Game Over

by Cheechew on Apr 23, 2009 11:06 PM PDT Comment 17 comments

I have been sitting here for 1/2 hour trying to figure out what to say. If I started writing after the game it would be just a bunch of swearing. How the hell do you come out in a playoff game and play like that. I always hate when people say you have no heart but what can you say. Show some passion...anyone. They come out and played well for the 1st period. It was almost like they could not score after a strong start and then just laid down. Somebody needs to step up and lead.

Marleau: probably injured, sick father but if you are the modern day Steve Yzerman, do you think Steve Y would let a team show no passion and energy?

Thornton: wonderful pass tonight........ to Getzlaf

Cheechoo: if you are looking for your jock, you left it on the ice when Ryan skated around you to score the game's 1st goal.

I'm just speechless.....I've got nothing

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and off to FTF i go, to LMAO. Gawd, I’m such a bitch.

An ounce of confidence can carry you a mile toward winning. Oh, and Red Wings suck.

by texacogirl on Apr 23, 2009 11:17 PM PDT reply actions

Choke

The Sharks are about to choke once again and i cant wait. As a long time hockey fan I have to say this is a top ten moment for me. Seeing the sharks fans (u know the ones that all of sudden or a year ago became sharks “fans”) squirm is so wonderful. Its like x-mas in April.

by docescobar07 on Apr 24, 2009 12:11 AM PDT reply actions

Precious

u know the ones that all of sudden or a year ago became sharks "fans"

Does anyone else enjoy the irony of this statement coming from a ducks fan?

Just leave Heidi Androl alone!

by DodgerBlueBalls on Apr 24, 2009 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions

Totally — Ducks fans really shouldn’t be in the business of fanbase comparisons. It’s usually not flattering.

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Apr 24, 2009 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions

Thank you, DBB and Sleek

I was thinking something along the same lines. It’s very easy to assume that more than half of us haven’t been around since the start of the season (and earlier – much, much, MUCH earlier), but that would be stretching the truth.

As for the “glory seekers” – there’s always the Red Wings to root for (gak).

Fear The Fin = Anyone who doesn’t like fighting in the NHL can go watch poker on ESPN. [Jamie Baker]

by Mr. K. on Apr 24, 2009 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions

there’s always the Red Wings to root for.

Now we’re talkin!

http://redwingsvbluejackets.blogspot.com/

by IAmJoe on Apr 24, 2009 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions

Hey Sleek!

Guess what I just found out? This Sunday’s episode of “Breaking Bad” on AMC has a very special guest star: Bob Odenkirk!!! With all of your talk this week about watching “Mr. Show” with James, I thought you might be excited to hear this…

Just leave Heidi Androl alone!

by DodgerBlueBalls on Apr 24, 2009 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions

Nice — good to see an employed Odenkirk.

Shall add it to my DVR, provided I can remember this all the way until I get home this afternoon.

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Apr 24, 2009 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions

Finally!

Someone has the balls to put those media and blog darlings, the Sharks, in their place! I mean, they’ve been on top for years, and nobody’s been gutsy enough to say the unsayable: they’ll choke in the playoffs. You can get your life threatened on hockey boards for saying that, but I’m glad you were brave enough! Maybe this will open the floodgates, and other people will chime in?

And pointing out this glaring truth, that it’s squarely the fault of Sharks fans, who have been so arrogant in being cautiously optimistic about their playoff chances for years now, that’s a masterstroke. After all, the personal characteristics of the fans are obviously a reflection of the on-ice play of the team they cheer for. If Nabokov plays poorly and the offense falls apart, that’s directly related to hockey fans in the Bay Area and their character flaws.

Thank you, dosescobar07, for your bravery.

by ievans on Apr 24, 2009 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions

This is only the fault of the sharks PLAYERS, you fucking disgrace of a human being

OH WAIT YOU LIVE IN SOCAL AND ARE A DUCKS FAN; RIGHT, YOU ARE THE SLIME OF HUMANITY.

Any true Sharks fan has spat in the face of the media for awhile. They WALKED into the presidents trophy. However, I, only a post ago respected fans at the honda center, and now, ievans, you make all the great ducks fans seem to be the absolute fucking dregs of humanity much like your (absolutely marvelous btw and the key to this series, damn them _) defensemen.

DO NOT BLAME BAY AREA HOCKEY FANS FOR THE TEAM FAILING. The result on the ice is the product of the two teams ALONE. I don’t not blame you in any way shape or form for criticizing hockey “expert” idiots like ross mckeon and jim fox, BUT DO NOT BLAME THE FANS. We love our team, and we’re sorry we can’t cross check and elbow our way to a cup like you did. Also do realize this series aint over and I hope if we don’t win we at least end pronger’s, ryan’s, or one of those Frankenstein twins’ careers’ with a dirty play of two. It sure as hell will be karma for all the shit you’ve pulled over the years.

Karma my ass, the refs are trying every single call to give that cup back to Ottawa. (ievans, I am drunk and am joking, we are beat, and I admit defeat, please allow me to cope, I am simply angry you have blamed our FANS and not our PLAYERS, considering as how are PLAYERS are the ones that play this game called HOCKEY)

The fat lady is clearing her pipes. Time to shove some corn down her throat.

by joe579 on Apr 25, 2009 5:22 AM PDT up reply actions

To put my rage into perspective

This is me overreacting to commemorate the broken cherry of the ducks/sharks rivalry. I know I will be alive too see many a more matchup between these two, and unless I am as cursed as cubs fans, I know I will one day see a team WITHOUT Joe Thornton raise the cup.

Also, I am overreacting because already the Lakers have already destroyed my childhood memories as a Kings’ fan, and now, the ghost of robert horry has inhabited the spirit of ducks future to pwn the sharks. (ievans, if you are a clipper fan, any and all insults against you are void immediately)

The fat lady is clearing her pipes. Time to shove some corn down her throat.

by joe579 on Apr 25, 2009 5:44 AM PDT up reply actions

As a sharks fan

I have nothing but respect for you guys chillin in the pond, cause you hath drank from lord stanley’s cup. I ithink that is why the ducks hath claimed ownage on the sharks 3/4 games this series. Seeds don’t matter in the place of confidence. However, do realize if this sharks team do realize they are males all with a set of testicles they may make this a series yet!

However, I have been a San Francisco 49’ers fan for too long hold to hope. (aka I was born in 88 and my family lost the season ticket holders draft for EVERY NINERS SUPER BOWL) Ever since I have been a cognizant bay area sports fan (1996: I realized how lucky I was only to be TOO LATE), the glory of my teams were long past. (eg, 4 Super Bowls witnessed by my season ticketing holding father, Giants losing world series season of my birth AND my freshman year of high school. Irbe shoving his Latvian leetness up detriot’s arsehole, blues getting pwned next year, screw those arch worshiping guys with their BAWWWWWING MUSIC WAHHHHHBULANCE INCOMING)

I really am too lazy to research further cause all I can remember after this is the Dusty Baker DECISION TO PULL RUSS ORTIZ SINGLE HANDEDLY SCREWING OVER the SF giants for that world series during my freshman year in high school. FUCK YOU DUSTY. Todd, you are the same fair weather coward DUSTY is!

Consistency. I don’t care who blows me up cause this is the internet. And on this site we all seem to be civil, reasonable human beings, which is so rare I want to cry tears of joy.

But DAMN. I am DRUNK. And REALLY…..AFTER THAT….respect be damned, this Sharks squad is making me wonder what ducks fan will write for our puck daddy eulogy. Here’s to a pic in june of us raising the cup with said eulogy being a parody piece. As shatner says, “NEVER GIVE UP, NEVER SURRENDER!”

The fat lady is clearing her pipes. Time to shove some corn down her throat.

by joe579 on Apr 25, 2009 4:50 AM PDT up reply actions

this Sharks squad is making me wonder what ducks fan will write for our puck daddy eulogy.

Well, I am the right person to talk to about the content of that piece. Not sure what I’m writing just yet, though.

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Apr 25, 2009 6:21 AM PDT up reply actions

Well, you mentioned Steve Yzerman and heart…. I’m pretty sure the gutsiest playoff performance I have ever seen was when Steve Yzerman carried the Red Wings through the first two rounds of the playoffs and fucked up Chris Pronger on one leg because his knee had like fallen off and been run over by a truck. But really though, seeing Yzerman get knocked down, and having to grab onto the boards and pull himself back up because his knee was fucked, and getting back up and continuing to play, leading the Wings in scoring, that’s the definition of heart and guts right there. I like Marleau, and I think he gets an unfair amount of the blame for the Sharks playoff woes, but I can’t imagine him playing like that.

http://redwingsvbluejackets.blogspot.com/

by IAmJoe on Apr 24, 2009 1:13 AM PDT reply actions

Marleau is no Yzerman

Comparing anyone to Yzerman, though, it a pretty high bar. I mean, who in this league right now has both the talent level and desire that Yzerman had? Iginla, but is that just because he is physical? Datsyuk is awesome, but Yzerman level desire? Yzerman is probably the ideal captain of a hockey team, but being mad your own captain isn’t like that is like being mad your wife isn’t Natalie Portman.

by ruben398 on Apr 24, 2009 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions

Yeah, I’d put Iginla up there. Dude’s an absolute beast. He is the only non-goalie out there who really scares me in a playoff series.

I see your point, but it doesn’t always have to be a guy on the same talent level as Yzerman either. When Yzerman won that 2002 Cup on one leg, he wasn’t the same guy that used to have 100pt seasons and stuff earlier in his career. He was an older guy who set an example for everyone else in the dressing room. By all means, he had no business playing out there, hurt as he was, but he did it anyways. No matter how much it hurt, he kept getting back up. When you’re playing a team sport, that kind of determination is infectious, especially when its someone well-liked within the locker room. If Steve Yzerman has a shredded knee, and he’s still out there giving it all, then you better sit down, shut up, and skate as hard as you can, even with your pulled groin. If he’s giving all that, you don’t want to be the one to let him down.

It doesn’t necessarily have to reflect the talent level of the guy in question. JR would be a pretty good comparable here. He’s trying to get a Stanley Cup, which has always eluded him. He doesn’t have many tries left. He’s a star, and a lot of these guys probably looked up to him as they were learning the game. These guys ought to be giving it all for JR. Marleau obviously isn’t one of the all-time greats, but he’s still a good player, and he’s the captain of the team. He is (or should be) the example for everyone else, or he should take off that C. If he’s hurt, it doesn’t matter. His job is to go out there and do it, and to push everyone else through actions, if not words, to do the same. The fact that the Sharks seem so lifeless, even with a cause in Blake and Roenick, with the motivation of restoring the reputations of Marleau and Thornton, I think that says a lot. Somewhere in that locker room is a lack of unity or respect.

Sure, it was a bad matchup anyways, drawing the Ducks instead of the Blues or BJ’s, but that shouldn’t matter. There is absolutely no excuse for coming out and playing that lifeless in what was essentially an elimination game.

http://redwingsvbluejackets.blogspot.com/

by IAmJoe on Apr 24, 2009 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions

Lets go Ducks

Rest in Peace Adenhart

by princeton11loveshalos on Apr 24, 2009 9:14 AM PDT reply actions

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