Round One: Anaheim @ San Jose

This series is just getting going too caissie. I don't think it'll be done until the dying moments of Game 7. Tons more to come (I think).

If they lose tonight, there will be a lot of really, really pissed Sharks fans. They're already beside themselves calling for Thornton, Marleau, Nabokov (?) etc. to be traded.

SensFan71 wrote:

caissie_1 wrote:

SensFan71 wrote:

caissie_1 wrote:Why do they always play the nigth before my exam

that is to test your resolve and dedication Caissie, I remember those days when at NBCC in Moncton, either playoff hockey or the bar was calling during exam time.

Yeh stupid U de M..... Last one tomorow doh :D then there will be playoffs every nigth for myself cant wait...

after tomorrow, as soon as you put that pen or pencil down, its freedom, whooooooooooooo. :drinking:

*ahem* you forgot the inevitable :####: followed by

Cronie wrote:

SensFan71 wrote:

caissie_1 wrote:

SensFan71 wrote:

caissie_1 wrote:Why do they always play the nigth before my exam

that is to test your resolve and dedication Caissie, I remember those days when at NBCC in Moncton, either playoff hockey or the bar was calling during exam time.

Yeh stupid U de M..... Last one tomorow doh :D then there will be playoffs every nigth for myself cant wait...

after tomorrow, as soon as you put that pen or pencil down, its freedom, whooooooooooooo. :drinking:

*ahem* you forgot the inevitable :####: followed by

Ohhh yess Cronie there will be plenty of that :D: ... Party at my place Friday who's coming hahahah!

caissie_1 wrote:

Cronie wrote:

SensFan71 wrote:

caissie_1 wrote:

SensFan71 wrote:

caissie_1 wrote:Why do they always play the nigth before my exam

that is to test your resolve and dedication Caissie, I remember those days when at NBCC in Moncton, either playoff hockey or the bar was calling during exam time.

Yeh stupid U de M..... Last one tomorow doh :D then there will be playoffs every nigth for myself cant wait...

after tomorrow, as soon as you put that pen or pencil down, its freedom, whooooooooooooo. :drinking:

*ahem* you forgot the inevitable :####: followed by

Ohhh yess Cronie there will be plenty of that :D: ... Party at my place Friday who's coming hahahah!

whooo I am the closest, can be there in 20 minutes or less if the cops are not around

Well, I should probably warn you about the Deer, bear and Moose on the roads... That Moncton - Fredericton highway is BRUTAL.

Cronie wrote:Well, I should probably warn you about the Deer, bear and Moose on the roads... That Moncton - Fredericton highway is BRUTAL.

then I am okay, either route 106 into Dieppe or the Sackville to Moncton TCH will be fine lol. Never saw a deer or any wildlife on the TCH in NB yet, now on secondary highways, all the time.

Cronie wrote:Well, I should probably warn you about the Deer, bear and Moose on the roads... That Moncton - Fredericton highway is BRUTAL.

It's crazy i went from Moncton-Fredericton and saw like 14.... But I love the 2 lane highway :D:

caissie_1 wrote:

Cronie wrote:Well, I should probably warn you about the Deer, bear and Moose on the roads... That Moncton - Fredericton highway is BRUTAL.

It's crazy i went from Moncton-Fredericton and saw like 14.... But I love the 2 lane highway :D:

make it late at night, bring the truck with the big lights, and your rifle, we will be eating good this winter

SensFan71 wrote:

caissie_1 wrote:

Cronie wrote:Well, I should probably warn you about the Deer, bear and Moose on the roads... That Moncton - Fredericton highway is BRUTAL.

It's crazy i went from Moncton-Fredericton and saw like 14.... But I love the 2 lane highway :D:

make it late at night, bring the truck with the big lights, and your rifle, we will be eating good this winter

Haha nice one SF!

caissie_1 wrote:

SensFan71 wrote:

caissie_1 wrote:

Cronie wrote:Well, I should probably warn you about the Deer, bear and Moose on the roads... That Moncton - Fredericton highway is BRUTAL.

It's crazy i went from Moncton-Fredericton and saw like 14.... But I love the 2 lane highway :D:

make it late at night, bring the truck with the big lights, and your rifle, we will be eating good this winter

Haha nice one SF!

Git R Done

The view from Sharks blogger Mr Plank at 'Fear The Fin':

http://www.fearthefin.com/2009/4/21/846389/sharks-playoff-gameday-part-one

Sharks Playoff Gameday: Part One

by Mr. Plank on Apr 21, 2009 12:00 AM PDT in 2009 Playoffs


We could come here and talk about how the the team needs to counter Carlyle's neutral zone neutering of San Jose. We could come and bee-atch about how Hiller has been a man on a mission and done an extraordinary job, why two potential game-tying shots rang off the post, how Marchant has won nearly 70% of the draws he has taken in the defensive zone. We could question if Marleau is still injured, why Thornton can't take over a playoff game, how a team that had so much promise is down in a 2-0 series hole. We could whine about how the Ducks have taken advantage of their opportunities while the Sharks have not.

To hell with all that. It's time to get a W.

If anyone has given up hope, by all means jump off the bandwagon. If anyone is so certain that this team (which has strung multiple wins together all season) does not stand a chance against the Anaheim Ducks, come back during the "inevitable early offseason." We'll be here. If we expect the Sharks to show the heart that everyone and their mother claims they lack, it's time for us to show some heart ourselves.

It's okay to be critical of this team- anyone who has peeked their head around FTF this season knows that. But to throw them under the bus after two losses is ludicrous.

Fact is, they've played well during the last two games. Not well enough to win, which is the ultimate barometer of success at this stage in the season, but well enough to believe that they are very able to claw their way back into this series.

They haven't caved. They haven't sat back and let Anaheim push them around physically. They haven't refrained from fighting to the front of the net. They have gotten pucks on Hiller. They have taken the steps that inevitably lead to victory.

I fully expect to see these traits tonight.

All the complaining that has invaded the city of San Jose like a backed up sewer systemexpelling turds down West Santa Clara Street is as repulsive as it sounds.

Save yourself a prison sentence and shoot the puck around in your garage. Drink a fifth, urinate all over yourself, pass out on your neighbor's front lawn while your dignity is still intact. We're all pissed off, but there's no reason to turn on each other. Most importantly, there is sure as hell no reason to turn on our team. Not at this stage of the game.

I received a call from my friend early Monday morning, presumably just before he was preparing to phone suicide watch. It was like that time Matt Damon called Leonardo Dicaprio in The Departed, a moment where no one wants to utter the first word. He finally whispered, "This could be the worst disaster San Jose has ever faced."



Prediction: Sharks win 4-1. Goals by Marleau, Cheechoo, Ehrhoff, and Boyle. Two come on the powerplay, one comes off the crossbar.

Go Sharks.

Everyone's thinking the Sharks will win tonight, but I'm going go against the grain and say the Ducks take this one tonight.

shabbs wrote:Everyone's thinking the Sharks will win tonight, but I'm going go against the grain and say the Ducks take this one tonight.

There is at least one famous duck who agrees with you...

HA HA! Nice one DTR.

looking forward to this it was an awesome game last time

Was it ever...staying up for this one again HH22000?

definitely it was worth it last time

Hockeyhero22000 wrote:definitely it was worth it last time

I'll check in with you around game time...maybe we can set up the chatroom for anyone who's watching.