Ducks Gameday—Interspecies Logo Love
by Earl Sleek on Feb 4, 2009 7:28 AM PST
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Anaheim Ducks (26-22-5, 5th in west) at Minnesota Wild (25-21-3, t-8th in west)
If you want to hear some grumbling about Giguere, go visit Hockey Wilderness.
Well, despite allowing the opening goal in each game since the ASG break, the Ducks have fashioned a respectable 3-1 Year of the Ox record, which they'll need to maintain if they want to attend the postseason. Tonight they'll play a game in Minnesota before traveling to Nashville for another game tomorrow (another curious back-to-back for the team that has played more games than anyone else in the league).
Nothing like a Wild-Predators back-to-back road trip to make me draw something stupid.
In tragic news, Sammy Pahlsson has a viral infection and will be out the next two weeks. This is of course devastating, probably more for me than anyone, but perhaps there is a bright side. Bob Murray -- I am hereby charging you to take advantage of Pahlsson's two weeks of medicated thinking to trick sign the Swede to a multi-year contract extension. If Pahlsson can get re-upped before the trade deadline, that would make my nights a lot more sleep-filled, and probably clarifies what moves the Ducks should make in the next month.
Also, apparently the Ducks have acquired Sheldon Brookbank from the Devils for some kid named McIntyre. The only reason that's semi-significant at all is because he plays defense, he fights, and he's signed cheaply next year.
Prediction: Ducks 3, Wild 2. Goals by whoever can best channel the pre-viral spirit of Sammy Pahlsson. Giguere (if he plays) allows as many Wild goals as he did in the 2003 and 2007 postseasons combined.
Go Ducks.
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hehe funny stuff..
yea when the hell is the time were we slow down to rest of the leauge..and wasnt it like this last year also…?…..ducks could have used the extra practice time teams like the blackhawks are getting
so which ducks team shows up today? flip a coin
this new signing is in response to uncle festerling just really sucking big dick..maybe hell be decent some day…but right now hes a liability….guys coughing up the puck like a mofo
maybe im wrong and its mikkalson who sits…id be surprised though…i dont notice mikalson too much which means hes probally adaquit….
i know my spelling is off lick my nuts
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 4, 2009 8:22 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Oh, I’d kind of be surprised if Brookbank took anybody’s current spot on the roster — I haven’t seen him in a while, but he’s not exactly a puck-mover himself. Think of him as a Brad May on the blueline, except maybe slower.
And besides, if I could displace anyone currently on the Ducks’ blueline, it’d be Hedican over either of the kids. At least the kids have hope of improving on their career paths.
And yeah, I do recall last year similar things — playing more games than anyone yet still trying to accelerate the schedule, for some reason.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 4, 2009 8:29 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I imagine scheduling is a fairly complex project for the folks at NHL. I also get that some head-scratchers/irregularities are determined by things that our out of the league’s control, like the yearly circus/trade show/Juniors’ tournament that takes place a team’s arena. That said, having games in hand coming down the stretch run of the season is a pretty considerable advantage. So I hope it’s something the league keeps track of and tries to even out over the long run.
by g r a c e on Feb 4, 2009 8:54 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That said, having games in hand coming down the stretch run of the season is a pretty considerable advantage.
Truth be told, I’d rather be in the position of having fewer games to play than more games, if the only difference is timing. Still, one of the “advantages” of having played more games is that in theory the remainder of your schedule should be more spread out than the team trying to squeeze more games in. I’m not trying to be too critical here — obviously there’s tons of moving parts — but it’s still curious that the Ducks are on such a hasty post-break rush. Maybe the league, like me, doesn’t want to count Anaheim’s first six games.
Oh, and I guess Brookbank did go to Minnesota. It’s possible he gets to play tonight.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 4, 2009 9:45 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I think it’s a conspiracy by the league to tire the Ducks out…. make them play games while everyone else is getting days off, the idea being that even if down the stretch they play fewer games, they’ll be too far behind to catch up.
And don’t we play more back-to-back games than anyone? I SAID GOOD DAY.
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by brokenyard on Feb 4, 2009 12:49 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
at least if they balance it out…so next year it should be the opposite or some crap like that
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 4, 2009 8:59 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Well, at least we might be able to take away one positive from this Brookbank trade…It seems like the GM is making moves to supplement the players we already have before the trade deadline rather than blowing up the roster.
I’d certainly expect Brookbank to replace Festerling in the roster, as he’s begun to look worse every game. Can’t agree with you on benching Hedican, Earl. He’s played incredibly solid (except for that PP turnover against Colorado we’d all like to forget), and, despite his age, gives us the best chance to win right now. If you’re concerned with developing Festerling, send him back to Iowa where he might have a bit more confidence on the Ice.
by El Verde on Feb 4, 2009 10:32 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
It seems like the GM is making moves to supplement the players we already have before the trade deadline rather than blowing up the roster.
I dunno, Brookbank, really? We’ll see if he’s an upgrade on anyone, but I suspect if he’s been scratched 20 straight games for the Devils, he’s probably not the answer to any burning roster question.
He’s played incredibly solid (except for that PP turnover against Colorado we’d all like to forget), and, despite his age, gives us the best chance to win right now.
I know Hedican’s speedy, he tries hard, and he’s a veteran, but seemingly on a lot of plays he just seems to be the weak link. I’m on board with the new pairings that Carlyle used on Monday, pretty much because I think the weakest d-man should be put on Scotty’s pairing just for babysitting. I haven’t been that discouraged with Festerling lately — maybe I’m missing something — but seemingly Festerling + Pronger felt like an improvement over Mikkelson + Pronger. I wouldn’t be demoting anyone after one game with new partners, though.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 4, 2009 10:39 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Two links for today
- SK Eleven will be live-blogging tonight’s game on Cover It Live.
- Ever wonder why it took the referees 50 minutes to put the Ducks shorthanded last game? Apparently because Anaheim whined to their supervisor. Good to know that refs are pushovers.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 4, 2009 11:37 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
SK Eleven will be live-blogging tonight’s game on Cover It Live.
You just became the coolest guy I know! Thanks ES
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by SK eleven on Feb 4, 2009 12:05 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Take that, former coolest guy!
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 4, 2009 12:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Talk about an unholy love child … (the graphic, not Brookbank, who likely was birthed amid hate. Right?)
by jamestobrien on Feb 4, 2009 11:59 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Brookbank, who likely was birthed amid hate. Right?
Yeah, Brookbank was probably a devil well before ever setting foot in New Jersey.
I finally went to his Hockey Reference page. Two things that surprised me:
- He’s only 28. For some reason I thought he was signficantly older (thus the above Brad May comparison).
- It’s not his first time with the Ducks’ organization, apparently. Signed as a free agent by Anaheim, July 21, 2003, though he has yet to play a game for the big club.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 4, 2009 12:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Perhaps it was Wade Brookbank you were thinking of?
He’s 31 and been passed around the southeast and Vancouver.
by HockeyJoe on Feb 4, 2009 3:15 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, that’s totally it — damn, these Brookbanks are everywhere now!
Hmm, both born in Lanigan, Saskatchewan — so I assume brothers? I won’t judge just yet, as the Ducks have seen plenty of brother-talent discrepancies over the years (Ted Drury, Sean Pronger, Rob Niedermayer, Drew Miller, etc.).
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 4, 2009 3:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Sean Pronger is Chris’ brother?
Anyway, apparently both Brookbanks are brothers… or so says Wikipedia. They’re also cousins of Geoff Sanderson.
And Sheldon Brookbank is like the one player on my NHL 09 team that actually isn’t good. So this might not work for the Ducks.
Fuck you, Denis Gauthier
by Kevin Y on Feb 4, 2009 6:57 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Speaking of Sean Pronger, he updated his blog a few weeks ago, and it’s another gem. This guy needs to write a screenplay or something.
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by brokenyard on Feb 4, 2009 7:12 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Nothing like a Wild-Predators back-to-back road trip to make me draw something stupid.
Hey that beats what I come up with- usually I just say something stupid.
The Ducks really are closing that division gap eh? A win tonight and it’s under twenty points for the first time in God knows how long.
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by Mr. Plank on Feb 4, 2009 1:01 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, the Ducks don’t want to be embarrassed, so they’re making sure that the Sharks don’t clinch the division until after Valentine’s Day.
And actually, it’s probably been a week or two since that’s been the Ducks’ responsibility. Dallas hasn’t caught the Ducks yet in standings points, but assumedly they will once this games-played discrepancy gets evened out.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 4, 2009 1:09 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Hmm, another not-very-major trade
Good bye, McGyver, I mean McIver.
McIver to Vancouver for RW Mike Brown. Brown makes $522k and will be an RFA this summer, just like McIver.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 4, 2009 1:38 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Kinda not surprised about this one
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by SK eleven on Feb 4, 2009 2:01 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I guess, but these deals are akin to 5 pennies for a nickel. I don’t know if there’s that much to be surprised about, really. I probably wouldn’t have mentioned either trade today if they weren’t among the first five things I’ve seen Bob Murray actually do as GM of this team (again — I don’t blame Bob M. for inactivity — that’s the hand that Burke left him).
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 4, 2009 2:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
They’ll trade May, Sutherby, and McIver, but they won’t trade Pronger? WHY?!?
Interesting comment in The Hockey News about the May trade:
“Have you heard the real reason Brian Burke [re-]acquired Brad May? He wanted to be able to say the words ‘Toronto,’ ‘hockey,’ and ‘May’ in the same sentence with a straight face.”
Not the first time anybody had said something along the same lines, but worth a laugh nonetheless.
Fuck you, Denis Gauthier
by Kevin Y on Feb 4, 2009 7:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Those kinds of trades drive me mad, because I always spend WAY too much time trying to figure out what is I’m missing. In the end, I figure out I’ve wasted time reading into some pointless lark that GMs do on slow days.
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by Dominik on Feb 4, 2009 7:30 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
LOVE the graphic.
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by Mr. K. on Feb 4, 2009 2:35 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
When I was younger, I thought this was how the NHL had turned into a 30 team league. Then later I learned about the stork that delivers expansion franchises to incredibly wealthy individuals.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 4, 2009 2:50 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Seconded. The cub’s mess of a logo head is hilariously successful.
by Malurous on Feb 4, 2009 3:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Brian Burke on trading Chris Pronger
Burke then went on to say the package Anaheim GM Bob Murray would get for Pronger is a "#1 pick and a kid."
Link.
Well, if this is what Pronger will go for, I’m probably not in favor of moving him, not when half the team is going to be a UFA soon. Not enough of a “wow” package, I think, especially for a trade deadline that figures to have very few outright sellers. Also Burke indicated that Pronger wasn’t going to Toronto, probably to avoid being accused of tampering.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 4, 2009 3:36 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Burke is shrewed
He gave up more than that to Edmonton for Pronger. Maybe thats his starting point, and I guess it depends on the kid.
by Mike in OC on Feb 5, 2009 10:28 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, totally. I’m actually kind of pissed at Burke for this. It might not be tampering in the sense that he indicated interest in the player, but if he’s going to go out and publicly declare/set a price for Pronger, that’s some version of tampering, I’m sure.
If Burke wanted the right to set a market price for Pronger, he shouldn’t have quit his job.
Here’s a question for anybody who’s interested, though: If the Ducks were set on trading Pronger, would you expect to get more in return at this trade deadline or during the summer? I’m leaning towards the summer myself — more teams with cap room (more bidders), and more of a public-type auction should yield a higher return, I’d think. Something to think about, at any rate.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 5, 2009 10:37 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yea, I think there would be a more realistic decision in the summer, where as teams on the brink of the playoffs might be willing to make more desperate moves just like the Ducks.
In fact, if they are going to do a Pronger trade, I’d rather them wait and take their time in the dealings. I can imagine rash decisions coming from the Ducks…kinda like signing Bertuzzi and Schneider last year to outrageous deals.
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by SK eleven on Feb 5, 2009 10:51 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I dunno,
I have seen some pretty ridiculous trade deadline deals. And because Pronger still has a year and 1/2 left under contract he would be more valueable than other rent-a-vets.
Earl is right though, what Burke did was just wrong. Had another GM did that to one of his players he would have a cow.
That was weak. Now I hope if we do get rid of Pronger he goes to a Burke rival like Montreal.
by Mike in OC on Feb 5, 2009 11:27 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I have seen some pretty ridiculous trade deadline deals. And because Pronger still has a year and 1/2 left under contract he would be more valueable than other rent-a-vets.
Very true. I hope, though, that if Pronger is available, that it be publicly known. I think GM Murray could get a better return if there was more than one club at the auction. Private secret deals can be tremendous, sure, but if there’s no out-bidding, I think we’re leaving something on the table.
Another thought: is it worthwhile to try to package Giguere and Pronger? It’s a hell-load of salary, though, but might clear up one of the possible headaches for next year’s cap. Of course, there could be headaches if Hiller is Mr. Bad Rebounds, as Morbo notes below. Certainly there’s risk in either case.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 5, 2009 11:31 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
And wouldn’t Giguere have to approve of the trade?
I don’t know, I don’t like it. With us potentially losing Niedermayer I don’t like the idea of simultaneously losing Pronger.
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by brokenyard on Feb 5, 2009 12:15 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t know, I don’t like it. With us potentially losing Niedermayer I don’t like the idea of simultaneously losing Pronger.
I’d have to agree here. I don’t really understand any of it to be honest. How is it that the Ducks are struggling on the defensive end (last night it was BOTH ends), and yet we’re looking to trade two of the best D-men in the league. That doen’t register on the “makes sense” side of my brain.
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by SK eleven on Feb 5, 2009 12:19 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
How is it that the Ducks are struggling on the defensive end (last night it was BOTH ends), and yet we’re looking to trade two of the best D-men in the league. That doen’t register on the "makes sense" side of my brain.
Without results, the rest is pretty hollow. Yeah, it definitely doesn’t strengthen the defensive corps at all, but pretty soon we’ll have to stop referring them as “two of the best” — the results don’t really support that statement anymore.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 5, 2009 12:36 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t know about that. In terms of them as individuals…they are still two of the best. I don’t think there is a question in that. HOWEVER, to say they are holding up fort Ducks right now is pushing it. That being said…they can only do their part, and it’s harder to do when the rest of your blueline is struggling…the rest of your TEAM is struggling.
No matter what, they can’t do it alone. Two of the best? If I was looking for great blueliners and they were offered to me…I’d probably do whatever I could to make it happen. So yea…I’d say they are two of the best.
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by SK eleven on Feb 5, 2009 12:47 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Sure, that’s fine. But if on the standings board you can’t tell if you are employing two of the best or two of the worst, it’s wasted talent. I’m not judging their skillsets, mind you. I’m just saying if the Ducks employed two of the not-best, they probably could be in the exact same spot they’re in today, and that’s a tragedy that can’t go on forever.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 5, 2009 12:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
ok…wasted tallent I can go with that. I guess I would just rather not imaged where they’d be WITHOUT them. Speaking of wasted tallent, there are probably at least 10 other guys who could be crying the same thing. I mean, Getz isn’t in the top 10 of scoring on a top 10 team here…but yet? (That could be a bad example…just trying to point out the good-tallent-bad-team scenario).
So I suppose all in all the question is where does the link need to be fixed between having the great tallent and having that match the standings. I guess it just brings me back to the point that I don’t understand why you’d trade TOP tallent for someone of a lesser value when while HAVING top tallent…your team can’t get it together?
Chemistry. I get that.
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by SK eleven on Feb 5, 2009 12:57 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Hey, it’s asset management, never easy to talk about or deal with. Nobody wants lesser talent and everybody wants to win today. Still, if you’re not having any luck with that “win today” aspect despite filling your hand with aces, then maybe it’s worth moving those aces away for some futures, especially if there’s a team desperate enough to give a bundleful.
Look — I’ve never really endorsed moving Pronger for the sake of doing it — only that I’m open to GM Murray being wowed into doing it. If there’s no real package that sets the Ducks up for years down the road, then I say keep Pronger. But at some point the reality of the Ducks’ position will creep in, and I’d rather it be admitted to before the deadline than afterwards.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 5, 2009 1:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Now I’m on board with all of that. :)
BUNDLEFUL is what I’m talking about. But I don’t think there is a question on whether or not Pronger is worth a BUNDLEFUL. IT BETTER BE A BUNDLEFUL IF IT HAPPENS THOUGH! haha!
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by SK eleven on Feb 5, 2009 1:09 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I guess overall…It just pisses me off to no end to know that it has to be thought about in the first place!
I hate that these guys are only good on paper. Which is really what it’s come down to these days.
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by SK eleven on Feb 5, 2009 1:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
There is no guarantee Pronger will sign and stay in Anaheim after next year. If we wait until his final year the bundleful will be smaller because we will be negotiating from a position of weakness. Today it’s a position of strength.
But anything less than a bundleful and I am not in favor of moving the big guy.
by Mike in OC on Feb 5, 2009 4:48 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Today it’s a position of strength.
I think any time before July 1st, 2009, Anaheim will be operating from a position of strength. Obviously he’s worth more as a trade pick-up before these playoffs (two postseasons vs. one), but I think that is offset this summer by having more potential trade suitors and a lot more freed-up salary cap room.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 5, 2009 4:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I’m just saying if the Ducks employed two of the not-best, they probably could be in the exact same spot they’re in today, and that’s a tragedy that can’t go on forever.
Brent Severyn brought up a point yesterday. Since opening night, Pronger has had like 9 different partners at different times of the year.
The problem isn’t the 2 guys with Norris trophies in their closet. If you look at their numbers, they are right where they should be. I think Niedermeyer has probably been the best guy on the ice for every game since the all star break. It’s the 2nd and 3rd guy that has been the problem.
Losing Beauch and O’Donnel has been the real problem. Combined with Giguere losing his mojo because of his father’s death, the Ducks have had a pretty shitty year defensively.
To trade Pronger now would be a mistake, and the Ducks would end up paying for it next year.
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by Morbo on Feb 5, 2009 2:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
It’s the 2nd and 3rd guy that has been the problem.
Yea, I don’t think the problem is with the star, it’s with the supporting role. Which is why I don’t understand this trade the star mentality. Then again I also understand it being difficult to get a Niedermayer for a Festerling or whatever.
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by SK eleven on Feb 5, 2009 2:23 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Whoever’s fault, it doesn’t quite matter, I think. If this team is destined for failure (and nearly every sign there is points "yes"), then the question isn’t about how much of the blame belongs to Scott Niedermayer.
Really, it’s “knowing our probable outcome, is this team better served to continue to play Scott Niedermayer for the short remainder of his contract, or is it better served to trade him while he has value to an actual contender?” I really can’t answer that — I have no idea what the bearded one wants to do next year — but if it is anything except “sign reasonably with the Ducks”, then I think at this point he should be traded.
We probably should move this conversation away from Pronger, though — unless it’s really impressive, he seemingly is priority #11 for Murray (behind UFAs Niedermayer, Niedermayer, Morrison, Marchant, Pahlsson, Moen, Montador, Huskins, Beauchemin, and Hedican). Some of these guys have little to no trade value, though, which is why Pronger’s name keeps showing up. He’s extremely valuable.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 5, 2009 2:54 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Whoever’s fault, it doesn’t quite matter, I think. If this team is destined for failure (and nearly every sign there is points "yes"), then the question isn’t about how much of the blame belongs to Scott Niedermayer.
For sure, I personally need to get out of this mindset of what “could be”, when in reality, what “actually is”…BLOWS!!
to trade him while he has value to an actual contender
No matter what guy we’re talking about here, I understand that this is the answer to my head scratching question. I’ve known this all along, but it all goes back to my first statement of accepting this season for what it is, not what I hoped it to be.
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by SK eleven on Feb 5, 2009 3:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I’m officially renaming Hiller to Mr Bad Rebounds. He’s got no rebound control what so ever. I’m watching the stream here at work, and I’ve lost count of the number of disgustingly ugly rebounds his kicked out right into the slot. I still don’t get why Ducks fans are so willing to make him the new #1 goalie all of a sudden.
(LOL, as i’m typing this, Hayward comments on how good Backstrom’s rebound control is)
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by Morbo on Feb 4, 2009 6:13 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Interesting graphic. Never thought a cat and a bear could breed.
Sleek, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: you’ve got way too much time on your hands.
Fuck you, Denis Gauthier
by Kevin Y on Feb 4, 2009 6:59 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Interesting graphic. Never thought a cat and a bear could breed.
That’s the kind of stuff you learn reading BoC. Anywhere else, they keep you in the dark.
by Malurous on Feb 5, 2009 2:34 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, now I can go tell my 9th grade biology teacher that I didn’t deserve that C.
Fuck you, Denis Gauthier
by Kevin Y on Feb 5, 2009 8:21 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
So apparently no one filled in Kunitz that tonight was “Play Awful Night”
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by brokenyard on Feb 4, 2009 7:19 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
So glad you did the interlogo love
In my subconscious, I always wondered why the Wild inverted and de-fanged the Predator. Now I know there was an illicit affair to blame.
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by Dominik on Feb 4, 2009 7:27 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I don't see it
The Wild logo is clearly just a picture of trees, the sun, a star, and a river.
Meanwhile the Predators logo is clearly an angry bearded dog who’s about to mug you.
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by brokenyard on Feb 4, 2009 8:53 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
The Wild logo is in the shape of a bear head. It really takes some serious looking-at to see it.
Fuck you, Denis Gauthier
by Kevin Y on Feb 4, 2009 10:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
yea I just noticed that for the first time the other day myself.
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by SK eleven on Feb 5, 2009 9:02 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Really? I’ve never seen anything but the animal head — I think generally it’s a pretty clever logo, though. I never hate the Wild as much as I’m supposed to.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 5, 2009 9:13 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yea, now that I see both the “view” and the lion’s head (or whatever animal it is) it’s way more clever.
Just as a side note, last night the Wild fans that were on the live blog said something nice about the Ducks. They don’t necessarily like the Ducks, but they have alot of respect for what they did during the 07 playoffs to the Wild in particular.
I thought that was very mature of them! haha!
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by SK eleven on Feb 5, 2009 10:54 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
but they have alot of respect for what they did during the 07 playoffs to the Wild in particular.
Nothing quite so classy as a Brad May suckerpunch, I guess. :)
Perhaps they are referring to the Ducks’ sporting decision to allow more than one goal in the series?
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by Earl Sleek on Feb 5, 2009 10:57 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I was thinking it was more that they let them have that embarassing game 4
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by SK eleven on Feb 5, 2009 11:01 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Wow, the different ways people see negative space is always wild (sorry) to me. I’d never seen anything but the animal head containing the scene (which is why I agree: the Wild logo works), but it took a childhood friend to point out there’s an ‘H’ in the Whalers logo and the old-old-old Canucks “rink” logo was also a ‘c’.
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by Dominik on Feb 5, 2009 11:37 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Do you know anyone who noticed the Fedex arrow without it being pointed out to them?
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 5, 2009 12:20 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I never had…but someone pointed it out to me once…and now it’s all I see when I look at the damn thing!
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by SK eleven on Feb 5, 2009 12:21 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
There must be a first person out there somewhere…
Of course ever since I first saw it, I’ve nearly driven straight into a thousand FedEx trucks while fixating on it.
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by Dominik on Feb 5, 2009 2:23 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That’s a real problem
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 5, 2009 3:05 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
You guys know I was kidding right?
The part about the Predators logo was supposed to make it obvious…
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 5, 2009 12:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
So, in the spirit of BoC solidarity
Rudy’s without internet this week, and when I went home last night I found out that internet was out in my building as well. So not only wasn’t I around in these comments or on SK Eleven’s liveblog, but there’s no new Gameday Post or PuckToon coming today either.
Thanks, technology!
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 5, 2009 9:16 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
no new Gameday Post
But fortunately, this one recycles well — I think I’m slightly psychic, involving the Nashville logo ahead of time.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 5, 2009 9:17 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
slightly psychic
So what’s tonights outcome then? Cause if it’s not good…or if it’s anything like last night…I don’t want to watch.
I’d love to have another live blog set up for tonight, but unfortunately I wont be home til about 6ish. I can’t take any credit for last night being that the Wild fans had that one set up…but Grace joined me and I think it was enjoyable. Very easy to use and would work fantastic with this group here.
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by SK eleven on Feb 5, 2009 10:57 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
So what’s tonights outcome then?
Pahlssonless.
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by Earl Sleek on Feb 5, 2009 11:09 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
What a pansy! You took the easy way out on that one!
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by SK eleven on Feb 5, 2009 11:13 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I have a tendency towards the path of least resistance. A serious character flaw that I heartily enjoy.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 5, 2009 11:27 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, it was fun! Although, I was so distracted by Nick’s restaurant recs that I didn’t pay much attn to the game. Which was a good thing.
A Cover It Live chat might work well here, too. The thing I like about these staggered comments, though, is that they stay organized by topic. I got a little bit lost last night, keeping track of the multiple conversations. And pressing “Z” cycles through new comments.
by g r a c e on Feb 5, 2009 4:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
So you guys basically live together? Nothing wrong with that.
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 5, 2009 12:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Now that would be interspecies living.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 5, 2009 12:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks, technology!
I support shutting the Internet down for good. It was a nice idea, but it’s clearly a failed experiment.
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by Dominik on Feb 5, 2009 11:38 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Seriously, though — I thought one night away from the internet wasn’ t so bad. I caught up on some TV recordings, did some Sudokus, and got plenty of sleep. I may need a few more of these “dark ages” nights (only a few, though — I’d go crazy having to check the DVR for who was on the ice for every goal-against).
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 5, 2009 11:40 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I hear that. I have an on-going issue with my ISP, which enrages me momentarily but usually results in a more peaceful night. For example, turns out there are trees outside my house. Who the fuck knew?
Lighthouse Hockey: an SB Nation New York Islanders blog with hip issues.
by Dominik on Feb 5, 2009 2:25 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
OK gang, I am heading (probably) into internet darkness for the night
At least I have no indication yet that the internet has been restored at my place (well, there’s nobody there during the day to give me any indication yay or nay).
Still, if it’s anything like last night, I’ll probably be catching up on comments once I get to work in the morning. No guarantees one way or the other, but if that’s the case, have fun tonight!
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 5, 2009 4:53 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
And good luck to you, Mr. Giguere!
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 5, 2009 4:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Uh oh. No Sleek. No SKeleven (until after 6?). Anyone else gonna be around for the game?
by g r a c e on Feb 5, 2009 4:57 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
*tumbleweed rolls by *
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 5, 2009 5:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Howdy! Giguere has 2 saves so far. Yay!
by g r a c e on Feb 5, 2009 5:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Ahlers tidbit: 8 straight games where Anaheim has given up the first goal.
by g r a c e on Feb 5, 2009 5:26 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Hey, my internet is working!
Unfortunately, so is my TV.
I won’t be here terribly long tonight, though — probably a period and a half. Then the Ducks will probably start scoring, just to spite me.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 5, 2009 5:28 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
So maybe next game the NHL will allow the Ducks to grant their opponents a 1-0 lead at the start of the game?
It would at least give Anaheim more time for a comeback, and it would save us the trouble of imagining that the Ducks might score first.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 5, 2009 5:31 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
So maybe next game the NHL will allow the Ducks to grant their opponents a 1-0 lead at the start of the game?
Might as well.
it would save us the trouble of imagining that the Ducks might score first.
You still do this? * scoffs *
by g r a c e on Feb 5, 2009 5:32 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Positivity will be my undoing, probably this year more than any other.
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by Earl Sleek on Feb 5, 2009 5:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
So maybe next game the NHL will allow the Ducks to grant their opponents a 1-0 lead at the start of the game?
Wouldn’t be the first time. Remember a couple years back, the Jiri Fischer event in the Wings/Predators game? Nashville had a 1-0 lead, and about five minutes into the first period, Fischer suffered a seizure (maybe it was a stroke) on the bench. They PPD the game, and when they replayed it earlier in the season, the NHL spotted the Preds a 1-0 lead (not objected to by the Wings. Of course, Nashville won the game 3-2.
Fuck you, Denis Gauthier
by Kevin Y on Feb 5, 2009 9:50 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
PERRY! And I didn’t even leave my house yet!
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by Earl Sleek on Feb 5, 2009 5:35 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Yay! Still riding that post-suspension wave…
by g r a c e on Feb 5, 2009 5:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I listened to the start of the game in my car, but so far, I’m liking this J.S. Giguere kid. When did he get called up?
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 5, 2009 5:40 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I dunno, but let’s hope he’s better than the imposter who was playing in December and January.
healthy scratches: R Niedermayer, Parros, and Festerling. So our shut down line is Carter, Moen, and … who? (Haven’t been paying the closest attn — stoopid Moot Court case…)
by g r a c e on Feb 5, 2009 5:43 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Per what I heard in the car, I think the shutdown line is the 3 M’s — Moen, Marchant, and Morrison.
Then there’s a fourth line with an M on it also, if Carlyle needs a substitution — Miller, Carter, and Brown.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 5, 2009 5:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
stoopid Moot Court case…
BTW, I told the story about how I graduated two years later than I was scheduled. As such, most of my friends still at school were in Law School, and I (being a sucker) was the defendent in a mock murder trial, with my friends set to defend me.
Even though there was overwhelming evidence against me (I basically had written a note talking about how I was going to kill my wife, was spotted at the bar and then the gun store, and had no real alibi at the time of the crime), I was found not guilty! We drank a lot to celebrate that inexplicable mock victory that night.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 5, 2009 5:48 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Amazing! Your friends must have been excellent advocates. Do you know what kind of law they’re practicing now?
My Moot Court case is much less thrilling. About a foreign citizen claiming immunity under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act. But it is kind of interesting because one of the key cases that we’re relying on is the case where families of the 9/11 victims sued Saudi Arabian princes and other people who gave money to Muslim charit…
DAMN.
by g r a c e on Feb 5, 2009 5:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Do you know what kind of law they’re practicing now?
No, I think it’s something civil-ish or corporate, but it’s out on the east coast and I haven’t paid a ton of attention.
Damn is right.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 5, 2009 6:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Hedican held one in on the offensive zone!
I do feel like I should point out his moments of non-ineptitude.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 5, 2009 6:09 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Heh. Good thing they’re relatively rare.
Okay, that’s probably not justified, but the Positivity Kool-Aid is wearing off. Withdrawal / reality is a bitch.
by g r a c e on Feb 5, 2009 6:12 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
but the Positivity Kool-Aid is wearing off
Yeah, it’s definitely tough to maintain in the face of overwhelming evidence of actual negativity.
Stupid hope.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 5, 2009 6:15 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I’m not sure how much more I can bear to watch.
by g r a c e on Feb 5, 2009 6:16 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
And with that shitty defensive play, I’m out of here. Fuck.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 5, 2009 6:16 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
hi all.
Something tells me i shouldn’t bother watching the first period on Tivo?
GO DUCKS!! Girlwithapuck.blogspot.com
by SK eleven on Feb 5, 2009 6:33 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I think I caught the most important part of the 2nd
is Perry the only guy out there tonight or…?
I didn’t really get to listen on the way home either
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by SK eleven on Feb 5, 2009 6:37 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Seriously. I dunno where the rest of the team is. It’s like they’re all competing to be traded.
by g r a c e on Feb 5, 2009 6:44 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
competing for trades? that’s a new one. although at this rate…kinda don’t blame them
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by SK eleven on Feb 5, 2009 6:46 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
It’s like rats abandoning a sinking ship.
by g r a c e on Feb 5, 2009 6:50 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
if they only had the energy/urgency of rats abandoning a sinking ship…the score might look a bit different
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by SK eleven on Feb 5, 2009 6:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
By the way: Hi! I think it’s just us chicks tonight. Sleek seems to have stormed off in a huff.
by g r a c e on Feb 5, 2009 6:37 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
it’s okay, I think he’s mad at me anyway
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by SK eleven on Feb 5, 2009 6:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
but HI to you too! Always fun when you’re around!
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by SK eleven on Feb 5, 2009 6:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
um, I think I’m kidding. :)
my just trying to be difficult regarding d-man trading/not trading madness.
I’m kidding. :)
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by SK eleven on Feb 5, 2009 6:48 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Sleek seems to have stormed off in a huff.
Hey, I had choir practice! God always punishes me when I miss practice for hockey.
Lately he punishes me when I go, also.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 5, 2009 9:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I always suspected you were a Castrato. That explains Rudy’s artistic depiction of 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 6, 2009 1:59 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Is it just me, or does that commercial make the Staal parents look extreeeeemely creepy? No wonder the sons are so good at hockey—it was their only ticket outta there!
by g r a c e on Feb 5, 2009 6:45 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Hm…as I typed that, I got the strange feeling that someone else has voiced the same opinion…
by g r a c e on Feb 5, 2009 6:46 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
hahah probably! I always think it’s weird myself. they’re kinda trailer trash creepy…
hey, it’s your honda commercial!
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by SK eleven on Feb 5, 2009 6:48 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Hee, yeah! Honestly, until you pointed it out last night, I didn’t even remember that it was a Honda commercial. Probably not what the ad guys were going for…
by g r a c e on Feb 5, 2009 6:50 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I cant decide if I’d rather have Morrison or Robbie as the healthy scratch.
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by SK eleven on Feb 5, 2009 6:54 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Ebbett kinda makes Morrison look like something from time to time
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by SK eleven on Feb 5, 2009 7:00 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Hm, Bobby Ryan has the sniffoos. Did he catch it from Sammy?
by g r a c e on Feb 5, 2009 6:56 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
lets hope not. he’s on the bottom of my list of people to scratch!
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by SK eleven on Feb 5, 2009 6:57 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
ohhhh, Jiggy got lucky there!
i was just going to say how uncomfortable he looked in net.
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by SK eleven on Feb 5, 2009 6:58 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
How effed up have the lines been?
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by SK eleven on Feb 5, 2009 7:01 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
hahaha, that random!!! crazy
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by SK eleven on Feb 5, 2009 7:05 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe not that random, I’m terrible at keeping track of things like that. 12 forwards is too many for me to remember.
by g r a c e on Feb 5, 2009 7:11 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
hm, Interesting. Earlier ES mentioned making note of who’s on the ice for goals against…
I’m always interested in line-change ups
Funny how people take note of different things
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by SK eleven on Feb 5, 2009 7:15 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Did Morrison just do 2 good things in a row?
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by SK eleven on Feb 5, 2009 7:09 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Well, Perry scored in the last couple of minutes of Periods 1 and 2. Think he’s been holding back in order to do it again?
by g r a c e on Feb 5, 2009 7:16 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
perhaps. maybe you just jinxed it. maybe I just jinxed it by saying that you jinxed it. maybe i just jinxed it by…….this could go on.
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by SK eleven on Feb 5, 2009 7:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
If the refs were girls, you might have been able to talk your way out of that one Getz…sorry
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by SK eleven on Feb 5, 2009 7:20 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
GOOD WORK KUNITZ!
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by SK eleven on Feb 5, 2009 7:21 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Well, thats just fabulous
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by SK eleven on Feb 5, 2009 7:22 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Okay, I’m done. I do think it was a good call to pull Giguere, though.
Good night, SK!
by g r a c e on Feb 5, 2009 7:23 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
didn’t even realize it had happened!
YOU TOO! Thanks for the company!
GO DUCKS!! Girlwithapuck.blogspot.com
by SK eleven on Feb 5, 2009 7:25 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh grace…to give you something positive to feed on. POURING IN CALI TONIGHT!
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by SK eleven on Feb 5, 2009 7:24 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Grawr, can I trade that for hail in Nashville? Like, golf ball-sized pieces of hail. And some fire and brimstone, while I’m at it. That follows them to…where’s next? Calgary?
’Night (for reals)!
by g r a c e on Feb 5, 2009 7:26 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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| GP | W | L | OTL | PT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
San Jose
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59 | 39 | 11 | 9 | 87 |
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Phoenix
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60 | 36 | 19 | 5 | 77 |
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Los Angeles
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59 | 36 | 20 | 3 | 75 |
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Dallas
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58 | 26 | 21 | 11 | 63 |
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Anaheim
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