BoC Gameday -- Freefall

by Earl Sleek on Feb 23, 2011 9:30 AM PST

Los Angeles Kings (32-23-4) at Anaheim Ducks (32-24-4), 7 pm
Jewels From The Crown and Anaheim Calling -- SoCal Networking.

Hey, everybody. What's up? Sorry I've been a bit invisible lately -- I haven't been paying any attention to hockey or even the internet since the Ducks' last loss. It's just too depressing.

It's not just the fact that the Ducks have allowed 21 goals in their 3-game losing streak, though there's plenty to moan about there. One infuriating aspect of this particular losing streak is that each game has started well enough -- the Ducks scored first in every game, led 1-0 after the opening five minutes in every game, and even had two of three opposition starting netminders yanked.

But it hasn't been enough for a standings point, or even a semi-respectable outcome -- the final 55 minutes of each game have seen the Ducks outscored a collective 21-7, and none of it's been pretty.

But I guess all we can do is move forward, right? In that light, I'll be doing my best to enjoy myself tonight from the Row B seats -- I've invited Rudy and two buddies of mine (one Kings fan plus one Canucks fan just to piss all of us off). Feel free to watch for us on TV; let's hope the Ducks give me more than five minutes to cheer about tonight.

Prediction: No matter how bad the Ducks have been playing, tonight's still an opportunity. Four games remain between these two teams, and they're both currently sitting two points out of a playoff spot -- we've still got a race on our hands. Anyways, Ducks score first -- beyond that is anybody's guess.

Go Ducks.

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Also: three games into the season, the Ducks had a -11 goal differential; it was a terrible start to the season. The next 54 games, they battled to bring that season goal differential back to even — things seemed to be finally settling down.

Three games after that, it’s back to -11. Dammit.

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by Earl Sleek on Feb 23, 2011 9:43 AM PST reply actions

Gonna make it! Gonna make it! …Gonna… make it! Haha, I made it!

*Slams back against wall

Ow.

The West Coast is the Best Coast.

by RudyKelly on Feb 23, 2011 9:45 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs

The Sabres have this problem too, but with standings points.

On the Mike Weber bandwagon.

by Ubiquitous on Feb 23, 2011 10:13 AM PST up reply actions

What’s your stand on firing Carlyle right now?

I was almost going down and then I didn’t go down and then it came and it was too late to get down.
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by Megalodon on Feb 23, 2011 9:45 AM PST reply actions

At this point, we can wait until the offseason and assess — I don’t know that it does the team any good today.

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by Earl Sleek on Feb 23, 2011 9:46 AM PST up reply actions

Oh boy — Emery has been recalled. Let’s hope tonight’s goalie matchup comes to punches.

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by Earl Sleek on Feb 23, 2011 9:52 AM PST reply actions

i was talking to sk eleven about this..I think its a bad move unless there starting emery tonite…with mac’s broken confidence..its not gonna help knowing emery is backing up…wow…

p.s.
kick rudy in the balls while u got the chance

Spade <3 Brandon Mcmillan
Go Ducks!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 23, 2011 9:56 AM PST up reply actions

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

Kam nemůže čert, nastrčí ženskou

by sleza on Feb 23, 2011 10:12 AM PST up reply actions

Damn Emery, how the hell do you lose to Andrew Peters?

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by Kevin Sellathamby on Feb 23, 2011 11:08 AM PST up reply actions

is koivu ok to play? i saw something about him and groin problems… :(

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И как кровь из вены капает слеза.

Kam nemůže čert, nastrčí ženskou

by sleza on Feb 23, 2011 10:06 AM PST reply actions

they just had an update that he left the morning skate early…so probably not.

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by SK eleven on Feb 23, 2011 10:13 AM PST up reply actions

Awesome — eight defensemen tonight!

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by Earl Sleek on Feb 23, 2011 10:14 AM PST up reply actions

If you put them all out on the ice at once maybe that will finally be enough.

I was almost going down and then I didn’t go down and then it came and it was too late to get down.
Battle of California

by Megalodon on Feb 23, 2011 10:34 AM PST up reply actions 4 recs

your a bastard

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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 23, 2011 11:08 AM PST up reply actions

*you’re

Dump and chase

by cmatthew35 on Feb 23, 2011 1:34 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs

Anyone who ever corrects spade’s grammar will get a Rec from me.

Join me people, and we can be legion.

I was almost going down and then I didn’t go down and then it came and it was too late to get down.
Battle of California

by Megalodon on Feb 23, 2011 1:50 PM PST up reply actions

I’m now considering how much time at work I could waste by doing this. Sounds appealing.

I hope everyone knows I have no intention of facing this sober.

by McSwarley on Feb 23, 2011 2:23 PM PST up reply actions

We’re doing you a favour.

Dump and chase

by cmatthew35 on Feb 23, 2011 2:25 PM PST up reply actions

We would forever be correcting his grammar. It’s enough that we spend time here when we could be productive in life, do you really want us to spend time doing that as well? :)

GO SHARKS!
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by Angy on Feb 23, 2011 3:01 PM PST up reply actions

the fact yall spend the time to correct my grammar means you all love me and want to have sex with me…and I think that’s just grand…smooches to you all

Spade <3 Brandon Mcmillan
Go Ducks!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 23, 2011 3:04 PM PST up reply actions

by Scottyknow on Feb 23, 2011 3:33 PM PST up reply actions

poor thing :/

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

Kam nemůže čert, nastrčí ženskou

by sleza on Feb 23, 2011 10:16 AM PST up reply actions

No Hiller, no Koivu (possibly) and now probably no Getzlaf cause his wife went into labor last night…wow…they’re fucked.

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by SK eleven on Feb 23, 2011 10:31 AM PST reply actions

Well, I see that as two pieces of bad news balanced against one piece of good news — we hustle a lot better without our captain.

Go band-aid centermen!

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by Earl Sleek on Feb 23, 2011 10:34 AM PST up reply actions

yea, I figured as much…

Just doesn’t seem like we have enough to fill those holes tonight…although I’m sure we do.

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by SK eleven on Feb 23, 2011 10:41 AM PST up reply actions

Just doesn’t seem like we have enough to fill those holes tonight…although I’m sure we do.

I just don’t know how you’ll be able to contain the offense that just got shut out by the Islanders!

Wait a minute, that’s not funny…

The West Coast is the Best Coast.

by RudyKelly on Feb 23, 2011 10:52 AM PST up reply actions

Just doesn’t seem like we have enough to fill those holes tonight…although I’m sure we do.

theres a gangbang joke in there somewhere

Spade <3 Brandon Mcmillan
Go Ducks!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 23, 2011 10:58 AM PST up reply actions

HAHAHAHAHAHA…I actually did get a good chuckle out of that one.

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by SK eleven on Feb 23, 2011 10:59 AM PST up reply actions

Carlyle announced that baldy will be in tonights game. So, a loss for sure…

by Scottyknow on Feb 23, 2011 11:44 AM PST up reply actions

Baldy is probably still pissed that Parros told him they didn’t need him (kinda). Wants to prove a point. And will screw the Ducks in the process. They won’t rally to make up for an injured Hiller, but they’ll rallly to make up for an injured Getzlaf.

Ever notice that he has less and less hair in every interview?

"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what's for dinner.
Liberty is well armed lamb contesting the vote." - Benjamin Franklin

by kk_gizmo on Feb 23, 2011 12:20 PM PST up reply actions

Tht’s just a cover story. Baldy is sctually pissed because his kid looks like Parros.

Dump and chase

by cmatthew35 on Feb 23, 2011 1:35 PM PST up reply actions

Moustache and everything.

by Wooster11 on Feb 23, 2011 1:43 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs

I stand by my (and Gray’s) belief that Rudy Kelly is a girl until I see photographic proof otherwise. So enjoy your date Earl.

by princessminako on Feb 23, 2011 10:58 AM PST via mobile reply actions

I lived with him and I’m still only like 60 percent sure.

I was almost going down and then I didn’t go down and then it came and it was too late to get down.
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by Megalodon on Feb 23, 2011 11:04 AM PST up reply actions

60% for what side? Male or Female?

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by SK eleven on Feb 23, 2011 11:05 AM PST up reply actions

This is the secret that I shall never tell.

I was almost going down and then I didn’t go down and then it came and it was too late to get down.
Battle of California

by Megalodon on Feb 23, 2011 11:07 AM PST up reply actions

until the moment is right and it benefits you completely, I’m sure. :)

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by SK eleven on Feb 23, 2011 11:08 AM PST up reply actions

close enough. He’s a metro sexual “pretty boy”.

"There is no gravity son, the world just sucks." - my father.

by tu madre on Feb 23, 2011 11:06 AM PST up reply actions

that answers your question sk…I did see his junk so I can confirm

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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 23, 2011 11:08 AM PST up reply actions

wow, what the hell do you all do when you’re in Row B?

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by SK eleven on Feb 23, 2011 11:10 AM PST up reply actions

Shit goes down like the last days of Babylon down there.

I was almost going down and then I didn’t go down and then it came and it was too late to get down.
Battle of California

by Megalodon on Feb 23, 2011 11:14 AM PST up reply actions

He’s a metro sexual "pretty boy"

I’m adorable, it’s true.

The West Coast is the Best Coast.

by RudyKelly on Feb 23, 2011 11:17 AM PST up reply actions

A woman trapped in a mans body is not cute.

"There is no gravity son, the world just sucks." - my father.

by tu madre on Feb 23, 2011 11:21 AM PST up reply actions

Pics or it didn’t happen.

by princessminako on Feb 23, 2011 2:40 PM PST via mobile up reply actions

you ever see the scene from event horizon when the crew went to hell and there eating there own limbs? similar to that

Spade <3 Brandon Mcmillan
Go Ducks!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 23, 2011 11:18 AM PST up reply actions

haha nice!

by Scottyknow on Feb 23, 2011 11:43 AM PST up reply actions

david beckham?

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

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by sleza on Feb 23, 2011 11:26 AM PST up reply actions

even hotter.

"There is no gravity son, the world just sucks." - my father.

by tu madre on Feb 23, 2011 3:34 PM PST up reply actions

I don’t know. Beckham’s wrinkly and old looking from all that sun exposure soccer players get, and probably tanning.

I hope everyone knows I have no intention of facing this sober.

by McSwarley on Feb 23, 2011 3:43 PM PST up reply actions

Mr Beckham just has too many tatoos.

Let's go Ducks.

by deb d on Feb 23, 2011 3:59 PM PST up reply actions

The best description of myself I’ve ever heard is that I look like I could secretly be Spider-Man.

The West Coast is the Best Coast.

by RudyKelly on Feb 23, 2011 4:03 PM PST up reply actions

You’re like if Peter Parker decided he needed an extra layer of secret identity. No one suspects that meek and bumbling Rudy is actually plucky photographer Peter Parker!

I was almost going down and then I didn’t go down and then it came and it was too late to get down.
Battle of California

by Megalodon on Feb 23, 2011 4:11 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs

I feel I’m quite plucky in all my forms.

The West Coast is the Best Coast.

by RudyKelly on Feb 23, 2011 4:33 PM PST up reply actions

the crybaby Spiderman?

by Angy on Feb 23, 2011 4:31 PM PST up reply actions

Tattoos you say?

I hope everyone knows I have no intention of facing this sober.

by McSwarley on Feb 23, 2011 4:04 PM PST up reply actions

Tattoos do not go well with sagging skin of the aged.

(Ok so it is worse on women for the tat’s they get on their tata’s)

Let's go Ducks.

by deb d on Feb 23, 2011 4:08 PM PST up reply actions

I will never understand the popularity of chest tattoos on women.

I hope everyone knows I have no intention of facing this sober.

by McSwarley on Feb 23, 2011 4:11 PM PST up reply actions

My Admn. Of Justice professor always said, “Ladies, don’t get a tattoo of a rose on your ass, because when you get older, that rose turns into a huge bouquet.” haha

by Scottyknow on Feb 23, 2011 5:20 PM PST up reply actions

ewww!

by Angy on Feb 23, 2011 3:58 PM PST up reply actions

Row B seats — I’ve invited Rudy and two buddies of mine

Earl, here is what you need to do on the side of the glass. It would be fun for those of us not at the game and watching on tv (I sold my ticket, I can only hope it was duckie fans but that is a pipe dream I think)

Let's go Ducks.

by deb d on Feb 23, 2011 4:05 PM PST reply actions 1 recs

crazy canadians

by Scottyknow on Feb 23, 2011 4:06 PM PST up reply actions

I’ll have the green shirt, but that’s the best I can do. Besides, we sit next to penalized Ducks, not the opposition players. :)

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by Earl Sleek on Feb 23, 2011 4:19 PM PST up reply actions

then you should be giving them pointers … show them graphs or something

by Angy on Feb 23, 2011 4:33 PM PST up reply actions

Pie charts and excel logs.

by Scottyknow on Feb 23, 2011 5:21 PM PST up reply actions

Just goes to show

You dont fuck with a roster if it’s winning.

2007 the best trade deadline move proved to be no move at all.

So we “Bolster” our blue line. Yeah, that’s working real well. 21 GA in 3 games or something?

If they felt they had to trade, they should have moved Getzlaf before he got healthy and joined a winning roster, but not for Franky. Cam is not Scott, and his game is gone straight to shit.
I felt this trade sucked before, and i hate it now as well.

Earl you said you wanted to reserve judgment until you saw some games, what do you think so far? Is this shake up part of the problem? I’ve seen Franky look pretty bad at times.

MIN and STL should have been easy wins, WASH too for that matter. You can not let those go by in this fucked up conference, because then you have to make up wins against monster teams.

/RANT

by Mike in OC on Feb 23, 2011 4:48 PM PST reply actions 1 recs

2007 the best trade deadline move proved to be no move at all.

That’s not truly fair — 2007 started with a 16-game unbeaten streak. Had we done that this season, I think no major moves would be justified.

It’s tough to accurately lay blame when every second or third shot-against is ending up in the net, though — all defensemen deserve some blame, and a lot of the forwards, too. But this three game sample is tough — nobody’s going to look good when nobody’s making any saves.

We’ll know how good or bad a move it was further down the road — for now it sucks, but the way the Ducks have been playing, it’d suck without Beauchemin, too. We haven’t been a Joffrey Lupul away from winning these games or anything.

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by Earl Sleek on Feb 23, 2011 4:57 PM PST up reply actions