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You Are All Losers
by IwoCPO on 10/18/07 at 10:33 PM ET
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If you’re joining me to stay up for this pivotal October matchup, you have issues. You need to look yourselves in the mirror and determine just what’s important to you in life. My god. You’re up? You’re all pathetic.
Whatever. Crack ‘em if you got ‘em, it’s a late night West Coast live blog courtesy of Gary Leonore Bettman.
2240: What the HELL is a Dive fan transvestite doing in San Jose? Oh..that’s Ricci. My bad.
2244: Cool. Wings wait 4 minutes real time, 90 seconds game time, to take their first penalty. Outstanding.
2253: Reaction. I believe Mike Grier scored first in Game 1 last year didn’t he? Reaction. I looked up and saw Brett Lebda with the puck and thought I saw Dino Ciccarelli. I looked up again and saw Andres Lilja with the puck and threw up in my mouth.
2258: I think I told you guys this before. Dallas Drake beat the snot out of my college roommate in a Marquette bar in 1988. I also think he just got drilled. He was holding his face on the bench, but looking at the replay it looked like a shoulder.
2301: You frigging bastard Dave. One minute after you make a comment about only one penalty called halfway through the first, one of Gary’s minions rectifies it. Nice job Dave.
2305: I swear to sweet baby Jesus I don’t think I’ve watched a single minute of Wing hockey the last four days that didn’t feature Detroit on the penalty kill.
2312: Gary you little frigging toad. When you have Wing fans publicly proclaiming their wishes that one of their own players takes a puck in the nuts, you know the scheduling sucks. That’s what happens Gary. It’s chaos.
It’s time for Intermission Playhouse!!
Red Sox are up 4-1 so I’m watching tonite’s episode of The Office, because Dwight Shroot is my new favorite tv character, taking over for Newman and before him; Speed Racer. Before I turn it on, here’s some A2Y stream of consciousness thinking for you: Hasek is in no danger of losing his job to Chris Osgood. Any of the crap in the papers this morning is just that: Digger crap. Grigorenko’s back next week then it’s off to Russia to fail for more money with ugly Russian chicks--no offense to any of you Lapeer Russians. I continued a running argument with a great friend of mine today. Subject? NHL vs. NBA. He’s a huge Pistons fan and says Rasheed Wallace is a “great teammate, a character guy.” I guess if your definition of a great character guy is someone who takes bong hits during tv timeouts than he’s on the money. Did I really predict Valteri Filppula will score 25 goals this year. Dammit. I’m sticking by it. I’m off to the office. Back for the second.
2341: Ha. All you naysayers (mostly the diggers). Kronwall...what a great play. Off the schnide.
0001: Holy Schnikees. I fell asleep and missed Zetterberg’s goal. Thanks Gary. Thanks Dave.
0006: Who gave that puck away? Was that Rafalski? Sharks’ announcers: they’re really buzzing after that second Shark goal. Arena is silent.
0009: Nice. Thornton goes after Zetterberg and Dasyuk pops him from behind...not like THAT Dive fans, jeez...retaliation and a power play. Brought to you by your future Wing Leadership.
0054. Hi. I’m still here. I was resting. Not asleep. Resting. I did miss Ellis’ goal, but only because things were going on here. Firetrucks, dancing girls and puppies were out in the street. I had to watch the festivities. I wasn’t asleep. And I saw the Datsyuk goal, the ho-hum two points for Zetterberg.
0104: Reaction: Wings look better the last four minutes than they have the entire game. That could be due to the fact that I slept through the previous 16. I’m not sure.
0116: Good win. As Matt pointed out, it may have come at a price as Rafalski may be hurt along with Drake. Great elbow to the chops of Thornton by Chelios. Made me well up with pride and happiness. I’m going to bed. You can’t stop me. Thanks Gary. Ass.
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I’m sure I just saw some empty seats!
Who’s the losers now?!
Posted by cementslinger from Midland MI on 10/18/07 at 09:44 PM ET
Does Lilja know how to clear the puck? Send *him* dude to Siberia not Chelios!
Posted by srt on 10/18/07 at 09:54 PM ET
Nice mugging of Drake… jeebus.
Well, at least they called it.
Oh.
Posted by TeamDub from The gratch. on 10/18/07 at 09:57 PM ET
Could we export the refs to Siberia, too?
Maybe if we’re lucky they will all be eaten by bears.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 10/18/07 at 10:00 PM ET
We’ve made it halfway through the period and only one penalty called thus far? Little Gary can’t be happy.
Posted by Dave on 10/18/07 at 10:00 PM ET
Shut up, Dave!
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 10/18/07 at 10:02 PM ET
I hate to sound like a homer, but I’m seriously beginning to suspect a conspiracy. Maybe Cheli’s involvement with the Bettman/Saskin nonsense?
Great, another penalty ‘Wings.
The penguins can’t seriously be this incompetent, can they?
Ugh.
Posted by TeamDub from The gratch. on 10/18/07 at 10:02 PM ET
The refs can be this incompetent, I just don’t think they are. You don’t blow calls like this without meaning to.
Posted by Clark on 10/18/07 at 10:06 PM ET
2 more penalties in the last 5 minutes… Good call Dave.
Posted by cementslinger from Midland MI on 10/18/07 at 10:06 PM ET
Time for pong, maybe?
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 10/18/07 at 10:07 PM ET
“good block by Lilja!”
Now *there’s* something you don’t hear often…
Posted by TeamDub from The gratch. on 10/18/07 at 10:09 PM ET
Nice block, Lilja.
(Don’t believe I just said that.)
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 10/18/07 at 10:10 PM ET
Lilja blocks an open net…
Is it bad to hope the puck hit him in the junk?
Posted by cementslinger from Midland MI on 10/18/07 at 10:10 PM ET
I swear to sweet baby Jesus
Go Ricky Bobby!
Posted by cementslinger from Midland MI on 10/18/07 at 10:12 PM ET
oooooh, so close.....
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 10/18/07 at 10:15 PM ET
Is it bad to hope the puck hit him in the junk?
Wait until Quincey’s hand heals, then there is another option if Meech doesn’t work out.
Then he can take a puck for the good of the team.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 10/18/07 at 10:19 PM ET
This must be what it feels like to play the wings; you know, a team that controls the puck most of the time. grrrr
Posted by srt on 10/18/07 at 10:19 PM ET
That kind of thing must drive San Jose fans bonkers. The team looks good (in spite of the anime logo), the talent is there, they develop good young players, and yet they can’t manage to get it done in the playoffs.
It’s easy to say that one of these years they will put it together, but how much longer do they have? The team can’t stay together forever-the salary cap ensures that-and at some point you’d figure they have to get over the hump before they start losing players to free agency and the veterans’ production starts to drop off.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 10/18/07 at 10:26 PM ET
And the Sharks don’t have Mike O’Connell in Boston to keep feeding them top-level players for a bag of pucks, don’t forget that.
Posted by Clark on 10/18/07 at 10:29 PM ET
If you can’t benefit from one Thornton trade, you don’t deserve another. 
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 10/18/07 at 10:32 PM ET
It’s not two Thorntons, but Boston did hand McLaren to San Jose as well. Tell me there’s this much buzz about the Sharks without those two guys.
Posted by Clark on 10/18/07 at 10:36 PM ET
Watching this game full of Wings penalties & trying to study for my History of Roman Sport midterm tomorrow. I need a drink.
Posted by Christy on 10/18/07 at 10:36 PM ET
Ozzie looks good: Fil just won a few faceoffs: we look better....goooo Downey!!
Posted by srt on 10/18/07 at 10:39 PM ET
yea baby....eat it...eat it and like it
Posted by srt on 10/18/07 at 10:41 PM ET
Well if you’re gonna screw the pooch the least you can do is score a freaking goal!! Nice job Kronner.
Posted by Dave on 10/18/07 at 10:42 PM ET
Kronwall redeems himself for his 1st period penalty / goal.
Nice.
Posted by cementslinger from Midland MI on 10/18/07 at 10:42 PM ET
Oh, I won’t argue with you there, Clark.
It’s just so strange that they haven’t won a Cup yet. Every year they are there, and their key guys are young, but they just seem to be a perennial qualifier for the playoffs so far. They always get picked to win the conference or the Cup, but haven’t managed to put a run together yet. The team has all the pieces, but something always seems to be missing--and I don’t think it’s Jeremy Roenick.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 10/18/07 at 10:43 PM ET
I won’t disagree that they always seem poised to take the next step, but I’m also not complaining that they don’t. I know so many Sharks fans that feel like they get no respect. Win something and you’ll get respect. And if you can’t win after having McLaren and Thornton handed to you, quit you’re whining.
Posted by Clark on 10/18/07 at 10:46 PM ET
Wow, the Zetterborg machine is unstoppable.
Posted by TeamDub from The gratch. on 10/18/07 at 10:50 PM ET
One of the operators at work and I were just discussing Zetterberg today.
We were marveling that every time he’s on the ice, he looks like the best player out there.
Nice goal.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 10/18/07 at 10:51 PM ET
Is San Jose California wine country? 
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 10/18/07 at 10:54 PM ET
I think Homer should be awarded an assist whenever there anyone scores and he’s in front of the net.
Posted by srt on 10/18/07 at 10:54 PM ET
Hope you are all enjoying the game.
Just a note, we are removing the secondary comment button so the only one that will be available is below the “posted by”, or in this instance YwoCPO name.
Continue on… I smell a Flip goal coming…
Posted by Paul from Motown Area on 10/18/07 at 10:57 PM ET
You think the Sharks bring out playoff Lilja?
He’s been noticeable in a good way so far.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 10/18/07 at 10:57 PM ET
Z and Datsyuk are just incredible, especially considering where they were drafted. And Homer gets short shrift but he compliments them perfectly. His screen was key on that goal.
4 on 4 hockey, y’all!
Posted by Dave on 10/18/07 at 10:57 PM ET
Maltby got hit with a stick on the back of the neck; weird. Lilja redeems (slightly) by jumping in for his mates…
Do we have voodoo over this team?
Posted by srt on 10/18/07 at 11:00 PM ET
Do we have voodoo over this team?
Do all 4 lines have 30+ goals?
Posted by cementslinger from Midland MI on 10/18/07 at 11:01 PM ET
My picture looks like they are using celfone cameras. Is FSD dumbing down a HD feed?
Posted by HockeyTownTodd from upset when blogs don’t live up to my expectations on 10/18/07 at 11:03 PM ET
how many chances do you want to give them?
Posted by srt on 10/18/07 at 11:05 PM ET
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