Ducks Gameday -- Oh, so THAT's what first-round golf is like
Anaheim Ducks (whatever) at Vancouver Canucks (whatever), 7 pm
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This one goes out to Bobby Ryan for his comically wasted 2-on-1 with Todd Marchant last night.
Prediction: A lazy blogger tries to pass off a cartoon as a gameday post. :)
Go Ducks.
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this could become a new sport. Doubles Golf. With one timers. This Ducks team would be unstoppable.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Mar 24, 2010 11:41 AM PDT reply actions
Well, except when Corey Perry decides to stickhandle the ball from the putting green all the way back to the tee-off spot.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
could the opposing golfer then drive you back a hole? This might be worth writing some rules.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Mar 24, 2010 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions
It could be like a BASEketball sequel. Except Holf sounds gay.
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Funny stuff guys.
And Gockey isn’t much better…
lol
"I’m not asking for first-line money or top six money," Burrows said. "I don’t think it changes anything. I still consider myself a checker. That’s what I think I am first. That’s how I want to be paid. "If I can generate offence once in a while, I think it’s a plus for the team." Alex Burrows...Mar/09
Until I read the caption I thought it was a thinly veiled dig at Joe Thornton. Works either way I suppose.
Oh, I could definitely re-visit the theme after round one, if you’d like. :)
http://www.battleofcali.com/
hahaha
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 24, 2010 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions
i love the cartoons earl…we need to laugh….I mean what are u gonna write about?…um we suck…
u can get to the “what ifs” and predictions for the offseason later…
better we just laugh at ourselves…and the sharks and kings eventually choke jobs…
makes my work day buzz right along its great
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 24, 2010 12:42 PM PDT reply actions
Ten games left — ten duck cartoons? We’ll see — I’m lazy and distractable.
But I do have plenty of blank printer paper and a few sharpies — supply’s not an issue. :)
http://www.battleofcali.com/
let me know if you run out ill fed ex some to you…
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 24, 2010 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, but will the Ducks be comically inept enough to inspire snarky cartoons in each of the next nine games?
My sources say yes.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
you dont need a magic eightball for that…they give u stupidity to choose from nto just one dumb thing…you chose ryan…..perrys gaffe was also worthy…he did please me though by douching kipper twice…i was smiling ear to ear
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 24, 2010 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey Kevin Y — want some more Twitter followers?
I think I picked up three new ones this morning just by including the word “golf” in my tweet — fucking fanatical robots they got over there, I think.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
i always want less..i try to delete 2 a week if i can
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 24, 2010 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m over Twitter. I’ve just come to realize that I’m not well-liked.
Denis Gauthier sucks at hockey... and life.
amen to that. The rise of social networking has been tough on me, too. Who thought being alienating and severe would ever become this passe?
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Mar 25, 2010 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions
ducks alternate jersey for next year?
will we see the webbed foot finally?
methinks well see some all orange getup…with the black helmet..i think it coudl work…they also got other teams
http://www.icethetics.info/blog/2010/3/24/nhl-jerseywatch-2010.html
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 24, 2010 1:16 PM PDT reply actions
Well, hopefully it has a logo — still haven’t purchased their last design yet.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
Im trying to get me a perry jersy on ebay..waiting for a good price..think ill get white..so i can use a sharpie and make tick marks everytime perry runs a goalie….
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 24, 2010 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions
ahlers and hayward were hyping it last season. they said they both liked it immensely. Draw your conclusions . . . now.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Mar 24, 2010 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Dunno if they could pull off “all orange”. Maybe “more orange” like the Bruins but with orange instead of yellow?
We’ve got to have a better alternate jersey. Look at the Sharks and Kings – totally average regular jerseys, but the Sharks alternate covers up most of the gay and the Kings alternate is pretty cool. Can you imagine Corey Perry wearing fluorescent orange? Rudy would implode.
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I got this e-mail:
under my comment about orange jerseys can u put these?
just ideas
spade
http://www.battleofcali.com/
could also swap the orange for the gold color…i dont hink its half bad…but i think im in the minority..and not just cuz of my race
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 24, 2010 4:25 PM PDT up reply actions
gracias el sleeko
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 24, 2010 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Very few people look good in orange. The fashion police will be all over the duckies now.
Let's go Ducks.
How are we going to be able to tell where the skin stops and the jersey starts?
The West Coast is the Best Coast.
no one really likes it? you guys suck
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 24, 2010 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions
To be fair, I hardly care — but I imagine I’ll play around with some nonsense ideas before season’s over.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
i just replaced the orange with gold..looks too much like the preds alternate..go orange ducks….even if only i buy that jersey
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 25, 2010 8:38 AM PDT up reply actions
Dear Earl
More State Rape cartoons please.
'Nucks Misconduct - Housing Swedish Millionaires Since 2000.
Heh, there hasn’t been any justification for any these days — CA is probably on strict parole.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
off the top of my head..the sharks have been messing up those chances
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 24, 2010 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Where our boys will be in a couple of weeks.
Let's go Ducks.
i think getzlaf should be made to wear those norwiegen pants while hes there…
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 24, 2010 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Haha, or that same Norwegian argyle pattern, but as plus fours (the baggy pants worn by the guy pictured on that website), with a matching cap (gotta protect the bald spot from sunburn!) and coordinating knee high socks/hose. And a striped (or polka dotted) sweater in J.Crew man-pink.
Sorry for the randomness, I’m seriously sleep-deprived, and Wednesdays are long days for me.
one of my favorite fan signs was of the edmonton oilers logo, but instead of the word oilers under the drop of oil, it was the silhouette of a golfer in his backswing.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Mar 24, 2010 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions
This one goes out to Bobby Ryan for his comically wasted 2-on-1 with Todd Marchant last night.
just read this part…so bob-o was trying to pass to the leprechaun?..he was expecting for marchant to score naturally? not a deflection
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 24, 2010 2:22 PM PDT reply actions
Yeah, B-Ry took a good pass from Marchant and had a ton of net to shoot at, but instead he tried to draw everyone in his direction and pass through what turned out to be two defenders back to Marchant.
Had it worked it may have been cool, but as usual Ducks didn’t have the luxury of such cute experimentation — and yeah, it is Getzlaf’s fault.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
I wish he had gotten that pass through, if only because I enjoy watching Todd Marchant fuck up spectacularly.
The West Coast is the Best Coast.

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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 24, 2010 4:20 PM PDT reply actions
Now that we are all but mathematically eliminated
Does anyone wish Bob would have sold more at the deadline?
Lubo was an awesome pickup, and I was laminating at the time I felt we should move Scott, Teemu and Koivu (Them willing of course).
Because I felt there is a really good chance they will be gone after this season anyway, and the fact that It would have been nice to watch some of those guys playing for something in May, why not get a jump start on next seasons roster.
oh well. Hindsight is always 20-20.
no, I like that we didn’t move scotty, teemu or saku at the deadline, let them retire duckies.
Let's go Ducks.
a year younger and Cup-less, totally different age. He’s got another contract in him, and the way he’s playing, he’ll have suitors.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Mar 24, 2010 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Shrug — I don’t mind. Nobody’s solidly guaranteed retirement, and I think it’s worth keeping the window open.
In the past, the flat-out-refusal by Niedermayer and Selanne to negotiate with other teams has been a fantastic luxury for the Ducks; we’ll see if it pays off in any of these three cases this summer.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
Plus seriously — could you really have handled watching Selanne score his 600th goal with another team, Luc-Robitaille-style? I don’t mind keeping that celebration in-house; a second-round pick (or whatever) isn’t enough to really trade that memory away.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
yeah…I was suprised too. But at least we get to see Bobby Lou play like its the playoffs…You know bad.
I don’t hate the Luu-ing, I hate that they do it every time he touches the puck; should be for good saves only. Like idiots who chant a goalie’s name after he gives up one goal or when their goalie has let in as many.
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by Bleys on Mar 24, 2010 6:13 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I try not to get mad at how other fans cheer their goalie in the hopes that nobody gets pissed when I yell “Heil Hiller!”
So far no guarantees.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
But its probably just you though…Those idiots at GM place explode with “Luu’s” when he touches the puck…
Just finished my stupid final for my graduate class
Time to crack open a Stone Ruination 22 oz. and only half pay attention to this game.
by PhantomPretender on Mar 24, 2010 7:13 PM PDT reply actions
Hey Sheldon
The strategy of hitting Glass in the fist with your skull may not be the best approach to a fight.
by PhantomPretender on Mar 24, 2010 7:14 PM PDT reply actions
Ducks get a pity power play — not really earned in any puck possession sense.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
Parros gave me something worth watching — I didn’t think that was coming until Edmonton.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
“mailing it in” comes to mind when i think of this game…except the stache of course
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 24, 2010 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions
yay mustache…i guess
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 24, 2010 7:38 PM PDT reply actions
This goes back to old Mighty Ducks hockey philosophies — lose the game, win the fight.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
someone call todd ewen
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 24, 2010 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions
not sure why teams dont try that more…would have been good if it was us who scored it
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 24, 2010 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions
true…if were gonna tank…lets see what the young-ins can do…oh and more stache..why not…throw him on the top line
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 24, 2010 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I wonder if the Ducks realize yet that it isn’t Luongo playing today? Not sure they’ve gotten close enough to identify properly.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
haha….i wish that wasnt funny.
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 24, 2010 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions
funny gayward said honda highlights…highlights you say?
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 24, 2010 7:59 PM PDT reply actions
The part where the scoreboard read 0-0 will probably be the highlight of the night.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
that and the fights…like u said…93 ducks style…we should have worn our mighty ducks jerseys then…
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 24, 2010 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions
flipped to the queens game…it almost looked like the kings were playing the sharks…the 3rd uniform is similar
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 24, 2010 8:02 PM PDT reply actions
the stache…only one who came to the game today….
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 24, 2010 8:09 PM PDT reply actions
again…passing instead of shooting…fuckin ass
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 24, 2010 8:09 PM PDT reply actions
hey yall… figured i should check in and attempt to keep my comment quota up.
GO DUCKS!!!
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Hope you have plenty of snark for the final nine games. Ducks will provide the inspiration, obviously.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
I think one of the new third jersey designs should be a sad Ducks fans with a text bubble that says “I miss blowing leads”.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
yesterday it would have been “I miss wide open nets”
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wow…thank u brookbank moutain and friends
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 24, 2010 8:16 PM PDT reply actions
Watching Getzlaf hobble off makes losing all the easier for some reason
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Eh, whatever — if the Ducks can’t make anybody realize that Luongo’s missing, then I doubt they can make anybody realize that Getzlaf’s missing.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
I guess I just mean…who cares if he’s hurt, doesn’t matter much anyway. He’s about to have 6 months of time to recuperate.
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i never thought id see koivu and the stache on the same line
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 24, 2010 8:22 PM PDT reply actions
So the Ducks should pick one of their remaining nine games and designate it as the “We’re really going to try” night, and let us know which games we’re better off skipping.
And they should do this two games ago.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
a whole game? eek…asking a lot of them, aren’t ya?
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Well, I’m much more interested in knowing which games are definite skips. Like “At Calgary”, or “At Vancouver” — two excellent examples.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
i already switched to the lakers game…did i miss anything?…
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 24, 2010 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions
oh, then this might be your last game, huh? cause I’m pretty confident it wont get much better from here on out. This is how they play when they’re pretending to care, imagine what it will be like with no reason to give at shit at all?!
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Bonino! Sbisa! I’ll watch, but I don’t intend on taking much hope from guys with big contracts next year — that’s why I suddenly feel Carlyle’s job is in more jeopardy. Lineup won’t change hugely next year, so if they want to sell better results to next year’s ticketholders, it’s either play better now or do something drastic in the summer.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
I agree, I think a missed playoffs, or an ending like this anyway, is a big hit to Carlyle in the future.
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I don’t know if a missed playoffs is enough — if they played well but still missed it, I don’t think he’d be in any jeopardy at all. But now we have Lubo, now we have Blake, we know we’ll look somewhat like this, with some obvious replacement in the Niedermayer-Selanne-Koivu neighborhood.
But we look as awful as ever — that’s not a compelling reason to keep Carlyle employed, especially if we’re going with this sort of lineup next year.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
hard to argue your points..I mean look at the yotes..they get a new coach and all the sudden there leading the pacific…you telling me we dont have as much talent as the yotes?…chew on that friends
2009-2010 Anaheim Ducks.."Hey at least its not crack!!"
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 25, 2010 6:25 AM PDT up reply actions
Definitely you have better offense, but they have a stronger defense and (sorry) better goaltending. And Tippett is awesome.
meh…hiller would look that good with that better D…on paper our O is better…well c…i hate to say it..but gorilla head might need to go…the team might have tuned him out or somthing…or he doesnt have the players to play his style etc…
totally not his fault…but you cant fire all the players..
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 25, 2010 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions
Bonino! Sbisa!
I feel like we’re talking about Italian food.
I'm here! I know, I brighten the room. Everything's better.
You-a bring-a me da Bonino de Sbisa ah? Da one widda white sauce and a side o’ arancini.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Mar 25, 2010 5:13 AM PDT up reply actions
OK, dumb question. Earl, what team to you pull for in the playoffs now?
by Sean Zandberg on Mar 24, 2010 8:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Are you implying the Ducks won’t be there? HAHA, we’ll see about that! *walks into closet and slams door
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Yeah, this is a murderous effort from Anaheim. Don’t go into the closet! There’s an evil monkey in there!
by Sean Zandberg on Mar 24, 2010 8:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Shamed to admit it, but my rule’s always been — if the Ducks don’t make it, then I root Kings next, and Sharks after that. Nucks probably fall right after that — I’ll always solidly say “fuck the east coast”.
But I’m definitely an anomaly among Ducks fans for that — I won’t begrudge anyone who’s solidly anti-King.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
Last year after the Ducks were eliminated, I watched exactly zero games of either conference final, but watched every Cup game.
The year before that, I watched the Stars vs Sharks series entirely, then continued to watch zero games until the Finals.
And the year before that, I can’t really remember what happened.
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I didn’t watch a whole lot after Ducks elimination, and distinctly remember only getting to watch one period of the SCF G7. But that’s a bit of blogger burnout — playoffs are intense (sigh).
http://www.battleofcali.com/
Oh yeah, I missed our elimination game last year. Was at Disneyland.
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That Lemieux commercial was the best thing I’ve seen all night.
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I’m sure this was part of yesterday’s discussion that I missed, but I really don’t like Hiller’s new mask
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I assume the Ducks nearly scored — I haven’t really been watching. They haven’t really earned my attention.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
Still, if I am going to start a late “Fire Carlyle” think-piece, I probably should watch the few minutes we’re going to play well.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
Suck it, Raycroft!
Still not a top-line plus, though — that’s Friday, I reckon.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
Huh? A power play drawn that if miraculously executed can bring the Ducks within one goal?
I should hold my breath.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
You know what as long as the Flames don’t make the playoffs I’ll be happy…Well not happy but less sad.
Definitely glad that the Stars are toast, too.
Though it would be weird to see Marc Crawford succeed at something.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
hes succeeded at keeping that due upright all these years
2009-2010 Anaheim Ducks.."Hey at least its not crack!!"
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 25, 2010 6:24 AM PDT up reply actions
Careful. After Carlyle gets fired, you have to look at the coaches Murray has hired. Actually, I think he’s only hired Dirk Graham after firing Hartsburg. BUT when Murray was in Vancouver, Crawford was behind the bench. I doubt he’s above bringing him in, or even bringing Dirk Graham back for that matter.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Mar 25, 2010 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I’m a bit over my head when it comes to what coaches really offer — it’s something I say sort of blindly, admittedly.
But this road trip doesn’t do a lot for him — doesn’t seem the team’s been ready to play either game. And that’s not been an anomaly this season.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
I was just telling someone on AC who was asking for a coaching change that while I would like one and anticipate one, I’m terrified as a Ducks fan. There’s just too many ways that’s gone wrong for us. Only when I have Pierre Page’s obituary in my hand will I be able to cheer for a coaching change.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Mar 25, 2010 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Pierre Page’s
cant belive you even mentioned that name!!!…aaaaaahhhhh
i think u gotta roll the dice though…dont want to waste getzlaf-perry-ryan-vish talents…
2009-2010 Anaheim Ducks.."Hey at least its not crack!!"
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Mar 25, 2010 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions
oh, i know it’ll happen, but I feel like rooting for it is bad luck, like the express lane to Page-town.
I’ve been throwing around the idea of Newell Brown. I’ve always thought he had a better pedigree than Carlyle. Plus, this is his second tour of duty with the Ducks, so it’s not like he hasn’t paid his dues in Anaheim, specifically. And from a player stand point, he’s dealt with this group, specifically training them for offense, so I see him as a natural fit there, too.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Mar 25, 2010 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions
OK, I worked last night and am just now watching highlights from yesterday’s games. WTF was D. Sedin trying to do on this play? Did he think he was actually gonna score? I mean he did score, but he couldn’t have thought that was gonna happen.
Denis Gauthier sucks at hockey... and life.

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