Ducks Gameday -- Another Finn to Winn in Minn.
by Earl Sleek on Feb 18, 2011 10:04 AM PST
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Anaheim Calling and Hockey Wilderness -- otherwise known as "Koivu Nation".
It seems the 9-man logjam on the Anaheim blueline has found some relief. The Ducks traded Paul Mara to the Montreal Canadiens for a 5th round pick before sending a 6th round pick to Ottawa for Finnish winger Jarkko Ruutu. This is a good thing, it seems -- the Ducks can play twelve forwards in the near future (though not tonight, I think -- work visas or something).
Ruutu is a little unique in that I already have an assigned nickname for him:
Welcome aboard, Jar Jar.
And hell -- whenever I get around to continuing my Star Wars rip-off saga (Episode 4, Episode 5), he'll fit right in. :)
Prediction: Getzlaf's baby is born with more hair than the father.
Go Ducks.
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hahahaha..i love the cartoon…
be intresting to see how he fits in…please o please..only 6 dmen tonite..pleae for the love of gawd!!!!!!
p.s.
look at the standing…must win…muuuuuuuuuust!!
Spade <3 Brandon Mcmillan
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 18, 2011 10:20 AM PST reply actions
It might be seven again tonight — not sure when Jar Jar joins the team and I’m not sure when Getzlaf leaves the team for birth support.
But hopefully it’s seven guys who intend on playing defense, not just guys inaptly labeled “defensemen” like in Wednesday’s game.
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Chipchurra isn’t hurt, right? I don’t understand why we’re not just using him – I’m sick of the 7 dmen thing.
Prediction: Getzlaf’s baby is born with more hair than the father.
you made such an easy prediction…we know this is going to happen for sure!
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I don’t think he’s hurt, other than in the goal-scoring department.
Seven d-men worked out twice on the road and nearly again at home — I don’t know that it’s been so disastrous that it couldn’t happen again. But they all need to play better than they did last game.
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i disagree with this too…we did win..but the oiler game didnt count cuz it was the oilers…the flame game it almost cost us the game..as dmen were running into each other…were out of position numerous times…and it finally cost u in the caps game..althought the forwards and goaltending were as much to blame..i really think they need to go 6 and let chupacabra or sutton play wing on the 4th line
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 18, 2011 11:43 AM PST up reply actions
The douche level just went up higher in Anaheim.
He should be in the line up tonight. I’m guessing on the third line with Lapp and McMuff. Hopefully get takes Sexton’s spot because that kid needs to go.
As long as the other finns keep this idiot in check we should be ok. He seems like he’s cleaned up his act somewhat.
He should be in the line up tonight.
I haven’t heard any affirmative, but I’ve been off the internet grid for most of the last two days — I only heard about Jar Jar while getting on my plane home from Vegas.
We shall see — might not be a bad winger for Marchant/Parros either.
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nah…via Ducks twitter, he’s officially NOT available tonight.
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i don’t agree on sexton…sexton has been the one creating for mcmuffin…they seem to work well togther…start jar jar on the 4th line..see if he can get that line providing energy..use jar jar as a depth forward in case anyone goes down
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 18, 2011 11:39 AM PST up reply actions
crazy.
To start today, every team in the Pacific is now in a playoff spot in the West. 3, 5-6-7-8, with 3 points separating the 5, and game in hand for the trailing teams (Stars, Ducks, Kings).
you named my favourite nutcase to jar jar? :(
Мы в любовь играли,
И как кровь из вены капает слеза.
Kam nemůže čert, nastrčí ženskou
Oh, don’t take that too seriously — it’s still a better nickname than Douchey, Registered Sex Offender, or Hitler.
Compared to them, Jar Jar’s an adorable nickname.
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good point… jar jar it is!
Мы в любовь играли,
И как кровь из вены капает слеза.
Kam nemůže čert, nastrčí ženskou
that's alfie's name...
but then again, tuomo is less loony so whatever :P
Мы в любовь играли,
И как кровь из вены капает слеза.
Kam nemůže čert, nastrčí ženskou
Great cartoon, Sleek
Also:
the 9-man logjam on the Anaheim blueline has found some relief.Sounds like a film request to me:
Lighthouse Hockey: Send us your cold, your poor, your healthy goalies.
by Dominik on Feb 18, 2011 2:35 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Jackie Treehorn treats objects like women!
Taylor Morgan: "My abortion was botched!"
Teemu Selanne: "Wow. That sounds awesome."
by DodgerBlueBalls on Feb 18, 2011 2:51 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I was at the last game, and my opinion is that it was one of the worse games we have played since I have been going. But I did like that knuckleball goal that Lubo (I think it was him) did.
I did not like all the turnovers. I notice Getzy has regressed to mean.
I just hope we don’t try continue the trend and to look worse this game than last.
Let's go Ducks.
I agree with pretty much all of this. Getz had some good shifts and bad shifts, though — it’s wider spread than just him.
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Hey last game it was everyone. I was looking at the stats and we had 9 giveaways by 8 different players. That is the official stat however they determine that, I noticed many more than that.
But I did notice that the Caps are like fish the way they just flop onto the ice whenever a duckie was around them. So it should be better tonite since the Wild are better at staying on their feet.
Let's go Ducks.
Wow now the Leafs have two first round picks? WTF lol
by camfowlerisaboss on Feb 18, 2011 4:20 PM PST reply actions
I didn’t think they had two — aren’t they just getting one back from Boston to make up for the one they pissed away on the Phil Kessel deal?
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This was issued a while ago today, but I didn’t see it until now:
Francois Beauchemin will switch to uniform number 23, while Jarkko Ruutu will wear 37.
So already my cartoon is messed up. :)
Also found via twitter, this article on the Ducks’ moves is pretty good.
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Everybody but me gets their wish — Chipchura in, Lilja out.
4 D FOWLER, CAM
5 D SBISA, LUCA
8 R SELANNE, TEEMU
9 R RYAN, BOBBY
10 R PERRY, COREY
11 C KOIVU, SAKU
14 C LAPIERRE, MAXIM
15 C GETZLAF, RYAN
16 R PARROS, GEORGE
17 D VISNOVSKY, LUBOMIR
22 C MARCHANT, TODD
23 D BEAUCHEMIN, FRANCOIS
25 D SUTTON, ANDY
28 C CHIPCHURA, KYLE
32 D LYDMAN, TONI
33 L BLAKE, JASON
42 R SEXTON, DAN
64 C MCMILLAN, BRANDON
30 G PIELMEIER, TIMO
31 G MCELHINNEY, CURTIS
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Sutton didn’t get suspended? The fuck is the league doing? How dare we catch a break…
I rec’d that shit.
The league must have decided was the bigger punishment would be not to suspend him. He’s probably mandatorily dressed.
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by Earl Sleek on Feb 18, 2011 5:07 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Dear Ducks
Handling the puck will not give you AIDS.
Really. I promise.
Your pal,
Robby
by PhantomPretender on Feb 18, 2011 5:38 PM PST reply actions
Well, that’s lame. Let’s make a resolution to play one period without any ridiculous odd-man rushes this season.
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Zebras and our shit back-up have not helped at all.
by PhantomPretender on Feb 18, 2011 6:24 PM PST up reply actions
Even so, breakaway goal, 4-on-2, lose a guy in front of the net, wasted power plays — everybody’s losing this game.
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Last breakaway should have never been
given the missed calls on penalties to Perry and Ryan. And Mac hasn’t done a goddamn thing on any of those shots.
Sorry, this game should still be 2-1. No call led to the third goal and Curtis looking timid as hell gets the fourth.
by PhantomPretender on Feb 18, 2011 6:26 PM PST up reply actions
Well, at least we can agree Ducks haven’t done much to earn a second goal. And not because they’re sacrificing for a focus on defense.
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Agree on that
Trust me, I’m not pleased with the turnovers. But your goalie has to give you a chance.
by PhantomPretender on Feb 18, 2011 6:30 PM PST up reply actions
McE’s a problem, but he’s not really the big one, I’d say. Ducks are playing out of the “How not to play the Caps” playbook and “How not to play the Wild” playbook.
I don’t know that Hiller would have a remarkably different record than McE over the last half dozen games or so — Ducks win or lose games based largely on their play in front of the goalie.
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Hiller is remarkably better one-on-one
Mac stands there like a deer in the headlights. And what, four or five of the goals over the last two games have been breakaways. Jonas may not have gotten them all, but I doubt he’d be getting abused like this.
by PhantomPretender on Feb 18, 2011 6:39 PM PST up reply actions
McE’s a problem
How much longer before you guys give Ray Emery the call up?
Taylor Morgan: "My abortion was botched!"
Teemu Selanne: "Wow. That sounds awesome."
by DodgerBlueBalls on Feb 18, 2011 8:44 PM PST up reply actions
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