Sunday Squid
by Sean Zandberg on May 23, 2010 9:32 AM PDT
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Print-Sharks play the Blackhawks early today (12:00 PST). It's insane to fathom that only Patrick Marleau and Jason Demers have beaten Auntie Niemi in this series. A win by the Hawks and, well, do you blow up that Sharks team? Heads will roll. Where is the scoring depth, San Jose? Dried up like a popcorn fart.
-A comparison of the muliti-million dollar overpayments of Marian Hossa and Dany Heatley.
-Speaking of scoring depth and great goaltending, the Flyers have it as well and the Habs are on the brink of elimination going back to Philly. Fine by me.
-Brian Burke goes on a rant about that whiny story from the IIHF, saying the tournament should be played every second year and definitely not during a year with the Winter Olympics going on. Naturally, from Brian Burke, there is more said than that. Click the link for more.
-The BCHL's Williams Lake Junior A team is folding.
-It's the stacked Russians vs the Czechs in the IIHF Final.
Here is the video footage of the Sedins on The Hour:
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It’s insane to fathom that only Patrick Marleau and Jason Demers have beaten Auntie Niemi in this series. A win by the Hawks and, well, do you blow up that Sharks team?
And Marleau is a UFA at season’s end. I’m thinking he looks for greener pastures?
by Beantown Canuck on May 23, 2010 9:47 AM PDT reply actions
yeah, this is what irks me about him. Shows up for a contract year. What the hell? I’d steer clear of him.
by Sean Zandberg on May 23, 2010 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Originally I thought T.O.
would sign him. But looking at their cap space…I dont know. Maybe COL or STL?
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by Chuckles Canuckles on May 23, 2010 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions
Whoof.
They are creepy even when they aren’t on the ice.
I'm not superstitious. I'm just a little stitious.
thanks again sean.
i was out really late last time, so i slept in til 11:00 this morning :)
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If only the Canucks were still in the playoffs around my 20th birthday....
11?
OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODDDDDDDDDD
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by Chuckles Canuckles on May 23, 2010 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
oh also
I dont know if you know this but Sam Roberts is performing in Victoria. June 12, Save-On Mem Centre. If you don’t like Sam then this is irrelevant and I apologize.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on May 23, 2010 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions
it’s okay. a few of my friends are huge fans, even met him when he came to town last year. i’m not a fan though.
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If only the Canucks were still in the playoffs around my 20th birthday....
well, i’m at home, but visiting my family and friends is keeping me busy.
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If only the Canucks were still in the playoffs around my 20th birthday....
Bufgylien again?
Blackhawks are going to sweep the Flyers/Habs.
"It's fourth and fifteen and you're looking at a full-court press." - Lt. Frank Drebin, Police Squad
Do not underestimate the power of the Flyers :)
by Sean Zandberg on May 23, 2010 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions
You know what's great?
WE WON TWO MORE GAMES AGAINST THE HAWKS THAN THE SHARKS DID.
Booyah.
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
Im a Sharks fan first and a 'Nucks fan 2nd
so I’l say we beat Det in 5 and wen one round farther than Van :) also I would like to face the Niemi that played in your series and not the one that played in ours.
by pooponastick on May 23, 2010 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Here is a suggestion:
The Canucks are the benchmark team, to win the Stanley Cup. Meaning, if a team is good enough to knock out the Canucks, it should be good enough to win the Cup.
(see the Ducks a few years ago, and now the Blackhawks).
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What about the Flames?
"It's fourth and fifteen and you're looking at a full-court press." - Lt. Frank Drebin, Police Squad
Well last year the Hawks still got bounced by the Wings. But still, you have a good point. Had the Canucks played the Wings that year instead and lost, it would have been 4 (possibly more) consecutive times the team the Canucks lose to in the playoffs goes on to at least advance to the Cup Finals, and 3 out of 4 times win the Cup. Which is pretty interesting..
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You know what's sad?
Even Nashville beat Chicago twice and actually put up a fight. Aside from Marleau, Nabokov and Boyle, nobody on the Sharks seemed to give a shit in that series. Pavelski went cold at the wrong time (hey, it couldn’t last forever), Thornton returned to his vintage self and Heatley was probably more focused on what team to request a trade to next.
I feel somewhat comforted to know that the Hawks are probably going to be the eventual Cup champs. Further proves that they were simply the better team in the Canucks – Hawks series. And the funny thing is that they’re probably going to be just as good, if not better, next year. Which I find quite scary too.
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I do. They didn’t play like they wanted it and couldn’t step it up when it mattered. Marleau and Nabokov were the exception I think, along with Boyle to a lesser extent.
Course, the Hawks were the better team, but San Jose had the skill to make it last at least 6 games. Instead they collapsed.
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as good, if not better, next year.
How? They have ZERO cap space. Zero. They are 800, 000 over the cap right now.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on May 23, 2010 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions
They'll need to ditch
a lot more than Steeger.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on May 23, 2010 11:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Is there any fool who would take Campbell or Huet?
by Sean Zandberg on May 24, 2010 12:00 AM PDT up reply actions
Calgary
or the Rangers. Kipper/Lundqvist for Huet. Redden/Jay Bouw for Soupy.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on May 24, 2010 12:43 AM PDT up reply actions
If they waive Huet to the minors from the outset, then his $4mill salary gets taken off the cap, sort of like us with Lukowich. However, if someone picks him up off of waivers, then I think they’re still stuck with half his salary against the cap, although the new team actually pays the salary. At least I think; can anyone confirm if I’m right or wrong?
Would any team be willing to take on Huet for $4 million in actual salary but $2 million in cap hit?
by Beantown Canuck on May 24, 2010 7:49 AM PDT up reply actions
Huet's cap hit
is over $5 mil. Hawks are stuck with him through 2012. No one’s going to take a bottom 5 goalie (in save percentage) for that much money.
here's an article I just found on
Hawks cap problems. Just a reminder, Barker is already gone ($3.1 million). The article states they’ll be fine as long as they move Sopel and either Buff or Steegs.
Not a huge downgrade and considering how young the team is, they should get better.
Sorry I think you forgot to post the link…
by Beantown Canuck on May 24, 2010 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m thinking the problem is worse than you guys think. Assuming the cap stays the same, right now you guys are set to be about $1 million over the cap, and still need to sign/acquire 3 forwards, 2 defencemen, 1 goalie, and 2 extra roster spots. If you simply dump Sopel and one of Buff/Steegs, that then means you must sign/acquire 4 forwards, 3 defencemen, 1 goalie and 2 extra roster players for around $4.5 million. That still isn’t possible, because that would be for an average of less than league minimum (which I think is around $525,000). So basically, heavier dismantling is required.
by Beantown Canuck on May 24, 2010 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Thanks Beantown. It is a LOT deeper than just Sopel and a choice between ’Steeg and Buf.
John Madden a UFA. Andrew Ladd an arbitration RFA. Niemi also arbitration eligible.
Hjalmersstrom is up for a raise as an RFA from his 670 K. Same with Hendry.
Burish, Fraser and Eager all UFA.
And according to those posted numbers, they are already over the Cap without those guys being resigned or replaced.
This is definitely the team at it’s best.
Next year will be a different Hawk team…no matter what magic Bowman Jr can work.
Don’t forget, the other GM’s know his “hand is weak”.
Not a good thing in the high stakes poker that is the offseason.
Personally, I wouldn’t mind plucking Ladd….maybe that prick Burish.
They are also things he plans to change.
"I'm not going to talk next year, I can already tell you that, on the morning of games," Luongo said. "Sometimes, I just think some of the questions are a bit absurd. It's just something you don't need on game day. You want to be focused on the game and stopping the puck." J.Botch' 05/14/10
This is what Ive been saying all along.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on May 25, 2010 12:25 AM PDT up reply actions
I made a fanpost about this. I feel a sense of joy discussing the potential for that blackhawk lineup being shredded.
by Beantown Canuck on May 25, 2010 2:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Hopefully, after this loss, Gillis and Vigneault have learned much more about what needs to be done if they want to go deep into the playoffs next season. When they lost last year, there was an easy excuse: the Canucks were the better team, they should have won, but they just needed a little more experience and confidence.
But now they know that they just don’t have the guns to compete with the Hawks. And they know that next year there will be the same story, if they don’t make a few bold moves.
So, this is a very important off season. As the Sedins said in the interview, the window of opportunity is now (a few years), and they either take advantage of it, or time will pass them by.
Los Angeles, CA
Watched the game at a bar in Prince Rupert. Wow. Sharks blow a 2-0 lead. Buffy is clutch. Hossa is a turd. Great game. Sharks were not that bad. No bounces for them. Plus those 3 straight penalties against in the third…deadly.
I agree with the commentators that Heatley was hurting.
Hawks fans are generally still very happy with Hossa
He is doing everything very to exceptionally well – except scoring, of course.
He also seems to have been a very good example to the younger guys about the importance of 2-way play.
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yeah I know. But that’s a costly cap hit for doing just that is what I’m getting at. Not that it matters :)
by Sean Zandberg on May 24, 2010 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions
lol
sharks fail. at least the Canucks took it to 6 games.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on May 23, 2010 7:58 PM PDT reply actions
Yeah
I just watched it. 6 seasons Ive watched this show, and that is it?
Wow. Somewhat disappointing. More deus ex machina and confusion.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on May 23, 2010 11:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought it was ok. However it was frustrating that they spent so much time on that stupid supposed ‘sideways’ reality if it was in fact never real to begin with.
by Beantown Canuck on May 24, 2010 7:50 AM PDT up reply actions
The sideways reality was real
just cause they were dead doesn’t mean it wasn’t real. It was about what they had to do so they could all meet up and move on to whatever comes after death, together. I thought it was one of the best final episodes of a TV show ever. If you were fan enough of Lost to watch all six season, and I have seen every episode multiple times, then it was exactly what the final episode needed to be. It perfectly brought into focus what the show has been about the whole time.
Also, I would love a Hurley and Ben buddy cop type spin off as they protect the island.
Chuckles, what “dues ex machina” are you talking about?
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by Section 312 on May 24, 2010 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions
This
just cause they were dead doesn’t mean it wasn’t real. It was about what they had to do so they could all meet up and move on to whatever comes after death, together.
The alternate reality being a meeting place before heaven/hell. Lame.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on May 24, 2010 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Heaven/Hell?
When did it say heaven or hell? I don’t remember a religion being mentioned. Some religions speak of having a moment to remember all the people who made you who you were before you move on to whatever is next. Just cause they were dead doesn’t mean they were going to heaven or hell or anywhere else. That part is up to you.
I am the most athiest person you will ever meet but I found it to be a very fulfilling ending. Better than waking up and realizing it was all a dream.
I’m not trying to sound like a snob or a douche but I honestly think if you thought the ending was lame you missed at least a fraction of what the show was about all along.
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by Section 312 on May 24, 2010 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions
This is why I am unhappy. Ive spent too many hours watching and obsessing about this show for you to instantly destroy my Lost fandom. Im unsatisfied. Does this mean I had no idea what the fuck I was watching for 6 seasons?
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by Chuckles Canuckles on May 25, 2010 12:33 AM PDT up reply actions
Is that what I said?
Did I say you had no idea what was going on? FFS read what I wrote.
I honestly think if you thought the ending was lame you missed at least a fraction of what the show was about all along.note the key word there….fraction……..And I am not saying you missed things in the show in the 6 seasons I am saying you might have missed a fraction of what the overall themes were in the show.
And I see from watching that video that you are angry that EVERYTHING wasn’t explained. Guess what? It’s a TV show so sometimes plot devices are used that serve a purpose in an episode and don’t necessarily impact that whole show. Little things like the monk knowing Eloise were just there to give fans things to look for and talk about. If you want the whole thing explained to you wait for the book to come out. Seriously. It’s LOST. Did you really think all the questions would be answered? As TV finales go it was one of the best. I find it hilarious that EVERY show that ever ends the finale gets bashed.
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by Section 312 on May 25, 2010 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions
The Battlestar Galactica
series finale was very satisfying. I had no problem with that.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on May 25, 2010 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Me too, I thought I was the only one who did.
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The only series finale
that I have ever had a problem with was Seinfeld. Otherwise I have never had a problem with any. A couple of my favourite ever shows, Arrested Development and Sports Night, didn’t really have finale type episodes cause they weren’t 100% the show wouldn’t be back. Maybe that is the way to go? Just make a regular episode and leave us all wanting more?
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by Section 312 on May 25, 2010 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s the perfect segue for a mooooovie.
I’m stoked for AD the movie.
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A good TV show becomes a good movie? Impossible.
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.
It better be able to happen
cause I am dying to go see the A Team movie.
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by Section 312 on May 25, 2010 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Mr. T
Pities the fools who go to see the A-Team movie and that BA Baracus wannabe, Rampage Jackson.
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 was more stoked for The Losers.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on May 25, 2010 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions
If shit blows up
and a plan comes together I will be happy.
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"Giggs gets past Viera, past Dixon, who comes back at him, it's a wonderful run from GIGGS!!!" - Martin Tyler
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by Section 312 on May 26, 2010 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Lost
Guys, STOP SPOILING FOR THE REST OF US!!
I am planning to see the whole season on video, so, please don’t fucking spoil it.
Covering my ears: (I can’t hear you, I can’t hear you, I can’t …..)
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I live in Canada.
Vancouver.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on May 24, 2010 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions
So I've been saying since they beat us
that I don’t mind if the Hawks win the cup, cuz I like that team. Now that we’re here tho, nothing would make me happier than seeing hossa get nutted again. Cuz I’ve really grown to hate him and his floaty mercenary ways.
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You don’t mind seeing assclowns like Byfuglien, Eager, Burish et al lift the Cup? Bah.
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Meh, Eager and Burish are just typical instigator doucherockets…I don’t like them but I don’t care if they get to ride the cup train that toews takes them on. And byfuglien, face it…he’s played really effin good this playoffs, and most of us would love to have him or someone like him on the canucks if he could do it in the regular season too. He’s what Bernier was supposed to be (this playoffs, anyways). So, no, I have no problem with him lifting the cup…unlike burish and eager he at least has earned it. Do I hate him for single handedly destroying the canucks confidence and resolve? No…I hate the canucks’ own weakness for that. Do I hate him for being a big unmovable object in front of luongo? Hell yeah, but only cuz he’s not on our team.
I would suggest that your disdain for Burish or Eager lifting the cup is fractional of the angst that Burr and Kes lifting it would give many fans of other teams….and our instigator doucherockets even have talent, unlike those two pricks.
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yeah, i would love to see that the curse is still in full effect for him.
what would annoy me most though is byfuglien winning the Cup this year.
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Its going to happen guys
accept it. No one in the East is even close to being able to compete with the Hawks. 4-5 games and Kaner hoists the Cup.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on May 24, 2010 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t know. Philly (at this rate) will give them a fight. It’s probably the best SCF option to stop Chicago. At least Pronger – for the first time in his career – will be useful against Buff
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by Yankee Canuck on May 24, 2010 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I think philly can give them a good challenge. I’m excited about this series, it could be really good hockey.
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yeah, it will be an awesome series.
as for me, it’s GO FLYERZ!
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If only the Canucks were still in the playoffs around my 20th birthday....
the spelling is part of an inside joke at the Leafs SBNation blog.
and cheering for whichever team i want to cheer for isn’t lame.
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If only the Canucks were still in the playoffs around my 20th birthday....
not exactly, i was just on their playoff bandwagon until they crashed and burned in the WCF’s.
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If only the Canucks were still in the playoffs around my 20th birthday....
well, it can happen. in 2008, i called for detroit to come out of the West, and the wings won the Cup.
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by Sean Zandberg on May 25, 2010 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Im with Sean
who gives a fuck who Missy wants to cheer for. Missy can cheer for whoever she wants.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on May 25, 2010 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Philly will have to
play fucking amazing hockey.
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