BoC Gameday—Memo to Carlyle
by Earl Sleek on Feb 18, 2009 7:36 AM PST
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Los Angeles Kings (24-22-9, t-11th in west) at Anaheim Ducks (28-25-5, 9th in west)
I think hope pray the lucky green shirt needs to be nearer to the ice to be effective.
Yup, Sleek the lucky bastard has snuck his way back to Row B for tonight's game. My dad had tonight's set with some of his friends, but suddenly can't make it himself, so I'll be chumming around with some of my dad's pals tonight -- probably will put me on some semi-respectable behavior, unfortunately. Still, you can look for me on TV cursing the almighty name of Handzus (or whatever King is in the near-vicinity), or if you're at the game (Kevin Y), I can probably be found between periods in the main concourse opposite Katella.
It's been 17 games since my last Row B adventure, and in those games there have been 37 instances when the score was tied -- 17 times at the start of the game and 20 times later on. I've listed and color-coded the results after each tie -- red for when the Ducks surrendered a tie-breaking goal and blue for when the Ducks scored to break a tie. I've also included who was on the ice when the tie was broken, and what the shots were while the game was tied. First, here is how the opening goal went for the start of each of these 17 games -- twice the Ducks scored first and fifteen times it was quickly 1-0 bad guys.
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And now, for comparison effect, here are the results of the other 20 tie-game situations, where ties occurred later in the game. 10 times Anaheim took a lead and 10 times their opponents pulled ahead:
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Here's a few bulleted observations:
- It's a staggeringly different set of results depending on when ties occur, seemingly. The last seventeen times the Ducks were in a scoreless start to a game, they scored the opening goal 2 times and allowed their opponent to score it 15 times. In later-game tied situations (everything but 0-0), the Ducks scored the tie-breaking goal 10 times and allowed the next goal 10 times -- a coin flip, essentially.
- The Ducks have surrendered that first goal in a variety of manpower situations, but generally it's come within the first five or ten minutes and it has impacted both goaltenders similarly -- Giguere has surrendered 8 opening goals and Hiller has surrendered 7.
- What's perhaps a bit telling is how infrequently you see Getzlaf (#15), Perry (#10), or Kunitz (#14) on the first table, compared to how much they show up in the latter. For whatever reason, they are not scoreboard-impacting players at the start of a game -- though in some cases, they don't get very many shifts before the game ceases to be scoreless.
- Just so I don't overlook it: the Ducks do play some good hockey after regularly falling behind -- it does take some skill to generate 20 ties if you're giving away opening goals on a nightly basis. Still, it's a tough hole to keep digging ten minutes after every anthem.
So here's the memo to Carlyle: Whatever you are doing to prepare the players for the opening faceoff, it's not working. For whatever reason, the Ducks don't seem to know how to handle themselves in scoreless situations. I don't think I need to emphasize the importance of scoring first in this league -- so whatever you're using to inspire the troops, maybe it's time to try a new technique: "the opposite".
You know, like Costanza taught us -- do the opposite!
So in that spirit, tonight I intend on trying out an opposite approach to my traditional pre-game ritual -- Coke and Jack. Shocking, right?
I guess I'll end this post with a possibility for positivity (posibivity?) -- according to our favorite kick-in-the-nuts Sports Club Stats site, the Ducks need something like a 16-5-3 record to safely guarantee a playoff spot. While that seems staggering, it's actually what this Anaheim team has averaged in its last three final-24-game stretches. Here's the results for games 59 through 82 since the lockout:
Ironically, the best late-season stretch featured a Perry injury and a Pronger suspension.
So, if you're willing to ignore *any and all* depressing statistics from this season and would rather focus on the meta-pattern-recognition trends of say, Coach Carlyle's NHL career, then be optimistic! His teams have always murdered down the stretch.
Prediction: Kings score the game's first goal 9:07 into the first period, where the shots will be Kings 5.1, Ducks 3.6. Nevertheless, Ducks pull it out by working their way out of a later-game tied situation. Ducks 4, Kings 2. Goals by Ebbett, Perry, Pahlsson, and Moen.
Ducks Go. (that's kind of the opposite)
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are we gonna win tonite?
i have no clue anymore when it comes to the ducks
i heard jiggy on the radio yesterday….he sounded like “its not me who sucks”…it was weird i expected him to take more of the blame..the opposite seemed to happen
im curious as to what changes will be made…that still leaves me intruged..also watching bobby ryan and getz is always fun
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 18, 2009 8:08 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
i have no clue anymore when it comes to the ducks
Calling coin flips with certainty is near-impossible, and that more than anything characterizes this year’s team. There’s no gimmes and no tough games — no matter the opponent, it’s a coin flip. A data modeler’s nightmare.
i heard jiggy on the radio yesterday….he sounded like "its not me who sucks"…To be fair, I think he’s been pretty good the last three games, especially against his former team (the Flames). Last game sucked, of course, but there were a lot of tough chances. I guess I don’t mind misplaced confidence — hopefully it leads to some good play.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 18, 2009 8:25 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Whoops. Let’s pretend I used the “blockquote” tags correctly. Or that I did “the opposite” of my usual tagging on purpose.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 18, 2009 8:26 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
You actually got tickets to the game. Sweet. If I do look for you (which I probably will), I’ll trust you’re the only guy wearing the green shirt. Only thing is I don’t know what side is the Katella St. side, so I’ll probably wind up just going to the side where you’re sitting.
God, I might finally meet the mysterious Sleek tonight. Can’t let this moment slip away… what time you plan on getting to the Pond?
Prediction: Kings score the game’s first goal 9:07 into the first period, where the shots will be Kings 5.1, Ducks 3.6.
That’s the first time we’ve had any statistical analysis in these predictions. What’s up with that?
Fuck you, Denis Gauthier. You deserved that 5-game suspension.
by Kevin Y on Feb 18, 2009 8:47 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Only thing is I don’t know what side is the Katella St. side, so I’ll probably wind up just going to the side where you’re sitting.
Yeah, it’s the side I’m sitting on. The side of the rink with the penalty boxes.
… what time you plan on getting to the Pond?
Not quite sure yet, but it’s probably going to be right about game time. The thing about 7 pm start times, it takes an enormous effort (and re-shuffling of the day) to get there early.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 18, 2009 9:23 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Not quite sure yet, but it’s probably going to be right about game time. The thing about 7 pm start times, it takes an enormous effort (and re-shuffling of the day) to get there early.
Yeah, it’s hard to get there all the way across town on a Wednesday. Easy for me, though, since I’m not working today (I went up to my boss and asked him to never schedule me for Wednesdays until school gets out, just to be able to go to this game… I didn’t tell him the reason). What I’m doing is going up to Olive Garden for a late lunch (or early dinner?) and then probably get to Honda Center at 6 pm. It’s convenient since I live a couple blocks away from Willow, which of course turns in to Katella. Also, the Olive Garden in Stanton is right on Katella, so I’ll probably not run into really bad traffic.
Anyway, as for the game, since I’m sitting all the way up in the 400 sections, best thing would probably be to go down at intermission to your side. You say you’ll probably be in the concourse right outside your section at intermission?
Fuck you, Denis Gauthier. You deserved that 5-game suspension.
by Kevin Y on Feb 18, 2009 12:33 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
You say you’ll probably be in the concourse right outside your section at intermission?
Either there or right outside, depending on weather and impulse. I won’t stray very far, though.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 18, 2009 12:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Although you’ll still probably be the only guy wearing a green shirt. I’ll probably be wearing my Robitaille jersey, although I’m still debating between the Kopitar and Palffy jerseys. Now, unlike when I asked what jersey to wear for “mojo” reasons, which would you rather want to see in person?
Fuck you, Denis Gauthier. You deserved that 5-game suspension.
by Kevin Y on Feb 18, 2009 12:48 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I am never, ever a guy who will complain about the life, career, or jersey of a certain Lucky Luc.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 18, 2009 12:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
And the best part is that it’s purple. My Palffy and Kopitar jerseys are both black, and they don’t stick out well in a sea of black Ducks jerseys. And besides, Luc is the best LW of all-time (read: fuck Ovechkin. Fuck you, fuck you, fuck you!!).
Fuck you, Denis Gauthier. You deserved that 5-game suspension.
by Kevin Y on Feb 18, 2009 1:00 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
only guy wearing a green shirt
Not for long, I got the official NHL e-mail today advertising all the new St. Patrick’s Day gear.
Stupid how they’re all generic leperchauns- probably a Lucky Charms endorsement. Why can’t we dress Wild Wing up all Irish-like?
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.
by brokenyard on Feb 18, 2009 1:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Damn money-grubbing league, can’t let me have my uniqueness!
Why can’t we dress Wild Wing up all Irish-like?
It would probably offend somebody. I think the Irish have an innate distrust of birds with the ability to rappel.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 18, 2009 1:16 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Poor Sleek. But we all know in our hearts that he is the true, original green shirt-wearing guy, the one who started the “craze”.
Fuck you, Denis Gauthier. You deserved that 5-game suspension.
by Kevin Y on Feb 18, 2009 1:20 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That image says it all from a ducks fan perspective.
Very well done Spade.
Wednesday games suck. I play on Wednesdays so I have to pass on tickets for these. Seems like all the games lately are Sunday or Wednesday.
One of these days I will make a game and meet some of you people.
by Mike in OC on Feb 18, 2009 10:26 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Wednesday games suck.
For me, it’s Thursdays that suck — I miss most games that fall on that day, and unless there’s a good result, I generally skip the delayed viewing, too.
One of these days I will make a game and meet some of you people.
Meeting Sleek is always a bit overrated, I think. Mostly it’s just confirmation of how stunningly green my t-shirt is.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 18, 2009 11:00 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Mostly it’s just confirmation of how stunningly green my t-shirt is.
The shirt is bright…I can spot it from the other side of the HC.
GO DUCKS!! Girlwithapuck.blogspot.com
by SK eleven on Feb 18, 2009 11:20 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
naw
no way overrated…its one of those things u got to do before you die..i was just surprised how tall he was..i think…i forgot i was so blasted…
make sure u buy him a double shot of JD and coke…i cant belive i didnt spill it going down the stairs to mighty bottom section where sleek talks to us mere mortals from the top sections
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 18, 2009 11:18 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
i was just surprised how tall he was..i think…i forgot i was so blasted…
That’s true — the time I met Spade we were both a bit smashed. Good times.
Yeah, “tall” might be one of the comments I get most from first-time meeters. Still, I am really proud that I met two individuals within a week span (I think), who gave me glaringly different in-person reviews. The first one told me that they thought I would have been “whiter”, and the second one gave me the opposite message (“didn’t realize you were so Caucasian” or something). Made me glad to know that I have a confusing sense of racial expectation in my writing.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 18, 2009 1:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That’s actually pretty funny. I don’t know if you read it, but a while back I mentioned I had a cousin who is half-Japanese and half-Dutch.
He says that people either think he’s full Japanese or not at all.
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.
by brokenyard on Feb 18, 2009 1:36 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Wow, that was a great post, Sleek.
Honestly, and I mean this more in a “big picture, gut feeling” sense, the Ducks always struck me as a team that shot itself in the foot. At least in the Pronger-Carlyle era.
Even the Stanley Cup winning team took what would normally be a team-killing amount of penalties. It’s just that now the Ducks aren’t this frighteningly deep, frightening team.
Not to say they lack talent (I’m the IDIOT who thought this would be a Cup-winning Swan song for Selanne/Nieds team), just that they don’t have that same can-survive-their-own-bad-habits type talent anymore.
Did that make any sense?
by jamestobrien on Feb 18, 2009 11:21 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Did that make any sense?
yes
GO DUCKS!! Girlwithapuck.blogspot.com
by SK eleven on Feb 18, 2009 11:24 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
(I’m the IDIOT who thought this would be a Cup-winning Swan song for Selanne/Nieds team)
Hey, a lot of us fell for it. There’s very little on paper to suggest why the Ducks suck at opening games, but now that we’ve seen enough of it, I guess paper just won’t tell the story very well.
they don’t have that same can-survive-their-own-bad-habits type talent anymore.
No doubt. The combination of taking excessive penalties and quickly trailing in games is tough for any NHL team to deal with. The Ducks certainly used to be better about the latter problem, which made the first more bearable.
BTW, our good pal Spade has designed a Ducks-version of Hockey Bingo, if Ducks fans want to check it out.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 18, 2009 11:28 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I’d do a Stars bingo, but I hate to say it, but my knowledge isn’t up to Kingo standards. Mine would be “Modano looks well coifed” and “Razor Reaugh uses SAT word” and then …?
by jamestobrien on Feb 18, 2009 11:52 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Don’t forget something like “Announcer points out Stars’ record since Avery’s departure, but points out that Dallas’ early-season struggles can’t be entirely put on Avery’s shoulders.”
Actually, that could probably be two different squares.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 18, 2009 12:23 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
according to our favorite kick-in-the-nuts Sports Club Stats site, the Ducks need something like a 16-5-3 record to safely guarantee a playoff spot.
Meanwhile, the Kings need to go 19-7-1. I was going to say something like “wow, those records are only a couple games off. No way they could be that close.” Fair enough, the Ducks only have 4 more points than the Kings, and have played 3 more games. Therefore, is it safe to say that the Ducks have actually been equally as good as the Kings?
I always look at games above .500, which says that if the Kings play .500 hockey the rest of the year, they’ll finish with 84 points. If the Ducks play .500 hockey, they’ll finish with 85 points. Also, note the fact that the Ducks have 6 points against the Kings, and the Kings have 5 points in those games.
When Sports Club Stats says that the Ducks have a 37.0% chance of making the playoffs, and the Kings have a 17.1%, that is only really because of the fact that the Ducks are 2-1-0 in their three extra games. All the Kings have to do is go 2-1-0 in their next three games (assuming they weren’t playing the Ducks in that stretch), and theoretically they’d have the same percentage as the Ducks do.
So, despite the Ducks are 20% more likely to make the playoffs than the Kings, the Kings and Ducks are actually much closer than people realize.
Fuck you, Denis Gauthier. You deserved that 5-game suspension.
by Kevin Y on Feb 18, 2009 1:19 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
All the Kings have to do is go 2-1-0 in their next three games (assuming they weren’t playing the Ducks in that stretch), and theoretically they’d have the same percentage as the Ducks do.
Depends — you and I have linked to the “weighted” SCS site, which definitely considers scheduling aspects like H/R and strength of opposition. From what you are saying, I think you should look at the stats for the “50/50” method, which pretends that the schedules for the Ducks and Kings are equivalent (or at least equivalently winnable).
But yeah, it’s close, especially since I don’t believe the Ducks these days start as a pre-game favorite against any opponent.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 18, 2009 1:28 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Didn’t notice it was the weighted method. But looking at the 50/50 method, the Ducks have a 36.7% chance, and the Kings have a 29.1% chance. So assuming that either team has a chance of winning any game (which is actually the case in any Kings/Ducks game), those are pretty reasonable figures.
Although the Kings do have that disadvange, playing most of their remaining schedule on the road. And despite the fact that they’ve won 4 straight on the road, and are 6-1-1 in their last 8 road games, it’s not realistic to expect that they’ll be able to keep that pace up and have great success on the road, or even go .500 on the road the rest of the season.
Only time will tell. I still think a good method would be to average those numbers; the Ducks would have a 36.8% chance of making the playoffs, and the Kings would have a 23.1% chance, if you average together the 50/50 and weighted numbers, which seems much more realistic.
Fuck you, Denis Gauthier. You deserved that 5-game suspension.
by Kevin Y on Feb 18, 2009 1:40 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh and that’s interesting – Sleek – check it out. The Avalanche game is included in the 50/50 scenario.
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.
by brokenyard on Feb 18, 2009 1:43 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Apparently the Avalanche actually have a chance. Can’t believe they were actually in 15th in the West before last night’s game.
Fuck you, Denis Gauthier. You deserved that 5-game suspension.
by Kevin Y on Feb 18, 2009 1:48 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Don’t fall too much for the staggering odds — remember, there’s still 30%+ left to play of this season — that’s still a sizeable chunk of hockey were a lot can still happen.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 18, 2009 1:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I question some of those numbers because usually you’ll see 1X – X – x to get in the playoffs, but then the team’s next to them have the same scenario with a higher number here or there.
The Ducks still have a decent shot but the games (out of hand) situation does put them behind the eight ball.
by jamestobrien on Feb 18, 2009 2:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yep, if the Sharks go 0 – 27 from here on, they could actually miss the playoffs.
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.
by brokenyard on Feb 18, 2009 2:12 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I almost spit out my drink reading that. It won’t happen. :)
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
by ang6666 on Feb 19, 2009 9:40 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah I was gonna mention that but everyone got to it first. I’ll say it anyway.
Take the “2” out of the URL or just click 50/50 at the top left.
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.
by brokenyard on Feb 18, 2009 1:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
[…] I’ll say it anyway.
Way to be assertive.
Fuck you, Denis Gauthier. You deserved that 5-game suspension.
by Kevin Y on Feb 18, 2009 1:43 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Hooray for doctors!
Remember how Pahlsson’s viral infection was at first given a two-week diagnosis a few weeks ago?
Well, here’s the update: Two weeks later, it’s still a two-week diagnosis!
Basically, fuck you, mono.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 18, 2009 1:47 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
“We just have to wait. You can’t jeopardize a player’s health.”
Sure you can, Randy, especially when it comes to Pahlsson.
By the way, is Selanne still injured?
Fuck you, Denis Gauthier. You deserved that 5-game suspension.
by Kevin Y on Feb 18, 2009 1:49 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
By the way, is Selanne still injured?
Serious question? He’s been back I think for ten games or so, and had a pair of goals last game. If he’s still injured, he’s hiding it pretty well.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 18, 2009 1:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Serious question? He’s been back I think for ten games or so, and had a pair of goals last game. If he’s still injured, he’s hiding it pretty well.
I haven’t watched enough of the Ducks to know if he was back or not. I can’t seem to remember hearing his name in telecasts, which I guess just means I’ve been watching at the wrong times.
Fuck you, Denis Gauthier. You deserved that 5-game suspension.
by Kevin Y on Feb 18, 2009 1:54 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Well, the other clue is on the table of who’s on the ice for Anaheim’s opening goals (for and against), Teemu and his #8 have been on the ice for 5 of the last 8 game-opening goals (1 GF, 4 GA). Second line has been quite guilty lately of habitually surrendering the first goal.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 18, 2009 2:00 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, Niedermayer’s on the ice a lot for those goals, also. Hopefully that’s something the Kings can exploit. Although, because 9 of the last 13 games have been on the road, and the home team gets the last line change, it might be difficult to exploit that weakness (if you can call it a weakness).
Fuck you, Denis Gauthier. You deserved that 5-game suspension.
by Kevin Y on Feb 18, 2009 2:09 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Looks like Bobby Ryan has been too…If I’m reading that correctly. Who’s 64 btw? If it’s Ryan…then add one more to his GA!
GO DUCKS!! Girlwithapuck.blogspot.com
by SK eleven on Feb 18, 2009 2:11 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Who’s 64 btw?
Beleskey or Bodie. I forget which. But whoever it is, they’re new enough I won’t begrudge 1 GA.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 18, 2009 2:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
OHHHHHHHHHH Right…clearly forgot about both of those guys.
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by SK eleven on Feb 18, 2009 2:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I guess I just figure it was a type-o!
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by SK eleven on Feb 18, 2009 2:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That one was a weird opening goal, though — wasn’t it the one that went in off Bobby Holik’s head? The 4th line got caught out there for that one, but I wouldn’t worry too much about that goal. Holik can only score so many more like that before his head comes clean off.
OK, time for me to get moving.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 18, 2009 5:46 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Am I crazy or is Festerling seriously not in for any of those opening GA’s? Nice.
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.
by brokenyard on Feb 18, 2009 2:15 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
For all the flack that Spade gives Festerling for apparent giveaways, here’s the last three goals-against that Uncle Festerling has been on the ice for:
Gm 58 vs. ATL — Christiansen’s 2nd period goal (5-on-5)
Gm 45 vs. DET — Hudler scored a 2nd period PP goal (4-on-5)
Gm 44 vs. NJD — Parise scored a goal with the goalie pulled in the dying seconds to bring the Devils within one (5-on-6)
His previous actual 5-on-5 goal-against was in game 42 at L.A. The guy is definitely a low-event player.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 18, 2009 2:26 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
a low-event player.
Is that good? It sounds bad.
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.
by brokenyard on Feb 18, 2009 2:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Well that just means other players are giving up the big goals.
Fuck you, Denis Gauthier. You deserved that 5-game suspension.
by Kevin Y on Feb 18, 2009 2:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
For your “prevent” players, it is excellent. For your offensive superstars, it is kind of bad, depending (still beats being high-event with a ton of GAs).
Just separates who experiences a lot of goals (for and against), and who experiences very few.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 18, 2009 2:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I of course blame Hedican (#3), but that’s been a theme for me lately.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 18, 2009 2:11 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
They’ve fallen down 1-0 on a PP goal 5 times in the last 17 games, which is too much. That means you’re falling behind because you’re taking bad penalties. The Ducks are the most penalized team in the league. It’s hard to shake these tendencies, and I really think that nobody’s gonna take the Ducks seriously anymore if they keep taking penalties.
Fuck you, Denis Gauthier. You deserved that 5-game suspension.
by Kevin Y on Feb 18, 2009 2:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
OH yea! GEE!
Damn, I wish the numbers more clearly showed a reason to blame Morrison. Eh, I’ll just do it anyway…
GO DUCKS!! Girlwithapuck.blogspot.com
by SK eleven on Feb 18, 2009 2:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Also, why does the OC Register not have anything on the Kings? I mean they have a tab for the Dodgers.
Fuck you, Denis Gauthier. You deserved that 5-game suspension.
by Kevin Y on Feb 18, 2009 1:50 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I’m actually surprised they’ve kept up with the Ducks coverage they have, what with the economy and the death to newspapers.
I kind of like the system — Dan Wood does his Ducks specialty, and Rich Hammond does his Kings stuff. Separate but devoted.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 18, 2009 1:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
The only thing on OCRegister.com about the Kings I found was about the Sacramento Kings possibly moving to Anaheim.
On the one hand, they had better change their mascot, otherwise no. Plus, I don’t care for basketball much, specifically the NBA (I loved going to high school games though – go Laguna!). But all the comments saying “NO WE LIKE THE LAKERS” makes me want them to move here.
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.
by brokenyard on Feb 18, 2009 2:21 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Am I the only one who’s NOT at the game tonight?
GO DUCKS!! Girlwithapuck.blogspot.com
by SK eleven on Feb 18, 2009 6:58 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
No. But I won’t be posting much unless it’s between intermissions.
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.
by brokenyard on Feb 18, 2009 7:01 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
That’s a reply, I forget to hit it when the Comment Box is right below – it looks like I’m replying.
On that note, I hate SBN. Now whenever I go to other forums I always press Z, expecting it to take me to the next unread post, and nothing happens. SBN spoils me.
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.
by brokenyard on Feb 18, 2009 7:02 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
haha, I hear that. Funny thing is the number of times I’ve almost posted zzzzzzzzzz
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by SK eleven on Feb 18, 2009 7:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, done that too.
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.
by brokenyard on Feb 18, 2009 8:49 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
FYI
I may be a bit bitter during the game tonight. I hate not being there
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by SK eleven on Feb 18, 2009 7:05 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Great little replay of Ryans hat trick…still gives me chills!
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by SK eleven on Feb 18, 2009 7:21 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
POOR EBBETT! This guy can’t catch a break! Sucks to be short in the NHL
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by SK eleven on Feb 18, 2009 7:22 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
soooooooooooooo, they’re doing this again huh?
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by SK eleven on Feb 18, 2009 7:27 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
They look “just okay” – which is a huge step up from “worst game in (recent?) memory”. But the Kings still have the edge thanks to Quick.
And surprisingly, to some people perhaps, Hayward has yet to complain about a call against the Ducks. He called Perry basically a complete idiot for slashing Johnson (i think) and then when Selanne interfered, Hayward said that Brown did a good selling job, but that he thinks it’s a call that should be made every time. And I was so close to Ducko!!
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.
by brokenyard on Feb 18, 2009 8:53 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
They look "just okay" – which is a huge step up from "worst game in (recent?) memory"
Interesting how “just okay” is still insanely disappointing!
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by SK eleven on Feb 18, 2009 8:57 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Well Hayward isn’t complaining but I’m ready to. No call on the Delay of Game, no call on the High stick, but call a crappy slash on Niedermayer – argh!!!
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.
by brokenyard on Feb 18, 2009 9:22 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Yea, I’m pretty much just sick to my stomach right now….
KUNI!
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by SK eleven on Feb 18, 2009 9:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
WOW! There was NO SPACE on that goal…beautiful!
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by SK eleven on Feb 18, 2009 9:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah I was going to say – I almost wish he hadn’t, because it gave false hope that we could actually have a chance.
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.
by brokenyard on Feb 18, 2009 9:50 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
UGH!
Not the dreaded 4-3………..
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by SK eleven on Feb 18, 2009 9:40 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Not hard to win when the amount of penalties called against the other team for no reason are inversely and exponentially proportional to the amount of penalties you took and deserved to get but didn’t have called on you.
Seriously, of all games, this is the one where Hayward doesn’t complain?
…And there goes the playoffs.
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.
by brokenyard on Feb 18, 2009 9:48 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
And there goes the playoffs
That hurts worse than losing to the Kings.
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by SK eleven on Feb 18, 2009 9:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I’m only speaking in terms of Sports Club Stats – we will drop from a 37% chance at the playoffs to an abysmal 29% chance. The Kings will rise from an average 17% chance to an astonishing 22% chance.
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.
by brokenyard on Feb 18, 2009 9:57 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
How is it possible that we still have a better chance?
Whatever. I hate to say that I imagine that Ducks % will drop further.
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by SK eleven on Feb 18, 2009 9:58 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
At least comparatively to previous seasons, a 22% chance for the Kings is much better than a 29% chance for us.
At least I got 5.5 fantasy points from Getzlaf tonight. But I’d have traded it for a Ducks win.
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.
by brokenyard on Feb 18, 2009 10:02 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
At least I got 5.5 fantasy points from Getzlaf tonight. But I’d have traded it for a Ducks win.
I would have traded your Getzlaf points for a Ducks win too.
What is wrong with this team?! I don’t understand! It’s like they’re a bunch of guys who just met yesterday for the first time and can’t play hockey as a team! It’s sooo ugly!
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by SK eleven on Feb 18, 2009 10:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
As I was watching the game tonight I realized I like Ryan Getzlaf (even enough to give him some money to get some Rogaine). Correction- hate to play against him, but would mind having him on the Sharks provided he doesn’t go to the box as often.
It was the faceoff before the first powerplay (ten minute mark?), and the Kings player was tapping his stick in the circle like a jackass. The referee warns him, and Getzlaf starts pointing at him. When the referee resets, Getzlaf starts banging his stick on the circle, ends up losing the faceoff, then gives the guy a nice jab in the ribs.
I really kind of want Ryan Getzlaf. You guys looking to unload him?
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by Mr. Plank on Feb 18, 2009 10:08 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Take a number….
No way in HELL!
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by SK eleven on Feb 18, 2009 10:10 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
We’ll trade you Getzlaf for your record, and for Getzlaf back to us. Take it or leave it.
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.
by brokenyard on Feb 18, 2009 10:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
if i understand that trade correctly…it sounds good to me!
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by SK eleven on Feb 18, 2009 10:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Three burning questions post-game
1. Was Scott Niedermayer the worst Duck tonight? Obviously the answer is “no”, but there were more than a couple plays where I thought, “You know, the difference between a veteran play and a lazy play is whether or not it works,” and Scotty had some seriously lazy plays (lackadaisical passes across the blueline that crept out of the zone, and stuff like that). I don’t really know about his late-game penalties, but if the plan was to remove a third-period one-goal deficit by going down two men, that strategy sucks every time.
2. I know that the shelf life for NHL coaches is short, and nearly every time ends in a firing, but should Carlyle consider just quitting his job? I mean, if the players continue like this he’ll be doomed for sure. Perhaps it’s in his best interest to just quit first? The idea here being that really, if he had any control over this team’s fortunes, we should have seen it by now.
3. I think the Ducks should institute a new team slogan: “So Ducks fans, how are you planning on spending your playoff-ticket money?” It’s like an economic stimulus plan that begins by kicking you repeatedly in the nuts (no offense to Nut).
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 18, 2009 10:27 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
but if the plan was to remove a third-period one-goal deficit by going down two men, that strategy sucks every time.
Scotty seems to pick and chose moments lately. I don’t really understand where his fire comes from, but tonight it was directed in the wrong manner. Normally, I LOVE to see Scotty fired up. LOVE IT…but not like tonight. Yea, that strategy DOES BLOW everytime!
Carlyle consider just quitting his job
I’ve been asking for his head for awhile. It goes back to that paper thing…great on paper, but not so much on the ice? Where does this problem stem from…coaching. I wouldn’t be so upset to see him go at this point. I guess I’d rather a new coaching system than a questionable blue-line overhaul.
playoff-ticket money
I guess it’s a good thing I was never planning on spending money on it in the first place…but I can give you a suggestion ES…NEW GREEN SHIRT!
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by SK eleven on Feb 18, 2009 10:33 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Where does this problem stem from…coaching.
Bull. Fucking. Shit.
This goes to the players, and if Carlyle gets the convenient coach’s axe, then fuck the players that let it happen. Yeah, it’s always easier to hate on a coach than players on your favorite team, but if these millionaires can’t pull their shit together because of Carlyle excuses, then this team needs more help than a new coach can give them. I dunno — in some franchises there is a team-first mentality that could come in handy here. But I hold very little hope that with this bunch of hotheads (who would rather prove how tough they are than play to win) that they’ll find quck maturations.
Carlyle’s head may roll, and the team may improve, but in no way will it be the right move or the deserved one.
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by Earl Sleek on Feb 18, 2009 10:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Bull. Fucking. Shit.
gee, I can actually feel you yelling at me Sleek!
Don’t feel that I can’t look at this roster and see problem after problem…half assed night after half assed night.
This team has got to be rocked somewhere.
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by SK eleven on Feb 18, 2009 10:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yup, and here’s the people I’ll blame before Carlyle.
Niedermayer, Pronger, Getzlaf, Perry, Selanne, Giguere, and Hiller — pretty much anyone who plays key minutes.
Something needs to be done, but I don’t have the pulse to tell you what. If it’s a matter of playing for Carlyle, though — that sucks. That guy has bled for this team steadily since coming aboard, and has been a fanatical line-matcher. I think a lot of Teemu’s post-lockout resurgeance can be associated with that, for one, as well as Getzlaf/Perry’s development.
It’s not like he’s not playing the right people, either — they’re just not performing. They carry the onus of this empty spring as far as I’m concerned.
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by Earl Sleek on Feb 18, 2009 10:58 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Gotta disagree about Getzlaf – Didn’t you hear? 5.5 fantasy points tonight. A point on each goal tonight. Near league-leading stats.
But that could go back to what you said about “High Event” and “Low Event” players. He still could be playing better, I guess. Don’t hit me.
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.
by brokenyard on Feb 18, 2009 11:01 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Sure, but where is he in the scoreless game? Why can he “turn it on” for a deficit but not before? He’s as frustrating as anyone on the team, in certain ways, because he starts every game invisible before getting angry enough to be an offensive zone force.
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by Earl Sleek on Feb 18, 2009 11:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I’ll have to agree here with ES. I mean, I love Getzlaf, don’t get me wrong, he’s an amazing player…but for a really long time there, unless he scored…the Ducks didn’t win. He had a point in every win (the Buffalo game the other day was the first instance of that not happening), without Getzlaf showing up…the Ducks were lost.
Why can’t he show up every night before it’s TOO late?! I know you can’t expect goals and assists every night, but there are other ways for him to be a factor…and when he’s lazy…it REALLY shows.
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by SK eleven on Feb 18, 2009 11:07 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
pretty much anyone who plays key minutes.
I think that might be better stated, pretty much anyone. I mean, for the most part who has come out and had a stellar season? No one. I am going to put Bobby Ryan on the short list and give him the exception here, but it’s only because he knows he has alot to prove still.
This team as a whole is not a TEAM. I think that’s where the fault is. Maybe too many All Stars doesn’t make a TEAM? Too many guys thinking they NEED to do it all, they CAN do it all, instead of trying to do it with 20 other guys.
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by SK eleven on Feb 18, 2009 11:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
The players play with too much sense of entitlement, I think. They’re on repeatedly for goals-against, or take mind-numbing penalties, or get beaten to 50/50 pucks, and don’t seem to take ownership for these problems.
The postgame quotes will tell you a tale of learned lessons, but they haven’t changed in months.
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by Earl Sleek on Feb 18, 2009 11:07 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
For sure, that Perry slashing penalty tonight was just plain fucking retarded! Why would you do something like that?
It’s getting to the point where talking about making changes is falling on deaf ears. Yea, we’ve heard that you want to be more aggressive and get back to playing smart hockey…
We want to fucking see it…we wanted to fucking see it 3 months ago!
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by SK eleven on Feb 18, 2009 11:10 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
There were a lot of questionable penalties called, and actually most of the ones that were “iffy” were called on Ducks. For example, Getzlaf had some encounters with the referees in the game, as well as the Selanne interference penalty in the second period, while on the PP.
As far as Getzlaf goes, he kept talking with the referees in disagreement of a call. He was pretty much shouting from across the ice after a frozen puck, and Sleek said “I think the ref actually said ‘get the fuck away’”. It was kinda funny.
As for Selanne, he was very adamant after the call (not as much as Getzlaf was earlier), and it was questionable. When the Ducks cycled the puck to the left defenseman, Selanne kinda side-stepped in front of a Kings player, who went down. The ref called interference, and Selanne was contending that he was already in position.
I don’t know if he was or not, but I wasn’t about to say “no, don’t call that penalty on the other team, he didn’t deserve it”.
Fuck you, Denis Gauthier. You deserved that 5-game suspension.
by Kevin Y on Feb 18, 2009 11:23 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
As stated elsewhere, even Hayward, master of complaints, said he agreed with that call.
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.
by brokenyard on Feb 18, 2009 11:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Even if he agrees with something that actually went against the Ducks, I’m glad I didn’t have the “pleasure” to hear his commentary.
On the Selanne play, from where I was sitting, it was hard to tell if he had moved into the Kings player to draw the contact. I just saw the Kings player going down, and they called the penalty. They showed the replay on the scoreboard, and everybody booed as always, and it was still questionable to me.
By the way, do Ducks fans really do the “ref, you suck!” chant almost every night? The first time it happened, it was so loud; it started a couple sections to my right. I just laughed and laughed.
Fuck you, Denis Gauthier. You deserved that 5-game suspension.
by Kevin Y on Feb 18, 2009 11:31 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
not every night, but often enough. I think it’s annoying too.
Actually just as annoying as being at a Kings game where they never cheer FOR the Kings, but always against the other team. That gets on my nerves. I don’t hear it as often at Ducks games…but it happens from time to time.
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by SK eleven on Feb 18, 2009 11:33 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
By the way, do Ducks fans really do the "ref, you suck!" chant almost every night?
I think it might be every night. I’m not going to say that it’s not effective (I have seen some games alter a bit because of it), but on average, I think the fans are right maybe once every month.
I don’t have much beef with the Selanne penalty — it’s not like the game didn’t already have make-up penalties (the Ducks’ second goal I thought was on a bogus call). Maybe the one I have a beef with is putting a trailing home team down 5-on-3, but it’s not like the refs did the wrong thing there — just they could have been more generous to a comeback, which we’ve certainly seen in other cases.
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by Earl Sleek on Feb 18, 2009 11:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
As I start typing this, they just showed the highlights of this game on NHL Network, and he just talked about the double-minor on Niedermayer. I don’t know what he was thinking, but everybody knows that you can’t run into the goaltender, whether he’s in the crease or not.
I didn’t have a problem with the penalty for charging, but I think it was maybe a bit too much to give both him and Quincey roughing minors, especially when everybody on the ice (except Hiller) is involved in the scuffle. I mean you either give the penalties to all or none.
That wouldn’t have changed much; it would’ve just meant Ryan wouldn’t have to serve an additional penalty, and Niedermayer could’ve come out after the goal. But all in all, I think the referees called this game rather fairly. The hooks, slashes and the cross-checks were all warranted, I feel. Both teams were given 21 PIM. It basically comes down to timing, but I don’t feel the calls on the Ducks in the third period (Scott’s slash at 9:23 when it was 2-2, Rob’s cross-check at 13:37, and Scott’s charge on Quick, both at 3-2) were make-up calls.
Power plays: Kings were 2-for-7, the Ducks were 2-for-6. As I said above, both teams had 21 PIM. Any time the power play opportunities and/or PIM are close, you can usually say it was called fair.
Fuck you, Denis Gauthier. You deserved that 5-game suspension.
by Kevin Y on Feb 18, 2009 11:44 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, like I said the ref did no wrong. Still, it’s not inconceivable with the score, the time, and the home team, that a referee could find a way to make those into matching penalties.
That sort of generosity isn’t unheard of, but it’s certainly not what the Ducks should be pinning their hopes on at this point in their season. If you don’t want games to be decided by refereeing, then put more effort into deciding them yourself.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 18, 2009 11:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Even if he agrees with something that actually went against the Ducks, I’m glad I didn’t have the "pleasure" to hear his commentary.
And that’s why I hold the opinion that people don’t like him for absolutely no real reason. They give excuses, but mostly I think it’s because they see what other people say and then think that they shouldn’t like him.
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.
by brokenyard on Feb 18, 2009 11:36 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
*As for Selanne, he was very adamant after the call (not as much as Getzlaf was earlier), and it was questionable. When the Ducks cycled the puck to the left defenseman, Selanne kinda side-stepped in front of a Kings player, who went down..
The guy that “went down” was none other Dustin Brown, who goes down easier than Matt cullen in a sniper convention. It’s funny to see someone who is so strong on his skates when camped out in front of the net or in the corners, go flopping down on the ice so often. He must have went to the Teemu Selanne school of diving.
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by Morbo on Feb 19, 2009 1:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Thinking about it further…the whole Scott Niedermayer thing. It’s interesting how he can be a pure stud one night…make all the right moves, do all the right things, and the next night (or 3 or 4 nights later) look awful. At the same time, I wonder…he’s got a HUGE load on his hands. Really, goaltending is not solid right now…it puts ALOT of weight on his shoulders because let’s face it, the blue-line is lacking. I mean, what he did tonight was not in ANY WAY Scotty like…but I almost feel like I can’t blame him either?
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by SK eleven on Feb 18, 2009 10:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Well, we’re getting to the point where I’m wondering more how he’s going to look on a new team this spring. He’ll probably be goddamn excellent.
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by Earl Sleek on Feb 18, 2009 10:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
He’ll probably be goddamn excellent.
Of course he will…
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by SK eleven on Feb 18, 2009 10:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, I already spent that months ago. I gave up hope a long time ago. I don’t share in the trademark Earl Sleek positivity …
Years of watching terrible neutral zone trapping Ducks teams in the 90’s can do that to you.
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by Morbo on Feb 19, 2009 1:37 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Funny how Sleek always comes back from games drunk and enraged.
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.
by brokenyard on Feb 18, 2009 10:53 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
shhhhhhh, I’m actually feeling a little stung right now (and a bit afraid).
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by SK eleven on Feb 18, 2009 10:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
oh…but I also can’t blame him for being furious.
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by SK eleven on Feb 18, 2009 10:56 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
What’s he gonna do? let’s think of things that will make him madder.
Hey Sleek, “Giguere will play Friday”. RUN!
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.
by brokenyard on Feb 18, 2009 10:57 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
yea….i’m not jumping in on this one.
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by SK eleven on Feb 18, 2009 11:00 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Well, that I fully expect — who’s made a better name for themself playing in Detroit than J.S. Giguere?
No, to further anger me, invite me to the next game. That seems to be the magic recipe lately.
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by Earl Sleek on Feb 18, 2009 11:02 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Did you yell at Scott for taking penalties. I can see you eyeing him, pissed off saying “Goddamn it, don’t make me come in there!”
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.
by brokenyard on Feb 18, 2009 11:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I didn’t get any penalty-box interaction tonight, sadly. I had my dad’s friends between me and the box the entire night, and was passably behaved.
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by Earl Sleek on Feb 18, 2009 11:11 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That explains why you’re so angry now. You had to keep it contained all night.
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.
by brokenyard on Feb 18, 2009 11:11 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Well, wasn’t this a fun game? Of course, I’m the only one happy with the outcome. But damn, this was stressful. I went down and chatted with Sleek at both intermissions, when the Kings were leading both times, and he wasn’t drunk, much to my surprise.
It’s so weird, Sleek, you actually seem like a normal guy in person. You don’t seem anything like your computer self. Ahh, I just wish I could’ve gone down after the game and brag about the Kings getting the two points.
Fuck you, Denis Gauthier. You deserved that 5-game suspension.
by Kevin Y on Feb 18, 2009 11:09 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Thank you for not doing that…he’s already pissed off enough…it wouldn’t have helped anything!
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by SK eleven on Feb 18, 2009 11:11 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
No, two things really helped me through a rough evening, and one was meeting up with Kevin, who also comes off as strikingly normal — we hit it off well, and glad to hear I’m a well-behaved drinker, despite the double-J&Cs.
The main thing that made my night, though, was the fucking Kiss Cam, which normally is OK for a grin. I can’t set this one up properly (involved a guy way too distracted with his blackberry), but that guy who gave the finger to the Kiss Cam is my new hero. I hope to god you saw that, Kevin.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 18, 2009 11:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I hope to god you saw that, Kevin.
Unfortunately, no. But damn I wish I had. When was it? Because the only times I wasn’t in my seat were going down during intermissions to meet you, and for about a minute in the second period (had to use the bathroom). I didn’t pay an awful lot of attention to what was going on on the scoreboard for much of the game, but now I see I really missed out.
Fuck you, Denis Gauthier. You deserved that 5-game suspension.
by Kevin Y on Feb 18, 2009 11:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
It might have been the second period — I’m not that sure.
But yeah, after a few smooches the camera goes to a couple, and the guy is on his blackberry, can’t be distracted. The girl taps him on the shoulder a few times, and then the Kiss-Cam moves on to a few more couples. They go back, and the girl again gets furious on the guy’s shoulder, and the guy, never looking up, just throws the bird. Kiss-Cam immediately looks away, ashamed, but I need to stress — it was pretty damn awesome.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 18, 2009 11:21 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Without looking? I wonder if the guy even knew it was the Kiss-Cam.
I don’t have any experiences like that, although I do remember at a Kings game probably five or six years ago, they had that going, and they put it on two players on the opposing team’s bench. Another time, at an AFL game, they put it on two of the referees.
Not as fucking awesome as flipping the bird, but still worth a laugh or two.
Fuck you, Denis Gauthier. You deserved that 5-game suspension.
by Kevin Y on Feb 18, 2009 11:26 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Some guy gave the finger to the camera last Wednesday – i thought it was pretty classless. There are kids at these games.
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.
by brokenyard on Feb 18, 2009 11:19 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
He very well might have killed you.
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.
by brokenyard on Feb 18, 2009 11:12 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
It really makes me question meeting him. maybe only after the Ducks win…maybe only if they play phenominal…
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by SK eleven on Feb 18, 2009 11:15 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
and of course I’m kidding… :)
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by SK eleven on Feb 18, 2009 11:16 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
maybe only after the Ducks win…maybe only if they play phenominal…
That rules out this season, which might be tough, anyways. I only have one game left, upper deck against the Sharks.
Though if today was any indication, I’m guessing remaining-game tickets will be readily available, thanks to a trimmed bandwagon.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 18, 2009 11:24 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That rules out this season, which might be tough, anyways. I only have one game left, upper deck against the Sharks.
eek! yea, I’ll just have to settle with the one encounter with your back…and that crazy dream.
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by SK eleven on Feb 18, 2009 11:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
…and that crazy dream.
At some point, you’re either going to have to elaborate on this or else stop bringing it up. It territrigues me.
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by Earl Sleek on Feb 18, 2009 11:42 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
It territrigues me.
Thank God we live in a world where we can make up new words. It’s just like “posibivity”.
Fuck you, Denis Gauthier. You deserved that 5-game suspension.
by Kevin Y on Feb 18, 2009 11:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
territrigues
I’ll stop.
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by SK eleven on Feb 19, 2009 9:15 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Well, goodnight gentlemen…
Sorry ES…hope I didn’t make your night worse…
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by SK eleven on Feb 18, 2009 11:37 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
You put in a solid effort tonight, SK. Don’t sweat it. Night!
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by Earl Sleek on Feb 18, 2009 11:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Well, I probably should be heading off now also. I wasted a lot of energy at the Pond tonight, and I’ve gotta wake up early tomorrow for school.
Sleek, great pleasure meeting you. I’ll try to get another one of these games next season, possibly in the 200s as well, and we’ll see what happens.
Fuck you, Denis Gauthier. You deserved that 5-game suspension.
by Kevin Y on Feb 18, 2009 11:48 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
By the way, I really can’t wait to check Sports Club Stats in the morning!! Sleek and I talked for a little bit at the game about this new addiction, as well as it’s flaws, which I really hope to overlook, ’cause SCS is such an awesome site.
Fuck you, Denis Gauthier. You deserved that 5-game suspension.
by Kevin Y on Feb 18, 2009 11:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
SLEEK
time to post the art of suicde pic again
i almost got ducko last nite
i got 10 messages from my brother (a kings fan) laughing it up….this sucks donkey nuts
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 19, 2009 7:13 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Just awful how many times this pic has come up lately.
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by Earl Sleek on Feb 19, 2009 9:21 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
this pic has come up lately
THIS ENTIRE SEASON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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by SK eleven on Feb 19, 2009 9:38 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
The Blue Room
I just talked to the 3 guys from work here that were in the suite last night, and they all got tickets before the start of the game to go in the blue room for a QA session with Murray.
Most of it was the usual crap, but he did say that they are going to completely re-build the defense.
Take from that what you will, but to me that means some big trades at the deadline.
by Mike in OC on Feb 19, 2009 9:47 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Most of it was the usual crap, but he did say that they are going to completely re-build the defense.
Yeah, not that surprising — almost have to by default with all the contracts expiring. But Murray has a blue room for pre-game QA sessions with normal folk? That’s kind of surprising.
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by Earl Sleek on Feb 19, 2009 9:51 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Well it was actually in the conference room next to the blue room (right of the suite brokers office) on the club floor.
They said it was weird because if you wanted to go, you had to leave the suite 2 minutes before the end on the 2nd period (I thought it was pre-game before) and they did the QA thing during the 2nd intermission. That session was for suite holders I guess.
by Mike in OC on Feb 19, 2009 2:07 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
intresting for sure..i think he belives there past there prime…and/or have given up not motivated…
i dont know what the magic answer is…dont know who to blame…im lost to tell u the truth
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 19, 2009 10:02 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Ducks do some shuffling
Whatever — if they want to make Festerling into a scapegoat or perhaps shield him from the constant losing, it doesn’t address very much. And I guess it’ll give us a chance to sample another young blueline option.
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by Earl Sleek on Feb 19, 2009 1:41 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Didn’t even know Festerling was up.
Fuck you, Denis Gauthier. You deserved that 5-game suspension.
by Kevin Y on Feb 19, 2009 1:42 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I’m not going to be basing much on what you’ve been keeping tabs on, Mr. Is-Teemu-Back — Festerling has probably been the best first-year blueliner for the Ducks this season, but you probably have to pay a little attention to notice stuff like that.
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by Earl Sleek on Feb 19, 2009 1:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Actually, I remember you talked briefly about Festerling last night. The Ducks have gone through so many rookies, and recalled so many guys from Iowa that as much as I do know about the Ducks farm system is cloudy.
I promise, I will try to get better with the Ducks’ system. Hopefully, after the deadline, things will be easier.
Fuck you, Denis Gauthier. You deserved that 5-game suspension.
by Kevin Y on Feb 19, 2009 2:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I’m a little shocked by the Festerling thing. I’ve had no complaints with that guy…he’s really improved in the short time he’s been here. Maybe this is the cheap fix…the temporary one?
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by SK eleven on Feb 19, 2009 2:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
All I know, really, is when I was doing salary cap spreadsheets this past summer, I used Salcido as the call-up salary for a player to replace Mathieu Schneider — based on what little I knew about Ducks prospects, I expected Salcido to be the first promotion.
But then it was McIver, then Festerling, then Mikkelson, then Brookbank — basically what I’m saying: I was way off. If only they had Be-A-Pro mode in NHL 08.
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by Earl Sleek on Feb 19, 2009 2:26 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Sounds like they should have called you earlier.
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by SK eleven on Feb 19, 2009 2:33 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
….or at all
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by SK eleven on Feb 19, 2009 2:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Wouldn’t have been that smart, really. Even to this day, I take strange and unnatural pride in my ability to ignore the entire Anaheim Ducks prospect pool until whatever day kids take a step onto NHL ice. It’s one reason why I once enlisted another Ducks blogger for BoC (that didn’t work out) — but definitely, keeping track of prospects is probably my weakest aspect of hockey blogging.
That and grammar.
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by Earl Sleek on Feb 19, 2009 2:50 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
You’re in luck…I don’t really give a shit about either of those things.
Cause you know…my opinion matters most here?! bah!
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by SK eleven on Feb 19, 2009 2:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah that’s disappointing, I liked what I saw of Festerling. Send down Morrison.
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.
by brokenyard on Feb 19, 2009 5:48 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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