Sharks Gameday: Three Wishes
by Megalodon on Nov 23, 2011 5:00 AM PST
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PrintHere's a magic lamp. You have three hockey-related wishes: go!
Okay, that's a bit too open-ended to be fun. Restrictions breed creativity, after all. How about this?
1) The Best Team Ever. Using your three wishes you can have any three players from your favorite team's history IN THEIR PRIME on your team right now. You can pick anyone who ever played for your team, even if they weren't in their prime when they did so. Who do you pick and why? And don't worry about salary cap stuff, you nerd.
or maybe
2) The Fantasy Draft. Your three wishes equal the first three overall picks in a complete re-draft of the NHL. Who do you pick and why? Assume you won't have any other picks for the rest of the first three rounds, so make these ones count.
or how about
3) The Evil Genie. Use your three wishes to cause any three players in the league to retire and pursue a career working as either a lumberjack (for Canadians) a government hit-man (Russians) or a paleontologist specializing in mammoths (Joe Thornton only). Which three players do you want to get rid of, basically? Would you pick guys you hate or would you try to cripple your least-favorite teams?
My picks after the jump.
1) The three players from Sharks history I would want on the team right now would be Joe Thornton is his prime (probably the year he came over to the Sharks), Owen Nolan (from 99-00 when he scored 44 goals) and Arturs Irbe (the year he dragged the Hurricanes to the Stanley Cup finals). Thornton and Nolan are obvious choices - though Thornton is a lot better defensively now then he was when he first came over to the Sharks. Irbe is mostly a fun nostalgia pick but I really think that on the modern Sharks instead of the crappy teams he played for his entire career (including, especially, the Sharks of 91-95) Irbe could do some amazing stuff. LIKE WALL!
2) My top three picks out of all current NHL players would be Anze Kopitar, Phil Kessel, and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. This fantasy draft thing is more difficult right now than it has been in years. Alexander Ovechkin seems like he might be on the decline, Sidney Crosby has returned but his next concussion could be a career ender, and guys like Phil Kessel have suddenly decided to be amazing. There are a lot of players you could make a case for with these top three picks, honestly. I picked Kopitar because I want a youngish play-making center (Couture's great but not proven yet), Kessel because I want someone for Kopitar to pass to, and Vlasic because he's going to be an amazing shut-down guy for many years to come. Since I won't get to draft a goalie in the first three rounds after this I'll need a solid defensive defenseman, and Vlasic can do the job (also I felt bad about not picking Couture so I wanted to pick a Shark).
2) The three players I would banish from the league are Steve Ott (he can get a job as an Alan Tudyk impersonator at Firefly conventions) Corey Perry (for obvious reasons) and Drew Doughty (to hurt the Kings).
Boy, that was fun!
(This segment of today's gameday post is brought to you by Aladdin, my 64th-favorite movie of all time. Enjoy!)
And now on to tonight's game.
Here's a weird coincidence: Last year on Thanksgiving the Sharks played the Blackhawks. In my gameday post I argued passionately that the Sharks should have given the start in goal to Antero Niittymaki, rather than Antti Niemi, because 1) Nitty had been hot at the time and 2) The reason given for starting Niemi (his familiarity with the Blackhawks shooters from being on the team the previous year) was stupid.
The Sharks didn't listen to me and Niemi got the start and played really well and San Jose won 5-2. I still stand by my arguments, though. Niemi beat the Blackhawks because he's a good goalie (as it turns out) and not because he had insider knowledge of them. That's just dumb.
Niemi will probably start tonight. The Sharks will probably win because they are good, not because Niemi has special skills he can use against the Blackhawks since he used to be one of them, like he's freaking Dinobot or something.
Prediction: The Sharks stay one jump ahead of the breadline, one swing ahead of the sword, and win 3-2 in OT.
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1. karyia and teemu no explanation required..pure magic together
federov..imagine we had him in his prime…fuckin solid…ozolinsh was a close 3rd here
2. crosby..cuz it would be funny for the hockey world to have to jack off about the ducks
Kopitar, yea hes good
weber, saw him up close..hes a beast..no one wants to get near him…the new pronger
3.Thorton, so I could get my free shirt by default as it looks like injury or evil genie is the only way Im getting it
carlye, hey he used to be a player..and the genie is evil..so why not?
toews, because his name is spelled wrong
the ducks fuckin suck by the way thank you,
brought to you captain obvious
Niles: You'll see who feels foolish when I'm sitting on a mechanical bull sipping champagne.
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Nov 23, 2011 5:17 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
I’d almost want Adam Oates over Fedorov — watching that guy dish pucks in his prime would be awesome.
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yea i thought about oates too….top 5 would have included him as well
Niles: You'll see who feels foolish when I'm sitting on a mechanical bull sipping champagne.
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Nov 23, 2011 7:21 AM PST up reply actions
GO SHARKS!
And I’ll do my three wishes when I get to work.
GO SHARKS!
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 (see profile for more info on this quote)
Okay my picks -
1 – Thornton, Marleau, Nolan – heart almost wanted to go with Cheechoo.
2 – Popular choices seems to dictate – Weber, Stamkos and Kopitar. I think I’ll be smart and go with that option.
3- Crosby, Ovechkin, Gretzky – this one I’ll explain. Would love to see the league without its current two superstars. Then they would be forced to actually try to sell the sport thru all its other very talented players. As to Gretzky, so damn tired of the “will he / won’t he” bullshit. The guy is a prima donna and if he won’t put away his personal hurt feelings, then fuck him.
GO SHARKS!
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 (see profile for more info on this quote)
1 – Thornton, Marleau, Nolan – heart almost wanted to go with Cheechoo.
Cheechoo would have been the wrong choice.
No Damphousse?
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Wait, what? Gretzky, did I miss something?
I'm warning you! I have ADHD and I know how to use it!!!
Good job Giants, now win 3 more world series titles and then you just might be worthy of being mentioned in the same league as the A's.
THAT IS NABOKOV IN NET NOT NITTYMAKISHUTUP!!!!!!!!!!
San Jose: Being Kept save from ferocious enemies by the Sharks and Earthquakes since 91 and 96.
by Diamondback15 on Nov 23, 2011 10:11 AM PST up reply actions
1) I’d take Marleau, Thornton, and Owen Nolan. The sharks are already pretty stacked right now. Add the beast that is Owen Nolan and have Marleau and Thornton playing at the top of their games (their prime) and good god.
2) Evgeni Malkin, Shea Weber, and Marc-Andre Fluery. Solid core of guys you can build a team around and all of them under the age of 27.
3) Mike Green (Vespa salesman), Corey Perry (Mike Green’s secretary), and Todd Bertuzzi (prison).
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I think Marleau is in his prime right now though.
I'm warning you! I have ADHD and I know how to use it!!!
Good job Giants, now win 3 more world series titles and then you just might be worthy of being mentioned in the same league as the A's.
THAT IS NABOKOV IN NET NOT NITTYMAKISHUTUP!!!!!!!!!!
San Jose: Being Kept save from ferocious enemies by the Sharks and Earthquakes since 91 and 96.
by Diamondback15 on Nov 23, 2011 10:11 AM PST up reply actions
1. Gretzky, Dionne, Robinson. What do I win?
Since it’s the Kings, you can win Almost the Stanley Cup.
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by Megalodon on Nov 23, 2011 7:11 AM PST up reply actions 3 recs
Just so everyone knows, I told Meg in advance that his choices for questions #2 were horrible. He didn’t listen to me.
I think all you people are fools for picking Crosby. He’s too fragile.
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you picked vlasic..your the fool hombre
Niles: You'll see who feels foolish when I'm sitting on a mechanical bull sipping champagne.
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Nov 23, 2011 7:24 AM PST up reply actions
It’s my magic lamp, I can pick a Shark if I want to.
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u come rub my magic lamp meg
Niles: You'll see who feels foolish when I'm sitting on a mechanical bull sipping champagne.
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Nov 23, 2011 8:00 AM PST up reply actions
I want wishes not herpes.
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Battle of California
by Megalodon on Nov 23, 2011 8:04 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
well you know what your first wish will be then when the white genie bursts out..
Niles: You'll see who feels foolish when I'm sitting on a mechanical bull sipping champagne.
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Nov 23, 2011 8:22 AM PST up reply actions
I wish I was dead.
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by Megalodon on Nov 23, 2011 8:24 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
1. Gretzky, Coffey, Dionne
2. Kopitar, Weber, Doughty
3. Moreau, Lubo, Boyle
For every moment of triumph, for every instance of beauty, many souls must be trampled.
1) Roy, Sakic, Forsberg – Cup please. (And yes, smartasses I did consider Peter Stastny & Michel Goulet)
2) Duchene, Doughty, Stamkos
3) Bertuzzi, Datsyuk, Zetterberg (with all due respect* to Clutterbuck, Cooke, Carcillo, Pierre McGuire)
Maybe
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Nov 23, 2011 7:34 AM PST reply actions
Thought it said Franchise, but it said favorite team’s history.
Maybe
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Nov 23, 2011 8:58 AM PST up reply actions
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actually those guys deserve no respect whatsoever
Maybe
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Nov 23, 2011 8:58 AM PST up reply actions
1. Paul Kariya, Scott Niedermayer, and Teemu Selanne. All three great offensive players, and Scott Niedermayer would be the best defenseman of this generation in the alternate universe where Nick Lidstrom made meatballs or whatever it is that swedish people do.
2. Sidney Crosby, Shea Weber, and Corey Perry. That would make an awful line, but I think it would make a great set of skills across the board. All three players are young and in their prime. Good for starting a dynasty.
3. Does Eddie Olczyk count since he used to be a player? He’d have to go spend eternity in the most dangerous part of the ice with all you young hockey players out there using their active sticks during the period of the long change. I hate you, Eddie O.
Patrick Marleau – Hand Model.
Alex Ovechkin – Dental Hygenist.
My answer for #3: Hayward, Carlyle, Ahlers.
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by Earl Sleek on Nov 23, 2011 7:45 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
1. Sergei Makarov, Igor Larionov, Owen Nolan. Russian creativity with Northern Ireland brawn? Yes please.
2. Giroux, Doughty, Rinne. I really like Giroux on offense and hes young, Doughty is already a top flight two-way defense man and hes young. Rinne will prop up any garbage players i pick for the rest of my ream with this goal tending.
3. Riberio (sparring partner for whoever the current heavyweight boxing champion of the world is), Ott (guidance counselor), Chris Pronger (beautician).
"Its not so much me as it is Roenick, hes good" - Vince Vaughn
"Its not so much Kontos as it is me, I'm good." - Angryjay93
1) Doug Wilson (39 goals when he was with the Hawks as a Dman), Thornton, Irbe (I can only imagine what he would have done on an actual good team)
2) Chara, The Sedins
3) Corey Perry (hurt the ducks, he is a douche, two birds one stone), Patrick Kane (same), Alex Burrows. I wanted to go with Mike Ribiero, but he is entertaining to watch. One of the few divers that actually owns it.
Now Pramala, this might be scary, but ain’t no need to be fearin’ me…
1) BTE: Gretzky (LW), Jagr (RW), Messier ( C )
Interchangeable scoring machines, tremendous leadership and heart, and an ability to play on both sides of the puck.
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2) FD: Crosby (24), Rinne (29), Doughty (22)
YOUTH! Tremendous scoring punch with Crosby. Rinne will finally get the scoring he needs to rack up wins, and Doughty will hold the line and provide a considerable presence on the defensive side.
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3) EG: Avery (puffer), Nabakov (Islander’s Goalie), *Bettman (ball crushing vice tester)
- I know he’s not or has ever been a hockey player, but any opportunity to give this guy hell is worth it.
by World B. Phree on Nov 23, 2011 9:49 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
Dammit, that song is in my head now.
Evil genies have more fun
3) Corey Perry, Corey Perry, that damn magical goalie force field that hates the Sharks
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1) The Best Team Ever. Using your three wishes you can have any three players from your favorite team’s history IN THEIR PRIME on your team right now.
Joe Sakic, Scott Stevens, and Dominek Hasek. Loved all three of these guys growing up and it gives me some high-impact players at all positions. Plus, I would love to see how many penalties and suspensions Stevens would rack up in the modern NHL. He’d probably only see 25 games played but it would be worth it.
2) The Fantasy Draft. Your three wishes equal the first three overall picks in a complete re-draft of the NHL.
Sidney Crosby because he’s the best player in the game and I love how everyone cries about him crying to the refs— Noah is going to have to build another ark to handle all of the tears. Shea Weber because he’s young, physical, and can shoot pucks through the net. Joe Pavelski because I love the way he plays and need to give Rudy an opportunity to complain.
3) The Evil Genie. Use your three wishes to cause any three players in the league to retire and pursue a career working as either a lumberjack (for Canadians) a government hit-man (Russians) or a paleontologist specializing in mammoths (Joe Thornton only).
Matt Cooke because of the damage he did to Marc Savard. Jonathan Cheechoo because he’s a great guy and needs to move on and achieve success in some other area of his life. Scott Hartnell because I hate his hair.
"The world is a comedy to those that think; a tragedy to those that feel." - Horace Walpole
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So the Sharks aren't your favorite team, huh?
So your just like Ang, turncoat. I can’t even tell what your favorite team is because noe of those three even played for the same team.
I'm warning you! I have ADHD and I know how to use it!!!
Good job Giants, now win 3 more world series titles and then you just might be worthy of being mentioned in the same league as the A's.
THAT IS NABOKOV IN NET NOT NITTYMAKISHUTUP!!!!!!!!!!
San Jose: Being Kept save from ferocious enemies by the Sharks and Earthquakes since 91 and 96.
by Diamondback15 on Nov 23, 2011 11:38 AM PST up reply actions
Im going to cheat a little bit
1) Thorton, Nolan, and Rob Blake. Sure Blake wasnt a shark for long but i dont think the rules said they had to be a long time team member, and blake in his prime on the sharks would be amazing.
2) Malkin, Shea Weber, and Chara. Yeah. Who needs a goalie when you have weber and chara.
3) Jody Shelly because then he can get back to his real job, occupying my dreams. Sidney Crosby- I have to many flyers fans as friends. I think i hate him through osmosis. And lastly the Datsyuk. I love watching him play hockey. But i think he could use his talents outside of hockey to be an actual super hero and save the world. Kick ass style.
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
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by operation carrot on Nov 23, 2011 11:28 AM PST reply actions
Sharks in their primes (I’m not including current players): Owen Nolan, Rob Blake, Igor Larionov. This was the hardest of the three questions. I tried not to be sentimental about it and I tried to pick one of each skating position in order to make it easier to decide, otherwise Irbe, Friesen, Baker, and Ragnarsson all would have had chances. Runners up: Bernie Nichols, Doug Wilson, Jeremy Roenick.
Re-draft: Shea Weber, Jonathan Toews, Sidney Crosby. Centers and defense were my priorites and I get both leadership and youth from these three.
Retire: Pronger, Corey Perry, Patrick Kane. Douches all.
by meetyourmako on Nov 23, 2011 12:49 PM PST up reply actions
1. Thornton, Larionov, Selanne. Didn’t see that last one coming did you?
2. Crosby, Weber, Kopitar. Can never have too many amazing centers and guys who can shoot through nets.
3. Perry, Lidstrom, Kane. Two douchebags that are far too good and I can’t wait to see the Wings crumble. The Ott’s and Avery’s of the world are too easily replaceable.
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by Evilducks on Nov 23, 2011 2:53 PM PST via iPhone app reply actions
Hello BOC
Ho hum, another west coast swing for the Hawks this weekend. Hopefully not the shit show we were treated to in Alberta. Please no state rape, OK?
Playing along:
1. B Hull, Mikita, Orr (though I could pick both Espositos and Roenick, or Chelios, Savard and Belfour and still not pick any of the current players)
2. Duchene, Weber, Crosby. Duchene has very good finish, seems to always score against the hawks and the other two, well duh.
3. The entire city of Vancouver can burn to the ground for all I care. Just start with Kevin Bieksa.
It's on, bitches.
Tweeping as @ehirtens
Please no state rape, OK?
Don’t worry. Anaheim’s on your schedule.
Enjoy those free standings points!
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by Earl Sleek on Nov 23, 2011 3:12 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Uh you saw that score vs CGY?
Hawks were outscored 14-4 in two games. So taking nothing for granted these days.
It's on, bitches.
Tweeping as @ehirtens
Yeah, but Carlyle.
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by Earl Sleek on Nov 23, 2011 3:24 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Seems the guy who lead you guys to your Cup and all those playoff series’ victories you guys like to brag about would get more of a pass
For every moment of triumph, for every instance of beauty, many souls must be trampled.
Please no state rape, OK?
At the rate we’re going so far, doesn’t seem like it’s going to happen this season.
GO SHARKS!
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 (see profile for more info on this quote)
1. OK so for the first question, you said these players are being added to the team we have now so why would you pick Marleau or Thornton? Those guys are in their prime right now already. Or would you get to have 2 Thorntons, one present day Joe and one 2005-2006 Joe.
If that’s a yes on the two jumbos then i’d pick 2005-2006 Joe Thornton, Teemu Selanne (the Teemu i used to love when i was a Mighty Ducks fan living in Anaheim), and Norris Trophy winning 35 goal 85 point scoring Doug Wilson. Honorable mention: 2003-2004 playoff Nabby, and Jeremy Roenick.
2. Crosby, Kopitar, Weber. Honorable mention: Duchene, Giroux, Letang.
3. Kesler, Kane, Perry. All douchey, all really good. Even though Anaheim seems to be sabotaging themselves well enough without my help, Perry is too big of a douchebag to not include on the list. Not-so-honorable mention: Ribeiro, Robidas, Ott, and everyone who’s ever been a Dallas Star.
Or would you get to have 2 Thorntons, one present day Joe and one 2005-2006 Joe.
Sure that sounds good! It’s a magic lamp, after all.
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GOAL!!!
GO SHARKS!
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 (see profile for more info on this quote)
WIN!!!
GO SHARKS!
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 (see profile for more info on this quote)
Woooooo!
His teammates must be loving him right now for that insider knowledge he’s given them about the Blackhawks.
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wishes
1. Gretzky, Bernie Nicholls, Robitaille
2. Stamkos, Kopitar, Doughty
3. Thornton, Perry, Marleau
I decided to banish two ultradouchebags and a guy I just don’t want to see anymore, ever.
by lnickerson88 on Nov 24, 2011 11:44 AM PST via mobile reply actions
Yeah id agree that perry is like 2 douchebags in one. Why’s Marleau on the list though? You didn’t explain that.
Guy I just don’t want to see anymore, ever. No solid reason. I just dont.
by lnickerson88 on Nov 25, 2011 11:34 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
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