Open Gameday Recap Thread Red Wings @ Ducks
by Daniel AC on Feb 3, 2010 11:00 PM PST
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DANIEL:
The Ducks were 5 points behind Detroit, who currently occupy the 8th seed, in the standings. Anyone can see this is a must win game and the Ducks NEED 2 regulation points to close the gap and put some pressure on the Wings. Sadly, I don't know if they did or not, because I was busy cooking dinner for my girlfriend on her birthday and giving her her first hockey free night probably since she's known me, or at least since her last birthday. Highlights can be found by on the Anaheim Calling front page, on the right side, just below the fanposts. For a written account of the game check out the yahoo sports nhl page here, or the OC Register's coverage which can be found here. I hope it was an entertaining game. Don't worry about me, DVR will tell me all about it tomorrow.
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Why didn’t you just have Arthur post the recap if you didn’t watch the game yet?
by yankeeken on Feb 3, 2010 11:27 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
To Daniel’s credit, he was eager to take on some degree of responsibility regarding the site, and so I gave him the recap threads. It’s an SBN requirement that we provide you guys with a Gameday Thread and a Recap Thread, but it doesn’t really matter what we write in them, as it’s meant to be an open forum for you guys to talk about the game. I’ve always likened it to Monty Python’s Contractual Obligation Album, and having those handy video recaps doesn’t help us take it more seriously. In our defense, game-focused posts are something we never did at our old Blogger site.
You’re right that there are many times, like now, when I could do them, but I specifically asked Daniel to do all of them if he wanted to do them, regardless of the number of times we have to hear about his girlfriend. Yes, I’ve harmed us all with this decision, but I feel Daniel will be better for shouldering the responsibility.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Feb 4, 2010 12:20 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Arthur
So this is 9 straight wins at home. Can our home play get us back into the playoff race if we break 50/50 or worse on the road? What do you think our chances are of making the playoffs? Anyone else want to chime in go right ahead.
by Newport Rebel on Feb 4, 2010 1:08 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
that kind of taps into my question prompt for tomorrow
as I asked daniel about the games before the olympic break and what bearing they have on the ducks playoff chances.
But just to come at your question directly, I would take us as a home team down the final stretch, just because we’ve got 12 home games in the final 20, including a 7 game homestand in March. And the road games aren’t heavy on the travel. The farthest we go is into Alberta and once into Dallas. There is definitely an opportunity to build some momentum and pot some points if we’re feeling strong at home. Last year’s Ducks certainly wasted a similar opportunity, posting NO regulation wins in their 5 game homestand in March, so being a home team instead of a road team increases our odds considerably this year.
That being said, though, it’s not an easy schedule. We don’t travel too far to face the Kings, but they’re still the Kings. We also see the Sharks and the Blackhawks then the Avalanche plenty, not to mention the number of hungry bubble teams that will scratch tooth and nail against us after getting healthy over the olympic break. There are two more games against the Oilers after the two this month, but I think the team will need more than just home cooking to make the playoffs.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Feb 4, 2010 1:58 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I know Randy Carlyle said he's going to give the second line some time to gel
but I, for one, feel like I didn’t see it from Blake tonight. There was some miscommunication for sure, but he looked small, slow and cramped for space at times. I know it’s been a while since he’s played in the Western Conference, but his predecessors (Sexton, Lupul, Artyukhin) have all had a defense-attacking speed that he isn’t showing. We’re getting the shots, but we’re not getting Sexton’s forechecking and playmaking, Lupul’s grit and speed, or Artyukhin’s speed and violence. So, I’m watching the line and thinking to myself, what good is a line where Saku Koivu does all the dirty work, takes out all the garbage and Selanne AND Blake skate around waiting for the puck? If he buries a few, I’m sure I’ll discover the good, but until then, he’s not doing much else but shooting. Boo.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Feb 4, 2010 2:13 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Totally agree
Blake is going to have to do a lot to win me over, and I just don’t see it coming on the line with Koivu and Selanne. Hayward seemed like he was giving a sales pitch all night on Blake. “Look! This guy doesn’t totally suck. Here he is almost doing something well!”
This was the first game in my memory that Troy Bodie looked like a real hockey player. He and Marchant were stellar on a line with Chipchura (who made a couple of really nice plays). I’m not inclined to screw with that third line right now. Let those guys do their thing.
If Lupul’s not an option, and Sexton is still stuck in Manitoba, I would rather see Arty up on the second line again. Since his release from Carlyle’s doghouse, he has avoided taking penalties and his “speed and violence” would be a welcome addition and probably a big relief for Koivu.
I was saying boo-urns.
by Floyd Gondoli on Feb 4, 2010 10:53 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
if they have the ducks feed on gamecenter, i’ll see if i can catch hayzie’s sales pitch.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Feb 4, 2010 11:17 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
i just want to point out
that for our anniversary this year, my wife and I pushed up dinner to 4 o’clock and found a sports bar that would air the Ducks/Pens game. Of course we lost, but there was no way either of us were gonna miss a game for something like an anniversary.
by PhantomPretender on Feb 4, 2010 7:37 AM PST via mobile reply actions 0 recs
I’ve been telling Daniel that this girl isn’t the one. Maybe now he’ll listen.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Feb 4, 2010 9:43 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Anniversaries are joint experiences. Birthdays are for one person. Considering she wasn’t a hockey fan when we started dating and she now listens to radio feeds as she writes lab reports, I’m pretty high up on her. It’s only one night per season and last year I lucked out and there wasn’t a game. I’m sure as she gets more attached to the Ducks it’ll be an option we’ll be able to explore.
by Daniel AC on Feb 4, 2010 6:43 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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