Ducks Gameday -- Europeanness. (No, you are!)
by Earl Sleek on Oct 8, 2011 7:00 AM PDT
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Blueshirt Banter and Anaheim Calling -- stock your holmpage.
(Note: this post really has nothing to do with Europeanness; I'm just bitter with yesterday's result and had to get that post title in before the Ducks flew back to North America. Sorry, racists!)
For the fifth year in a row, it has taken the Ducks less than 60 minutes to shatter my hopes for a solid start to a season -- yet again, they weren't even close to competing with their opponent. So how did those previous four seasons trend? Upwards, I guess.
But man -- that .420 October record over the past four seasons really sets the bar pretty low. Whatever Carlyle does to the Ducks in training camp, it's not preparation for the first month of the season. Here's some old complaints after other piss-poor openers -- figured I needn't keep writing them after this many.
Me three years ago:
I've put a table together that lists the last seven times an opponent has broken a tie against the Ducks. All seven times the Ducks also allowed the next goal for a 2-goal deficit, and in six of seven times the lead was extended to 3 goals, on average less than 20 minutes later....
Two games in, and the Ducks have scored three goals... if anyone who was actually projected to score goals could put the puck in the net, that might help things considerably.
So far, the one-goal deficits the Ducks have seen have lasted 4:28 and 1:13 -- didn't take the Sabres long to turn 1-goal leads into 2-goal leads.
Me two years ago:
More directly, the Ducks have absolutely sucked in first periods -- in only one of the nine games have the Ducks scored in the first period, whereas opponents have scored in eight of nine first periods. Collectively, the Ducks have been outscored 11-2 in first periods and outshot 112-57...
So come on, Snail-Ducks. Enough with the awful starts -- like the post title says, First Periods Matter.
The Ducks were outscored 2-0 in the first period and were outshot 9-6.
Me last year:
Now the Ducks are notoriously bad starters -- they've won 4 of 17 openers and 5 of 17 second games, and in more than half their seasons they've been winless through two. Still, this year's team now has the worst goal differential in franchise history through two games....
It's completely bizarre -- I totally remember attending a day of this year's Ducks training camp, yet there's no evidence I can see that it ever happened.
Yup -- and yet despite that, here we go again. Is it November yet?
But positivity! Nobody broke their thumb in a lame effort to single-handedly make the game respectable again!
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Anyways, as promised, here's my re-designed logo for Blueshirt Banter, SBN's Rangers blog. This one was really tough -- not much to draw from in the blog title, and there's not too much to draw iconically for the New York Rangers, either. So I just stuck with some basic themes and went with their most recent big-money signing, Brad Richards.
He's pulling off a decent Statue of Liberty pose, complete with his sackful of money. The blog title works in strongly on the Rangers logo template. Overall, it's a pretty decent design -- hooray!
I may be a bit flakier in game comments today -- I'll have a buddy over to watch this one. Let's hope the Ducks play some hockey or something.
Prediction: Ducks get outscored by, I dunno, five goals? Getzlaf assists on a few.
Go Ducks.
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yay happy burfday selza!!..ill try not creep u out for just this one day!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 8:09 AM PDT reply actions
i got drunk on blue ribbon last nite..so i wont be drinking today…uggg head hurts…so shes safe…yet every ducks penatly in the offensive zone (i heard we had 3) will make my hangover sting that much more…
i dunno someone has to got to step up and lead this fuckin team and have them get there head out of there asses
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 8:16 AM PDT up reply actions
bottom line ducks looks great and win today all is forgiven…so they basically got one last chance to look competent before i…before i…welll bitch all the way till next friday…no one wants that…
evil edison is gone ill be watching..
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 8:14 AM PDT reply actions
It’ll be forgiven, but I’ll be wary as fuck next year. Fuck you, season opener!
(And hooray on the TV!)
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yea id have a hard time paying money for any season openers
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 8:21 AM PDT up reply actions
all right yesterday didnt happen..its a new day
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 10:00 AM PDT reply actions
check back after we lose today…i wont be as lol
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions
at least i get to watch and throw stuff at the tv
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions
Ha, didn’t mean to give you a hard time. I’m cautiously hopeful, too. The good thing is that we should know pretty quickly what kind of game it’s going to be.
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true the ducks usually show there colors early on
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 10:06 AM PDT up reply actions
ahem … yesterday did happen, but it is a new day … :)
GO SHARKS!
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i didnt if u got so drunk u forgot it all…
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions
wooo is me..the fuckin rangers lost and still got a point…seriusly….
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 10:07 AM PDT reply actions
i wuld have took that..shut the fuck up…how bout your team never even been in the game….
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions
arrggg…cant sustain pressure…fuckers
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 10:13 AM PDT reply actions
sbisa playing strong
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 10:15 AM PDT reply actions
gotta be interference..it is
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 10:15 AM PDT reply actions
Hey Spade, are the cameras for the Ducks feed on the normal side of the rink? I just realized that the MSG cameras are on the side with the benches, so that you see the backs of the players and the penalty boxes. I kinda like it.
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yea same side…strange for sure
well the PP looked good just couldnt score….ducks playing uneven right now..still better than yesterday i guess…
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions
wooooooooooooo how we scre?
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 10:25 AM PDT reply actions
Defensive mistake, someone left Cogs all alone in front of the net.
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bad camera work…didnt see hw sweet a pass was from gordon..to cogs..
1st point for smelly too
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions
cogs!!!!!!!!!!…..wooooo go 3rd line!!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 10:26 AM PDT reply actions
woooooooooooooo…..parros keep that momentum going!!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 10:26 AM PDT reply actions
There’s plenty of reasons why our franchise hates Mike Rupp, too.
Woooooo!!! A lead!
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i wish the rangers would have signed friesen for a day…give him a run too that bitch
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions
nice pass frm commisioner gordon!!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 10:27 AM PDT reply actions
Sooo…all of our bottom-six have points, where as top two lines have squat. Money well spent!
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Hee, are you getting these shots of Hiller balancing?
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yea..i didnt like that….
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions
looks like for his vertigo…u get scared hes not over it
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions
hahaha perry..well maybe that will get him going lol
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 10:31 AM PDT reply actions
true..but he doesnt seem to play like it…i like him so far
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions
pelly not the most graceful out there..but man we need that size on our bottom 6…hope he sticks…hes hittin out there
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions
seriusly….left ur feet too
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions
ducks pp..just a little off
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 10:48 AM PDT reply actions
cogs skating…gotta like that
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions
all right another offensive penalty…
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 10:50 AM PDT reply actions
way take one in the grill commish!!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 10:51 AM PDT reply actions
memo to the top line..the season has started..we are 4 periods in already
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions
sbisa what the fuck was that…play that shit right
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 11:12 AM PDT reply actions
the rangers take more penalties than us lol….
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 11:18 AM PDT reply actions
nevermind…baldy to the rescue..fuck
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions
blake now too?….
mace u are a beast
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 11:23 AM PDT reply actions
check the video replay!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 11:24 AM PDT reply actions
mace with another face off win..i heart you
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 11:26 AM PDT reply actions
jesus getzlaf…..fucking gawd
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 11:27 AM PDT reply actions
mace with another good play..then the stache goes dumb…fuckin shit
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 11:29 AM PDT reply actions
cogs again..fuck lundquist playing out of his mind
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 11:32 AM PDT reply actions
warning…broken record: mace makes another good play
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 11:33 AM PDT reply actions
The MSG folks are blaming the ice for the Rangers’ poor play.
Yes, that must be it, b/c there’s no way the Ducks are skating on the same damned ice.
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lol…hilarious
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions
The Ducks are use to crappy ice clearly since the West doesn’t make good ice. (shrugs)
GO SHARKS!
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vs gving lots of love to the 3rd line
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions
and mace draws a call…oh man..u rock mace
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 12:17 PM PDT reply actions
yea i get wood when that 3rd line goes over the boards…im sure yur thrilled i shared that
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions
ok wood gone
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions
damn you guys just had to hold on for under 3 minutes and you let them tie it up
GO SHARKS!
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fuck
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 12:46 PM PDT reply actions
arrrrrrrrrrrrrggg
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 12:48 PM PDT reply actions
woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 12:49 PM PDT reply actions
woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!! fuck yes!!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 12:49 PM PDT reply actions
whats new?
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 12:50 PM PDT up reply actions
The Ducks acquired defenseman Kyle Cumiskey from the Colorado Avalanche for blue-line prospect Jake Newton and a conditional 2013 seventh-round draft pick in a trade completed Saturday night.
Cumiskey Park, I guess.
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i thought newton was highly thought of?…guess not…
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions
ha..ang texts me how thrilled to be beating a mike smith goaltended, kyle chipchura starting…dont know who the fuck else they have squad lol…love u ang
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Oct 8, 2011 9:02 PM PDT up reply actions
haha … but I do believe we had Greiss in net. He wasn’t our number 1 either. :)
GO SHARKS!
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