A Little Bit of Patience
by Yankee Canuck on May 26, 2011 8:26 AM PDT
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Bob McKenzie suggested last night that, coupled with a Tampa win, the SCF would start on Wednesday, June 1st. Expect the schedule to come out sometime today. In the meantime, we play the waiting game.
- Feel like reliving the third round series in exactly one minute?
- "There may not be a player more symbolic of the Vancouver Canucks run to the Stanley Cup final than Jeff Tambellini." Discuss.
- Smithers' pride and joy credits his conditioning.
- I don't want to go on a rant here but that's a hell of an endorsement.
- A look back at how this team was constructed following the end of last season.
- No matter who the SCF opponent is, getting the final four wins of the post season won't be easy.
- Pass or Fail: Lazy Song Parody (I broke my finger hitting the 'fail' button so many times)
- On Bieksa and his pending summer payday.
- Trevor Linden wants this team to win so he can stop talking about his losing SCF effort 17 years ago.
- ...and speaking of the 1994 team, how about a comparison between then and now?
- Put Nick Kypreos in the anti-confetti camp.
- PITB thinks it's time to retire the stanchion.
- Speaking of which, the stanchion deflection is now #7 in a "Bay Area's worst losses ever" list.
- Ian White doesn't think Vancouver was the better team. Ho hum.
- You think you're a bad ass fan? Gloria Flores beats us all.
- Conference trophies: to touch or not to touch?
- Today's winner of the lamest hockey headline award: The NY Times.
- No wait, the SF Chronicle makes a late push and passes the Times with an even worse headline.
- The toll of being a hockey enforcer.
- I hope you weren't excited for NHL 2K12.
- Your latest Atlanta/Winnipeg news.
- Lastly the off topic: how the Danish cheer on their marathon runners.
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best team to never make the finals
heh. and can I just mention that it’s utter blasphemy for the Sharks to be compared to the New York Islanders of that era? There’s a number of problems in San Jose and it appears as though, judging by some of the comments following this loss that denial may be one of the bigger ones.
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If you listen to that Kypreos piece (where they can’t help but get those shots in at the franchise) they say the Sharks this season was their worst point total in like the last five seasons and they were STILL really good. So at best they could argue they are best franchise to never been in the finals, but that specific team? No.
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by Yankee Canuck on May 26, 2011 8:04 AM PDT up reply actions
Post to the Ghost
Pretty sweet nickname for the Bieksa 2OT gwgw!
Oh and Ian White:
1) Mad props to the Sharks for bringing the heat in Game 5 and, for most of them, in the series. Heartbreaking way to lose for a great team. However, you did get beat by the better team, that is why you lost in Game 5 and not Game 7.
2) The biggest disappointment of your career should have been the first time you heard “Congratulations on becoming a Maple leaf Mr. White.” (Followed by the close second of of hearing “Welcome to the Calgary Flames Ian!”)
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I think Boyle said something similar afterwards (about SJ being the better team) but I think he was more gracious about it. Oh well
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by Yankee Canuck on May 26, 2011 8:29 AM PDT up reply actions
Has anyone thought the Canucks were the better team?
Because, as you know, President’s Trophy winners are usually fairly mediocre hockey teams.
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I am sooooo tired of hearing in the news
that San Jose players are still chirping they were the better team. Let’s break it down.
Game 1) SJ surrenders a lead in the third and loses in OT.
Game 2) SJ completely tanks after Marleau tries to spur his mates on with a fight
Game 3) SJ very nearly blows TWO three goal leads, despite having 10 PPs
Game 4) SJ cannot score on 5 STRAIGHT PPs gives up a 5v3 PP goal and then loses its composure again and surrenders 2 more 5v3 goals IN A ROW
Game 5) SJ has a 4-1 edge in PPs and outshoots the Canucks more than 2-1 in regulation and yet goes into OT.
Don’t get me wrong, SJ is a good team with some great players who I respected a lot going in and that respect only increased after watching this series. But SJ could not close the deal when it had leads, could not cash in on strings of PPs at critical moments, made critical mistakes, only had solid, dependable goaltending (i.e. not elite) and despite carrying the play for stretches of games, could not dominate the score sheet. The Canucks kept their composure, capitalized on chances, made very few mistakes and got elite-level goaltending. Even when the Canucks were “outplayed” in games, they STILL WON. If that isn’t a hallmark of a better team, I don’t know what is? Do the Canucks need to shut out SJ every single game to get respect here?
And about the icing. Did the Canucks get a lucky bounce ? Maybe, though the replays are hardly conclusive. You disagree, take off your teal-coloured glasses and look closely. Can you say DEFINITELY that the puck hit Daniel? It changed trajectory when it hit the partition, not when it “hit Daniel.” On such a close call, you cannot blame the officials for going either way, especially when they have about 2 millisecond to make the call. But regardless, assume the call was “blown:” That play perfectly represented the series. The Canucks got a break and capitalized. The Sharks faced a bit of adversity and couldn’t win the battle (lost the faceoff, allowed the shot, tipped past the goalie). Again, who is the better team?
/rant
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notafullcolon CS: Well obviously I meant we were snorting blow off hookers at the time of the goal
by Canuckles on May 26, 2011 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
Agreed.
Couple of other points on that …
First, people are making way too big a deal about the shot totals. SJ were firing from everywhere on the ice, trying to channel David Legwand. In fact the scoring chances at 5 × 5 favored VAN (from Copper’n’Blue). that wasn’t a surprise to me when I saw it – this game never really looked like one team was dominating. In fact, the only true domination that I saw in the game was whenever a Swedish twin was on the ice. They were ungodly – Henrick was 16-7 in scoring chances 5×5, Daniel was 15-7. Best Shark was Heatly at 6-2. SJ, whatever else they think, did not dominate this game in any way.
Secondly, winning goal was certainly lucky – but the play that led to it wasn’t. Watch the replay. Bieksa fired from the left point, it deflected over to the RW boards at the hash mark. Burrows beats two – TWO – guys who have a step on him to reach the loose puck and whack it back to Edler. From their all the craziness starts. But if Burrows doesn’t beat those two guys, the play never happens. The Canucks won 4 of 5 games because on a consistent basis they won those 30’ races to loose pucks. Dan Boyle and Ian White didn’t win them.
… not to say that the gods aren’t smiling, mind you ….
WIN
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by Chuckles Canuckles on May 26, 2011 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions
SJ thought they were the better team?
Sorry, crybabies don’t win championships. That team still has a lot of growing up to do, immaturity is the biggest reason why they keep losing.
TWELVE down, FOUR to go - Bieksallent!
well
it doesn’t help after their second conference final exit in which they only one game, they are declaring they were the better team.
Say what you will about the nucks, but they learned something from their two exits at the hands of Chicago
I’m convinced Thornton and Couture learned something at least.
Great links
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by Canuckelhead on May 26, 2011 8:53 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
Completely OT, but when I saw this, I thought of CC
Christina Hendricks and her boobs
This is safe for work guys, so simmer down :)
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by Chuckles Canuckles on May 26, 2011 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Insert haters gonna hate image of Christina Hendricks.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on May 26, 2011 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions
you know, I feel for the Sharks and their fans
but I’m getting pretty tired of the whole, “waaaaa we were the better team, we just lost because of a lucky bounce” thing.
Sure the goal itself was lucky, but being in their zone to take advantage of the opportunity was very much NOT luck. Being on the lucky/unlucky side of the refs is something you can’t control, but what you do to capitalize on that IS in your control and is all about skill.
One of the things I must grudgingly admit that I admire about Chicago is their unusual ability to adapt and adjust their play in the middle of a series, hell, even in the middle of a game. They can look directly at what’s not working, without ego, and immediately move on to try something new without a lot of whining and blaming. If it doesn’t work, then they try something else, etc.
All teams have flaws, and all teams need to adjust their style on the fly based on the team they’re playing. But if you can’t accept responsibility for your losses, if all you do is look for reasons why the loss was not your teams fault, you’re never going to be in a position to fix things.
oooh coffee’s ready! I will probably be embarrassed that I wrote this after I have some and then come back and look at it.
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by Pseuccubus on May 26, 2011 9:04 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
And I think this Canucks team
is getting closer to that Hawks’ ability as you describe it. They’ve now gone through 3 quite different teams and sets of challenges and subsequently learning as they do so. They still aren’t at that “switch mid-game” level yet, but getting there.
One of the most important things that any athlete needs to do if they want to become elite is to put away their ego, step outside themselves and honestly address their shortcomings. This is what turned GSP from a good, even great, MMA fighter to arguably the best. And it’s what Kesler, Burrows, probably Bieksa and perhaps a few others on the team came to realize in the last year.
Also
Being down 1-3 in the series with the chance to lose it on a lucky bounce = you were not the better team, and it was not all decided by bounces
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This yes
The Vancouver Canucks are better than you!
The Pittsburgh Penguins are better than you!
The team with the most HEART will hoist the Cup in June.
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by PensFanInDenver on May 26, 2011 9:41 AM PDT up reply actions
That’s what I don’t get about this “not the better team” crap. That’s why they play best-of-7s, so that there isn’t a one game fluke, so that you can a more accurate idea of who the better team is.
Winner a best-of-7 = the better team.
There is an argument against it and that’s injuries (What if Thorton was healthy! What if Heatley cared about the post-season?!), but that case would never happen, so there’s no point in making it.
So don't get violent and don't get caught with your head down, the night she stole the moon.
by thelastjohnny on May 26, 2011 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Also
Both the goals they scored that game were from “lucky bounces”. So if we take all the lucky bounces away the canucks win 1-0 on the burrows goal.
by Canuckelhead on May 26, 2011 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Good point
Quenville changed line ups when things weren’t working several times during the playoffs. It was amazing how well some of the changes clicked.
SCF start dates - Bob is wrong
Bob McKenzie is wrong on the start date. Check Rogers Arena event calendar:
http://www.rogersarena.ca/coming-attractions/event-calendar
G1 will be May 31 and G2 will June 2. Or G1 is June 2 and G2 is June 4. The arena is booked on June 1 for Supertramp and June 3 for Bruno Mars.
Supertramp < Hockey
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by Yankee Canuck on May 26, 2011 9:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Get Your Act Together
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by Yankee Canuck on May 26, 2011 9:34 AM PDT up reply actions
fuck it
im going for breakfast in america. Yeah yeah, not much of a girlfriend, i get it.
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by Yankee Canuck on May 26, 2011 9:40 AM PDT up reply actions
Bloody Well Right
"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!"
"You can't come in my kitchen, kick my dog, and take a box full of ballpoints! Your ass must be crazy!"
Supertramp: The greatest band who could walk down the street and never be recognized
least that’s what they taught me at School. I had to take a Train to Nowhere to get there though.
You're a
dreamer. That would be the crime of the century.
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More like
Kid Rock > Conference finals
Stanley Cup Finals > everything
"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!"
"You can't come in my kitchen, kick my dog, and take a box full of ballpoints! Your ass must be crazy!"
NBC put the SCF Schedule up?
Dunno if it’s legit or not…
http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/38852013/ns/sports-nhl/
Friday
Game 7: Tampa Bay at Boston, 8 p.m. ET (Versus)
Wednesday, June 1
Stanley Cup finals Game 1: Boston or Tampa Bay at Vancouver, 8 p.m. ET (NBC)
Saturday, June 4
Stanley Cup finals Game 2: Boston or Tampa Bay at Vancouver, 8 p.m. ET (NBC)
Monday, June 6
Stanley Cup finals Game 3: Vancouver at Boston or Tampa Bay, 8 p.m. ET (Versus)
Wednesday, June 8
Stanley Cup finals Game 4: Vancouver at Boston or Tampa Bay, 8 p.m. ET (Versus)
Friday, June 10
Stanley Cup finals Game 5 (if necessary): Boston or Tampa Bay at Vancouver, 8 p.m. ET (NBC)
Monday, June 13
Stanley Cup finals Game 6 (if necessary): Vancouver at Boston or Tampa Bay, 8 p.m. ET (NBC)
Wednesday, June 15
Stanley Cup finals Game 7 (if necessary): Boston or Tampa Bay at Vancouver, 8 p.m. ET (NBC)
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Think it's legit
Screw the concerts, they’ll get moved
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http://www.nucksmisconduct.com/2011/5/26/2191617/stanley-cup-finals-television-schedule
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by Yankee Canuck on May 26, 2011 9:33 AM PDT up reply actions
For the EST crowd
"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!"
"You can't come in my kitchen, kick my dog, and take a box full of ballpoints! Your ass must be crazy!"
I guess
Annoying because an earlier game I could stay up for and get decent sleep afterwards, a later game I could sleep beforehand but this is 1am so it’s all in between and annoying. Geez, not thinking about us Brits! Ah well I’m most concerned about games which decide the series winner so I’ll watch those live and watch the rest after the fact (like most of the play-offs).
NYTimes
That article by the times writer infuriated me. Yeah, I get it, Hockey’s more popular in Canada and Sweeden. i couldn’t get passed his statement that no one outside of canada or Sweeden gives a rats ass.
Go cover the Peter Pan play you douchebag.
When it doubt, go the jingoist route.
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by Yankee Canuck on May 26, 2011 9:39 AM PDT up reply actions
Sharks Eulogy
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Eulogy-Remembering-the-2010-11-San-Jose-Sharks
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SJ? Stop. The. Whining.
As Wyshynski wrote:" … time will forget them [SJ] for the history they never made."
I agree!
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by MrsWaachcast on May 26, 2011 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Y’know, I’d listen to a version of that song that features a tuba, sax, and mandolin.
So don't get violent and don't get caught with your head down, the night she stole the moon.
by thelastjohnny on May 26, 2011 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Thanks for the heads up. I didn’t catch the reference. I tried to forget that song.
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Reply fail, intended for Senorita Waach.
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(I think that'd be senora)
senorita is miss
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technically
we’re living in sin :P
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by MrsWaachcast on May 26, 2011 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I suspected as much.
Twitchy is so naive.
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Well, I hold no judgement
on whether they’re married or not… but her name here is MRS. Waachcast and you called her Senorita Waachcast. Which is still incorrect. So I win. Suck it.
Are the waachcasts and the shifty’s planning on coming for the threatened meet-up? Say yes…
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History is ready for the big stage
http://video.canucks.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=6&id=115706
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So happy
that they used shorty’s call for this one…about time they used the best voice in the game for one!
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They didn't have much of a choice
All the other calls had no idea what was going on. Shorty must have the eyes of an eagle to track that puck.
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I heard him on Team 1040 and he was pretty modest about it. He said he was sitting in the perfect spot to be able to see the play from there.
But he also said most people are trained to think about where the puck is going to go rather than to just follow it, and I think that’s what he did. Unreal.
by sunshine and lollipops on May 26, 2011 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions
Heh
Didn’t think about that. Just saw the pose and my mind went to Vogue.
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by Yankee Canuck on May 26, 2011 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Just throwing this out there
I say manny is on the ice game one. Let me also add that if he is when he skates out and the standing O from rogers is loud enough to be heard in Calgary, I’ll probably get all teary eyed.
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3 words for you:
MA-NNY MA-NNY MA-NNY
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to Sean, I bet that sounds a lot like
BI-BLE BI-BLE BI-BLE
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notafullcolon CS: Well obviously I meant we were snorting blow off hookers at the time of the goal
Well it's good timing for him
what with the rapture coming soon and all. Dude said ‘Oops, I messed up, it’s actually october 19’…by then sean should be fully repentified and able to join his daughter in rapturia.
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by Twitchy2010 on May 26, 2011 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm pretty sure he has one more operation
Before he will be able to play. But he must be close, why else skate? It’s also possible (although unlikely) that he had that final operation and no one reported anything about it.
by Canuckelhead on May 26, 2011 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Canucks GM Mike Gillis “I have no idea” on whether Manny Malhotra could play in SC final.
That’s from Matt Sekeres on twitter.
by sunshine and lollipops on May 26, 2011 11:05 AM PDT reply actions
wow
thats a pretty big move forward from “He won’t play his year”
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notafullcolon CS: Well obviously I meant we were snorting blow off hookers at the time of the goal
Yep
"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!"
"You can't come in my kitchen, kick my dog, and take a box full of ballpoints! Your ass must be crazy!"
Sounds like he will be there. This is exciting.
by sunshine and lollipops on May 26, 2011 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions
to me
that’s a pretty blatant yes
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by Twitchy2010 on May 26, 2011 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions
We should probably start passing around the collection hat
to get Sean an all expenses paid summer vacation here
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notafullcolon CS: Well obviously I meant we were snorting blow off hookers at the time of the goal
generally tired of hearing sharks and fans saying they were the better team
Out of 9 games, they beat the Canucks in regulation once all year. The other time was in a shoot out.
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