How Not to Play a 2-on-1
by RudyKelly on May 5, 2010 9:36 AM PDT
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PrintProf. Kelly: Good morning, class. Today we are going to discuss 2-on-1's; specifically, how not to play them. Our real-world example will be from last night's San Jose-Detroit game. If you'll recall from your homework last night, the Sharks won the game 4-3 in overtime on a 2-on-1 between Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau. Let's examine this play to see what the Detroit Red Wings did wrong. First slide:
Prof. Kelly: 2-on-1's sometimes occur through luck, folks. More often, though, they occur through stupidity. Here you'll see the play that leads to the 2-on-1. The Sharks had made an ill-timed change, leading to a quick break for the Detroit Red Wings. The Wing center flipped the puck to Jason Williams on the right wing and then drove to the net, as he's supposed to. You can't see him but there is a 4th Red Wing just out of frame on the left looking for a rebound. Ideally, Jason Williams would put the puck at Evgeni Nabokov's right pad, creating a rebound. Instead, Williams put the puck just underneath the "OT" marker, in a spot I have indicated with a circle. This caused the puck to careen wildly out of the zone, leaving no possible rebound opportunity and putting the Wings out of position. This created a 2-on-1. Jason Williams, you are the 2nd worst person in the world.
Dylan: But Professor Kelly, couldn't he have been trying to score and just shot it wrong?
Prof. Kelly: What are you, retarded? Shut the fuck up. Next slide.
Prof. Kelly: Here you can see the result of Jason Williams' screw-up; the Sharks now have a 2-on-1. The person with the puck is Joe Thornton, who had just stepped onto the ice. Thornton leads the league in assists since the lockout. The person to the bottom is Patrick Marleau, 40-goal scorer this season. Now class, if you're an NHL defenseman who knows these two players, how do you think they're going to play the 2-on-1?
Jason: Uh, Thornton's going to pass it to Marleau, who is going to shoot?
Prof. Kelly: Right, Jason, you're as smart as you are supple.
Jason: Wha-
Prof. Kelly: -So we have a pretty good idea of what's going to happen. Remember that when we move ahead. Next slide.
Prof. Kelly: Alright, so let's go over the basics. How should the defenseman, Brian Rafalski, play a 2-on-1?
Wang: The defenseman should play the pass and give the goaltender the shot, I believe.
Prof. Kelly: Good, Wang.
Wang Tim: My name is Tim, Professor. Stop calling me Wang.
Prof. Kelly: Settle down, Wang, you're gonna blow a circuit. Alright, class, what is Rafalski doing with his stick?
Roberta: He's telling the trailer to go after Thornton.
Prof. Kelly: Right. The trailer, signified as Player 1, is skating as hard as he can to get back and can't really evaluate the play, so the defenseman already back has to direct him. What should Player 2 do?
Jason: He should skate after Marleau in case there's a rebound.
Prof. Kelly: Right again, Jason. Mmhmm...
Jason: Professor, are you making kissy faces at me?
Prof. Kelly: And what should Player 3 do?
Dylan: He should hold back and cover the trailer.
Prof. Kelly: Good. Next slide:
Prof. Kelly: Whoops, how did that get in there. Haha! Moving on:
Prof. Kelly: Alright, we've moved ahead a little bit. As you can see, the 3 trailing players have all done their jobs. Rafalski is in position to cover the pass and Howard has come out to face the shooter. The problem, though, is that Rafalski has his stick out of position. For whatever reason he's still pointing out Thornton to his trailer. I have no idea why. Thornton is holding the puck and looking for a lane. If we view the next slide...
Prof. Kelly: ...We can see that Thornton has found that lane. Rafalski is too deep and has his stick to the wrong side, leaving Marleau wide open for a skilled passer like Thornton. Rafalski was in position to cover his man but he didn't actually cover his man. Brian Rafalski, you are the worst person in the world.
Pete: But Professor, can't you place some of the blame on Jimmy Howard for selling out to the shooter?
Prof. Kelly: (Sigh) No, Pete, because Rafalski had the passer all the way until the end. Howard needs to trust his defenders in that situation and trust that their going to give him the shot. Do you try to come up with the dumbest fucking question possible or what?
Pete: (*Bursts into tears)
Prof. Kelly: Oh great, cry about it you little pussy. Last slide:
Prof. Kelly: Here you can see Patrick Marleau scoring one of the easiest goals of his life. Rafalski was turned inside out by the pass and Howard did not expect the puck to get through. Marleau is left with the easy score.
Dylan: He wasn't the only one who scored last night!
Prof. Kelly: Get out.
Dylan: What? Professor, I was just kiddi-
Prof. Kelly: Get the fuck out.
Dylan: You can't talk to me that way, I'm going to the dean about this!
Prof. Kelly: I have tenure, you little shit! I'm untouchable!
Dylan: Fuck you! (*Slams door)
Prof. Kelly: Any questions?
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Awesome post
As a math instructor, I only wish I could get away with half the dialogue you’ve mentioned here. Then again it seems like you only have one or two bright kids in this particular section anyway….
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Prof. Kelly: Good, Wang.
Great stuff, Rudy. I’ve learned so much.
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Prof. Kelly: Good, Wang.
Pretty sure Rudy doesn’t usually have a comma there when he says those words.
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by PPP on May 5, 2010 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Howard should have stayed in the crease and played the pass given the passer. Leave it to a goalie to blame the defenseman. Granted, American Lubo greatly fucked the canine as well.
Howard should commit to the shooter
but he has to be in position to deal with rebounds and stupidly passes should things go slightly wrong. I never see Hiller, Nabokov, Miller challenge shooters that much on 2 on 1’s. On lone breaks, yeah, but they always cover their own asses in those situations.
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Yeah the goalie’s job is the shooter, but you got to know if the shooter is Joe Thornton most likely he isn’t shooting and not challenge by 10 ft so if he does pass you’re not giving him the goal if your defenseman misses the pass.
by Nut on May 5, 2010 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Howard was where he should have been. It seemed pretty clear to me that Rafalski was taking the pass. And obviously Howard thought the same thing since he came out. Honestly, I don’t know why Rafalski kept his stick in the air instead of on the ice. I laughed about it for several minutes!
I saw the replay, does that make me an expert?
Oh, I'm certainly putting most of the blame on Rafalski
I just can’t understand a goalie coming out that far to play a shooter in a multiple attacker situation.
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In Rafalski's defense...
… he was probably seriously gassed. The Sharks had just changed lines and Detroit didn’t have a chance to do so either during or after their rush up ice. Positioning a stick quickly does require some energy. I don’t know how long Rafalski had been on the ice that shift, but keeping up with Marleau and Thornton isn’t easy even when you’re fresh.
If fifty million people say a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing. - Anatole France
all the more reason to drag his stick on the ice instead of waiving it around in the air?
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
True dat
But the thinking processes are affected by fatigue also… :)
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by AppleSweetRose on May 5, 2010 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions
Well, at least it wasn’t an important goal.
by GOOLIAN on May 5, 2010 10:09 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Oh Rafalski. You were awesome on Team USA. Too bad you had to go back to the Red Wings, where you are now evil and I can laugh at your ineptitude on defense.
Oh, so glorious!
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Rafalski was awful in the Gold Medal game, his poor defending cost USA 2 goals that game. (Overall that tourney he was excellent, but in that game he was atrocious)
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by Jibblescribbits on May 5, 2010 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Well, to his credit, he’s not known for his shutdown abilities.
There is a reason why he played next to Lidstrom for a while.
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Fair point. I was referring to the tournament as a whole…but looking back, he cost us a gold medal! What a jackass! :-P
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by ZeroIndulgence on May 5, 2010 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions
agreed…rafalski has to play the percentages just based on the fact its thorton whos got the puck…blanket marleau and hope joe either freaks out cuz he has to shoot and misses wide (and hes on somewhat of a bad angle) or more than likely he forces a pass to patty that doesnt connect…or thorton either shoots and scores or howard blocks it….surprising rafalski makes that mistake
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on May 5, 2010 10:34 AM PDT reply actions
He can’t “blanket” Marleau, he absolutely has to stay between them. If he ignores Thornton entirely to go after Marleau, yeah, he ensures that Marleau can’t get the pass, but he also gives up the middle of the ice to Thornton, allowing Thornton to break across the slot and the front of the crease, which likely gives him the ability to outskate Howard to the far side, allowing him an excellent chance at a breakaway goal. Rafalski has to stay in the middle to keep Thornton from stepping to the middle, and he has to actually cover the damn pass.
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D-man takes the pass, especially with those guys. He would have been much better off blanketing Marleau (although with as far out as Howard was if Thornton deked he would have scored). If he was going to play the middle he should’ve sprawled and forced a perfect arerial pass.
by Nut on May 6, 2010 12:04 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Prof. Kelly what time you teaching the class “still convincing people to have sex with you even though you like battlestar gallatica” I heard that class is overfilled
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on May 5, 2010 10:39 AM PDT reply actions
That’s Dr. Sleek down the hall. It is overfilled but if you waitlist it you should get in once everyone realizes there are no girls taking the class.
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im with u hating battlestar gallactica…but I did take the "still convincing people to have sex with you even though you like the Tv show Frasier"
and it worked well for me…that class was only half filled though
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on May 5, 2010 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions
It’s pretty easy to get someone to have sex with you if you like the TV show Frasier, as long as you don’t mind having sex with David Hyde Pierce.
And just because it’s my 3rd favorite clip on the internet…
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by RudyKelly on May 5, 2010 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
damn videos!!..I hope its the clip of kelsy grammer falling…that is some funny shit
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on May 5, 2010 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions
Not quite...
KelsEy :)
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didnt want to disapoint
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on May 6, 2010 5:05 AM PDT up reply actions
Very nice whoops up there. Can we have more of those please?
And love the hockey 101 … :)
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knowing you usually have safe search off…you proballly had some fun results!!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on May 5, 2010 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions
Nice post
Once you wade through the oh-so-subtle homoerotica, there’s some pretty insightful hockey analysis going on there. Thanks Rudy!
Good to see Thornton coming alive. He’s gonna be a beast in the next round.
We need rest. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is spongy and bruised.
Once you wade through the oh-so-subtle hockey analysis, there’s some pretty insightful homoerotica going on there.
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by IAmJoe on May 5, 2010 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
hehe..
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on May 5, 2010 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Wings 3rd Goal
Can you do this for the Wings’ 3rd Goal? It looks like Heatley is playing with himself or maybe picking his nose while the red sweater goes by him for the score….funny stuff.
Why does Jason Williams suck so much? And why does Ericsson not play defense properly? And why does Rafalski have an old man back?
Oy… I’m afraid my Wings might be done. sigh But I’m coming to terms with it. At least the Sharks aren’t the Ducks. This has been a tough year for the Wings and they had a good season all things considered.
They just are making too many mistakes and the Sharks seem to capitalize on each one.
At least the Sharks aren’t the Ducks
hehe
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on May 5, 2010 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow, they like us enough to hate us. The duckies have succeeded in the world. It can’t get much better than this, Wings hate us and golf.
Let's go Ducks.
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by DodgerBlueBalls on May 5, 2010 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions
thanx for the buzz kill
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on May 5, 2010 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions
At least the Sharks aren’t the Ducks.
Please don’t boost their ego’s anymore.
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TOO LATE..it has been boosted
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on May 5, 2010 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions
This sucks, now Wings fans are accepting the defeat.
No more crying about the refs.
No more talk of how much better the wings are than all the other teams, but XXXXX team just got lucky.
No more fun for me…
Don’t worry, we’ll still complain about the refs if they don’t call the game evenly (which is just about guaranteed because they all seem to suck at their jobs).
The problem is that the Wings just don’t seem to have the energy to play their game consistently enough to beat the Sharks.
Also, the Sharks have gotten some lucky breaks, but they’ve actually taken advantage of those breaks. That I believe is the difference. The Wings don’t seem capable of taking advantage when things go their way. Skill-wise I’d say that the Sharks and Wings are pretty comparable.
Also, the Sharks have gotten some lucky breaks, but they’ve actually taken advantage of those breaks. That I believe is the difference. The Wings don’t seem capable of taking advantage when things go their way. Skill-wise I’d say that the Sharks and Wings are pretty comparable.
Wait, that sounds like the conversation we had last year, except Sharks = Wings and Ducks = Sharks. Figure that math out, Professor Rudy.
By the way, is it just me or does Rudy’s dialog sound like the “acting” part of a porno?
By the way, is it just me or does Rudy’s dialog sound like the "acting" part of a porno?
it does..
Prof. Kelly: Right again, Jason. Mmhmm…
Jason: Professor, are you making kissy faces at me?
Prof. Kelly: And what should Player 3 do?
Dylan: He should hold back and cover the trailer.
Prof. Kelly: Good. Next slide: I could cover you
Dylan: oh yea come show me
they kiss
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on May 5, 2010 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions
So that’s what all that unneccessary talking is for…
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by Kevin Sellathamby on May 5, 2010 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Of course, right after the dialog, they notice the air conditioning is busted and it’s so very hot in the classroom…
And then Angy walks in the room.
Silly Angy, porno sets aren’t for Kids!
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by Kevin Sellathamby on May 5, 2010 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s funny you mention taking advantage of lucky breaks and mistakes committed by the opposing team, because that’s one of the Wings’ most fearsome traits. Datsyuk in particular is adept at making a team pay for any mistakes or turnovers they commit, especially in the neutral zone.
The penalty shot last night was definitely a lucky break for the Wings, but as you said, they couldn’t take advantage of it. Even Helen Keller would agree that Couture never covered that puck up.
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Yeah that penalty shot call was crap… an excellent example of how much the refs suck in the playoffs so far. But it was just Zetterberg taking the shot. For all of his good points, he really sucks at shootouts/penalty shots.
If Bertuzzi had taken the shot it would have been in.
If Bertuzzi had taken the shot it would have been in
Whatever you say. Nabby’s been fantastic in such situations all season.
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If Bertuzzi had taken the shot it would have been in.
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by UZ on May 6, 2010 9:07 AM PDT up reply actions
o no mike..there is still potienal fun…sharks on top of the world?…only to possibly lose in the next round?….no there is still fun to be had
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on May 5, 2010 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions
ah but you arent’ seeing the positives in this … we would have made it PAST!!! the 2nd round … :)
that is where our curse seems to be
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Prof. Kelly: Right, Jason, you’re as smart as you are supple.
hehehehe
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by Kevin Sellathamby on May 5, 2010 2:30 PM PDT reply actions
that one actually made me gag a little…he might have took it too far there
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on May 5, 2010 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions
on a serious subject…should one of those forwards be playing “high” number 8 probally in a more defensive position?
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on May 5, 2010 3:12 PM PDT reply actions
I don’t understand the question. “forwards be playing high number 8 probably”???
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I put that into the Google Spade-to-Engish translator and here’s what it comes out with:
“I totally want to bang Joe Pavelski.”
Why Spade, are you blushing?
by Mike Chen on May 5, 2010 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I think he means...
… that one of those forwards should be smoking crack or something.
At least that’s what it looks like to me.
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Even though I don’t like you, Rudy, you did a great job here. Even including the homophobia and insensitivity to people with disabilities…
To me, this just seems like a rookie goaltender playing like a rookie goaltender. For the whole game. He guessed wrong on the Couture goal and he guessed wrong on this goal. Step #1 is not to guess. Step #2 is to never leave your wingman.
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Even including the homophobia and insensitivity to people with disabilities…
I’m lost.
He guessed wrong on the Couture goal
That was luck.
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I’m lost.
I know.
That was luck.
I don’t disagree, but I got the feeling that Howard was thinking to himself, “he has to pass here,” otherwise he would have squared up against the post. He was too eager for the push across that he left himself vulnerable.
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I think Cooch passed last time…from what I read or recall. So fool me once…
by ToddMclellan'shair on May 6, 2010 5:32 AM PDT up reply actions
Homosexuality is not a disability – how dare you!
Wait…I’m confused.
Also, Rudy is definitely Pro-Homo.
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by Megalodon on May 5, 2010 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Is anyone else having horrible problems with SB Nation? Irregularly but often (ranging anywhere from a few seconds to a minute or so) the page moves to the top (like when pressing Home). It’s extremely annoying to read anything, let alone comment when you always have to find the spot again.
Still supporting the Sharks in the West, but I can’t be bothered to be very active here like this…
Try e-mailing support at the bottom of the page with your problem; click Contact Us. I would but I don’t know the specifics of your machine. I haven’t had a problem, but that’s just me. Which browser are you using?
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Hmm, come to think of it, my browser updated itself just about the same time I started having this trouble… Maybe I’ll try another one for this site and see if it makes a difference.
We are censored in most of China, I hear — don’t know if that matters.
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have you tried rebooting?
or closing the browser and re-opening it?
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Try putting your computer in the freezer overnight to re-set the RAM clocks.
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by Megalodon on May 5, 2010 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Considering that I used to study computer science, doing that would prove nicely that I made the right choice switching majors. Maybe I should give it a try just to be sure.
Computers have changed a lot in recent years – it’s worth a shot. Plus you should rub the graphics card with cheetah blood.
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I find wrapping computer parts with carpet and throwing them down stairs does them wonders.
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Not an option for me – I have a principle that anything that’s wrapped with carpet has to be placed in the car trunk, driven away and either buried, sunk or burnt.
by Malurous on May 5, 2010 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Maybe just leave them sitting on a tesla coil overnight.
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by In Bust we Trust on May 5, 2010 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Try putting your computer in the freezer overnight to re-set the RAM clocks.
After playing Castlevania III too long and overheating my NES, I put the cartr inside a plastic game case and threw it in the freezer. It actually ended up working a hell of a lot better than this.
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Howard was absolutely awful on that breakway
That said, Rafalski didn’t exactly help him either…
Everyone needs to believe in something. I believe I'll have another beer.
Howard wasn't
“absolutely awful”.
He played it right.
Remember Marty McSorely as Color guy? ... ouch.
The blame goes to
Rafalski and Williams hands down.
If he takes the pass hard, Thornton’s forced to shoot.
THEN you can blame Howard if the puck goes in the net. Despite being known as a sure thing passer, Thornton’s got a cannon. I think that puck was going in the net no matter what.
Remember Marty McSorely as Color guy? ... ouch.
that pretty much describes whats happening to the wings right now yes
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54 | 28 | 23 | 3 | 59 |
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Anaheim
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54 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 51 |
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