Sharks Gameday: 999
by Megalodon on Apr 6, 2011 6:00 AM PDT
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Breaking news: Joe Thornton is really really really good.
Are you a doubter? A heathen? Check out this list of the top ten career scorers among active players:
| PLY | PTS | |
| 1 | Recchi | 1,533 |
| 2 | Modano | 1,374 |
| 3 | Selanne | 1,336 |
| 4 | Lidstrom | 1,108 |
| 5 | Weight | 1,033 |
| 6 | Alfredsson | 1,023 |
| 7 | Kovalev | 1,022 |
| 8 | Iginla | 1,001 |
| 9 | Thornton | 999 |
| 10 | Whitney | 925 |
That's good company, huh? A bunch of all-stars and future hall-of-famers. Anytime you can be on a list with those guys it's an impressive thing, unless it's just like a list of all NHL players or something, I guess.
But wait! Thornton's greatness becomes even MORE apparent if you figure out how many points per game these top ten scorers have averaged over their careers. Behold!
| PLY | PTS PG | |
| 1 | Selanne | 1.064 |
| 2 | Thornton | 1.007 |
| 3 | Alfredsson | 0.969 |
| 4 | Recchi | 0.929 |
| 5 | Modano | 0.918 |
| 6 | Iginla | 0.907 |
| 7 | Weight | 0.834 |
| 8 | Whitney | 0.809 |
| 9 | Kovalev | 0.787 |
| 10 | Lidstrom | 0.743 |
Yeah, that's right.
I think people sometimes forget that Joe Thornton is a young guy, comparatively. His first season was in 97-98, the most recent of any player on this top ten list. Iginla and Alfredsson both started in 95-96, Selanne and Kovalev in 92-93. Assist-first players, which Joe Thornton most definitely is, tend to age well. Guys like Doug Weight and Adam Oates continued to contribute a fair number of assists late into their careers after their goal scoring trailed off. Joe most likely has five to nine productive seasons left in him, so there's a good chance he'll get into the the top 50 all-time scorers before he's done.
As captain this season, Thornton's taken on more defensive responsibility. Joe Thornton leads the league with 113 takeaways, and is currently 23 ahead of second-place in that category, Jonathan Toews. Thornton's seen time on the penalty kill and, recently, has played the left wing in an experiment that really seems to be paying off.
Here are two videos of Thornton doing left-wingy-type-things along the boards:
Cool, huh? Both times Thornton starts the rush and Boyle jumps up in the play, and Thornton can either cover on defense or jump on loose pucks.
Joe's still scoring a bunch this season, second on the team behind the also-awesome Patrick Marleau, and Thornton leads the team in shooting percentage.
In summary:
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaay Joe Thornton!
Bold prediction: Joe Thornton will get his 1,000th career point tonight. Sharks win 3-1 in a tight defensive game, with goals from Couture, Setoguchi, and Wellwood. There are no penalties at all in the entire game, and everyone gets along just fine.
* = Oh, did you notice that's not Dan Ellis in the picture? You racist. You make me sick.
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There are no penalties at all in the entire game, and everyone gets along just fine
I will be disapointed if the stache doesnt take a run at vlasic or murray..pickles called him out..
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 6, 2011 6:42 AM PDT reply actions
Vlasic will kick his ass.
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999?
666
joe is evil I knew it..made a deal with the devil to pull of his passing skills
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 6, 2011 7:46 AM PDT up reply actions
There is nothing evil about 6. And 6 & 9 go well together. :)
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I thought that was debunked years ago as actually being 696. Well, you’d never know because it was probably in a book WITHOUT pictures.
Parros checks about as well as Vlasic fights
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by Nut on Apr 6, 2011 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
My fear is… if the Sharks pull away in scoring so that the Ducks don’t have a chance to win, this game will get really ugly. REEEAALLLLLY ugly!
It's tough living in exile in Iowa after 22 years in the Bay Area. Two things help: 1. Watching Sharks hunt on ice and watching Hawks lose while eating a Chicago-dog.
normally i would want that..but not without a secured playoff spot..we lose today we could be in some trouble
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 6, 2011 7:45 AM PDT up reply actions
bullshit joe won that fight
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 6, 2011 8:13 AM PDT up reply actions
I guess your right
Getzlaf really beat the crap out of Joe’s hands with his face
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PR9n15Axsbw
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by Evilducks on Apr 6, 2011 8:15 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
82% for Jumbo on hockeyfights as well
http://www.hockeyfights.com/fights/64848
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aww cant see video..im sure its bullshit though
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 6, 2011 8:21 AM PDT up reply actions
thats how i kinda remember it
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 6, 2011 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions
You guys are arguing about the wrong issue. The biggest issue in that video is Brian Hayward calling them the “two most dominant centers in the NHL”
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by Nut on Apr 6, 2011 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Uh, yeah. Especially when neither is the most dominant center in their own division.
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by Nut on Apr 6, 2011 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Obviously only one of them is the most dominant in their division.
Whom, exactly, are you thinking about?
If you’re thinking Kopitar, you are probably a Kings fan.
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BTW, when this fight occurred, it was absolutely true that Getzlaf and Thornton were two of the most dominating centers in the league.
But it’s fun to make anachronistic digs. Jari Kurri REALLY sucks this year. Total bum.
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He didn’t say “two of the most,” he said “the two most.” Malkin, Crosby & Datsyuk all had better years.
Also, watch Marleau & Perry near the bottom of the frame. Awwkwaaaard.
by RudyKelly on Apr 6, 2011 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I didn’t say I agreed with him, but you could make an argument. I mean, it’s Hayward, so it’s wrong, but you can make an argument.
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And/or right
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by Nut on Apr 6, 2011 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Nobody’s been exactly tearing it up here in the ol’ Pacific Division, actually. The top centers on all the teams except Phoenix (who doesn’t really have an elite center) are within 5 points of each other.
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One of them leads the league in takeaways, though.
And is third in the league in giveaways.
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bullshit, joe won that fight
FIFY
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by PNK on Apr 6, 2011 9:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, Teemu Selanne is fucking amazing, and is better than Joe Thornton. Did you see me argue against that at all?
Gretzky is better than Thornton too, by the way. But Joe is still great.
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by Megalodon on Apr 6, 2011 8:42 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
that there is one Teemu Selanne
Thank you for clarifying that there is one Teemu Selanne. For a minute there, Toni Lydman was really starting to get confused.
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by DodgerBlueBalls on Apr 6, 2011 9:00 AM PDT up reply actions 6 recs
haha
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 6, 2011 9:01 AM PDT up reply actions
Nice.
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I have been well and thoroughly owned. Good job, sir.
by Johngo Fett on Apr 6, 2011 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
As captain this season, Thornton’s taken on more defensive responsibility
Why did he wait to become captain before he decided to play defense?
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I guess Todd McLellan waited till now to ask him or something.
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by Megalodon on Apr 6, 2011 9:15 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Todd: “Joe, play more defensively.”
Joe: “Ok.”
Patrick: “Pull my finger!”
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by Mike Chen on Apr 6, 2011 9:58 AM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
Joe may be 1st in takeaways but he’s also 3rd in giveaways, although thats still A LOT better than Getzlaf’s stats in that area.
although thats still A LOT better than Getzlaf’s stats in that area.
no argument there..captain baldy giveaway
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 6, 2011 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions
you hear the crack of the perfectly placed puck on a hockey stick..and realize its the opposing player..yea..thats baldy…he lowers his head and tries to backcheck and instead watching the puck going into his own net..how many times have we seen that
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 6, 2011 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions
Captain Baldy and the turnover line. Perry’s gotten better, but B-ry’s been taking lessons from Getzlaf.
Still say Getzlaf needs to get hit in the head again. He played great for about 8 games after he came back.
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Would love to see Jumbo Joe get his 1000th against the Ducks.
As to 999, I have that book.
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Hey, me too!
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you also have that book or you also would like to see Joe score on the Ducks?
by meetyourmako on Apr 6, 2011 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions
Both.
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If I may interrupt this witty banter for just a second...
I just looked at the schedule and noticed that Dallas has a great chance of knocking either the hawks or ducks out of their playoff spot. While they still are 2 points down, their remaining games are 2 with COL and 1 with MIN, as opposed to ANA’s 1 with SJ and 2 with LAK, and CHI’s 1 with STL and 2 with DET. Sharks fans should rejoice at the prospect of either CHI or ANA being eliminated before the tourney even starts, and at the prospect of facing DAL instead. This makes tonight’s game even more important. The way I see it, barring fantastic finishes by ANA and CHI, DAL will be in the playoffs, so it is just a question of who’ll be out. If ANA loses tonight in regulation, they will be headed in that direction.
I wish it were mathematically possible for all three of those teams to miss the playoffs.
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Chicago out! Pacific Division in!
I’ve been over at Defending Big D cheering them on. I’m pretty sure if they make it this year it’ll be my doing. But I’m starting to feel a little conflicted because another Vancouver-Chicago series could be pretty fuckin’ awesome. In fact, I don’t think I’d mind a San Jose-Chicago series this year.
by meetyourmako on Apr 6, 2011 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
BOOOO!!! I would rather the Flames get in over Hawks or Stars.
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I guess i might be the only one who would rather see the Hawks in the playoffs instead of Dallas. I would love to play Chicago again and beat the living piss out of them. They have obviously lost talent this year and I think the Sharks would dominate Chicago the way the Hawks did against San Jose last year. I feel that a series with Dallas would have a greater chance of knocking the Sharks out of the playoffs than one with the Hawks. Dallas has always been a thorn in the side for the Sharks. They seem to play San Jose better than one else. I will be relieved when I see the playoffs start and Dallas with their golf bags in hand.
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by NoR*CaL Shark on Apr 6, 2011 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions
Both Sharks and Canucks would love a shot at them this year and I’d be happy to see either, but ultimately I think it’s a bigger slap in the face for the Hawks to not even qualify for the post-season.
by meetyourmako on Apr 6, 2011 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions
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I guess i might be the only one who would rather see the Hawks in the playoffs instead of Dallas. I would love to play Chicago again and beat the living piss out of them. They have obviously lost talent this year and I think the Sharks would dominate Chicago the way the Hawks did against San Jose last year. I feel that a series with Dallas would have a greater chance of knocking the Sharks out of the playoffs than one with the Hawks. Dallas The Playoffs have always been a thorn in the side for the Sharks.
For someone who doesn’t comment as often as he use to, you sure like to still get those digs in when you have a chance huh? :)
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by DodgerBlueBalls on Apr 6, 2011 1:03 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I suppose the Ducks didn’t qualify for the playoffs last year because they didn’t want to do the same thing two years in a row. Hope they liked their different results!
by meetyourmako on Apr 6, 2011 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Oh, I didn’t know the Ducks were supposed to kick the Sharks out of the playoffs again last year. Guess that’s the only reason they went as far as they did.
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Liberty is well armed lamb contesting the vote." - Benjamin Franklin
Yeah, what?
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The Playoffs have always been a thorn in the side for the Sharks.
The Sharks all-time are 11-13 in playoff series, which isn’t awesome but isn’t terribly embarrassing either. The Ducks have done better (11-6) the Kings have done worse (11-23).
Hey, that’s interesting – all three California teams are tied in total playoff series victories. This year is the tie-breaker!
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Thanks, Captain Bringdown.
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I’d like to see Calgary and Anaheim make the playoffs over Chicago and Dallas. I got kind of a love-hate thing with Anaheim and Calgary, but with Dallas it’s just pure hate. Chicago i just want to see fail for comedic value.
I say the sooner that we can all stop having to hear that godawful Chelsea Dagger song, the better!
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by DodgerBlueBalls on Apr 6, 2011 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
If Calgary wins both of their games and Chicago loses in regulation or OT/SO tonight, and then they lose both games against a revitalized Detroit Red Wings team (which is very possible), they’ll take Chicago’s playoff spot.
We’ll still win – have some faith.
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Niitty was our de facto starter in the beginning of the season
and he did pretty well. With all this time off, it’s practically a new season for him again so he should be fine.
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Yeah, you guys were great early in the year.
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by Nut on Apr 6, 2011 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
omgs, he’s gonna be super rusty.
Callin it now, Niitty will give up 1 or 2 ridiculously soft goals early on, but then he’ll turn into a brick wall sometime late in the 2nd. That’s how he always played unless he was getting consecutive starts; he seems to take some time to warm up.
BTW, what’s with us always getting these goaltenders that ‘play better the more starts they get’?? Can’t we just get a normal goaltender who can play a game or two here and there and do well?
Goalies who play more are more consistent because their highs and lows will begin to blend together.
by RudyKelly on Apr 6, 2011 4:25 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I don’t mean it from a statistical standpoint. Nabby, Niitty, and Niemi (niemi less so) all seem to play their worst when coming off of a break, but after getting a couple of consecutive starts they start playing awesome.
Niitty looked amazing for us early in the season when he was getting all the starts, but then when they started alternating him with Nemo he started to play like crap. Nabby was the same way, which is why he’d start like 70+ games.
Nabby, Niitty, and Niemi (niemi less so) all seem to play their worst when coming off of a break, but after getting a couple of consecutive starts they start playing awesome.
This is most likely in your mind. Goalies in a rotation usually don’t play after they play poorly, while guys who play all the time get right back in there.
Nabby was the same way, which is why he’d start like 70+ games.
Nabby’s best season (03-04) came when he played 59 games.
This is most likely in your mind. Goalies in a rotation usually don’t play after they play poorly, while guys who play all the time get right back in there.
I know what you mean, but I think Niitty really does need to play a lot to ‘get in a groove’ or whatever. After giving Niemi a Start Niitty would always give up a softie or two early on in the game, and then he’d start to lock it up by the 3rd period, then the next consecutive start he’d get he’d play great.
My real complaint is moreso that all the goaltenders we get claim that they need lots of starts to play well. I don’t think Niemi actually does, and i don’t know if Nabby really did either – in fact i think all those starts really hurt him in the postseason (probably due to his age though).
Finally! Good for him.
Don’t worry – we’ll be fine.
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yeah, let’s hope he does as well as Hiller did in his return.
by Mike in OC on Apr 6, 2011 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Vertigo’s a bitch, man. It’s like herpes – it never goes away.
Also, spade has both afflictions.
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Wo(man): Oh God, what are those on your dick?!?!?
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by RudyKelly on Apr 6, 2011 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
no no you misundertood me cuz of my thick latin accent..I meant I have a hairpiece…hairpiece…not herpes…me and baldy are soul brothers
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 6, 2011 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
me and baldy are
soul brothersmerkin mates.
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by DodgerBlueBalls on Apr 6, 2011 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
rec!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 6, 2011 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey isn’t the fan favorite voting over? I hope Marleau won.
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"We think it’s important that he gets some playing time," McLellan said of his decision to use Niittymaki tonight. "Since his injuries, he’s worked extremely hard. There were some plans to play him, but the way the games presented themselves and perhaps our performances the night before, he didn’t get that chance.
"Now is his time," he continued. "I really believe that a tandem goaltending unit in the playoffs is important for a number of reasons and we’ll get him tonight’s game and then sees what happens in the last two. He may get more than one."
Did the coach factor in the standings, the desire to finish ahead of Detroit?
"The way you asked that question," McLellan said, "you assume we’re putting a back-up goaltender in?"
No, I tried to back-pedal, just wondering about a change when the team has been on a roll.
"We’re coming here to play and win. We expect Niitty to perform and be part of that. I think he expects that from himself."
From Working the Corners. Todd McLellan seems like a scary guy to interview.
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Clowe is out tonight.
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He’s been skating off and on, so it doesn’t seem too serious. The team seemed to manage pretty well without him on the ice for most of the game against the Kings.
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Fuck, I wanted someone to actually run Couture while Clowe was on the ice, both because I hate Couture* and also because the aftermath would be really funny.
*Yeah, that’s right. Fix your teeth you fuck!
He’s a hockey player. The teeth will get “fixed” on their own in time. Just ask Dany Heatley.
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Yeah, he did a great job with Dan Snyder’s smile.
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by DodgerBlueBalls on Apr 6, 2011 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions
tough crowd.
Taylor Morgan: "My abortion was botched!"
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by DodgerBlueBalls on Apr 6, 2011 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions
haha Yeah I didn’t want to sound like an asshole, but Snyder/Heatley jokes are never cool
"You can't stop him, you can only hope to contain Kent Huskins!" - Randy Hahn 2/13/11
I think they can be okay, but they need to be way funnier.
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like this?
Sad to hear that Heatley killed Dan Snyder #prayforsnyderfamily
But did you see us kill LA 6-1? #highlightreel
"You can't stop him, you can only hope to contain Kent Huskins!" - Randy Hahn 2/13/11
yeah, thesaurus that shit
Sad to hear that Heatley killed Dan Snyder #prayforsnyderfamily
But did you see us murder LA 6-1? #highlightreel
Sad to hear that Heatley killed Dan Snyder #prayforsnyderfamily
But did you see us massacre LA 6-1? #highlightreel
Sad to hear that Heatley killed Dan Snyder #prayforsnyderfamily
But did you see us mutilate LA 6-1? #highlightreel
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#nope
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by Nut on Apr 6, 2011 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
dang :( see, idk how to make the situation into something funny
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This isn’t really a productive area of discussion.
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No one hates Couture. Only someone exceptionally evil who also hates kittens and children could hate Couture.
GO SHARKS!
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i am the exception to the rule I hate kittens and couture..but not children…but only cuz I have them
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 6, 2011 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions
When’s Logan coming out with his own clothing line? I’m sure Marleau will wear the sweats with like Choke written across the ass.
Your choke jokes just keep getting more and more hilarious, and flow so naturally to whatever context you apply them to!
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by ievans on Apr 6, 2011 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
I had to be shushed by my boss for laughing to loud..I thought it was HI-larious…
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 6, 2011 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions
I guess I always knew that somebody had to like those Saturday Night Live characters that just repeat a catchphrase over and over again.
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OH, THE MIRTH!
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Yea I always loved the van down by the river guy…..see he leads up to it a different every time like scotty knows(s) does so it doesnt get redundent
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 6, 2011 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
He’s got a point, Logan Couture has a long history of choking in the playoffs.
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by Megalodon on Apr 6, 2011 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
It’s too bad Teemu got infected with the Sharks choking disease while he was up there, you guys could have used his goal scoring in the playoffs.
Nope, Teemu’s been a choker his whole career. Doesn’t have what it takes, I guess.
by RudyKelly on Apr 6, 2011 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
True, his scoring drops way off in the playoffs. We’ve proven it in the past.
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He’s got a point, Logan Couture has a long history of choking in the playoffs.
he sure does…with the ottawa 67’s and worchester sharks he made the playoffs with those teams and never won it all….a match made in choking heaven!!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 6, 2011 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions
thats makes it fun the uncertainty…it also gets this blog in trouble a lot
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 6, 2011 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions
you are mistaken
For every moment of triumph, for every instance of beauty, many souls must be trampled.
by Nut on Apr 6, 2011 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh crap. Couture’s vulnerable out there without his guardian now. They’ll probably put Mayers or Eager on his line though, and those guys have no problems fighting.
I’d hate to see a fourth-line goon like Parros go after someone valuable and talented like Logan Couture or Douglas Murray.
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Parros is like the most honorable fighter in the league. He’s a gentleman pugilist who would never besmirch his good name by going after a non-fighter unless the guy asked.
by RudyKelly on Apr 6, 2011 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I think he tried to fight Vlasic last game didn’t he?
by Khaaz on Apr 6, 2011 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Parros may be one of the crappiest enforcers in the league, but he is one of the classiest. He’s not going to go out there and intentionally try and hurt someone.
Unless, you know, his coach tells him to. ‘Cuz his job depends on him doing what he’s told when it comes to gooning it up.
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If the Ducks are truly making player personnel decisions based on how much the crowd likes a facial hair style, they’re bizarre.
Tough guys are a dime a dozen. That works both ways. As long as they do their job, there’s no reason to replace them. But there are a ton of big guys who want to play in the NHL one way or another, and the crowd will love them too.
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Oh yeah, Boogard was a big draw in Minnesota for a while. Tons of Boogeyman jerseys, etc. Where’s he now?
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It’s more than facial hair style, though that goes a long way. Parros is great with fans and generates lots of charity money through his haircutting thing. Those aspects aren’t nearly as dime-a-dozen, and they help his popularity tons.
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Sure, but all that is icing. If he refuses to go stir things up due to honor or whatever, he’s out of a job faster than you can say “fan favorite.”
You all may love Parros, but he’s replaceable, and nobody is going to drop their season tickets if they cut Parros.
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Aren’t all enforcers basically Johnny in Part I? And all coaches of enforcers the butt-chin sensei guy?
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Well no because… it’s real life. This isn’t a movie. You know that… right?
(Watch, Parros is going to slewfoot Patrick Marleau tonight and make me look like a dick.)
Umm, ok. So “gooning it up” in the last 5 minutes of a game out of reach never happens?
If Parros, or Jody Shelley, or Boogard, or Scott Parker, or whoever is sent out in the last couple minutes, it’s not to get them some ice time.
Also: see McSorely, Marty/Brashear, Donald.
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Right, it’s to get their coach fined $10,000
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by Nut on Apr 6, 2011 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
haha thats awesome…cobra kai…never dies
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Apr 6, 2011 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe we’re arguing two different things here — I’m just telling you why he’s popular; I don’t know that my point was really that the franchise couldn’t survive without him.
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Parros would survive everything except a direct hit from a nuclear bomb, just like Douglas Murray.
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The initial question was whether Parros, the Ducks enforcer and a guy paid to intimidate the other team first and foremost, would ever do something as ungentlemanly as give the Sharks skill players a rough ride.
My point is that he absolutely would, whatever his personal ethics, or how much he raises for charity, because that’s his job, and his job is replaceable. Unlike Bobby Ryan, for example. Is it that controversial?
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Dude, you’re comparing Boogaard to Parros? Have you been to a game at the Honda Center? The people go absolutely ape shit when he touches the puck. You should see the kids. It’s ridiculous…
Any bets on how the fans in Minneapolis reacted to Boogard touching the puck?
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I still don’t see why we’re comparing the two. If Parros was going to pull stupid shit, he would’ve done so by this point in his career. Also, if Carlyle tried retaliating through his players , he probably wouldn’t be employed. My point is, Parros’ is more valuable to the Ducks organization than what Boogaard was for the Wild.
Also, if Carlyle tried retaliating through his players , he probably wouldn’t be employed.
Bwahahahaha!
Good one.
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Dude, you’re doing to Carlyle & Parros what Anaheim fans did to Doug Murray; you’re imagining horrible characteristics about them instead of treating them as real people who have desires other a want to hurt people. Randy Carlyle is a dick, yeah, but his main focus is on winning tonight’s game. George Parros is a goon, yeah, but he generally only fights other goons and won’t even be on the ice when your skilled players are out there. Something might happen tonight, yeah, but most likely nothing will other than some pushing & shoving & intense play. The only guarantee you can make is that the comments at Fear The Fin, Anaheim Calling and here will all be terrible.
by RudyKelly on Apr 6, 2011 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah, if anyone is going to do something dirty, it will most likely be the Ducks dirty players (Perry, Ruutu) and probably only if the score gets out of hand.
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by Nut on Apr 6, 2011 5:32 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Carlyle wants to win the game, yeah. But coaches like Carlyle, tough guy coaches, use their players to prove points. Carlyle himself made some comments about how “we’ll remember this” when the Sharks used their first PP unit with a 5 goal lead earlier.
So yeah, he’ll retaliate through his players. He’s not going to fight Murray himself.
Geez people.
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And just to clarify, Rudy, it’s not that I think this is unique to Carlyle, that he’s some sort of monster. A lot of coaches think this way. It’s actually one of the things I like least about hockey.
Call it the Don Cherry school of coaching. Tough guys being used by their coaches to send a message to the other team or players or coach. The fact that most of the time it’s just enforcer vs. enforcer makes it even more pointless.
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You know it’s not the 70’s anymore, right?
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by Nut on Apr 6, 2011 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Meaning if Lubo was injured on the play, RC isn’t going to tell Parros go out there and injure someone… Get real man.
I never said that Carlyle was sending Ruutu or Parros out like mafia hit men.
This is turning pointless, as we’re arguing around each other. I’ll leave it at that.
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Yeah, I think Carlyle is going to go crazy and demand that Parros beats in one of our valuable guys.
"You can't stop him, you can only hope to contain Kent Huskins!" - Randy Hahn 2/13/11
If anyone, it would be Carlyle’s idea, not Parros. Thats my point, not that it WILL happen.
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Yeah, I think Carlyle is going to go crazy and demand that Parros beats in one of our valuable guys.
You sound delusional. Parros has never done anything really dirty before. He’s not Jody Shelley, he’s a good guy.
If the Ducks are truly making player personnel decisions based on how much the crowd likes a facial hair style, they’re bizarre.
Tough guys are a dime a dozen. That works both ways.
These kind of go together. Tough guys are basically the same and don’t actually affect the outcome of games, so if you get one that can help you in other ways (jersey sales, charity fundraisers, fake mustaches, etc.) you hold on to him. They’re not paying him very much and he doesn’t have to do much so everyone wins.
by RudyKelly on Apr 6, 2011 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I wasn’t trying to sound like I thought Parros was dirty, just that Carlyle would want him to do something dirty. Based on some of his quotes and post-game actions, it’s hard to trust Carlyle. That’s what I tried to explain briefly when I replied to myself. Hopefully Carlyle will be calmer since we last met.
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I was just trying to make a joke, for the record.
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