Ducks Gameday -- One Sedin vs. One Niedermayer

by Earl Sleek on Oct 30, 2009 11:53 AM PDT

Vancouver Canucks (7-6-0, 14 pts) at Anaheim Ducks (3-6-1, 7 pts), 7 pm
I do believe this is the first NHL game since the lockout (and possibly the first ever) featuring one Niedermayer and one Sedin -- verify that with Anaheim Calling and Nucks Misconduct.

The Anaheim Ducks are 1-5-0 at home, getting outscored at the Honda Center by better than a 2-to-1 ratio. They've played 18 periods at home -- outscored their opponents in only 3 of them, and have been outscored in 11. So I guess it's time for a cartoon, eh?

Obviously you can tell from the blog archives, nobody's ever given BoC any legal advice.

Tonight, the Ducks take on an injury-depleted Canucks squad playing without Luongo in their second game in less than 24 hours. I vaguely remember a time when this sort of game was an opportunity for an easy win; now who knows? If the Ducks have any hope, I suppose it's games in hand -- they've played the fewest games of any western conference team, but they had better start making them count soon. And I suppose we can look forward to the eventual debut of Kyle Calder. Yay?

Prediction: Could be an exciting game if the Ducks and Canucks stick to the the way they started last season, 364 days ago in a spooky Halloween game. That game featured five goals scored over a 2:39 span, a 6-6 regulation in which neither Sedin was on the ice for a single GF or GA, and a spooky thirteen-round shootout won by Mattias Ohlund. Let's say Ducks 3, Canucks 2. Goals by Koivu, Whitney, and Perry.

I won't be around for tonight's comments, though -- it's my buddy's birthday, so instead we'll be chowing down some Korean food, then nerding out to a late-night viewing of Battlestar Galactica -- The Plan. Fanfrakkingtastic.

Go Ducks.

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Wait, maybe I’m wrong on the post title — it may be the case that every All-Star Game features one Sedin and one Niedermayer, but I guess they’re teammates for that event.

Carry on.

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by Earl Sleek on Oct 30, 2009 12:01 PM PDT reply actions

That’s not a real game, though.

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by Doogie2K on Oct 31, 2009 8:05 AM PDT up reply actions

Very true. Not sure if last night was real, either. A big win?

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Oct 31, 2009 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions

I vaguely remember a time when this sort of game was an opportunity for an easy win; now who knows?

Ah, just a bit of positive Sleek coming through on that one. Indecisiveness, the new positivity! YAY!

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by SK eleven on Oct 30, 2009 12:01 PM PDT reply actions

For sure — because I’ll be missing tonight’s game, I’m pretty sure the Ducks will be particularly awesome tonight. Or possibly not. But maybe so.

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Oct 30, 2009 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions

Wasn’t the last game you missed 5-0? uh oh!

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by SK eleven on Oct 30, 2009 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions

That’s totally different — last time didn’t involve Korean food or Galactica.

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Oct 30, 2009 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions

What kind of Korean food we talkin’ here. Galbi? Golbangee? Damn, I’m hungry.

Anaheim Calling

by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Oct 30, 2009 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions

It’s 5:30am here in Seoul. I am jetlagged (I arrived last night), and now I’m hungry, too.

by g r a c e on Oct 30, 2009 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions

I was going to send you a “have a safe flight email” and TOTALLY forgot! Glad you arrived safely! :)

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by SK eleven on Oct 30, 2009 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions

Thanks! I was so exhausted from packing/organizing that I slept for most of the 13-hour flight.

by g r a c e on Oct 30, 2009 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions

Soon Du Bu, likely. Though I’m sure somebody will order the Galbi.

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Oct 30, 2009 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions

Mmmmmm. Soon du bu. Now I’m mad I didn’t have something spicy for lunch. I’ma have to hit up The Boiling Crab before the game.

Anaheim Calling

by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Oct 30, 2009 2:21 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

Whoa, there’s some watchful Koreans out there — even a passing mention of Korean food on a hockey blog will get your post tweeted from @koreanmeals, apparently.

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Oct 30, 2009 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions

not sure if this applies since we’re on Korean food right now, but if any of you guys live in South Orange County or anywhere around Lake Forest, there is a Japanese place called Oami’s Restaurant just off El Toro next to El Toro Meats that is the best! They have this stuff called Yakiniku, its like BBQ beef that is mouth watering….
And it’s super cheap!

I deliver high-quality H2O

by The Waterboy on Oct 30, 2009 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions

That looks awesome.

I’m going to have to look into this.

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Oct 30, 2009 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions

Poor Koreans. Can’t even tall about a little dinner without the Japanese posting a giant picture of some donburi, claiming to do it better — Arthur commented while waiting in line at Yoshinoya.

Anaheim Calling

by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Oct 30, 2009 4:12 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

My roommate sophomore year was Korean and could cook like a motherfucker. I concur with Arthur- this is making me hungry.

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by Mr. Plank on Oct 30, 2009 2:31 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

Anyone ever been to that Korean BBQ truck that wonders around LA/Orange County and only tells people where it is via Twitter? I’ve heard stories that it’s amazing.

by JohnQPhats on Oct 30, 2009 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions

My sister has told me the story, but I don’t think she’s had any yet — in her defense, she spends her workweeks in New Jersey. I’ve only heard her talk about it, but she’s spent two years in Korea and knows a lot of people from that phase of her life, and I trust she’s getting good info.

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Oct 30, 2009 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions

It’s called Kogi BBQ

It’ll be in Laguna Niguel tonight…
heres the link…

http://kogibbq.com/

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by The Waterboy on Oct 30, 2009 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions

Ha…I got what you were doing there Earl…funny.

( Not being a dick…really…liked the article…I think you see more than 15 shots against the Ducks tonight though…)

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by vancitydan on Oct 30, 2009 5:39 PM PDT up reply actions

I still have hope that the Ducks will have a game where they pull a complete 180 and everything starts going good from that point on. Maybe tonight will be that night.

by JohnQPhats on Oct 30, 2009 12:29 PM PDT reply actions

I’m not even sure a lot can be proven tonight — either the Ducks beat a tired, injured, #2 goalie team tonight, or they don’t.

Still, 2-5 sounds a lot better than 1-6, so let’s hope.

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Oct 30, 2009 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions

Maybe that’s what they need. An injured sacrifical lamb so to speak that they can just beat the hell out of to get some of their confidence back. Like NHL10 status, where after the second period I’ve scored like 7 goals, 6 of them with Todd Marchant.

by JohnQPhats on Oct 30, 2009 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions

Pie chart

Now I’m mesmerized by the pie chart on the legal brief in the cartoon. What does it delineate? “Number of Times Beaten vs. Number of Times Told ‘Sorry, I love you, I won’t do it again’”?

Or is it not a chart, but rather a depiction of the State of California, engulfing some abusive province in a desperate, clingy embrace?

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by Dominik on Oct 30, 2009 12:54 PM PDT reply actions

To be quite honest, it represents GF/GA ratio at the Honda Center. Ducks have scored fewer than 1/3 of the total goals scored at HC, and that’s what I intended when I put it on paper, at least.

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Oct 30, 2009 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions

damn, I just thought it was 4:00 (or 12:20)

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by SK eleven on Oct 30, 2009 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions

Love the cartoon!

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by ang6666 on Oct 30, 2009 1:22 PM PDT reply actions

Rape, suicide, domestic abuse — my cartoons do go after some touchy issues, it seems.

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Oct 30, 2009 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions

oh god, when you put it that way … what does that say bout me and what I find funny? (thinks I should question my character)

well … maybe

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by ang6666 on Oct 30, 2009 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions

Let us know what you think of “The Plan,” Sleek. I watched it earlier this week, and I am eager to hear what someone else thinks of it.

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by DodgerBlueBalls on Oct 30, 2009 2:49 PM PDT reply actions

Don’t worry — I have a gameday to write tomorrow, and unless I get overcome by sleep, I think it’ll probably be Plan-related. Tomorrow or next week — never believe the noble intentions of a lazy blogger.

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Oct 30, 2009 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions

Great job, Ducks. Have an EPIC WIN just to keep our hopes falsely inflated.

Lol, just kidding. This post was a complete lie.

by brokenyard on Oct 30, 2009 9:35 PM PDT reply actions

ohhhhh, I hope thats not true!

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by SK eleven on Oct 31, 2009 12:10 AM PDT up reply actions

uh … who said the ducks are allowed to win?? :)

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by ang6666 on Oct 31, 2009 12:15 AM PDT reply actions

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