BoC Gameday -- Best Postlockout Month Ever!
Anaheim Ducks (44-28-5) at San Jose Sharks (45-23-9), 7:30 pm
Anaheim Calling and Fear the Fin -- Ducklas Murray vs. Sharkko Ruutu.
(Author's note: In a bizarre twist of fate, my esteemed co-blogger Megalodon is off to Vegas this weekend, and I'm left to do the work around here. Just one post for tonight's game comments -- enjoy!)
What a crazy western playoff race it's been this year -- Ducks, Kings, and Sharks have been murdering opponents down the stretch, and yet a lot of western teams have been doing exactly the same. The out-of-town scoreboard has been relentless, and it's probably driven some of these western teams to play even better hockey just to keep pace. The result? Insanity.
Amidst all this frenzy, though, BoC Collective saw its best month since the lockout -- for the first time in probably ever, all three BoC teams picked up 20+ standings points within the same calendar month. Hooray!
| March 2011 | GP | W - L - O | WinPct | GF/g | GA/g | PP% | PK% |
| Anaheim Ducks | 14 | 11-3-0 | .786 | +3.4 | -2.6 | 24.1% | 83.0% |
| Los Angeles Kings | 14 | 9-3-2 | .714 | +2.1 | -2.0 | 14.0% | 95.6% |
| San Jose Sharks | 14 | 9-2-3 | .750 | +3.6 | -2.4 | 27.3% | 71.4% |
| Battle of California | 42 | 29-8-5 | .750 | +3.1 | -2.4 | 21.6% | 83.6% |
Favorite BoC opponents of the month? Calgary (BoC collective record: 4-0-0), Colorado (4-0-0), Detroit (3-0-0), and Dallas (5-1-1). Least favorite opponent was easily Vancouver (0-3-1), the only team in March who went undefeated against the BoC trifecta. Indeed, all three BoC teams have been finding ways to win games throughout this crucial month, and as a result, it's looking like there will be three California teams in the postseason, compared to a meager two from poor ol' Canada. How aboat that, eh? :)

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superstate!
And now, almost just for fun, this all this comes to an end-of-the-season divisional boil. Each team has five games left to play, and there will still be two Ducks-Kings games, one Kings-Sharks game, and two Ducks-Sharks games (including tonight) before playoffs begin. It's cool that nobody's postseason hopes will be particularly riding on these game results; should be some good high-energy hockey that hopefully tunes the teams up for postseason intensity.
After the jump, the next four highest-ranked BoC-dominant months since the lockout, plus as a bonus, some Sharks-Ducks photos from PJ.
Here's the four next-highest BoC post-lockout months, sorted by overall win percentage. Note that I excluded playoff results but did not exclude intrastate games. You'll see a lot of Sharks dominance below; in months that BoC does well, they do really well.
| April 2010 |
GP | W - L - O | WinPct | GF/g | GA/g | PP% | PK% |
| Anaheim Ducks | 6 | 2-1-3 | .583 | +3.5 | -3.2 | 36.4% | 80.0% |
| Los Angeles Kings | 6 | 3-0-3 | .750 | +3.3 | -2.3 | 23.8% | 77.3% |
| San Jose Sharks | 5 | 4-0-1 | .900 | +3.0 | -2.4 | 6.3% | 85.7% |
| Battle of California | 17 | 9-1-7 | .735 | +3.3 | -2.6 | 23.7% | 81.0% |
| November 2008 | GP | W - L - O | WinPct | GF/g | GA/g | PP% | PK% |
| Anaheim Ducks | 13 | 8-3-2 | .692 | +2.5 | -2.2 | 22.7% | 81.8% |
| Los Angeles Kings | 13 | 7-4-2 | .615 | +2.5 | -2.5 | 16.9% | 81.4% |
| San Jose Sharks | 13 | 11-1-1 | .885 | +4.2 | -2.5 | 25.7% | 83.9% |
| Battle of California | 39 | 26-8-5 | .731 | +3.1 | -2.4 | 21.8% | 82.3% |
| February 2011 | GP | W - L - O | WinPct | GF/g | GA/g | PP% | PK% |
| Anaheim Ducks | 11 | 5-5-1 |
.500 | +3.3 | -3.6 | 12.5% | 74.1% |
| Los Angeles Kings | 13 | 8-2-3 | .731 | +2.5 | -2.3 | 19.0% | 88.4% |
| San Jose Sharks | 13 | 11-2-0 | .846 | +2.9 | -1.8 | 24.2% | 78.9% |
| Battle of California | 37 | 24-9-4 | .703 | +2.9 | -2.5 | 18.3% | 81.5% |
| January 2010 |
GP | W - L - O | WinPct | GF/g | GA/g | PP% | PK% |
| Anaheim Ducks | 15 | 9-6-0 | .600 | +2.5 | -2.9 | 10.6% | 86.0% |
| Los Angeles Kings | 14 | 10-4-0 | .714 | +2.9 | -2.3 | 18.6% | 78.7% |
| San Jose Sharks | 14 | 10-2-2 | .786 | +3.5 | -2.0 | 29.1% | 87.3% |
| Battle of California | 43 | 29-12-2 | .698 | +3.0 | -2.4 | 19.9% | 84.2% |
Congratulations to all three teams -- way to dominate in a very exciting and important month.
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Hey look! Submitted material from our old pal PJ Swenson:
I took these photos on November 9th, ANA @SJ (ANA won 3-2 in OT), but when I got home I walked my brother's 205 pound great dane before writing about the game. While running in the park he wiped out and crashed into my knee full speed. Took a month and a half for my sprained knee to heal. Probably the dumbest injury I have ever had.



via sharkspage.com
Good work, PJ. Speaking of knee collisions, Bobby Ryan may not play tonight. Fuck you, Giordano.
Prediction: Sharks have won 6 of their past 7 games; Ducks have won 7 of their past 8. Somehow they inexplicably both win tonight. Simultaneous game winners by Perry and Pavelski.
Go BoC.
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And just because it’s handy, here’s BoC’s top ten favorite opponents since the lockout (regular season only):
Ottawa, 12-2-1, .833
Boston, 13-3-2, .778
Florida, 11-3-1, .767
NY Islanders, 13-4-1, .750
Tampa Bay, 12-4-1, .735
Colorado, 47-18-7, .701
Washington, 12-5-2, .684
Chicago 42-20-10, .653
Philadelphia 12-6-2, .650
St. Louis, 43-23-6, .639
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What about ties?
"Thank you very much fans and let’s go for the next game together!"
— Lubomir Visnovsky
I rec’d that shit.
It’s curious There haven’t been any since the lockout.
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by Earl Sleek on Apr 2, 2011 1:01 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
fuck u boston!!!…in every sport!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 2, 2011 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Rec'd
I’d rec it a thousand times if I could . . .
CALIFORNIA ANGELS . . . ANAHEIM DUCKS . . . CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS
BOC kicks ass against the east!
FURTHER PROOF THAT THE WEST COAST IS THE BEST COAST!!!!!!!!!!!
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 Apr 2, 2011 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Haha, well it’s sample size, too — 6 of our 10 least favorite are from the east, too.
But yes, overall you are right. BoC Collective is 55-23-6 since the lockout against the east, and that’s not counting the 2007 Cup Finals.
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sharks a little too high right now…chop em down to size ducks!!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 2, 2011 1:00 PM PDT reply actions
Thats why the hockey gods invented the playoffs. and them having home ice…Oh shit that was funny.
"Thank you very much fans and let’s go for the next game together!"
— Lubomir Visnovsky
I rec’d that shit.
Also are you going to throw a whale or something on that old presidents cup toon?
"Thank you very much fans and let’s go for the next game together!"
— Lubomir Visnovsky
I rec’d that shit.
Regular season results by BoC team since the lockout, western conference opponents only.
Anaheim’s record by opponent (from favorite to least favorite)
CHI, 16-5-3, .729
COL, 16-6-2, .708
PHX, 25-9-8, .690
STL, 15-7-2, .667
CGY, 16-8-0, .667
VAN, 13-7-4, .625
LAK, 22-13-5, .613
CBJ, 13-8-3, .604
NSH, 13-8-3, .604
EDM, 13-9-2, .583
SJS, 19-18-3, .513
DAL, 18-18-5, .500
MIN, 9-9-6, .500
DET, 9-13-2, .417
Kings List:
EDM, 13-5-6, .667
COL, 15-7-2, .667
CBJ, 14-9-1, .604
MIN, 12-7-5, .604
DAL, 22-15-4, .585
ANA, 18-14-8, .550
VAN, 11-11-2, .500
CHI, 9-11-4, .458
STL, 10-13-1, .438
PHX, 16-22-3, .427
SJS, 15-22-4, .415
NSH, 9-14-1, .396
DET, 7-14-3, .354
CGY, 8-16-0, .333
Sharks’ list:
STL, 18-3-3, .813
CHI, 17-4-3, .771
COL, 16-5-3, .729
MIN, 16-5-3, .729
CBJ, 15-6-3, .688
LAK, 26-11-4, .683
PHX, 24-11-5, .663
VAN, 14-7-3, .646
EDM, 13-6-5, .646
NSH, 14-8-2, .625
DAL, 21-13-8, .595
ANA, 21-14-5, .588
CGY, 12-10-2, .542
DET, 11-11-2, .500
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suck it sharks..im ready..wine in hand…u here earl?
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 2, 2011 7:28 PM PDT reply actions
Ready to go! Just like Bobby Ryan!
4 D FOWLER, CAM
5 D SBISA, LUCA
8 R SELANNE, TEEMU
9 R RYAN, BOBBY
10 R PERRY, COREY
11 C KOIVU, SAKU
15 C GETZLAF, RYAN
16 R PARROS, GEORGE
17 D VISNOVSKY, LUBOMIR
19 L WINCHESTER, BRAD
21 D BROOKBANK, SHELDON
22 C MARCHANT, TODD
23 D BEAUCHEMIN, FRANCOIS
32 D LYDMAN, TONI
33 L BLAKE, JASON
37 L RUUTU, JARKKO
39 L BELESKEY, MATT
64 C MCMILLAN, BRANDON
29 G EMERY, RAY
38 G ELLIS, DAN
3 D MURRAY, DOUGLAS
7 D WALLIN, NICLAS
8 C PAVELSKI, JOE
9 D WHITE, IAN
10 R MAYERS, JAMAL
12 C MARLEAU, PATRICK
15 L HEATLEY, DANY
16 R SETOGUCHI, DEVIN
17 C MITCHELL, TORREY
19 C THORNTON, JOE
20 C WELLWOOD, KYLE
22 D BOYLE, DAN
29 L CLOWE, RYANE
39 C COUTURE, LOGAN
44 D VLASIC, MARC-EDOUARD
55 L EAGER, BEN
60 D DEMERS, JASON
69 C DESJARDINS, ANDREW
30 G NIITTYMAKI, ANTERO
31 G NIEMI, ANTTI
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scorey perry lol
u see that!!!!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 2, 2011 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions
ellis then tommorow..to create another miracle dallas home game finish!!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 2, 2011 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions
scorey perry went flailing into the goaltender..got that part of the douche trick done early lol
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 2, 2011 7:39 PM PDT reply actions
he locked in..its great
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 2, 2011 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions
haha..the beer winch tried to run murray and bounced off him..fuckin murray that beast
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 2, 2011 7:41 PM PDT reply actions
woooooooooooooooooooo fuck u demers!! goal!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 2, 2011 7:42 PM PDT reply actions
parros takes one to the stache…PP!!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 2, 2011 7:45 PM PDT reply actions
the flash..flashing by the sharks…drawing the call…go old geezer!!!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 2, 2011 7:56 PM PDT reply actions
fuck drama your going down tonite!!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 2, 2011 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions
freddie has a specila place in my heart…guy was rock for us…good old #2
he had the dumbest face..he used to grit his teeth a lot
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 2, 2011 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions
there u are!! phantom!!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 2, 2011 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions
wooooooooooooooo pull neimi!!!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 2, 2011 7:58 PM PDT reply actions
demers the victim again!! thats what you get for having a stupid name!!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 2, 2011 8:00 PM PDT up reply actions
i hate it when the first line gets too cute…shoot asses
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 2, 2011 8:03 PM PDT reply actions
im liking Ray
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 2, 2011 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions
fuck u drama
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 2, 2011 8:34 PM PDT reply actions
assholes..u stop playing this period
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 2, 2011 8:46 PM PDT reply actions
im drunk and trying to convince a non hockey fan to be a hockey fan…he missed the first period unfortunately….
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 2, 2011 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions
fuuuuuuuuuuuck
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 2, 2011 8:51 PM PDT reply actions
yea i knew he would come back
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 2, 2011 8:53 PM PDT up reply actions
maybe its that end of the ice…so we should be good for the 3rd period
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 2, 2011 8:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Vancouver’s already choking…
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— Lubomir Visnovsky
I rec’d that shit.
dont do that again fowler
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 2, 2011 9:30 PM PDT reply actions
yes please
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 2, 2011 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions
fuck u murray
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 2, 2011 9:38 PM PDT reply actions
stay classy
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 2, 2011 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions
penalty and lubo out….wel fuckin fuck
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 2, 2011 9:42 PM PDT reply actions
fuck u sharks….
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 2, 2011 9:44 PM PDT reply actions
fuckin villians
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 2, 2011 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Seriously
How can you not hate them? A cheap shot on Lubo of all people.
by PhantomPretender on Apr 2, 2011 9:48 PM PDT up reply actions
yea whatever assholes..just hope u dont see us in the playoffs
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 2, 2011 9:53 PM PDT reply actions
fucking bullshit…He’s so large you can’t even board his ass. Sutton should be able to reach his head with his elbows though
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Sutton has 3 inches on him, somehow I think he can manage.
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I rec’d that shit.
Terrible to hear that Emery has avascular necrosis.
But did you see the Sharks score on the Duck’s terrible penalty kill?
Just checking in to say hahaha Ducks.
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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