Post-Game Talk: Sharks win 3-2 in OT! Down 2-1 in the series

[SpaceCoastShark]

Crosby is always the victim.

Crosby is a snowflake.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

 

[209]

I haven't read much of anything but I was at the game and I think all of 209 was in a massive group hug and jumping up and down when Donskoi scored. t was definitely loud in there when he scored but we tried all night to get MURRRRRRRAYYYYYY going and it just didn't click. We brutalized Elliott...

 

[Wombley]

I haven't read much of anything but I was at the game and I think all of 209 was in a massive group hug and jumping up and down when Donskoi scored. t was definitely loud in there when he scored but we tried all night to get MURRRRRRRAYYYYYY going and it just didn't click. We brutalized Elliott...

There's a time and place to taunt the opposition goalie. To me, the qualifications here are:
1- Up by 2 or more goals.
2- In the first 50 minutes of regulation.

Personally, I've always found the niche tradition of razzing a player distasteful. Furthermore, taunting the opposition goalie after a goal in a close game or late in the third is just bad juju and tempting the fates. But most importantly, a jeer in these situations is wasted energy. Why invest negative energy toward demeaning just 1 of the 23 players on the opposition (especially when that player has shown they're not rattled easily) when instead, we could cheer for 23 of our own guys?

If the goal is to try and get the Pitt goalie off his game, the best way to do this would be to get a loud clever guy with a distinctive voice to do some research on Murray's personal life, and then stick him about 12 rows back in section 107.

 

[Machinehead]

I've watched the Donskoi goal ten times

 

[hohosaregood]

It's amusing the way Cole just looks so confused right before Donskoi's goal when Karlsson basically gave him his glove and stick like "if you're gonna hold my arm like that you can just have it".

 

[DonskoiDonscored]

There's a time and place to taunt the opposition goalie. To me, the qualifications here are:
1- Up by 2 or more goals.
2- In the first 50 minutes of regulation.

Personally, I've always found the niche tradition of razzing a player distasteful. Furthermore, taunting the opposition goalie after a goal in a close game or late in the third is just bad juju and tempting the fates. But most importantly, a jeer in these situations is wasted energy. Why invest negative energy toward demeaning just 1 of the 23 players on the opposition (especially when that player has shown they're not rattled easily) when instead, we could cheer for 23 of our own guys?

If the goal is to try and get the Pitt goalie off his game, the best way to do this would be to get a loud clever guy with a distinctive voice to do some research on Murray's personal life, and then stick him about 12 rows back in section 107.

See but the thing is, we've seen Murray get rattled and let in softies when the lights are shining bright. Getting him off of his game could be crucial.

And there already is a guy that sits right behind the end the Sharks shoot at twice and taunts the opposing goalie.

 

[likewall32]

There's a time and place to taunt the opposition goalie. To me, the qualifications here are:
1- Up by 2 or more goals.
2- In the first 50 minutes of regulation.

Personally, I've always found the niche tradition of razzing a player distasteful. Furthermore, taunting the opposition goalie after a goal in a close game or late in the third is just bad juju and tempting the fates. But most importantly, a jeer in these situations is wasted energy. Why invest negative energy toward demeaning just 1 of the 23 players on the opposition (especially when that player has shown they're not rattled easily) when instead, we could cheer for 23 of our own guys?

If the goal is to try and get the Pitt goalie off his game, the best way to do this would be to get a loud clever guy with a distinctive voice to do some research on Murray's personal life, and then stick him about 12 rows back in section 107.

Bah. In the old days of the Tank (those are funny words to say), every playoff goal that either saw the Sharks tied or leading after (or extending a lead) would be followed by a full-arena chant on the goalie. If it's done right after the goal and then not again until another one, I think that's a fair thing to do.

 

[tahoesharksfan]

 

[Gene Parmesan]

It's amusing the way Cole just looks so confused right before Donskoi's goal when Karlsson basically gave him his glove and stick like "if you're gonna hold my arm like that you can just have it".

Karlsson looked good. Who needs equipment to forecheck?

 

[alex716]

I wish the Sharks would have used a white stick with black tape on their logo. Then that gif would have been pretty spooky.

 

[Alwalys]

I wish the Sharks would have used a white stick with black tape on their logo. Then that gif would have been pretty spooky.

The sharks had a full 8 bit pallette to work with, no way they pass up that opportunity lol

 

[209]

Bettman and Daly were sitting behind 208 in the Suite. Wonder if they will be there again tonight...

 

[Barrie22]

Bettman and Daly were sitting behind 208 in the Suite. Wonder if they will be there again tonight...

don't they usually go to every cup finals games?

 

[Wombley]

Bah. In the old days of the Tank (those are funny words to say), every playoff goal that either saw the Sharks tied or leading after (or extending a lead) would be followed by a full-arena chant on the goalie. If it's done right after the goal and then not again until another one, I think that's a fair thing to do.

Didn't like it then, don't like it now. If the Sharks are up 2+ goals and it's not late in the 3rd? Sure, have fun. If someone like Belfour is in net? Start taunting before the opening faceoff.

But in a close game though, it reeks of overconfidence and juvenile beligerence. I have no data to back this up, but my intuition tells me that these chants in close games more often gives a boost to the opposition (who are, in a close game, probably nowhere near rattled or deflated) than it becomes some sort of catalyst for shattering a goalie's psyche.

Plus, the hockey gods, man. Come on. Do not anger them!