Ducks Gameday -- Episode IV: A New Hope
by Earl Sleek on Oct 8, 2010 11:02 AM PDT
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PrintAnaheim Ducks (undefeated!) at Detroit Red Wings (winless!), 4:30 pm
Anaheim Calling, Winging It In Motown , A2Y, Triple Deke (maybe?) -- it's a digital rivalry.
(Author's note: This post quickly became very ambitious and effort-heavy, and it may seem like a summer project. But that's not the case -- I had none of this written or drawn 24 hours ago. Some of it gets pretty cheesy, but play along -- it's Friday.)
Not long from now, in an arena far, far away...
It is a dark period of turmoil for the Ducks blueline.
Anaheim spaceships, striking from a hidden base, have won their first
victory against the evil Eastern Time Zone Empire.
During the battle, Duck spies managed to steal secret plans to the
Empire's ultimate weapon, the Death Wing, an armored space station
with enough power play weapons to destroy an entire season.
Pursued by the Empire's sinister agents, Princess Luca Sbisgana races
back to Switzerland aboard her starship, custodian of the stolen plans that
can save her people and restore freedom to the Pacific...
Cut to: Outer space. A small KDOC flagship station is being pursued by an enormous NBC Prime Time starship. The fleeing KDOC ship fires some defensive laser bursts, but it is severely outgunned and quickly overcome by its enormous pursuer. Quickly, dozens of Ref Troopers (the everyday henchmen of the Eastern Time Zone Empire) blast their way into the KDOC ship. Behind them strides Darth Pronger, one of the most feared evil agents of the Eastern Empire -- though the Death Wing is not his project specifically, he is clearly pissed off about the stolen plans.
Meanwhile, a few decks below, Princess Luca hears the commotion and begins making a desperation plan involving two Finnish droids -- Saku D2 and Teemu PO. She records an urgent message and hurriedly sets them off in an escape pod, just seconds before Ref Troopers are finally able to track her down and penalize her into submission.
The two Finns take the escape pod down to the remote planet of Windsor, where another junior defenseman's journey is set to begin...
On the surface of the desert Windsor planet, the two Finns are quickly captured by a group of nomadic J-Blakes. Little rat-like robed creatures, they take their collection of recovered Finns over to the farm of young Cam Puckmover, who lives in the wasteland with his Uncle Festerling and his Aunt Vayoo. Cam, hopelessly resigned to being stuck another season in Windsor, negotiates with one of the J-Blakes for two of the Finns, but because of a malfunction during physicals, Saku D2 is thrown into the transaction as well.
Later that night, while giving the Finns their sauna treatment, Cam stumbles upon the recorded distress message from Princess Luca, and is intrigued by the Duck rebellion. Saku D2 withholds any more information from the inquisitive lad, but the next day he leads young Cam to the retirement cave dwelling of D-Man Knight Obi-Wan Niedermayer. Niedermayer seemingly has been waiting for young Cam for a while, and starts to instruct him in the ways of the Boards -- an old tradition that had been once employed by Cam's forefather, Chris Puckmover.
By this time, the Eastern Time Zone Empire has discovered that the stolen plans were not aboard the KDOC flagship station, so they expand their search down to the Windsor planet. One of the Ref Troopers finds a pivotal clue that puts them back on the Finns' trail. During their pursuit and investigation, Ref Troopers forcibly waive-and-demote Uncle Festerling and brutally release Aunt Vayoo.
Also, out in deep space, Darth Pronger takes Princess Luca to the newly-completed Death Wing, where she is confronted by the Grand Moff Babcock. Babcock tries to coerce Luca into revealing the location of the hidden Ducks' base by threatening Luca's homeworld of Switzerland.
Luca nobly lies -- everybody in the universe knows that Victorhell is a deserted wasteland -- but it doesn't matter. Grand Moff Babcock is determined to demonstrate the power play weaponry of his new space station, and in a matter of seconds, Switzerland's penalty-killing unit is destroyed. Luca is devastated.
Back on Windsor, Obi-Wan Niedermayer decides to take young Cam and the two Finns to Mos Eisner Space Port to find passage to Switzerland. It's a dangerous setting for the young Cam and the Finns, but they do manage to locate one captain -- Getz Solo, who had been voted into the position by his one-man crew, trusty first mate Georgebacca. They agree to take on the passengers with only one condition -- no questions asked about Getz's hairline.
The group escapes Windsor on the weathered yet surprisingly efficient Honda Falcon, but once they arrive at the coordinates for Switzerland, all they spot is a winged-wheel moon. That is, of course, the Death Wing, and the Honda Falcon is brought aboard by tractor beam.
Once aboard the giant space station, Cam and Getz decide to free Princess Luca while Obi-wan Niedermayer works to disable the tractor beam's power source. Everything goes more or less to plan -- the Ducks do take a late lead thanks to some Getz heroics -- but as they are escaping, Darth Pronger confronts Obi-Wan Niedermayer for a final battle. Pronger delivers his signature fatal elbow, followed by a wholly inadequate one-game suspension. It is Cam's turn to be devastated.
Still, Obi-Wan Niedermayer does take out the tractor beams, so the Honda Falcon escapes, but the Death Wing is not far behind. The young Ducks know that they will have very little time to analyze the stolen plans in hope of finding the Death Wing's power play weakness.
At the Ducks' base, Specialist Marchant briefs the Ducks forces on the data recovered from the Saku D2 unit. Careful analysis shows that there is one point where the Ducks can neutralize the Death Wing's power play efficiency, but it will take an extreme combination of composure and accuracy.
Young Cam joins the shorthanded Ducks mission sent out to disable the Death Wing, which seems more or less to be a suicide mission. Ducks forces indeed suffer many casualties, to the point where Cam becomes the Duck rebellion's last surviving hope. He's understandably nervous, but suddenly he hears a familiar calming voice.
Prediction: In the zero hour, when all seems lost, Cam Puckmover masters the power of the Boards, and the Ducks squeak out a win in their opening battle. Goals by Saku D2, Getz Solo, Princess Luca, and somehow Aunt Vayoo.
Coming tomorrow: Way less effort! Coming sometime down the road: The East Coast Strikes Back!
Go Ducks.
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Brilliant!
I’m fucking speechless.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Oct 8, 2010 11:13 AM PDT reply actions
It really snowballed out of control — this really wasn’t supposed to encompass the entire movie, and in fact yesterday morning this was going to be a BSG post.
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Use the Boards, Cam
should be my new signature
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Oct 8, 2010 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions
It needs to be on a shirt. Cartoons down the front and back. Make it happen, Sleek. Make it happen.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Oct 8, 2010 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
Un-freaking-real
Well done, Sleek.
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this awesome!
i luv georgebacca! mustacherides!
Мы в любовь играли,
И как кровь из вены капает слеза.
Remember kids it's down the road not across the street
Yeah, that’s another panel that’s missing. “I suggest a new strategy, Saku. Let the mustache win.”
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Another reason you need a shirt: Director’s Cut. :)
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Oct 8, 2010 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ve been checking in all morning…so glad it was worth the wait! Love it! :)
GO DUCKS!!!
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Darth Pronger’s gap…
HAHHAHAHHA!!!! I just noticed that!!! PRICELESS!!!!!!!
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by SK eleven on Oct 8, 2010 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
It’s time to say this…. FUCK DETROIT!!!
Denis Gauthier sucks at hockey... and life.
by Kevin Y on Oct 8, 2010 11:31 AM PDT reply actions 16 recs
If I were doing the Gameday posts (and there’s probably a good reason why I’m not), it would probably only consist of a “Fuck Detroit” and nothing much else.
Denis Gauthier sucks at hockey... and life.
there should be no less than 50 recs to this
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2010 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions
allow me to help
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by chiblackhawks on Oct 8, 2010 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions
this is so fuckin awesome..im so glad im not working so i can leave the page up all day and keep re-reading it
p.s.
how could u not put in the wombats line in there…u had the opportunity lol!!
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2010 11:35 AM PDT reply actions
my favorite part is the pronger elbow and the getz-parros shot…
i hope parros has a good year
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2010 11:38 AM PDT reply actions
I really like the panel with Specialist Marchant — that one came out pretty clean.
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very good! but but but … Ducks have never ever been the good guys. :)
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
I always have to defend myself from people who tell me writing a blog is lame as fuck.
This is not helping.
by RudyKelly on Oct 8, 2010 11:45 AM PDT reply actions 2 recs
erm
the dog humping prolly doesnt help either. =/
As an uber star wars nerd
I cannot stress how epic this is. “look sir, finns” is probably the funniest thing I’ve read in some time. Incredible work, earl.
by PhantomPretender on Oct 8, 2010 11:54 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
This is one of your finest, Earl.
Well done, sir. Cannot be rec’d enough.
"Make me a bicycle, clown"
TIME to watch the sharks choke it up
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2010 12:12 PM PDT reply actions
uhm… mason disagrees with this
Мы в любовь играли,
И как кровь из вены капает слеза.
Remember kids it's down the road not across the street
Hey fuck you man, Tommy Wingels is playing!
The Zapruder Film of the Kennedy assassination is a better hockey movie than The Love Guru.
Battle of California
i leave to the store and come back to 2-0 wtf!!
but yea i got a boner when annoucer said wingels
stupid blue jackets..u suck balls
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2010 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions
My god this is so epic I just had a nerd-gasm.
I love it.
"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what's for dinner.
Liberty is well armed lamb contesting the vote." - Benjamin Franklin
The Studio of Mos Eisner!
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Muah HA HA HA...!!!!!!!
Hello all ….the Former “King of Ptown” now the current reigning “King of Riverside” would like to announce he is back and ready for another potential KINGS CHAMPIONSHIP RUN!!!! HAHAHA …….
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oh by the way how do i change my name……..on this blog
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by King_Of_Ptown on Oct 8, 2010 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions
yo brothaman…u practicng your nhl 11 skills?…u dont want another beatdown from the videogame ducks
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2010 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions
haha beatdown my ass….. u and ur lucky ghost goals …..well see next time its still early….im learning…..u rocks at NBA ?
Tech626
by King_Of_Ptown on Oct 8, 2010 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions
u won by one…when i was tired at 5am in the morning…got lucky with 3’s
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2010 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions
U LEFT OUT I WAS DEAD DRUNK WHILE U WERE SOBER….and still beat u and barely lost in NHL11 next time either ur getting drunk also or im staying sober… and ill hate u if u pick choice number 2…..
Tech626
by King_Of_Ptown on Oct 8, 2010 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions
2 bad Ducks cant win against my Kings in real life…. ur patos can have video games wins
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by King_Of_Ptown on Oct 8, 2010 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
neimi could have stopped that right?…thoughts?
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2010 12:47 PM PDT reply actions
im a blue jackets good luck charm apparently…no more goin to the store..
doooooh! nemi..not much of a puckhandler are ya
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2010 12:49 PM PDT reply actions
just heard phalsson..somewhere sleek ejaculated in his shorts
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2010 12:50 PM PDT reply actions
Just a few minutes ago I was out on a erand and saw the license plate “cntr ice”.
A few days ago I came across this picture, my officemate said it looked like some dude name Groucho, huh? not who I thought of first when I saw it.
Hockey is finally here!!!!! Woot!!! I am so ready!!!!!
Let's go Ducks.
thats awesome…go parros hat trick today
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2010 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions
BoC Trivia: Darth Pronger actually made his BoC debut way back in November 2006.
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Your toon looks exactly like the photoshop. Skills.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Oct 8, 2010 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions
sleek we root for the sharks to close it out?..no 3 point games?….or root for columbus to tie so the sharks might only get 1 pt?
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2010 2:33 PM PDT reply actions
Goals by Saku D2, Getz Solo, Princess Luca
Sbisa is scratched according to Stephens’ comment under his story
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Oct 8, 2010 2:36 PM PDT reply actions
sk says sbisa not looking good ..true arthur?
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2010 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t know about true or untrue, but he’s looking good to me. He’s using Brookbank well and not forcing anything. I think it’s dangerous him talking about proving he deserves to play in this league next game when he was probably just held out to manage personnel on back-to-backs and get a look at Mikkelson
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Oct 8, 2010 9:39 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s why I put him next to Aunt Vayoo. :) At least Cam gets a chance to make his play.
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wouldnt be nice..a 2pt game or somthing…hopefully hes already visited yoda and started his jedi training
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2010 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Excellent job.
Darth Pronger’s drawing was excellent.
by J.J. from Kansas on Oct 8, 2010 2:51 PM PDT reply actions
I was just thinking to myself “I wonder what Earl has up for today” and you did not disappoint. Other than the majority of Wings fans hating Proger, this is just perfect. I especially love the “deadly elbows – wholly inadequate one game suspension” description. I also loved the “No questioins asked about Getz’s hairline.”
Happy hockey season everyone!
Haven’t posted since the beginning of last season, just lurked. This is by far the greatest thing I have EVER read.
Go Ducks!
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Um, holy fuck!
Awesome, sleek. Truly awesome.
Not sure Georgebacca’s moustache is epic enough, though!
"If you can accept losing, you can't win." ~Vince Lombardi
Tweet Tweet.
is everyone taking a nap till game time? :)
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
same here … I’ll be flipping thru alot of channels to try and catch as much of them all that I can … but I think I’ll try and focus on the Ducks & Wings … and wishing I could direct where meteoroids fall … :)
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
Good idea — I wasn’t napping, but was doing some grocery shopping. Today, I’ve earned it! :)
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so u got a “handle” of JD…..ooohhhh…u see there i used the term
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2010 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, lately I’ve been stocked on beverages — just seem to be short on food. Remedied, though!
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fo sho..upset the wild got a point though…..
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2010 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions
im just finishing cleaning up the casa…..now need to pour a glass of wine…and sit back and see what happens
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2010 4:18 PM PDT reply actions
Never had you pegged for a wine guy…. hmmm. Is it at least in a box?
by AnnihilatorRich on Oct 8, 2010 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Somebody tell me when they drop the puck in Detroit — I want as little Hayward as possible.
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should as soon as were back from commerical
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2010 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions
o shit..i should have taken your course and waited till it started..they just showed nickelback in a commerical…my eyes are burning aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh!!
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2010 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions
BTW, so glad to be back here on BoC enjoying (hopefully) a new season with all you crazy people! You, and hockey of course, have been missed!
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Dear Hockey Gods,
About that meteoroid I ordered?
…
Angie
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
dmen…quickly getin the puck up ice..intresting
fowler with bear bottom
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2010 4:42 PM PDT reply actions
that fuckin asshole always kills us fuck
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2010 4:45 PM PDT reply actions
Um… this ain’t going so well for Anaheim yet.
Modano just continues to rip your hearts out!
Denis Gauthier sucks at hockey... and life.
he looks weird in red
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
I still believe though… well, not because I like Anaheim, but that “fuck Detroit” thing still holds true.
Sleek, this may be a good time for a “positivity” speech.
Last year, the Kings went into Detroit and trailed 2-0 early, and won 3-2. Even later, they trailed 3-0 in the first at home and beat them 4-3.
Yes, that was a different team, and a different season, but there’s hope!
Denis Gauthier sucks at hockey... and life.
I’m holding out judgment until I see the quality of Anaheim’s second shot on goal.
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umm hey fowler looks good..making good desiscions….
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2010 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions
quite a game so far, huh guys?
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do you have a season’s worth of those? :)
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
May dude … we made it to May … :)
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
Twice thank you very much … :)
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
bite me!
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
Flying V guys! Come on!
The Zapruder Film of the Kennedy assassination is a better hockey movie than The Love Guru.
Battle of California
hahahaha
yea good job perry…get thim pissed
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2010 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions
well some good signs…PK 1 for 1
fowler looks decent
the big line was able to cycle and do there thing
positivity!!!!
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2010 5:19 PM PDT reply actions
Just a sidenote Giguere was pretty damned good last night..
Game in six for highlights if you’re bored and such…
I rec’d that shit.
you know…I think they should give us 5 free wings when we give up 5 goals…something to make the fans feel better, ya know?
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It's going to suck when Sleek tries to cash in by re-releasing this post in 3D
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
I think Datsyuk is on one of my fantasy teams … I’ll have to check
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
hes on mine…but i wish he didnt score….dooofff
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2010 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions
C’mon, Ducks. Stop telling us how good we’re going to start then following it up with this.
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not sure what to say…a save there would have helped….or vish dzone clear
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2010 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Carlyle should make it so the first Duck who scores a goal gets to wear the “C” for the year.
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Come on Shut out… I drafted Howard in one of my leagues
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
uh hello? shutout would mean the Ducks get a point … do we really want that?
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
oh shit … I read that as shoot out … not shut out … nevermind … ignore me :)
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
Since this game is predictable, enjoy.
Here’s to alcohol: the cause of, and solution to, all of life’s problems.
Could be worse...
This coulda been Hiller:
http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?id=77838
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
Um… the Ducks and Red Wings don’t really like each other, do they?
Denis Gauthier sucks at hockey... and life.
Fuck — well Ducks, maybe that whole “driving the net” thing might be worth a try some day yourself.
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Ugliest goal ever… I love it when Hazy gets it wrong =)
Also, now that it’s basically out of reach, I’ll just pull for a blowout. Sorry guys.
Denis Gauthier sucks at hockey... and life.
Fuck you, too.
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by Earl Sleek on Oct 8, 2010 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Hey, if the Ducks come back and win this game, I’ll buy you a couple drinks.
Denis Gauthier sucks at hockey... and life.
Hayward, stop being impressed that the Ducks kept the shots down after the game was out of reach.
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Hayward, stop.being impressed that the Ducks kept the shots down after the game was out of reach.
Fixed.
by g r a c e on Oct 8, 2010 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
my tv on mute already…..would change the channel…but i like watching fowler
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2010 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions
just joined in..
whats the story behind the Perry-Holmstrom Misconducts?
fuck Detroit, and fuck Mike Modano too. dicknose.
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Stars won those 2 pts … ugh!
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
Very surprised the Wings got that Cleary goal – I remember when they changed the rulebook, based on that epic Ducks/Stars series in 2002. I thought it was off, or at least not enough evidence to overturn the call on the ice. I’m watching the FSN Detroit feed, and they even thought it wasn’t a goal. Gotta love the Toronto War Room, huh?
Its pretty amazing how the Ducks have fallen, man. I told you they should’ve kept Pronger over Niedermayer! That’s a bummer, they used to be fun to watch. The worst thing is probably that they won’t go far enough into the tank to get a good pick out of it either. The worst place to be is in that 10th-12th spot, where you’re good enough to fool yourself into thinking the playoffs are realistic, but not bad enough to get yourself the picks you need to change the team.
Why is Sbisa not playing? He was supposed to be the eventual replacement for Pronger – what happened?
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I thought you guys didn’t even like the Anaheim TV feeds? Listening to Ken Daniels, Mickey Redmond, and Larry Murphy reminds me of home.
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He’s saying “Fuck you” in that he can’t watch it, too.
Plus when I said it to him earlier.
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Hell yeah, Datsyuk can hang – he got a bit worse of it, but he held his own.
Lost the Lady Bing after 1 game though. Fuckin’ Perry.
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Datsyuk fought Niedermayer in the last playoff series, in case anybody named Ahlers or Hayward forgot.
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They were discussing that on FSDetroit – that was more of a general scrum though, not an open-ice “hold on and try to punch” kind of deal. He handled himself well though.
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Yeah, Perry fought Ericsson back then, he’s been in a few scraps.
Niedermayer, though? Here’s one highlight from his fight history.
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Excellent – Datsyuk has officially racked up his very first Gordie Howe Hat Trick.
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Yay! Questionable leadership!
The main question I’m going to have is whether our new captain will be fielding questions after this game, or if Saku’s still going to have to do it.
There’s more to captaincy than yelling at the refs and the Detroit bench, Baldy.
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FSD just said ANA has the worst season opening record in the NHL or something. I think. I’m back and forth between the game, this thread, and a math test.
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Damn, you know what, Center Ice commercial guy? NO. If Crosby scores in Pittsburgh, I will NOT cheer in Denver. I will not cheer for him in a box. I will not cheer for him with a fox.
ha, I knew it was going to get to you eventually! Don’t you think the Luongo one is a bit of a slap in the face of LA?
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When I first that, I shouted “what the fuck did he say?!?! NO WE WOULDN’T FUCKING STAND UP!”
Denis Gauthier sucks at hockey... and life.
The implication that West Coast fans would be cheering for Eastern Conference/Canadian players drives me crazy. Fuck you, Center Ice. When Getzlaf takes an offensive zone penalty in Anaheim, I shake my fist in fucking New York.
by g r a c e on Oct 8, 2010 6:47 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
=/
It’s directed for people who’ve moved out of state but still cheer for their home town teams. But, I’m sure you all knew that. LOLLL getzlaf. =(
by ScottyKnows on Oct 12, 2010 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions
I’m IN Denver, and I sure as hell won’t cheer for him.
When I saw that commercial the first time though, I was like “what the fuck, how did you know?!?!”
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I want to know why the Sharks are never in those commercials
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
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They base team populatiry on playoff success. ;)
by ScottyKnows on Oct 12, 2010 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions
im thankful i always have perry to entertain me
go pk practice right now
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2010 6:42 PM PDT reply actions
Can Scott Niedermayer pull a Clemens or a Favre and come back from retirement?
Let’s just pretend this is actually the Empire Strikes Back and we are supposed to lose. We will return!
"Concentration, not strength." - Gordon Bombay
I’m very comfortable in rewriting the remainder of the trilogy. Obi-Wan’s shocking return!
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by Earl Sleek on Oct 8, 2010 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
i just realized..is this our first?
hey it looks potent
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2010 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Compared to our 5-on-5, a lot of things look potent. Like that plant outside. Or this chair.
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by Earl Sleek on Oct 8, 2010 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Ducks & Wings games are always so lively.
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
SHUT THE FUCK UP HAYWARD.
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by Earl Sleek on Oct 8, 2010 7:00 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
too many men … just not getting any breaks 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
Not at all I found a bottle of Crown..So its not all bad…
I rec’d that shit.
by Steven Hida on Oct 8, 2010 7:02 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
We’re really not getting any benefit out of coaching that I can see — seems this result, combined with the preseason, could be accomplished by 20 strangers just as effectively.
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maybe that should be the reward for giving up 5 goals…“fans coach the next game!”
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I mean, if you’re going to get outshot 20-40 every game, that suggests that nobody has ever met any of their teammates before — that’s what I’d expect, anyways.
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That’s Detroit though. Can’t really recall a game where Detroit hasn’t outshot the opponent by a great margin, let alone getting outshot at all.
Denis Gauthier sucks at hockey... and life.
I see very little evidence that this is a “Detroit” issue. In 8 games so far including preseason, the Ducks have collectively been outshot by 124 shots. The 43-21 shooting margin they had tonight matches exactly what the Kings had in the last preseason game, played without L.A.’s top line.
It’s becoming a real oddity when the Ducks’ shot number and the opponent’s shot number start with the same digit.
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ouch. please hurry tomorrow, i want to forget today.
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by SK eleven on Oct 8, 2010 7:07 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
see … positive thinking
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
yea im not very pleasant to be around right now…
i forgot how pissed i get when the ducks lose and im not even drunk!!
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2010 7:52 PM PDT reply actions
BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Ican’tbreathe… Ican’tbreathe…
(deep breaths)
BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
*Drops dead of laughter
it’s times like this that I wonder how something like BoC has managed to survive so long … we take pleasure in each other’s misery … :)
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
im gonna kick u in the dick when i see you..then probally buy a drink….dick first..then drink
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2010 9:51 PM PDT up reply actions
buy you….ill be like the italians…mess u up…then throw u a rag and say…hey clean yourself up
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2010 9:52 PM PDT up reply actions
im drunk now and pissed offf…..wait…im reallly drunk..id fuck a donkey right about now…
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 9, 2010 3:11 AM PDT up reply actions
does it count of 2 out of the 3 girls are hot/cute?
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 9, 2010 3:25 AM PDT up reply actions
I still love Pavel Datsyuk for throwing down with Perry..I’d better flee now.
In Dinglebarn We Trust
Then I’ll destroy Fowler with my Death Star! (weeps)
Seriously though, Dats can kick Perry’s ass any time of the week. I was in this swanky bar and all the screens were showing hockey highlights to techno music (?!? Go Canada), and I jumped up and whooped. I think I also did a fist pump.
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