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

[magic school bus]

Burish has been saving all of his gutz for playoffs so watch out Vancouver

 

[Hatrick Marleau]

It's too bad that both teams can't come to agreement to only ice four players when their fourth lines are out so we don't have to see Gomez/Ebbett hit the ice.

It's a real shame that Wilson traded away Clowe/Murray. Regardless of their form prior to the trades, the roster would be a contender. And many PP's would've come Vancouver's way.

Gomez is good.

 

[do0glas]

well things worked out well for us i think. i say vancouver takes us to 7, but we take it in the end. should be a good series!

 

[ChompChomp]

Burish has been saving all of his gutz for playoffs so watch out Vancouver

I'm sure Nucks fans will be pumping their fists if Burish is in the lineup. If I were a Nucks fan and saw Burish (and Hannan too) in the lineup in Game 1, I would start a "Thank you T-Mac" chant.

 

[magic school bus]

I'm sure Nucks fans will be pumping their fists if Burish is in the lineup. If I were a Nucks fan and saw Burish (and Hannan too) in the lineup in Game 1, I would start a "Thank you T-Mac" chant.

And I would do the same thing if I was one of them.

Hopefully Burish shows us why he was signed here, because he damn sure didn't do that in the regular season.

 

[SJSharksfan39]

Sharks in 6

They played really well against Vancouver this year, and I still think the Canucks goalie situation is sticky at best. Sharks have the edge there, which sometimes is the most important position in the playoffs.

 

[JoeThorntonsRooster]

Dear Adam Burish,

I've insulted you plenty of times. I've based those insults off of how you wear your hair, how you play the game, how you're unable to make any plays in the offensive zone. The majority of the times I did this, I did it because I was angry at Todd McLellan for playing you over James Sheppard, who gives 100% every game; you don't.

However, with that said, if you give 100% every game and play well in the playoffs I'll forgive you. And I will become a fan. And I will buy a Burish jersey if you win the Conn Smythe.

 

[JoeThorntonsRooster]

Having watched the games where Hannan has played, I can't understand the notion that he's terribad. Sure, he's not a top4 but it's not like we have a Semenov there.

Well, um,

Hannan+Stuart=Disaster

As long as they are together, they are both terribad.

This.

Stuart+Vlasic is an awful pairing, but one is still a premiere #2 defensive defenseman while the other is a great second-pairing guy. Hannan+Stuart is a disaster. DW should ice Tennyson instead of playing that pair.

 

[ChompChomp]

I think it's hilarious (but scary) that we are already conceding the Sharks won't field the (ridiculously obvious) best forward lineup possible:

TJ-Thornton-Burns
Marleau-Couture-Havlat
Torres-Pavs-Wingels
Desjardins-Gomez-Sheppard

 

[vilpertti]

DW should ice Tennyson instead of playing that pair.

Yyyyeahno. There's enough inexperience in Irwin. This isn't NHL13.

 

[vilpertti]

I think it's hilarious (but scary) that we are already conceding the Sharks won't field the (ridiculously obvious) best forward lineup possible:

TJ-Thornton-Burns
Marleau-Couture-Havlat
Torres-Pavs-Wingels
Desjardins-Gomez-Sheppard

I'm quite certain the series isn't going to be decided on who is the right wing on the fourth line.

 

[Levie]

Going to Home game 1... Please don't be afternoon game. Nothing worse than going to a game and feeling guilty for drinking a beer.

 

[OldAsianSharksFan]

Dear Adam Burish,

I've insulted you plenty of times. I've based those insults off of how you wear your hair, how you play the game, how you're unable to make any plays in the offensive zone. The majority of the times I did this, I did it because I was angry at Todd McLellan for playing you over James Sheppard, who gives 100% every game; you don't.

However, with that said, if you give 100% every game and play well in the playoffs I'll forgive you. And I will become a fan. And I will buy a Burish jersey if you win the Conn Smythe.

How does Burish even play when he gives 100%? I almost forgot he's on the team if not for Capgeek

I can't recall a single Burish highlight this year outside of his shortie against the Canucks.

 

[The Ice Hockey Dude]

Depends on who plays goal for the nucks. Schneider or RL, i'd rather have RL where our chances are better.

 

[murdock1116]

Burish is going to play because he's slotted in the second line PK. Tmac probably values him higher than Sheppard for that reason.

 

[Timo Time]

Whats up with Demers? I can't stand this Hannan-Stuart pairing much longer...

 

[Jumptheshark]

sharks in 5

are you guys doing any playoffs avatars?

I always change my avatar to support whomever are playing that west coast team

 

[USF Shark]

just ****ing do it!

 

[pappaf2]

Going to Home game 1... Please don't be afternoon game. Nothing worse than going to a game and feeling guilty for drinking a beer.

Why would you ever feel guilty about drinking a beer?

 

[Tanevian*]

Going to Home game 1... Please don't be afternoon game. Nothing worse than going to a game and feeling guilty for drinking a beer.

I don't feel the guilt of drinking beer, but no better way to ruin an evening than to lose in the afternoon.

 

[USF Shark]

please do not bash Vancouver's fans. It is flaming. I will start handing out infractions and bans after this warning.

 

[BadVooDoo]

I'm quite certain the series isn't going to be decided on who is the right wing on the fourth line.

In previous playoffs the Sharks terribad 4th line literally lost the series for them with the 5 minutes of ice time per game they got. This season's forth line usually manages to break even as it is, but they could do better than that if Burish is scratched and Sheppard takes his spot.

The thing that most Sharks fans should be worried about is whether or not Hannan is in the lineup, if he is and is paired with Stuart that could be what costs us the series. Last night that pairing got just under 20 min of ice time and were outchanced 7-0 and outshot 23-11, that's Murray/Stuart levels of bad.

 

[MasterShake]

Burish has been saving all of his gutz for playoffs so watch out Vancouver

 

[Arz1]

If we don't believe in them then who does? Sharks in 6. Vancouver is still a better matchup than STL.

 

[The Ice Hockey Dude]

What would our strategy be to beet the nucks in this series. I'd say our strengths are goal tending, strong defense, PK and PP if we're playing well. Our weakness is 5 on 5 scoring/scoring depth. So my question is this, Can we play and win a low scoring series against the nucks?