Ducks Gameday -- Hawks the Herald Angels Sing

by Earl Sleek on Dec 16, 2011 10:22 AM PST

Anaheim Ducks (awful) at Chicago Blackhawks (aweful), 5:30 pm
Anaheim Calling and Second City Hockey -- Candy Kane and Mistle Toews.

I'm behind posting-schedule today, as I've been playing around in Excel all morning. That number-crunching didn't really lead to much, so then I decided to mostly abandon it and draw a cartoon instead.

I know -- shocking turn of events, right? And today's Sleektoon even required a very minimal amount of research into Native American deities! :)

After the jump, an Excel table!

There was going to be lots more to this table, but certain things were throwing the numbers off -- for instance, Boudreau has already had two players wear #14 for him. Talk about turnover!

But here's some basic counting numbers and such for the Ducks under Boudreau so far. It's not fully meaningful yet, but it's something I'll probably keep track of better as Kirby's coaching takes effect.

Individual Scoring Results -- Six Games Under Coach Kirby

No	Pos	Player	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM
8	R	SELANNE, TEEMU	6	1	7	8	+4	0
9	R	RYAN, BOBBY	6	3	2	5	+1	9
10	R	PERRY, COREY	6	1	4	5	0	4
15	C	GETZLAF, RYAN	6	1	3	4	0	6
11	C	KOIVU, SAKU	4	1	3	4	+5	4
12	L	HAGMAN, NIKLAS	6	2	1	3	-4	2
39	L	BELESKEY, MATT	6	0	3	3	+3	6
41	R	GORDON, ANDREW	4	2	0	2	0	2
23	D	BEAUCHEMIN, FRANCOIS	6	1	1	2	+5	4
77	R	SMITH-PELLY, DEVANTE	4	1	1	2	-3	2
49	C	MACENAUER, MAXIME	6	0	2	2	+1	0
4	D	FOWLER, CAM	6	1	0	1	+2	0
7	C	COGLIANO, ANDREW	6	1	0	1	-6	0
51	C	PALMIERI, KYLE	2	1	0	1	+1	2
14	C	PELLEY, ROD	1	1	0	1	+1	0
64	C	MCMILLAN, BRANDON	2	0	1	1	-1	6
17	D	VISNOVSKY, LUBOMIR	1	0	1	1	+2	0
14	C	MAXWELL, BEN	1	0	1	1	+1	0
32	D	LYDMAN, TONI	6	0	0	0	0	4
5	D	SBISA, LUCA	6	0	0	0	-4	6
21	D	BROOKBANK, SHELDON	6	0	0	0	-2	0
34	D	GUENIN, NATE	4	0	0	0	0	2
16	R	PARROS, GEORGE	3	0	0	0	-1	5
19	L	JACQUES, JEAN-FRANCOIS	2	0	0	0	0	5
63	C	BONINO, NICK	1	0	0	0	-1	0
6	D	FOSTER, KURTIS	1	0	0	0	-1	0

I guess here's the promising takeaway so far: in the six games that Kirby has coached, 13 different Ducks have scored goals. That's solid, and if Kirby can get some scoring threat out of depth players, that's definitely a solid addition that Carlyle had real troubles with.

At any rate, something to keep watching.

Prediction: I'm watching tonight's game tape-delayed, so don't spoil it, Spade! :) Ducks shockingly get their first win streak in almost two months, thanks to some Lubo heroics.

Go Ducks.

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So do I have to incorporate Hinduism into my post tomorrow or what?

The West Coast is the Best Coast.

by RudyKelly on Dec 16, 2011 10:29 AM PST reply actions

The Battle of Polytheifornia!

www.battleofcali.com

by Earl Sleek on Dec 16, 2011 10:56 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs

If you want to make it Buddhist my best friend can help you there.

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 Dec 16, 2011 11:01 AM PST up reply actions

yes please?

Мы в любовь играли,
И как кровь из вены капает слеза.

by sleza on Dec 16, 2011 2:20 PM PST up reply actions

Haven’t you been there?

It is that thing that I sent to you.

by whine_country on Dec 16, 2011 2:26 PM PST up reply actions

If you have any general questions for a Hindu

ask away

Jedi Ninja says: "BRING IT!"

by puppetmasterp on Dec 16, 2011 6:21 PM PST up reply actions

I’m gonna miss smelly pants

"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

by angryjay93 on Dec 16, 2011 10:57 AM PST reply actions

Well, at least once Pelleysmants stops scoring goals.

(Today.) :)

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by Earl Sleek on Dec 16, 2011 11:02 AM PST up reply actions

So I have to ask you Duck fans

Are any of you supporting the hockey version of “suck-for-Luck”? Or are you all going to root for the team regardless of how many spots in the draft they fall?

by Briceratops on Dec 16, 2011 11:25 AM PST reply actions

Fail for Nail?

Shrug — we’ll see what direction the team goes in. No need to really root either way very hard right now.

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by Earl Sleek on Dec 16, 2011 11:32 AM PST up reply actions

Teemu is a marvel.

Great cartoon! :)

It is that thing that I sent to you.

by whine_country on Dec 16, 2011 2:05 PM PST reply actions

One draft! Hooray! :)

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by Earl Sleek on Dec 16, 2011 2:30 PM PST up reply actions

what’s the situation with koivu?

Мы в любовь играли,
И как кровь из вены капает слеза.

by sleza on Dec 16, 2011 2:22 PM PST reply actions

I’m loosely quoting a tweet I saw from Eric Stephens.

He’s not in Chicago, won’t be playing tomorrow in Winnipeg, and is iffy for the Monday game. Next Thursday seems the likely earliest we’d see him.

Go depth!

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by Earl Sleek on Dec 16, 2011 2:29 PM PST up reply actions

sigh :/

/hugging my koivu shirt

though, good for ducks if they can survive without him :)

Мы в любовь играли,
И как кровь из вены капает слеза.

by sleza on Dec 16, 2011 2:33 PM PST up reply actions

It’s unlikely we can get worse. :)

He’s just willing all his Finnish hard work to Hagman in the meantime.

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by Earl Sleek on Dec 16, 2011 2:35 PM PST up reply actions

But hey, positivity! Ducks have already won as many December games as they have November games! :)

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by Earl Sleek on Dec 16, 2011 2:37 PM PST up reply actions

hurrah! :)

Мы в любовь играли,
И как кровь из вены капает слеза.

by sleza on Dec 16, 2011 2:42 PM PST up reply actions

hmm… so it’s the spirit of the finnish captain that has made hagman good in anaheim! :P

Мы в любовь играли,
И как кровь из вены капает слеза.

by sleza on Dec 16, 2011 2:40 PM PST up reply actions

in the six games that Kirby has coached, 13 different Ducks have scored goals

So is this the result of a coach not switching lines all the time for matchups?
It seems to me like it could be.

by Mike in OC on Dec 16, 2011 2:39 PM PST reply actions

Well, some injuries and some wanting to impress, too. But yay for offense!

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by Earl Sleek on Dec 16, 2011 2:43 PM PST via mobile up reply actions

agreed. I could really get behind a 10 game winning streak right about now.

by Mike in OC on Dec 16, 2011 3:11 PM PST up reply actions

Do the Blackhawks drink Lipton before the game?

Let's go Ducks.

by deb d on Dec 16, 2011 3:20 PM PST reply actions

Tea pee?

It is that thing that I sent to you.

by whine_country on Dec 16, 2011 3:25 PM PST up reply actions

yep.

Then they can read a Batman comic book and look at fireworks

(POW wow)

Let's go Ducks.

by deb d on Dec 16, 2011 3:28 PM PST up reply actions

And after they lose, a trail of tears to the locker room?

It is that thing that I sent to you.

by whine_country on Dec 16, 2011 3:54 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs

so don’t spoil it, Spade! :)

if it was last nite;..might have happened..cuervo madness….man that shit goes down rough

um go ducks today….

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 Dec 16, 2011 5:07 PM PST reply actions

Stop deleting my posts fuckers

by ScottyKnows on Dec 16, 2011 5:38 PM PST reply actions

now who would do that to you?

GO SHARKS!
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
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by Angy on Dec 16, 2011 5:44 PM PST up reply actions