BoC Over-Under (or Modified Drinking Game)
by Mike Chen on Apr 13, 2009 11:04 AM PDT
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PrintHere are my predicted over/under values for the series. This can, of course, also double as a drinking game. Sip a beer if your team is winning, take a shot if your team is losing.
Penalties
Bad Rob Blake holding penalties: 8
Chris Pronger elbows: 42
Called Chris Pronger elbows: 2
Corey Perry/Evgeni Nabokov run-ins: 33
Corey Perry goaltender interference penalties: 0
Periods before refs put away the whistles and lose control of the series: 1
George Parros/Jody Shelley fights: 1
Broadcast
Randy Hahn and Drew Remenda refer to Teemu Selanne by his first name: 75
Brian Hayward is shocked by something: 4,928
Versus TV references to Bobby Ryan being drafted after Sidney Crosby: 829
Versus TV references to Claude Lemieux's age: 2, both coming in the only game that he shows up in
Versus TV references to Anaheim's Stanley Cup: 14
Versus TV references to San Jose's early-round failures: 119
Versus TV references to "The Battle of California": 20
Versus TV references to "The Battle of California" blog: 0
On the Ice
J-S Giguere on-ice appearances: 0
Reports of J-S Giguere silently weeping in the locker room: 7
Travis Moen goals: 2
Torrey Mitchell appearances: 0
Alexei Semenov appearances: 1
Bad Alexei Semenov turnovers: 19
Times Todd Marchant looks good enough to be a top-line scorer: 3
Times Todd Marchant looks apathetic enough to be sitting in the press box: 2
Mike Grier shorthanded chances: 4
Mike Grier shorthanded goals: 0
Hair-Related Bets
Boxes of Touch of Grey used by Scott Niedermayer for his salt-and-pepper beard: 2
Patrick Marleau furrows his unibrow: 97
You see Ryan Getzlaf's bald spot: 4
Games necessary for Joe Thornton to have a mountain-man playoff beard: 2
BoC Stuff
Times Rob Niedermayer wishes Pahlsson was at his side: 45
Times Sleek wishes Pahlsson was at his side: Infinite
Times Chen changes the jersey he is wearing: 0
Times Chen questions whether or not his jersey is cursing the Sharks: Infinite
Misspellings of "Wisniewski" in BoC comments: 8
Feel free to add your own in the comments.
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Which Shark which get absolutely rocked?
My guess this time around is Pavelski. Its been standard since Michalek got rocked by against the Oilers in ’06. We saw it last year against Marleau in the Calgary series, and we saw it again with Michalek in the Dallas series.
I’m sure the Ducks are sick of having seeing Pavelski at the front of the net.
Nice list, I seriously laughed at some of them. Mind if I add a few?
Versus TV references to “the German, Christian Ehrhoff”: 5
Empty Net Goals by the Sharks: 0
Goals by Alexei Semenov: 4
Goals by Alexei Semenov not scored on his own team: 0
Drew Remenda is mad at the referees: 421
Randy Hahn and Drew Remenda discuss Drew’s lack of hair/playoff beard: 37
Drew Remenda is mad at the referees: 421
You really have no idea.
Number of times Brian Hayward criticizes the officials for calls that are made: 54
Number of times Brian Hayward criticizes the officials for calls that are not made: 72
Number of times I disagree with Brian Hayward: 54+72
http://www.battleofcali.com/
Empty Net Goals by the Sharks: 0
I was thinking the same thing!
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
by ang6666 on Apr 13, 2009 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions
if u had rob niedemeyer that number would increase…thats his forte
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 13, 2009 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Dang it! I was going to do empty netters
I’ll Do it anyway.
Sharks empty-net chances: 10
Sharks empty net goals: 1 Scored when Pronger elbows Pavelski in the head while Pavelski has the puck, no call, Pronger retrieves it, shoots it, has it bounce off of Semenov’s glove hand……………………. and Semmy gets his only goal of the playoffs, and its for the Sharks.
I'm warning you! I have ADHD and I know how to use it!!!
by Diamondback15 on Apr 13, 2009 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions
heres some more
number of times Versus mentions the joe Thornton trade: 35
number of time getzlaf or perry get a penalty in the offensive zone: 55
number of shark fans root for corey perry: 0
number of times versus mentions the sharks uniforms look like clown outfits:0
number of times the sharks score cuz carlye was trying to line match: 10
number of times the sharks challenges selanne’s stick: 0
number of heart attacks spade has watching all the games: 4
number of red wine bottles spade goes thru for the series: 12
number of times rudy kelly makes peopel laugh even with his team out: 100
number of times ruebin ruins the comments during the series: 4
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 13, 2009 1:21 PM PDT reply actions
Red wine? It’s all about Newcastle Brown Ale — the beer of champions (and the English, who are obviously big hockey fans).
too heavy…but good in moderation…..i like puddingtons (which is really heavy) though if I wanna go english beer….i dont want to pass out halfway thru the game
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 13, 2009 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Ever had IPAs? Man that shit is like dish soap, it is so awesome.
But I can’t even stand light beer so I may be biased. Need to keep drinking to get used to it, I guess.
Nobody cares about your opinion.
keep drinking…thats the spirit
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 13, 2009 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I think it’s just about finding the right beer for the mood. Lighter ales go better with a meal, darker is more fun to drink just for taste.
For pure volume of consumption, though, we’ll have to ask Sleek. He is the master, I’ve retired from those days (ah college, I miss you so).
i like to mix and match…that way i dont get too full on the dark…dark is superior though….just gets me sleepy with too much….
ill be sampling a wide variety of acholol….some IPA’s I grabbed from Oggies…some merlot wine…some Salior Jerrys rum…and some blue ribbon when the ducks blow it…when they play like trash..i might as well drink trash
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 13, 2009 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Sailor Jerry’s goes by his first name in my house. That shit is wicked tasty, and wicked cheap.
Fear The Fin: Where The Second Round Is Overrated
its got a cherry flavor to it…always on sale at rite-aid….good shit
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 13, 2009 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions
By the way Spade, planning on going to game four? I’ll be headed down with some buddies if you want to meet up beforehand and have a few drinks. Probably not best to see each other afterwards though.
Earl said he probably won’t be in, but things could change.
Fear The Fin: Where The Second Round Is Overrated
im debating…if i make the 3rd or fourth game….depends on the ducks…if they lay an egg the first two games…not wasting my dough…and time….coming from far away…
but yea…thats possible….stay tuned
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 13, 2009 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions
lack of faith in your team??
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
by ang6666 on Apr 13, 2009 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions
yes were have u been girlfriend?
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 14, 2009 6:03 AM PDT up reply actions
to add…i was confident in the cup year….we were consitent….each nite (probally the way you feel about your sharks now)…the PK was kick ass….so we could push everyone around…the 2nd line of getz-pears-penner was dominant every nite….the shut-down line….well shut down..every nite…only the detriot series scared me…because well detriot…was and still is the most scariest team…cuz of there skill…they can score at anytime…they can look like crap…but a small turnover turns into a score eveytime…they ALWAYS bury the chances they get…were as yours and my team…drop the ball half the time …..they dont
im not sure which ducks team shows up thursday….the one who smoked the sharks waht was is 5-2? or the one that choked and lost 3-2…
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 14, 2009 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Aww snap
And didn’t even spell my name right!
you havent been around here too long..im anti-spell correctly
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 13, 2009 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions
i forgot to read this sign
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 13, 2009 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I like how the crossed-out name is misspelled in a completely different way this time. :)
http://www.battleofcali.com/
I so wish I had any artistic ability…
I guess I deserve that for HURTING YOUR VAGINA’S! Who knew a “Corey Perry is a bum comment” is the equivalent of a 10 inch penis to ducks fans!
well if it makes you feel any better ruben I got diced up over at “fear the fin”…so were even
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 14, 2009 6:14 AM PDT up reply actions
Some of our newer people haven’t made it over here yet so don’t know how things work. Ugh. Never thought I’d be standing up for a Ducks fan.
And hey, speaking of avian flu. I hope Corey Perry gets it and shares with Captain Elbows.
It takes a big man to cry and it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man. -Jamie Baker
by Lurker Shark on Apr 14, 2009 7:13 AM PDT up reply actions
its cuu..my friend…
we all need some beeeeer!!!!!
and a new sleek toon!!!
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 14, 2009 9:21 AM PDT up reply actions
and a new sleek toon!!!
Relax, I’ve got a good one coming — I have to finish the “writing” portion of the post, though. Give me a few.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
It’s posted now, and in my history of drawing Shark-Duck cartoons, I think today’s is one of my all-time favorites.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
It is another winner dude.
It takes a big man to cry and it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man. -Jamie Baker
by Lurker Shark on Apr 14, 2009 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions
More beer. Always good.
It takes a big man to cry and it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man. -Jamie Baker
by Lurker Shark on Apr 14, 2009 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions
I hope Corey Perry gets it and shares with Captain Elbows.
So you’re confident you’ll beat us, as long as our leading goal scorer and Sleek’s award-winner for best defenseman aren’t on the ice. K.
Nobody cares about your opinion.
He’s just following JR’s example and wishing sickness on a few select people.
resident cartoonist @couchtarts.blogspot.com
Bingo
Still in my head there I see.
It takes a big man to cry and it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man. -Jamie Baker
by Lurker Shark on Apr 14, 2009 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I think the over-under for words Spade will spell incorrectly this series is something like 471. And that’s a four-game estimate.
But that’s OK, he still knows who to root for, which makes him a Rodes Skolar in my book..
http://www.battleofcali.com/
471 is fairly low…you threw me a bone sleek hehe
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 13, 2009 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, the guy who runs my Fantasy Hockey league types just like Spade… if they ever got in a chat room together… I dunno really, but I imagine I would enjoy it.
Nobody cares about your opinion.
whats funny is my job demands i type well..(drafting)..thank gawd for spell check…
but here..im accepted for being able to misspell….well sorta
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 13, 2009 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions
we accept you for you … (ugh!)
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
by ang6666 on Apr 13, 2009 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Though to be fair
I only screwed up the comments once in the regular season. I do try to step things up in the playoffs, but 4 is a little high unless the Sharks get to the second round.
i thought 4 was fair….you almost had a pre-series ruin on the other post "Finally, a postseason BoC — you can’t fight destiny forever "
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 13, 2009 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Times Hayward claims the league is conspiring against the Ducks: 6
Time the league conspires against the Ducks: 1
Times Mike Grier takes an odd-angle 50+ foot shot upon entering the zone: 81
Times said shot has a player driving to the net within shouting distance of touching it: 2
Times Semenov get’s into a scrum, holds a guy at arm’s length, and gives a withering stare: 6
Punches thrown: 0
Times Cheechoo looks incredibly off balance: 10^23
Percentage of times that Rob Niedermayer has a 50/50 puck and opts to shoot it with his backhand: 100.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
Times Cheechoo looks incredibly off balance: 10^23
So true. Still haven’t figured out how he can play in the NHL for 6 years without learning how to skate.
him and corey perry need to go take some kinda class together then…
maybe they can get a discount rate
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 14, 2009 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Number of times Randy and Drew flirt during first round coverage: 500, per game.
resident cartoonist @couchtarts.blogspot.com
I’m never going to get over the time they both wore pink ties on the same day, and stressed repeatedly that they weren’t gay, and especially not for each other.
Nobody cares about your opinion.
Sadly, those are the kind of things I miss with season tickets.
It takes a big man to cry and it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man. -Jamie Baker
by Lurker Shark on Apr 14, 2009 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Times they show that line brawl from the end of the last game: 3
Times a Duck gets hit with a marginal call: 13
Times a Shark gets hit with a marginal call: 5
Times a new Shark’s Cup experience gets plugged: 27
Times they mention that Todd McLellan was with Detroit last year: 18
Times they mention that Teemu Selanne started in Winnipeg: 1
SNN Sports - A theoretical Oilers blog (i.e. theoretically, I write stuff there)
Times that Ron Wilson, former coach of the Sharks and Ducks, is mentioned: 6.
Times that Jeff Friesen, former player of the Sharks and Ducks (twice), is mentioned: 0.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
times i wish friesen would eat shit and die: 20
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 14, 2009 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions
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