FINALLY! - The 2013 NHL Season - Page 64

On May 08 2013 23:22 JimmyJRaynor wrote:
why they put Tucker in it at least twice is beyond me.

On May 09 2013 01:40 xDaunt wrote:


Has Murray been one of the defensemen who has been victimized so far in the playoffs?

Sharks fans were happy when we dumped Murray. He's a great, physical player, but he's just gotten so slow recently. Our defense actually got better as a result of getting rid of him (the team got a lot better in general at the trade deadline when we dumped our slower players and added Torres). Hell, Scott Hannan of all people has played exceptionally well so far for the Sharks and made everyone forget about Murray.

On May 08 2013 22:32 xDaunt wrote:

I really hope that the Sharks don't have to play the Blues. That is one team that has the Sharks' number.

The Sharks' most likely second round opponent will be Chicago. That's not a matchup that I would expect the Sharks to win, even though the Sharks are very clearly playing their best hockey right now.

On May 09 2013 01:30 JimmyJRaynor wrote:
which is why .907 describes nothing about the guy.
along with most goalies and their "career averages"

On May 08 2013 13:38 Stratos_speAr wrote:
Lots of hustle and physical play from the Wild, but it doesn't mean much when you lose while getting shut out at home.

It makes me want to punch someone when the commentators on our local stations talk about how much fight the Wild have in them. I don't give a damn if you hustle the entire time and finish your checks; when you perform several levels below your pay grade and can't hit the broad side of a mother fucking barn with a God damn puck, you are an embarrassment to this fucking state.

Shit makes me sick. The under-performance we see from Koivu, Parise, etc. is reminiscent of the complete failure that Fernando Torres is at Chelsea.

Again, I don't give a fuck if you hustle and check hard for the entire game; that may be fighting, and I'm glad we're seeing that (finally); that's the kind of play we want to see here in Minnesota. However, it doesn't matter when you have a continuing problem and you fail to address it. Learn to aim a God damn puck. 0/6 on the power play and not getting a single fucking shot on goal in the last five minutes should earn the entire team a week's pay donated back to the club.

The worst part of it is that everyone in this fucking state seems to be oblivious to the fact that this happened the entire month of April. Over Feb/March the roster was finally earning the money they were getting paid, and then they just started sucking it up again and we had numerous games where we vastly out-shot the opponent and yet couldn't score a fucking goal. This is a chronic problem that isn't due to an "off day".

I can already see myself turning into my grandfather. The man is a 73-year-old diehard Vikings fan that follows them closely, owns endless merchandise, and watches every game. Still tells me that they're going to lose every single game. Man is so bitter and disappointed by the team's incessant failures that it's impossible for him to be even remotely excited about the team.

Life of a Minnesota fan.

On May 09 2013 02:21 QuanticHawk wrote:
I wonder what happens in Vacouver now. 4-0 this year and 4-1 the year before. At least the Kings were coming in hot as hell last year. I admittedly did not see them as much as I saw the Kings last year, but SJ didnt seem like they were anywhere near that level. I picked the Canucks actually, but I figured if they the Sharks were to win, it would be in a six or seven game series.

On May 09 2013 02:20 Flaccid wrote:


Don Cherry is on their payroll. Pretty much sums it up.

Tucker may be terrible, but he's "a beeeauttty" in the eyes of that ignorant bugger.

On May 09 2013 04:24 Flaccid wrote:
Dat Rask. On that subject, whatever happened to Andrew Raycroft and/or Justin Pogge? Are they both playing in Europe now? Haven't heard anything from them for some time.

On May 09 2013 04:33 Sub40APM wrote:

internet says they are both playing in Italy? what a random destination. O well, another brilliant trade by the Leafs.

On May 08 2013 15:09 xDaunt wrote:
Other than that final call, the officiating was fine and evenly called. Let's be real: the Canucks players did a lot of stupid shit that invited the penalties that they got. Their discipline was horrific, and they refused to take responsibility and adjust. That is on AV mostly. The Sharks were far more disciplined, yet when they did stupid shit, they were penalized, too (see Desjardins).

The bottom line is that the Canucks are a dirty team, are rightfully viewed around the league as a dirty team, and deserved most of what they got.

On May 08 2013 13:18 Skinnyboy wrote:
First is seats second is surprise from before the game
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dope seats. how much that set you back??

i am happy the isles are looking good again. a first round win will do so much for that franchise, and breathe life back into the isles rivalries with all of their atlantic buddies.

On May 09 2013 02:53 xDaunt wrote:

The Sharks were awful for most of the season due to a combination of malaise, injuries, and a very slow style of play. Once they dumped their slower players, moved Burns to forward, and acquired Torres, the Sharks suddenly looked like a contender again. In fact, their forward depth right now is arguably as good as it ever has been. They have two legit first lines (Couture and Thornton lines), a third line that could be a second line(Pavelski), and a really good fourth line (Gomez). Niemi has been awesome all year. The one question mark has always been the blue line given some of the really young players back there (Irwin, Braun, Demers), but they haven't flinched so far. The vets (Vlasic, Stuart, Boyle, and Hannan) have been very solid.

In short, I don't really know what to make of this Sharks team. I expected them to lose to Vancouver and I still expect them to lose at some point in agonizing fashion (because they always do). However, looking at it objectively, the Sharks have a deceptively deep team right now that is capable of hanging with anyone. If anything is going to make a difference for the Sharks, it will be the Couture line. That kid is emerging as a legit perennial Selke contender. Because of Couture, the Sharks have a first line that can match up with and shut down opposing top lines for the first time. With his line combined with the depth of the other lines, it's less likely that we'll see another series like the Ducks/Sharks one from several years ago where the Getzlaf line shat all over the Thornton line during the series, and the Shark's couldn't keep up otherwise.

(Not having to worry about Nabokov's gaping five-hole getting repeatedly violated also helps. Sorry, Isles fans.)

On May 09 2013 06:23 Taku wrote:
Question: Are penalties ever actually taken back during a game ever? I always see people arguing plays and referees discussing calls but is there really any point to all of that?

On May 09 2013 05:40 StarStruck wrote:
Um the referees actually do convene quite a bit to discuss many situations. There have always been a lot of questionable calls. It's just tough luck. As for the the throwing in a red flag to argue a call and force them to go to replay? I wouldn't mind that so much.