Ducks Gamedays -- Flame(br)Oil(ed)
by Earl Sleek on Feb 13, 2010 10:34 AM PST
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Today: Anaheim Ducks (29-24-7, 11th in west) at Calgary Flames, (29-23-9, 8th in west), 7 pm
Tomorrow: Anaheim Ducks at Edmonton Oilers, (19-35-6, 15th in west), 4 pm
Anaheim Calling floats; Matchsticks & Gasoline burns; The Copper & Blue slicks.
Hey, what do you know? It's a lazy-blogger Alberta-weekend special -- two gamedays, one post!
The Ducks play their last two games before the Olympic break this weekend in Alberta, a land stricken with the mysterious disease known as "suckitis". For purposes of this cartoon, at least, "suckitis" is a malady that infects NHL franchises, hampering the team's ability to score goals and pick up wins. It appears to be contagious -- two months ago Edmonton caught it, but then one month ago it ominously got transmitted to Calgary, as well.
Warning -- my characters are starting to resemble Teletubbies.
The table below shows each Albertan team's plummet point -- on December 13 (or thereabouts), the Oilers stopped winning like a .531 team and started losing like a .179 team. On or about January 13, the Flames stopped winning like a .630 team and began losing like a .300 team. And that may be overstated -- one of Calgary's three wins over the last month came in a 6-1 beating over the pre-infected Oilers.
| W-L-O | Win Pct. | GF/g | GA/g | GD/g | ||
| Calgary Flames | pre-Jan. 13 | 26-14-6 | .630 | +2.65 | -2.33 | +0.33 |
| post-Jan. 13 | 3-9-3 | .300 | +1.87 | -2.80 | -0.93 | |
| Edmonton Oilers | pre-Dec.13 | 15-13-4 | .531 | +2.94 | -3.00 | -0.06 |
| post-Dec. 13 | 4-22-2 | .179 | +1.82 | -3.71 | -1.89 |
Now I haven't watched a lot of these two teams in the past months to fully break down how or why results have plummeted (and my old go-to site is mostly tumbleweeds these days -- sigh). Certainly the injuries to Ales Hemsky and Nikolai Khabibulin are significant for the Oilers, and luck always matters -- neither team is probably as bad as their bottom row nor as good as their top row. Still, it does look tempting, doesn't it? Ducks are certainly coming to town at a point where both look beatable.
Now, to be clear, I don't expect the Ducks to go in and really exploit this recent provincial "suckitis" -- Anaheim notoriously plays to the level of their opponents. These will be knuckle-whitening games, I'm sure, but it is still an opportunity to go into the Olympics with some positioning advantage. For the first time in who-knows-how-long, I can say this: It's not impossible for the Ducks to end tonight in the eighth seed.
No real word on Getzlaf's return from injury -- based on what I've seen, I'd guess it's "no tonight, yes tomorrow", but we'll have to wait and see on that. Still the bigger story may end up being whether or not Vesa Toskala starts his first game for the Ducks this weekend. Tactically, it pretty much makes sense -- Jonas Hiller has had issues with back-to-backs in the past and figures to stop a ton of pucks at the Olympics -- plus the night-two opponent seems beatable enough.
Of course it's only natural for Ducks fans to dread Toskala's eventual debut, especially when you read what Toronto fans are writing in their farewell pieces. But I refuse to pre-hate or even pre-judge the guy until he officially flubs in a Ducks uniform -- even with his recent history of awfulness, it was only four years ago when the Sharks made Toskala their #1 down the stretch and they finished their season 20-6-3. Playing goal for the Sharks definitely carries a different level of responsibility than playing goal for the Leafs, and the Ducks are probably somewhere in between -- let's hope that Toskala can put together a couple good starts for Anaheim down the stretch. Maybe his Finnish teammates can encourage him -- Suomi!
Incidentally, I have added a Ducks blog on the sidebar from mighty Finland -- Hockey at Honda Center is written by a Finnish teenager who I've exchanged a couple of e-mails with (shockingly, the player who got him into the Ducks wasn't Selanne -- instead he's a huge Steve Rucchin fan). The blog is pretty new but already has plenty of posts in decent English, and covers much more than just guys named Teemu or Saku -- check it out!
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A Sleek prediction comes true?: Back in the days when I was employed by AOL FanHouse, I made a cartoony joke about a player taking the knife for cap purposes, never truly meant to mimic reality:
PuckToons: An Extreme Approach to Salary Cap Management - Sept. 2008
From that FH post:
I do wonder what the future has in store for spend-happy general managers. Will they ever get to the point where a budget-dictated surgery becomes a cap-cheating strategy? It's unlikely, I suppose, but if it ever does happen, I hope they'll now cut me in on the cap savings.
Now jump ahead to yesterday -- it's quite possible that Kirk Maltby of the Detroit Red Wings might be doing exactly that:
In order to clear the last $700,000 needed (to activate Lilja), general manager Ken Holland said forward Kirk Maltby might go on long-term injured reserve because of a chronic shoulder injury that will, at some point, require surgery.
Way to take one for the team, Maltby. Assuming that it's in the team's budgetary interest, get well soon.
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Prediction: I'll be around for tonight's game, and we'll see -- I might make it home in time for tomorrow's third period, as well. Hooray for Center Ice! Ducks 8, Alberta 4. Anaheim goes into the Olympic break smiling.
Go Ducks.
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yea would be nice to get points in each game..even be at the 8th spot even if its only temporary…
Ghost Faced Hilla gonna regulate in a hockey arena near you!!
GO DUCKS!!!
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 11:18 AM PST reply actions
Well, unlike bloggers, hopefully the Ducks take this one game at a time — part of the “play Toskala tomorrow” plan involves picking up standings points tonight.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
u think gorilla head might be sneaky…and start vesa tonite…he might figure…good to go out sunday with our best in case today doesnt work out..?
u never know what that guy is gonna do except laugh at penalty calls
Ghost Faced Hilla gonna regulate in a hockey arena near you!!
GO DUCKS!!!
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 12:41 PM PST up reply actions
Sorry — it’s irresponsible and premature of me, for sure, but I don’t feel like writing another post tonight.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
no apologies for getting a little excited as long as we dont “ang” jinx things…
Ghost Faced Hilla gonna regulate in a hockey arena near you!!
GO DUCKS!!!
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 12:43 PM PST up reply actions
By the way, what the Wings might be doing with Maltby… that can’t be legal, right? I mean isn’t that like what teams like the Blackhawks w/ Hossa and the Canucks w/ Luongo did with these long-term contracts, tacking on extra years to lower the annual cap hit?
Denis Gauthier sucks at hockey... and life.
They’re not restructuring his contract in any way — it’s just a matter of timing of surgery. It sounds like he doesn’t need the surgery right away, for on-ice purposes, but in terms of salary-cap-squeezing, he may get forced into the surgery right away in order to find cap room for Andreas Lilja.
So it’s not like Hossa, except that both got used for long-term-injury at times, and nothing like Luongo.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
Man, Detroit is starting to look a little like Edmonton – so close to the cap and just falling apart. Okay, they’re not that bad, and Detroit at least has some all-world players and a glimmer of hope for the future with expiring contracts.
It’s just weird (and great) to see them suffer.
Franzen is a huge factor, though — he’s only a few games back, and once up to speed I’ll be quite scared of Detroit again.
Heck, I’m pretty scared of them now — lucky they’ve got some suckitis of their own.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
yea franzen is the key to that team…i expect them to back in the thick of thing soon
Ghost Faced Hilla gonna regulate in a hockey arena near you!!
GO DUCKS!!!
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 12:44 PM PST up reply actions
Detroit’s been absolutely riddled with injuries this season. I don’t think there’s a chance they miss the playoffs.
Worst first round matchup of all-time right there. I guaran-fucking-tee you the Sharks draw them. Two years in a row with nothing but shit shit first round teams to play against fucking hell I hate my life.
Fear The Fin: Where Selling Your Soul Is The Likely Solution
Still, as much a pain in the ass as Detroit is, there is always the odd flipside — if you eliminate ’em, it likely goes down as a historic day for your franchise.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
Yeah, the Sharks beat them once before in the mid-nineties, but that’s when we were the supreme underdogs. For once I just want to play some shitty team in the first round. Calgary, Anaheim, Detroit (in this hypothetical situation) three years in a row is enough to make me cry.
Then again, it’s the West. No sense in hoping for an easy draw.
Fear The Fin: Where Selling Your Soul Is The Likely Solution
Sorry, I mean just generally trying to find loopholes to circumvent the cap
Denis Gauthier sucks at hockey... and life.
big happy birthday to my brother the king of P-town..i got him this stylish hat made…..i should have added BOC forever on the other side…fuck
sorry for the size..i wish someone would tell me how to scaled down shit on here
gonna celebrate tonite…did anyone find a link to watch the game online?
Ghost Faced Hilla gonna regulate in a hockey arena near you!!
GO DUCKS!!!
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 12:48 PM PST reply actions
ok im sending arrrg…i dont get it really
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 1:02 PM PST up reply actions
word to the wise…if u click on the "Post comment to your Facebook wall " and then try to cancel it…internet exploerer will not stop like a horney ugly chick and keep opening up windows to kingdom come..i had to re-boot my comp
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 1:13 PM PST reply actions
Yeah, to be honest, I have no fucking idea what this latest facebook shenanigan is with SBN — maybe troll some other sites to figure out what the point of it is.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
I think it’s mostly for writers to post it on our Facebook wall and promote our content. No idea why anyone would post a comment to their wall though. That just seems silly.
Fear The Fin: Where Selling Your Soul Is The Likely Solution
u just said what i was thinking earlier..but didnt know the words…so true…makes no sense really
Ghost Faced Hilla gonna regulate in a hockey arena near you!!
GO DUCKS!!!
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 9:48 PM PST up reply actions
Anaheim notoriously plays to the level of their opponents.
must be a socal thing..seems like the lakers and king also do this…fuckin makes your blood boil..id prefer the jordan chigaco bulls approach to just wiping the floor of basement dwellers
Ghost Faced Hilla gonna regulate in a hockey arena near you!!
GO DUCKS!!!
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 1:15 PM PST reply actions
Anyone else watchIng the Opening Ceremony On NBC last night get pissed off every time they said Crosby is the leader of the Canadian hockey team? They entirely disregarded the fact that the C is on Niedemayer’s jersey.
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by Bleys on Feb 13, 2010 1:19 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Yeah, I saw that a couple of times — they technically fell short of saying he “captained” the team, but there was nobody who was close to mentioning Scott Niedermayer.
Good to see Palffy and Forsberg there — that was cool.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
Yeah, and Jagr leading the Czechs
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by Bleys on Feb 13, 2010 7:25 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
I cursed the Flames after the Phaneuf hit. Just sayin’.
BTW, how is ol’ Horseyface? Not that I want him to miss the Olympics — my dream involves him taking a series of spectacularly ill-timed penalties which earn him the wrath of a nation. Muahahaha.
Yay Finnish teen blogger! (This isn’t a Batman and Robin thing, is it?) Yay toons!
In Dinglebarn We Trust
Now I haven’t watched a lot of these two teams in the past months to fully break down how or why results have plummeted (and my old go-to site is mostly tumbleweeds these days — sigh)
Agreed. Kent from M&G has done a good job plugging in my Flames hole (what the fuck does that mean?), but I sure as hell miss the day to day musings of Matt.
Fear The Fin: Where Selling Your Soul Is The Likely Solution
Yeah, Matt’s one of my favorite hockey writers ever — and he needs more than 140 characters to breathe!
http://www.battleofcali.com/
It all started when he moved to Edmonton right? I think I remember a post on that subject last season. He was fairly active after that, but this season it’s been spotty as hell.
Fear The Fin: Where Selling Your Soul Is The Likely Solution
And I remember why I don't bother
From Halo’s Heaven:
In hockey, the players APOLOGIZE for winning, give CREDIT to the other team, no matter how MISERABLE the other team played, and then, GEE WHIZ, they have to admit, under duress and no small amount of cajoling, that they won the game.
It’s such a fake dog and pony show, why can’t they act like professional athletes and just be honest. If the announcer is reserved and not a homer, that stems from hockey culture. I’m so glad baseball largely avoids that.
Ohh! You guys!
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Why does Bobby Ryan’s face in team photos always look like he’s 3 seconds away from barfing?
Ohh! You guys!
Ever since Rudy threatened bannage for talking about them, I’m hesitant to post the link here. But yes, I’ve found one, thanks for asking.
We all are love and love is hard
brokenyard email me at freshtendrils4@yahoo.com the link please…i should be in te comments tonite..im staying here at mamas..eating tacos and getting fat its great….
also…any girls feel free to email me boob shots…
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 6:02 PM PST up reply actions
just got an email from grace….i wouldnt have gotten the secret code..im an idiot
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 6:44 PM PST up reply actions
‘salright — it wouldn’t make sense unless you already knew the site, which is kind of unhelpful. Hope the stream works.
Grace is the glue that really holds this site together. Now get us that edit button, Grace. :)
http://www.battleofcali.com/
we would rename the site “grace’s” battle of california….if she could pull off that miracle
Ghost Faced Hilla gonna regulate in a hockey arena near you!!
GO DUCKS!!!
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 7:04 PM PST up reply actions
Really? That’s insane — that game would take like 5 hours to finish, I bet.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
And the thing is, Slovakia is getting rammed 7 – 0 by Canada in the 1st right now, my mind can’t even process what would happen if Canada played Bulgaria
We all are love and love is hard
Officially no Getzlaf tonight — maybe we’ll get to see some discipline.
Kidding, of course.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
Oh, and eighth seed is officially out of reach tonight, too.
Ottawa lost and Phoenix is losing — out of town scoreboard isn’t complying today.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
son of a bitch
Ghost Faced Hilla gonna regulate in a hockey arena near you!!
GO DUCKS!!!
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 7:04 PM PST up reply actions
Well, I suppose the Sens didn’t really owe us any favors, but it would have been nice if they’d won. I still have hope for the Dallas/Phoenix game, though. C’mon, Bryz, do your old team a favor…
lemme know when your able to get it..right now all i see is rainbows
as i told grace shes replaced my favorite asian chic lucy lui on top 10 favorite asian girls…margret cho is stil like 5th..she didnt move
Ghost Faced Hilla gonna regulate in a hockey arena near you!!
GO DUCKS!!!
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 7:07 PM PST up reply actions
lemme know when your able to get it..right now all i see is rainbows
you at a Gay Parade?
es muy caliente.
i set myself up for that one…shit
Ghost Faced Hilla gonna regulate in a hockey arena near you!!
GO DUCKS!!!
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 7:09 PM PST up reply actions
it is yay!!
Ghost Faced Hilla gonna regulate in a hockey arena near you!!
GO DUCKS!!!
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 7:15 PM PST up reply actions
That was nice of the Flames, including a Swiss flag in their pre-game. I don’t think they had any Flames-roster-reason for that — purely for Hiller, I think.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
i just noticed how clever your title to this post was….
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 7:09 PM PST reply actions
Good job, goal post — way to cover some of that ol’ Whitney-Eminger softness.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
Also, there’s a new BBC fourth line tonight, it seems — Blake, Brown, and Carter. Good thing I’m a recycler of line nicknames.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
o no this guy starting already…asshole
Ghost Faced Hilla gonna regulate in a hockey arena near you!!
GO DUCKS!!!
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 7:17 PM PST up reply actions
another giveaway…thanx whitney…now were trapped in our end again
Ghost Faced Hilla gonna regulate in a hockey arena near you!!
GO DUCKS!!!
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 7:18 PM PST reply actions
wow amazing how much more fun the game is when hayward isnt annoucing
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 7:19 PM PST reply actions
Totally — also amusing to watch the rat run around without his helmet. He combines the paleness of a Perry with the hairline of a Getzlaf, all in the size of an Ebbett.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
all hes gotta do now is get run over near the goalie so he knocks the goalie and get a penalty for it
Ghost Faced Hilla gonna regulate in a hockey arena near you!!
GO DUCKS!!!
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 7:21 PM PST up reply actions
You guys give announcers too much credit, they’re a bit overly-monotone so far. Not that anything particularly exciting has happened.
We all are love and love is hard
they dont say lookout cookout…so there golden in my book
Ghost Faced Hilla gonna regulate in a hockey arena near you!!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 7:29 PM PST up reply actions
And I’ll admit — Kevin Weekes is one of the blandest that Canada can offer. Still, Spade’s right — it doesn’t make my ears bleed.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
or scare….either or
Ghost Faced Hilla gonna regulate in a hockey arena near you!!
GO DUCKS!!!
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 7:20 PM PST up reply actions
how did we nto score…fuck!!!
Ghost Faced Hilla gonna regulate in a hockey arena near you!!
GO DUCKS!!!
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 7:26 PM PST up reply actions
good chances 3rd line….thats a good sign
Ghost Faced Hilla gonna regulate in a hockey arena near you!!
GO DUCKS!!!
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 7:30 PM PST up reply actions
o shit we scored!!
Ghost Faced Hilla gonna regulate in a hockey arena near you!!
GO DUCKS!!!
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 7:34 PM PST reply actions
u mad me spit up my red wine…u owe me a new screen
Ghost Faced Hilla gonna regulate in a hockey arena near you!!
GO DUCKS!!!
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 7:36 PM PST up reply actions
fuck yes!!!….
Ghost Faced Hilla gonna regulate in a hockey arena near you!!
GO DUCKS!!!
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 7:36 PM PST up reply actions
Listening to the Ducks radio broadcast with the muted Teemu’s Dog video feed
We all are love and love is hard
ghost faced hilla!!!..
Ghost Faced Hilla gonna regulate in a hockey arena near you!!
GO DUCKS!!!
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 7:37 PM PST reply actions
Oof — Ducks really shouldn’t have stopped playing after being awarded that goal.
Time to wake back up, team.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
that was the rat who fucked up there
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 7:42 PM PST reply actions
hit him with your purse next time blake!!…stop taking d lessons from whitney
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 7:43 PM PST up reply actions
eminger and whitney playing in there own end…cue the benny hill music
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 7:47 PM PST reply actions
fo anyone who doesnt know what im talking about…go to the below link and listen to it while u watch whitney and eminger try to clear the D zone
http://www.televisiontunes.com/Benny_Hill_Show.html
Ghost Faced Hilla gonna regulate in a hockey arena near you!!
GO DUCKS!!!
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 7:55 PM PST up reply actions
aabout time….i mean what the hell haha
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 8:00 PM PST up reply actions
I’m in Spokane this weekend (flew into Seattle and didn’t continue on to Vancouver for Olympics and then flew into Spokane not to continue on to Calgary, my hockey brain isn’t happy).
GO DUCKS!!!
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No delay…we’re visiting family friends in Spokane. So right now I’m playing Wii and trying to watch the game online at the same time…not going so well!
So close…
GO DUCKS!!!
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SKeleven on Twitter
anyone play the hockey game on there? the y2k one?…any good?
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 8:06 PM PST up reply actions
the zombie “chipchura” hasnt lost a faceoff?…nice
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GO DUCKS!!!
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 8:07 PM PST reply actions
u got to be fuckin kidding ..me
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 8:10 PM PST reply actions
Whoa — that didn’t go in? I demand a review.
And then bam — the other way it goes in. Damn — and here I was all excited about an Anaheim shot on goal.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
that was a big kick in the nuts….motherfucker..
Ghost Faced Hilla gonna regulate in a hockey arena near you!!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 8:11 PM PST reply actions
Screw optimism — this score keeps up and we won’t be within reach of 8th place tomorrow, either. Sigh.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
were getting chances..just not burying…uggg…fuck…shit…balls..meat products…
Ghost Faced Hilla gonna regulate in a hockey arena near you!!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 8:15 PM PST up reply actions
shoot u ballarenas!! arggg
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 8:17 PM PST reply actions
Good going, Bodie — team needed a bit of a spark. Now just grow a moustache and we won’t need that Parros dude.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
yea im guessing if tried just buying a parros stached fromt he team store..it might fall out during a fight and he be exposed as an imposter
Ghost Faced Hilla gonna regulate in a hockey arena near you!!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 8:19 PM PST up reply actions
Heck, he’d probably get exposed as an imposter the first time he caught a pass. :)
http://www.battleofcali.com/
or the first time he goes off the ice when hes supposed to instead of milking it
Ghost Faced Hilla gonna regulate in a hockey arena near you!!
GO DUCKS!!!
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 8:28 PM PST up reply actions
stop jerking around on the PP…jesus…getzlaf isnt even here
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 8:25 PM PST reply actions
Damn you, Iggy.
And damn you, momentary glimpse of eighth seed — knew it was too good to be true.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
somebody get timmy marchant on the phone
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GO DUCKS!!!
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 8:34 PM PST up reply actions
And not a very good showing the following shift — it looks like this game probably gets better before it gets worse, unfortunately.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
u say t hat backwards? or am i drunk and read that wrong?
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 8:35 PM PST up reply actions
Seems like we gave up a pretty good chance to make it 4-1 and didn’t put much out there to make it 3-2.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
positivty time earl…..
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 8:45 PM PST up reply actions
Uh, break’s coming up — won’t see many poor-effort losses during that stretch, I imagine.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
they figure out a way to lose ground somehow…
Ghost Faced Hilla gonna regulate in a hockey arena near you!!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 8:53 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, that kind of night. Even the one goal Toronto had to call in to inform us we had scored.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
We’ll see — not sure this team generates enough shots to really take advantage of that.
Well, maybe our next two shots will go in. Then we’ll see what happens in the last ten minutes.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
Announcer gets in Bobby’s head
Guy who is not Hayward: So are you looking forward to the Olympics?
Bobby Bobby: No, not thinking about that, we’re down 3 – 1 to Calgary and I just want to stay focused on the task at hand.
Guy who is not Hayward: Well good luck in Vancouver!
We all are love and love is hard
whoa that was unexpected….nice…
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 9:07 PM PST up reply actions
do the ducks realize there down 2 goals?
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 9:15 PM PST reply actions
argg
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 9:37 PM PST reply actions
And yet again, the playoff picture sails off without Anaheim. A fucking shame — a lot of teams might have showed up tonight.
Tonight was just stupid.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
And sadly, this sets up some pretty fucking low expectations for tomorrow, too.
If this is was desperation tonight, I think Edmonton’s going to cream us when we re-exhibit it tomorrow.
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this just really pisses me off…dont know what else to say……why even waste our energy and show up…should have just flew to edmonton and forfieted the game..fuckin stupid…
Ghost Faced Hilla gonna regulate in a hockey arena near you!!
GO DUCKS!!!
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 13, 2010 9:46 PM PST up reply actions
So, how’s it feel to be cheering for the team playing against Jeff Deslauriers?
Pretty good, I bet?
by Benjamin Massey on Feb 14, 2010 4:35 PM PST reply actions
Earl, if you get a chance when you get back
Somehow, you need to watch the halfway point of this game. Hopefully that’s in the highlights. Wow.
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I’ve got it on DVR delay, and was just going to sit down and watch it tonight.
I imagine I’ll find out what I’m supposed to be looking for. Halfway point? I’ll keep my eyes open.
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I probably overreacted, but at the time I was certain we weren’t getting out of it unscathed. It seemed like a miracle given our luck.
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Phew, and video review shows the puck went off Visnovsky’s skate, and … Parros gets credited with the goal!
Parros? Great, he officially has more points this season (1-0=0) than Ivanans (goose egg… goose egg……….. goose shit)
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Oh, sorry. I checked hockey-reference.com, which says he has a goal already, and forgot to count this one.
And for the record, I meant “1-0=1”……
WHERE THE FUCK IS THE GODDAMN EDIT BUTTON?
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By the way, the player the Avalanche drafted with the pick the Ducks gave them for Parros: TJ Galliardi, who is 9-17=26 this season.
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Well, Parros’ contribution is hardly in the points category. I don’t think anyone in the Ducks organization regrets giving up that pick.
Well yeah, that’s obvious. Just think it’s interesting to see the players other teams drafted with your picks.
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Parros gets credited with the goal!
I’m still in the first period here, but I’m already convinced that this is Bodie with a store-bought moustache. We shall see.
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Just started watching now. And this is probably widely known, but in the pregame ceremony they went through every player’s (except Sbisa’s) Olympic roster number — I forget who was asking about B-Ry’s number earlier.
Finland: Koivu #11-C, Selanne #8-A
Switzerland: Hiller #1
USA: Ryan #54, Whitney #19
Canada: Niedermayer #27-C, Getzlaf #51, Perry #24
So I guess that’s it — maybe Sbisa goes back to #5, who knows?
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BTW, this broadcast is awesome as hell.
No Hayward, and no commercials? Sign me the fuck up.
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I love how Sbisa makes the Olympic team for Switzerland (for the record, he’s a Swiss-Italian), yet isn’t even on his professional team. I know Switzerland isn’t really a huge powerhouse, but I’d think if he’s an Olympian, he should be on the NHL team.
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I didn’t write the CBA, nor am I even very well-versed at telling you the Sbisa dilemma. But he can’t get called up because of such technicalities; I think he would be on the big club these days if allowed to be.
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And even besides that, your notion that NHL participation be a requirement for Olympic participation is quite fallable; should the Swiss be forced to ice a team consisting of Hiller and Streit?
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No, I just mean because Sbisa is under NHL contract still. I understand, it just seems strange.
By the way….. why isn’t he with the Ducks? I know he’s playing in juniors, I think in the WHL, but he played over 30 games with the Flyers last year. I thought after he played 10, he can’t be sent down to juniors again (or does that only take a year off his entry-level contract if he goes past 10, while still allowing him to be sent to juniors?)
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His “league age” (if you remember that term from Little League baseball like I just did holy crap nostalgia) is 19 this season, and 19 year olds cannot be brought back and forth, or play in the AHL, once you send them back to Juniors they have to stay there until next season.
Thanks, Eastside Hockey Manager.
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Watch it without knowing or while pretending that you don’t already know the outcome.
Also, what’s this blogs three-week-forecast? USA Gameday? or [Any Olympic Game involving a Duck] Gameday? or Sleek vacation time?
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I haven’t thought that far ahead — I’ll be writing posts, who knows what about?
I’m just nearing the halfway point of the game, btw — quite excited.
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Holy smokes — you weren’t overreacting at all. That was insane — but I take it our power play improves after this?
I’ll keep watching. :)
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I’ve seen the scoresheet, and I’m nearly to the pain.
Still, I guess I’ve come to an understanding with Edmonton — they can have as many shorties as they want so long as we get the standings points.
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Ugh — even knowing that they were about to score, I still uttered, “That went in?”
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So I guess that’s it — maybe Sbisa goes back to #5, who knows?
I went and looked it up. Two surprising things:
a) Sbisa will wear #91 for Team Switzerland.
b) Sergei Fedorov will NOT wear #91 for Team Russia. Nobody seems to be wearing it, but he’s slated as #29.
Go figure.
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I know it’s probably horrible, but I am laughing my fucking ass off at the immobile, constantly-falling-over Wisniewski.
That may be the highlight of the month.
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I have to like the way this game ended — Oilers besides themselves in rage. Some payback for that Oilers game way back when Ryan Smyth made Giguere and the Ducks lose their cool.
Prediction: Ducks 8, Alberta 4. Anaheim goes into the Olympic break smiling.
Hey, this wasn’t that far off — Ducks 8, Alberta 6. And even with the shittiness yesterday, I’m smiling tonight! Thanks, Oil.
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