Ducks Gameday -- Stampede of Tidbits
by Earl Sleek on Jan 19, 2010 10:10 AM PST
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Buffalo Sabres (30-11-6, t-1st in east) at Anaheim Ducks (22-20-7, t-11th in west)
Anaheim Calling waddles on two webbed feet; Die By The Blade tramples on four hooves.
A rather disjointed post going into tonight's game:
Since the lockout, a team has scored 7+ goals in the first game of a back-to-back a total of 51 times (Buffalo and San Jose were #52 and 53 last night). In the follow-up game, the teams went a combined 25-19-7 and averaged 3.1 goals-scored on night two. Vague lesson: teams that score a lot on night one of back-to-backs are beatable, but they still pull off night two pretty well.
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After starting the season with a dismal 1-5-0 home record, getting outscored 2.2 - 4.5, the Ducks have been getting much better results at Honda Center. Since the end of October, Anaheim has a 14-3-2 home record and is outscoring opponents 3.6 - 2.4. Here's the key stat of improvement: the Ducks shockingly allowed more power play goals in their first six games at Honda Center (9) than they did in their next nineteen home games (8). Way to step up, penalty killing.
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I was messing around with timeonice.com some yesterday (click here to read Vic Ferarri's summary; he created it. Or click here to read my column explanations) -- remember, these results are all even-strength with empty-netters excluded. With some tricky entry, I was able to explore how Bobby Ryan was impacting results for other offensive players -- I've summarized results for four top-sixers below:
| GF | GA | GD | SF | SA | ShotRatio | ASF | ASA | CorsiRatio | |
| Getzlaf without B-Ry | +21 | -19 | +2 | 190 | 217 | .467 | 342 | 369 | .481 |
| Getzlaf with B-Ry | +20 | -13 | +7 | 197 | 181 | .521 | 342 | 320 | .517 |
| Perry without B-Ry | +22 | -23 | -1 | 222 | 259 | .462 | 382 | 429 | .471 |
| Perry with B-Ry | +21 | -12 | +9 | 199 | 171 | .538 | 346 | 309 | .528 |
| Koivu without B-Ry | +10 | -10 | 0 | 132 | 182 | .420 | 238 | 309 | .435 |
| Koivu with B-Ry | +16 | -10 | +6 | 149 | 116 | .562 | 269 | 199 | .575 |
| Sexton without B-Ry | +3 | -7 | -4 | 31 | 26 | .544 | 48 | 53 | .475 |
| Sexton with B-Ry | +14 | -10 | +4 | 118 | 87 | .576 | 214 | 157 | .577 |
Getzlaf, Perry, Koivu, and Sexton all see their results dramatically improve when B-Ry is put with them; they are a collective -3 without B-Ry and a collective +26 with him. Plus their shot ratio and corsi ratio (attempted shots) metrics all improve, almost always from in-the-red to in-the-black. Now granted, there are some factors to consider here -- Koivu and the Sex Offender had their new-Duck adjustment periods away from B-Ry, so some of their improvement is of their own doing. And also, for a few games, Getzlaf and Perry had an alternative linemate named Kyle Calder; that certainly hurt their non-B-Ry results.
Still, Bobby Ryan was my choice for team MVP a season ago, and based on results so far, I think he's leading the pack once again. He's been a part of a dominant Getzlaf-Perry line and part of a dominant Koivu-Sexton line, and seems to be a catalyst for offense no matter where he's played. Long term deal, Barstool Bob -- do it.
Prediction: The Sabres are a staggering 8-0-1 against the western conference this season, outscoring opponents 30 to 14. That's quite impressive -- it's about double the winning percentage and half the goals-allowed rate of other eastern conference teams playing against the west. If the Ducks intend on winning this game, it'll take a full-team effort:
Cows have four stomachs, right? Maybe buffalo do as well.
Webbed feet by Brown, Getzlaftica, the Hound of Beleskeyville (trying that nickname on for size), and B-Ry.
Go Ducks.
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Hound of Beleskeyville
Registered Sex Offender is too much for us to type and now you’re trying to get us to add in Hound of Beleskeyville?!?! I veto this one!
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by SK eleven on Jan 19, 2010 10:19 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Those are official titles, but you’re free to drop to the more casual “Sex-ender” and “Hound-ville” in casual conversation.
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by Earl Sleek on Jan 19, 2010 10:21 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
"Hound-ville"
ill also accept “anti-calder” for beleskey
LONG LIVE BOC!!!.......
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jan 19, 2010 10:26 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
yea, I still go Sex Monster, I can’t help it (plus, he approved of it).
I was thinking that if I was overrulled on the veto of Hound of Beleskeyville…that I’d be okay with “HOB”. But it’s just not one of those names you can CHEER, ya know?
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by SK eleven on Jan 19, 2010 10:33 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yikes, I really need to be reading for my Property class, but:
What about “the Hound” or “Hound Dog”? More cheerable than the long version. Course, it sort of loses all connection with the original pun.
Back to the “tragedy of the anticommons.” Please scold me if you see me around the comments tonight. : (
by g r a c e on Jan 19, 2010 10:36 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Approval? Ha, if that was a required step I’d have nicknames for almost nobody.
Yeah, you can’t cheer it, but maybe if you gave a good hound-dog “Bowooooooooooow” after a Beleskey goal it’d all work out.
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by Earl Sleek on Jan 19, 2010 10:37 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
im lilking the dawg reference for some reason
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jan 19, 2010 10:38 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
i think maybe cuz he gets “junkyard dawg” kinda goals…lot of cleanup stuff…and hes decent defensivly…plus plays the pk
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jan 19, 2010 10:39 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
And I have yet to see Matt Beleskey do one thing that was even remotely disobedient.
Good dog!
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by Earl Sleek on Jan 19, 2010 10:43 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
ruff ruff!!!
LONG LIVE BOC!!!.......
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jan 19, 2010 10:55 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh! I love the other names!!!
Brass Bells? Hound of Beleskerville? Beleskey of the Ball? Ask not for whom the Beleskey tolls?
Ask not for whom the Beleskey tolls! Love it! Still “too much” but hilarious!
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by SK eleven on Jan 19, 2010 10:43 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
im guessin the 4 feet are from the young duckling callups
chupacapra, sexton, belesky, bodie…it demonstrates there hunger and desire to pull some weight..or somthing like that
Hound of Beleskeyville
u got that from the flames blogger…damn i got too much time on my hands…i like it though
whats your theory on why ryan is such an mvp?..one reason is he does “jump” lines a lot so he gets to be put in that position…hes got the same getzlaf “keep the play alive” creativeness..but still what seperates him from gettzlaf ya think?…curious to know what others think
assuming the sabers (yes i call them that…somone explain why it isnt spelled that way….bufallo is in america bitch!! stupid favre….centre!!) they go with there backup..we might have a chance…
i read one of the players explaining why there so good at beating western conference teams it was that western conference teams were…stalling and trying to figure out how the sabers play before being aggresive etc…well the ducks should do the fuckin opposite then right?..but then maybe not cuz our d sucks…
LONG LIVE BOC!!!.......
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jan 19, 2010 10:24 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
u got that from the flames blogger…damn i got too much time on my hands…i like it though
No doubt — you can find the origins early in the comments of this Flames-Ducks recap at M&G. Thanks, Kent!
.but still what seperates him from gettzlaf ya think?
Tough to say anything definitive, but for one, I never get the sense that B-Ry loses focus on where the net is — sometimes Getzlaf can get caught up in keep-away for its own sake, which can lead to over-passing and whatnot. And certainly B-Ry is less interested than Getzlaf in being the biggest hitter / toughest dude on the ice.
Plus Getzlaf isn’t that stellar defensively — he loses faceoffs and his line can get caught up the ice (usually Perry still stuck in the goalie’s equipment or something).
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by Earl Sleek on Jan 19, 2010 10:30 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
thats a good point…ryan seems determined to bring that puck into the crease…he creates so much chaos when he does were as getzlaf tries to make the highlight/cute play
that could be it right there..
defensivly i havent noticed a difference..cuz usually its koivu doing the great d work when bobby is on the ice
Perry still stuck in the goalie’s equipment or something).
i love perry period
LONG LIVE BOC!!!.......
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jan 19, 2010 10:35 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
goddamn douche tricks.
"Devin Setoguchi’s haircut has released the dragon." – Drew Remenda
by Evilducks on Jan 19, 2010 11:40 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh yeah, and I should be around tonight for game comments. Feel free to stop by, and if our game starts going too far south, maybe we’ll migrate and pick on whichever team is losing tonight’s Kings-Sharks game.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Jan 19, 2010 10:25 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
maybe we’ll migrate and pick on whichever team is losing tonight’s Kings-Sharks game
yea we need to flex our Boc muscles…show whos boss on SBN
LONG LIVE BOC!!!.......
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jan 19, 2010 10:28 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
have you been over to PPP’s site? that would be them!
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin
by ang6666 on Jan 19, 2010 10:28 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
PPP’s site?
whats that? pumping peters prick
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jan 19, 2010 10:37 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
we have no intention of crashing from our high last night … so prepare to console Rudy … :)
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
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by ang6666 on Jan 19, 2010 10:29 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
he seems like someone that would be inconsoleable…
LONG LIVE BOC!!!.......
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jan 19, 2010 10:39 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Well, I think maybe a comical midget could console Rudy, but I’m unqualified.
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by Earl Sleek on Jan 19, 2010 11:23 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
How about Sexton in an afro?
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by SK eleven on Jan 19, 2010 11:24 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t find midgets that funny. They’re weird and always pissed off about being so small. There’s just something unsettling about them. Midgets, clowns, Mexicans, they all creep me out.
The West Coast is the Best Coast.
by RudyKelly on Jan 19, 2010 12:16 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That game is north from here. Ducks don’t go north in January. Hmph.
Anaheim Ducts
by brokenyard on Jan 19, 2010 12:07 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
hehe
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jan 19, 2010 12:11 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Must do more research!
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by Earl Sleek on Jan 19, 2010 12:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Is the buffalo supposed to be in pain? He looks like he’s making his “O” face … while holding his junk.
Don't bRuin your life. Practice safe sex. Make love with a Trojan
by Morbo on Jan 19, 2010 12:33 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
He’s saying “Oh shit, a tornado is coming?!”
Seems as if a tornado warning has been issued for the OC. WTF?
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by Earl Sleek on Jan 19, 2010 1:05 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
like i said in the other post…socal freaks out in a rain storm…i dont even want to know what would happen if a tornado hit…they might jump off buildings or run in traffic “happening” style
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jan 19, 2010 1:11 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
or run in traffic "happening" style
Oh man, that’s hilarious. I think I have like seven minutes until it’s supposed to hit Irvine — wind is pretty crazy.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Jan 19, 2010 1:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
they might jump off buildings or run in traffic "happening" style
I’m surprised this hasn’t happened already. I can’t count the times that it’s been lightly sprinkling and I get stuck behind some dickwad doing 15 on the freeway.
Anyway, I’ll be at this game tonight with some friends. Me and my girlfriend bought tickets on the same exact day to try and surprise each other. She got 4 and I got 2. So now we have 6 tickets total. 2 of them are on the exact opposite of the arena, but whatever. Either way, I’m in the mid 400’s somewhere. Not sure which seats I’m sitting in. But if anyone else is going maybe I’ll see you there. I’ll be the goofy white guy wearing the Ducks jersey……. Good luck with that. =P
I know my avatar might bring up some questions for this game, but Go Ducks. =)
by JohnQPhats on Jan 19, 2010 1:40 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I know my avatar might bring up some questions for this game, but Go Ducks. =)
just realized that…you correctly answered though…
I’ll be the goofy white guy wearing the Ducks jersey……. Good luck with that. =P
although u said it already ill repeat..good luck with that
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jan 19, 2010 1:50 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
possible…hes looking skyward
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jan 19, 2010 1:12 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I was thinking more like shock,
“My ancestors were hunted to near extinction, and I survived to be taken out by Ducks?”
by Carl G on Jan 19, 2010 5:50 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Baldy! Take that, B-Ry statistics!
I love early leads, until later when I realize how much clock is left. :)
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by Earl Sleek on Jan 19, 2010 7:10 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
ARTOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
Wow, didn’t know the game would start like this.
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by Earl Sleek on Jan 19, 2010 7:12 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I’m going to be so pissed when Ryan Miller is destroying our forwards on Thursday.
The West Coast is the Best Coast.
by RudyKelly on Jan 19, 2010 7:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
The balance of starter preference was bound to swing at some point. Hooray for proximity-related benefits!
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by Earl Sleek on Jan 19, 2010 7:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Brown, on a predicted goal! If I’m sleeping, don’t wake me up just yet.
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by Earl Sleek on Jan 19, 2010 7:18 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
how do you have 3 already??
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin
by ang6666 on Jan 19, 2010 7:22 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
His name is Patrick Lalime.
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by Earl Sleek on Jan 19, 2010 7:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
We’re going to get stuck with Miller. God I hate the damn Ducks.
"Devin Setoguchi’s haircut has released the dragon." – Drew Remenda
by Evilducks on Jan 19, 2010 7:23 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
we’ll add that as reason #157463 to hate the Ducks huh?
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin
by ang6666 on Jan 19, 2010 7:24 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That’s the shortened list.
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by Earl Sleek on Jan 19, 2010 7:25 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I was trying to be polite :)
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin
by ang6666 on Jan 19, 2010 7:26 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Artooo is dominating
Which is fairly hilarious…
That break away shot was hilarious, he just deke’d until he got to the net, there never was a shot, Lalime just couldn’t shift back into position.
"Devin Setoguchi’s haircut has released the dragon." – Drew Remenda
by Evilducks on Jan 19, 2010 7:22 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Lalime just slashed Perry in the balls
Probably would have hurt if Blake didn’t already spear them off and put them up on his trophy mantle.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1B_YpUx0Nc
"Devin Setoguchi’s haircut has released the dragon." – Drew Remenda
by Evilducks on Jan 19, 2010 7:27 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Fourth webbed foot! Man, if only cows had more stomachs.
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by Earl Sleek on Jan 19, 2010 7:29 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
And just like that, it’s Miller time.
Thanks, Lalime.
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by Earl Sleek on Jan 19, 2010 7:32 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Think they'll start him against the Sharks?
We could use a 4 goal head start.
"Devin Setoguchi’s haircut has released the dragon." – Drew Remenda
by Evilducks on Jan 19, 2010 7:33 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I do have to say, this prediction ain’t so bad after the first four goals, at least:
Webbed feet by Brown, Getzlaftica, the Hound of Beleskeyville (trying that nickname on for size), and B-Ry.
Substitute Artyukhin for Beleskey and it’d be spot-on.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Jan 19, 2010 7:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
B-Ry never touched that last goal. That went off the Sabre defender.
"Devin Setoguchi’s haircut has released the dragon." – Drew Remenda
by Evilducks on Jan 19, 2010 7:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
They may change the scoresheet later, but I live in the moment, man.
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by Earl Sleek on Jan 19, 2010 7:36 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Crazy stat via my television. This game has set an Anaheim franchise record for:
- fastest two goals in team history (1:53)
- fastest three goals in team history (5:23)
- fastest four goals in team history (10:26)
All from the opening whistle, that is.
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by Earl Sleek on Jan 19, 2010 7:46 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Butler rocked Ryan Carter pretty good there with an open-ice hit — hopefully it doesn’t spark the Sabres very much. I like them better asleep.
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by Earl Sleek on Jan 19, 2010 7:49 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Or Kaleta, rather.
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by Earl Sleek on Jan 19, 2010 7:50 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Oof. Sabres start the 2nd with a PP goal — keep it together, Ducks.
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by Earl Sleek on Jan 19, 2010 8:10 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Hell — the second period mirrors the first, except faster. 4-2 very quickly, and Artyukhin gets caught watching.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Jan 19, 2010 8:11 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Dear god, thank goodness Vanek is patient.
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by Earl Sleek on Jan 19, 2010 8:16 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Fuuuuuuck. C’mon, Ducks. Pretend to be that first period team.
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by Earl Sleek on Jan 19, 2010 8:21 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
And now the Hound of Beleskeyville puts a puck into Getzlaf’s face. This is awful.
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by Earl Sleek on Jan 19, 2010 8:22 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
well, as I just started watching this game, I take it that the ducks got 4 goals, then gave up 3. That sounds familliar. Thank god I wasn’t watching. I might have had a frickin heart attack
by Demon Jesus on Jan 19, 2010 8:41 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
The first was awesome, but we’ve had to pay nearly all of it back with suckitude ever since.
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by Earl Sleek on Jan 19, 2010 8:43 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
what a suprise, another pp for buffalo
by Demon Jesus on Jan 19, 2010 8:43 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Well, we survived it, but man — the only thing that made that second period even remotely tolerable was the fact that it was preceded by that first period.
4-3, 20 minutes to play.
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by Earl Sleek on Jan 19, 2010 8:47 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
that seems to be the story of the season.
but on the bright side, we seem to have a starting goaltender now.
by Demon Jesus on Jan 19, 2010 8:48 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Also, the conspiracy theorist in me thinks that the Ducks played that second period with one thing in mind: maximizing third period concession sales.
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by Earl Sleek on Jan 19, 2010 8:54 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
oh, and there’s a tornado in OC? I’ve never heard of that happening there. But then again, I usually only come down in the summer.
by Demon Jesus on Jan 19, 2010 8:53 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I don’t know if it “touched down” and became official, but there was a warning at 1:30 today and supposedly there’s another serious one happening about that time tomorrow.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Jan 19, 2010 8:54 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
So far the third’s been managed been pretty well, even that silly Getzlaf penalty. Go clock go!
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by Earl Sleek on Jan 19, 2010 9:13 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Go, indeed. I need thid win, it will cure my sickness cough
by Demon Jesus on Jan 19, 2010 9:15 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Aw, feel better. You’re right — sickness isn’t any fun unless you’re winning.
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by Earl Sleek on Jan 19, 2010 9:16 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
actually my sickness is called ducklossophobia. Very rare.
by Demon Jesus on Jan 19, 2010 9:19 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
should have put that in my first post
by Demon Jesus on Jan 19, 2010 9:20 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
No worries — I have this problem where clocks slow down late in games when the Ducks are leading. Very frustrating.
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by Earl Sleek on Jan 19, 2010 9:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Wow
Miller is good
"Devin Setoguchi’s haircut has released the dragon." – Drew Remenda
by Evilducks on Jan 19, 2010 9:22 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
So’s our goalpost.
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by Earl Sleek on Jan 19, 2010 9:23 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Somebody has to step up for the Ducks, might as well be the post.
"Devin Setoguchi’s haircut has released the dragon." – Drew Remenda
by Evilducks on Jan 19, 2010 9:25 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
And hopefully Quick Whistle steps up on that play as well.
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by Earl Sleek on Jan 19, 2010 9:28 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
For sure — as I said at AC, three stars of the night might be Quick Whistle, Goal Post, and Patrick Lalime.
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by Earl Sleek on Jan 19, 2010 9:30 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
hahaha for sure!!
LONG LIVE BOC!!!.......
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jan 20, 2010 6:12 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
With his stick, even!
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by Earl Sleek on Jan 19, 2010 9:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Bodie starts his own Beleskey streak!
Huge exhale!
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by Earl Sleek on Jan 19, 2010 9:33 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Wow, and Hiller’s work isn’t done yet, either.
by g r a c e on Jan 19, 2010 9:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Don’t worry — at this point, when eight goals have gone into one net and zero have gone into the other, I think there’s larger forces at work.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Jan 19, 2010 9:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Having said that, still hurry the fuck up, clock.
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by Earl Sleek on Jan 19, 2010 9:37 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yoy should get a job as an analyst, Earl. Give hayward a run for his money.
by Demon Jesus on Jan 19, 2010 9:35 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Holy crap, can you just imagine the blood pressure of network execs if Earl somehow got the job? They’d have to pay the bleeper-outer guy major OT.
by g r a c e on Jan 19, 2010 9:36 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
what network execs? this is Fox, remember?
I’d like to see his magic pen-thingy drawings on my TV, make it much more entertaining.
by Demon Jesus on Jan 19, 2010 9:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Excellent work on that shift! Way to burn the clock.
by g r a c e on Jan 19, 2010 9:38 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Damn — really wanted that GWG to go to B-Ry. Thank god for Bodie’s cushion.
C’mon, clock.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Jan 19, 2010 9:40 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
No kidding — can’t believe that turned out to be the GWG. Er, then again, knowing this team, nothing should be a surprise anymore.
by g r a c e on Jan 19, 2010 9:42 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Never ever comes easy, but man, it continues. I’ll take the win and won’t try to remember how it happened.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Jan 19, 2010 9:42 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, not sure I can promise too much that it won’t be back on Thursday. 0-6 against BoC teams so far.
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by Earl Sleek on Jan 19, 2010 9:46 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
And Miller gets the loss, haha
Anaheim Ducts
by brokenyard on Jan 19, 2010 9:42 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Haha, that is pretty funny. Hopefully that’ll motivate him to play extra-superhuman in the game vs. the Kings.
by g r a c e on Jan 19, 2010 9:44 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Later, spreadsheets will hardly remember that Miller was on the bench for the first four.
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by Earl Sleek on Jan 19, 2010 9:44 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Next project: a suitable nickname for Troy Bodie.
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by Earl Sleek on Jan 19, 2010 9:50 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I’m thinking of some wooden horse of troy- Ancient Greece joke, but I’m lacking the nescessary comedic talent to come up with one now.
by Demon Jesus on Jan 19, 2010 9:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
We’ve got a while, I suspect. Not expecting goal #3 any time soon. :)
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by Earl Sleek on Jan 19, 2010 9:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I dunno, but to me he sort of looks like the lovechild of Getzlaf and Sidney Crosby
Anaheim Ducts
by brokenyard on Jan 19, 2010 9:57 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
What a game. You guys should have heard the shit talking between these two guys in front of me. One was a Ducks fan and the other was a Sabres fan. Hilarious. Surprisingly, Ducks fans were rather punchy that night. Two fights almost broke out.
by JohnQPhats on Jan 20, 2010 7:42 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
I can imagine it went quite back-and-forth (by period, maybe).
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by Earl Sleek on Jan 20, 2010 8:01 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
glad to hear ducks fans are starting to get a rowdy reputation (stick incident)
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jan 20, 2010 9:36 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
It is nice to see some passion in the crowds. The Sabres fan in front of me was hysterical though. He was really drunk and he was sort of the between plays entertainment. He turned around and yelled
“Miller is team USA! How could you be against USA?!”
To which I responded
“Bobby Ryan is on Team USA too ya fuckin Communist.”
Not the first time I’ve called someone a communist, probably won’t be the last.
by JohnQPhats on Jan 20, 2010 9:55 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
right on john….miller made some decent saves..hope he does do that for us next month…
Not the first time I’ve called someone a communist, probably won’t be the last.
shouting insults is always good times
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jan 20, 2010 10:05 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
i texted earl about this…i was flipping thru channels…and all the sudden some grainy hockey came on…turns out it was the echl all star game…the “national” goalie had a mask with a duck logo? i was like whaaa?…on the back he had the old disney duck logo…turns out the guy was Timo Pielmeier …the goalie we got from the guppies…so i watched…the guy looked pretty good on all his saves..looked real poised…had one highlight reel save were the whole crowd did an “aaawwww”…he let 2 in but was left out to dry…a couple 2 on 0’s…soo just letting ducks fans know…might have somthing in that guy
p.s.
it was in ontario…where the reign play..shit..i could have went to this game
I usually end up doing somthing stupid...count on it
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jan 21, 2010 6:53 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
I think I read about that kid on my THN blackberry app. They do a segment called The Hot List that talks about rookies they are excited to see in the NHL. That’s pretty cool. I really wish we had 1 AHL affiliate that we could send all of our rookies too. Before the Chops (Wrost fucking name for a hockey team EVER.) we had some kind of deal with Buffalo’s AHL team the Portland Pirates. Portland is supposed to have the best AHL training program, hands down. It was nice to have our own AHL team, but the stupid fucker that made the final decision to call them the Chops should be punched in the balls very very hard. Maybe there’s a possibility we could work out a deal with Portland again.
by JohnQPhats on Jan 21, 2010 8:02 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Chops should be punched in the balls very very hard.
that brought back some bad memories from elementary..some chick did that to me..holy fuck did that hurt…hurts me even reading your comment…ouuuuch
I usually end up doing somthing stupid...count on it
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jan 21, 2010 8:08 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
that brought back some bad memories from elementary..some chick did that to me..holy fuck did that hurt…hurts me even reading your comment…ouuuuch
…..Sorry. As guys, we’ve all had one of those.
by JohnQPhats on Jan 21, 2010 8:53 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe there’s a possibility we could work out a deal with Portland again.
Not entirely sure, but I don’t know AHL politics very well at all. Seems to me that we’ll adopt a team next summer, but I’d be surprised if it were in Portland or Iowa this time. I’ll just wait and see, I suppose.
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by Earl Sleek on Jan 21, 2010 9:08 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
but I’d be surprised if it were in Portland or Iowa this time. I’ll just wait and see, I suppose.
I suppose anything would be better then nothing right now.
by JohnQPhats on Jan 21, 2010 9:19 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, exactly. I care that there’s an affiliation next year; not sure I care very much where. Hopefully in North America.
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by Earl Sleek on Jan 21, 2010 9:25 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
maybe in mexico…the players can enjoy some cock fights in there off time
I usually end up doing somthing stupid...count on it
LONG LIVE BOC!!!.......GO DUCKS!!!
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jan 21, 2010 9:28 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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| GP | W | L | OTL | PT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Phoenix
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73 | 46 | 22 | 5 | 97 |
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San Jose
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72 | 43 | 19 | 10 | 96 |
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Los Angeles
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70 | 41 | 24 | 5 | 87 |
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Anaheim
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71 | 34 | 29 | 8 | 76 |
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Dallas
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72 | 31 | 27 | 14 | 76 |
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