Ducks Gameday -- A Case for Firing Randy
by Earl Sleek on Nov 3, 2010 11:22 AM PDT
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From the OC Register blog:
Incensed after another couple of lackluster performances in losses this past weekend, Ducks general manager Bob Murray took his team to task and said that blaming coach Randy Carlyle for their current struggles is an "excuse."
Murray has rebuffed calls or suggestions for Carlyle’s firing in the past and this time was no different after he spoke with the Register on Monday, following the team’s home loss to lowly New Jersey on Friday and its blowout defeat at San Jose on Saturday.
"I’ve got total faith in Randy," Murray said. "He’s won a Stanley Cup. That’s not an issue here. It’s up to the players. Enough excuses. Talking about coaches and things gives them an excuse when they have no excuses in my eye."
Arthur at AC has more here, and here of course is Spade's fanpost (EDIT: and now Rudy Kelly at SBN LA, too!). Now I'm not a guy who has much in the way of "better suggestions" for coaching names or strategies, but I can't buy into Barstool Bob's notion that results are completely independent from the head coach and his job description. If it's Randy's job to have his team prepared to play on opening night, if it's Randy's job to have his players in positions to succeed, if it's Randy's job to get his awful team to improve -- these aren't areas where Carlyle has given us much to bank on this season, despite some significant changes in personnel from last season (which was also mostly miserable).
But of course the inability to win is clearly not Randy's fault, as further evidenced in this cartoon:
BTW, has anybody seen my usual drawing pen?
Currently, the Ducks have picked up 4 wins and 9 standings points over their first dozen games. Straight-line projection over an 82-game schedule calculates to 27.3 wins and 61.5 points. Compare that to last season's Edmonton Oilers, who finished last in the league -- they had 27 wins and 62 points. Despite repeated talk about the importance of a good start this season, Carlyle's Ducks are floundering out of the gate once again.
Some analysis after the jump.
The following table looks at all 22 games that Carlyle has coached this season, from the rookie tournament to the regular season. In each one of these settings, Randy's team has been outscored by better than a goal a game and outshot rather significantly. Nothing in Randy's this-year-resume looks anywhere near good.
| Stretch | GP | Record | GF - GA | GD | SF - SA | SD |
| Rookie Tournament | 3 | 1-2-0 | 9 - 14 | -5 | 82 - 89 | -7 |
| Preseason | 7 | 3-4-0 | 20 - 28 | -8 | 163 - 265 | -102 |
| Regular Season | 12 | 4-7-1 | 29 - 41 | -12 | 337 - 465 | -128 |
| Total | 22 | 8-13-1 | 58 - 83 | -25 | 582 - 819 | -237 |
In these 22 games, Randy's team has faced a deficit of 4+ goals in 7 of them -- nearly a third. Only in 1 game has his team pulled ahead by 4 goals, largely thanks to a horrible Sharks debut from Antero Niittymaki. And the trends don't seem to be correcting from last season, either.
Take for example the season opener -- last season, the score was 4-0 Sharks by the second intermission, before the Ducks answered with a meaningless response goal. This season, the score was 4-0 Wings by the second intermission, except this time the Ducks didn't score their meaningless response goal until the following game. The Ducks weren't remotely prepared to play in any game of their opening road trip, and then the team's gross incompetence made its appearance all over again in San Jose.
Now, to be fair, there have been some injuries and the Ducks have played more road games than home games, but a lot of teams have these excuses and manage to play competent hockey. To address that road-game-heavy point, here's the results for only preseason + regular season split up by location:
| Location | GP | Record | GF - GA | GD | SF - SA | SD |
| Honda Center | 8 | 4-3-1 | 23 - 23 | 0 | 221 - 291 | -70 |
| Road Games | 11 | 3-8-0 | 26 - 46 | -20 | 279 - 439 | -160 |
| Total | 19 | 7-11-1 | 49 - 69 | -20 | 500 - 730 | -230 |
If you're a Carlyle loyalist, I guess you'll point strongly to that home record -- at least the Ducks are breaking even goal-wise at home, though they've still been outshot by a pretty wide margin. On the road, it's insane how bad this team is -- maybe they should send the Syracuse Crunch on road trips to pick up these results for them.
Here's two things to note about these 19-game results:
- You might suspect, based on the Ducks' penalty-loving history, that most of this goal differential is the result of excessive penalty-killing. But over these 19 games, the Ducks have scored 20 power play goals (21, really, if you count that Perry nonsense in Dallas) and surrendered 21. Pretty much all the scoring differential is happening at even-strength or while shorthanded.
- In these 19 games, Ducks goaltenders have had a collective save percentage of .908 (two opposing goals were empty net). Opposing netminders have had a collective save percentage of .902 (Ducks have zero empty-netters to their credit). From a save-percentage perspective, Ducks goalies have been better than the opposition.
And yet looking at the results, the Ducks aren't even close to their opposition, seemingly no matter who is in the lineup. Whether it's tactical X-and-O problems, motivational problems (Koivu should have been the captain -- another Carlyle mistake), or that Carlyle truly hasn't been given an NHL roster either of the last two years (despite whatever we thought we saw at the Olympics) -- whatever the cause, I don't see anything in these results that says that Carlyle deserves to start next season as head coach, nor that he'll be any part of any real solution this year. I don't know that he needs to be fired today or anything -- Ducks can search for the right replacement -- but I'm pretty strongly against Randy Carlyle running next fall's training camp. I don't see any evidence that it did the Ducks any good this year.
Yes, Carlyle has won a Stanley Cup, and I'm totally grateful for that, but you can't sell any more tickets to games from four years ago. Spreadsheet results keep telling me: it's time for Randy to go. Feel free to leave your thoughts/reactions/support in the comments, though -- anybody have any good reasons why Carlyle keeps his job?
Prediction: Fowler is back and staying up with the big club, and the Ducks have recalled both Nick Bonino and Kyle Palmieri -- Bob Murray is essentially throwing shit against a wall to see what sticks. Ducks lose creatively -- nice goal by Lubo, though.
Go Ducks. Fire Carlyle.
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might be brutal tonight. OC Register was saying that they built this lightning team to force turnovers. Facing a ducks team that needs no encouragement to cough up the puck, could be a long ugly night. Ugly enough for RC to get canned? probably not, but you never know. Two big blow out losses in a row could change all this talk from Barstool.
Yeah, I liked this reader comment from the Register’s pregame post:
It looks like Tampa has brought in a new coach who has idea for a new system that appears to fit the skill set of the players on the roster and so far, the players have responded and it has been successful.
According to BM, that just could not happen.
Heh.
I’m not in favor of firing Randy over any particular game — but we’ve probably seen enough the last two years to build a solid enough case.
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I really just meant that there has to be a tipping point, or straw to break the camels back (depending on which cliche you like) and at some point it, might boil down to a bad stretch of games, like loss at home to the devils, blow out against a division foe on the road, and blow out at home to a well0coached tampa team.
Yeah, but I don’t see it really happening immediately in the wake of Barstool Bob’s excessive support. Tonight’s game may be awful, but they’ve already discussed that possibility, and Bob seems determined then to trade away talent.
I guess there’s one possible motivation — the more people that clamor for Randy’s firing, probably the fewer that are outright calling for Bob’s.
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I think there are real money issues with the organization as well. The Ducks can’t afford to pay too many people for not playing/coaching.
I don’t know about that. I can’t imagine the Samueli’s are in this as an investment since we all know they’ve been losing money each season. Plus, it’s not like they really need it…it’s my understanding he just bought a company for 300 mil in CASH. I doubt they’re THAT concerned with the $.
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Besides, this will all be balanced against fans who stop attending, if they haven’t already.
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not that it’s been sold out or anything, but I’ve been surprised at the number of seats that have been getting filled.
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Sure, but that was before the stinker against New Jersey — give them a chance to see it first.
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and, that particular game brought out many Devils fans.
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also, I don’t think I’ve ever payed too close attention, but have teams ever switched captaincy mid-season? – for reasons other than injury or trade? Can’t imagine that would help Getzy’s confidence or play at all, but it might improve the team.
There have been rotating captaincies, but I can’t really think of a time where a captain was stripped without a trade or something. I’m not the best guy at paying attention to captaincy stories league-wise, though.
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i can’t imagine its common. like a dishonorable discharge, but he’d have to keep playing for the team, don’t think it would work. Like you said, #11 seems to be the better choice in hindsight.
Hindsight is for suckers. I have archives!
Getzlaf captain over Koivu? Oh well, I guess I’ve made mistakes, too.
:)
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I guess I could go buy a replacement, but that’s going to blow the BoC spending budget. :)
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by Earl Sleek on Nov 3, 2010 11:56 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
A replacement? Blaming the pen for it being lost is an excuse. The pen is working just fine, wherever it is.
by Teukka on Nov 3, 2010 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
it gets used up on rudys legal fees..indicent exposure can be costly to defend especially after multiple infractions
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Nov 3, 2010 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
The whole penis in the birdbath incident at the local community center was especially costly.
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peta was outraged…they had never seen so many dead birds
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Nov 3, 2010 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Or dead children. It was a travesty.
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Even if Saku makes a better captain, the C hasn’t slowed Getz down. He’s off to a solid start this season.
Not that solid — he is a team-worst -7 in road games. The next worst Duck is -4.
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eh, that stat blows. He can’t control everything that goes on on the ice. I didn’t say amazing start. But, solid enough. =)
Solid enough for a lottery pick?
I dunno — look at the last game. Getzlaf loses as faceoff for the 36-seconds-in goal, when the score is 2-0 his linemate Perry randomly runs Niittymaki, Heatley scores on the power play. Then goals 4 and 5 for the Sharks also happen when Getzlaf is on the ice.
This after his pointless game against Jersey, and the pointless road trip that started the season and put the Ducks in a horrible spot to start.
He has cost the team wins more often than he has earned them — I’m very unhappy with Getzlaf’s play so far this year.
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Meh
He’s never been great in his own end, especially when turn overs are concerned. He’s on a better pace that he was last year as far as offensive production goes.
We can find reason to complain about everything when the team is slumping like this. They’re losing as a team and I can’t say Getzlaf is one of the worst players out there.
I guess — but if Getzlaf wins the scoring title on a last place team, I won’t be the one saying he’s done his job.
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Getzlaf is a good defensive player if you disregard the penalties he takes while playing defense. To be fair to him, I’m pretty sure he’s always getting the toughest opponents, especially on the road.
And the extended shifts he spends playing a 5-on-5 penalty kill in his own end — that’s wasted time as well.
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And his ability for horrible no-need giveaways, usually somewhere embedded in that shift.
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I hate to break it to you guys, but it doesn’t really sound like he’s a good defensive player.
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The idea was that he’s not a good defensive player because he takes a bunch of penalties while playing defense. That’s where I was going with that.
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Nov 3, 2010 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Really?
It would seem like he’s done his job but the rest of the team sucked it.
It is all of us not wearing our lucky clothes to the games. And also the fault of that person who goes and “They never win when I go to the game” who still goes to games.
It ISN"T Bob’s fault. Or those guys on the ice.
Also to blame is that butterfly in China who switched directions when it wasn’t suppose to.
Let's go Ducks.
It’s quite possible that my drawing pen was cursed. Maybe good things will come now that it’s lost.
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maybe cuz i havent been drunk during the games…i have a full bottle of cheap 2 buck chuck…im actually ready for tonite
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Nov 3, 2010 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions
you can’t sell any more tickets to games from four years ago
Probably the best point you made in that entire post. Perfect.
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Heh, to me the shot numbers are the truly astounding thing — I thought my best point was about save percentage. :)
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I thought my best point was about save percentage. :)
actually it is…it should be forwarded to puck daddy or anyone else with questions on the ducks woes…
on that subject…why are the devils getting all the “shitty team” love ….shit they beat us even!
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Nov 3, 2010 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions
yea, okay, all of that was great too…but that one statement just felt like a solid fist pump or something. :)
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I read that
and thought “Holy crap, I have no doubt that’s true but it still stuns me nonetheless.”
by PhantomPretender on Nov 3, 2010 6:55 PM PDT up reply actions
thats how i was trying put it..well done
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Nov 3, 2010 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions
(despite whatever we thought we saw at the Olympics)
I think that drives home the point rather well. An injured Getzlaf and Corey Perry struggled, Babcock put them with Morrow and they became the most consistent line. Not saying Brenden Morrow’s grow on trees, but Babcock didn’t shuffle the Morrow out at the first sign of trouble. He chose a guy Getz and Pears would like, and he stuck with it. That shouldn’t seem like genius.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Nov 3, 2010 12:13 PM PDT reply actions
im sure well see bonino on the top line tonite….next game maybe they put brookbank there
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Nov 3, 2010 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions
some great points here..lets respond shall we
maybe they should send the Syracuse Crunch on road trips to pick up these results for them
seriously…fuuuckk….why not save the health of our players…this comment is gold
In these 19 games, Ducks goaltenders have had a collective save percentage of .908 (two opposing goals were empty net). Opposing netminders have had a collective save percentage of .902 (Ducks have zero empty-netters to their credit). From a save-percentage perspective, Ducks goalies have been better than the opposition
this just blows my mind…not that its surprising..but to actually see it in writing…its…uhh…im so at a loss for words to be honest..
It looks like Tampa has brought in a new coach who has idea for a new system that appears to fit the skill set of the players on the roster and so far, the players have responded and it has been successful.
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someone hire one of those plans that flies the big banners and put this on the banner and fly it repeatly across the samueli estate till the fuckin plane engine runs out of gas
cartoon is awesome earl..im looking to player poker this weekend…ill see if I can convnice gorillahead to attend…after i take all his money I will somehow shame him to resign
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Nov 3, 2010 12:14 PM PDT reply actions
I guess Murray doesn’t believe in the concept of having the right type of coach for a certain type of team.
At least on Friday I’ll get to write about something else entirely — Samsuuuuuuuuuuuuung!
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never stop with the cartoons..even if its just variations of the art of suicide cartoons…theres a lot of things to commit suicide with…only downfall..doesnt look like any state rapes in our future…unless your refferring to yesterdays elections
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Nov 3, 2010 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions
i was watching rome the other day and julius cesar offered up one of his nieces as a concubine to pompey…i think randy did the same thing for Bob
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Nov 3, 2010 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions
im just thankful fowler is back…might be our only reason to watch from now on
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Nov 3, 2010 12:29 PM PDT reply actions
just no sauna party in sight…sniffle sniffle
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Nov 3, 2010 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m interested to see what you guys think of eating up a year of Fowler’s entry-level deal. If the team isn’t going to be a playoff team (a 50-50 possibility right now I think, especially if the status quo remains) then I would think it makes more sense to give him another year in juniors and save the extra cap space. For a team like Anaheim working with an internal budget that seems like an intriguing possibility.
I guess the flip side to that argument is that he’s a pretty big part of the blueline right now— third at ES, 2+ minutes on the PK, and second on the PP. He’s obviously ready for the big time.
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To be honest, I don’t mind him staying the year, but I worry how he too will fall apart under Carlyle’s careful guidance. The coaching poison Carlyle makes everyone drink is the scariest part, I think.
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arthur mentioned it…getz and perry did fine in the olympics..i think fowlers talent overcomes gorilla heads powers like the 2 douches did…i want him here so i have reason to watch and have hope for a defensive. future.call me selfish and naive.
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Nov 3, 2010 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions
The coaching poison Carlyle makes everyone drink is the scariest part, I think.
I’m really worried about that part as well. I don’t think playing in the NHL will hurt him one bit…and yea the whole entry-level deal thing sucks, but the kid is good…a year in Juniors would be a waste for his talent. I guess the only bright side is having Scott Niedermayer as a roommate right now.
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I’m sure they have plans to build a badass fort after the game tonight.
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I haven’t read the post or comments , but I’m on my way to the game already wasted. Hockey, fuck yeah!
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by tu madre on Nov 3, 2010 5:36 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Thanks. I will. Victory pack, god Damnit win ducks. So I can get more games. And check out bad astronaut, they are a kick ass band. Word to your mother, ice ice baby, I’m so fresh.
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by tu madre on Nov 3, 2010 5:49 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Fuck you buddy. Haha
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by tu madre on Nov 3, 2010 5:59 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Aw, it’s probably fair. I’m always using quotes when talking about the Sharks’ playoff “success”.
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hehe…cracked open the bottle of wine..im just hoping for compidence at this point…winning is a bonus
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Nov 3, 2010 6:47 PM PDT up reply actions
And yeah, mostly I’m hoping for a scoreboard-based reason to watch the third period today.
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wheres that lineup thing u usually put up..im curious
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Nov 3, 2010 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Here’s the link, but it’s not updated yet — once it gets down to 20 names, that’s when I copy and paste.
Also, Martin Brodeur got hurt tonight — yay!
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Fuck, there goes my fantasy team for reals
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by tu madre on Nov 3, 2010 6:56 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
no need to mock just cuz im waxing u on fantasy
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Nov 3, 2010 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Does “waxing” mean “the bandito’s are currently losing to Wiki-Sharks 7-5 without the Wiki-Sharks having played a single goalie game”? Because if that’s what you mean, then yes, you are correct.
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oh snap!!!
selanne is gonna have a 15 point game fuck shit up
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Nov 3, 2010 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Anybody watching NHL Network right now? Loui Eriksson with a sick sick shootout goal.
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Or rather, penalty shot goal. Stupid shootout ruining my ability to get terminology right the first time.
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Yes!
That was rediculous. He made Johnson his bitch.
There is NOBODY here.
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by tu madre on Nov 3, 2010 6:57 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
I was supposed to be there
but my wife got off work super-late and I was exhausted. Given that combination, and the quality of hockey I was bound to see tonight, I decided that I could eat a pair of season tickets for a night.
by PhantomPretender on Nov 3, 2010 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Also
I’m curious if Fowler gets a good hand when they announce him before the game starts. If you can think to let us know, that would be great.
by PhantomPretender on Nov 3, 2010 7:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Here ya go — Palmieri is 51 and Bonino is 63.
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
32 D LYDMAN, TONI
33 L BLAKE, JASON
51 C PALMIERI, KYLE
54 D FOWLER, CAM
63 C BONINO, NICK
1 G HILLER, JONAS
31 G MCELHINNEY, CURTIS
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the name fowler is all that matters there
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Nov 3, 2010 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions
whos sitting?…D wise..i cant figure it out
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Nov 3, 2010 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Bonino took a shot-on-goal. Randy will have to talk to him about that bad tendency.
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Hah
And now we have a 4-minute minor coming up. Woot.
by PhantomPretender on Nov 3, 2010 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Double minor! That’s incompidence!
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by Earl Sleek on Nov 3, 2010 7:15 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
TACO!
Oh wait, there’s two more minutes…
by PhantomPretender on Nov 3, 2010 7:18 PM PDT reply actions
im waiting for them to start handing out nacho hats
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Nov 3, 2010 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions
just an FYI…they don’t hand out anything anymore. They barely hand out wins. (although tonight’s was nice)
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Well they seem to have more energy thus far.
by PhantomPretender on Nov 3, 2010 7:21 PM PDT reply actions
The amazing thing isn’t that shots are 7-2 right now. The amazing thing is that we’re the team with 7.
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next thing youll know well get a win…wait..i went to far there
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Nov 3, 2010 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Who knew Parros was a good-looking dude
under the ’stache.
by PhantomPretender on Nov 3, 2010 7:33 PM PDT reply actions
you mean he was goog looking dude with the stache*
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That new Jonas commercial
makes my skin crawl. The grin on is face is just so unnatural.
by PhantomPretender on Nov 3, 2010 7:38 PM PDT reply actions
Haha, I just saw the Hiller in the freezer commercial for the first time — I mean, I’ve probably watched it tons but I never pay attention to commercials.
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I think it's new
I definitely would have remembered that before. It leaves an impression on you.
by PhantomPretender on Nov 3, 2010 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions
That's what sells it
The grin and cocking the head back and forth. It’s like he’s handing you your dead child.
by PhantomPretender on Nov 3, 2010 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions
dammit – “a contracted form of damn it” according to HarperCollins. Both are acceptable.
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competence? i like my spelling better
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Nov 3, 2010 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions
dude that guy boucher is a scary sonofabitch
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Nov 3, 2010 8:00 PM PDT reply actions
that was ridiculous dzone coverage
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Nov 3, 2010 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions
That too
but Jonas had zero chance to get that puck. A goalie would have had to be playing like six feet out of his crease to cover that corner.
by PhantomPretender on Nov 3, 2010 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions
kids learning our d system fast dooooh
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Nov 3, 2010 8:04 PM PDT reply actions
Ducks please remember the first period.
by PhantomPretender on Nov 3, 2010 8:07 PM PDT reply actions
your prayers have not been answered
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Nov 3, 2010 8:10 PM PDT up reply actions
anyone know if hes still tweeting?
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Nov 3, 2010 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Crap — I got caught on the phone with stupid Edison Company’s electricity questionnaire when the Bolts scored.
I blame the thirst for knowledge.
Go power play!
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i learned somthing fowler is both american and canadian…glad he chose to be american…hockey national team wise
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Nov 3, 2010 8:26 PM PDT reply actions
Plus, he’s keeping this race competitive.
Canada 11, Finland 10, USA 8, Slovakia 1.
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bye bye whitney….nice knowing u on the national team
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Nov 3, 2010 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions
they get to amaze you for 2 mins more
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Nov 3, 2010 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey, where does SK sit?
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by tu madre on Nov 3, 2010 8:34 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
got confirmation…section 422 top row..
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Nov 3, 2010 8:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Thanks. I’m gonna go bug her.
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by tu madre on Nov 3, 2010 8:40 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Haha. Found her.
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by tu madre on Nov 3, 2010 8:42 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
buy her a drink..poor thing has season tix to this debacle
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Nov 3, 2010 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions
It was great meeting you Tu Madre, thanks for visiting! I love having faces to put with all of these crazy comments around here! :)
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Ditto. Sorry about the multiple hugs. I was excited to meet you and also a little drunk.
"There is no gravity son, the world just sucks." - my father.
by tu madre on Nov 4, 2010 3:10 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
HAHAHA!!!!! It’s all good! Just like hanging out with Spade! Just kidding!
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at the very top on the home side i think….directly behind one of the nets…i think home
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Nov 3, 2010 8:35 PM PDT reply actions
Well, let’s see if the Ducks can answer here — been in this position certainly before.
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It goes back to the whole point behind this post
Tampa is adjusting. The Ducks, not so much.
Unless adjusting for Randy Carlyle’s system means switching out who’s in the box.
by PhantomPretender on Nov 3, 2010 9:03 PM PDT up reply actions
And the Ducks take entirely too much pride in doing things well for one period — they haven’t earned that right at all yet.
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It's like they totally forgot the first
by PhantomPretender on Nov 3, 2010 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions
ah … so this is where the party is :)
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
This is where the train wreck is.
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by Earl Sleek on Nov 3, 2010 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
rec times 12….we cant even complete a pass….ho hum…nice to see cam do his thing
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Nov 3, 2010 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions
New slogan for home games: Can the Ducks steal a point from Honda Center?
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by Earl Sleek on Nov 3, 2010 9:17 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Awesome.
California Über Alles
Battle of California
by Megalodon on Nov 3, 2010 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
yeah I just noticed that myself … cool
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’m just excited I lived long enough for the Dead Kennedy’s song to be relevant again.
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and the Ducks tie it up
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
The best part about that goal
is I said earlier today I wanted B-Ry with the kids. Hooray presience!
by PhantomPretender on Nov 3, 2010 9:23 PM PDT reply actions
I don’t care about TB’s success, let’s lock up this standings point.
Go clock go!
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Jeez
Do you want the standing point, or the world?
by PhantomPretender on Nov 3, 2010 9:30 PM PDT up reply actions
u made me laugh really hard right now
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Nov 3, 2010 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I’ll take the point.
Still, the Ducks who took so much pride in keeping TB to 2 shots in the first still managed to surrender 34 before regulation ended. Stop patting yourselves on the back, fools!
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baby steps Earl … baby steps … they managed 1 period, next time two periods of holding teams back … :)
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
See Earl
Coach Carlyle knows what he’s doing. He won a Stanley Cup, after all.
by PhantomPretender on Nov 3, 2010 9:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I would say at this point, CHOC hospital has about a 10% likelihood of a free tree.
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Teemu Selanne
Trying to prove my decision to trade him today wrong. I’ll take it!
by PhantomPretender on Nov 3, 2010 9:38 PM PDT reply actions
The best part
is that the trade doesn’t take place until Sunday. I reap all the benefits tonight. Hah!
by PhantomPretender on Nov 3, 2010 9:39 PM PDT up reply actions
You know why I knew Hiller would win today? Because I didn’t start him. You’re welcome. :D
In Dinglebarn We Trust
VICTORY Pack!
"There is no gravity son, the world just sucks." - my father.
by tu madre on Nov 3, 2010 9:51 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
yea a good fuck you to meg….although i would have done the same thing if i was meg
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Nov 4, 2010 4:58 AM PDT up reply actions
so good to see fowler out there..if not our best defensmen…hes our 2nd..hes got that scotty “ok i got the puck now lets chill shit out” kinda vibe and you know somthing smart is gonna happen
crazy that hes gonna room with his family…how fuckin cool is it of scotty to still be part of the ducks…chalk it up to socal being the shit he loves it here
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Nov 4, 2010 5:01 AM PDT reply actions
Yeah, he was impressive as ever — all the kids were.
Time for the kids to take over the classroom.
Cam-pidence!
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crazy how wide-eyed palmeri got when he scored that goal…i thought his eyes were gonna come out of his socket
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Nov 4, 2010 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions
It’s nice to see someone out there actually enjoying themselves for a change. He couldn’t stop smiling on the bench either…it was a great goal (of course the timing and the “need” helped) but the pass from Bobby was phenomenal too.
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