Ducks Gameday—Happy Blog Birthday, Mom!
by Earl Sleek on May 10, 2009 12:38 PM PDT
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Anaheim Ducks (8th in west) at Detroit Red Wings (2nd in west)
Series tied 2-2, JavaGeek Odds: DET 65%
Winging It In Motown, A2Y, On the Wings, IAmJoe, Triple Deke -- we're all nearing the brink of insanity.
(Author's note: I had drawn up the cartoons early for this post and had planned to write some more and publish it last night. But then, in a totally decent twist of plans, I ended up drinking way too late with a pal in L.A. last night. After a restaurant breakfast and a tired drive home, I'm not inspired to add too much right now, but I'll try to make up for it in the comments.).
Well, ain't this a doozy. As previously noted, the Anaheim Ducks have made the postseason seven times in their franchise history, and they've met up with the Detroit Red Wings five of those times. Each team has taken two series apiece, and now has taken two games apiece. Best of seven has wittled down to best of three.
And I couldn't be more pleased. Or more scared. Or more excited. If you told me two months ago that the uninspired Ducks would make the playoffs, knock off the Presidents' Trophy Sharks, and take a Detroit series down to a best-of-three, I would have advised you to sell your television for a few months. And yet here we are, with any number of possibilities tonight -- who will be the hero? who will be the goat?
Game Five, Pokemon-style!
The Ducks are 0-4 when Versus gets coverage in SoCal, and 6-0 when it's on a different channel. Tonight we get the lucky-yet-painful Hayward; let's hope his productive-yet-irritating streak keeps up.
Bottoms up, kids.
As I mentioned on the last gameday, yesterday was BoC's third blog birthday -- and again, thanks to all involved. I've drawn up the cartoon above and shoved it in the right sidebar -- that should last another year, I think.
For those of you on a more traditional calendar, though: Happy Mother's Day. And Mom? Please stop reading my blog.
Prediction: At least one of the BoC teams gets their birthday wish. And sure, Pronger gets booed.
Go Ducks.
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zomg that looks like a red winged Kirby
Happy belated b-day BoC. May you continue to shower us with profanity laden hockey wit for many more years.
Maybe shower wasn’t the best word…
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thanks BOCers
congrats on 3 years. you guys do a great job, and ES, i enjoy your brand of honest (and ironically sober) analysis. i’ve been a reader for years, but now that i’m far away from home, i really appreciate having someplace to go to feel involved. so thanks to BOC, and all the commenters.
Hey, why is the King the only one passed out? I guarantee you Kings fans are better drinkers than Sharks fans.
I predict unprecedented levels of hilarity from Hayward during this game. I want him and Larry Murphy to call the game together; I guarantee you they’ll be choking one another with their own entrails by the end of the 1st.
…God, this Laker game sucks.
The West Coast is the Best Coast.
I think he’s just resting his eyes.
There was some joke in there about how 3 human years is equal to 21 duck years and 21 shark years, but I lack the veterinary knowledge and the willingness to look it up to really tell you that it’s true.
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Next year it’ll probably be back to tricycles. I really have no idea what happens to kids when they’re three years old — they learn a new type of scream?
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tricycles would have been idea for 3.
Funny, when I looked at it I put the bloggers in as their respective characters…I just figured it meant Rudy couldn’t hold his liquor as well.
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Christ, the last week sucked. Tip to all: Never tell your buddy you’ll cover his Detroit PS Middle School classes, no matter how much extra he promises to pay. Good God…
Question: Could the Duck’s decision to break with the Iowa Chops be fueled by the possibility of Ryan Getzlaf recovering from the Swine Flu?
"Don't touch my dream with your dirty hands!"
by Justice and Rule on May 10, 2009 1:32 PM PDT reply actions
That pig is a whole lot more frightening than Wildwing, sorry to say. I mean, that thing looks pissed, and you drew the stick so it looks like he’s going to tomahawk someone. And seriously, wouldn’t you be frightened by a pig dressed in hockey gear jumping out from underneath a few solid inches of ice?
"Don't touch my dream with your dirty hands!"
by Justice and Rule on May 10, 2009 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Happy Birtday BoC
Go Ducks!
An ounce of confidence can carry you a mile toward winning. Oh, and Red Wings suck.
by texacogirl on May 10, 2009 1:42 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
Happy belated blog birthday BoC- glad to see you celebrated it right last night Sleek. Drank a little too baby formula eh ;)
Great cake by the way. Hopefully none of you guys are Vegans, because that looks like one helluva slab of meat.
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Looks like Wisniewski & Christensen are in, Festerling and Green are out.
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Chelios is sitting to allow Derek Meech in the lineup, they said Abdelkader is in too, but didn’t say for who.
I think it must be Kopecky, they said something about he got hurt when Beauchemin kicked his ass in that fight the other night.
Seeing Quincey do well in LA and Chelios remaining on the Wings roster makes me angry.
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I called into work today, so I could sit here and watch the game.
Let’s hope it wasn’t to see a loss, hmmm?
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This game seems to be a bit slow. I mean, both teams seem to be skating slow. Or is that just the Jager?
An ounce of confidence can carry you a mile toward winning. Oh, and Red Wings suck.
Nobody wants to make a G5 critical mistake. Nobody wants to make a Lilja.
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by Earl Sleek on May 10, 2009 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah, it just seems pretty quiet and low-energy. I dunno, kinda wierd.
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Seeing as this is playoff hockey, yeah it is weird. There just seems to be very little intensity from either side even though the Wings dominated that period.
An ounce of confidence can carry you a mile toward winning. Oh, and Red Wings suck.
I’ll add, I went skating on Wednesday for the first time in 10 years and I’m still sore. So maybe the effect of the triple OT is really catching up? I know they are all more in shape than me but still. Triple OT is nothing to sneeze at.
An ounce of confidence can carry you a mile toward winning. Oh, and Red Wings suck.
Nice! Doing ice or roller? Roller is definitely a little easier (and cheaper) if you’re looking to get back into the game, or learn to play it. If you’re doing roller, I know a few places here around Denver that are pretty good.
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Actually, I’m doing both. I got a pair of rollerblades so I can practice off ice and I’ll get to public skate when I can to practice ice skating. I really suck right now but I’m thinking positive. I’ll get used to it. I really want to play hockey so it may take a while before I’m ready, but whatev.
An ounce of confidence can carry you a mile toward winning. Oh, and Red Wings suck.
So expensive, $9 every time you want to go skating at Anaheim Ice over here… it adds up fast.
Nobody cares about your opinion.
Yup
$10 here plus $3 for skates but I have free passes to help mitigate the costs. I figure if I can get comfortable on rollerblades off ice, on ice will be that much easier.
An ounce of confidence can carry you a mile toward winning. Oh, and Red Wings suck.
I play weekly down at Rocky Mountain Roller hockey in Lakewood, and have been trying to get a spot in one of the leagues at Bladium in Stapleton. I don’t really do ice much, since its so damn expensive, and with my work schedule being balls too, I tend to stick to things that I know work for my schedule well.
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Hehe. My co-workers have all but promised to get me riled up before a game if I will play inline hockey. Not like I need help, mind you.
An ounce of confidence can carry you a mile toward winning. Oh, and Red Wings suck.
If you do roller, don’t be one of those tards that goes out there looking like they’ve stuffed a shirt full of pillows, they’re so padded. You don’t need that much padding, and all it does is make you look silly, especially if you’re not good enough to actually be needing that padding for shot blocks and puck battles and such.
RMR is a pretty nice setup, I really like playing down there, but its a decent drive for me from Thornton. Bladium is a lot closer to me, but its pretty bunk. The bar upstairs at Bladium is pretty cool though, I’ve gone up there a few times with my roommate to just have a couple drinks and watch some hockey.
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All I have are elbow, knee, and wrist guards. You bet your ass if I play ice hockey I’ll have the gear. For inline? Not so much.
An ounce of confidence can carry you a mile toward winning. Oh, and Red Wings suck.
Good, good. I’ve seen a couple people out there that look like the stay-puft marshmellow man out there.
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That takes talent. Congratulations.
An ounce of confidence can carry you a mile toward winning. Oh, and Red Wings suck.
Playing The Boss at a hockey game? Thumbs down.
An ounce of confidence can carry you a mile toward winning. Oh, and Red Wings suck.
Giving a thumbs down to The Boss? Thumbs down.
Although Dancing In The Dark was a pretty shoddy choice.
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Hahahahahaha
Datsyuk whiffs!!!!
An ounce of confidence can carry you a mile toward winning. Oh, and Red Wings suck.
Ya
That was a really bad PP, as in, Avs bad. One SOG and shorthanded chances for the Wings. Ouch.
An ounce of confidence can carry you a mile toward winning. Oh, and Red Wings suck.
Really can’t knock special teams at this point, though.
G1 through G4, the Wings have scored 5 PPGs in more than 30 minutes of PP time. The Ducks have scored 5 PPGs in a bit more than 18 minutes of PP time. That ‘equality’ is keeping us alive in this series.
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My gawd
has the NHL gone so PC? The buzzer sounds and because Teemu is skating next to Wing the linesman grabs Teemu to stop I guess what he thinks is Teemu from jumping the guy?
So when the buzzer sounds any player that is next to an opposing player needs to be tackled LOL
Dum spiramus tuebimur
TSN feed lol. I’m watching on NHL Network and it kills me every time they say “agaiiinst” like it’s supposed to be pronounced.
An ounce of confidence can carry you a mile toward winning. Oh, and Red Wings suck.
Pffft I think Bob McKenzie just dogged my boy Darren Helm
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I like Helm — that guy looks scary out there constantly. But it’s true what my Red Wing buddy told me as a scouting report — he’s all speed, but he’s not very good at pulling up. He’s that Mighty Ducks kid who can’t stop.
But yeah, as a kid — that’s definitely a promising look.
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I don’t care if he can’t stop and never learns. Being that fast, not being afraid to get in someone’s face, and generally being around when good things happen… Hell, if you have to, you put him in Lidstrom’s pocket as a lucky charm. Awesome guy to have around.
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Oh Yeah
He did lololol. That was hilarious.
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Shit
Hinny scores.
An ounce of confidence can carry you a mile toward winning. Oh, and Red Wings suck.
Thats #7 on the playoffs so far for him.
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Did I need to know that? Nope.
An ounce of confidence can carry you a mile toward winning. Oh, and Red Wings suck.
Go Ducks!
Goooo!!!
An ounce of confidence can carry you a mile toward winning. Oh, and Red Wings suck.
That’s going to count. Two times this year there have been very close calls — both were goals.
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RC
Reading the riot act to the Ducks according to TSN lol.
An ounce of confidence can carry you a mile toward winning. Oh, and Red Wings suck.
So now that they’ve shown us that fucking stat about winning and scoring first…think they’ll put the nail in the coffin by showing us the stat after trailing by 2?
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That being said, Hiller is having a good game this afternoon unlike the last one. He has kept the Ducks in this one so far (along with the posts). Ducks have to step up their game.. or else.
An ounce of confidence can carry you a mile toward winning. Oh, and Red Wings suck.
Yeah, I’m not really sure about the style the Ducks are playing now, but they’ve yet to come back from 2 goals back against DET in their playoff history (I think) — may as well go balls-out.
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Well
First thing I noted, dump and chase is what is being played right now. Dump and chase won’t work. The Ducks have to take puck possession, hit, and fight hard to win this game. I’m not seeing any of that. Oh, goal scoring is good too. Osgood is easily broken.
An ounce of confidence can carry you a mile toward winning. Oh, and Red Wings suck.
Hiller, yes. The defense, not so much. That was a nice move Franzen made to get loose for that first goal.
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Exposed Whitney for one of his two weaknesses — his defense. Also acceptable: physicality.
But hey, there’s minutes left.
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This sequence is phenomenal
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Carlyle should’ve taken a timeout on that icing, I would say. Getting run around, chasing the puck, tired group after an already long and bad shift, already down 2-0, I would’ve taken the timeout
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Nah, I’m with Carlyle there — he’ll need his timeout later, I wager, and that line has to figure out their own mess after the needless icing.
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I’m a big believer in “dude, chill the hell out” timeouts. In football or hockey, when you’re already reeling, and they’re setting up the knockout punch, you take that timeout, sit down, chill out. Don’t even need to say anything most of the time, just stop, chill out, and do it right.
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Depends — down two, an end-of-game timeout is a huge thing to give up. I’m not certain it should be automatic there.
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It depends on the team and the coach. If settling down has been a pattern, it’s a good thing.
An ounce of confidence can carry you a mile toward winning. Oh, and Red Wings suck.
Oh, and that may be the thing — Carlyle typically calls that timeout. But I think his not calling it was kind of a message, if that makes sense.
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You know Ducks fans, though — feel free. I’ve been to games when the crowd starts chanting “Turrrr – cooooo, Turrrr – cooooo”, and I almost have to stand up, turn around, and point out that the Ducks are losing on the scoreboard.
Anaheim Ducks — where any nonsensical cheering goes!
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My pet peeve is “Refs you suck”, because it’s coming once a game, no matter what happens. I do cut it some slack, though, because (a) it makes me laugh, and (b) at times it does seem to affect refereeing.
I think four times a year (out of 41) the “Refs you Suck” is delivered in an appropriate situation, but whatever. Keep at it, Ducks fans.
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Fake-Pahlsson shows us how Real-Pahlsson would also have not have scored that goal. Damn, I miss Real-Pahlsson.
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by Earl Sleek on May 10, 2009 3:39 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Dump, chase, rinse, repeat. Not working.
An ounce of confidence can carry you a mile toward winning. Oh, and Red Wings suck.
I guess if it’s any consolation, the Ducks are exactly where they were two years ago in G5 — a tied series, down by a goal going into the 3rd, and me scared as fuck.
Watch your deflections, Lidstrom.
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BTW, not to point out the obvious
but a huge third period by the Ducks would be an excellent way to celebrate this blog’s third birthday.
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Oh Yeah
In fact, there should be a shrine dedicated to Hiller’s glove since it’s such a beast.
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Why the [expletive deleted] is this game not on NBC, Fox or Versus? [expletive deleted] [expletive deleted] [expletive deleted] .
It’s on NHL Network. If you don’t have it, get your head out of your [expletive deleted] and pick it up!
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Don’t worry, I’m right in the same boat with you. I have a laptop, and most of the time I’m too lazy to bring the power chord out so I can chat during the game.
Today I was feeling spright.
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I thought NHL Network came with basic cable … cause I have it, but dont’ recall asking for it.
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
by ang6666 on May 10, 2009 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Ya know, I’ve never been a big fan of Hayward (read: I always loathed listening to him), but I actually enjoy him when I don’t have any emotional investment in the game. I’m still trying to figure out why, but I’m thinking it’s because of his blatant homerism- I may not feel passionately about the specific plays, but he does, and that keeps it interesting.
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I can’t explain Hayward properly to people. Yes, he does bring an insight to the game, and yet somehow you are still stupider after watching him.
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Hayward is color, and Ahlers is play by play. I’ve never had a problem with Ahlers, he’s top-notch. I believe he does games for Versus as well.
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you are a brave soul .. :)
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by ang6666 on May 10, 2009 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions
I just want to share my joy with everyone
throws some joy at Ducks fans
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ha ha !
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by ang6666 on May 10, 2009 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions
oops … sorry ! :)
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
by ang6666 on May 10, 2009 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Here’s some more joy for you, Earl
skeet skeet skeet
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I wonder what Brett Hull thinks of that foot in the crease, and the entire body, and the other foot tucked behind Hiller’s leg.
That is the downside of Anaheim being the NHL’s version of the nasty boys, who is supposed to listen when they complain about a penalty or a late hit? No one. The only solution for the Ducks is to goon it up.
Credit to Anaheim for playing every minute like the series is on the line. [Expletive deleted] Sharks.
He’s the man!
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Also, that stat about his having played more playoff games than regular season games is great.
This is playoff game #27 and counting, versus 23 in the regular season. How much more badass can you get?
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Two Words
Joe Sakic. Most playoff goals ever. That’s way more bad ass. And Journey sucks.
An ounce of confidence can carry you a mile toward winning. Oh, and Red Wings suck.
hey! back up now … I LOVE Journey!
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by ang6666 on May 10, 2009 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey you know what?
YOU SUCK!
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Such a shame
a good game and maybe series ruined by some suck azz ref, AGAIN!!
Dum spiramus tuebimur
how the hell do you figure?
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two feet clearly in the crease and you prevent the goalie from moving to cover the other side of open net.
The my homer friend, is the very definition of goalie interference. Would be the same for Ozzy
Dum spiramus tuebimur
yeah … granted that should have been looked at … but not the first time that type of move has been allowed … I recall seeing it not that long ago … tho can’t recall the game
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by ang6666 on May 10, 2009 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s true, but I’ll warn you — the Ducks have also scored some goals in their playoff history that I was sure were going to be called back, but weren’t.
I think once we knocked Hasek into the net and it was a goal.
Things like rules are irrelevant this time of year, anyways.
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just because it’s happened before doesn’t excuse the sorry azz reffing.
Get it right or hang up your sorry orange armband.
Kind of hard to miss a player CLEARLY in the crease 3 feet in front of you.
Dum spiramus tuebimur
Just for argument’s sake, I’ll counter. It’s kind of hard to miss a loose puck in the crease 8 feet in front of you (G3). You play through that shit.
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Yeah
This one could’ve been a makeup call. Just bad for the series.
Insanity is just a state of mind.
I hear ya Earl but you CANNOT beat a ref call. It’s a comeback killer. It can demoralize a team that’s fouhgt back and DESERVES THE RIGHT FUCKING CALL
Dum spiramus tuebimur
well clearly they had a reason to allow it … (shrugs) … in every game there is reason to bitch that things didn’t go your way … regardless of the team you support
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by ang6666 on May 10, 2009 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes, that third goal completely ruined the game and maybe the series. Even though the Ducks only ever scored one goal. It’s not that I’m being a big homer, its that I don’t buy your melodrama.
Depending on who is making the call that night, either being in the crease is absolutely 100% unacceptable, more as more often is the case, being in the crease is fine as long as you’re not actively hindering the goalie. Look at how Hiller’s legs are positioned on that play. No way was Hiller making that save.
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you’re a freakin homer dude, admit it, you’ll keep some cred.
I’m a blues fan so Im neutral except I want the DUcks to knock the Wings out. I’d argue the same thing for Ozzie, Habi, whoever. Especially when it’s as obvious as the nose on your face.
Get the call right, the ref are fuckin up some good games.
Dum spiramus tuebimur
“Im a blues fan so im neutral”
“detwat detwat detwat”
you’re funny dude
If you want to sit here and be melodramatic and say that one irrelevant goal call ruins the game and the series, after what happened in G3, you’re kidding yourself.
The fucking letter of the law says that being in the crease is illegal, but it is up to the referees discretion. The letter of the law, as well as the ref’s boss, Steve Walkom, says that screening the goalie of any kind is illegal. That shows you how smart the letter of the law is. Its referee discretion, and thats why goals don’t get disallowed over normal screening, or someone happening to be in the crease, when it doesn’t interfere with the goalie. Hiller was down on the left side, down on his left leg, with his right leg fully stretched out. There was no way he was suddenly jumping over the right, into the spot that Cleary was in. Get a clue dude. Seriously.
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If there’s one thing I know, it’s that Blues fans are never neutral when the Wings are involved. I’ll never call myself neutral in Blues affairs. :-P
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by Justice and Rule on May 10, 2009 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh Christ, this has been a tough game to watch. The Wings have been dominating the shot count, but both teams look really lethargic and out of it. Does anyone know if both teams went on a huge drinking binge the night before?
On the Helm Goal: From my view, looked clean. Cleary was in, but there’s no way he interfered with Hiller. He was already full stretched, and Cleary didn’t touch him. Ugly goal, but it might be just enough; the Ducks can definitely score in the 6-on-5… but I’m not sure they can get two goals while keeping Detroit off the board.
And thank God that was over. Not a bad win, but not a “good” win, either. Good thing Anaheim looked as tired as the Wings were.
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by Justice and Rule on May 10, 2009 4:34 PM PDT reply actions
Yeah, I was typing right when they scored, and I can’t figure out how to edit.
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by Justice and Rule on May 10, 2009 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Correct me if I’m wrong, doesn’t matter if Cleary touched Hiller or not, you CANNOT be in the goal crease BEFORE the puck goes in.
Not sure what replay you watched but the one on TV here showed Hiller’s right pad clearly hitting Cleary
Dum spiramus tuebimur
letter of the law says that, but it is rarely called that way. The letter of the law now (even as explained by Steve Walkom, director of officiating) also stipulates that screening a goaltender, even out of the crease, is against the rules.
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two feet clearly in the crease and you prevent the goalie from moving to cover the other side of open net.
The my homer friend, is the very definition of goalie interference. Would be the same for Ozzy
Dum spiramus tuebimur
Two feet in the crease, but he wasn’t interfering with Hiller in any way. Hiller was completely stretched out, and Cleary wasn’t touching him. Don’t blame it on the refs, blame it on the Ducks for just not getting anything on the net (and not delivering when they should have).
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by Justice and Rule on May 10, 2009 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions
It doesn’t matter if Cleary touched Hiller or not, you CANNOT be in the goal crease BEFORE the puck goes in.
Not sure what replay you watched but the one on TV here showed Hiller’s right pad clearly hitting Cleary
Dum spiramus tuebimur
… Yes, yes you can be in the crease before the puck goes in. It’s just that the referee can call interference if he feels that you blocked the movement of Hiller. Hiller was down, his leg was fully extended. I didn’t see him touching the pad, but he wasn’t actually in his way (I know that much for sure). He was not blocking Hiller from doing anything because he was already down. I’m a goalie, and I don’t see the interference there; Hiller was not going to be moving over the way he was down.
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by Justice and Rule on May 10, 2009 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions
One thing is for sure, he sure wasn’t moving any more to his right with the Red Wings skate parked behind his right leg pad.
That, and having his leg fully extended out. Unless Hiller has stretching powers like Mr. Fantastic.
… Wait, does Hiller have stretching powers like Mr. Fantastic?
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by Justice and Rule on May 10, 2009 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions
DOesn’t matter what Hiller can or can’t do. The fact is Hiller WAS NOT able to move his leg or body right due to interference from Cleary.
/argument
Unless you’re the god damned blind ref
Dum spiramus tuebimur
Yes, it does matter what he can and can’t do. His leg was fully fucking extended; if he couldn’t physically extended any more, then Cleary isn’t blocking him because his leg is already out as far as it could go. The referee was right there. It’s a goal.
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by Justice and Rule on May 10, 2009 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions
fully extended according to who? You? The ref? You’re assuming he was out of the play and you are WRONG since you don’t know. Only Hiller truly knows
Dum spiramus tuebimur
No offense guys, but go find a Kings fan and ask him. Arguments between Wings fans and Ducks fans about legality in a Wings-Ducks game rarely come to their own resolutions.
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what?? they can’t ask a Sharks fan?? :)
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by ang6666 on May 10, 2009 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Heh, that’s the reason I’ve been clicking “z” and not chiming in.
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ha ha !
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by ang6666 on May 10, 2009 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought spectr17 was a Blues fan. I mean, it’s not even an argument between fans of both teams here. Regardless, I’ll stop because it’s clear people want to talk about the next game.
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by Justice and Rule on May 10, 2009 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions
No, I don’t mean to really stop it — you guys both probably saw the play better than I did (I’m kind of drunk again). But as a loose rule, when there’s a play where there’s a lot of debate (let’s say the Brown hit in this series), I immediately stop chiming in.
It’s obvious what the Ducks fans’ take is going to be; it’s obvious what the Wings fans’ take is going to be. It seems best at that point that the two most-involved parties take a step back and listen to what the Canucks fan (or whatever — someone who hates both teams) thinks should have resulted.
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yeah, I’m a blues fan. I’m also a hockey fan and hate seeing the blown calls like we’ve had to endure this year.
It’s getting so bad some are now talking of games being thrown ala that NBA official.
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Oh dude, my mistake. Want to reconsider and become a Ducks fan? Never too late. :)
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Yeah, seriously. You get OC action. Plus, you have a team that can actually beat the Wings in the playoffs! Ba-dum-chink
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by Justice and Rule on May 10, 2009 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh Christ, let’s not be over-dramatic. I wasn’t on this board for Game 3, but it wasn’t close to being “thrown”, and nor was this one. Officiating can be frustrating, but NBA-levels of bad? We aren’t there yet.
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by Justice and Rule on May 10, 2009 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey, I’m not there yet on the throwing of games but I’m starting to see more talk of it, serious talk about it on some forums.
If you think it doesn’t happen even you are clueless. As the NBA ref case showed
Dum spiramus tuebimur
Just to be fair, I can’t really moderate this stuff. To be perfectly transparent, I’ve barely watched an NBA game in my life. I can’t say anything about that league.
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BoC
Moderate… lol
An ounce of confidence can carry you a mile toward winning. Oh, and Red Wings suck.
Well, what I’m trying to say is that the NHL issues of calling a clean game is a lost cause — or at least way outside the scope of this series.
Do refs call games by scoreboard and reputation? You bet. Should both teams have expected that before the puck dropped? For fuck’s sure.
Yeah, there’s somehow an “egregious” call in every game this series, but you know what’s getting lost? That this is somewhat a great series — two teams frustrated the fuck from each other.
We ought to know by now what the refs do every game — it’s been four years. We shouldn’t insist that they’re the story behind every game in this series. We’re robbing the series of its own significance.
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There has ben at least one egregious call in almost every series this playoffs. I can’t even believe there has been fighting let alone the non-calls I’ve seen this year. Since the lock out, the playoffs have never been so exciting. All I was laughing at was 1. This is a hockey blog so comparisons to other sports don’t matter and 2. BoC doesn’t moderate or ban ppl .. as of yet.
An ounce of confidence can carry you a mile toward winning. Oh, and Red Wings suck.
That’s all fine and dandy. My beef is this series may not go 7 because some ahole ref can’t get a call right. Game 3’s blown call or tonight’s blown call.
SHouldn’t we not be talking about blown calls every game and more about slick passes and hits?
Instead the sorry refs are making it an issue almost EVERY game now.
Anyone see a problem? Hello Houston?
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Yeah, but I think it’s stress time — people are making bigger issues out of everything. Refs are refs — I’m not going to fault them. They’re given an impossible task — call a consistent game but don’t decide their outcomes.
We’ve had calls like this all year — if we can’t expect them now, we’re worse off for it. For now, the task is simple: win, regardless.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
Wow, getting thin here.
I think people also are getting overdramatic. I think it’s hard to argue that the refs really decided this game; even if you disagree with the goal, Detroit dominated a lot of the play.
Same with Game 3: it’s great that the Wings were better in the 3rd period, but they didn’t dominate enough to say that the game was stolen. If anything, they probably would have lost it in OT the way they had been playing.
But I don’t see this playoff season as being that controversial. Game 3 had a bad call… but it was understandable for the referee and the position he was in to make that call. It’s not like he was completely defying logic. ESPN overblew it because they didn’t know the rule and didn’t understand the situation nearly as well as most hockey fans do.
In short, let’s not completely blow this out of proportion.
"Don't touch my dream with your dirty hands!"
by Justice and Rule on May 10, 2009 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, and I don’t want to say that there’s no place for criticism of referees — but I’ll tell you, if you want to convince me you care about it, you’ll have to point out instances of blown refereeing that happen to other teams than the one you root for.
Here’s what matters — both teams are frustrating the hell out of each other — both teams have made the other team fear — both teams will be happy as fuck when they’re done with this series.
Maybe it shouldn’t have been a series, but it is. And hell if I’m not watching G6 with nails-to-tooth.
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thank you, at least someone sees that Hiller WAS NOT able to extend the right leg or push off to the right.
THAT, is interference.
Now, can somebody find the douche ref and explain it to him
Dum spiramus tuebimur
no shit he couldn’t extend the right leg… it was already fully extended.
fuck you’re stupid, spectr
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Fuck you homer. Hiller can’t move because of a Wings’s skate. Deal with the tainted goal you pussy
Dum spiramus tuebimur
Then we have to deal with the tainted no-goal. It’s gotta be a two-way street.
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by Earl Sleek on May 10, 2009 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Most dealt with it, it was an obvious blown goal. The farce is clowns like I’m A Goof claiming the goal was otherwise.
Dum spiramus tuebimur
You got it buddy. Because I understand (or at least assume) that Jonas Hiller is not Inspector Gadget, and wasn’t going to say “go go gadget right leg!” and magically extend it further than it was already extended.
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If Hiller is Inspector Gadget, does that mean that Corey Perry is Penny and Chris Pronger is Brain? Heck, I’ll go out and get Babcock a metal arm and a cat right now…
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by Justice and Rule on May 10, 2009 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Chris Pronger did once wear a jaw-bucket that kind of looked like Brain’s collar (with the antennae up).
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Does Randy Carlyle hide in Trash Cans, too?
"Don't touch my dream with your dirty hands!"
by Justice and Rule on May 10, 2009 5:32 PM PDT up reply actions
He is a goddamn grouch, I’ll tell you that. Whatever, I like the guy. It’s honestly scarier when he cracks a smile (note: this is only based on like fifteen seconds when he lifted the cup — I don’t think I’ve seen another).
http://www.battleofcali.com/
I guess I should add: it was equally dissettling to see Mike Babcock crack his smile a year later when he hoisted the cup. I think he opened new wrinkles in his leathered face.
Carlyle and Babcock — for whatever reason, they’re always grumpy. And based on limited experience, I think we’re better off for it.
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Watch out; Mike Babcock is a big-game hunter. Who says he won’t start hunting the most dangerous game of all… Hockey Bloggers?
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by Justice and Rule on May 10, 2009 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Fuck we’re all stupid — the point isn’t what’s right all the time. The point is the refs are going to fucking make mistakes — it’s happened every goddamn game since the lockout, and probably before. To the point where it’s predictable — I know when we’re getting calls way more than I should.
This game wasn’t won on that shot — the Ducks could have played better and prevented its significance.
IAmJoe, I’ll be citing your down-2-1-post pretty soon, I wager.
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It’s a Blues-Wings thing. Sorry for bringing it in here. Joe, behave. Not our house, so to speak.
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by Justice and Rule on May 10, 2009 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Heh, go for it. Refs drive me crazy sometimes, but its ALWAYS a fallacy to blame the refs. There was always other things you could’ve done to keep it out of the ref’s hands.
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Yeah, that would have helped. Can’t quite fault him, though — first ice he’d seen since G1. He plays if I’m coach for G6.
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Eh, Ozzie just made a great save. He’s a much better goalie, despite how many people complain about the guy. I’m glad I’ve stuck by him despite the problems he’s had in this season.
But the Ducks have to start generating real offense outside of the “Getzlaf and Friends” line. Getzlaf is playing way, way too much against a tough defensive team and he’s getting worn down. Selanne and some others need to step up.
This series isn’t over. Any Wings fan who is worth their salt should know this. We’re good in elimination games, but Hiller is still doing well enough that he can steal the game. If the Ducks come out with some fire and the Wings don’t, they could be in serious trouble, especially with the Wings tendency to play lazy defense this season and take bad penalties (So many 5-on-3’s this season :-( ).
I’m hoping that I’m right with my predictions (Come on, Blackhawks, you sons of bitches, I don’t want to see Vancouver in the second round against anyone, or I’ll serious consider not watching…), but I don’t think Game 6 is going to be anything less than a war.
"Don't touch my dream with your dirty hands!"
by Justice and Rule on May 10, 2009 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I wrote your stuff off to liking St. Louis, so I figure we’re even. :-P
"Don't touch my dream with your dirty hands!"
by Justice and Rule on May 10, 2009 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions
If you chant journey and rock and roll all night during the game, that may explain the lack of attendance.
what is all this bashing on Journey??
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
by ang6666 on May 10, 2009 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions
ha ha !
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
by ang6666 on May 10, 2009 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey, fuck all the rule-talking. It was a best-of-three, and Detroit took the first of three.
If the first three games of this series were a best-of-three, that would have been true. All that I know (and frankly, all that’s important) is that the Ducks once won the next two, and they could do it again.
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FUCK THE REFS on this one.
shakin head and wondering if next year we get the same sorry azz calls. It’s been one of the worst years I’ve seen for all teams in my 45 years of watching hockey.
Damn shame if you ask me, us fan and players deserve better.
Dum spiramus tuebimur
you’re 45+ years old?
I’d expect someone that old to be a little more grown up
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Dear dipshit, I really couldn’t watch hockey until I was out of crapping my diapers. That would make me a bit older.
Can you do any math or are you still sucking on a teet at home?
Dum spiramus tuebimur
Jesus, both of you stop it. The Wings won, and I’m getting pissed at this. Take it to email or something.
"Don't touch my dream with your dirty hands!"
by Justice and Rule on May 10, 2009 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions
don’t tell them that … this is amusing … I’m getting ready to make some popcorn here … :)
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
by ang6666 on May 10, 2009 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, the Internet. Why do I get the feeling that we’ll all be dead from WWIII and the only capsules we’ll leave behind for aliens/next dominant species will be message board flaming interactions and Britney Spears albums? We probably deserve it.
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Oh, it’s worse than that. I’m fairly sure they’ll understand how we wiped each other out when they see videos from our cable news channels.
"Don't touch my dream with your dirty hands!"
by Justice and Rule on May 10, 2009 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe O’Reilly will be the first to go. (Positivity) ;)
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by jamestobrien on May 10, 2009 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions
No, sadly both cockroaches and cable T.V. pundits can survive nuclear holocausts. :’-(
"Don't touch my dream with your dirty hands!"
by Justice and Rule on May 10, 2009 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m a blues fan so Im neutral
speaking of cockaroaches, see you Detwat homers next game LOL
FUCK DETWAT
"Don't touch my dream with your dirty hands!"
by Justice and Rule on May 10, 2009 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions
you did it before i could
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I’m a goalie
Fuck dude, you’re cred just bottomed out. Need to keep that shit under your hat.
Dum spiramus tuebimur
We found our goalies by watching kids playing street hockey. When one ran into a parked car and got up laughing as he spit out teeth we made him our pond hockey goalie.
Dum spiramus tuebimur
Now now, trashing goalies gets you nowhere on this blog. The only reason why the Ducks ever win any series against this Detroit machine is because of miracle goaltending.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
Oh Sleek, it’s okay. He’s just a bitter Blues fan. I’m sure we can find some common ground somewhere. How about all three of us talk about our teams’ Cup victories?
"Don't touch my dream with your dirty hands!"
by Justice and Rule on May 10, 2009 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Year 3 of a 5 year rebuild. Just make sure your boys tighten down their pansy euro chinstraps this Oct.
The cheap shots Detwat takes will be fun to watch as the Blues beat their azz down. You gotta admit there is many years of that nonsense Detwat needs to atone for.
Dum spiramus tuebimur
Aren’t you’re two team going to Europe in the fall? I’ll warn you — the Ducks and Kings went there in ’07 and it took a game-and-a-half for there to be a fight.
Which of course the Brits loved.
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Stockholm, to be specific. Chicago (Good) and Florida (Wait, what?) will be playing in Helsinki, Finland.
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by Justice and Rule on May 10, 2009 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Aww, this is cute. Angry ’cause you were swept by the “Pansy Euro B-Team” this year?
If you want to whine about all this, take it to St. Louis Game Time. This isn’t even about the Ducks anymore.
"Don't touch my dream with your dirty hands!"
by Justice and Rule on May 10, 2009 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions
No, I’m just smart enough to realize that this is a Ducks board, not a Wings/Blues board. You wouldn’t go to the Post Office to argue a speeding ticket, would you?
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by Justice and Rule on May 10, 2009 6:18 PM PDT up reply actions
One more than St. Louis has Cup Victories. But hey, how about them Ducks, right?
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by Justice and Rule on May 10, 2009 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Or go to A2Y. I’ll guarantee you’ll find a good share of counter-arguers there.
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joined Apr 29, 2009
I should have checked first. Most “Newbies” are homers from other teams that have no balls to post under their screen name. The geniuses log in under another name and think they fool everyone.
CHICAGO TOM is another one who just magically found SB Nation. Or so he claims LOL
Dum spiramus tuebimur
Indeed! Obviously, I must be the one whining about “Pansy Euros” and making ad hominem attacks and… oh, wait…
"Don't touch my dream with your dirty hands!"
by Justice and Rule on May 10, 2009 6:28 PM PDT up reply actions
And hey, BoC is the most liberal comment-accepting place there might be. I don’t give a shit about join dates.
Hell, I miss the days of the old storm of “anonymous” commenters on the ol’ blogspot site.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
No, dude, you just don’t understand! You need to have an early join date to have any credibility. Otherwise, how would we know who to listen to, actually reading what they say? Pfft.
"Don't touch my dream with your dirty hands!"
by Justice and Rule on May 10, 2009 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t mind the newbie trolls from the opposing team, they’re fun to pick on. What is annoying is they want us to believe they just joined, wink wink.
Or they don’t have 10 other log in names. wink wink.
Same firm grasp of reality rearing it’s ugly head again.
Dum spiramus tuebimur
Yes, because we need older, experienced trolls over here. That way we know we are getting quality spam and flame-baiting.
And don’t say “From the opposing team” when you aren’t even a Ducks fan. You ARE the opposing team.
"Don't touch my dream with your dirty hands!"
by Justice and Rule on May 10, 2009 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Playing post Nazi again eh?
Shouldn’t you be posting in that pink Detwat SB Nation forum? What’s the name of that place? I went there once, it was like going into a house where they have plastic on the furniture.
We’re you raised in a house like that?
Dum spiramus tuebimur
Don’t you get tired of being insulting?? :)
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
by ang6666 on May 10, 2009 6:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, come now. It’s a Blues fan. I figure I get a little leeway in civility. I’m nice most of the time… :-)
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by Justice and Rule on May 10, 2009 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions
funny thing is I actually like the SLGT crew … but this is getting beyond silly
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
by ang6666 on May 10, 2009 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Let’s review. We were arguing the goalie interference and who dropped the first bomb?
Scroll back up and read a bit. I’m not the only one with dirty hands.
Dum spiramus tuebimur
Didn’t claim you were … but you are the one continuing it … after stating you would drop it … (shrugs)
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by ang6666 on May 10, 2009 7:02 PM PDT up reply actions
like I said, scroll back up and read some. I can’t argue with myself.
Point taken though.
Dum spiramus tuebimur
You can’t argue with yourself, but you’ll draw someone into an argument if you keep arguing the same stupid point across every active thread. Look at what we were talking about originally here and see where we get derailed here.
"Don't touch my dream with your dirty hands!"
by Justice and Rule on May 10, 2009 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Aw, don’t sweat it. I’ll even say it — fuck Detroit. It’s the playoffs, dude. A lot gets said. That’s why there’s a handshake.
But yeah, I’ll question any Blue or Blue Jacket fans’ neutrality in this instance.
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Well, as Kelly Hrudy put it best recently on Hockey Night in Canada, the handshake is BS. You spend almost 2 weeks trying take someone’s head off and thye send you packing and the first thing anyone wants to do is shake their hand.
I’m betting like Kelly, many players would just skate into the locker room if they would’t get lambasted like Chelios did.
Dum spiramus tuebimur
Ceremonial BS, dude. Doesn’t matter — you do it. Obviously nobody’s friends, that’s not the point.
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We never did the handshake in Europe.
Instead we traded pins at center ice before the games. The pins were from your cities team or club team. Not sure what ever happened to mine. Lost on hats somewhere.
Dum spiramus tuebimur
Well, can’t speak on that. But the point of the handshake is precisely that you’ve tried to take a guy’s head off for two weeks. That you’d like nothing better than to live that man’s tragedy.
It’s been a battle for sure — that’s why we’re fans. But it’s been a structured battle — that’s why they shake hands.
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Hey, so you caught me fibbing a little.
Game 3 goal was yours
Tonight you got Christmas early.
At least I can admit reality. Can you homers from Detwat admit it yet?
Dum spiramus tuebimur
Am I supposed to bargain with you or something? I’d prefer to trade away the 2008 Detroit Lions season, if I could…
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by Justice and Rule on May 10, 2009 5:48 PM PDT up reply actions
no horsetradin, just take off the homer glasses and see reality.
I guess I could cling to the ref’s intent to blow BS that cost your goat rapers a goal in Game 3 but it was obvioiusly a blown call. Blowing, that’s something you Detwat fans should understand well.
I guess you could wait until I’m coughing up blood and throw a nasty elbow to the face to take your best shot. And then have the balls to claim you didn’t see me.
Dum spiramus tuebimur
saw that. didnt look like a hard slash, just apparently got him in the exact right (wrong?) spot
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He better get back in it. I’m pulling for Boston to pull the comeback off, because I think the NHL would benefit from Boston coming back in a big way. Boston vs. Pittsburgh/Washington would be good.
"Don't touch my dream with your dirty hands!"
by Justice and Rule on May 10, 2009 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, but be wary. I do want the NHL to succeed, but not purely as a result of having the “right” finals match-up. It’s still got to have that “anybody can take it” feel if I’m going to stay a fan.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
Oh, yeah. But, as a matter of preference, I’d rather see a Boston/Someone ECFthan a Carolina/Someone ECF.
And Chara is back, apparently. Whew.
"Don't touch my dream with your dirty hands!"
by Justice and Rule on May 10, 2009 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions
The last thing the NHL needs is the new kind of Boston fans that exist. In this case, they’d be the ones that only know Cam Neely as the guy in Dumb and Dumber and look at you quizzically if you said Andy Moog’s name.
They’re also the ones that say Lucic is exactly like how Cam used to be. These people I like to throttle.
Also, I hope this series is happy
I kind of drunk-dialed my mom for her mother’s day call. She was in Chicago, and I may have pulled it off, but probably could have waited a bit longer to call.
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Shawn Thornton
I miss the hell out of that guy. His fighting was above-par, but I really don’t give too much a crap about that. He could play a decent wing and throw his body around really well.
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His fighting was above-par
By this, I mean that his fighting was above average. God I hate golf terminology.
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You’re right sleek, that can be downright confusing. Plenty of people use “Above par” in the “golf-matically incorrect” way and I can’t blame them. In fact, I’m not totally sure people mean to say “good” when they say below par.
Good old Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden.
Ultimate question: Should we all just settle for the lengthier but easier “Better than par”? Or that was a “birdie” effort? (We don’t want to call it an “Eagle” because that would mean that you’d get escorted out of a hotel in a FUBU jersey)
(Wooo dated Ed Belfour reference for the loss!)
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by jamestobrien on May 10, 2009 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I took a look at the goal, it looked kind of sketchy and if it were Holmstrom or Perry it would’ve been disallowed but whatever, I am no longer rooting for anyone in this series and will be passionately cheering for anyone but the Ducks or Red Wings because apparently their fans are retarded.
(Not you, Earl.)
The West Coast is the Best Coast.
:’-(
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by Justice and Rule on May 10, 2009 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Damn, Ducks shit the bed again, hope they’re happy they let down all their mums.
Nice cartoon for the 3 yr birthday Earl, I like it. Nice use of the always appropriate double xx for drinky eyes. :)
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