Canucks/Avs: The Search For A Pulse
by Yankee Canuck on Mar 27, 2009 9:32 AM PDT
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Gameday: Canucks vs Avalanche
Time: 9:00 PM ET, 6:00 PM PT
Where: The TV, sports radio or atdhe.net. Duh.
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I think I've calmed down enough to stomach another game 24 hours after Vancouver rolled over and let the Blues have their way with their limp, lifeless bodies. Luongo and Burrows kept the Canucks in that game a full two periods more then they deserved to be. When your best line of the evening is Pyatt/Wellwood/Bernier, that should tell you something.
It's precisely those lethargic, "we don't give a fuck" efforts that I truly dispise and it's beyond pathetic that they can cough one up like that with ten games left in the season and a playoff spot not even locked down. How inspiring.
And it's beyond the realm of rational human intellect that, in such a game, the likes of superstar forward and the $8.2 million dollar phenom Mats Sundin was no where to be found, save for his four minutes sitting in the box, the last of which helped kill any moment the Canucks may have found in the waning moments of the third.
At least KesLORD was honest:
"We took too many penalties and that was obvious," said Canucks winger Ryan Kesler. "What can you say? They outworked us and I don't think everybody showed up tonight. We all know that."
...inhale...exhale...punt a kitten...OK moving on. Hey, at least I'm not this guy.
Vigneault had a small plane ride and a snow delay to instill some backbone again into his squad prior to tonight's tilt with the Avs. Vancouver spends most of every season getting shafted by the NHL schedule makers, but as luck would have it, they get to face the worst team in the conference three times in the next three weeks. There is simply no excuse for not slam dunking these six points.
The only possible excuse would be Colorado rises to the level of spoiler and plays their hearts out for the home audience and their own pride. I would suspect they would (and sure as shit hope so if I was an Avs fan) but perhaps they'll roll over and tank it for Tavares like they did in their last game.
Vancouver needs this win to recharge their engines and hone their focus. And, if nothing else, with Calgary idle they have another golden opportunity to pull within a point of the division lead and jump four points ahead of Columbus (also idle).
And the script couldn't be more generous: Colorado is 24th on the PP and 25th on PK. They're the fourth worst in goals against per game (3.20) and the third worst in scoring (2.46 gf/g). They're the ninth most injured team this year and likely have lost one of their top scorers (and the guy who has the most points against Vancouver this year) for the remainder of the season. Their goalies are hovering near the bottom of several netminder stats. They're more focused on rebuilding than the post season (obviously) and even their coach isn't sure about what is to happen with their club next year. ALL of this points to a team that couldn't be easier to beat up on. It should be Mike Tyson on a crank bender taking a bag of Skittles from a crying child with his back turned. That sort of mismatch.
And yet, the series is 1-0-2. Vancouver took the last one 4-2, but couldn't beat these guys in shootouts earlier in the year. And they have vaunted Canuck killer Milan Hejduk who always seems to score at will against us. And, after last night, no one should think anything is a cake walk anymore.
Or should we feel confident? I'm not. So prove us doubters wrong. It doesn't need to be 10-0. It doesn't need to be a brawl. It just needs to be a win. I don't care how, surprise us if you have to. Score a goal off Pudge's stomach. Let Colorado have an own goal; Liles fires it and it ricochets off the back of Laperriere's head past Budaj. Whatever. Just get the win. Don't forget the sting of last night's loss, but put it behind you and get the points. Nothing more, nothing less.
Get it done.
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If they string two shit shows together in a row, no one should be talking playoffs at all
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I don’t mind a loss here or there with this team. But when they shit the bed again like last night it’s infuriating. I want to see better effort in these losses. The Canucks don’t deserve the NW division title….at all.
St. Lou played pretty good as well. I’m not taking anything away from them.
I really don’t see them stinking it up tonight. They had better not.
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I used to be able to watch each and every Canucks game on atdhe.net but I don’t think there has been one on there for a couple of weeks at least. Regardless, tonight’s game is not in the line-up for atdhe.net today, yet. Duh!
Hmm, you’re right. Is tonight a PPV game? That would explain it.
I guess I get a Homer-esque DOH!
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by Yankee Canuck on Mar 27, 2009 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
A bed-shitting of unparalleled proportions
5-1 Avs
I’m still intoxicated from last nights excessive idiocy, so I doubt I’ll be drinking tonight. Though I will certainly want to after the shellacking we are going to receive.
sarcasm** You know what I love about PPV? It always finds a way to fuck up. There’s no sound on that channel right now.
I just took a 2 hour nap. RECOVERED! I feel a tad more positive too. It;s like Jibblescribbits had said: he thinks the Avs are going to tank it on purpose for the Tavares/Hedman sweeps. Hell, they got killed 7-1 (I think) by the Ducks last game.
Wow, Mike Gilis gave the media some shit on the Team 1040..
“We’ve been determined to give them (the players) the tools to allow change and give them the tools to create change. Everyone here was ready for change or they’re no longer here. We’ve done that from top to bottom and I think that’s one of the reasons we’re getting the results we are,” Gillis told BMac and Rintoul. “The slowest group to come around is clearly the media because they look at everything as if it’s 20 years ago and something is going to blow up and explode. And I don’t think they realize the consistency and the consistent approach we’re taking behind the scenes with every element of the organization. Our preference is not to reflect back and look at history but to look forward and look at the things we’re doing and know we’re going to get results from those things. So that’s why it’s probably easier for me to be optimistic than a lot of people, because I don’t share that history and I’m not going to.”
Gillis feels the media focusses too much on the franchise’s lack of success over it’s 38-year history, essentially expecting each season to end in disappointment.
“Absolutely. I think it’s pervasive and it never goes away. It does (bother me) because I think it challenges our players and it makes it difficult for our players too,” Gillis told the TEAM 1040. “You know, when you have things that are consistently taken out of context – and the Luongo situation was absolutely a case in point for me – he was asked a question about being captain of the team and whether or not that was some sort of method to get him to re-sign. That was completely ignored by most of the media here and what was seized upon was some comment that he wants to win a championship and I’m going to do whatever I have to do to do that. So what was ignored was the context of the question. It’s turned into a huge story and I know it bothered certain people and I don’t think it’s fair. I think it creates challenges for our players – I really do – and when they become reluctant to interact in certain ways, then it’s problematic. And they get reluctant to interact when they’re misquoted and when they have one thing taken out of context and when they feel that they’re not being represented fairly.”
Mats Sundin has just 21 points in his past 32 games and three goals in the past 20 matches, but the team is riding a 17-5-1 stretch that makes it the hottest team in the NHL since the start of February.
Gillis says Sundin is a major reason why and insists signing Sundin was an essential move when it came to changing the Canuck’s team identity.
“I don’t think anyone should look at the money being paid and use that as a rationale for production. We don’t look at it in terms of what we’re paying a guy – we wanted to get Mats Sundin here to change the culture here and to help us change the culture here, and he’s done that. So I think there’s great value in having him here, I think there’s value in having future Hall of Fame players in your group to show other players how hard they work and what makes them Hall of Fame players. There’s intrinsic value in all those things that doesn’t get recognized superficially. We’re watching him every day. We’re watching how he interacts, what he’s doing with the younger players, and we watch how hard he works. And superficially, most people don’t see that stuff and that’s how they get to those conclusions.”
I have arena sound now, but no play by play. It’s like watching it live
by Sean Zandberg on Mar 27, 2009 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Bad stat
Barbie has let in 10 goals in 99 minutes this year against the Avs. All of that on the Kings.
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I believe that stat will change (GAA) tonight, unless the team hangs him out to dry
by Sean Zandberg on Mar 27, 2009 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey, alright, on the PK already. Excuse me while I grab the bottle.
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Captain Morgans. Sean convinced me that’s the Canuck game drink of choice.
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I appreciate he kept his posture in that pose.
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by Yankee Canuck on Mar 27, 2009 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Bacardi > Advil. Do it man do it!
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by Yankee Canuck on Mar 27, 2009 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Ooo, too many bad experiences on Bacardi. I don’t like the aftertaste either
by Sean Zandberg on Mar 27, 2009 6:18 PM PDT up reply actions
You’re giving me terrible ideas sir.
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by Yankee Canuck on Mar 27, 2009 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Quick Fact
Going through the Avs lineup, there’s 5 players with less than 5 games played in the NHL.
Wow nice one man. Can you share the names?
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by Yankee Canuck on Mar 27, 2009 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions
T.J Gallardi (LW), Matt Hendricks ©, Wes O’Neil (D), Derek Peltier (D), and Michael Vernace (D). 3 rookie D-man, come on now…
Yikes
I feel better not hearing about any of them. Do the Avs still have Nathan Smith or is he over in Pittsburgh still? Or somewhere else?
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by Yankee Canuck on Mar 27, 2009 6:19 PM PDT up reply actions
look at how slow the Avs look compared to the Blues last night. Holy shit were those fuckers on a mission.
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Jersey over Chicago at the moment. Go Marty Go.
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Ride the Lightning never saw that one either. Sheesh. Just a shrug of the shoulders.
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by Yankee Canuck on Mar 27, 2009 6:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I mean ReLoad
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by Yankee Canuck on Mar 27, 2009 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Just kidding no I don’t
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by Yankee Canuck on Mar 27, 2009 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions
You realize the Avs just signed Ryan Stoa today right? Team mate of one Patrick White.
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Stoa has 46 points. White has 16. Go Scouts Go!!!
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by Yankee Canuck on Mar 27, 2009 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions
sponsored by carvel ice cream. pudgey the whale has a face. marketing galore!
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by Yankee Canuck on Mar 27, 2009 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions
I love losing. Another T.J. beats us. And Mike drinks…
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If we can’t score on Raycroft I’m going to slit my throat
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Laperriere has a point. C’mon on. Can I raise the “where the hell are you Mats” flag yet?
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by Yankee Canuck on Mar 27, 2009 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m not so sure we are going to see much of that dominant Mats this year. I’m losing hope in him
by Sean Zandberg on Mar 27, 2009 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions
AV should bench him.
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by Yankee Canuck on Mar 27, 2009 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions
You’re a brave man sir
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by Yankee Canuck on Mar 27, 2009 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions
fuck that. just stay out of the box.
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by Yankee Canuck on Mar 27, 2009 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, he hasn’t been all that bad with penalties lately
by Sean Zandberg on Mar 27, 2009 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Two last night
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by Yankee Canuck on Mar 27, 2009 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions
We’re losing to the second worst team in the league right now.
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Na, if you read my post above, I said I’m suspect of everything. Just repeating that fact to piss us all off!
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by Yankee Canuck on Mar 27, 2009 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions
my breakfast has morgans. and pizza. go reckless behavior!
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by Yankee Canuck on Mar 27, 2009 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey, the Canucks may be losing to the lowly Avs..but Detroit is losing 2-0 to the Islanders. I see it’s infectious
This game is absolutely killing my buzz
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8-1 Oil over Avs
7-2 Ducks over Avs
1-0 Avs over Canucks
Yeah. Tits. Yeah,
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Avs announcers just said the Canucks are dead last in hits in the NHlL. how shocking is that?
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They are capable of hitting more. Remember the Dallas game?
by Sean Zandberg on Mar 27, 2009 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions
A broken clock is right twice a day
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by Yankee Canuck on Mar 27, 2009 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions
All I can ever rremember is Sundin in the box several times when Sweden lost to Belarus in the Olympics…lots of people put the blame on Salo…but it was Sundin’s stupid play that cost them the medal.
I have no idea what company uses this, but...
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your smell senses are drunk
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by Yankee Canuck on Mar 27, 2009 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions
OK….the Canucks can’t hit the broad side of a barn.
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Penalty Shot Vancouver due to Lappy’s fuck up
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Lappy get a major/misconduct?
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by Yankee Canuck on Mar 27, 2009 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah he must have talked about the ref’s momma
by Sean Zandberg on Mar 27, 2009 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Indeed. It’s Demo time. Get it done sir.
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FUCKING HELL. It took some time but a Sedin (dunno which one) banks in a rebound.
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That’s Mitchell’s 22nd point. Keep in mind his season best prior to this was 14. Big Willie Style.
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haha, of course. I need to study up on my Swedish culture a bit more :)
by Sean Zandberg on Mar 27, 2009 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I love I see the word “puss” there
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by Yankee Canuck on Mar 27, 2009 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ll buy you a steak if that happens
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by Yankee Canuck on Mar 27, 2009 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Prawns?? Jesus dude…
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by Yankee Canuck on Mar 27, 2009 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh yeah. It’s going to cost you a lot of money. I didn’t even mention the lobster yet
by Sean Zandberg on Mar 27, 2009 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I didn’t mention it either!
Want some plankton with your cut too?
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by Yankee Canuck on Mar 27, 2009 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m thinking Barbie’s Metalli-mask was better.
What’s with the neon green? It doesn’t match the jersey
Hey let’s see if we can go 0-4 on the PP now
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1-1 going into the third. Canucks are playing just a few beats over a flatline. Again…inspiring to no end.
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FYI
There is a pretty good livestream here: http://www.justin.tv/streamthisnet
Not sure if anyone else posted it.
Good thing we got Demitra and Sundin, cause these Sedin twins arent capable of being 1st liners and carryin the team.
Sundin’s second assist and Kesler gets his goal for the night. NOW we’re talking.
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By Kesler I mean Demitra.
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by Yankee Canuck on Mar 27, 2009 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Flowing!
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by Yankee Canuck on Mar 27, 2009 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions
You’d be proud of me if you knew how much of that I drank last night! haha
by Sean Zandberg on Mar 27, 2009 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions
First in 11, but he’s got a lot of assists tho
by Sean Zandberg on Mar 27, 2009 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Need a big game from the Wild tomorrow to beat Calgary tomorrow. Setting up Sunday’s game to be simply epic against the Hawks.
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Tomorrow. Tomorrow? Tomorrow!
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by Yankee Canuck on Mar 27, 2009 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions
fuck!
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by Yankee Canuck on Mar 27, 2009 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey Sean here you go…Avs announcers just said Sundin is 10th in organization history even after only being there for four fours.
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10th in points…
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by Yankee Canuck on Mar 27, 2009 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions
No these guys are a lot better than the Blues announcers.
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by Yankee Canuck on Mar 27, 2009 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions
As a Nordique, I guess he scored a truck load.
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by Yankee Canuck on Mar 27, 2009 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions
i remember watching him with Sakic. Deadly
by Sean Zandberg on Mar 27, 2009 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I like O’briens game tonight. He shows the odd flash of talent, I hope that the Nucks keep him and develop him. He could turn out to be a real player still.
i agree. They just need him to develop a phobia of microphones
by Sean Zandberg on Mar 27, 2009 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions
doh, really?
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by Yankee Canuck on Mar 27, 2009 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Ossi Ossi Oy Oy Oy
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by Yankee Canuck on Mar 27, 2009 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions
shot it several times, ran it over and then cooked it
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by Yankee Canuck on Mar 27, 2009 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions
hahaha
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by Yankee Canuck on Mar 27, 2009 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions
1 point back of the flames after tonight. I can only imagine the radio shows in Calgary. They must be fully into panic mode.
To think VAN was 11 back a few weeks ago. Amazing.
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by Yankee Canuck on Mar 27, 2009 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions
team 1040 commentators are talking about the rivalry
every time the flames played the nucks in the playoffs, it was an epic series.
He’s taking a night off. Been saving this team’s ass too many times recently.
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by Yankee Canuck on Mar 27, 2009 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions
42 loss for the year for Colorado. Sheesh.
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See? That’s all I asked for. A slow start, but they came back and got the easy points. 40th win for VAN. Within one of the division lead. Got Calgary and Chicago in their sights. Beautiful.
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With less than 10 games left? I will!
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by Yankee Canuck on Mar 27, 2009 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions
haha
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by Yankee Canuck on Mar 27, 2009 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Henrik almost sounded like Naslund there…‘We have to take it one game at a time…we aren’t concenred with position, just making the playoffs’ Does the NHLPA actually teach that shit?
Why don’t they just talk about ice cream or what their favorite burger is?
by Sean Zandberg on Mar 27, 2009 8:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Barbie is all smiles in his post game interview. But even when he smiles he looks like he just ate someone’s kid
yummy
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by Yankee Canuck on Mar 27, 2009 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Comment #300!
And for the record, I take back everything bad I ever said about Dwayne Roloson.
What a performance tonight.
I knew you’d understand eventually :)
by Sean Zandberg on Mar 27, 2009 11:44 PM PDT up reply actions
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