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Is That Window Opening Or Closing?
by Paul on 04/17/12 at 07:44 AM ET
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from Damien Cox of The Spin,
Watching the San Jose Sharks going down in Game 3 to the St. Louis Blues on Monday night, a series that seems solidly in the control of the Blues, brought the situation of both clubs into sharp relief.
For the Blues, the window for winning a championship seems to be just opening. With their best youngsters just hitting their prime - Patrick Berglund was awesome in a 4-3 win in Game 3, the Blues’ first road playoff win in nine years - its not hard to forecast the best days are ahead for the club. If Alex Pietrangelo becomes the star on defence many are suggesting he will be, all the elements may be there for St. Louis’ first Cup in the near future.
For the Sharks, a strong NHL outfit for a decade that still hasn’t been able to get to a Stanley Cup final, the window looks to be closing. Joe Thornton is 32, Patrick Marleau will be 33 when next season begins (if it begins) and Dan Boyle will soon turn 36.
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Call It Whatever You Wish
by Paul on 04/16/12 at 05:18 PM ET
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from Pierre LeBrun of ESPN,
“A lot of the series [are in] borderline chaos right now,’’ Sharks coach Todd McLellan said after his team’s morning skate.
And why is that?
“I don’t know, I don’t have an answer for it,” he said. “The other series, we’re all watching them because we’re hockey people and we get excited by the playoffs, but it’s amazing what’s going on right now. Maybe some of the messages will be delivered today [by the NHL] and everyone will reel it in a little bit. But high stakes, high emotions, competitive players, many that are crossing the line.’’
Hitchcock had a slightly different view.
“I don’t agree with that, I think organized chaos would be better (way to put it),’’ said the Blues coach. “I know it doesn’t look organized to you, but it is. This is why the players play. This is what happens when you have a lot of young players in the league. It’s very emotional, it’s very intense. ...
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Moore Ready To Play For The Sharks
by Paul on 04/15/12 at 09:51 PM ET
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from David Pollak of Working the Corners at the Mercury News,
Sharks coach Todd McLellan hinted that there might be some lineup changes coming for Game 3. But of course he wasn’t about to signal what they might be.
Any alterations, though, likely would be about getting a bigger team on the ice to confront the Blues’ physical play. Obviously among McLellan’s options are Michal Handzus, Brad Winchester and Colin White.
“We have to look at some of the players who we haven’t used yet to see if they’ll make a significant difference,” McLellan said. “We have some size there. But when you give up a little speed for size, the game tempo changes.”
Center Dominic Moore is another player that McLellan also will have available. Moore’s broken nose was badly swollen Sunday after taking a punch from the Blues’ Vladimir Sobotka the night before. But Moore skated at practice Sunday and said he’s ready to play.
more on game 3 plus if you missed the punch from Sobotka on Moore, scroll to the :45 second mark of the video below, Moore is the guy laying flat on his back on the ice, while Sobotka is winding up his right hand…
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Video- Bad Goal Of The Night At This Point In Time
by Paul on 04/14/12 at 08:31 PM ET
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Marc-Edouard Vlasic clears the puck in to his own net.
In case you were wondering, Dan Boyle was on the ice.
Blues lead 1-0 at the end of one periond.
added 9:09pm, Below is the Blues broadcast team with the call…
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Video- Coyotes Take Game 1 In OT
by Paul on 04/13/12 at 08:38 AM ET
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I watched the game last night but was too tired to wait, then post the GWG.
So here it is,early then next morning and Martin Hanzal’s OT goal still looks as good as it did last night.
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Talking Pacific Division Playoff Teams
by Paul on 04/06/12 at 10:40 PM ET
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With Phoenix defeating St. Louis tonight, this is how the Pacific Division will shake-out tomorrow.
via Rich Hammond of LA Kings Insider,
– If Phoenix beats Minnesota in regulation, overtime or a shootout — two points — the Coyotes win the division (3rd seed). The winner of the Kings-Sharks game would finish seventh in the Western Conference.
– If Phoenix loses to Minnesota in overtime or a shootout — one point — the Kings would win the division if they beat San Jose in regulation or overtime. The Kings would finish seventh if they beat San Jose in a shootout, and eighth if they lost to San Jose.
– If Phoenix loses to Minnesota in regulation — zero points — the winner of the Kings-San Jose game would win the division. Phoenix would finish seventh and the loser of the Kings-San Jose game would finish eighth.
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Afternoon Line
by Paul on 04/06/12 at 04:45 PM ET
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“Obvioiusly, as you can tell when I sat down on the bench, that was stupid, that was a dumb play. “It probably should have been a two-minute penalty and I was lucky it didn’t cost the team. It was definitely a brain cramp at the time. Don’t think it’ll ever happen again.”
-Ryane Clowe of the San Jose Sharks discussing his “stick interference” act last night. More from David Pollak of Working the Corners.
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Morning Line
by Paul on 04/06/12 at 09:02 AM ET
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Uh, no comment.-
Ryane Clowe when asked about him reaching over the boards to touch the puck while the LA Kings were rushing up the ice on a power play.
Watch the video…
added 9:17am, from Eric Duhatschek of the Globe and Mail,
For his part, Clowe – who was massively effective for the Sharks, in picking up the Gordie Howe hat trick, with a goal, an assist and a fight - disavowed any knowledge of what the heck reporters were talking about. That’s exactly what he said too: “I have no idea what you guys are talking about. I’ll have to see the video or something. Someone show me the video.”
Maybe NHL discipline czar Brendan Shanahan can oblige Clowe later today. The ball is clearly in his court.
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Sharks Go 2-0 Against Dallas, Playoff Spot Now Close
by Paul on 04/04/12 at 10:11 AM ET
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from David Pollak of the Mercury News,
The win was San Jose’s second over Dallas in 72 hours and significantly improved the Sharks’ chances of reaching the postseason.
With 92 points—one fewer than the Los Angeles Kings and Phoenix Coyotes—the Sharks occupy the eighth spot in the Western Conference, three points ahead of the Stars and four ahead of the Avalanche. San Jose winds up the season with games against the Kings on Thursday and Saturday. A fifth consecutive Pacific Division title remains a possibility if the Sharks win both.
So how big were the
two victories over Dallas?“Very big,” coach Todd McLellan said, “considering that four points went into our account and none into theirs.”
more on the game…
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Sharks Are One Of Five Teams Battling For Three Playoff Spots
by Paul on 04/02/12 at 09:09 AM ET
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from David Pollak of the Mercury News,
Make the playoffs and this team still gets to show what it can do when it matters most against the best. Miss the playoffs and every element of the hockey department—from the front office to the coaching staff to the players—could go under the microscope of an ownership group looking for flaws.
“Six points that are out there are real important,” coach Todd McLellan said in a classic understatement as he shifted the focus from San Jose’s just completed 3-0 victory over the Dallas Stars on Saturday night to what lies ahead.
What lies ahead is a rematch with the Stars in Dallas on Tuesday and a home-and-home series with the Los Angeles Kings beginning Thursday night at the Staples Center and ending Saturday night at HP Pavilion.
Those two teams, as well as the Phoenix Coyotes and Colorado Avalanche, are competing with the Sharks for the final three playoff spots in the Western Conference. In addition, each of those teams except Colorado remains in the race for the Pacific Division title and the No. 3 playoff seed that comes with it.
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