Ducks Gameday -- Battle of the Worsts!
by Earl Sleek on Jan 8, 2012 12:15 PM PST
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PrintColumbus Blue Jackets (first worst) at Anaheim Ducks (second worst), 5 pm
The Cannon and Anaheim Calling -- SBN supports the NHL's standings basement.
Oh no! It's a potential state rape. After the L.A. Kings shut out the lowly Columbus Blue Jac... wait, what? They GOT shut out?! By Curtis Effin' Sanford?! HAHAHAHAHA.
Of course, the Ducks have yet to beat the Blue Jackets in one try this season, and I've got very little confidence that today'll be any different...
Sunday Bonus: today's Sleektoon was drawn in the choir loft! :)
...but when we're talking about the league's two worst teams, I guess anything is possible! After the jump, updated Fail For Nail projected standings!
Once again, I've highlighted today's two opponents, who have a pretty decent lead on all other regularly-losing clubs. Since last post, all sub-.500 teams picked up wins except the Islanders, Oilers, and Lightning -- the Calgary Flames were even able to win their way back up to .500 and off the table for now.
Updated 2011-12 "Fail For Nail" Projected Standings
(Home and Road records prorated to 41 games each)
| Proj. Finish | Team | GP | Current Record | Pts | Home Rec. | Proj. Home Pts | Road Rec. | Proj. Road Pts | Total Proj. Points |
| 30 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 40 | 11-24-5 | 27 | 6-11-3 | 31 | 5-13-2 | 25 | 56 |
| 29 | Anaheim Ducks | 39 | 11-22-6 | 28 | 8-12-1 | 33 | 3-10-5 | 25 | 58 |
| 28 | Carolina Hurricanes | 43 | 14-22-7 | 35 | 10-10-3 | 41 | 4-12-4 | 25 | 66 |
| 27 | New York Islanders | 39 | 14-19-6 | 34 | 8-9-3 | 39 | 6-10-3 | 32 | 71 |
| 26 | Edmonton Oilers | 41 | 16-22-3 | 35 | 10-6-2 | 50 | 6-16-1 | 23 | 73 |
| 25 | Montreal Canadiens | 41 | 16-18-7 | 39 | 7-7-6 | 41 | 9-11-1 | 37 | 78 |
| 24 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 40 | 17-20-3 | 37 | 11-5-0 | 56 | 6-15-3 | 26 | 82 |
Anaheim can pass Columbus on these standings with a regulation loss tonight -- I believe! :)
I'll be around for game comments tonight -- stop on by for some easy laughs.
Prediction: Stupid Ducks pull off a victory.
Go Lottery.
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stop on by for some easy laughs
Speaking of easy laughs…
Dustin Penner made it through a full practice today, and afterward said his back felt better. Penner said he suffered back spasms yesterday morning while — and I promise I’m not making this up — eating pancakes.
Go pancakes! :)
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either eating pancakes is new metaphor for something else or he has really interesting method to eat pancakes
Мы в любовь играли,
И как кровь из вены капает слеза.
Happy New Year! Hyvää uutta vuotta! Gott nytt år! С новым годом! Šťastný Nový Rok!
He lifts the entire breakfast table and slides breakfast into his mouth. Very dangerous method.
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by Earl Sleek on Jan 8, 2012 2:55 PM PST via mobile up reply actions 3 recs
I might be able to catch some of the game tonight – but Five Guys, which is far better than In n Out, just opened in Burlingame, so the boys and I are going to head over there for some grub.
So hopefully nothing happens during the 2nd period. :)
GO SHARKS!
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin (see profile for more info on this quote)
which is far better than In n Out
Nope.
If you imagine a salt shaker in your hand, tilt your head back
and act like you're shaking salt into your mouth; you will taste salt if you concentrate hard enough.
Yep.
GO SHARKS!
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin (see profile for more info on this quote)
by Angy on Jan 8, 2012 1:33 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Even if it were better tasting, which it isn’t, it’s 3x the price.
If you imagine a salt shaker in your hand, tilt your head back
and act like you're shaking salt into your mouth; you will taste salt if you concentrate hard enough.
You’re doing it wrong then… I pay a couple dollars more, and get way better toppings from 5 Guys
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Now that you’ve taken a side in the argument I know which side is correct. Five Guys wins!
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and who doesnt?
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 Jan 9, 2012 12:55 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
scanning through that text i got: Five guys in n out
Мы в любовь играли,
И как кровь из вены капает слеза.
Happy New Year! Hyvää uutta vuotta! Gott nytt år! С новым годом! Šťastný Nový Rok!
That’s Bruce Boudreau’s bench plan tonight! :)
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by Earl Sleek on Jan 8, 2012 2:54 PM PST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
today’s Sleektoon was drawn in the choir loft! :)
Hahaha, well done. Good one, too. I have enjoyed all of the latest offerings.
It is that thing that I sent to you.
AnaheimDucks
#NHLDucks recall from @SyracuseCrunch: G Iiro Tarkki, F Kyle Palmieri, F J.F. Jacques. Re-assign F Andrew Gordon to #SyrCrunch.
finnish goaltending!
Мы в любовь играли,
И как кровь из вены капает слеза.
Happy New Year! Hyvää uutta vuotta! Gott nytt år! С новым годом! Šťastný Nový Rok!
this has to mean that he’s secretly working on getting getzlaf traded for M. Koivu and Perry for Ruutu/Timonen/placeyourfavouriteFinnhere :P
Сколько дней, сколько слёз, сколько тревоги
Happy New Year! Hyvää uutta vuotta! С новым годом! Šťastný Nový Rok!
mr. Silver would fit right in to team finland!
and i guess keeping him in anaheim would be good too… :)
Сколько дней, сколько слёз, сколько тревоги
Happy New Year! Hyvää uutta vuotta! С новым годом! Šťastný Nový Rok!
At the game. One of my friends just said “we can do it” as in make playoffs, poor deluded soul
Let's go Ducks.
by deb d on Jan 8, 2012 4:37 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Maybe if you win every single game going forward and everyone else loses?
No. That won’t work.
GO SHARKS!
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin (see profile for more info on this quote)
The laughs just keep coming
Another friend just said and believrs Bob would not accept it and would trade no 1 pick and if we continue to lose Bob will trade Bobby
Let's go Ducks.
by deb d on Jan 8, 2012 5:06 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Ah the mercy killing defense
Let's go Ducks.
by deb d on Jan 8, 2012 5:14 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
By Curtis Effin’ Sanford?! HAHAHAHAHA.
Poor research strikes again! I guess Sanford has more wins this season than Steve Mason.
Who knew?
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Luca Sbiassist!
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by Earl Sleek on Jan 8, 2012 5:12 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I can’t stand that stupid goddamn color commentator that talks between commercials. :)
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by Earl Sleek on Jan 8, 2012 5:28 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
The Sharks guys are really bad, don’t know what you are talking about.
GO SHARKS!
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin (see profile for more info on this quote)
Both
Are the best people ever to utter a word in comparison to Brian Hayward.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
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So another goal … Ducks don’t want to be 30th huh?
GO SHARKS!
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin (see profile for more info on this quote)
Blue jackets have really earned that last place. They play worse than us
Let's go Ducks.
by deb d on Jan 8, 2012 5:33 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Don’t know yet. But I’ve been looking at my fantasy teams instead of listening. :)
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Jonas Hiller has a lower body injury and will not return. We will have more to report after the game.
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I am ignoring this and not re-doing my fantasy teams goalies for the week.
GO SHARKS!
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin (see profile for more info on this quote)
Wait … Ellis is out?
GO SHARKS!
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin (see profile for more info on this quote)
I wish we were doing this to a good team. Against Columbus I just feel bad.
If you imagine a salt shaker in your hand, tilt your head back
and act like you're shaking salt into your mouth; you will taste salt if you concentrate hard enough.
Some fans near the CBJ penalty box were getting escorted out of the building or something.
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There wad much finger poimtong and the refs were involved. I think they threw out Santa
Let's go Ducks.
by deb d on Jan 8, 2012 7:12 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
But: we lose Hiller and they lose Carter — interesting wrinkles in this lottery race.
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Ouch.
The news, however, got worse after the game. Head coach Scott Arniel announced in his post game comments that Carter’s injury is a separated shoulder. If we’re very, very, VERY lucky, this could be a minor separation and Carter might be able to rehab it in a few weeks.
If it’s a major separation – or worse, a severe separation requiring surgery – his season is over, and this excruciating season is barely halfway through.
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seems brokenyard wasn’t hitting it off very well with the regs over at AC tonight … :)
GO SHARKS!
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin (see profile for more info on this quote)
Seriously, what Joke-Hitlers.
Whoops, Hitler is a serious thing, can’t joke about him.
If you imagine a salt shaker in your hand, tilt your head back
and act like you're shaking salt into your mouth; you will taste salt if you concentrate hard enough.
Vertigo is our nation’s third-leading cause of dizzyness, after alcohol and roller coasters. It is NOT a joke.
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4th leading cause….tim tebow
i cant fuckin believe my team got tebowed…..wait…tebow on side of gawd…spade i guess with the devil…i guess it was pre-determined
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 Jan 9, 2012 9:04 AM PST up reply actions
excellent toon sleek…with no internet at home…im late to posts..
2 game winning streak?…psstt…you serious?
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 Jan 9, 2012 9:05 AM PST reply actions
i can sort of watch the ducks again!
Niles: You'll see who feels foolish when I'm sitting on a mechanical bull sipping champagne.
www.battleofcali.com
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jan 9, 2012 9:49 AM PST up reply actions
And we didn’t even play the Sharks….
"Thank you very much fans and let’s go for the next game together!"
— Lubomir Visnovsky
I rec’d that shit.
Hey, look! We got another coach fired!
I can’t believe some NHL teams are still on their first head coach this season.
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We won the last game thank you very much.
GO SHARKS!
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin (see profile for more info on this quote)
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