Duckling Gameday -- So our future sucks, too?
by Earl Sleek on Apr 9, 2010 10:44 AM PDT
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Ugh -- so one more night of a Selanne-less, Getzlaf-less, Koivu-less, Marchant-less, Niedermayer-less, Visnovsky-less lineup, eh? Last night the Ducklings got outshot 51-19, the worst shooting differential in Randy Carlyle's NHL head coaching career, so I thought I'd accordingly design them a new logo to wear today:
Oh yeah, I forgot. Anaheim doesn't use logos.
But hey -- monkey see, monkey do. Last night was the 22nd time in the 80 games so far that the Ducks have been outshot by 10 or more. In the previous four regular seasons combined, for comparison, the Ducks did that a total of 45 times.
I know none of this matters, and probably it's good to show the 'Decision 2010' trio of Niedermayer, Selanne, and Koivu what shambles this team would be in without them, but still -- I'm much less encouraged about the future than I was yesterday at this time. And I'm less sure than ever about Randy Carlyle's ability to coach these prospects.
But I suppose there's a chance at renewed or re-killed hope today. I'll (fortunately?) be away at a dinner with my cousins tonight, so you're on your own for game comments. In the meantime, why not send Spade some money? And why not write a letter to somebody urging that next time the Ducks take a trip without their veterans, could they please leave fucking Hayward and Ahlers home too? That's where I really want to see some new faces anyways.
Prediction: Keith Tkachuk has a special night; Curtis McElhinney dies of puck overdose; Ducklings lose in a shootout.
Go Ducks.
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aww, baby duck is confused :/
poor curtis, that’s not pretty way to go…
Мы в любовь играли,
И как кровь из вены капает слеза.
Yeah, at first I was going to try to draw a duck in more of a toddler’s drawing style, to represent the youth roster. I held the drawing pen like I’d hold a stabbing knife — but it seemed too contrived. Still, not too bad:
http://www.battleofcali.com/
by Earl Sleek on Apr 9, 2010 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Well, at least we have some first round draft picks to look forward to.
Fuck.
P.S. Both of these cartoons are pretty damn awesome.
i think a backwards R would have been awesome
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Apr 9, 2010 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions
I’d thought backwards r’s were contrived, but then I took japanese in college, and I drew one of my hiragana characters (i think ‘su’), backwards. When the teacher corrected me, I felt for dyslexic toddlers around the country.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Apr 9, 2010 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Kinda feel sorry for the Ducks: they get eliminated from playoff contention by blowing a 3-goal lead to the Kings (technically not, but it felt like it), then hit the road for Modano’s final home game and Tkachuk’s final home game.
How do you end a season like that?
Denis Gauthier sucks at hockey... and life.
Kinda feel sorry for the Ducks
There’s this girl from my work that has gradually started following the Ducks over the past two years. This past season we talked about hockey, with me teaching her the finer points of the game. She bought a jersey and had a 5-game plan and fell in love with the sport. After that last game she sent me a text that read, “I’m almost in tears over the Ducks.” I replied, “Haha, fuck you, Kings rule. If you cry save me the tears.”
I have no sympathy for the Ducks.
The West Coast is the Best Coast.
Is there a puddle of piss under the first baby duck? Poor little guy.
by live every week like it's shark week on Apr 9, 2010 1:52 PM PDT reply actions
Sleek’s cartoon bares an odd likeness to the pigeon-like logo that is one of the bajillion options for Stars’ alternate jerseys in NHL ‘10. (I play the game’s mercilessly cruel version of online Be a Pro mode with Texans so they choose Stars jerseys. Needless to say those are boring so I usually change it to the ridiculous pigeon logo when I can.)
Seriously, though, check that logo out. The resemblance to Sleek’s first cartoon is kind of stunning.
When I'm not battling in California:
Cycle Like The Sedins
NHL ’10 fucking sucks. I wish I still had my ’09 game. Good thing my friends got me hooked to MW2 and WAW. Seriously though, how fucking stupid is Littman?
There's nothing to see here. And nothing gazes back at me.
I kind of think of myself as a codependent wife with that game. I hate it but always go back to it.
When I'm not battling in California:
Cycle Like The Sedins
by jamestobrien on Apr 9, 2010 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Or, at least, the layout of the design is oddly similar.
I’m probably just wrong. Fuck.
When I'm not battling in California:
Cycle Like The Sedins
I will look this up later, but in the meantime, thanks for not having anybody sue me. :)
http://www.battleofcali.com/
Heh, not sure if there’s anyone out there who would have any interest in suing you on that one. It’s probably all in my own head anyway
When I'm not battling in California:
Cycle Like The Sedins
Can I request we duckie fans have out own “playoff” thread to play in and a place to console each other and talk about offseason stuff? It might even keep us from shattin in the other teams playoff threads.
Maybe tonite they will play Bordson so that we can have some solace in our last days of the season.
I am still looking forward to going to Sunday’s game just cause it is duckie hockey.
Let's go Ducks.
We shall see — typically every year when the Ducks get eliminated I tend to disappear for a week or two, but usually it’s been later in the playoffs when there’s only a few matchups left.
That said, I’ve largely taken the last two weeks off — sure, I’m writing gameday posts and putting some effort into cartooning, but I’ve been coasting for the most part. I’ll write some first-round posts that we can use, but probably if there’s a Kings or Sharks thread I won’t over-post it.
Who knows? The planning here at BoC sucks by design.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
Maybe one post per round would do it. It would keep me from having to go “Kings Suck and their fans smell funny” - “Sharks can’t get out of the 1st round and their fans smell funny” ;)
Let's go Ducks.
sure, I’m writing gameday posts and putting some effort into cartooning
You’re on a roll in the cartooning department, though. Art is just inner pain being expressed, after all.
I'm here! I know, I brighten the room. Everything's better.
oh come on over to FTF and cheer us on … you never know, you might grow to like us … :)
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin
by ang6666 on Apr 9, 2010 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions
JODY SHELLEY just scored as a Ranger!
Not wholly relevant, but the more the Rangers can beat the Flyers this weekend, the better our resulting bonus first-rounder should theoretically be. 2-1 Rags midway through the first…
http://www.battleofcali.com/
Hound of Beleskeyville! Now that’s something I can leave the house smiling about.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
To be honest, in a way, I’m glad we’re still losing after being eliminated, just so no one gets the wrong idea.
I'm here! I know, I brighten the room. Everything's better.
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