Is Doug Wilson going to ask questions? Yes he is.
by Mike Chen on Apr 29, 2009 5:26 PM PDT
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Do I mean to steal the spotlight from Sleek and the Ducks? No, but the series won't start for a few days? Am I glad that Doug Wilson isn't copping out about this whole disaster? You bet. Are we ready for some quotes from Mr. Sharks GM? Here you go.
Did we bring too many and prevent growth from our own people? I don’t know. Am I going to ask that question of myself? Absolutely. Do you dabble too much? Do you do too much? Was it time for this group to grow up and handle what was in front of them? I don’t have the answers, but those are the questions that will be asked and should be asked. And we’ll get answers.
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There’s levels of your core and there won’t be one player or staff member that doesn’t get questioned. Should any of us feel comfortable? The answer is no. Do we have to change the mix? Absolutely.
Is David Pollack the best source for this info? One of the best, but PJ at Sharkspage (who texted me this morning that he was at the end-of-season briefing) has a good summary over there.
Should Doug be a contestant on Jeopardy? Quite possibly.
"I'll take The Rapists for $200, Trebek."
Update 6:00: Injury news has started to trickle out. Patrick Marleau's been playing the past while with a sprained MCL. For what it's worth, a little bit of Googling shows that on average it takes 4-8 weeks depending on the severity of the injury.
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Do I mean to steal the spotlight from Sleek and the Ducks? No
Aw, should you worry about that? No.
Is this Sharks what-to-do storyline already one of the most intriguing storylines of this upcoming summer? You betcha.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Apr 29, 2009 6:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Patrick Marleau’s been playing the past while with a sprained MCL.
“But his vocal chords were fine! He should have made a speech!”
I’m kidding — that was my impersonation of an overreacting Sharks fan still trying to pin blame. In a sad and unfortunate way, I think this is going to shift some more blame on Jumbo Joe, unless he comes up with some injury story, too. If Marleau is off the hook, fans’ anger is going to be directed somewhere, and JT is way too convenient.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Apr 29, 2009 6:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
It’s not just fans, it’s the press too. I won’t be able to read hockey news until 2015.
resident cartoonist @couchtarts.blogspot.com
by CTGray on Apr 29, 2009 7:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I won’t be able to read hockey news until 2015.
Careful making statements like this. The way the print industry is going, the newspaper just might take you up on this cost-saving “offer”.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Apr 29, 2009 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Does that mean I will FINALLY stop having to read how the Sharks are playoff chokers?
resident cartoonist @couchtarts.blogspot.com
by CTGray on Apr 29, 2009 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That depends. Are you avoiding history textbooks also?
Oops.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Apr 29, 2009 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Does that mean Reconstruction now refers to what DW will do with the Sharks?
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by CTGray on Apr 29, 2009 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It sounds like it, based on the quotes. This is going to be a fun summer — I wasn’t kidding in the eulogy when I said the more drastic this is, the happier I’m likely to be.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Apr 29, 2009 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And the sad part is, maybe half of the Sharks fanbase would be too. Goddamn morons.
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 29, 2009 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yep
Sorry, Sleek, but I’d rather next season’s roster look more like this season’s than not. if you’re scared of a team like that being on the ice again, it must be right.
resident cartoonist @couchtarts.blogspot.com
by CTGray on Apr 29, 2009 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m trying to remain level-headed and objective about this but I’ll be doing my post-mortem tomorrow so it stays out of the way of Anaheim/Detroit Game 1 on Friday.
The more I think about Patty’s injury, the more I think moving him would be a mistake. It’s like driving a race car with a flat tire…the fact that he was still able to battle, play the PK, and do the occasional outrace of Niedermayer for an icing says a lot about his character to me. People want a Mark Messier for every team but Niedermayer’s not a vocal guy either.
If a playmaker hurts his wrist, of course his passes will be off. If a speedster jacks up his knee, there goes the bulk of his game. And you wonder why Marleau looked good half the time and invisible half the time? If Boyle had the same injury, I bet his effectiveness would be similar to Marleau’s. He certainly wouldn’t be able to do those tight turns or have as much strength on the boards — and then we’d be whining about what an awful pickup he was.
by Mike Chen on Apr 29, 2009 8:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah I probably wouldn’t be getting out of bed with an MCL sprain, much less trying to play hockey. People are going to try and blow it off as an excuse, but for a skater like Marleau to have a bum knee, yeah it’s going to have an effect on him. It’s like two years ago when he was playing with a separated shoulder. His production this series is eerily similar to that.
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 29, 2009 9:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Right there with you Chen- we still have a window of opportunity to compete, and while next year’s roster probably won’t be as good as this year, it would be insane to trade Patty or Joe. They’re both playing at a high level and have good contracts vs. their production value.
A first round flameout needs to be acknowledged yes, but if you look at this series as an outside observer (something I’ve tried to do, no matter how shitty it was), it’s readily apparent Hiller stole that whole series. Credit Anaheim’s D and Carlyle of course (as well as the whole team), but Hiller was it man. I think I may despise him more than anyone else on that team frankly.
That being said, I don’t think Nabokov is “untouchable”, along with any other skater who isn’t playing on a low money deal (Pavs, Gooch, etc).
This is going to be an interesting summer- I sure as hell hope Wilson doesn’t cave in to the vultures that comprise the Bay Area media. Idiots, really.
Fear The Fin: Where Selling Your Soul Is The Likely Solution
by Mr. Plank on Apr 29, 2009 11:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
your right plank..dont make drastic changes (although we hope u do as duck fans)….make more tweaks….adjustments…heres a good place to start stop relying on the PP to score….fix your offensive scheme to score more 5 on 5
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 30, 2009 6:12 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think WIlson’s smart enough not to cave to the local hack writers. The whole front office is probably aware of how listening to local media got the Dodgers to fire one of the best minds in baseball.
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 30, 2009 6:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've already given up on the Merc.
Except for DP. Best damn beat writer around.
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 29, 2009 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You mean you don’t like Mark Purdy’s Los Tiburones? Or Tim Kawakami’s twice-a-year hockey columns where he boasts about how much he knows about hockey?
I still get the sunday paper, though. I’m a cheap bastard who likes coupons.
by Mike Chen on Apr 29, 2009 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well there's a reason to get it.
And Kawakami on the CSN postgame show? Vomit city.
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 29, 2009 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, why they didn’t get a video feed of Pollak live rather than Kawakami, I don’t know. DP is the only reason I visit the Merc’s site.
And good to see Smitty’s still alive. I’ve been trying to track him down for my Puck Rock feature but no one’s answering his band’s email.
by Mike Chen on Apr 29, 2009 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I pressed mute when Kawakami was talking. I just couldn’t listen to him.
resident cartoonist @couchtarts.blogspot.com
by CTGray on Apr 29, 2009 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah his band kind of dropped off the face of the earth after he went to Calgary. It’s too bad too. I liked their music.
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 29, 2009 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do I mean to steal the spotlight from Sleek and the Ducks? No,
This is the BoC – Sharks, Ducks, Kings. Don’t think you’ll be stealing any spotlight. We’ll all read the posts we wish, and avert our eyes from the ones we don’t. Until we are strong enough to deal with this loss (yeah, still depressed here).
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
by ang6666 on Apr 29, 2009 7:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
uou need to visit your 2 friends…will cheer you up…
your right…no spotlight stealing here….its BOC for a reason…
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 30, 2009 6:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Whoa
mymclife over at FTF unearthed this list of injuries (days reflects how long the player has dealt with it).
Rob Blake — foot contusion, 10 days, MRI possible.
Jonathan Cheechoo — MCL sprain, left knee, 22 days.
Travis Moen — hip contusion, 8 days.
Douglas Murray — left shoulder may need MRI, acts like mild rotator cuff strain.
Evgeni Nabokov–strained hip muscle (gluteus medius), 13 days.
Joe Pavelski — knee contusion, 4 days.
Devin Setoguchi — mild ankle swelling by Achilles tendon.
Jody Shelley — possible MRI for neck and shoulder soreness.
Joe Thornton–groin/hip flexor, 63 days.
So who’s left to blame now? Claude?
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Apr 30, 2009 6:50 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
i hate the injury argument….the ducks and wings probally have injuries all down the line-up..its playoff hockey..SUCK IT UP BITCHES!!!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 30, 2009 7:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No one is blaming it on injuries. That list always comes out at the end of the season. No one has ever blamed it on injuries and everyone has always said there are injuries on both sides.
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
by ang6666 on Apr 30, 2009 8:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
making a general statement…not saying the sharks are blaming that…
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 30, 2009 8:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
the “suck it up bitches” implies you are more than making a general statement … is why I said what I did. just defending MY Sharks is all … :)
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
by ang6666 on Apr 30, 2009 9:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
no general statement…the “SUCK IT UP BITCHES” is me trying to be manley and bad ass mofo…Im short..I have a Mighty Mouse Complex
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 30, 2009 9:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
DejaVu
Man it seems like Ang and I have had this argument before..
by Mike in OC on Apr 30, 2009 9:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ha ha!
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by ang6666 on Apr 30, 2009 9:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh I see … and I’m still all sensitive bout the (groans) upset.
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
by ang6666 on Apr 30, 2009 9:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
you get a pass…even if your trashing the duckos on other blogs hehe
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 30, 2009 9:37 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
hey … I’ve trashed the ducks on BoC plenty of times too … :)
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
by ang6666 on Apr 30, 2009 9:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not to be snark, but really — who hasn’t?
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Apr 30, 2009 9:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
well can you blame anyone?? but … I did start to feel bad bout it earlier this year … now I"m kicking myself for even having that very brief moment of soft spot for them
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
by ang6666 on Apr 30, 2009 9:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey, Ducks are what they are — a bunch of Burke villain-types with highly questionable ethics and a fascination with face-punching. I don’t mind making fun of that, nor do I really mind rooting for that.
It’s fun, if you’re ever in that soft spot moment again.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Apr 30, 2009 9:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
there fun to root for no question……in the 90s you could always watch grimson and ewen..karpa haha
after that the magic of oates, selanne, kariya
then the brusier cup era….
fun team
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 30, 2009 10:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yea I have to agree too. I’m sure the list of injuries on the Ducks is just as long. I still think that Bobby Ryan was injured during the 3rd of game 5, but they’re trying to play if off as a bad skate. Whatever. He looked in pain to me.
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by SK eleven on Apr 30, 2009 8:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
right..see i could say ryan is playing through somthing as a result of game 5…thats why he was MIA in game 6…but just not gonna go there….lets hope these 3 days off healed up our beloved ducks enough…
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 30, 2009 8:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
if the ducks lose i rather belive they lost becuase sleek didnt wear the same underwear he did for game 6…..or somthing like that…..
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 30, 2009 8:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
there is a chance sleek “goes commando” or “free-balls” it…..he seems proper and well funded…it would be a shock
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 30, 2009 9:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
he seems proper and well funded
Yea, because “well funded” people can afford to wear underwear therefore have no reason to go without. LOL!
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by SK eleven on Apr 30, 2009 9:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
he worries about his mom knowing if he smokes…which in turn probally means..his mom comes to his apartment….and either:
a: washes his clothes
b. buys him new draws
I think shes the korean one if im not mistaken…asian people are pretty clean people…so theres that too
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 30, 2009 9:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
She buys them then washes them. It’s complicated.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Apr 30, 2009 9:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Heh, I went back and checked where this particular comment trail started. Awesome.
by g r a c e on Apr 30, 2009 9:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
does she iron them too??
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by ang6666 on Apr 30, 2009 9:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
she might even help him put them on….thats just a guess…
I bet she cooks a wicked “kimchee”
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 30, 2009 9:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
okay … my visual stops right there!! cause then it just gets wrong!!
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
by ang6666 on Apr 30, 2009 9:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So who’s left to blame now? Claude?
Alexei Semenov, obviously. He’s the cause of every problem in the world.
And I agree with the Ducks fans here that Ryan’s probably hurt. I don’t buy the “it’s an equipment wink wink issue” bit at all.
by Mike Chen on Apr 30, 2009 9:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
were gonna need him big time this series….we could some ryan magic
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 30, 2009 9:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed. The success or failure of Bobby Ryan in the postseason is one of the half-dozen huge unknowns going into this series. If he’s as phenomenal as he was throughout most of this year, it’s a huge plus on Anaheim’s side.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Apr 30, 2009 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
and if he’s not and the Ducks don’t make it past Detroit…the poor kid might be the first one on the other end of the blame. I already feel bad for him and he hasn’t done anyhting wrong.
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by SK eleven on Apr 30, 2009 9:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fuck that. He’s a goddamn rookie. He goes scoreless or minus or whatever — he’s exempt from criticism for a year at least.
Besides, it’s way too tough to ignore the upside. Without Bobby Ryan, we’re already golfing.
Realistically, nobody on the Ducks’ end should be throwing much blame to anyone — this postseason is already a success — we’re further advanced than 8th seeds should be.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Apr 30, 2009 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
agreed…ryan is were getzlaf was in the cup year….made some nice plays here and there…but not quite ready for primetime yet…..hes got a lot of room for imporvement…
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 30, 2009 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh I totally agree…I, for one, will definitely NOT be blaming the kid. No matter what. You’re right, without the kid there is no way we’re not already golfing and waiting for San Jose on the back 9. (that btw, might be one of my FAVORITE cartoons ever). I just know that IF IF IF that were to happen…there would be plenty of people quick to say that he didn’t show up.
Whatever…this idea is all ridiculous…Bobby Ryan not being Bobby Effin Ryan? Sorry I even brought it up!
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by SK eleven on Apr 30, 2009 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Meh, it’s Detroit, though. If B-Ry doesn’t “show up”, I’ll probably just chalk it up to “Detroit’s damn good at shutting down the guy who’s likely to hurt them”. Won’t be any witch hunts here.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Apr 30, 2009 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
well then let’s just hope that other players on the team who are also likely to hurt them…show up.
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by SK eleven on Apr 30, 2009 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
think come goals by someone like christianson or whitney..carter….could help…whitney has a bone to pick with the wings…maybe hell have a good series
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 30, 2009 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree Spade. Aww, Nabby had a hip issue? Probably from jerking his legs closed all season from all those 5 hole goals. Banged your knee Joe Pavelski? didn’t hurt enough to rest it instead of heading off to the IIHF.
From here, it looks like the only people with really good excuses at this point are Marleau and Cheechoo, and Cheechoo was one of the most effective players for the sharks according to puck prospectus.
There really is only one person to blame for this debacle: Jonas Hiller. Apparently the swine flu didn’t spread fast enough for the Sharks in SoCal.
by ruben398 on Apr 30, 2009 8:38 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
There really is only one person to blame for this debacle: Jonas Hiller. Apparently the swine flu didn’t spread fast enough for the Sharks in SoCal.
See, Ruben? You and I can agree on something. It’s probably Hiller + the d-men’s ability to clear rebounds, but that’s about as much needs to be over-analyzed on these results, I think.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Apr 30, 2009 9:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
the d-men’s ability to clear rebounds
That was so amazingly obvious to me during many games since the trade deadline. It was like the mentality on what to do while on defense went in a completely different direction. I found it so weird that clearing the puck in front of the net…no problem. Clearing the puck from their zone…serious issue. weird.
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by SK eleven on Apr 30, 2009 9:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
cuz thats the forwards job mostly…and our forwards still have trouble with that…..that will be crucial for this game
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 30, 2009 9:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It’s a big deal with Hiller, too. That kid loves his rebounds.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Apr 30, 2009 10:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yea that might be one difference between jigg and hiller…jiggy swallows up a lot more rebounds
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 30, 2009 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
nah, I think Hiller is better at swallowing up rebounds…Jiggy is better at letting them get swallowed up in the net.
sorry :(
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by SK eleven on Apr 30, 2009 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
that comment made me feel awful.
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by SK eleven on Apr 30, 2009 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
you are going to hell yes
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 30, 2009 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think everyone in BoC and FTF is going to hell … please! … :)
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
by ang6666 on Apr 30, 2009 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Go to your room.
Hey, if it’s any consolation, Giguere-slamming is an easy way to look cool in front of Wings fans.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Apr 30, 2009 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol!!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 30, 2009 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
haha, thanks guys…I’m already punishing myself! :-/
Not so worried about looking cool in front of Wings fans. They’re probably the second biggest reason I don’t like Detroit…right after the fact that they’re Detroit.
sorry to that one Detroit fan that shows up around here that is actually pretty cool…
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by SK eleven on Apr 30, 2009 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, I think it’s a somewhat earned generalization, but y’know, at BoC we try to dispel the myth: “You can tell a lot about a hockey fan based on what team he roots for.”
Every fanbase has its idiots. Every fanbase has its cool hockey fans. Probably the worst way to judge is just on team alone.
Enough moralizing, though. Fuck the Wings.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Apr 30, 2009 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’ve been a fan of seconding things lately so…
Fuck the Wings.
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by SK eleven on Apr 30, 2009 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not to make you feel squirly, SK, but I actually met Giguere once and he was the nicest guy.
Now I feel bad for doing that.
by GOOLIAN on Apr 30, 2009 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL, well nice doesn’t keep the puck out of the net!
There, now you can feel better! :)
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by SK eleven on Apr 30, 2009 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you tend to throw people under the bus, I’m pretty sure you’re a Sharks fan.
I think you’re rooting for the wrong team lady ;)
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by Mr. Plank on Apr 30, 2009 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You’re right…I have no problem throwing the Sharks under the bus…
oh? I don’t think that’s what you meant!
I’ve got the right team…I’m not worried! :)
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by SK eleven on Apr 30, 2009 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Funny. If I wasn’t so self-loathing about my hockey team I would take offense to that.
:(
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by Mr. Plank on Apr 30, 2009 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
…sorry…
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by SK eleven on Apr 30, 2009 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good ol’ Jiggy-Slamming.
“His pads are too big!”
“I can’t believe Gary Bettman lets him play with mattresses.”
“I blame Sidney Crosby for Giguere’s unregulated, large gear.”
Red Wings Fans: The real people with oversized pads.
"Concentration, not strength." - Coach GB
by Wild Wing on Apr 30, 2009 10:30 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
why does everyone hate crosby by the way?
i guess u must be an east coaster to understand
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 30, 2009 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hate Crosby because he steals media attention from the western conference. It’s not a strong hate, but it’s probably one I hold over most big-name east-coasters. Bleh Malkin. Ugh Ovechkin. Pleh Brodeur.
But generally, it just leads me to ignore the east — nothing active in my hatred at all. West coast bias, dude.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Apr 30, 2009 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And there’s the whole Ovechkin vs. Crosby thing – you can’t like both of them because the world will end if you do or something.
It’s very complicated.
by GOOLIAN on Apr 30, 2009 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
haha….
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 30, 2009 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Personally, I love Crosby. No hate there.
Might be from reading The Pensblog daily, but I doubt it. Dude can flat out play.
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by Mr. Plank on Apr 30, 2009 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yea i dont either also…but watching both play…(more crosby than Ovie cuz im forced to by my pens roomate) i think ovie is more talented….am I gonna be struck down by some hockey gods or east coast people?…i feel like i just spit on the pope or somthing
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 30, 2009 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
true hes a big dude…i think he spares me cuz were both steelers fans
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 30, 2009 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think AO may have more pure-goal scorer in him. Crosby’s a pretty complete player though. He’s been like 60-some percent in faceoffs during the post season, he kills penalties, and he pulls crazy passes out of his butt.
I like watching both of them. I like watching their respective fans try to murder each other even more. It’s good entertainment.
by Mike Chen on Apr 30, 2009 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like watching their respective fans try to murder each other even more. It’s good entertainment.
I like the way you’re thinking.
by GOOLIAN on Apr 30, 2009 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
the argument is pretty weak
it’s like trying to decide which playmate we would nail if we could chose. There all playmates, there is no wrong answer.
Both those guys have sick skills. The drop off (if there is any) from one to the other is minute.
by Mike in OC on Apr 30, 2009 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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