just got home from the likely last game at the tank... here are the thoughts:
1. FIRE TODD MCLELLAN. If possible, do so before game 5. Another GWG PPG against. That makes what, like 12 or 13 PPG's against in the last 6 games and 6 in the 4 game series. The numbers are staggering. Its one of the most epic coaching failures that I have ever seen. Including the vancouver series, the sharks have given up 15 power play goals in their last 9 PO games. That is unreal!
2. Zues+Winchester>>> moore+ galiardi. Still not so good, still no one can score, but they were much better. However, this is pretty much irrelevant since no one on the bottom 6 belongs in the NHL. I thought with the subs they might win and they did play arguable the best game of the whole series, maybe of the season, but the team has zero scoring depth so it doesnt matter.
3. For all the Giants fans, when its time for a change, call speedy oil change and tune... When 15 years in long enough for the marleau era. 7M of complete shlub waste. The game costing penalty notwithstanding, he has been unbelievably bad, and the time has simply come to more in a new younger, more hungry direction.
4. Poor nemo. he has been solid, pretty much every game. Nemo and nabby should console each other playing behind the power outage sharks.
5. Too many pylons on D and not enough offensive depth. Murray and White fucked up at least 5 or 10 good chances by getting shots blocked, flubbing pucks, you name it. Good teams win with good D, and the sharks have zilcho after burns and boyle. Even braun and pickles are useless on the other side of the red line. Its so painful to watch.
6. This pains me to say, but Joe pavelski has been horrific. He's been bad on the PK, hasnt converted shit, and just hasnt helped the team. Simply put, this series, he has sucked.
7. Here are the needed departures this looooong summer-to-be:
a. Todd should be first. Bring Martin in. If nothing else, he can kill a penalty and not spot the other team nearly 2 goals a game. That alone makes him an upgrade.
b. trade patty for whatever you can get. how about to MTL for the 3rd overall pick. They have drooling over patty for years, since like 2006, so let em have it. If not, maybe toronto for bozak. or whoever will take him for a a nice little package. There should be buyers out there given the 30+ goals, 60+ pts.
c. attempt to trade: murray and zues. Whatever you can get is fine, but 5M on those two guys is rediculous misuse of resources. A bag of pucks would be a great return, especially if they have cool logos of some sort on them, like naked chicks or something.
D. Do not resign: Moore, mitchell, white, and vandy. No need for that 4.5M of dead space.
That means off the current roster, I would prefer to not see Marleau, moore, mitchell, zues, white, murray, and vandermeer. Keep jumbo as he may be disappointing, but he is still effective with the right scoring depth around him. He's not the guy to lead you to the cup, but he remains a valuable addition.
its gunna be a fascinating summer and dougie is gunna have his hands full.
1. FIRE TODD MCLELLAN. If possible, do so before game 5. Another GWG PPG against. That makes what, like 12 or 13 PPG's against in the last 6 games and 6 in the 4 game series. The numbers are staggering. Its one of the most epic coaching failures that I have ever seen. Including the vancouver series, the sharks have given up 15 power play goals in their last 9 PO games. That is unreal!
2. Zues+Winchester>>> moore+ galiardi. Still not so good, still no one can score, but they were much better. However, this is pretty much irrelevant since no one on the bottom 6 belongs in the NHL. I thought with the subs they might win and they did play arguable the best game of the whole series, maybe of the season, but the team has zero scoring depth so it doesnt matter.
3. For all the Giants fans, when its time for a change, call speedy oil change and tune... When 15 years in long enough for the marleau era. 7M of complete shlub waste. The game costing penalty notwithstanding, he has been unbelievably bad, and the time has simply come to more in a new younger, more hungry direction.
4. Poor nemo. he has been solid, pretty much every game. Nemo and nabby should console each other playing behind the power outage sharks.
5. Too many pylons on D and not enough offensive depth. Murray and White fucked up at least 5 or 10 good chances by getting shots blocked, flubbing pucks, you name it. Good teams win with good D, and the sharks have zilcho after burns and boyle. Even braun and pickles are useless on the other side of the red line. Its so painful to watch.
6. This pains me to say, but Joe pavelski has been horrific. He's been bad on the PK, hasnt converted shit, and just hasnt helped the team. Simply put, this series, he has sucked.
7. Here are the needed departures this looooong summer-to-be:
a. Todd should be first. Bring Martin in. If nothing else, he can kill a penalty and not spot the other team nearly 2 goals a game. That alone makes him an upgrade.
b. trade patty for whatever you can get. how about to MTL for the 3rd overall pick. They have drooling over patty for years, since like 2006, so let em have it. If not, maybe toronto for bozak. or whoever will take him for a a nice little package. There should be buyers out there given the 30+ goals, 60+ pts.
c. attempt to trade: murray and zues. Whatever you can get is fine, but 5M on those two guys is rediculous misuse of resources. A bag of pucks would be a great return, especially if they have cool logos of some sort on them, like naked chicks or something.
D. Do not resign: Moore, mitchell, white, and vandy. No need for that 4.5M of dead space.
That means off the current roster, I would prefer to not see Marleau, moore, mitchell, zues, white, murray, and vandermeer. Keep jumbo as he may be disappointing, but he is still effective with the right scoring depth around him. He's not the guy to lead you to the cup, but he remains a valuable addition.
its gunna be a fascinating summer and dougie is gunna have his hands full.
how about here? oh wait is that a llama? pretend its a buck! 
