I'm going to the Kings/Flames game tonight. I look forward to hearing Oh Canada, it's been a while. :)
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I'm going to the Kings/Flames game tonight. I look forward to hearing Oh Canada, it's been a while. :)
Watching the game Spanky? Oilers look good. Our Gagne is better than your Gagner;)
Your Gagne (whom I think is amazing) is DEFINITELY better than our Gagner! Though our Gagner may get better with age.Quote:
Originally Posted by r'aggro
Missed the game, but saw the highlights... WOW Hemsky scored some pretty goals!
Looked like an entertaining game...
Unfortunately, Nabby's GAA and Save% isn't looking too good right now. He shouldn't be scored on so much when the Sharks allow so few shots on goals per game. Don't get me wrong, I love the guy, but still he needs to look like he did most of last season, Then the Sharks wouldn't loose.Quote:
Originally Posted by r'aggro
The Sharks are still off to a Franchise best start and I love their work ethic. They're working hard for every inch of ice. They had too many times last season that they were lounging about and doing next to nothing.
Lol, the Oilers always beat us with that speed, even though Philly is a much faster team than in previous years. Glad we don't have to play them often. We still have some defensive issues to work out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spank_Me_Hard
JDC or Nabby, I need an SJ fan's opinion on Matt Carle.
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As I stated above Philly is looking to add a promising d-man, but just gave up a real fan favorite in Steve Downie to get one. And, Eminger is not bad in the first place (and cheaper than Carle), so I think this trade stinks as of right now.
Are congrats or condolences in order?
Don't get me wrong I liked Carle a lot and when we traded him I was somewhat saddened. Then I took a good hard look at what we got in return and was happy again :D. I personally don't know Philly's blueline very well so I'm not sure how he will fit in. The issue the Sharks ran into was that they were looking for a playmaking/quarterback defenseman for the power play. The Sharks tried Brad Stuart, didn't develop into what the organization wanted/needed, and then Matt Carle with similar results.Quote:
Originally Posted by r'aggro
Is he good? Yes, very. Is he an amazing blue liner? I don't think so. He could become a number 2, 3, or 4 blue liner on a team but not much more. He still makes the "rookie" mistake here and there, even though he's not a rookie. I think he can do well no matter where he goes.
We have so many 4-5-6th d-men I'm not sure where he'd slot in yet--plus both in our usual second pairing are injured currently.
Kimmo Timonen - Braydon Coburn
Matt Carle - Ossi Vaananen
Luca Sbisa (R) - Kukkonen or Andrew Alberts
With Randy Jones and Ryan Parent still out, that's nine. Hatcher would be ten but he's likely not coming back from injury.
Well, you were right. With Nabby out on IR we're relying on Bouche and man has he shown some kinks in his armor. I am somewhat disappointed. I hope Nabby can recover and come back for us soon.Quote:
Originally Posted by r'aggro
yea, mental lapses have cost him a few goals, luckily the Sharks offense have been bailing him out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nabby
With that offense in front of him, SJ can still go deep into the playoffs even with Boucher in net. Teams like Carolina and Detroit have already proven that you don't have to have an elite goaltender to win it all, just one who heats up at the right time.
Course once Nabokov is healthy you'll actually have the elite tender anyway. The Wings are the only thing standing in SJ's way IMO.
Quarter way through the season and the Oilers have been disappointing. They were expected to be better... with a lot of depth and good talent at forward.
I guess that a sophmore slump should have been expected out of Gagner and Cogliano. And Nilsson. Though all three of those guys also started slow last year and ended with a BANG!
Cole hasn't got the numbers that I thought that he would.
Penner isn't looking like he's justifying his contract. Supposably in MacTavish's doghouse... though he did respond last game with a goal.
I have thought that Souray, Grebeshkov, and Vishnovsky have all looked very good. Grebeshkov has been a surprise.
It was also a bizarre starting schedule... with the Oil playing most of their games on the road to start. Hopefully coming home they can improve on their .500 record.
Some teams have really surprised me! Vancouver for starters.
I also saw where Brendan Morrow of the Stars is out for the year. That should be the death knell for them this season. I love it!
This is the contrary to last year when we didn't have to goal scoring and Nabby had to bail us out on many occasions. With all the offense the sharks are producing people are having a hard time stopping us. Sharks are also taking up 3 of the top 5 in defense scoring so far this season. The only thing the sharks were missing was the Power Play and that has been clicking like crazy lately.Quote:
Originally Posted by r'aggro
I'm not too optimistic however, we always manage to choke it hard come playoff time. I think we'll get out first presidents trophy this year but I don't know about the cup. I can hope but I've been burned many a time. Sharks fan since about '95.
Seriously, every year when 'experts' pick the Sharks to win the Cup I always cringe because they end up choking :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Nabby
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Originally Posted by Spank_Me_Hard
Offering Penner was a big gamble and so far it hasn't paid off for EDM. I don't watch many Oilers games but I get the impression Mac T isn't one of the better coaches in the league either.
Don't worry about your sophomores...Jeff Carter and Mike Richards had the stereotypical second year slump too, and look at 'em now. Your boys will figure it out.
As a fan of another team, I can say with maximum objectivity that the Sharks are ****ing ridiculous. I've watched them bow out prematurely a few years myself, but you just never know when it's your year. So far it looks like the Sharks only lose when playing a below average team, and are disinterested.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nabby
Meanwhile, Philly has won six straight games after a bumpy start and just find ways to win. Carter is tied for the league lead in goals and has become a bona fide two-way stud, like Richards already was. Gagne is #2 league-wide in points, behind Malkin. Our O has been great all year, but now the D has spent enough time together to be competitive as well. Matt Carle has played great for us, btw. He hasn't been racking up the points, but has instead played really solid D and blocks shots like crazy. Philly doesn't need its defensemen to score anyway.
So has everyone seen this vid yet?
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I thought Crosby was starting to grow up some this year, but this is kinda embarrassing. He's wailing away on an Atlanta player's back and (!) :o while the guy is already wrestling around with Kris Letang. wth.
Now, I don't think this warrants a suspension or anything like some fans do; Velabik wasn't injured and claims not to have even noticed Crosby's punches.
So there's my anti-crosby post for the year.:D
My Hawks have won 7 in a row and I don't have Center Ice this year :(
Chicago looks great this year, most any team would kill to have that defense. Brent Seabrooke is awesome. I don't think they are quite ready to pass the best teams in the Western yet, but they are such a young team it's only the beginning for them.
I am surprised with Chicago.
I mean, I know that they have some great young talent on the team but that has never really meant much... ownership has.
Chicago has been one of the cheapest teams in the league for over a decade. When a player starts getting good... and demanding what his peers are making... ownership trades him off and "downgrades" to lesser talent.
I have still not determined that ownership has made a commitment to winning (and paying), but they have the makings of a playoff contender for years to come if they make an effort to keep what they have.
The signing of Brian Campbell this offseason was the first clue of a fundamental change in philosophy by management to me.
I never saw this. I hate Crosby's face. I really want to punch that punk kid. I hate how he is the poster child for the NHL right now. The only saving grace in my opinion is that his punk a** is growing the sport. Most people I know that are hockey fans can respect his shinning moments but overall hate him.Quote:
Originally Posted by r'aggro
Yeah, that really was an odd sort of temper tantrum. No one can deny Crosby's status as a phenom but that was really strange behavior for a Bettman-appointed league spokesman.
I was watching the Bruins-Pens game last night before the Flyers-Nucks game came on late. Man, Boston is ON FIRE right now. That team is big, tough and just play well together. They certainly look like the best in the east.
I fully expect Boston to dominate in the regular season and then crap the bed in the playoffs like they've done so many season in the past.Quote:
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One of my best friends is a die hard Boston fan and he'll be the first to admit that the problem with Boston is almost insurmoutable... a cheap ownership. Boston is one of the top teams in the league in terms of revenues and usually spends some of the least money.
I'm not sure if it's true this season, but it has for the mostpart historically. And if that holds true... the B's will not hold on to the talent that they have.
detroit looked good on the first.....
Sad to see my Hawks lose but Keith's goal at the end was sick.