Sharks Gameday: Forces of Victory
by Megalodon on May 4, 2010 6:16 AM PDT
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PrintThe accepted storyline around the hockey nerds of the internet seems to be that game two was subject to some fishy officiating (offishyating?), but most impartial observers also agree that the seriously questionable calls were fairly evenly split between the two teams. If Red Wings fans want to have a stroke about it that's cool with me, but I'm sure the Detroit players will take it in stride and will be able to start fresh for tonight's game.
The first two games have seen a lot of these two highly-talented offensive teams trading chances, and it's been exciting as all hell. I don't know if this is a great strategy long-term, but it's worked out for the Sharks thus far, so I'm not going to demand they change it.
Questions I have about tonight's game:
- Can anyone stop Joe Pavelski? (Answer: No.)
- Will the fourth line see more ice-time tonight? Scott Nichol had over nine minutes of ice-time in each of the final two games against Colorado, then 8:38 in the first Detroit game, and finally only 4:39 in game two. Nichol plays a good portion of his minutes on the penalty-kill, so his time can fluctuate based on the calls against the Sharks, but it's also clear that Todd McLellan doesn't seem to want to throw his scrappy energy line out there quite as often as he did against the Avalanche. Playing in Detroit will mean it will be harder to control who is matched-up against Detroit's power-line, so will the Sharks respond by playing the fourth line even less, or will Nichol and co. finally have some dominant shifts like they did in the Colorado series?
- Now that Heatley and Thornton are rolling, is it Marleau's time to come alive?
- Who will Detroit fans boo? The refs? Joe Pavelski? Rob Blake (always a popular choice)? Devin Setoguchi? Their own underwhelming team?
- Does anything exist on the internet that is like the thoroughly-addictive Quickhit Football, but for hockey? Like a free hockey management sim online? And, uh, how will this affect tonight's playoff game, or something?
- Who is the best Joe: Pavelski, Thornton, Louis, Montana, Camel, or Biden?
- How come when Stephen Hawking talks about time travel, nobody treats him like he's crazy? What's the key to his respectability? I think it's the wheelchair - I need to get one of those. I think the glasses help too, so I'll also need those. Here's a picture of the look I'm going for.
- Will the final score be 4-3 again? Or will it be a low-scoring defensive duel, or possibly a blowout?
- How awesome is it to see the breaks finally go the Sharks' way in the post-season? (Answer: Very awesome.)
Prediction: Sharks win 4-2, with goals from Pavelski, Heatley, Clowe, and Boyle. Feel the Forces of Victory.
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It’s been weird watching this series….. history (and the hockey gods) I thought would favor the Red Wings. It’s strange that they’re down 0-2. Never would’ve guessed.
I think…… the Sharks will actually win tonight.
Sweep?
Denis Gauthier sucks at hockey... and life.
Sweep?
It had better not be — I don’t want to share that franchise accomplishment.
I blame myself — haven’t been around to watch much of G1 or G2, but I should be around this afternoon. Go Center Ice!
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It would add quite the nice next panel on your cartoon.
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Moar!
Broomstick of Terror!
If fifty million people say a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing. - Anatole France
I won’t even utter that word … Wings are too good to allow that to happen … tonight’s game has me more anxious than game 1 or 2.
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Positivity I agree!
we’re going to get our ass beat the hell up out there tonight but…we may win who knows. It’d be feat to just survive tonight. :) SHARKS!!! WHOO positively excited, scared and nervous.
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by mssjsclowie29 on May 4, 2010 9:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Do some more voodoo and excorsism for the demons of the Underworld that is the Joe arena! Haha :p
Yes, I’m positive, but can’t help but be anxious as well though!
And sweep, that word should be banned. That’s like jinxing :/
by AppleSweetRose on May 4, 2010 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions
There are no jinxes or demons anymore. The ritual worked, and the Sharks are in charge of their own destiny now. Have faith.
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Who is the best Joe: Pavelski, Thornton, Louis, Montana, Camel, or Biden?
Biden hands down
any guy whos holds a high public office yet still talks like his in a bar is awesome
I mean HES A BIG FUCKIN DEAL!!
How come when Stephen Hawking talks about time travel, nobody treats him like he’s crazy?
he talks thru a computer…so hes got that robot voice thing…your not suppose to mock people that have to do that..thats why…
How awesome is it to see the breaks finally go the Sharks’ way in the post-season? (Answer: Very not awesome.
Who will Detroit fans boo? The refs? Joe Pavelski? Rob Blake (always a popular choice)? Devin Setoguchi? Their own underwhelming team?
you left out the correct answer THE REFS….duh
I find it hard to belive you guys can win 3 straight from the wings…well c…you got that secondary scoring going thats key..thats what helped us on our cup run and I think what was missing from your other playoff expeirences
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on May 4, 2010 7:57 AM PDT reply actions
but most impartial observers also agree that the seriously questionable calls were fairly evenly split between the two teams.
Um, I don’t know if that’s accurate, is it? I mean, I wasn’t about to go say that.
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It’s debatable, I guess, but I read a bunch of game summaries and commentary from non-affiliated sources to see what others said about the officiating, and most mentioned the weak calls that went against both teams. Sure the Red Wings had more penalties overall, but if you focus on the really crappy calls there were two or three against each team.
Like everything involving the officials, though, it’s subjective.
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There were the 2 Bertuzzi calls that were very questionable. Maybe the other Goaltender interference call as well.
On the Sharks side there was Marleau’s boarding call:
and Heatley’s goalie interference call:
If these were called regularly on the Ducks they would spend entire games at 4 on 5.
Also, it’s not like they didn’t get away with crap too:
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by Evilducks on May 4, 2010 9:59 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I wish I had video of Couture's off setting minor for roughing in game 1
Where the Red wing got 2 for punching him 4 times in the face, and Couture got 2 for getting punched 4 times in the face.
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Seriously, the more I watch that Marleau penalty the more convinced I am – that is the WEAKEST BOARDING CALL in history.
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Also something to note
Brad Stuart features prominently in all 3 of these videos
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- Now that Heatley and Thornton are rolling, is it Marleau’s time to come alive?
I thought Marleau had a hell of a Game 2. Some good shots and scoring chances but he really showed his two-way play, especially in the third. I remember when Patty was soft as hell and now he’s pushing Nicklas Lidstrom up the boards to get the puck loose and taking on four Wings on the PK. If he only gets one assist (good face-off win, though) but plays like that, I’ll take it.
Yeah I agree Marleau has definitely been contributing in other ways, but looking at the offensive numbers he put up in the regular season you’ve got to think he’s going to break out and score some points pretty soon. He was strong on defense all year in addition to being one of the top scorers in the league.
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Not to mention
He’s out there boarding motherfuckers like crazy! I mean, he almost killed Stuart in game 2!
Hello? Anybody? Is this thing on?
We need rest. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is spongy and bruised.
How come when Stephen Hawking talks about time travel, nobody treats him like he’s crazy? What’s the key to his respectability?
I’ll go with the whole “Lucasian Chair of Mathematics at Oxford” thing. The same job Isaac Newton once had.
That and the fact no one wants to make fun of a guy that talks like that.
"Lucasian Chair of Mathematics at Oxford"
I knew it had something to do with a chair.
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Oh yeah, I just realized — it’s May the fourth.
Time for my favorite annual bad pun: May the fourth be with you.
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by Earl Sleek on May 4, 2010 8:53 AM PDT reply actions 4 recs
im starting to hate him too…but when he makes another cartoon..ill love him again
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on May 4, 2010 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions
I hate myself for laughing.
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
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Try dropping it once today in casual conversation — I dare you. :)
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oh don’t worry bout that … already planned to … :)
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yea…i feel compelled to uggg…damn sleek you bastard
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on May 4, 2010 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions
hehehehhe
May the fourth be with you
love it…
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by mssjsclowie29 on May 4, 2010 9:52 AM PDT up reply actions
I didn’t even realise there was a Star Wars day, jeez..
But then again, I never watched the original ones, and I didn’t like the new ones much.
Tsk, nerds unite!
by AppleSweetRose on May 4, 2010 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions
You shouldn’t bother – the original Star Wars movies have been pre-ruined for you by watching the new ones.
They didn’t ruin Han Solo yet — watch them!
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If you haven’t seen the 70 minute “review” of episode 1
You haven’t lived. This brand of comedy is perfect for BoC readers.
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by Evilducks on May 4, 2010 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I’m two parts in and it’s excellent stuff so far.
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Oh, I’m waiting for the first TV timeout so I can watch the last part of the Attack of the Clones review.
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This should be required viewing for any Star Wars fan.
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I love the underlying motif of the reviewer being a murderer. That really completes it.
He’s also recently done Episode 2, which is even better than the first review.
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you never watched Star Wars?
Earl isn’t that a requirement to joining BoC?
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
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It’s not a requirement, but mostly because I didn’t know people like this existed.
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I have to admit
I just got into SW this past weekend and now only SW references are flying out of my mouth…yes people like ‘this’ exist. :((
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by mssjsclowie29 on May 4, 2010 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Well, better late than never, I guess. I’m to the point where I can’t hear anybody say “That’s impossible” without retorting “That’s not impossible — we used to bulls-eye womprats in my T-16 back home; they’re not much bigger than two meters.”
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never tell me the odds sleek
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on May 4, 2010 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions
There are a select few people on the planet who will know what I mean when I saw that Kent Huskins is known as Porkins in the Chen household.
Great, kid. Don’t get cocky
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on May 4, 2010 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Hahhaha
maybe a dozen more viewings of each movie I’ll get that joke one day. As of now I sorta get it. :P
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by mssjsclowie29 on May 4, 2010 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s just reciting a line about the impossibility of getting a proton torpedo into the exhaust vent of the Death Star.
I believe it goes something like..
Rebel guy: blah blah blah, exhaust port, blah blah blah…
Wedge: That’s impossible, even for a computer.
Luke: That’s not impossible, we use to bulls-eye womprats in my T-16 back home; they’re not much bigger than 2 meters.
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oooooh got it
thankee!
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by mssjsclowie29 on May 4, 2010 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions
What would win between the Death Star and a Battlestar?
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That’s off-topic and uncalled for.
Trick question – Lemmy is God.
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we talking motorhead Lemmy? the guy got head on stage while playing a gig…that man cannot suck….unless he was sucked off by an ugly pirate hooker from whore island…then maybe its not so grand
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on May 4, 2010 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions
please don't hook me on another sci-fi
movie/show/epic visualgasm my life can’t handle anymore of this!
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by mssjsclowie29 on May 4, 2010 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions
that plus reading sleeks BOC history thang…and getting a labodimie
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on May 4, 2010 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions
And also with you.
Sorry, little Lutheran humor there…
by skilletboy on May 4, 2010 11:39 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I go to Presbyterian church enough to get the gist.
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Saw a shirt once that said Lutheran Star Wars: May the force be with you… And also with you.
by skilletboy on May 4, 2010 11:57 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
coiecnidence?…Just went to a lutheren service this past sunday…its catholic-lite….so strange
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on May 4, 2010 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s a sign. The Sharks will win tonight….
by skilletboy on May 4, 2010 1:14 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I dont know what to think all my preconcieved notions have been shot down…even jumbo joe scored a goal…have no clue who wins tonite….I dont know this world anymore….
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on May 4, 2010 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions
no the wings lose and wings fans all admit they can actually lose a game…then the world explodes
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on May 4, 2010 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Star Wars reference!
I’ll forgive you for being a Ducks fan :)
Here's to all us girls who love hockey...and the men who play it.
by Brad_Richards_Rocks on May 4, 2010 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions
someone just told me this when I said May the 4th be with you:
Revenge of The 5th!
muhahahahaha
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on May 6, 2010 4:58 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
WHAO!
hahahahha awesome! Just watched it again last night…kick ass!
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by mssjsclowie29 on May 6, 2010 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions
The Sharks need to do two things today to win, IMO. First, they need to pick up their 5 on 5 play. Its been pretty good, but they’re still a -1 for the series at even strength. Second, they should be ready to have a stroke PK, as I’m pretty sure the incessant whining by Wings fans, combined with playing in The Joe will lead to a crapton of penalties against us that look like that boarding call on Marleau. They should be prepared for that.
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by ZeroIndulgence on May 4, 2010 11:39 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
One thing I’ve really liked about the Sharks this season is the versatility of their physical play. They’ve proven they can play with the roughest teams around have a penalty-fest and hold their own, but they can also play a squeaky-clean game and do just as well. They’ll be fine tonight.
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Great quote from Mike Babcock on WTC. Apparently his wife asked where Pavelski is from and called him a “stud.”
She totally wants to bang him.
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She wrote JoPa on the back of her undies...
(it means ass in Russian)…Ivano would be proud….
by skilletboy on May 4, 2010 1:27 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
indeed he would be :)
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by mssjsclowie29 on May 4, 2010 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Rudy did it months ago for his BOC Movie casting, I just found it and thought it was funny.
THE BIG PAVELSKI!
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FUCK Detroit
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by Kevin Sellathamby on May 4, 2010 4:52 PM PDT reply actions
Now we can see where Toronto is leaning — this doesn’t look terribly different than Sedin’s disallowed goal, though the pass came from a different angle.
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I’m glad you feel that way, cause that’s what I was thinking too. NO GOAL.
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It looks like the puck changes direction more than 90 degrees, which may be part of this super-secret kicking rule.
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PUBLISH THE FUCKING RULE, YOU IDIOT LEAGUE.
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Good point. Also, both cases were ruled as a goal by the refs on the ice. Clearly they need to do a better job explaining things (though maybe those were the only refs that didn’t get the conspiracy memo, what?).
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Well, I guess we’ll get enough data to eventually piece together what the rule must be, but this isn’t fucking LOST. No need for the mystery.
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Although, if I remember this rightly, didn’t the league send out videos on this topic recently? Did they skip the refs, or just the general public?
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According to these Detroit announcers, a DVD was sent to GMs, but they’ve made the point quite emphatically that they had no idea this had happened at the time of the Sedin goal.
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And for sure, I’m not the most informed person here — maybe the league did sneak some announcement. But I’m a fairly involved fan, and from my perspective it was a rule changed that was essentially announced (and not explained) at the point when it first got utilized.
That’s fucking horrible PR. Fans like to comprehend things.
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Now I’m back to square zero — that one changed direction more than the first one. I guess (and that’s the key word here) because his foot didn’t move this time?
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because his foot didn’t move this time
I think this is their standard, yes. Judging by the post-Sedin-goal press statements, intent seems to count quite a bit for them. If the foot doesn’t move, there can’t be intent. /end speculation
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Maybe there’s a new rule about penalty shots, too — what the fuck.
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Can’t wait to find out how this Cleary goal will be disallowed. Not enough kicking?
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I wonder if there’s some bylaw where both teams in this series can sign a liability waiver and agree to play the rest of the series without any referees or a telephone hotline to Toronto.
At this point, I think I’d be more interested to see how that would play out. (Bloodily.)
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Because he didn’t — they showed him nudge it with his hand, but the presumptive ref was directly behind him, I think.
But he probably looked up with a guilty expression or something.
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Well, this is sure messing with the “Only Detroit is screwed over” narrative.
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Sure, but it does give them more legs about them yelling at shitty refereeing in general.
It is sadly a significant factor in this series.
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Yes. I just wish we’d bitched more about the calls that went against us, maybe then they’d realize they weren’t so speshul. Oh wait, no I don’t.
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I just have trouble pretending Kings fans or Ducks fans don’t do that too.
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I’m going to die. This first period has been insanity.
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Ha ha, Howard.
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Hoo boy. If SJ wins this one, I am staying way the hell away from the internets.
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It'll be epic
But really, if we do, all of our goals have been 5 on 5…
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To which they will reply, “That waved-off goal!” But I’m sure you’ll survive. :)
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He kicked it, I don’t know what they’re going to say about it. Although I guess I shouldn’t doubt the ability of Wings fans to delude themselves.
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I know what I’d say about it — a month ago, I fully would have expected that goal to count. That kicking standard has visibly changed, ostensibly behind our back.
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it looked like a kick to me… he stuck his foot out so that it wouldn’t go by, that’s a kick.
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That’s the way I saw it too. I don’t know, it seemed pretty obvious to me, but maybe I’m just that good.
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It was more of a a foot-out motion than Sedin’s, I agree.
I don’t think it will stop them. You can what-if yourself to death over things, like King fans like to think about the Infamous Stick. But we should have overcome that. And anyway, there’s no guarantee that the alternate realities we favor in our imaginations would actually have ever come to pass.
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You’re allowed to make any wild calls you want for anything. Jinxes need not apply.
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Damn — I just missed the past seven minutes because I’m too lazy to fill out a U.S. Census form.
But now I’m fucking counted.
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7 minutes?
Really? were you filling it in using your feet? That took me about a minute tops.
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I didn’t have to fill in a thing — the silly census taker did all my writing for me.
Most of the time was trying to explain why I thought my upstairs neighbor might be dead.
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You should have told him you were black, just to see what kind of look he gave you.
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by RudyKelly on May 4, 2010 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I would have checked the “Lazy” box for ethnicity if it was available.
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Check “Hispanic, non-white origin.”
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by RudyKelly on May 4, 2010 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
I had her check two boxes, as I guess is my newfound right as a mixie.
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It was a better joke if Ang hadn’t commented in between our 2 comments.
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This is a Pavelski moment if there ever was one, but I’ll be happy with any Sharks goal. GO SHARKS!
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THE BIG EYEBROWSKI.
"Ridin’ The Meat Train & Dreaming of Jack’s Johnson All Summer Long!"
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WIN!!
that I didn’t see!!!
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
MARLEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
The curse shall be ended.
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FUUUUUCK YES!!!!!!!
SUCK IT DEAD WINGS!!!!!
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
Dan Boyle’s own-goal was the best thing that ever happened to the Sharks.
The curse shall be ended.
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Off the top of my head, I think the Ducks have twice won six straight playoff games — never seven, though. That may be uncharted BoC territory.
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I hope it happens. If it’s one thing I hate, it’s the Red Wings.
by Pinchy The Lobster on May 4, 2010 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Congrats to the Sharks and all their dedicated fans! That game was amazing! GO CALIFORNIA!!!!
and on the 93rd postseason of the National Hockey League, the Slovakian-hockeygod Zeus commanded from high atop Mount Figueroa..."RELEASE THE MEAT TRAIN!" And it was good.
by DodgerBlueBalls on May 4, 2010 7:45 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I’m rooting for Pavelski to win the Conn Smythe and therefore make Marleau too expensive to resign with SJ next season…
//fingers crossed!
PS – GO MANCHESTER MONARCHS!!!
and on the 93rd postseason of the National Hockey League, the Slovakian-hockeygod Zeus commanded from high atop Mount Figueroa..."RELEASE THE MEAT TRAIN!" And it was good.
by DodgerBlueBalls on May 4, 2010 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions
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