A Bit of Squid - April 18th
by missy on Apr 18, 2010 8:57 AM PDT
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Well, that game didn't turn out the way we were expecting last night. Sure, it would have been absolutely lovely to win another game 3-2 in overtime, but once again that stupid knob on the end of Roberto Luongo's stick got in the way. For goodness sake, that's 2 games in a row now where that knob has become an overtime issue. Game 1, it got stuck in Luie's pads and he was just able to get it out in time to set up for the next rush. Game 2, it deflects in Anze Kopitar's game winning goal. Roberto, the Canucks fan nation begs of you to chop off that knob!
Another knob that didn't help at all last night was Andrew Alberts. Seriously, he's already taken 5 penalties in 2 playoff games for us, and it just so happens that 4 of 5 Kings goals are scored on the powerplay. Coincidence? Sure, maybe they've figured out how to beat our penalty kill (speaking of which, we really need Ryan Johnson back), but the best kind of penalty kill is to stay out of the box in the first place.
Links after the jump.
- Recaps of last night's 3-2 OT loss to the Kings. (NHL, Yahoo, Nucks Misconduct, Jewels from the Crown, THN, Vancouver Sun, The Globe and Mail, Copper and Blue)
- Nicklas Backstrom and Andrei Kostitsyn both had hat tricks, and Alex Ovechkin got 4 points as the Capitals edged out the Canadiens 6-5 in OT. (NHL, Japer's Rink, Habs Eyes On The Prize)
- Zdeno Chara shows up to play as Bruins outbattle Sabres 5-3. (NHL, Stanley Cup of Chowder, Die By The Blade)
- Today's schedule: Coyotes-Red Wings matinee at 12:00 PST, Flyers-Devils at 3:00, Penguins-Senators at 3:30, Blackhawks-Predators at 5:30, and Sharks-Avalanche at 6:30. (NHL)
- Mikael Samuelsson is good, Andrew Alberts is bad, and Anze Kopitar is ugly. (Puck Daddy)
- Someone read through our gamethread last night, and probably had a few good laughs while they were at it. (Jewels from the Crown)
- TSN is probably firing someone today.... (SBNation)
- If you guys aren't following Dan Ellis and Jordin Tootoo on Twitter, you're missing out. Not only are they pretty funny on their own, but they've been picking on each other a lot in the last 24 hours. (dellis39, Jtootoo22)
- On a serious note, Taylor Pyatt finally speaks to the press about Carly's death and moving on. (TSN)
- Oh look, another "History Will Be Made" parody. (Five For Howling)
- Reffing conspiracy? You see, after last year's idiotic catastrophe, this is why I generally ignore this newspaper.... Except for Botchford's Twitter feed, he's the only good part. (The Province)
- Manitoba Moose fell 8-2 yesterday as Hamilton Bulldogs take a 2-0 lead in the series. (Moose)
That's all I've found so far. Throw any more links into the comments.
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So the thoughts regarding the Caps game seem to be 1 of 2 options:
Option 1 – If you hate the Caps, it was the most blatant case of the league fixing the outcome ever.
Option 2 – It was inconsistent reffing with plenty of borderline calls, but the reffing was not to blame.
What’s the opinion of the good folks here at NM?
I have to go. But if I find one single dog hair when I get back, I'll rub... sand... in your dead little eyes. I also need you to buy sand. I don't know if they grade it, but... coarse.
by Steckel Me Elmo on Apr 18, 2010 9:03 AM PDT reply actions
well, it’s a mixed group here. some like the caps, others not as much.
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GO CANUCKS GO!
But for the most part it’s un-biased observers with no dogs in the fight, or at least relative to what I’ve been reading/my take on things.
I have to go. But if I find one single dog hair when I get back, I'll rub... sand... in your dead little eyes. I also need you to buy sand. I don't know if they grade it, but... coarse.
by Steckel Me Elmo on Apr 18, 2010 9:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Yep. EOTP got quite ridiculous—comments are worth a read if you click on that link, simply for the rebuttals and back-and-forth.
Cидни Kросби: Александр Oвечкин, он твой папа теперь
Capitals Coming: for Capitals fans who can bear reading something less intelligent than a story at Japers' Rink
by red army line on Apr 18, 2010 9:29 AM PDT up reply actions
wow, it’s probably a good thing that the comments were closed at midnight EST then, eh?
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GO CANUCKS GO!
Caps Fans: the Hab fans hate you because you stole the Expos!
Realistically, don’t get all uptight and drop the chips on your shoulders. Your team is good but OV and Semin and big game chokers (Olympics) and Green can’t handle Gionta and Cammy in front of the net. I don’t see how you get by NJ or PIT.
by Rod Blogojevich on Apr 18, 2010 9:44 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I wouldn’t call Ovechkin a big game choker, and the jury is still out on Semin. Ovechkin is at something like 1.5 pts/g for his playoff career, and Semin has had his very good series and very bad series. There were so many problems with team Russia and so much of it started with the bench boss.
Unfortunately I think Green being absolutely atrocious in front of the net is starting to become a trend that is true. Last year I was willing to chalk it up to mono and bum shoulders, but I see no excuse this year.
I have to go. But if I find one single dog hair when I get back, I'll rub... sand... in your dead little eyes. I also need you to buy sand. I don't know if they grade it, but... coarse.
by Steckel Me Elmo on Apr 18, 2010 9:47 AM PDT up reply actions
Well I am impressed, you gave a good argument. I just like to criticize the caps sometimes because they are SO SENSITIVE! I don’t get it. But ya I was just giving you a hard time, Caps games are great to watch. don’t worry about the Habs, a lot of them are seriously bitter the Expos became the Nationals.
by Rod Blogojevich on Apr 18, 2010 10:02 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
these guys are fine, they’re very fun to talk with.
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GO CANUCKS GO!
For the reffing question, I’d wait until the review comes up over here. That’s about as good an analysis you’re likely to get.
Other than that, meh. I just think the defensive games aren’t good enough. Actually that much is obvious, 6-5 in a playoff game, ridiculous.
Ambivalent.
Admire their talent, but Semin slap-fights. Feel sorry for their defense, because the forwards sure ain’t helping.
"But yeah…like CC…I harbour no ill will." - VancityDan
by Chuckles Canuckles on Apr 18, 2010 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions
Wow, I had no idea about what happened to Pyatt. I have to give props to people like him and Theodore for coming into this season and performing well. Definitely tough, especially with a job that can so often be very mental.
I have to go. But if I find one single dog hair when I get back, I'll rub... sand... in your dead little eyes. I also need you to buy sand. I don't know if they grade it, but... coarse.
by Steckel Me Elmo on Apr 18, 2010 9:45 AM PDT reply actions
Missed a good one
Missy, you forgot the Copper and Blue review of the game, which can be found here.
And another one...
What do you read Missy… missed Sekeres’ post-mortem at G&M.
This makes me a sad chordate. The squid will also be eaten for lunch unless they improve their work.
what i can tell you is that i never check the G&M, and only once in a while do i check C&B.
i usually just check the general stuff: NHL.com, TSN, Yahoo, THN, ESPN, Canucks.com, Vancouver Sun, and whichever SBNation blogs have relevance to who we’re currently playing (for example, i’m checking Jewels from the Crown and Battle of California all the time right now because we’re playing the Kings, and i’m not checking C&B because the Oilers aren’t even in the playoffs)
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Why don’t you just set up a Google News or a Bing news alert? Then you’ll basically have your pick of everything Canucks related from anywhere on the web? Seems like a lot of work to check all the sources you seem to check manually?
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-WeepingTile
by ThomasPratt on Apr 18, 2010 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions
well, there’s a lot of sites that are horribly unreliable and biased. the ones i check are continuously better writing.
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yeah, who the hell is reading C&B with the Oilers being out?
However, that post over there is pretty sweet.
by Sean Zandberg on Apr 18, 2010 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions
Tony Gallagher weighs in on the oofficiating in the Caps and in the Canucks games here, calling it ‘one for the conspiracy theorists’
Money quotes:
Odd how that happens, sort of reminds you of how a team threatening to take a big lead in nationally televised NBA game suddenly runs into weird offensive fouls and travelling violations while the trailing team seems to be able to pull a gun and not get a foul.
Because to think things are really going down this way would cast serious aspersions on the officials involved in the games mentioned and we could never do that, not after watching for years when nothing like this would ever even occur to anyone.
They all just have too much class really to let pleasing your boss change the way they see a game. It’s just too much to take seriously. So we’re not doing that, never.
My hopes exceed my expectations
-WeepingTile
yeah, after that whole “plan the parade” thing last year, i avoid reading the Province.
unless it’s botchford, he’s the only good guy there.
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Based on one feature last year, you ignore the biggest sports section in the city?
My hopes exceed my expectations
-WeepingTile
by ThomasPratt on Apr 18, 2010 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions
What are you talking about? We’re the biggest sports section in this damn city.
So don't get violent and don't get caught with your head down, the night she stole the moon.
by thelastjohnny on Apr 18, 2010 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions
true, but i also follow the Vancouver Sun, they’re pretty damn good.
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something else to consider, however, is that this article can also be grouped into that category of blowing things out of proportion.
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I’m pretty sure Gallagher meant that article to be taken tongue in cheek, while planting seeds for thought.
Please allow me to adjust my pants, so that I may dance the good time dance, and lead the onlookers and innocent bystanders into a trance.
I’m almost positive that the Province actually hates the Canucks and hockey fans in general. There is not one single media outlet that does more to damage the credibility of Canucks fans than the Province (with the possible exception of the CDC message board :P ). People all across hockeyland think we’re whining douchebags who plan parade routes and scream the sky is falling all the time, purely because of articles by these nimwits. Damien Cox would fit in well at the province, I think.
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The Canucks are going to take penalties. It’s not that we need Johnson back as much as the entire PK units need to execute better. Anze had all the time in the world to do whatever he wanted with the puck before he scored.
Sure, Balls blocks a lot of shots and that’s great, but the biggest concern for his return is that we have Kesler out there laying in front of everything. No word on his status yet.
Hmmmm……so I shouldn’t submit my plannned parade route?
Is it a disease if you can't go more than one day without 'Nuck news?...even in the summer?
by My Landed Immigrant status just expired! on Apr 18, 2010 9:46 PM PDT reply actions
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