BoC Gameday—Three games to go, Revenge of the Sequel!
by Earl Sleek on Apr 5, 2009 7:06 AM PDT
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Fear the Fin -- Sounds like a Selanne/Nokelainen fansite to me.
Another day, another excellent outing by the Anaheim Ducks -- who continue to disprove the importance of playing well for the first 70 games of the season. The web-footed ones get to continue this anti-Shark points crusade this afternoon in Anaheim for the second installment of the home-and-home. It's as classic a recurring battle as Wolverine and Omega Red, even:
"Thanks for the two points, bub."
The cushion for seventh seed is gaining mass -- if the Ducks finish their season winning two of their last three, there's no way they can fall to eighth. And I don't even want to think about the possibility of sixth just yet -- for now, let's just celebrate the nutritional value of fresh shark meat, which is always tastiest in April.
I will be in the comments tonight -- feel free to stop by and marvel at Anaheim's mutant healing factor.
Prediction: Pronger gets tolerated.
Go Ducks.
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Fear the Fin -- Sounds like a Selanne/Nokelainen fansite to me.
this made me laugh out loud, and so early in the morning, thanks earl.
hooked on quack
I’m going to boo Pronger from my couch just to prove your prediction wrong. I don’t care if he can’t hear me.
resident cartoonist @couchtarts.blogspot.com
yea gray…stop by today PLEASEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 5, 2009 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions
nope. I’m not coming by during game time again. That was obviously bad juju
resident cartoonist @couchtarts.blogspot.com
yea gray…..the ship might have sailed already!!!
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 5, 2009 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions
best cartoon yet…..or at least tied with the last…im so glad u got fired at fanhouse!!
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 5, 2009 11:06 AM PDT reply actions
to add…my son actually saw your last cartoon..and laughed his ass off….kept wanting to see that….hope that boosts your ego somewhat
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 5, 2009 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions
Very cool. One of my secret hopes is all this cartooning helps usher in a whole new generation of Ducks fans — my inner cartoonist child is target-marketing to toddlers.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
well just have to make sure he doesnt see the state rape cartoons….he would probally laugh…but then start asking questions…and thats..were things get tricky
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 5, 2009 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Looks like Detroit has knocked Minny all but out of the playoff picture. Ugh, listening to Doc when you don’t really care? Exhausting.
im going to oggies to watch the game…i guess those commericals with “need a haicut” tomlinson got to me…..so ill have to read the comments when i get home
how do i get those free oggie sticks?
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 5, 2009 12:09 PM PDT reply actions
yeq if anyone knows…lemme..know…fuck..knew i should have listened to geyward closer…when he mentioned it
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 5, 2009 12:13 PM PDT reply actions
Print out this coupon and bring it with you. I guess coupons are only good for the day after the Ducks score a power play goal.
The West Coast is the Best Coast.
thanks i found it….yea your right..only for today….damn those looking fuckin good…ill tell everyone how they taste later….
they got some great beer there too…this double hop 9% achohol…im gonna load on it
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 5, 2009 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions
hehe load up on it….load on it…sounds fuckin sick
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 5, 2009 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Looks like the Sharks are going with Brian Boucher in net tonight. I wonder if Carlyle is going to get sneaky and start Giguere.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
why are they?
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
by ang6666 on Apr 5, 2009 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions
yes
I'm warning you! I have ADHD and I know how to use it!!!
by Diamondback15 on Apr 5, 2009 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Power play coming
I’ll go ahead and jinx it — the Ducks have scored on 5 of their last 6 power plays. Which is borderline insane.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
No firm timeframe — I’ve heard “very soon” to “two rounds in”, so I dunno.
I was talking to my friend about it last night, and I’m not sure who I’d want to bench right now. I really like the six in uniform, to tell the truth.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
If both were healthy and playing, maybe not. But for bottom pairing minutes at this stage of the season, I’m not too anxious to work somebody back in — Mikkelson’s been doing pretty well, I think.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
Overall, good first period
Nothing disastrous happened, and we’re on top by one. Let’s see if they can stay focused for period two — the Sharks promise to come on strong.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
oh right…just like last night
I wish that was the end of the third period instead…
GO DUCKS!! DUCKSandPUCKS.com
Yeah. Since the Sharks are doing a better job on the Getzlaf line, we need the Selanne line to pick it up.
on a side note
do i hear a hibt of a Pronger boo when he touches the puck? is that the San Jose road fans?
Sure, but the Ducks need to kill weak penalties, too. Nail-biter third, it seems.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
Hayward is funny. Funny they don’t mention the Ebbet hooking penalty that was not called 2 minutes ago.
oh, well kets go guys.. 5 on 3…geez.
not being able to get set up for anything isn’t going to help much either
GO DUCKS!! DUCKSandPUCKS.com
It’s the Sharks — they don’t give up much easily. The Ducks definitely needed to get lucky falling behind that late, especially with the extra PK tossed in for charity.
Same ol’ Ducks at the end there. Oh well — the cushion on 7th is gone. The Ducks control their own destiny, still, but the upcoming games could be very huge.
On the other hand, I have to think that the odds of a first round BoC just went up.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
Whoever it is — this much is clear. Even though the Ducks have been kicking ass while surrendering PP goals with regularity, there are nights where it does stab you in the back.
Both the Sharks and the Red Wings have monster power plays. If the Ducks are going to stand any chance, they’ll need something extra from their PK.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
first thing i thougtht of…..the sharks are setting themselves up to meet us in the first round
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 5, 2009 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Not a great way to start a four day break. Unfortunately, Nashville plays twice in that span, St. Louis once. So the Ducks could conceivably find themselves outside the 8 spot when they next take the ice.
you should have lied to me grace….thats such a downer…..
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 5, 2009 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions
The problem I have is they seemed to fall right into the Sharks “trap”… oh I crack myself up… But during the last few minutes they kept skating to the redline, passing to the blueline, pass gets knocked away or misses target, Sharks get control and there goes 30 seconds.
Nobody cares about your opinion.
Yeah, but plenty of teams have fallen for it, and plenty still will — it’s an effective way to kill clock, and the Sharks are damn good at it.
It was going to be an uphill climb, which is why typically overlapping penalties midway through a tied 3rd isn’t the soundest strategy — don’t want to fall behind late and have to catch a break in just a few minutes.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
yea damn….might as well shave his head
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 5, 2009 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions
what up…need more beer mike
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 5, 2009 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions
no i got tons of acholol in the house…..jsut wanted to say hi..hehe
just got back from oggies…watch the 3rd period at mi casa…..fuckin sharks
hope we face them first round
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 5, 2009 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Ah man
I wanted to see a bench-clearing brawl. Oh well, I’ll wait to beat them in the playoffs.
Insanity is just a state of mind.
perry is the shit….sharks…are fuckin choker assholes that will go down in the first round…
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 5, 2009 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Perry’s much like Hayward to people that don’t like him. He doesn’t have to do anything wrong, they’ll complain about him anyway.
Nobody cares about your opinion.
I’d complain about Perry if he were in another sweater — it’s part of who he is.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
perry go on with yo bad self….
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 5, 2009 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions
that high stick penalty was bullshit…
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 5, 2009 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Punching the goalie in the head after the game is over isn’t really “nothing”. But maybe its because I never really like players like that, whether its Corey Perry, Jordin Tootoo, Ville Peltonen, or Claude Lemiuex (at least in his prime, doesn’t do much of that anymore). Corey Perry’s good enough without having to do stuff like that.
no that give me more apeal in my book
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 5, 2009 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions
give him more appeal in my book…..no edit button+drunk = mispelling
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 5, 2009 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, that’s a nice high horse you’re sitting on. I’ll put up with Perry so long as he’s helping the team I root for win. What can I say? It’s sports.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
My lead sentence was “Im not saying the Sharks are boy scouts…”. I never like Bryan Marchment. Ville Peltonen was a waste of a player. I almost lost a little respect for Joe Pavelski for that apparent dive last game, until I saw the high stick. Im just the kind of guy that thinks that things like that don’t help your team win. But hey, no honor in defeat, right?
cheechoo is a bitch too….
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 5, 2009 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Lol, perhaps, depending on what you mean by the adjective. If you mean “incredibly overrated injury prone forward”, then perhaps, but he plays hard.
And I should seperate Corey Perry’s actions (cross checking the back of a goalie’s leg, punching a goalie in the mask) with something like Crhis Pronger and his hack-a-forward defense. Pronger’s defense, while technically against the rules, are meant to keep forwards out of the crease/establish position/etc. When does punching a goalie after the game is over do? Or cross checking the back of the other team’s starting goalie’s leg? it’s malicious, and can only be jsutifeid with a “hey, its not against the rules, and maybe it will throw the other team off next time we play them!”
u didnt mention suter…i assume that means we all agree his a big dick…(ask kariya)…
how bout nabokovs stomping on perrys leg….i was at that game….me and sleek said what the fuck? did that just happen?
selanne also got cross checked like a mofo…no call
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 5, 2009 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions
I was wondering what got selanne so hot. I wouldnt doubt Rob blake nailed him, and if so, Ill put that under the “not cool but referee needs to take care of it” a la Chris pronger.
As for nabokov, did that occur in the same incident as what Perry did? I saw the replay, and maybe it occurred before the video started, but I didn’t see much. If it was another play, then Ill shake my head and think “Man, you don’t need that, Nabby, how about working on your damn 5 hole.”
Suter… don’t remember much, but Ill take your word for it that he was a dick.
Kariya, thats I guy I always liked. I still get tingly seeing youtube clips of the Stevens-kariya confrontation.
yea trust me he was a duck….marchment kinda dick…though…he was the king of dick…he actually “tried” injure people
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 5, 2009 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions
dick…damn no edit button
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 5, 2009 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Gotcha. We’ll keep Perry in the lineup, I think — Carlyle thinks he helps the team win.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
Im pretty sure he keeps them in there because he is a 70+ point player, not because he punches the other team’s goalie after the game.
And similarly, we root for him.
I dunno — there’s a value in the way Corey Perry plays, and it drives a lot of players nuts. If it doesn’t pass your standards, that’s fine — I’m apparently more lenient when it comes to sports, I guess. I’ll agree that there’s plenty to gripe about, but it doesn’t mean I’m not going to root for him. I don’t mind his in-your-face style so long as it’s done in a Ducks sweater.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
guess im the only one…i dont hate avery either…just think its all entertainment to me….maybe cuz im so used to perry….i think this way….hes changed me…hes my bfff
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 5, 2009 8:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree on Avery. Waving your stick in front of the goalie? Making fun of the girls your opponents date? thats entertainment. Maybe WWE style, but entertainment nonetheless.
I guess thats part of being a fan for most people, rooting for the same actions that you would hate if someone else did it. To that I just shrug my shoulders and let to each their own. But not before posting that Corey Perry is still a 70+ point bum!
I think we have to respectfully agree to disagree. We’re fans of rival teams, possible playoff opponents. We’re going to see things in wildly different lights, and no amount of arguing is going to change either side’s perspective in any meaningful way. There’s no hope of objectivity here. Like Earl said, it’s sports.
I thought it was cool that Getzlaf went after Vlasic, since Pickles did slam Getzlaf in the back and then jumped on top of him. Basically, any scenario where the two best players on two rival teams can possibly hurt one another is OK by me.
The West Coast is the Best Coast.
I guess my only point is that the extra malicious stuff is not “hockey”. Corey Perry the goal scorer is a great player. Corey Perry the guy who crashes the net is a great hockey player. Heck, the Corey Perry who jaws with players, gives some face washes, and protects his teammates is a great player. I see no reason why he has to be Corey Perry the guy who punches goalies in the helmet after the game is over.
Its like having a super fun friend that pulls a lot of chicks who has a drinking problem. Sure, when you hang out with him you get to hang out with hot chicks, and people always come to your parties, but to justify his racial slurs and violentness when he is drunk by saying “I know its bad, but he’s my friend!” is pretty odd, at least to me. Doesn’t mean the guy isn’t a good friend or doesn’t have great qualities, but he still has a drinking problem that he should get help with. A guy TAKES AWAY from everything he brings by doing that, he doen’t add to the team, at least IMO.
Yawn.
Don't bRuin your life. Make love with a Trojan
by Morbo on Apr 5, 2009 10:21 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I don’t believe anything Corey Perry has done after the final whistle has changed the score of any games. And if it bothers you that much, I guess he’s doing his job.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
Wow, that doesn’t go towards anything I’m saying. Oh well, rational discourse is overrated anyways, at least when it is related to sports. The cartoons are enough to keep me coming.
OMGOMGOMGIHATECOREYPERRYSOOOMUCHIHATEHIMIHATEHIM!!!
There, now Corey Perry is doing his job :-)
Oh well, rational discourse is overrated anyways
Especially the rational discussions that begin when a Sharks fan stops by after victory to tell Ducks fans what a bum we employ.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
While simplistic, how is that not a rationally defensible thesis? Would you prefer a 3 paragraph statement laying out the characteristics I find distasteful in Corey Perry?
If the Ducks had won, I’d probably be criticized for being a sore loser. I do it after a win, and I’m gloating. WTF? Bring back ties, I guess, so I can complain about other team’s players…
Look at the criticisms of Sharks players by the other commenters. I’m not being some homer here. I made a comment that certain actions of a Ducks player are unnecessary and change him from a great fiesty player to someone I find impossible to root for, whether he was on my favorite team or not. If Nabokov’s MO was to stomp player’s legs, I would find it very difficult to root for him as well. Apparently you root for everything a player does simply because he receives a check from your favorite team’s owner. I see no reason why that has to be the case. I don’t think a person is any less of a fan for saying “yeah, Corey Perry is a great player, but he doesn’t have to pull that crap”.
I do it after a win, and I’m gloating. WTF?
Yeah, sometimes it’s tough getting fans to join you in criticizing their players just after a loss. I don’t know how surprising this is — maybe other fanbases are much more fond of patting you on the back for pointing out their flaws. I know I’m not rushing to opposing blogs after a win to do so.
I really don’t know what you were expecting. Apologies that we weren’t overly congratulatory on your holier-than-thou hockey ethics.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
Sorry, I thought this was a Sharks-Ducks-Kings (and sometimes stars) blog. Battle of California indeed.
Wasn’t expecting a pat on the back. Holier than thou? Sorry for having an opinion that isn’t one that blindly supports a player. But I guess if my opinion bothers you that much, I’m doing my job, eh? Whatever that means…
All I expected was an interesting back and forth about a player mugging another player after the final horn. The hometown defense seems to be “He’s a bum, but he’s our bum!” So be it :-(
This looks like a more appropriate thread for your Perry complaints.
Look — I do appreciate discourse as much as the next guy, but as a general rule you’re not going to find it by bagging on a Ducks player on a Ducks post after a Ducks loss. Probably substitute in any team name in any sport and the generality is probably true.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
Haha, that does seem more appropriate. Not quite what Im probably looking for as far as substance, but hey, groupthink!
I don’t think this has to do with “where and when” I posted my bashing, as it really is about who. If you read this on a Yahoo thread, you’d probably still have the same response. But this has veered from the merits of Corey Perry to good commenter manners. Didn’t mean be some kind of troll or anything, just wanted to see how a Ducks fan justifies those types of actions.
just wanted to see how a Ducks fan justifies those types of actions.
Not that difficult to rationalize, I guess. Perry goes to the net with enthusiasm. He might not avoid the goaltender enough for your tastes, but goaltender avoidance wasn’t the formula that led the Ducks to their Stanley Cup.
I’d much rather have a crease-hungry Perry than a Lady Byng version, at least until they stop counting ugly goals in this sport.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
LOL, running out of room here…
I’ve already said Perry’s affinity for crashing the net is an asset, and a big one at that. I haven’t seen much of a defense for him punching Boucher in the helmet after the game other than “that’s part of the package.” I don’t think it has to be nor should it be cheered. That’s the debate I was hoping to have.
I haven’t seen much of a defense for him punching Boucher in the helmet after the game other than "that’s part of the package."
Again, apologies for not giving you the debate you were looking for, but you seemingly have your answer. Hopefully this doesn’t hurt Perry’s Lady Byng chances.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
I guess so. Interesting justification. I can’t say I agree with it, but to each their own.
I don’t think you can have a negative chance of winning the Byng, so, no, I don’t think Perry’s chances were hurt. Maybe next year for him :-)
Interesting justification.
I have no idea what I need to justify. How do I live with Perry punching Boucher? I pretend other things matter more.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
i know that will be rough earl…but youll get thru lol
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 6, 2009 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions
sigh Can’t argue with that… Perry punches the other team’s goalie, and other things matter more. Someone calls Corey Perry a bum and its worth 13 posts to tell that guy he is “holier than thou” while he “sits on his high horse”. The obvious cognitive dissonance is probably the most common trait among those who write opinion columns, from writers of the NY Times to SB Nation bloggers.
I'll help
Just get over it Ruben. I doubt your goalie even felt that punch (he had his helmet on). No ducks fans went to sharks blogs asking how they justify their goalie cutting Perry’s leg (or was it wrist?) with a kick. We did not chase down the opposing fan base after Ebbet and Getzzlaf both got their nose broken with cheap shot punches to the face away from the puck, we just wait for the next game and watch how the team responds. After all, they are the only ones who it REALLY affects, and they are the only ones who can do something about it. Leave it up to them; I hope we see the response in round one.
Yeah, it’s Avery’s recent hit on Thomas and similar hits like it that should really piss you off.
Nobody cares about your opinion.
this is sports….does it have to be so pyschological and rational?…..i got enough of that in my relationship….sports is entertainment…..my time to get away from that
your thinking to much brossam
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 6, 2009 9:55 AM PDT up reply actions
Lol if you are dating a woman, I can bet you get more than enough irrational emotion from that alone ;-)
Maybe I am thinking too much about it, but thats part of my fun of sports. I like debating steroids in sports, rules that protect the QB in football, and diving in soccer. Perhaps this is just the wrong outlet for that.
As an outside observer, I think Ducks fans reacted to what you wrote because Christian Ehrhoff cross-checked the Franchise in the back and then Marc-Eduoard Vlasic rocked Getzlaf twice from behind (and then scurried away when Getzlaf got pissed), and then you wrote about how Corey Perry was at fault.
The West Coast is the Best Coast.
Fair enough. But then wouldn’t the proper response be “well, your guys started it” and not “we like that Corey Perry cheap-shots guys”? Notice I didn’t complain about Pronger’s cross-checking addiction, or the hacking style of Getzlaf. I haven’t even complained about Perry’s scary shots to Vlasic’s head when Vlasic was over the puck at the end of the game. But, as a fan, those malicious things outside the game are just… not something that I think deserve to be ignored, encouraged, or defended by anyone.
Notice I didn’t complain about Pronger’s cross-checking addiction, or the hacking style of Getzlaf. I haven’t even complained about Perry’s scary shots to Vlasic’s head when Vlasic was over the puck at the end of the game.
This could be the most insulting set of non-complaints I’ve ever seen.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
I haven’t even complained about Perry’s scary shots to Vlasic’s head when Vlasic grabbed the puck with his hand and refused to play it at the end of the game.
Fixed it for you.
I don’t know, man… have you ever watched the Ducks play? Pronger and Getzlaf and Perry are always assholes, last night wasn’t some aberrant event. Your team had a 7-2 penalty advantage last night, so it’s not like things went unpunished. It was the end of the game and guys got heated because it was a really close game; it’s not something I’d lose a lot of sleep over.
The West Coast is the Best Coast.
Haha, more like losing work time, though its an externship, so I pay them to be here :-)
I’m a broken record now, but I didn’t know it was “rude” to express my displeasure at Perry on BoC in a Ducks post game wrap. I thought it was a free for all, here. I obviously didn’t express myself very well (and I mean that, the dumbest thing a person can say is “you just don’t get it”), as the reply’s aren’t really getting at what I am saying. I’ll take responsibility for that and move it on back to Fear the Fin or Athletics Nation, or hey, maybe even back to work :-)
It is a free for all here — you aren’t banned or anything, and I’ve called Perry much worse than “bum”. But yeah, if there’s any lesson, I’d consider when and where it’s best to go name-calling other team’s players.
I never set foot in FTF’s comments after Saturday night’s win, even though I am somewhat regular there. Those who make a habit of gloating/arguing after a win? I usually refer to those people as “Wings fans”.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
Fair enough, Mr. Sleek. There is no greater insult to a Sharks fan that to imply they are like a Wings fan. I will be more selective in my timing.
As an olive branch for what ended up as the most pointless debate ever, I would like to reiterate that I think, on the whole, Corey Perry is an immensely valuable player. I know I, for one, am rooting for a SJ-ANA matchup in the playoffs, particularly instead of a SJ-NAS one. But do forgive me if I hope Nabokov castrates Perry next time he ends up in the SJ net. Figuratively speaking, of course ;-)
Here’s the problem with the grand sum of your posts.
You profess to us that Perry is douche. And that we as Ducks fans should care that he is a douche. Well, sorry to say, you’re not the first one to notice, and you won’t be the last.
Most Ducks fans will be the first in line to agree with you that Perry’s douchey-ness (fuck you firefox spell check, that’s a word) is very deserving of a swift kick in the ass. But at this point, we don’t really care anymore. He’s not going anywhere anytime soon, and his offense more than makes up for any apparent douche baggery he commits on a regular basis.
In fact, it’s more amusing to us to watch everyone else get their panties in a wad every time Perry runs a goalie. If you’re looking for a debate, sorry to disappoint you, but that’s like saying “look the sky is blue”, and asking us to say “no, it’s green”
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thats well put…its more funnier to see everyone get excited about corey perrys antics….to tell u the truth…..i mean…rudy draws these great perry cartoons….to honor his douch ness
so douche on perry!!!
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 6, 2009 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Okay, I’m trying to raise the white flag here, fellas. Or whatever the “agree to disagree” color flag is.
If you look at the posts, that is only PART of the Ducks fans here are saying and it contradicts other comments. I basically try say the same thing over and over in different ways, and the responses range from “he’s a duck, so he is awesome!” to “i like him better when he does stuff like that!” to “you meany sharks fan, rubbing that win in our face!”.
I said this before, but its just cognitive dissonance run amok. Everyone knows that crap like that is ridiculous, and some may even admit to it at first, but when pressed, most people dig in and defend the indefensible rather than appear to “lose” an argument, when there is really nothing to lose in the first place. So you make up other justifications, and attack perceived arguments, and avoid the central argument that everyone was probably on the same side of from the beginning.
In sum, I don’t expect you to say “the sky is green”, but that is exactly what you did. To say the sky is blue, but its always been that way, so who cares would have been the more apt metaphor.
I am glad I stayed out of this one.
Perry needs to be a little more careful now, all eye are on him.
I hope we get that first round matchup with the Sharks. It will be extremely entertaining.
hooked on quack
yeah
no doubt the game would be fun to watch, it’s the post game comments I am a little concerned about….
soooo
drunk on oggies…beer….those free cheese stick thing they advertise..are bomb…but not 7.99 bomb…way overpriced…..but good free for sure
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 5, 2009 7:32 PM PDT reply actions
Aw dammit, stupid linesman got in the way. I wanted to see Getzlaf pummel Vlasic. Would have been funny.
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that makes two of us…..baldy getz looked pretty mad
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 5, 2009 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions
All that money and he can’t afford Rogaine… I bet it’s the type of thing he always thinks “Man I should get that when I’m at the store” but then when he’s there he’s like “Nah I’ll get it next time”
Happens all the time to me anyway.
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first step is to admit u have a problem….getz hasnt reached that stage yet lol
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 5, 2009 10:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m sure as long as he’s still getting laid, he doesn’t see it as a problem.
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he likes country…..guess hes getting that country poon tang
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 5, 2009 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s a weird situation, because George Parros is the least important Duck but I imagine he is in charge of getting other Ducks laid. Lord knows how Corey Perry would get laid otherwise.
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The Ducks get two more penalties than the Sharks in the post-game scrum. Brilliant.
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So, unrelated to last night's game
James Mirtle has asked all the SBN bloggers to put together a list of winners of the NHL Trophies just for their own team — who is the Ducks’ MVP, best defenseman, best defensive forward, etc. for this season?
I’ve submitted my list, but feel free to correct or comment on my choices:
Hart: I’m going to go a bit controversial and put Bobby Ryan here – certainly Getzlaf and Perry have been the offensive focus for most of the year, but Ryan’s got better points-per-60-min rates than either of them at even strength and the power play, despite getting a much sillier mix of linemates. A lot of Ducks fans would say Getzlaf as MVP without blinking, and they’re not wrong, but Bobby Ryan is also a much more significant outscorer – he’s already surpassed Getzlaf and Perry in terms of preventing goals-against, and he’s not nearly so prone to unnecessary penalties.
Norris: Chris Pronger – between him and Niedermayer, it’s awfully close, but I think Pronger gets the edge. In all situations, Pronger has been on the ice for 121 GF and 103 GA. Niedermayer in all situations is 110 GF and 110 GA. Both d-men have played 80 games, and in terms of total ice time are within 3 minutes of each other.
Vezina: Jonas Hiller – 2.32 GAA and a .920 save percentage – he’s won 22 games in 44 appearances, compared to J.S. Giguere’s 19 wins in 45 appearances (3.13 GAA, .900 sv%).
Calder: Bobby Ryan – 30 goals in 62 games while playing up and down in the lineup. See my Hart notes: this kid is a player.
Selke: It’s got to go to Todd Marchant for assuming (and improving on) the Sammy Pahlsson minutes – certainly he’s playing a bigger role than he’s ever carried for the Ducks, and he’s playing his best hockey since being claimed off waivers in 2005.
Lady Byng: Nobody on the Ducks deserves this, but I’ll say Teemu Selanne for (a) owning and (b) occasionally using a legal stickblade.
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I think I agree with all those choices… but why not Ryan for the Byng as well?
And who is Mirtle’s favorite team? Is it the Leafs? I would only guess this based on his profile saying he is a Blue Jays fan.
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… but why not Ryan for the Byng as well?
Actually, the Byng isn’t something we were supposed to nominate — I just threw it in there to be funny. But even so — Ryan’s now got a fight and at least one roughing minor. It’s not a big total for the Ducks, sure, but usually that’s enough to get you out of league consideration.
And who is Mirtle’s favorite team? Is it the Leafs?
Mirtle’s in Toronto, but I think he’s without affiliation these days. Growing up I think he was a Canucks fan, but he’s slammed that franchise plenty on his blog.
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hard to disagree anywhere…scotty has has some hiccups this season…but mostly on acount of trying to will the ducks to win….so it sux that him giving his all….would make him lose the award…but on merit and number pronger should take it
i agree with ryan for the hart…hes been the spark (on whichever line hes been on) that really saved the season
El Spade-o
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 6, 2009 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions
i agree with ryan for the hart…
Glad to see that — I was afraid that it was blasphemy to nominate anyone besides Getzlaf. In reality, Getzlaf may have a stronger case (Ryan perhaps has missed too many games, through no fault of his own), but if you’re asking just Ducks fans who has been most valuable, I bet there’s a fair amount of B-Ryan votes.
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Lady Byng should probably go to Marchant. Aside from the fact that he never gets into the rough stuff on ice, him and his wife are saints off ice. You ever notice whenever the Ducks do something with the community, like CHOC stuff, or any kind of charity/meet the fans stuff, it’s always organized by Marchant and his wife.
They’re good people. Plus, Timmy Marchant is a better locker room interviewer than Lindsay Soto, despite her giant fake knockers.
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