Open Gameday Thread Ducks @ Canucks - Preseason
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 25, 2010 4:35 PM PDT
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There is no such thing as an important game in September. It's a mantra for one-way contract-toting veterans, coaches determined to experiment, fans who refuse to be engaged until 'the games matter' and a broadcast media that reads the word 'preseason' as 'dress rehearsal.'
Yet, every September, there are people who can't-- or shouldn't --feel that way. I'm not talking about yours truly (though the day I take this less seriously, well, that'll be the day-hey-ay when I die). No, I'm talking about the players jockeying for a contract, the players jockeying for position, the players that look back at the mistakes and shortcomings of last year with a bitter taste in their mouths that they are desperate to wash out or swallow for good.
Plenty of those players will be on the ice tonight.
The Canucks come into this evening's game winless (0-3) in the preseason, but 60 minutes of Luongo guarding the castle keep looks to change that. Vancouver's former netminder recently stepped down as captain, but he is determined for this to be the year that he finally leads the Canucks to not getting eliminated by Chicago in six games the Stanley Cup.
New Canuck Steve Tambellini will try to make an impression with the Sedins, a pair of pro tryouts (Peter Schafer and former Duck Brendan Morrison) will try to make an impression along with first-round prospect Jordan Schroeder, and an extremely hungry Bottom 6 will want to earn their British Columbian assignment by out-hustling their Anaheim counterparts or just out-duke-ing George Parros. Oh, and Cody Hodgson is ready . . . but for tomorrow.
The Ducks, meanwhile, are fresh off their historical re-enactment of a 1987 Pogues pub show, performed with the San Jose Sharks at HP Pavilion last night. No word on the lineup as of yet, but Randy Carlyle will probably look to insert some fresh legs into the lineup on the tail end of back-to-backs. That could mean the first preseason action for Teemu Selanne and Saku Koivu, who would be looking to build some chemistry (not necessarily with each other) going into this season after feeling the fizzle of last season. It could also mean more ice time for wunderkind Cam Fowler, whose window at becoming an out-of-the-box NHLer is shrinking from minute to minute of ice time.
However, that doesn't necessarily mean a 'soft' lineup, as it could also mean Troy Bodie and George Parros, who would be fresh for 12 rounds should the Ducks' bottom six decide to mount a sequel to last night's team-building exercise. And lining up across from players like Glass, Hordichuk and Desbiens, and more importantly, still unsure if they may end up splitting time with names on last night's fight card like Veilleux and Voros, I think we're all expecting them to mount a sequel.
It could be a good one, but knowing life, the fact that it will be televised (on HNIC, no less) probably means it will be even more boring to watch than last night's game was to hear.
Post any game info and lineup changes in the comments.
FOWL!
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To keep things kosher, we’ll be doing streams in the comments this season. ATDHE has a stream link posted right now. Post any stream links you have here. If you would like the comment to be hidden at a certain point after you post it, note that in the comment or tell me or a moderator.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 25, 2010 4:37 PM PDT reply actions
Good idea. I think it is a better idea maybe if we just provide the stream links in the beginning of the threads. We can then hid them at the end if we need to.
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by TheAngelsColts on Sep 25, 2010 6:59 PM PDT up reply actions
okay. that sounds good as a site policy. All comments containing a stream link will be active only for the duration of the game, then all comments posting a stream link will be hidden. That should make people more comfortable with posting the links.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 25, 2010 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions
In an interesting twist, the OC Register has posted a link to a stream for tonight’s game in the main text of a blog post by Curtis Zupke. I don’t know the laws in Canada, but there is some discussion after a recent lawsuit by ivi Broadcasting that it might be legal to re-transmit broadcast television for a nominal fee, the way that cable stations do. Still, pretty bold for the paper to put up a post encouraging something that is, at best, grey in its legality and at worst, the subject of daily cease and desist letters for good reason. I don’t have the balls to put that above the comment line; I know that much.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 25, 2010 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions
A desperate act for a dying medium, perhaps?
by MagicsJohnson on Sep 25, 2010 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I mean, we’re not exactly cloak and dagger here, but if this were a football blog, I wouldn’t play any games with NFL films. NFL films DOES NOT play that, and it really just takes one post that’s a little too public (on a newspaper’s website, perhaps) for one of these sites to get shut down. Which is why I totally understand people that want to keep this to themselves.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 25, 2010 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Yea there are many NFL sites that won't touch streams being posted. some don't care.
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by TheAngelsColts on Sep 25, 2010 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I mean, it coudl be that the NHL isn’t too concerned about it, despite GameCenter Live, Center Ice and all that. I know that the CHL, AHL and College hockey have been fairly aggressive in shutting down streaming sites as they are just starting to monetize their online broadcasts.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 25, 2010 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions
NFL cracks down hard. I haven't noticed it too bad with other sports yet.
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by TheAngelsColts on Sep 25, 2010 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow that is gutsy.
I know it is a big grey area too.
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by TheAngelsColts on Sep 25, 2010 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I debating whether or not
to shut myself off from all communication in the Ducks world and watch the 1 am broadcast as if it is live. Haha.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS . . . ANAHEIM DUCKS . . . CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS
I have plans tonight with my fantasy hockey group to do some bar hopping, so I’m going to DVR the game and keep it in my mind while I get into rowdy conversations with my Kings fans friends.
Kings fan friends.
Weird right? I know.
shut myself off from all communication in the Ducks world
shouldn’t be hard. The Hawks/Wings preseason game made sportscenter last night, the 144 minute Ducks brawl didn’t even make the local news.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 25, 2010 5:57 PM PDT up reply actions
They just barely mentioned it on CSN up here
The Sharks fell to the hated Ducks
LOS ANGELES ANGELS . . . ANAHEIM DUCKS . . . CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS
Don't know why it took away my quotations and the rest of my comment
But, definitely enjoyed them talking about the Ducks beating the Sharks in San Jose.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS . . . ANAHEIM DUCKS . . . CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS
I remember when Pidto and Melrose would break down every bench-clearer on NHL2Night. It’s a sad state of affairs today.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 25, 2010 6:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Okay . . .
I’m leaving. Enjoy listening to the game! I’m going to watch at 1.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS . . . ANAHEIM DUCKS . . . CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS
Oh you wont be here either ok then my guess is now closser to 200 lol
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by TheAngelsColts on Sep 25, 2010 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions
keep dipping. I won’t be around for a wihle either.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 25, 2010 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Damn then im not even putting a guess out cause this one will be closser to what you had last night.
Since after the 4 that just said they wouldn’t (me included) then everyone else is up in the air :)
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by TheAngelsColts on Sep 25, 2010 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions
If I leave, I wonder if it stays under 20. heh heh.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 25, 2010 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions
We won't get past 250 im guessing tonight.
We got at least one guy in muddy not going to be here and Ill probably be commenting very little as I got family here.
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Seriously. He could hold Glass’ forehead against a shinpad.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 25, 2010 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Playing in Nashville and being obsolete
Pretty sure that’s not the word he was looking for
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 25, 2010 7:32 PM PDT reply actions
I believe Webster defines the Sexton as the basic unit of physical contact during Spring Break.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 25, 2010 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions
I blame Veilleux there. Marchant was at the top of the diamond for most of the power play.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 25, 2010 7:36 PM PDT reply actions
Nice pressure play at center by Ryan so far.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 25, 2010 7:40 PM PDT reply actions
It’s the stealth paint one he’s been using in practice.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 25, 2010 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t think it’s his new one as much as it’s what he’s wearing as he fine tunes that two tone one he had. guy only has two masks, “Loaner” and “In The Shop”
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 25, 2010 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions
he’s had a lot something like 7. I assume you don’t mean the VERY first one, from England, because it was white and that would mean you’re being sarcastic.
Most of his makes, though, I would classify as Loaners. The “In The Shop” ones are usually very ornate, like the one that had the old Mighty Ducks logo on one side.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 25, 2010 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah, that was the one with the Mighty Ducks logo. He went back to the drawing board after that one pretty quickly, started experimenting with new mask materials, which is why he wore the SUPER plain ones.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 25, 2010 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Former Ducks draft pick, Joel Perreault
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 25, 2010 7:45 PM PDT reply actions
It’s not his fault his old GM hired him to play for the Ducks. Not really Bertuzzi’s fault either.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 25, 2010 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions
He’s just playing in systems that are better for him. Whitney and Wisniewski will look a thousand times better with their new teams.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 25, 2010 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Murray’s theories on some players are just, on their face, unrealistic. Any time you want a player to be successful doing something he’s never done before, you’re playing with fire.
It’s like buying a car, failing to convert it into a boat, and then seeing another guy driving the car around the road and thinking, “why does that car look so good when he uses it . . . on dry land . . . the way it’s supposed to be used . . . I wonder”
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 25, 2010 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Just woke up?
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by TheAngelsColts on Sep 25, 2010 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I, uh…took a bit of a nap after Oktoberfest today.
by MagicsJohnson on Sep 25, 2010 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Hockey’s on. I can’t complain.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 25, 2010 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m not entirely sure if I’m going to be able to make the first “home” preseason game next week, but if I end up going, I’ll be sure to grab some game photos and video for you guys.
by MagicsJohnson on Sep 25, 2010 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions
The Sedins make me very happy this is a helmet sport. In fact, they make me wish it was a tinted full facemask sport.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 25, 2010 7:52 PM PDT reply actions
hello
decided to come check out your gamethread for once.
Nucks Misconduct chief babe, now with a new Twitter username.
Keep your stick on the ice. Seriously, keep it on the ice, or you'll take another hooking penalty and put the Canucks back on the kill!
haha, hey missy. Pretty quiet round these parts. Thank you for being Canada and being on HNIC, though :)
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 25, 2010 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah, i figured it might still be quieter around here. if you guys are interested, though, we love having company (even from rival teams) on our gamethreads….
Nucks Misconduct chief babe, now with a new Twitter username.
Keep your stick on the ice. Seriously, keep it on the ice, or you'll take another hooking penalty and put the Canucks back on the kill!
what?
it’s a great way to meet the other NHL fans on SBNation. i visit PPP and Japer’s Rink all the time.
plus, i already posted a link to this gamethread in ours, encouraging a few NMer’s to come here…..
Nucks Misconduct chief babe, now with a new Twitter username.
Keep your stick on the ice. Seriously, keep it on the ice, or you'll take another hooking penalty and put the Canucks back on the kill!
You see though.
He has a link to your site but then you come over and try too pull us over hinge the (poachers). Anyway you got me close I guess ill join your blog for later on this year…
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by TheAngelsColts on Sep 25, 2010 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions
haha, just teasin’ you. Love the folks at Nucks Misconduct. I encourage readers to be citizens of the network . . except FTF, go there and vote 10 on their fan confidence poll :)
(that last part was said for Ang’s benefit)
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 25, 2010 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions
haha
FTF is pretty cool. in fact, most of the blogs are pretty cool.
Nucks Misconduct chief babe, now with a new Twitter username.
Keep your stick on the ice. Seriously, keep it on the ice, or you'll take another hooking penalty and put the Canucks back on the kill!
In all seriousness, it’s a great network. The Google Group reminds me of that regularly.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 25, 2010 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions
i’m good, thx.
Nucks Misconduct chief babe, now with a new Twitter username.
Keep your stick on the ice. Seriously, keep it on the ice, or you'll take another hooking penalty and put the Canucks back on the kill!
I like your signature, missy. “chief babe” sounds like you should have business cards
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thanks.
i did just have “writer” or “contributor” there before, but it felt boring.
Nucks Misconduct chief babe, now with a new Twitter username.
Keep your stick on the ice. Seriously, keep it on the ice, or you'll take another hooking penalty and put the Canucks back on the kill!
That reminds me. I need new cards printed. Also, my wife implied I’m a drunkard today.
by MagicsJohnson on Sep 25, 2010 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
this close to Oktoberfest, the hell you say
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 25, 2010 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
On the list of things that I have done after taking in the Devil’s Brew over the years, today was like a garden party. Last year I’m told I tried to climb a statue for some reason. I was reminded of this more than once today.
by MagicsJohnson on Sep 25, 2010 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions
well seeing as you seemingly passed out and then woke up later in the day...
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by TheAngelsColts on Sep 25, 2010 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I could tell stories, but I’m pretty sure it would be the end of this site as we know it.
by MagicsJohnson on Sep 25, 2010 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions
And it wasn’t passing out. It was a crude form of time travel…it was early evening and then it was suddenly late night.
by MagicsJohnson on Sep 25, 2010 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions
My favorite Dave Attel joke. “You ever get so drunk you blackout? Or as I like to call it, TIME TRAVEL?!”
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 25, 2010 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions
That's the one!
I realized a while back that it was quite apt at times, and I blatantly stole it as a description. I’d bring up my favorite Attel one liner, but it’s…well, it’s not something you’d want to read here.
by MagicsJohnson on Sep 25, 2010 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I love, from that same special, the Navy Seal man, swimming up the toilet, making me do things. I have, more than once, used the phrase. “and not that big-girl-we-ran-out-of-ice-cream-cry, I was really crying”
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 25, 2010 8:36 PM PDT up reply actions
“No one likes a pre-historic racist” takes me back to Catholic school and theology class with Sister Mary Catherine, badabing!
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 25, 2010 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Yea many of our main stays in game threads are out for the night but glad you are joining us.
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by TheAngelsColts on Sep 25, 2010 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions
The CBC stream is making me somewhat depressed. They keep reminding me how much the Ducks have going AGAINST them this season. I prefer to save the depression for the end of the season.
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maybe a different stream will have a different broadcast? idk
I could throw out another stream
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by TheAngelsColts on Sep 25, 2010 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions
well, i could give you the link for the vancouver radio feed, where Alex Burrows might be doing colour again tonight……..
Nucks Misconduct chief babe, now with a new Twitter username.
Keep your stick on the ice. Seriously, keep it on the ice, or you'll take another hooking penalty and put the Canucks back on the kill!
It’s ok. I healthy dose of shame-spiral is good for me. I was starting to get hopeful with the win last night and Perry’s hat trick. I needed to be put back in my place.
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Always a shame when Getz isn’t playing :) You have to admit, they’re a bit better with him and Perry in the line up.
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any mask that makes one look like Darth Vader would probably carry some bad mojo…
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clearly someone who’s never seen Revenge of the Nerds :)
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 25, 2010 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions
In a way, I love that HIller does that
he ALWAYS gives that glove side wide open, even on nights when he’s tired. It’s the same way Hasek used to open that five hole as wide as he possibly could. It’s classic Old West shootout stuff. You gotta be fast enough to beat the puck there more often than not, though. It’s a The Quick and The Dead situation.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 25, 2010 8:35 PM PDT reply actions
Penelty on festerling
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The VO2 max is borderline rape. Kids really will do ANYTHING to play in the NHL.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 25, 2010 8:43 PM PDT reply actions
lossing 3-0 after the 2nd period
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by TheAngelsColts on Sep 25, 2010 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Our penalty kill makes me nauseous.
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I’m not saying we should have drafted him ahead of Holland, but it’s only because I know I’m a biased Gophers fan that I’m not saying that
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 25, 2010 9:03 PM PDT reply actions
Sexton look like he dug a rabbit hole from the circle to right in front of Luongo
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 25, 2010 9:08 PM PDT reply actions
Sheldon Brookbank has had a so-so borderline bad game defensively, but very strong offensively. He has a very sliced bread shot, just canned, you know what you’ll get every time he winds up kind of thing. Nothing special, but it’s been useful in this game.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 25, 2010 9:19 PM PDT reply actions
FOWL
Sorry I wasn’t in here commenting. I had the game on full-screen and hooked up my laptop to my big screen.
I kind of expected this result what with Getzlaf, Perry, and Blake not in there and trying out Ryan with Selanne for a little. I’m glad Randy went back to Koivu and Selanne and I thought it was a good move to put Carter with Ryan and Sexton.
As far as the defensive pairings went… ugh. Looked a bit rough pairing Vis with Fowler to start and I’m not a big fan of a Sutton-Brookbank pairing either. I think the ideal pairings would look something like this:
Visnovsky-Sutton (since Lydman is out)
Fowler-Mara
Sbisa-Brookbank
You could switch out Fowler for Mikkelson or Mara for Festerling, but I don’t generally think it’s a good idea to pair up two really mobile guys and two immobile guys.
There's nothing to see here. And nothing gazes back at me.
I note it in the gameday recap, but for now, the advantage of putting Fowler with Visnovsky is about getting him the minutes. 25:08 tonight. Whether it’s best for the team in the preseason, it gets you a proper look at the kid, not just ample game film, but how he performs 25 minutes deep, after seeing more Sedin than anyone should ever have to.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 25, 2010 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Gotcha
Well I didn’t think he looked out of place, but I’m not sure that’s all we need from him if he’s going to play top 4 minutes this season
There's nothing to see here. And nothing gazes back at me.
The thing is, not looking out of place is an incredibly difficult task when you’re talking about an 18 year-old. People say that Drew Doughty didn’t get the Calder nod because he wasn’t an impact player, but really, if he’d performed that well as an 18-19 year-old in the Atlantic Division, more people would have classified him an impact player. And in his sophomore year, he was able to take the confidence and experience he gained as a rookie and apply the rest of his toolkit to the NHL, which made him a Norris finalist and an undeniable impact player.
Obviously, Doughty’s first two years are a lofty projection for anyone, but you have to put yourself in the position of a Kings fan two years ago that might have said they didn’t want the kid if all he was going to do was play steady minutes, that they needed more from him.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Sep 26, 2010 12:03 AM PDT up reply actions
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