Pre-Game Talk: Bring on the canucks! (schedule added post#1)

[DrFeelgood]

Do you really want me moderating in a blackout?

That could turn out pretty interesting

Would that include drunk photoshops as well?

 

[slocal]

That could turn out pretty interesting

Would that include drunk photoshops as well?

I've got an ignition interlock device attached to my my PS executable for such instances

 

[DrFeelgood]

Awww man, I was hoping for a gif of Niemi breakdancing between the pipes while he makes his saves

 

[Tkachuk4MVP]

I think both of our teams' forwards do a better job of shutting themselves down.

Touche.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

I think both of our teams' forwards do a better job of shutting themselves down.

Drop passes to no one!

 

[SharksAddict]

Drop passes to no one!

Otherwise known as a Joe Thornton special.

 

[Tkachuk4MVP]

Drop passes to no one!

Long distance shots with no traffic in front!

 

[Gene Parmesan]

2 on 1's with no shot on net.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Otherwise known as a Joe Thornton special.

Thats what I call it too.

 

[ChompChomp]

I seem to recall 3 5on3 goals scored in less than 2 minutes and a missed icing call that led directly to Bieksa's where's waldo goal to end the series.

As Eighth Fret said, the missed icing led to Vancouver tying up that game, so yeah.

But the 3 5 on 3 goals? All of those penalties by the Sharks were deserved and not bad calls, especially Murray's completely inexcusable delay of game penalty for shooting the puck over the glass. You may not like that penalty, but it's a rule and Murray has no business even coming close to shooting a puck over the glass, especially when the Sharks are on a PK. One of the other penalties in that sequence was too many men with Couture jumping on too early and again, IIRC, that was fairly clearly a penalty. I think the original penalty was to Torrey Mitchell and that was a clear-cut penalty too.

The refs screwed is on that icing in Game 5, but those Game 4 penalties were all Sharks.

 

[eastbayjoker]

Niemi by far.

Couture second.

This.

 

[LeftHeartInSF]

The Case for Tennyson to start over Hannan

Tennyson - 4 games / 0 goals / 2 assists

Hannan - 33 Games / 0 goals / 1 assist


Plus the rookie moves the puck better.


Case rested.

 

[Hatrick Marleau]

Tennyson - 4 games / 0 goals / 2 assists

Hannan - 33 Games / 0 goals / 1 assist


Plus the rookie moves the puck better.


Case rested.

I rule in favor of this post.

 

[rangerssharks414]

CBS only has three hockey "experts". Two of them picked the Sharks, but not confidently. The other one was pretty confident that the Canucks would win.

http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/blog/e...013-stanley-cup-playoffs-1st-round-selections

 

[Tanevian*]

The refs screwed is on that icing in Game 5, but those Game 4 penalties were all Sharks.

Sounds more like the linesmen were cheering for the Canucks.

 

[Bankerguy]

I agree wholeheartedly except for the goalie part. Who needs a cup winning Vezina candidate when you've got a guy with 3 career playoff games?

No doubt Cory Schneider doesn't have much playoff experience. But anyone who watches him game in and game out can see that he's a top notch goalie....he's dominated every level...I remember when Canuck fans were hyping him up before he really had much NHL experience, he got a lot of hate "oh he's only played 15 games! " ...Well he's got close to 100 games under his belt and he's still dominating.. (928 career save percentage!2.11GAA WOW)

Obviously anything can happen in the playoffs, but looking at his pedigree, and looking at him with your eyes and not just looking at stats, I think its safe to assume that its a pretty safe bet he'll do well in the playoffs.

I think that if you give the slight edge to SJ in the G department, that's fine, you can really make a case for that.... Niemi has played like a Vezina goalie....but he's had poor years in the past...905 save percentage in the playoffs and 2.84 gaa..so its not like he's a LOCK to rip it up...
G's a wash...OR possibly slight edge to SJ.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Tennyson - 4 games / 0 goals / 2 assists

Hannan - 33 Games / 0 goals / 1 assist


Plus the rookie moves the puck better.


Case rested.

Makes sense.

TMac starts Hannan.

 

[DuckEatinShark]

Tennyson - 4 games / 0 goals / 2 assists

Hannan - 33 Games / 0 goals / 1 assist


Plus the rookie moves the puck better.


Case rested.

You're right. Clearly we should judge defensemen solely by their point per game average.

I rather not have 2 rookies playing in the postseason this year. Give Tennyson a few more regular season games next year and see how it goes. I do think Tenny is better than Hannan now, but the playoffs can be quite nerve-racking for a rookie, where a small mistake can change a series.

However, I'd pair Hannan with someone other than Stuart.

 

[JodyShelleysNo1Fan]

I wouldn't want Hannan to play just because of the conditional draft pick.

 

[Mafoofoo]

That's all fine and dandy but you forgot to take into account Koala points where Hannan has Tennyson beat by a staggering 50 to 7. So of course Tmac is gonna play Hannan.

 

[do0glas]

i understand the rookie hesitation. i think we will see him feature in this round, just not to start and thats understandable. game 1s are intense, as are game 7s.

 

[LeeIFBB]

dat pro-cess

 

[do0glas]

lets just do

boyle/irwin
vlasic/braun

and then roll out stuart on all the PKs. and put hannan on the fourth line for a few shifts.

tennyson does lead the team in Corsi though. im sure he will sustain it

 

[OrrNumber4]

CBS only has three hockey "experts". Two of them picked the Sharks, but not confidently. The other one was pretty confident that the Canucks would win.

http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/blog/e...013-stanley-cup-playoffs-1st-round-selections

No surprise. Up front, Vancouver is very strong; very deep. Joe Thornton needs to wake up out of this funk's hes been in. In 2011 form, he'd dominate any matchup...

 

[NWShark*]

You should check out the main board. They think we were sellers at the deadline even though we pointed out the Torres and Hanna trades.

They also think unloading those three while acquiring Torres still makes us a slow team.

BEst to stay away from the main board... "tis a silly place"...