whale v shark GNT - the anti-optimists' club

[puckhead]

both teams pretty good in the grans scheme of things, but both without that 'it factor' now or on the horizon, and on the downside of their 'window'.


lots of story-lines to follow in this one.
- Clowe's last game as a Shark? Nucks reported to be among the interested teams
- Schneider back in net, after letting in 2 on 2 in his last (brief) start
- Niklas Jensen makes his NHL debut*, alongside the Sedins.
- just before the deadline day, pending UFA Mason Raymond didn't take morning skate dun dun dunnnnn (possible shoulder issue)
- Barker in for Alberts


*only the 5th canuck in the past 20 years to make the NHL within two yeears of his draft day
Sedin, Sedin, Kesler, Bourdon, Jensen.

 

[Slimpikins]

Let's go Sharks!

 

[puckhead]

Let's go Sharks!

booo! you suck!!!!!

/I'm honestly not that optimistic, though.



someone should turn on the lights in the arena
looks awful


yay! Schneider has alrwady made more saves than in his last game

 

[KennyBanyeah]

Excited to watch Jensen. I watched him pretty closely at the WJHC last year and I love his motor. He's got top 6 potential in the long run, IMO.

 

[KennyBanyeah]

Couture = good

He might also be the only guy who looks forward to getting his teeth knocked out.

 

[puckhead]

SJ was the better team in the first, but no damage.
they are terrific (or lucky) at knocking cross ice passes down.

 

[dash]

Couture = good

He might also be the only guy who looks forward to getting his teeth knocked out.

lol at the big book of British smiles...

 

[puckhead]

Canucks coverage starting to look a bit porous again.
not a good sign.



/Dash - what happened to yer vCash in the past week?
one big bet or just kind of dripped away?

 

[dash]

Canucks coverage starting to look a bit porous again.
not a good sign.



/Dash - what happened to yer vCash in the past week?
one big bet or just kind of dripped away?

I put 2000 on the Hawks to beat the Kings a couple of weeks ago. That was that crazy game that the Kings won 5-4 (winner was scored with about 1:30 left in the game).

 

[dash]

Hey, didn't Desjardins used to wear #69?

/Jumbo Jim makes it 2-0

 

[puckhead]

fuck. a panic clear end up in the back of the net.
I haven't seen enough offense to feel comfortable that we can come back from this


and Joe beats Crampy from long range 40 seconds later to close the door.

 

[Slimpikins]

Desi score on a bit of a broken play.

Then Vancouver's defense decides to make it a score one-get-one-free special.

 

[puckhead]

Bieksa getting angry = good
Bieksa getting stupid = bad

I'm turning this off if the Sharks score here



update: goodnight all.

 

[dash]

Hansen stoned, Sharks score at the other end. Will it count?

 

[Slimpikins]

Hey, didn't Desjardins used to wear #69?

/Jumbo Jim makes it 2-0

He as assigned 69 in his first year up. He requested a different number but they wouldn't let him change it until he stuck with the big club.

Couture scores on the PP and the wheels are coming off of the Nucks defense.

 

[dash]

Geez, the friggin Oilers are driving down all the worth of the trade-able goalies...

 

[Slimpikins]

Now is the time for a Schniiiiiiiider chant. Come on HP don't let me down.

 

[dash]

Higgins gets the Canucks on the board - 3-1 Canucks after two.

 

[mooger_35]

Yet another game with no canuck powerplay?

Wouldn't score anyway.

 

[mooger_35]

3-2 Burrows with the goal