Ducks - Sharks Gameday: Duck vs. Shark
by Megalodon on Oct 30, 2010 8:43 AM PDT
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(Earl and I are collaborating on today's post, and since he's busy re-writing hymns to include the name "Samsung" in place of "Jesus" he did the above cartoon ahead of time and left the writing to me.)
The hockey world is a strange and frightening place these days. The best teams in the league are the Kings and the Canadiens, while teams like the Devils and Sabres languish near the bottom of the standings. It is in this cruel universe that our heroes find themselves: two teams with dreams of glory currently 12th and 14th in the Western Conference.
In many ways our teams mirror each other: incredibly talented, Olympic-level top lines coupled with question marks on defense and in goal. Both teams have failed to put together more than two wins in a row so far this young season, but both teams were able to take advantage of the terrible New Jersey Devils in order to get a big victory - wait, hold on...the Ducks DIDN'T beat the Devils? Hah! Never mind about that then.
Games between these two teams are always intense, with frequent fights and very physical play. The Sharks and Ducks have a rivalry that most people who aren't fans of either team can't appreciate, but that is built on a history of divisional hatred and playoffs struggles. Tonight both teams will be fighting hard for an important win: the Ducks will be looking to bounce back from last night's loss while the Sharks need to start putting up some victories if they are going to challenge for a top seed this season.
In the spirit of Halloween, I'll end with some statistics that should frighten any Ducks fan who reads them. You have been warned.
Record
Ducks: 11 games played, 4-6-1.
Sharks: 8 games played, 4-3-1.
Goals Per Game
Ducks: 2.46, 27th in the league.
Sharks: 3.00, 9th in the league.
Goals Against Per Game
Ducks: 3.27, 25th in the league.
Sharks: 2.88, 16th in the league.
Prediction: The Ducks throw a bomb at the Sharks and it explodes but it turns out it was a fake body-double of the Sharks and it was filled with bees and hornets, which chase after the Ducks and string them mercilessly while the Sharks watch and laugh. The Sharks win 5 -3, with Sharks goals by Thornton, Marleau, Heatley, Boyle, and Pavelski. Ducks goals by Getzlaf, Perry, and one of your crappy defensemen on a fluke bounce.
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Can’t believe the Ducks lost to the fucking Devils… that’s just insane.
They really suck!
Go Sharks!
"Hey, Luongo: YOU SUCK!"
Courtesy of some guys in 331.
Ducks love losing to bad teams. They just love it, It’s their favorite thing in the whole-wide world.
And since the Sharks suck this season, the Ducks will probably lose. However, I will root for them to win, and to check Sharks players hard.
Go Ducks.
"There is no gravity son, the world just sucks." - my father.
GO SHARKS!!
I’m going to this game with my boys and nephew (who has never been to a hockey game and only started watching this season since moving in with me). So not only do the Sharks have to win to get back into their winning mode, but so my nephew’s first experience going to a game isn’t seeing his aunt yelling and cursing all the way home after a loss.
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 Angy on Oct 30, 2010 10:36 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
since he’s busy re-writing hymns to include the name “Samsung” in place of “Jesus”
I once was hamstrung,
Until I found Samsung.
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and one of your crappy defensemen on a fluke bounce.
Let’s call it the Thornton Hat Trick bounce.
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by Earl Sleek on Oct 30, 2010 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
i was saved by my penis yesterday from watching the ducks lose to the devils…watched the 1st and 2nd period..then some peeps came over and wanted to use the tv…in an effort to get into a chics pants i obliged…looks like a good move….damn fuckin ducks..
p.s.
I saw “saw 3d” last nite..it sucked as much as the ducks yesterday..with the only sacing grace from the movie..chester from linkin park getting fucked up
p.s.s.
i got more people coming over so potiental to be saved again….but lets hope not..lets hope i hold up the beer pong game cuz the ducks are kicking ass
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 30, 2010 11:56 AM PDT reply actions
Yeah, for anybody who was looking for me in Row U yesterday, I never made it. Got completely sidetracked at a Halloween house party we were swinging by to pick up two pals. Ended up staying at the party and just watched the shitty Ducks on TV.
Thank god I saved a shitload on drinking last night.
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by Earl Sleek on Oct 30, 2010 12:07 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
haha..yea that was the first thing i thought when i was watching…poor earl…glad u werent there…i was making mojitos last nite…entertaining…but hey the laker won again yay!!..at least i got my steelers and lakers
but a win against the sharks though would feel good…like an unexpected ball rub (from a woman u putos)
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 30, 2010 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions
We have a chance tonight, sadly because we’re not coming off a win. Tonight we’ll learn a one-night lesson in competence — if it works we’ll hastily forget it tomorrow.
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by Earl Sleek on Oct 30, 2010 12:44 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
the spy vs spy video game for nintendo was surprisingly complicated and intresting for a game in that time..me and like 10 people on earth probally ever played it….
awesome cartoon earl…always wanted to get a tat with those guys
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 30, 2010 11:59 AM PDT reply actions
oh yeah, ditto ! always loved Spy vs Spy … even have a huge (huge) book with all their cartoons … it never gets old going thru it … :)
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
Looks like the Sharks are playing Niittymaki tonight — guess Niemi will have to wait for his confidence boost.
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woohooo! I feel a bit better with Nitty in the net over Niemi … tho am starting to slightly (very slightly) feel bad for the guy.
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
Start of the telecast is not showing in SoCal because of fucking football.
Josh Green makes his season debut tonight — Bodie out.
3 D LILJA, ANDREAS
8 R SELANNE, TEEMU
9 R RYAN, BOBBY
10 R PERRY, COREY
11 C KOIVU, SAKU
12 C GREEN, JOSH
15 C GETZLAF, RYAN
16 R PARROS, GEORGE
17 D VISNOVSKY, LUBOMIR
20 C CARTER, RYAN
21 D BROOKBANK, SHELDON
22 C MARCHANT, TODD
23 D MARA, PAUL
26 D SYVRET, DANNY
28 C CHIPCHURA, KYLE
32 D LYDMAN, TONI
33 L BLAKE, JASON
34 L VOROS, AARON
1 G HILLER, JONAS
31 G MCELHINNEY, CURTIS
3 D MURRAY, DOUGLAS
7 D WALLIN, NICLAS
8 C PAVELSKI, JOE
10 R MAYERS, JAMAL
12 C MARLEAU, PATRICK
15 L HEATLEY, DANY
16 R SETOGUCHI, DEVIN
17 C MITCHELL, TORREY
19 C THORNTON, JOE
21 C NICHOL, SCOTT
22 D BOYLE, DAN
29 L CLOWE, RYANE
39 C COUTURE, LOGAN
40 D HUSKINS, KENT
44 D VLASIC, MARC-EDOUARD
60 D DEMERS, JASON
64 L MCGINN, JAMIE
68 L MCLAREN, FRAZER
30 G NIITTYMAKI, ANTERO
31 G NIEMI, ANTTI
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what????
Мы в любовь играли,
И как кровь из вены капает слеза.
Remember kids it's down the road not across the street
Fox Sports West is pretending the puck has dropped just now — because hockey is well below football on the priority list.
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And because the internet doesn’t have such delays, I know these first four minutes will contain zero Ducks shots — but Parros will fight soon.
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ouch :( i believe that’s called the finnish olympic strategy…
Мы в любовь играли,
И как кровь из вены капает слеза.
Remember kids it's down the road not across the street
you penalty box looks bit full…
Мы в любовь играли,
И как кровь из вены капает слеза.
Remember kids it's down the road not across the street
Hmmm — I sense Marchant will take the Ducks’ second shot of the game — also a save.
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It’s like a time machine for pain!
Getzlaf actually breathes through his bald spot. He’s like a porpoise.
Battle of California
by Megalodon on Oct 30, 2010 7:54 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Clowe beating asses
"Too much awesome on my feet."-Brian Wilson
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
You need to find a new stream.
"Too much awesome on my feet."-Brian Wilson
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
This is what is showing on SoCal televisions. Texas football ran long, so they just delayed it like idiots — because we all really want to see that early goal against.
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Huh
CSN Bay Area just cut into that game for the Giants post-game show.
"Too much awesome on my feet."-Brian Wilson
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Has Hiller been hurt?
Why has McIlheny started so many games?
"Too much awesome on my feet."-Brian Wilson
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Ducks are running a special charity thing they keep showing:
For every shootout win, Pinnacle Landscape will donate a tree to the new tower being built at CHOC Children’s Hospital.
So my question is: at the end of the season, will they put those two trees next to each other, or on opposite sides of the tower?
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I was thinking the same thing. Call it the forest of shame.
"There is no gravity son, the world just sucks." - my father.
by tu madre on Oct 30, 2010 9:23 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
This is my favorite type of Sharks game
A swift butt kicking.
"Too much awesome on my feet."-Brian Wilson
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Hamburger!
His first goal with the Sharks.
"Too much awesome on my feet."-Brian Wilson
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
Patty!
Now a goal by Scott Nichol and my night is complete.
"Too much awesome on my feet."-Brian Wilson
"Time for the laser show, boys!"- Aubrey Huff
38 shots for San Jose through 2 periods? What the hell is happening?
Go Sharks!
Getzlaf actually breathes through his bald spot. He’s like a porpoise.
Battle of California
by Megalodon on Oct 30, 2010 9:30 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
See: exactly one half of Ducks road games.
Oh boy! A meaningless goal!
Canada 10, Finland 9, USA 8, Slovakia 1. With the last 5-on-5 goal still belonging to Georgebacca.
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Your Ducks suck in infinite ways… get on the Sharks bandwagon instead :)
by AppleSweetRose on Oct 30, 2010 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
First part’s true, but I’m not falling for that trap — if my regular season’s going to be miserable, I can’t compound that with playoff failure, too.
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You’d just settle for missing the PO’s all together though huh…
by skilletboy on Oct 30, 2010 10:08 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Shouldn’t say this, but the Ducks do have a Cup at least…. /sigh.
by AppleSweetRose on Oct 30, 2010 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ve been through it before — you planning on jumping ship when the Sharks’ little era is over?
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This is hilarious coming from a Duck's fan!!
Sorry I’m a STH’er and fan for over a decade. Try again.
by skilletboy on Nov 1, 2010 12:06 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Is now a good time to change your picture?
by pooponastick on Oct 30, 2010 11:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Okay I’m bias in my comments being a Sharks fan and all, but I remember when the Ducks were a team to be worried about. They were a complete meltdown tonight. The game was ours in the first five minutes – the rest was just icing on the cake.
When the Sharks had the 2 man advantage, we were up 5-0 at that point, people all around were yelling for them to shoot (of course, that is what fans seem to do), and all I could think is “what the fuck, we’re up 5-0, the game is ours, we don’t have to beat a dead horse here”.
And to think, I was actually worried before the game started. Then again, I always worry. But still.
Oh and btw, Perry is a major prick!
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
Okay I’m bias in my comments being a Sharks fan and all, but I remember when the Ducks were a team to be worried about.
Yup, playoffs ‘09, remember that too. This year it seems you’ll just have to worry about the Sharks themselves.
Glad you had fun — next time you should go to a two-team game.
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love the new profile pic earl..pretty much sums it up for me….this is despicable
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 31, 2010 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions
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