Ducks Gameday -- Leftovers
by Earl Sleek on Oct 16, 2011 9:36 AM PDT
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St. Louis Game Time and Anaheim Calling -- You snooze, you Blues.
Originally, I was going to draw up a blog logo for SLGT today, but I'm going to postpone. That one's a toughie -- neither the team name or the blog name are offering much inspiration. Well, no useful inspiration, anyways.
This almost says "Game Time". :)
So instead I'll just go back to the old bread-and-butter -- a lazy, less thematic Sleektoon. Ha ha, Sharks.
Only one draft -- yay!
Sure, the Ducks have only scored a league-low one goal per game, with zero goals scored by any player who played last season in an Anaheim sweater. But positivity! This year through three games the Ducks have scored 3 goals and allowed 5, picking up four standings points. Plus, Anaheim has outshot its three opponents by a collective 10 shots. Last year through three games the Ducks scored 2 goals and allowed 13, picking up zero standings points. And they were outshot by a collective 73 shots.
Hooray for easy improvement!
I totally missed Jason Blake's injury while watching the last Ducks game, as it happened very quickly and pretty late in regulation. It wasn't until yesterday that I saw some slow-motion footage that captured the unfortunate moment; if you haven't yet seen the video of Brent Burns injuring Jason Blake, I'll warn you -- it's a bit tough to watch.
So the Rat will be out of commission for the next three months -- some Ducks fans are going to get their wish of seeing Koivu and Selanne "liberated" from Blake's inability to score points, but I'm way on the other side of the fence. Blake did a lot under the radar that will be missed, I think.
Then again, Teemu Selanne hasn't scored a point in three consecutive games. That's not really significant other than the impressive fact that it didn't happen to him at any point ever last season. Go old man.
I'm not sure who will really fill that second-line wing spot with the Finns, but it seems a bit fortunate that Blake's injury happened at a time when the Ducks seem to have lots of forward depth. I don't think Smellypants (Smith-Pelly, in case that nickname's not widespread yet) will win the 2nd-line wing spot, but I do think this new development bodes well for his short-term future in Anaheim. Instead of having a 9-game tryout for one or two spots on the Ducks roster, with the injury shuffling now there will be an additional slot available. Smellypants may yet get a full NHL season if he can continue to bolster the third and fourth lines, which outside of Jonas Hiller has been pretty much the best feature of the 2011-12 Anaheim Ducks.
We shall see -- go drama. :)
Prediction: I should be around for game comments tonight -- stop on by! Ducks 1, Blues hopefully-less-than-1. Goal by the Leaning Tower of Sbisa off a faceoff win by Maxenauer.
Go Ducks.
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oh poor rat…any indication on who starts on the 2nd line?…should be belesky so the lines stay intact…great cartoon…haha..i was busy at a wedding didnt realize the sharks sucked balls again tee-hee
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 16, 2011 10:05 AM PDT reply actions
Maybe Beleskey today? Or Whatta Maroon?
Word is Ducks are calling up LW Pat Maroon as per @andystrickland and @PSCrunchHockey to replace Jason Blake on roster.
He might score a goal — he’s never worn a Ducks sweater before! :)
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that would be intresting…thought he showed promise..not sure how he keeps up with teemu and koivu though
p.s. need a big game from teemu to steal a win frm pnk….go revamped 2nd line!! or PP
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 16, 2011 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions
I can’t believe I won the goaltending battle with Tu Madre in week one.
He had Bryzgalov and Conklin: 5 starts, 4 W, 0 L, 1.60 GAA, .942 sv%, 2 SO
I had Lehtonen and Quick: 7 starts, 6 W, 0 L, 1.52 GAA, .952 sv%, 0 SO
Ridiculous — zero goalie regulation losses in our matchup.
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holy shit lol
yea pnk had luongo…lol…tee-hee…yea i won that with vokun
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 16, 2011 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions
lehtonen! i really, really wish he stays healthy. that man deserves some luck on that area for once
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Sleza, what are some good Finnish hockey chants? We have a new Finnish goalie as our #2 this year and i want to make him feel at home .
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wait, which team this is? and who’s the goalie?
i can’t really think of any general, non-team or player related, rants (in national team games for example i believe the most common thing is “Suo – mi, Suo – mi” [not very creative, i know] or player’s name in same cases) at the moment but if i manage to come up with any, i’ll inform you :) or if he has plays in some finnish league team, i can look up for their stuff
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My school, the University of Denver. The player’s name is Juho Olkinuora. The only history I can see for him is Tappara U16 and HIFK U20 before coming over to the USHL
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I just want it said officially that I don’t like that cartoon. Not one little bit.
And I’m watching the Lions – 9ers game, seems the refs are biased, they are calling all these penalties on the 9ers and haven’t seen them call a damn thing on the Lions. 9ers cannot be doing everything wrong. (of course, what do I know, I don’t know the rules of football)
GO SHARKS!
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(of course, what do I know, I don’t know the rules of football)
Too bad the sport was invented well after your childhood. :)
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that’s not fair Earl. the only sport around when angy was little was Mastodon chasing
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by tohon on Oct 16, 2011 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
ok thats the first angy old joke that made me laugh
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 16, 2011 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions
BOOO!!!!
GO SHARKS!
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Greiss let in another one? :)
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by Earl Sleek on Oct 16, 2011 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
...
what ever happened to blake, i would’ve rather seen that instead of that snake…
5pm is 8pm in east coast time?
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:)
my ability to count the time only functions when i can use the formula 7pm east coast time = 2am my time… i’ll probably see some of the game if it’s online somewhere
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Hope you get to see the one goal! :)
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by Earl Sleek on Oct 16, 2011 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
hhahahahaha…..wait i shouldnt be laughing at that…fuuuck
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 16, 2011 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions
When is Perry going to start scoring? I didn’t use my first round pick on him for his looks and personality
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by tohon on Oct 16, 2011 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
i really think the top line breaks loose in this game..got a feeling
is ellis gonna see time in one of these next 2 games?
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 16, 2011 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions
but he’s such a hunk
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if u think perry is…then im fuckin hugh jackman to you lol
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 16, 2011 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions
it was really a failed attempt at sarcasm :/
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aww crap…i was thrilled abut being hugh jackman for that brief second
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 16, 2011 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions
if it helps, i’m really not into to hugh jackman
but here are some “facts” of perry by anaheim calling
1. Every time Perry and winning the Hart are mentioned in the same sentence, a douchebag gets his lifted truck.
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BOC, where relationships between posters flame out in 4 minutes
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in related news, google translator is incapable to give understandable translation of “flame out”
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The conference finals is tyically where Sharks fans’ hopes and dreams flame out quickly.
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by Earl Sleek on Oct 16, 2011 2:37 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions 3 recs
woooooo!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 16, 2011 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Some of us Blues fans are meeting up at the Phoenix Club around 2pm
Ducks season opened yesterday in SoCal, 7 is the limit. Holler if you if want to join us.
Just a chew toy for the hockey gods
nice..shuld be a good game
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 16, 2011 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Not sure where that section is, but Row P should be cool to watch from.
Yesterday was Shark season, though.
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yea p isnt bad…U is the last row..so your good
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 16, 2011 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions
the prices of nhl tickets never fail to stun me
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Teemu’s absurd amount of automobiles isn’t going to buy itself. :)
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by Earl Sleek on Oct 16, 2011 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Us 400 folks have it good
I’m in the buy 2, get 2 section. I’ve got tix about five rows from the ceiling at the blue line the Ducks defend two periods and they’re only $17 per seat.
by PhantomPretender on Oct 16, 2011 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
last time i was watching hockey, i payed about 30e… and that was the most expensive section
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I paid $60 on Ticketmaster for this one
WIth the assinine FedEx 2 day service fees it was like $80 when done.
Just a chew toy for the hockey gods
sieze the moment..record a douche trick!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 16, 2011 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions
ducks ducks ducks!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 16, 2011 5:01 PM PDT reply actions
So I was thinking about this today, not sure how feasible it is:
Maroon – Getzlaf – Perry
Ryan – Koivu – Selanne
Gordon – Cogs – Smelly
McMuffin – Max – Moustache
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intresting
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 16, 2011 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, I sort of remember that Maroon guys. Maybe he’s what we need to get the ketchup on the top two lines going.
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I’m on GCL tonight, so I might be a few seconds behind chiming in on stuff. Hope you don’t mind the occasional echo. :)
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your prescense is always an honor grace…even delayed
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 16, 2011 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Alright, are we done with the awkwardness yet?
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aw shit almost scored aaaaaaaaaahhh
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 16, 2011 5:11 PM PDT reply actions
i think were just unlucky…i like the looks were getting on the pp
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 16, 2011 5:13 PM PDT reply actions
nope….but well take it lol
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 16, 2011 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions
woooooooooooooooooooo bobby
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 16, 2011 5:14 PM PDT reply actions
This may be the first time I’ve ever seen Selanne and Parros share a shift. Lines have been weird — Koivu on the top line?
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Ah, equipment. Had to get his hairpiece re-glued, I bet.
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by Earl Sleek on Oct 16, 2011 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
spit up my soft taco
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 16, 2011 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions
That was a sweet backhand…
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I rec’d that shit.
arrrrrrrrrrrrg
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 16, 2011 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions
good job commish and friends
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 16, 2011 5:37 PM PDT up reply actions
x2
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 16, 2011 5:41 PM PDT up reply actions
What is that thing at the front DSP’s mouthguard? Looks like half an orange gummy bear.
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Yeah, I was going to say — Sbisa did plenty of it last year, but Cam killed fewer penalties than Lubo last season.
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I thought Getzlaf had more to shoot at than he actually did.
Sheesh, this one goal thing must be written in stone or something — Ducks are starting to make saves for the opposing side when there’s any danger of scoring more.
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by g r a c e on Oct 16, 2011 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
simple turnover…look what happened
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 16, 2011 6:07 PM PDT reply actions
thanks frankie…fuck
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 16, 2011 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Sigh…
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I rec’d that shit.
Someone...
Tell Halak it isn’t the damned playoffs!!!!
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another turnover..luckily..it got deflected out of play
stupid guys
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 16, 2011 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions
But do it without telling the Ducks that it’s October.
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by Earl Sleek on Oct 16, 2011 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
jesus…frankie again…..sit him down fuuuuck
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 16, 2011 6:18 PM PDT reply actions
Hey Assholes!!!
Stop it with the offsides!!!!
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I rec’d that shit.
How is it this is the only game today?
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Fuck Detriot!!!!
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Weird. Corey Perry’s FDNY trip was like a block from my old place?
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Its weird that GCL actually showed it…
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I rec’d that shit.
Yeah, I don’t expect to see my old neighborhood (Hell’s Kitchen) during a Ducks intermission. At first, I thought it was the engine/ladder that I passed every day on the way to the subway, but this one (E34/L21) is a few blocks to the south. Still, cool!
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frankie gets it back….!! redeemed!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 16, 2011 6:55 PM PDT reply actions
anther good dive from cogs!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 16, 2011 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions
i love it!!! hahaha
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 16, 2011 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions
We’re never scoring on the powerplay again…
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I rec’d that shit.
YAY! haha
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perry nite every home game from now on!! get those posters on bulk order!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 16, 2011 7:02 PM PDT up reply actions
wooooooooooooooooooo
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 16, 2011 6:58 PM PDT reply actions
I don’t know … the only white I see is the net.
(not true)
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call him change up bobby!!!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 16, 2011 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions
called it a goal…so they need to prove it wasn’t
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I rec’d that shit.
He is annoyingly right too often.
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z
another awkward bobby goal lol
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 16, 2011 7:03 PM PDT reply actions
Haha
Halak used all his saves up I think….
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haha
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 16, 2011 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions
All in all this is muuuch better than last years first game against the Blues…
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shoot baldy…jesus!! are u ammune to shooting?
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 16, 2011 7:16 PM PDT reply actions
lol
smelly…working hard…have a hard time believing he doesnt stick
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 16, 2011 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions
He kind of reminds me of Artyukin…..cept he doesn’t blow ass…
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Damnit Sleek!!
Dagger time (please not self-inflicted)!
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alll right..non shitty start f the season for the ducks!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 16, 2011 7:31 PM PDT reply actions
which means shitty end of the season for the ducks :)
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It’s an awfully small sample size, but the one time the Ducks started a season awesome they won a cup.
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by Earl Sleek on Oct 16, 2011 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
yay for win!
bobby ryan on twitter is seriously hilarious (not bryzgalov hilarious, but still rather amusing)
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