Post-Game Talk: Sharks lose Game 1...

[Alwalys]

Yeah, not even going to look.

Don't, it's a toxic waste dump.

 

[The Nemesis]

Patrick Marleau hasn't hit the 30PIM plateau in almost a decade.

His career high for PIM in a season is 40, which is still an average of one minor penalty every 4 games.

He truly is history's greatest monster. And we shouldn't expect anything less than willful and insidious maliciousness out of him. After all, he was once teammates with Raffi Torres.

 

[Alwalys]

Patrick Marleau hasn't hit the 30PIM plateau in almost a decade.

His career high for PIM in a season is 40, which is still an average of one minor penalty every 4 games.

He truly is history's greatest monster. And we shouldn't expect anything less than willful and insidious maliciousness out of him. After all, he was once teammates with Raffi Torres.

PERFECT for a totally unexpected heel turn. he is our secret weapon!

 

[CrypTic]

Patrick Marleau hasn't hit the 30PIM plateau in almost a decade.

His career high for PIM in a season is 40, which is still an average of one minor penalty every 4 games.

He truly is history's greatest monster. And we shouldn't expect anything less than willful and insidious maliciousness out of him. After all, he was once teammates with Raffi Torres.

I was bored so I just checked on his PIMs for the last decade (regular season). He averaged 21.2 minutes a season and that included 2006-07 and 07-08 when the NHL handed out more penalties. He had 33 minutes in each of those seasons. (10 minutes this season and 12 last season.) What a goon!

 

[SanJoseRedditor]

Lol just reading the main boards gives me a chuckle. They're almost comparing him to Torres.

Definitely staying away though. Don't wanna let Crosby's comments cloud their judgment.

 

[Alwalys]

Ok one more ranty little non-partisan post and I'll head out with apologies for interrupting. Wanted to say ^ this. Is. The. Problem. In. A. Nutshell. Situational reffing and game management are what's wrong with officiating in the NHL. My own opinion is that they're too limited in their thinking; they worry that a single game will get out of hand or appear to be lopsided. That's so short-sighted.

If they started calling them like they see them regardless, yes, it will make for some lopsided games, PP wise. Yes, players will get frustrated, fights will break out, postgame news conference ***** sessions will ensue, etc. Yes, fans will go ballistic for a bit. But you know what will happen then? If they're consistent in their calls, players will start playing the game the way it's meant to be played and things will begin balancing out again.

It's just like parenting. If you're not consistent, then kids will try to get away with as much as they possibly can and push you, then whine how unfair things are when you finally punish them. And rightfully so. Bad dadding, Bettman. Baaad dadding.

i like you, see now there's a post to make on the opponent's subforum at a time like this

 

[The Nemesis]

PERFECT for a totally unexpected heel turn. he is our secret weapon!

Pierre is interviewing Crosby during warm-ups for Game 2.

Marleau skates over and grabs the mic. He then proudly pulls out a birth certificate that shows his birth name is Patrick Torres and he was simply adopted by the Marleau family.

Then he climbs up on the dasher in front of the bench and does a Macho Man elbow drop onto Crosby, takes the mic back from Pierre (who he threw it at when he climbed on the boards), simply says "who's next?", holds it out, and drops it on Crosby's prone body on the ice. And skates away.

Cue pyro. Cue kickass guitar solo.

 

[boredatwork]

I need someone to calm me down.

I thought the Penguins speed dominated that game and that overall the Sharks looked like they could not compete. Literally, shades of the Vancouver and Chicago WCF series all over again. I want to have hope, but it pains me to say that the game was not close at all.

I'm a believer in possession numbers and the Penguins dominated possession and high danger chances. However, the majority of those chances were one and done (two went in though). Only Hornquist really attacks the net and I've seen this strategy bite the sharks in a seven game series. Kessel, Malkin, and Crosby might be enough to overcome this--the Penguins depth is really a product of their excellent play making imo.

There is hope. I felt that when the Sharks attacked the net, the puck went in. When the sharks played the cycle, the Penguins had no answer. The Sbarks just played stupid. Point shots went into defenders and Joe Thornton was absolutely horrific. Not just bashing Thornton to rile anyone up because he's usually excellent. I counted four odd man rushes he gift-wrapped the Penguins. His possession numbers against the fourth line flatter a poor performance. The fact that theSharks could not generate more pressure against a weak Penguins defense is equally troubling. Schultz, Cole, Lovejoy...c'mon.

The question is: Was that the best the Penguins had to offer, and, if it was, can the Sharks counter? Martin Jones is going to be stellar because no one is going to screen him. But after game 1 I'm not sure the Sharks have the horses to match up.

 

[Internazionale]

I need someone to calm me down.

I thought the Penguins speed dominated that game and that overall the Sharks looked like they could not compete. Literally, shades of the Vancouver and Chicago WCF series all over again. I want to have hope, but it pains me to say that the game was not close at all.

I'm a believer in possession numbers and the Penguins dominated possession and high danger chances. However, the majority of those chances were one and done (two went in though). Only Hornquist really attacks the net and I've seen this strategy bite the sharks in a seven game series. Kessel, Malkin, and Crosby might be enough to overcome this--the Penguins depth is really a product of their excellent play making imo.

There is hope. I felt that when the Sharks attacked the net, the puck went in. When the sharks played the cycle, the Penguins had no answer. The Sbarks just played stupid. Point shots went into defenders and Joe Thornton was absolutely horrific. Not just bashing Thornton to rile anyone up because he's usually excellent. I counted four odd man rushes he gift-wrapped the Penguins. His possession numbers against the fourth line flatter a poor performance. The fact that theSharks could not generate more pressure against a weak Penguins defense is equally troubling. Schultz, Cole, Lovejoy...c'mon.

The question is: Was that the best the Penguins had to offer, and, if it was, can the Sharks counter? Martin Jones is going to be stellar because no one is going to screen him. But after game 1 I'm not sure the Sharks have the horses to match up.

Uh we came out flat, got dominated in the first, made numerous mental mistakes on defense. We got back to our style of play in the second, and the Penguins were struggling like we were in the first. Third period went well until Burns lost his stick and the puck got passed to Bonino who was wide open in front due to a mental lapse by Martin. Relax, we will hopefully fix these mistakes, and everything will be fine. Stop blaming the refs people!

 

[Alwalys]

I need someone to calm me down.

Sorry. the only thing that will calm either of us down is game 2 playing out differently. if rust is out that helps some. they need to rejigger the lines to make sure the 3rd line can at least keep up. nieto on the 2nd might be the thing to do.

but hey you never know. without that dismal first the sharks might have lucked into a win last night.

the sharks need to hem the pens in and hammer on them in the d-zone to slow them down. that will pay off by the end of the game. to do that they need to play smarter hockey than they did in game 1. they can do it. we've seen them look the part.

 

[SabresSharks]

Who are you again?

lolz

I'm the guy who broke the bank at Monte Carlo.

 

[RickyHP]

anyone think the sharks start playing the hitting/cycle game against pitt? We have decent speed, enough to at least tie them to the boards to make a hit. I think if they wear out their fast D, frankly the pens are ****ed.

Problem is I guess, is that isn't really this years style...