the Ducks, but it still caught me offguard.

The Angels swept the Red Sox today, so do we care if the Ducks win or lose? I’ll take an Angels win for a Ducks loss, any day.

Fuck you, Denis Gauthier. You suck at hockey... and life.
Get out of LA and never come back. Or sign with Anaheim... PLEASE??

by Kevin Y on Oct 11, 2009 2:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

double shot of Anaheim wins please.

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by tu madre on Oct 11, 2009 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

so do we care if the Ducks win or lose

yes.

and by “WE” you must mean Ducks fans

and by win or lose…“we” would be a happier bunch if it was WIN.

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by SK eleven on Oct 11, 2009 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh yeah, forgot the whole “I’m a Kings fan” thing :)

Whatever.

If the Ducks win, I could care less just because the Angels won. It’s well worth it.

Fuck you, Denis Gauthier. You suck at hockey... and life.
Get out of LA and never come back. Or sign with Anaheim... PLEASE??

by Kevin Y on Oct 11, 2009 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Finally!

by g r a c e on Oct 11, 2009 2:32 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Not watching the game (fucking parents watching “Bones”). Ducks scored?

Fuck you, Denis Gauthier. You suck at hockey... and life.
Get out of LA and never come back. Or sign with Anaheim... PLEASE??

by Kevin Y on Oct 11, 2009 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ha. Ha. No. They got their first SOG. If Earl were around, he’d be doing this:

by g r a c e on Oct 11, 2009 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don’t know why, but I could stare at this .gif for hours and hours. I’m actually surprised the Shark player at the end of the clip doesn’t break through the glass and punch him in the face.

Fuck you, Denis Gauthier. You suck at hockey... and life.
Get out of LA and never come back. Or sign with Anaheim... PLEASE??

by Kevin Y on Oct 11, 2009 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

hahahahhahahaha, no, they finally took a shot!

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by SK eleven on Oct 11, 2009 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

we might break our record of 2 SOG in a period.

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by tu madre on Oct 11, 2009 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I can already hear Sleeks head exploding.

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by SK eleven on Oct 11, 2009 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That’s if my own doesn’t pop first.

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by SK eleven on Oct 11, 2009 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Silver lining? There were so few whistles that the period went by quickly.

by g r a c e on Oct 11, 2009 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

This is true! And the scoreless first period trend continues!

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by SK eleven on Oct 11, 2009 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Koivu penalized for…effort?

by g r a c e on Oct 11, 2009 2:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Wow, let’s not let THAT be a lesson to this team!

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by SK eleven on Oct 11, 2009 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I know that he didnt let any get by, but Giguere looked a little sketchy.

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by tu madre on Oct 11, 2009 2:46 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I agree. He didn’t look good, he just looked lucky.

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by SK eleven on Oct 11, 2009 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

13-1? Dear god — I’m not watching just yet, but I’ll be on this shortly.

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Oct 11, 2009 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Okay, better already. More, please

by g r a c e on Oct 11, 2009 3:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I just started watching — did that help?

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Oct 11, 2009 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

apparently

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by SK eleven on Oct 11, 2009 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It seems like there either playing great, passionate, tough hockey, or just laying like shit. There’s no in between.

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by tu madre on Oct 11, 2009 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nonsense — I thought our PK looked pretty good there.

Granted, it was 5-on-5.

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by Earl Sleek on Oct 11, 2009 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

hahahaha, your sarcasm is unmatched. Good stuff.

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by tu madre on Oct 11, 2009 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

nice saves

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by tu madre on Oct 11, 2009 3:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Spade is going to kill Avery if he scratches Sbisa.

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by SK eleven on Oct 11, 2009 3:08 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

by g r a c e on Oct 11, 2009 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

he will want to mend and nurture his wounds.

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by tu madre on Oct 11, 2009 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

now that would be Brokeback…

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by SK eleven on Oct 11, 2009 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lupul missed the net, not Koivu.

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by Earl Sleek on Oct 11, 2009 3:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

And clumsy Whitney draws a call — probably would have fallen whether there was a Ranger stick there or not.

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by Earl Sleek on Oct 11, 2009 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’m pretty sure that was the first time I’ve heard Getzlaf’s name in this game.

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by SK eleven on Oct 11, 2009 3:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Hey, Brown with the shorthanded chance (also at 5-on-5).

Perhaps this entire game is being brought to us by Del Taco Go Bold.

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by Earl Sleek on Oct 11, 2009 3:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Nice try, Stone Hands.

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by Earl Sleek on Oct 11, 2009 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Stone hands!

by g r a c e on Oct 11, 2009 3:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

“coast to coast like buttered toast”

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by tu madre on Oct 11, 2009 3:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

That last 5 minutes was tense!

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by SK eleven on Oct 11, 2009 3:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Great boardwork by Getzlaf/Perry — Lupul even changed for Ryan in the middle of all that.

OK, well still one period to see if Valiquette is a decent netminder.

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by Earl Sleek on Oct 11, 2009 3:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Great work by Giguere — but then again, he had an awesome period 1 and 2 last start. 20 minutes until I pat him on the back this time.

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by Earl Sleek on Oct 11, 2009 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I actually think Lupul played with Getzlaf/Perry for much of the 2nd period.

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by SK eleven on Oct 11, 2009 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh, that commercial. I think they need to change it!

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by SK eleven on Oct 11, 2009 3:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

No kidding. Was he wearing the “C”?

by g r a c e on Oct 11, 2009 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

YEA! and “Ducks” LOL

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by SK eleven on Oct 11, 2009 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That other commercial is just as bad…I love how they say Scott Niedermayer, but show Chris Pronger shooting the puck. nice.

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by SK eleven on Oct 11, 2009 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I was checking out the standings so far. There is no undefeated teams after 5 or less games. Usually someone stays undefeated for awhile.

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by tu madre on Oct 11, 2009 3:50 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Well, the Islanders are sort of undefeated (also: winless). And in the west, Dallas, too.

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by Earl Sleek on Oct 11, 2009 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah, I guess. OTL is still a loss. Just with a charity point.

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by tu madre on Oct 11, 2009 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I disagree — there’s nothing 4-on-4 or shootout-ish about the postseason.

If there’s anything artificial about overtime points, it’s the one that’s given to the winner of the postgame sideshow.

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by Earl Sleek on Oct 11, 2009 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I understand where your coming from. But a loss is a loss, even if after sideshows.
No ties in this day and age.

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by tu madre on Oct 11, 2009 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, but I think it’s significant that the Ducks didn’t suffer a true loss until G17 of the cup season. If it was just non-wins, that would have been but a three-game streak to start the year.

Sucking at shootouts can cost you standings points, but getting there matters for sure.

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by Earl Sleek on Oct 11, 2009 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It’s significant because “no true losses” sounds good. The reality is that it’s not a win, which if it’s not a win, then what is it?

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by tu madre on Oct 11, 2009 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

A tie. I still believe in them.

Some wins are really ties, too — just with better sideshow results.

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by Earl Sleek on Oct 11, 2009 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

ok, I can except that.

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by tu madre on Oct 11, 2009 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Scary scary. Stop jinxing the team, Hayward.

by g r a c e on Oct 11, 2009 3:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Damn.

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by Earl Sleek on Oct 11, 2009 3:55 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Rat scabies mofo

Gigi is rusty as usual

Let the Halo power flow...

by HALO N BRIMSTONE on Oct 11, 2009 3:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

he had a great second period. But games are 60 min.

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by tu madre on Oct 11, 2009 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think he’s played pretty well. You can’t really fault him too much for that goal, seeing as it was redirected by his own d-man.

by g r a c e on Oct 11, 2009 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

1 GA on 27 shots? I think Giguere’s been very good this game — the team in front of him sucks tonight.

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by Earl Sleek on Oct 11, 2009 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

He can keep a kid from stickhandling all over the Ducks’ defensive zone. Boom.

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by Earl Sleek on Oct 11, 2009 4:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

He has really stood out so far this season.

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by tu madre on Oct 11, 2009 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Whitney, that was an inexcusably bad pinch — when you get neither the puck nor the player, oof.

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by Earl Sleek on Oct 11, 2009 4:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

OH SHIT! that was bad!

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by SK eleven on Oct 11, 2009 4:10 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Ouch, Marchant! The Leprechaun is fallen.

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by Earl Sleek on Oct 11, 2009 4:10 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

So we’re shorthanded for 4 minutes also?

Yesterday’s strategy is back.

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by Earl Sleek on Oct 11, 2009 4:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

but since we’ve been shorthanded 5 on 5…does that make this a 5 on 3?

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by SK eleven on Oct 11, 2009 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Whatever…it makes us down 2 goals…

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by SK eleven on Oct 11, 2009 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It’s pretty much going to be a 5 on 3 if Marchant’s hurt. That’s where it’s a double whammy — hurt our best PK forward, then feature the PK for the next four minutes.

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by Earl Sleek on Oct 11, 2009 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Damn. Damn.

I suppose Halos guy is going to hate Giguere for that one, too.

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by Earl Sleek on Oct 11, 2009 4:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Step up Selanne, we need you.

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by tu madre on Oct 11, 2009 4:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

If we’re going to get outshot 2-1, can’t we at least get outscored 2-1?

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by Earl Sleek on Oct 11, 2009 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It’s not over yet. We should be able to achieve that, if not more. Positivity.

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by tu madre on Oct 11, 2009 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It’s moot anyways. We couldn’t even keep up the 1-to-2 ratio. That would have taken effort.

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by Earl Sleek on Oct 11, 2009 4:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Why do we suck so bad at taking shots? I dont get it. We should be better. WTF?

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by tu madre on Oct 11, 2009 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Honestly, I was planning on learning the NY Ranger back-up goalie’s name tonight. Sadly, he was never on my TV.

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by Earl Sleek on Oct 11, 2009 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

What the eff is up with this “zero energy at the end of a trip” deal? These guys never went on a four-gamer before?

Should we just stop traveling after three cities? This better be the goddamn swine flu.

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by Earl Sleek on Oct 11, 2009 4:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Maybe thats why they don’t play in the first period? They were trying to save their energy…for this?

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by SK eleven on Oct 11, 2009 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

6 third period shots, though — they’d need a 120-minute period to accomplish that in the first.

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by Earl Sleek on Oct 11, 2009 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

fuck

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by tu madre on Oct 11, 2009 4:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Shut the fuck up, Hayward. Don’t fucking apologize and tell me that this is “smart”.

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by Earl Sleek on Oct 11, 2009 4:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Have we been out shot every game? I think we have. Something needs to change.

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by tu madre on Oct 11, 2009 4:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Every game and in nearly in every period (not really going to look it up now, but I’m reasonably sure). It was a fucking achievement when the Duck and Rags both got 11 second-period shots.

And probably a counting error.

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by Earl Sleek on Oct 11, 2009 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

pathetic.

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by tu madre on Oct 11, 2009 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

You know, I’ve sometimes thought about putting together a scoring chance table for a game like they’re doing at mc79hockey for Oilers games. Here were the Ducks scoring chances tonight:

…

Oh wait, they’re tracking chances for both teams? Then I’m out — that requires way more effort.

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by Earl Sleek on Oct 11, 2009 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’m going to start a Ducks drinking game. Take a shot every time Anaheim takes a shot.

Yeah, you’ll get fucked up, but there will still be stretches where you’ll feel pretty goddamn sober.

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by Earl Sleek on Oct 11, 2009 4:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

My drinking game is to just get wasted now, I am appalled.

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by tu madre on Oct 11, 2009 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

i thought this game started later…holy shit..uhhh glad i didnt watch it i guess…wtf happened?

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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 11, 2009 4:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

i thought this game started later…

Funny, that’s what the Ducks are probably saying, too.

You missed nothing. Absolutely nothing.

And Marchant might be hurt.

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Oct 11, 2009 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

o shit..i read the stupid eastern time again..thought it was starting now…looks like im gonna save myself 3 hours..

marchant hurt? fuck..ill have to read the comments at work tommorw to get a sense of wtf happened

arrrggg..couldnt even muster a fuckin goal? stupid

I <3 sbisa

by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 11, 2009 5:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

5 games in, and we’ve had 3 periods where the Ducks take two or fewer shots.

Something’s fundamentally broken with the system if it keeps happening with this frequency.

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Oct 11, 2009 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Our low shots were happening in preseason too!
were fucked if they dont fix something.

All this hoopla about adding extra offense, I havent seen shit.
Come on Ducks 1 or 2 shots in a whole period, thats fucking embarrassing.

ahhhhhh

hooked on quack

by tu madre on Oct 11, 2009 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

earl why is our pk so bad?

we need some sleek anyalsis or nasa to figure this out

I <3 sbisa

by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 12, 2009 8:59 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Because Artyukhin took a four minute minor just as Marchant got hurt.

Yesterday wasn’t so much about awful PK-ing, it was refusing to create chances. Best we could have hoped for was a scoreless shootout.

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Oct 12, 2009 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Unfortunately I didn’t catch any of the games this past weekend. I was checking the scores on my cell phone though. The Philly game looked like we got it done in the 3rd period and the shootout and that was about it.
Sounds like the Rangers game was a complete fucking meltdown. From what I’m reading anyway.
I don’t really get it. Anyone care to enlighten me on why we always have one period that looks like the other team is on a power play the entire time?

by JohnQPhats on Oct 12, 2009 12:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

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