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Open Gameday Thread Sharks @ Ducks

San Jose Sharks at Anaheim Ducks, Nov 21, 2009 7:00 PM PST


Start: 7:00PM             TV:  PRIME TICKET          Radio: AM830          

Your Enemy:  Fear The Fin

ARTHUR:
Matt Vevoda, reporting for the Ducks website, says Wisniewski and Koivu hope to be available tonight.  Eminger is still questionable, Carter is out and Lupul has lower body soreness.  The team will probably be as surprised as we are by tonight's final lineup.

It's a--

Suddenly, James Wisniewski barrels into the Anaheim Calling studio [Editor's Note: but not really...]

WIZ:

Why are you always putting me down, man?  You're talking about me like I'm Sheldon Brookbank.

ARTHUR:

I just don't see why you have to hobble back to the bench on every play.  Are you made of gingerbread? 

WIZ:

What?  A guy can't get banged up blocking a shot or falling awkwardly into the boards, or tear his ACL while working out during preseason? 

DANIEL chuckles off camera

WIZ (cont'd):

You want me to play hurt? I'll play hurt. You want me to play on one leg?

ARTHUR:

I want you to be a hockey player!

WIZ:

I AM a hockey player!!!!!!!

Studio security guards hold Wisniewski back.

WIZ (cont'd):

I'm a MAN!!!  I block shots with my LUNG!!!!!  I don't need my ACL's!!!!  I'm a MAN!!!!

The security guards lift Wisniewski to carry him out of the studio, and the Ducks defenseman promptly tears both ACL's.  The scent of freshly baked gingerbread fills the room.

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gingerbread cookies are delicious when soft and awful when hard and crunchy. that is all.

gonna be a tough game tonight. I’m gonna have to watch it like a scary movie: covering my eyes and plugging my ears.

this excessive injury stunt is just an excuse for the way below par play of the whole team.

there is no gravity, the world just sucks.

by tu madre on Nov 21, 2009 1:13 PM PST reply actions  

gingerbread cookies are delicious when soft and awful when hard and crunchy. that is all.

greatest line ever!

im sure im in the minority here but i would really love to see sharp play with a more offensive line since that is what would suit him best.

Perry-Getz-R2can
Nokie-Koivu-Selanne
Ryan-Sharp-Lupul
Brown-Marchant-Parros

I deliver high-quality H2O

by The Waterboy on Nov 21, 2009 2:56 PM PST up reply actions  

I’ve seen Sharp play for a few years now, and I disagree with the assessment McNab gave Ahlers and Hayward. Sharp SCORES, don’t get me wrong, you don’t lead your team in scoring after Mason Raymond goes pro and have a dynamite senior season for nothing. But he’s much better at scoring the puckhound goal than a pure scorer’s goal. His Top 6 potential is very Chris Kunitz (offensively), and I think he can bang and produce in the Bottom 6 while he finds his sea legs. I’m not sure if he could ever center a pure skill line like Ryan/Lupul on his flank, but the man can find loose pucks and he works the man advantage well, so he definitely has Top 6 tools.

by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Nov 21, 2009 3:09 PM PST up reply actions  

You guys get a studio?! We have to share space in a boiler room! :)

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Nov 21, 2009 1:38 PM PST reply actions  

We had demands when Mirtle approached us. One of which was a liquor stipend, what we’ve since deemed the Sleek-clause in our contract.

by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Nov 21, 2009 2:07 PM PST up reply actions  

Daniel wanted to add...

DANIEL throws his microphone and studio equipment at the square inch of Wisniewski’s body that’s never been injured.

by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Nov 21, 2009 4:06 PM PST reply actions  

Additional notes from Stephens at the Register

Hiller starts. Eminger is closer to coming back than Lupul, who apparently has back spasms, not just lower body soreness.

by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Nov 21, 2009 5:54 PM PST reply actions  

Am I the only one that hates the growing ambiguity with regard to injuries?

by yankeeken on Nov 21, 2009 7:17 PM PST up reply actions  

Nope. I also hate it. I’m listening on the radio, so my analysis might not be as effective.

by Daniel AC on Nov 21, 2009 7:27 PM PST up reply actions  

NHL injuries always seem ambiguous to me. They just said Carter will be out for a month.

by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Nov 21, 2009 7:28 PM PST up reply actions  

Marchant

fail

Adenhart 1986-2009

by cupie on Nov 21, 2009 7:35 PM PST reply actions  

I have to say we are keeping it in their zone thus far

refreshing to see. now if we can find someone to finish.

Adenhart 1986-2009

by cupie on Nov 21, 2009 7:39 PM PST reply actions  

good job fellas

Penalty

Adenhart 1986-2009

by cupie on Nov 21, 2009 7:40 PM PST reply actions  

why hook mcginn? are we afraid of mcginn now?

by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Nov 21, 2009 7:41 PM PST up reply actions  

Nice!

Ducks start the power play in the 2nd period.

I think we looked pretty good in the first.

Adenhart 1986-2009

by cupie on Nov 21, 2009 7:44 PM PST reply actions  

Yeah, definitely. If we keep it up, no way the Sharks have legs in the 3rd.

by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Nov 21, 2009 7:49 PM PST up reply actions  

That sounds so good. That means we’re skating, and taking the body. That’s supposed to be our game. I don’t know when we abandoned our game, but we just haven’t looked like us for weeks.

by Daniel AC on Nov 21, 2009 7:59 PM PST up reply actions  

Wisniewski in the box = better PK.

by Daniel AC on Nov 21, 2009 7:45 PM PST reply actions  

I think he’s useful on the PK as long as he’s not in front of the net. If he’s not covering a man on the doorstep, and there’s no chance of him getting hit by the puck, quality penalty killer.

by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Nov 21, 2009 7:50 PM PST up reply actions  

So wait…you mean when he’s not penalty killing.

by Daniel AC on Nov 21, 2009 7:57 PM PST up reply actions  

No, just when he’s doing those things he does well without risking injury. he doesn’t have to man the net in the box formation

by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Nov 21, 2009 8:06 PM PST up reply actions  

Hiller

so far, the stud of the power play.

Adenhart 1986-2009

by cupie on Nov 21, 2009 8:04 PM PST reply actions  

GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!

the wiz

Adenhart 1986-2009

by cupie on Nov 21, 2009 8:05 PM PST reply actions  

I’m insulting wisniewski before every game from now on

by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Nov 21, 2009 8:05 PM PST reply actions  

clearly it’s needed. you ever wonder if guys actually read stuff like that, like Wiz reads our blog and knows we hate him?

by Daniel AC on Nov 21, 2009 8:08 PM PST up reply actions  

Meh, I’m sure when he tore his ACL working out in Chicago, he checked out the blogs because it was that sort of embarrassing Sakic and the snowblower type injury. Generally, though, he doesn’t need us to tell him he’s fragile or that he makes defensive mental mistakes. That’s why they have film and contract negotiations.

by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Nov 21, 2009 8:17 PM PST up reply actions  

quit crushing my dreams Arthur. we need to shake that contract. His 25 goals can’t be worth that much money.

by Daniel AC on Nov 21, 2009 8:33 PM PST up reply actions  

Hotness!

The Big Red Machine V.2 is coming this Fall 2009. Go Halos!

by Slyintine on Nov 21, 2009 8:05 PM PST reply actions  

As soon as I open this Gameday thread, Wiz scores.

What is going on?

The Big Red Machine V.2 is coming this Fall 2009. Go Halos!

by Slyintine on Nov 21, 2009 8:05 PM PST up reply actions  

I was about to call you out for not showing up

by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Nov 21, 2009 8:06 PM PST up reply actions  

hopefully a fight in the stands also breaks out right now, proving Slyintine’s talisman-like properties

by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Nov 21, 2009 8:07 PM PST up reply actions  

Only works if Niedermayer shoots more gamewinners.

The Big Red Machine V.2 is coming this Fall 2009. Go Halos!

by Slyintine on Nov 21, 2009 8:08 PM PST up reply actions  

That was a tripping penalty. No help needed.

The Big Red Machine V.2 is coming this Fall 2009. Go Halos!

by Slyintine on Nov 21, 2009 8:10 PM PST up reply actions  

Teemu

likes Nabokov’s face

Adenhart 1986-2009

by cupie on Nov 21, 2009 8:11 PM PST reply actions  

A face only a mother and Selanne’s stick could love

by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Nov 21, 2009 8:13 PM PST up reply actions  

Jesus Christ. How many damn turnovers will we give up in our own zone?

The Big Red Machine V.2 is coming this Fall 2009. Go Halos!

by Slyintine on Nov 21, 2009 8:14 PM PST reply actions  

only enough to give up the lead…and piss off all the fans.

by Daniel AC on Nov 21, 2009 8:15 PM PST up reply actions  

yes...

not clearing the puck earlier resulted in that goal.

FAIL

Adenhart 1986-2009

by cupie on Nov 21, 2009 8:15 PM PST up reply actions  

are the ducks...

just dumb, lazy, or both?

c’mon fellas?

Adenhart 1986-2009

by cupie on Nov 21, 2009 8:19 PM PST reply actions  

sweet

a fucking biz markie commercial

Adenhart 1986-2009

by cupie on Nov 21, 2009 8:21 PM PST reply actions  

I’ve never been in a cabbie sing-a-long. Every time i see that commercial, I think, “why not me?”

by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Nov 21, 2009 8:21 PM PST up reply actions  

whitney’s nastier than i give him credit for

by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Nov 21, 2009 8:22 PM PST reply actions  

Arghhhhh

The Big Red Machine V.2 is coming this Fall 2009. Go Halos!

by Slyintine on Nov 21, 2009 8:22 PM PST reply actions  

damn it. My bad. I started heatley on my fantasy squad. I benched pavelski to try and balance the magumbo. Starting both of them seemed like tempting fate.

by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Nov 21, 2009 8:23 PM PST reply actions  

starting/benching both of them that is. should’ve traded them to daniel for him to start

by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Nov 21, 2009 8:23 PM PST up reply actions  

This R2-Koivu-Selanne line is sounding pretty good. Does this mean we can trade Lupul?

by Daniel AC on Nov 21, 2009 8:28 PM PST reply actions  

No. And for the same reason I can’t sell my ’71 Ford Pinto.

by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Nov 21, 2009 8:30 PM PST up reply actions  

quit crushing my dreams Arthur! We need to get rid of that contract. His 25 goals can’t be worth that much money.

by Daniel AC on Nov 21, 2009 8:33 PM PST up reply actions  

I was gonna say. Wiz scoring 25 goals? I know I put him on fantasy watch before the season, but that’s ridiculous

by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Nov 21, 2009 8:35 PM PST up reply actions  

think we can find a team to take both of them :)

by Daniel AC on Nov 21, 2009 8:36 PM PST up reply actions  

advantage of playing in the west is no one watches the games. They put up stats, and we can get whatever for them.

by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Nov 21, 2009 8:37 PM PST up reply actions  

SCORE ON THE 3 ON 5 COME ON

The Big Red Machine V.2 is coming this Fall 2009. Go Halos!

by Slyintine on Nov 21, 2009 8:38 PM PST reply actions  

PP is approving greatly. They simplified appropriately and are reaping the benefits.

by Daniel AC on Nov 21, 2009 8:39 PM PST up reply actions  

Ask and I shall receive.

Can I ask for another goal in the 4 on 5 in the 3rd Period?

The Big Red Machine V.2 is coming this Fall 2009. Go Halos!

by Slyintine on Nov 21, 2009 8:39 PM PST up reply actions  

Don’t ask permission. Use the ALL CAPS approach that worked last time.

by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Nov 21, 2009 8:40 PM PST up reply actions  

Malhotra. Asian hockey player. Represent!

by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Nov 21, 2009 8:38 PM PST reply actions  

Yay, asians!

The Big Red Machine V.2 is coming this Fall 2009. Go Halos!

by Slyintine on Nov 21, 2009 8:40 PM PST up reply actions  

Rya covered his face HARD. He’s been in the gallery before

by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Nov 21, 2009 8:38 PM PST reply actions  

you know whitney has a hard shot when people in the slot are praying

by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Nov 21, 2009 8:41 PM PST up reply actions  

DUCKS, START SCORING AND STOP ALLOWING GOALS

The Big Red Machine V.2 is coming this Fall 2009. Go Halos!

by Slyintine on Nov 21, 2009 9:00 PM PST reply actions  

i like the general request. Try MAKE THE PLAYOFFS

by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Nov 21, 2009 9:02 PM PST up reply actions  

Apparently Whitney magically remembered he can shoot the puck.

by Daniel AC on Nov 21, 2009 9:02 PM PST reply actions  

harder to get shots off out west. Same reason Boynton hasn’t gotten off as much since he came west

by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Nov 21, 2009 9:03 PM PST up reply actions  

Boynton seemed to have lost his shooting ability ever since he came to the NHL.

The Big Red Machine V.2 is coming this Fall 2009. Go Halos!

by Slyintine on Nov 21, 2009 9:20 PM PST up reply actions  

It’s like they insist on breaking my heart.

by Daniel AC on Nov 21, 2009 9:13 PM PST reply actions  

can’t even gain the zone for 3 strait minutes. This team is such a disappointment.

by Daniel AC on Nov 21, 2009 9:30 PM PST reply actions  

I think we might have broken a personal record for most turn-overs ever.

there is no gravity, the world just sucks.

by tu madre on Nov 21, 2009 9:39 PM PST reply actions  

mikkelson is sketch balls.

there is no gravity, the world just sucks.

by tu madre on Nov 21, 2009 9:42 PM PST reply actions  

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