Ducks Gameday—Seven games to go

by Earl Sleek on Mar 29, 2009 1:03 PM PDT

Colorado Avalanche (spoilers) at Anaheim Ducks (spoilees)
Mile High Hockey -- where I guess things could be worse.

Another opportunity to get back on pace with the bubble -- or blow it big time -- tonight. I won't be around until about the midpoint of the game, by which time I expect tonight's game to be pretty much decided. Let's hope for some good news tonight, or else we'll probably be reduced to this:

May I take your coat?

Prediction: No predictions today -- it just hasn't been the same since Pahlsson left.

Go Ducks.

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If we average 1 goal every 10 minutes, we should be fine.

Nobody cares about your opinion.

by brokenyard on Mar 29, 2009 4:49 PM PDT reply actions

OWNED ON THAT TURNOVER BIATCH

PLAYOFFS HERE WE COME

Nobody cares about your opinion.

by brokenyard on Mar 29, 2009 5:29 PM PDT reply actions

Wow, that was an incredible backhander by Bobby Ryan.

by g r a c e on Mar 29, 2009 6:09 PM PDT reply actions

HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT THE HELL WAS HILLER DOING???

by g r a c e on Mar 29, 2009 6:18 PM PDT reply actions

OK, I made it — what a fucking save by Hiller’s toe.

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Mar 29, 2009 6:31 PM PDT reply actions

Hey ES, in the upcoming intermission, rewind your TiVo to about the 9:00 mark of the 2nd period for more Hiller antics.

by g r a c e on Mar 29, 2009 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions

HAHAHAHAHA, that guy’s insane.

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Mar 29, 2009 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions

Too right. Some incredible plays in this game so far. If the Ducks manage to win, it’s going to feel somewhat anticlimactic b/c they’ll still be out of the 8th spot.

by g r a c e on Mar 29, 2009 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah, there’s no happy ending tonight. Just a choice between a rotten ending and a so-so one.

Let’s go so-so!

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Mar 29, 2009 6:46 PM PDT up reply actions

hahahaha

Let’s go so-so!

hooked on quack

by tu madre on Mar 29, 2009 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions

Would be a so-so+ if Minny can hang on for just a couple more minutes!

by g r a c e on Mar 29, 2009 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions

I know the importance of an Edmonton lose. But is Minny on your fantasy team?

hooked on quack

by tu madre on Mar 29, 2009 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions

Nope, my interest was purely in the Edmonton regulation loss. A silver lining to the Nashville and St. Louis wins.

by g r a c e on Mar 29, 2009 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions

cheers!

hooked on quack

by tu madre on Mar 29, 2009 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions

Man, Nashville and St. Louis both won?

In Detroit and Columbus, no less? I smell a Central Division fix.

You’d better be paying attention to that, Sharks.

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Mar 29, 2009 6:43 PM PDT reply actions

Let’s just hope that Minny can hang on against the Oilers.

by g r a c e on Mar 29, 2009 6:46 PM PDT up reply actions

Wow, phenomenal.

by g r a c e on Mar 29, 2009 6:57 PM PDT reply actions

Miller Lite — way to hang out in front.

Very nice.

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Mar 29, 2009 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions

Can we just end the night right here?

by g r a c e on Mar 29, 2009 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions

Apparently so. Whew!

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Mar 29, 2009 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions

Attaboy, Bobby! This could work out.

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Mar 29, 2009 6:57 PM PDT reply actions

Plus, the Wild just got back their 2-goal lead. Fingers crossed.

by g r a c e on Mar 29, 2009 6:59 PM PDT up reply actions

Guess the Selanne line wanted in on the fun.

by g r a c e on Mar 29, 2009 7:00 PM PDT reply actions

I know there’s not much use in looking back, but Hiller’s play tonight really makes me wonder what might have been if he’d been the starting goalie against the OIlers.

by g r a c e on Mar 29, 2009 7:13 PM PDT reply actions

Yeah, but at least now we know who’s #1 down the stretch. A costly lesson, but one that did need some answering still.

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Mar 29, 2009 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions

I’m just afraid Carlyle is still going to give Jiggy the benefit of doubt.

Sucks.

GO DUCKS!! DUCKSandPUCKS.com

by SK eleven on Mar 29, 2009 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions

we were all thinking the same thing

start hiller till the wheels come off…nough said…

just tell him to stay in his crease

can someone give me some insight on fridays game..i was practicing…only got to watch spurts…what happened?….bad goaltending? dumb d play?…the offense was there….bad pk?

El Spade-o

by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 30, 2009 6:09 AM PDT up reply actions

Friday’s game in a nutshell:

Oilers score on their first two shots, Carlyle pulls Giguere. Two seconds later, Parros gets in a fight, and Carlyle re-inserts Giguere. Ducks put on a lot of pressure and tie the game at two, but then, even faster, the next two Oilers shots go in. Giguere gets pulled for good, Ducks get a lot of chances but can only beat Roloson once more before Kotalik’s empty-netter.

Basically it was 55 minutes going one way, but those two sequences killed us. I don’t know if Giguere is squarely to blame for all the goals (Selanne and Mikkelson had some rotten giveaways), but he didn’t make a save during a tied-game-situation nor on the shot right afterwards.

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Mar 30, 2009 8:24 AM PDT up reply actions

yea the short time of the game i saw we looked pretty aggressive…and looked dominating…thats why iwas shocked…when i checked the box scores during pracitce breaks….i was like huh?….

well your right think rc learned his painful lesson…

we have have have to win tuesday….gonna be hard up at rexall place…fuck

El Spade-o

by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 30, 2009 9:02 AM PDT up reply actions

Seeing Hiller do that was amazing. Seeing him do it LIVE was freakin phenomenal! Standing O for the badass.

by Bleys on Mar 29, 2009 8:07 PM PDT reply actions

We all just sat there yelling…what are you doing, what are you doing, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!

Crazy Hiller.

GO DUCKS!! DUCKSandPUCKS.com

by SK eleven on Mar 29, 2009 9:51 PM PDT up reply actions

I trusted him…

Unrelated:<\b> Handel is the most overrated composer ever...

by Bleys on Mar 30, 2009 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions

great … now I’m going to have to find this on youtube to see what the fuss is all bout

Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?

by ang6666 on Mar 29, 2009 11:05 PM PDT up reply actions

I believe you have Ducky and Oilman backwards in that drawing.

/fucking Oilers

SNN Sports - A theoretical Oilers blog (i.e. theoretically, I write stuff there)

by Doogie2K on Mar 30, 2009 7:51 AM PDT reply actions

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