If We're Being Fair...
by RudyKelly on Feb 9, 2010 10:31 AM PST
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Regular Season:
Joe Thornton- 895 games played, 916 points, 1.02 pts/game
Teemu Selanne- 1,166 games played, 1,239 points, 1.06 pts/game
Postseason:
Joe Thornton- 76 games played, 53 points, .69 pts/game
Teemu Selanne- 105 games played, 72 points, .68 pts/game
Teemu Selanne, playoff choker. Who knew he didn't have the balls to step it up when the game really matters?
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If we’re being fair…
Joe Thornton – 0 Stanely Cup
Teemu Selanne – 1 Stanely Cup + one insanely important goal in game 5 against Detroit.
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by SK eleven on Feb 9, 2010 10:41 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Teemu Selanne – 1 Stanely Cup + one insanely important goal in game 5 against Detroit.
that sums it up right there…
and since when has BOC been fair…isnt this site based on loosly true facts and clowning the other team when there down anyways?
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 9, 2010 11:16 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Wait, you know about the postseason? :)
sleek made my point right there..its true you do know somthing about the postseason…but its been so long is seems like u dont..and thats funny as hell..
yay unfairness!!!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 9, 2010 11:18 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
One of them is totally awesome…
I don't remember you looking any better. But then again, I don't remember you.
by sleza on Feb 9, 2010 11:07 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Wait, you know about the postseason? :)
Shrug — so Thornton made the postseason more often during the peak of his career. That .68 postseason pts-per-game would still be the tops in the current Kings locker room.
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by Earl Sleek on Feb 9, 2010 11:13 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Seriously.
I await the post on how he’s an Olympics choker, too. Oh, wait.
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by Niesy on Feb 9, 2010 11:22 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
And equally as important — Selanne’s points-per-game improve to 1.13 in the regular season and 0.75 if you just stick to the games played in a Ducks sweater.
Not our fault he doesn’t like scoring for other franchises (cough, San Jose, cough).
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by Earl Sleek on Feb 9, 2010 11:24 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
What are the numbers for these two in Finals appearances? ;)
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by SK eleven on Feb 9, 2010 11:32 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Not our fault he doesn’t like scoring for other franchises (cough, San Jose, cough
muahahahahaha
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 9, 2010 12:07 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
It’s because he was the #1 option on the Sharks, so he didn’t have any good scoring chances. Its not like he missed an open net in a pivotal playoff game or anything…
by ruben398 on Feb 9, 2010 12:42 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
he was a double agent…his whole goal was to ruin it for the sharks yay!!,,,hes always been a duck at heart
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 9, 2010 12:44 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
The worst part is that the Sharks gave up Jeff “I only score clutch playoff goals” Friesen to get him.
And I bet you Ducks fans didn’t even appreciate Friesen. sniff He was a good man!
by ruben398 on Feb 9, 2010 12:47 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
yea we covered this like 3 posts ago….that guy is the devil..he needs to eat shit and die
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 9, 2010 12:48 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Awesome troll Rudy. The internets are proud.
by Booby_McNipples on Feb 9, 2010 12:27 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
He can’t really help it…he has to rage against anyone who makes him tight in the pants.
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by Niesy on Feb 9, 2010 12:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
He gets a chubby over Joe Thornton…eeeewwwww!
by skilletboy on Feb 10, 2010 5:46 PM PST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
In all fairness… I believe both players are square for their careers in average CSW* in minutes per game at 3.32.
*cry baby sissy whining
by Irish Pat on Feb 9, 2010 1:06 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
You’re supposed to realize that mocking Joe Thornton for not possessing the mystical power of clutch is retarded because Teemu has the same stats yet no one ever criticizes him.
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by RudyKelly on Feb 9, 2010 2:06 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I think it’s because people actually like Teemu Selanne.
And Joe Thornton is ten years younger and has played more years in the playoffs at a younger age then Selanne…
And Selanne has never had the expectations of Thornton (not a number one overall pick, not a hart trophy winner, etc…). Thornton has always been the number one guy on a team, while Selanne hasn’t.
So really, Selanne has performed as well as Joe Thornton and he’s not even the team’s top player…
by Wooster11 on Feb 9, 2010 2:12 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I think it’s because people actually like Teemu Selanne.
Loads of people love Joe Thornton. But I know I’m a bit biased in saying that.
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by ang6666 on Feb 9, 2010 3:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, what I’m missing here is whom exactly Rudy thought he was aiming this post at. No one was picking on Joe here, so we automatically assume he’s just being a splooge.
As for the Sharks collectively choking, well, that’s another matter entirely.
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by Niesy on Feb 10, 2010 11:45 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Mmm hmm, with an extra helping of gleeful “Here is a hive of Teemu fans, I must throw a cherrybomb into it” on the side. A pure saint, Rudy is.
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by Niesy on Feb 10, 2010 1:54 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
And Selanne has never had the expectations of Thornton
I dunno, I would think scoring 76 goals in your rookie season would set some pretty high expectations for the rest of your career.
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by mymclife on Feb 9, 2010 3:44 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
True enough, but the larger point is that 80% of Selanne’s playoff career came when he was older than Joe Thornton is now — that skews the comparison enough.
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by Earl Sleek on Feb 9, 2010 3:56 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
selanne is the greatest duck ever…lay off my brothaman
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 9, 2010 4:02 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry in my haste I commented below before i saw that you already said the exact same thing
by Nut on Feb 9, 2010 4:51 PM PST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
I still think that his expectations are not as great as Joe Thornton’s are. The NHL isn’t the same as it was back then when Selanne scored 76 goals. I don’t think someone like Ovechkin will ever score 76 goals without some serious changes taking place in the league.
Plus… with no intention to offend anyone, Joe Thornton is Canadian. His expectations are greater just because of that.
by Wooster11 on Feb 10, 2010 2:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Really, the guy who scored 76 goals in his rookie year has never been the number one guy or had high expectations?
by Nut on Feb 9, 2010 4:47 PM PST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
Anze Kopitar averages 0 points/game in the playoffs.
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by brokenyard on Feb 9, 2010 2:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I admit, I laughed at this.
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by mymclife on Feb 9, 2010 3:44 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
haha well played
I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours
by BoulderDodger on Feb 9, 2010 11:36 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Actually, he has infinite points per game. Divide by zero gives infinity.
Though in actual mathematical practice, 0/0 forces you to invoke L’Hopital’s Rule and take the limit again.
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by Doogie2K on Feb 10, 2010 3:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I love this like an asymptote
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by Niesy on Feb 10, 2010 7:34 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Damn. Well played.
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by Doogie2K on Feb 11, 2010 10:09 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Ah, not finer than your post. I raise a glass to my fellow geek.
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by Niesy on Feb 11, 2010 7:19 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
You’re supposed to realize that mocking Joe Thornton for not possessing the mystical power of clutch is retarded because Teemu has the same stats yet no one ever criticizes him.
No, you’re right there — if Thornton had anywhere near the smile power of a Teemu Selanne, I’m sure he’d get a lot more slack; he is over-scrutinized and under-analyzed.
But pick on the Finn at your peril — he’ll certainly have his defenders.
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by Earl Sleek on Feb 9, 2010 2:31 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I was going to mention something about how much Selanne smiles by trying to put down an average number of smiles per game… but I’d just be pulling a number out of my ass at that point.
But I guess nothing’s wrong with that on BOC. So here it is.
Selanne – Avg. number of smiles per game – 26
by Wooster11 on Feb 9, 2010 2:43 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
that number has sadly dropped due to the broken jaw.
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by tu madre on Feb 10, 2010 9:14 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
just as no one ever criticizes the other 29 teams that don’t win the Cup each year. It’s only the Sharks that choke. (shrugs) We’re use to it (goes off to kick a cat).
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by ang6666 on Feb 9, 2010 3:15 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
just as no one ever criticizes the other 29 teams that don’t win the Cup each year. It’s only the Sharks that choke.
Ang is correct (I think) It really has more to do with the team’s failures in the playoffs then Thortons, don’t you think if Thorton was on Detroit, even with those numbers, nobody dares mentions he disapears in the playoffs?
If you think about it, Thorton is just taking Marleaus place, we used to say all this shit about him before.
by Mike in OC on Feb 9, 2010 3:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
i dunno hossa takes a lot of heat as a choker
I just think we like laughing at the sharks…
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 9, 2010 3:31 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Fuck yeah, but Hossa IS a choker.
He is a two time loser, when all he had to do was stay put. This year might make it a 3 time loser, with all the fuck ups in CHI this summer and the contracts they had to give out to fix them (which they were not really in a position to give – cap wise) they may only get one shot at this thing.
by Mike in OC on Feb 9, 2010 3:36 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
if the ducks dont make the playoffs..(and they probally wont) ill root for chicago to make it (beat the sharks of course for Boc comedy purposes)and then either lose in the finals again or to detriot…damn would that be funny
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 9, 2010 3:40 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I do not see the Ducks in the playoffs this year. Mainly because I do see the Kings there, it would be hard for them not to make it, and the two teams are not supposed to both make the playoffs in the same year.
So despite what I have had to endure with Kings fans in years past, I will root for LA to upset SJ in the playoffs this season. I’m on the record.
I never did understand the hatred geared towards Ducks fans just because they are fans on Anheim. LA has the bigger fan base, they deserve it, they have been here longer, but we are all bretheren. We all love hockey with a passion and laugh at basketball.
I secretly hope Anaheim sends Scott to LA if they send him anywhere this trade deadline. I know it would probably take away the only trump card we have over LA (the fact we have a cup), but I can not help it.
by Mike in OC on Feb 9, 2010 3:51 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I will root for LA to upset SJ in the playoffs this season
Our friendship is in serious trouble dude!
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by ang6666 on Feb 9, 2010 3:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
hahha. I just realized even though Spade and I disagree on who we would root for in the playoffs if the Ducks fail to make it, we both agree on one thing, we want SJ to lose.
hahaha . Sorry Ang, but that’s funny.
by Mike in OC on Feb 9, 2010 3:57 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I fail to see the humor in this … you and Spade are on notice!!
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by ang6666 on Feb 9, 2010 3:58 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Like this?
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by mymclife on Feb 9, 2010 4:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Exactly!
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by ang6666 on Feb 9, 2010 4:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I love that generator tool!
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by Niesy on Feb 9, 2010 4:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Aww crap, I just noticed a typo in this.
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by mymclife on Feb 9, 2010 4:15 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
If nothing else, we demand proper spelling here at BoC. Consider yurself warnned.
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by Earl Sleek on Feb 9, 2010 4:31 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Haha, I know it’s rather run-of-the-mill here, but I have a few words/names that I always spell wrong, and that pisses me off. In this instance, the name “Corey” has proven to be exceptionally hard for me to spell with only one “r.”
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by mymclife on Feb 9, 2010 5:01 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
unless u get a waver like me…although sleek and rudy make u pour acid lon your hand for 1 minute like fight club to get it
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 10, 2010 6:18 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I wish there was a damn edit button. Yesterday I typed ‘tragectory’ and spent five minutes being mad at myself.
Your freedom must be golden.
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by Niesy on Feb 10, 2010 11:36 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
damn work blokcing it..what is it?
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 9, 2010 4:16 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
It’s a Stephen Colbert notice board with your name on it. Also Leggings as Pants. Haha.
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by Niesy on Feb 9, 2010 4:20 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
As a girl, that bugs me. They are not pants! I understand wearing them under skirts, dresses, and even shorts on occasion. But girl, I do not want to see your panty lines.
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by mymclife on Feb 9, 2010 5:02 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Preach, sister. Preach.
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by Niesy on Feb 9, 2010 5:28 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
And then some girls, to get rid of those panty lines, just don’t wear underwear. Um, ew.
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by mymclife on Feb 9, 2010 5:48 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
You know some strange girls.
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by Niesy on Feb 9, 2010 5:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
am i the only one who gets tired of recieving that same text message joke…some hot chic…then u scroll down and someone photoshopped hairy balls…..dont know who orignated that joke…but they need to be shot for fucks sake
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 10, 2010 6:15 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
On my own notice board would also be men who wear skinny jeans. I just want to beat them over the head and shout, “STOP BUYING YOUR PANTS IN THE WOMEN’S JUNIOR DEPARTMENT, YOU DILLWEEDS. Oh, and why you’re at it, TRY HAVING A BAND NAME THAT ISN’T AS LONG AS A PARAGRAPH.”
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by Niesy on Feb 9, 2010 6:06 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I went to a big multi-band concert this summer and a guy I knew in college was fronting a band like that. Oy. He sung the same way I remember him speaking, which is inaudibly.
At least his band can be abbreviated to TPOBPAH. Rolls right off the tongue.
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by Niesy on Feb 10, 2010 11:12 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
warpt tour sucked ass last year. It used to be great……….but now the amount of good bands to shit bands is way to low.
es muy caliente.
by tu madre on Feb 10, 2010 11:31 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
my brother would take me with him to kings playoff games so of course id root for the kings…to go far…playoff hockey is playoff hockey even its played by a team rudy kelly roots for
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 9, 2010 3:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
and the two teams are not supposed to both make the playoffs in the same year.
its like the kings and ducks ownership signed some deal with the devil that says only one of gets in..or niether will…i guess they felt they had to sign it
i want the sharks to lose regardless for comedys sake…..
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 9, 2010 3:57 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I like to think that there’s an escape clause somewhere in that contract — both teams are allowed to make the same postseason once, since fate didn’t allow either to play in the 2004 postseason.
C’mon, Loophole (and sure, Lupul, too)!
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by Earl Sleek on Feb 9, 2010 4:01 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I will root for LA to upset SJ in the playoffs this season.
I’m rooting for this whether the Ducks make the playoffs or not. :)
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by Earl Sleek on Feb 9, 2010 3:58 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
has this turned into an anti-Sharks site?? okay granted, I am getting a little too much pleasure seeing the Ducks lose, but still … :)
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by ang6666 on Feb 9, 2010 4:00 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
You know it’s just jealousy, Ang. :)
Think of it this way, and go the Sue Sylvester route. The proper answer is “Your resentment is delicious.”
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by Niesy on Feb 9, 2010 4:11 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Don’t worry, I think most Kings fans hate the Ducks more than the Sharks
by Nut on Feb 9, 2010 5:00 PM PST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
I imagine it’s for similar reasons to why we hate the Ducks more than the Kings… That stupid banner they have hanging in their arena that we don’t have.
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by Evilducks on Feb 10, 2010 9:17 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Nope
The West Coast is the Best Coast.
by RudyKelly on Feb 10, 2010 9:57 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Uh yeah, no, I hate the Sharks more than the Kings, but both teams find ways to consistently fail. Nothing to do with jealousy one way or the other.
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by brokenyard on Feb 10, 2010 10:01 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
You’re a Ducks fan, you don’t qualify for my statement.
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by Evilducks on Feb 10, 2010 10:22 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
i got one scenario id root for the sharks…if its against the wings…but not in the western conference finals of course…welll..ok even there…fuck the wings…that unites the clan
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 9, 2010 4:00 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, just imagine Wings fans if their team reached the SCF three years in a row. Now, multiply it by 10 and you’ll probably get a fair picture. We do not want that to happen, no matter who plays them.
Okay, maybe the Blackhawks. Because their fans have gone from zero to douchebag faster than you can blink.
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by mymclife on Feb 9, 2010 5:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I never did understand the hatred geared towards Ducks fans just because they are fans on Anheim. LA has the bigger fan base, they deserve it, they have been here longer, but we are all bretheren.
Agreed. If the Kings weren’t here first and hadn’t established a fan base, then Anaheim probably wouldn’t have looked like a viable market for a hockey team and there would be no Ducks. I do want the Kings to do good….. Just not as good as the Ducks.
by JohnQPhats on Feb 9, 2010 5:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
thats true..but lets not get sentimental until we have to..for now fuck the kings
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 10, 2010 6:13 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
thats true..but lets not get sentimental until we have to..for now fuck the kings
Definetly. My hatred goes in this order:
Red Wings
Sharks
Kings
Dallas- I fucking hate Steve Ott.
Question for you though. If the Ducks were no more tomorrow. Like they moved them to Seatle or some shit and renamed them, would you become a Kings fan? My girlfriend asked me that last night and I couldn’t answer her.
by JohnQPhats on Feb 10, 2010 8:00 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
If the Ducks ceased to exist, I’d be a Kings fan pretty fast, I think.
If both the Kings and Ducks ceased to exist, though, I might give up on hockey before seeing how I look in teal.
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by Earl Sleek on Feb 10, 2010 8:09 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah I agree with that only about 100%, I’m pretty sure if the Ducks weren’t around I’d root for the Kings. I’d feel gross saying I liked the Sharks though.
I wonder if Rudy’s dick jokes are the reason I don’t hate the Kings as much as I should.
Ohh! You guys!
by brokenyard on Feb 10, 2010 8:33 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
To add to that, I’d probably be a Coyotes fan before I was a Sharks fan.
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by brokenyard on Feb 10, 2010 8:36 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
me too. Coyotes could be one of the most epic cinderella story, and Bryz is on their team.
Sharks are just to damn good (minus post season obviously) to root for. Have no fear underdog is hear.
es muy caliente.
by tu madre on Feb 10, 2010 9:59 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Teal is a very cool color tho … you might want to try it first … :)
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by ang6666 on Feb 10, 2010 8:42 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
If the Ducks ceased to exist, I’d be a Kings fan pretty fast, I think.
I don’t know man, my Dad might disown me if I don’t default to Buffalo instead. Kings would be geographically convenient though. And as far as players go, the Kings have an insanely talented and young team. Kings fans have a lot to look forward to.
If both the Kings and Ducks ceased to exist, though, I might give up on hockey before seeing how I look in teal.
Yeah. I have friends that are Sharks fans and I still just couldn’t do it.
by JohnQPhats on Feb 10, 2010 9:28 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
You people are the worst fans, seriously.
The West Coast is the Best Coast.
by RudyKelly on Feb 10, 2010 9:58 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
You know, just cuz you root for the Kings doesn’t mean you’re actually superior to everyone else.
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by brokenyard on Feb 10, 2010 9:59 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
he’s got small dick syndrome.
es muy caliente.
by tu madre on Feb 10, 2010 10:01 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
What can I say? Fuck the east coast.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Feb 10, 2010 10:02 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
If the Sharks were moved, I think I would just follow them to whatever city they moved to. Can’t see following another team. If they no longer existed in any form – Caps. Born in Arlington, Va – so kinda watch them anyways.
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by ang6666 on Feb 10, 2010 11:19 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
we know…we hear the twang in your voice
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 10, 2010 11:23 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
there is no damn twang!
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by ang6666 on Feb 10, 2010 11:27 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
If the Sharks were moved, I think I would just follow them to whatever city they moved to. Can’t see following another team. If they no longer existed in any form – Caps. Born in Arlington, Va – so kinda watch them anyways.
That’s comendable. I would still follow the team the Ducks turned in to, I might even go that route and become a fan or continue to be a fan, depending on how you look at it. It’s horrible to move any team. I wouldn’t wish that on any franchise. Not even the Sharks….. Maybe the Red Wings, but not the Sharks. Would it be looked down upon to follow another team if your team shipped elsewhere? I wouldn’t think so.
by JohnQPhats on Feb 10, 2010 12:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Don’t know if it’s true, but I’ve heard something about the Coyotes having some followers in Winnipeg who are former Jets fans.
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by brokenyard on Feb 10, 2010 1:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Same with the Whalers and Canes. I’d probably be in the same boat if the Sharks moved. It’s not like they’re local for me anymore anyway.
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by Evilducks on Feb 10, 2010 1:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Don’t know if it’s true, but I’ve heard something about the Coyotes having some followers in Winnipeg who are former Jets fans.
I believe it.
by JohnQPhats on Feb 10, 2010 2:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Of course you’d switch to the Kings. That’s what people from LA do. That’s why people from LA suck.
by skilletboy on Feb 10, 2010 5:50 PM PST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
Unfortunate, I suppose, that we can’t all come from your awesome corner of the universe — sounds like a real fun place.
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by Earl Sleek on Feb 10, 2010 5:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
There was once this guy from my dorm who hated my roommate Meg because once Meg was standing in the doorway of our suite and didn’t move when the guy quietly asked Meg to move “several times.” You sound like that guy.
Oh, and they’re not from LA, but I wouldn’t expect someone from San Jose to understand how people from a smaller city don’t enjoy getting lumped into a larger metropolitan area.
The West Coast is the Best Coast.
by RudyKelly on Feb 10, 2010 6:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
The problem with Duck fans is that half of them are just Kings fans who couldn’t hang when we were losing and wanted to cheer for a winning team.
by Nut on Feb 10, 2010 10:07 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Kings fans are retarded.
Do you guys not understand what “hypothetical scenarios” are? Fuck. I cannot tell you how much I hate everything LA.
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by brokenyard on Feb 10, 2010 10:09 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Well, if that’s true, it’ll be your problem soon enough. Enjoy!
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by Earl Sleek on Feb 10, 2010 10:09 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Earl’s better at taking the high road than I am.
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by brokenyard on Feb 10, 2010 10:10 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
The problem with Duck fans is that half of them are just Kings fans who couldn’t hang when we were losing and wanted to cheer for a winning team.
I can’t speak for all Ducks fans, but I have always been a and I will continue to be a Ducks fan weather they are losing or not. That’s my team.
by JohnQPhats on Feb 10, 2010 10:40 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
i think most ducks fans share my story…werent hockey fans at all until the ducks came to town..with hockey not a sport thats forced into you at any school level…always basketball football baseball…lot of people werent exposed to it unless you had cable and for whatever reason..parent where fans or u just got curious and watched a kings game…
so when the ducks came…They came with a lot of hoopla…the promoted there coming well..some fans got interested cuz of the mighty ducks movie…some just thought I don’t know shit about hockey…I don’t know shit about the kings….lets learn about hockey and we can grow with this team etc…I think I speak for a lot of fans…but who knows
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 10, 2010 10:56 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yup — by the time I got interested in hockey at all, the Mighty Ducks already had been established. I never converted.
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by Earl Sleek on Feb 10, 2010 11:06 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
nto to mention the ducks werent good right away anyways…there might have been some converts..but i think thats a very low percentage
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 10, 2010 11:09 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yup, i was 5 when the Ducks played their first season, so I almost feel like I was “raised” a Ducks fan, the way parents often raise children to conform to their political and religious beliefs.
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by brokenyard on Feb 10, 2010 12:05 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I’m sure you feel differently about former Seals fans who root for the Sharks now.
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by brokenyard on Feb 10, 2010 5:57 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
rec’d. Spot on.
except for the scotty trade.
es muy caliente.
by tu madre on Feb 10, 2010 9:19 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I’ve always been a Ducks fan since they started in 93. I did root for LA in 92-93 when they made the SCF. Basically that’s when I found out hockey exisited, but never became a fan until I watched my first game in person in 93 at the pond.
I can love UCLA and still hope USC does good if UCLA is not in the game. The ONLY time I question that is when USC or Kings fans talk shit.
I have played on the same hockey team in the same division for the last 3 years (I know I suck, but at least I’m playing) and at some point all the guys I face have ended up as my teammates. I just find it hard to hate the shit out of a team so much that I insult the fans, players, and hold grudges forever for anything associated to that team. It’s just a sport, and the fact that we all love hockey puts us all in a very small select group of people, so we have stuff in common.
On the Scotty trade, I really think if we want to see Anaheim challenge the Pacific Division, we need to get some assets quick. Scotty is one way to do that fairly quickly.
by Mike in OC on Feb 10, 2010 2:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Meh, at least a Scotty trade wouldn’t last too long, if it did happen with LA or anywhere, really, and we’d hopefully get something fair in return.
That is, unless my old NHL 09 franchise was right and he’ll still be playing in 2014.
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by brokenyard on Feb 10, 2010 2:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I guess I have learned not to get to attached. I was bumbed out for a week when they lost Kariya, but at the end of the day I still love the team, and the players that comprise it are always changing. I have two sweaters, Kariya and Pronger, both players gone.
I don’t really get to bumbed anymore. I hated to see J.S. go, but I have watched two of his three games in Toronto and I now can sit through one of the three tripple headers on NHL network on Hockey Day. Bright side.
This year I really thought we would be better than we are, and I do not want to be a non-playoff team for an extended timeframe again. I would hate to see them waste Bobby and Getzlafs best years rebuilding. I do not expect Teemu, Koivu and Scott to be with us much longer and this year we witnessed we have a huge hole on defense.
Fuck it, lets use those guys to fill some holes. I quit thinking we have a playoff team when they lost to Atlanta. I think that’s realistic, but only time will tell. Obviously if we make the playoffs I want those guys, I just don’t see it.
by Mike in OC on Feb 10, 2010 2:49 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Once again Mike, great comment.
And I agree with trading any or all three of them to improve our team for the future, especially with the season going the way it is. Both Teemu and Scott will retire…….and soon I think. I’d like to think we can keep Koivu, but we will see.
It would be a sad day to see any of them go, but if we can get something out of them before they retire, it would be beneficial to the team in the long run.
It was o.k. that Jiggy went to Toronto (and I’m glad he’s doing well) because we wont see him that often. Scott going to L.A. would mean having to play against him (if he plays another season) and it would hurt if he played well against us. If we do trade him, put him back with his bro.
es muy caliente.
by tu madre on Feb 10, 2010 3:07 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, but why would we pass up a chance to slag on you? We wouldn’t.
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by Niesy on Feb 9, 2010 4:10 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
hmmmm….
Ryan Getzlaf – 56 games played, 47 points, .84 pts/game
by Wooster11 on Feb 9, 2010 2:18 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Aww, someone a little butthurt that his team’s streak ended last night? It’s adorable when they get jealous like that.
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by Bleys on Feb 9, 2010 2:51 PM PST via mobile reply actions 0 recs
Seems like most people missed that the point of this post is that Kelly thinks the idea of a “clutch” player or playoff choker is stupid, not that Selanne or Thornton aren’t good
by Nut on Feb 9, 2010 5:03 PM PST via mobile reply actions 0 recs
He’s like the ass who cried wolf.
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by Niesy on Feb 9, 2010 5:31 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I never did understand the hatred geared towards Ducks fans just because they are fans on Anheim. LA has the bigger fan base, they deserve it, they have been here longer, but we are all bretheren. We all love hockey with a passion and laugh at basketball.
Hmm… I wonder why people don’t take Anaheim fans seriou-
I secretly hope Anaheim sends Scott to LA if they send him anywhere this trade deadline. I know it would probably take away the only trump card we have over LA (the fact we have a cup), but I can not help it.
The West Coast is the Best Coast.
by RudyKelly on Feb 9, 2010 5:11 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
He speaks only for himself
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by brokenyard on Feb 9, 2010 5:30 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Think about it, as I say IF they send him anywhere, i would prefer LA.
What are my choices:
CHI – Fuck Hossa
SJ – no way
PHILLY – they have Pronger allready so nope, Nieds & Pronger is our legacy.
NJ – no way
DET – hell no
That leaves pretty much LA or CGY that migh feel they could add Scott and maybe get a cup. I would rather see him in LA. It would be fun to watch him skate with Drew. Watching us miss the playoffs and then Scott packing it up does nothing for me.
I guess a couple east coast teams might be ok as well.
by Mike in OC on Feb 9, 2010 5:48 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
i should add, I have allready watched Scott and Teemu retire once where we got nothing in return for them, this time i would not be opposed to some compesation as a team.
by Mike in OC on Feb 9, 2010 6:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That’s true, but I don’t know if the return was zero. I mean, those two guys have negotiated pretty exclusively with Anaheim since those fake retirements — that’s something.
But yeah, this go-round is different, a bit. Still, I have zero issue with Teemu retiring as a Duck, whenever he’s really ready to do it.
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by Earl Sleek on Feb 9, 2010 6:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
But yeah, this go-round is different, a bit. Still, I have zero issue with Teemu retiring as a Duck, whenever he’s really ready to do it.
That’s a given, but would you be opposed to sending Teemu and Koivu to WASH or PITTS for draft picks?
by Mike in OC on Feb 9, 2010 6:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I dunno — depends on where we’re sitting, I guess.
I don’t imagine the return would be that spectacular, though — I could definitely stomach it if they opted out of those picks.
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by Earl Sleek on Feb 9, 2010 6:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Incidentally, per Kevin Allen’s Twitter:
Ryan Getzlaf has no major damage to his knee. He will play for Canada at the Olympics.
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by Earl Sleek on Feb 9, 2010 5:54 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Whew, that’s great news.
I wonder if his next twitter update was about the injury to his ANKLE!
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by SK eleven on Feb 9, 2010 8:44 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
But speaking of Selanne
I know I make a lot of meaningless polls, but on the Ducks website:
Which recent development are you most excited about?
Hiller Extension – 35.46 %
Blake & Toskala Acquisition – 22.59 %
Selanne Back in Lineup – 41.95 %
Are you people serious? The thing that excites you most is “Uh, Selanne stopped eating pucks”
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by brokenyard on Feb 9, 2010 6:37 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
By “make a lot” I meant make a big deal about them, not make the polls. But you knew that.
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by brokenyard on Feb 9, 2010 6:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
well, no one really should be excited for getting Toskala…
I don't remember you looking any better. But then again, I don't remember you.
by sleza on Feb 10, 2010 9:42 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I wouldn’t be shocked if all those votes came from Vesa Toskala himself. :)
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by Earl Sleek on Feb 10, 2010 9:45 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
22.6% of Ducks fans don’t actually watch hockey? Huh.
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by Doogie2K on Feb 10, 2010 3:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Sigh, with that Dallas goal late in 3rd, looks like they’ll pick up at least a point tonight. And Detroit stole an OTL point, too. Boo.
by g r a c e on Feb 9, 2010 7:54 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Glass half-empty or half-full? Don’t look at points gained — look at potential points lost.
Or whatever — definitely could’ve been worse.
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by Earl Sleek on Feb 9, 2010 8:32 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Dear god what did I miss today
always eventful at BoC
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by BoulderDodger on Feb 9, 2010 11:39 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Hm. JMFJ will march in opening ceremony for U.S.
Good for him, I guess.
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by Earl Sleek on Feb 10, 2010 1:29 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, that was on the Insider a while ago. Apparently TM and management are cool with it.
Of course, he might be tapping into some of the Appease Me credit he got after the Red Berenson incident. Screw you, Dean, you are gonna have to let me do whatever I want!
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by Niesy on Feb 10, 2010 1:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I hope he carries a Michigan flag and wears a shirt that says “See, Dean?!”
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by Earl Sleek on Feb 10, 2010 2:07 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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Pacific Standings
| GP | W | L | OTL | PT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
San Jose
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69 | 43 | 16 | 10 | 96 |
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Phoenix
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70 | 43 | 22 | 5 | 91 |
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Los Angeles
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68 | 40 | 23 | 5 | 85 |
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Dallas
|
69 | 30 | 26 | 13 | 73 |
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Anaheim
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68 | 31 | 29 | 8 | 70 |
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