Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Cheechoo Song

You can thank Joey Ruggero for pointing me in this direction:

Monday, March 30, 2009

Sunday, March 29, 2009

Next Up: Sharks @ Flames


Monday, Mar. 30 @ 6:30, TV: CSN-BA

The Sharks set out on a two game tour of Alberta beginning with a stop in Calgary. Our old buddies the Flames are in a pretty scrappy battle to keep the 3rd seed in the Western Conference. What appeared as a lock for a large portion of the season is now a tenuous hold at best, with the hard charging 'Nucks only a point behind for the lead in the Northwest Division, plus the 'Hawks sniffing that 3rd spot with 91 points as well. Olli Jokinen has cooled off considerably since a 5 point outburst against the Mighty Leafs and the team as a whole is 4-6-0 over their last ten games. Suffice it to say, they're gonna want this one.

The boys in teal are just as banged up as in the last game, but this time Captain Reproduction is out with a lower body boo boo. He'll be at home playing with newborn Brody (seriously, Brody? WTF?). Hopefully Cheech can make it into the lineup tonight. I'm kinda sick of watching the Worcester Sharks, to be honest. Except for that McGinn kid. He can stick around. The Flames' physical style of play is one of their trademarks, so let's try to get out of this game without any more wounded, mmmkay?

Let me take this moment to congratulate the Sharks on setting a franchise record with 109 points so far. There's another 14 points out there to grab; let's go get 'em!

Go Sharks!

Saturday, March 28, 2009

Next Up: Sharks vs. Coyotes


Saturday, Mar. 28 @ 7:30, TV: CSN-BA (HD (Yays!))

Here we go again. Rematch between the top and the bottom of the Pacific Division, this time on home ice. Hopefully we can pick up those two points the Red Wings left on the table last night. It'd help if one or two of our seventeen injured players made it back into the lineup. (OK, seventeen's a bit of an exaggeration, but sometimes it sure feels like that many.)

Let's see more of this:



and less of this:



Go Sharks!

Friday, March 27, 2009

Thank you Islanders!

Bwahahaha!

Did I mention that the Islanders are the Worst Team in the League?

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Weeeeeeeeeee BELONG!

I figure this is fitting if the Sharks end up play Nashville in the 1st round again. Tootoo is such our bitch.

Ahhhh Clowe, how can I NOT dream about you....



Next Up: Sharks @ Predators


Thursday, Mar. 26 @ 5:00, TV: CSN-BA

That was a wild ride last night, eh? I guess you could say we really didn't deserve that point, but hey, we'll take it!

OK, brass tacks. If the Sharks get just one point against Nashville, we will have equaled Detroit's output over our 73rd and 74th games, but get one point ahead in the standings...

ONE POINT IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH!

That's it from me. It's early, it's my birthday and I'll be lucky if I can get out of work in time to catch the start of today's game.

Go Sharks!

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

OMG!!! We must win this.



ummm... WOW!!!

Enter to win here.

Raffle tickets are $10.

Sharks sign Nick Petrecki

After 2 years of college, he has decided it's time to play with the big boys. Let's see if he makes the team next season.

Here is his scouting video.

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Next Up: Sharks @ Blackhawks


Wednesday, Mar. 25 @ 5:30, TV: CSN-BA+

The Sharks are on the road again for their last regular season tilt against the 'Hawks. Unlike those bums from Colorado, this team has a plethora of up-and-coming talent. On the other hand, going 3-5-2 in your last ten games with a win streak of one game is no reason to start sucking each other's dicks. Looks like a young team slumping at the wrong time...

The Sharks will be without Captain Reproduction for at least this game, but it sounds like J.R. might be back in the lineup. I worry about the old man. He slings a mean shaving cream pie, but those wings just ain't what they used to be. Let's hope one doesn't fall off if he does play. We'll need him in the post-season.

On a positive note, the Woostah kids that are up to fill in for the injured aren't killing us and all this live bullet action they're getting doesn't hurt one bit when one of our regulars goes down in the playoffs. Gotta have depth. Even shrimpy depth (5'8", my ass)...

The Blackhawks won't catch Detroit, Columbus probably won't catch Chicago, so they're fighting for the 3, 4 or 5 slot. I guess there's some motivation there, but it ain't as much as trying to maintain home ice throughout. The Wings just finished off a comeback against Edmonton, so they are back in the points lead, yet we have a game in hand.

Ready for more standings ping pong?

Go Sharks!

Monday, March 23, 2009

Sunday, March 22, 2009

Oops!

Dumbass.

Saturday, March 21, 2009

Next Up: Sharks vs. Avalanche


Sunday, Mar. 22 @ 5:00, TV: CSN-BA (HD (Yays!))

What is an avalanche?

My dictionary tells me that it is "a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside".

The 08-09 NHL season tells me that it is a mass of underperforming players, ex-Sharks-player-turned-retread-enemy-coach-on-the-hotseat, and snowblower-accident-having-captain falling rapidly down the Western Conference standings.

Did I mention that Avalanche is a shitty nickname for a pro sports team? What is this, the fuckin' WNBA? I might be able to roll with it if Cammi Granato was coach...

I don't think we need to dwell on this. Avs lose in regulation.

Section 212 will be in the house. 'Nuf said.

Next Up: Sharks vs. Stars


Saturday, Mar. 21 @ 1:00, TV: CSN-BA (HD (Yays!))

Ugh, these douche nozzles again?

Dallas is sitting at 11th in the Western Conference, 3 points back of our buddies the 8th place Prediturds (thanks Coop) with a game in hand. They keep making flippy floppy with Anusheim for 2nd best in the Pacific Division. Or is it next worst? 28 points is a large divide, my friends. No matter, these fargin' iceholes always play us tough.

What I'd like to see is a solid win by the boys in teal (by at least 2 goals) with a little side order of Staubby feeding Ott a knuckle sandwich à la Tootoo.

Go Sharks!

Friday, March 20, 2009

Next Up: New Logo vs. Old Logo


I hate to say it, but I didn't like the current Sharks logo when it was revealed. It's too "Dark Knight" (i.e. comic bookish), I thought...

When you put it up against the original now, though, eesh, that original looks dated...

Bigtime.

In any case, I'd like to see the full shark logo as our primary. The triangle is a waste of eyeball time:


Go Full Shark Logo!

The infamous Pavelski Headbutt

So this was uploaded by a non-sharks fan, I'd assume a stars fan, so he super slo-mo's the "incident".  The guy who uploaded the video claimed it was a headbutt, but not intent to injure.  The youtube comments are funny.  Load of crap.

Can we get a Staubitz V. Ott at the next Stars match?  That guys been asking for a nice ass kicking.


Thursday, March 19, 2009

Hey Jordin how does my fist taste?

Clowe out for a week

Well crap.

Let's see how the rook pars up. Big big shoes to fill buddy

Ahhh Prediturds memories... lets go back a couple years.

NSFW - A good hockey fan

We need to get some fans like these on the glass at the Shark tank! NSFW

Bring us the heads of the Preds - old skoool!!


Next Up: Sharks vs. Predators


Thursday, Mar. 19 @ 7:30, TV: CSN-BA (HD (Yays!))

The Preds are coming to town after losing in Anaheim the previous night. The Sharks are laying (lying? shit, I dunno) in wait after a day off the ice and in an all hands meeting...

Maybe this is the meeting where they're all "OK, guys, we've been playing this deceptive sloppy style on purpose long enough, let's bust out the big guns again." Or not.

Maybe Setoguchi played a wicked game of badminton to clear his mind after the meeting and pulls a hat trick outta his ass in this matchup. Or not.

Maybe the refs don't make cheesedick interference calls that hose the Sharks at the end of the game. Or not.

Game on Sharkies. Game on...

Monday, March 16, 2009

Next Up: Sharks @ Coyotes


Tuesday, Mar. 17 @ 7:00, TV: CSN-BA+

Let's face it, the Coyotes suck. They are in rebuilding mode with no cash to rebuild with. It's a pretty sorry state of affairs for one grossly overpaid coach who also happens to be one of the best hockey players of all time.

Tough shit, O Great One!

The Desert Dogs poop their beds and the Sharks regain their scoring touch in one fell swoop. I'm thinking 3 goal differential at the end of regulation...

Playoff Chances

So, we all know (or should know!) that the Sharks have clinched a playoff spot...

As the season winds down, the playoff seeding gets crazier by the day. For stats nerds, this is a site to watch: NHL Playoff Chances. Magic numbers, probabilities, key matchups, all that kinda jazz. If it makes no sense to you, hit the "Explain" links, that should solve your problems.

Dig in.

What REALLY happens if David fights Goliath

A little before my time.



I thought you guys might get a kick out of this. I had not been jumped in to the Sharks gang at this point. Somebody posted this over on the Sharks boards. Love those late 90's graphics.

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Next Up: Sharks @ Ducks


Sunday, Mar. 15 @ 5:00, TV: CSN-BA (HD (Yays!))

Moener returns to the Pond for the first time since being traded and comes away with a Gordie Howe hat trick. Sounds good to me, at least...

Ducks suck! Quack! Quack!

Friday, March 13, 2009

Next Up: Sharks vs. Kings


Saturday, Mar. 14 @ 7:00, TV: FSN-BA (HD (Yays!))

I'm gonna come right out and say it: I'm sick of this losing shit! I don't give a fuck who is out of the lineup, who is playing with an owie, who had to flush their kid's goldfish the other day or whatever...

Act like a team of destiny, not a crumbling piece of sun-dried dookie!

Get angry!
Get violent!
Get a gotdamned win!

FUCK!

p.s. Whoever drew up that crown logo should be taken out back and shot. That is a serious piece of crap.

Update: Some owies have healed.

Joe's Boxers


Apparently the Sharks locker room is really into what Joe has on underneath his big butt pants.

Maybe that's why they seem so distracted lately...

I guess this quashes all of the nudist rumors.

Button Masher



Jody hits the X button a lot.

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Next Up: Sharks @ Blues


Thursday, Mar. 12 @ 5:30, TV: FSN-BA+

Look out, we may have a trap game here, and I'm not starting a discussion about defensive strategies. The Blues are 3 points out of the 8th seed in the Western Conference and every game is a playoff game for them from here on out. All three games between these teams have been decided by one goal including one overtime contest. These pesky Bluenotes should not be overlooked! I think it'll be another tight game, but we win and St. Louis sings a song of pain.

GO SHARKS!

Brashear gets knocked the F out!!

Owie

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Monday, March 9, 2009

Don't Panic

Good, brief thread going on here: Sharks Hockey Analysis

I think every freakin' Sharks fan on the face of the planet is confronting the current situation with a mix of bewilderment/reality check.

Let's all settle down.

We know that the Sharks did not lose their skills overnight. They are still bad ass. Several key players are out/getting healthy for the playoffs. I also have a hunch that McLellan is holding back some crazy secret moves that the Sharks will unlock come playoff time. We're talking dangerous!

Look. Either they fold under adversity now and don't advance past round 1, or they realize that if things follow this particular route during the playoffs, they will be toast. As professional athletes, I think they know the direction to follow is clear. It's hard to self-motivate when a 1st or 2nd seed is all but guaranteed so soon. (At least that's what I've heard.)

If they lose to Minny tomorrow, though, I think I shall break something. That may include my wrists when I go bare knuckles on the heavy bag again...

GO SHARKS!

Good Podcast

If you're looking for a hockey podcast to listen to, the Puck Podcast does a pretty damned good job. It's a weekly general interest NHL show that makes for good background noise and sharpens your knowledge of what's going on across the league.

Enjoy.

p.s. I have nothing to say about the Canucks game.

Friday, March 6, 2009

Next Up: Sharks @ Canucks



Saturday, Mar. 7 @ 7:00, TV: CSN-BA

Battle of the sea beasties.

This game will feature the first appearance of Travis Moen in teal. Huskins sounds unlikely to go.
I'd wager that Boosh wants to make up for his little slip up last night.
The top line needs to get back to business.

Let's kick some 'nucks ass, boys!

McLaren Fails Physical

I'm not understanding how he gets sent to the Phantoms if the trade is nullified. You'd figure he'd go back to Woostah...
TSN

Update:
Pollak has more info. Big Mac is back! Nothing like free depth for the playoffs. Who needs a 6th round pick anyway?

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Douchebaggery: 4 Unanswered Goals


WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT?
We haven't lost at home after being up by 3 since Oct. 12, 1996! Jeezus!

Next Up: Sharks vs. Wild


Thursday, Mar. 5 @ 7:30 TV: CSN-BA (HD)

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Sharks quick quiz

I know its like 2 weeks old, but it still cool.


Ha!

What is a headbutt?

Meet the new Sharks...

...not the same as the "old" Sharks.

I present Travis Moen and Kent Huskins:

Update:
Moen rings Shea Weber's bell.
Huskins beats Osgood. (Poor video quality, sorry.)

I'm dumping the Merc widget.

Y'all know where to find this news. If you don't, you're not paying attention, anyway.

I'll continue to link to Pollak's blog and the main articles if especially informative or interesting. Just trying to eliminate some redundancy here.

Sharks Acquire Huskins and Moen from Anaheim

We give up G Timo Pielmeier, C Nick Bonino and a conditional pick.
Dougie does it again.

Kyle McLaren to Philly for a 6th Round Pick

Just heard it on TSN.

Long live that hip check, buddy. We miss it.

Calgary's Loading Up

They get Olli Jokinen and Jordan Leopold. Look out for these bastards come playoff time.

No matter. We'll kick their asses anyway...

Doug Wilson speaks on NHL Live!, Mar. 3

Available as a podcast on iTunes: Speak, Dougie

Eat a Bag of Dicks: Officials

I'm not one to rip on officiating all too often, but Justin St. Pierre and Kelly Sutherland can (say it with me now) eat a bag of dicks!

By all accounts, the 5 minute headbutt with intent to injure penalty and game misconduct assessed to Little Joe were purely figments of their imagination. This was a turning point in the game and the whistles were a bit too frequent and fallacious after that point in time. Just sayin'...

On the other hand, what was definitely awesome was when Jody Shelley checked a Star into Mike Cvik and the linesman ended up across the laps of 5 or 6 Sharks on the bench. The dude is 6' 9"! Gigantor!

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Sharks VS Stars Preview (video)

Interview with Cheech prior to the game


Sharks make deadline move for big BM.

SAN JOSE – San Jose Sharks Executive Vice President and General Manager Doug Wilson announced today that the team has signed unrestricted free agent forward Brandon Mashinter to an entry-level contract. In keeping with club policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Mashinter, a 20-year old left wing, is currently playing for the Belleville Bulls of the Ontario Hockey League, where he was acquired via trade from the Kitchener Rangers in December. The six-foot-four, 232-pound native of Bradford, Ontario has posted 53 points (30 goals, 23 assists) in 47 games, with a plus-nine rating and 67 penalty minutes. “We are very pleased to be able to add a player of Brandon’s caliber to our organization,” said Wilson. “Brandon’s career has really blossomed this season and he deserves a lot of credit, along with Belleville General Manager and Head Coach George Burnett.
This guy is fucking huge, young and he produces... well, in the OHL at least. Let's see what he can do in the big show.

Also from the Sharks…
SAN JOSE – San Jose Sharks Executive Vice President and General Manager Doug Wilson announced today that the club has recalled forwards Brad Staubitz and Lukas Kaspar from the Worcester Sharks, the team’s top development affiliate in the American Hockey League.

Monday, March 2, 2009

Preview: Sharks vs. Stars


Tuesday, Mar. 3 @ 7:30, TV: CSN-BA (HD), Section 212 in the house!

Ott suspended for eye gouging....his douchiness seems to never end

DALLAS (AP) — Stars center Steve Ott was suspended indefinitely by the NHL on Sunday after he received a penalty for attempting to injure Anaheim's Travis Moen at the end of a game one day earlier.

Ott missed Sunday's home game against Pittsburgh and won't be eligible to play until after a hearing with league officials that will determine a specific length of the ban.

Ott and Moen squared off in a fight after the final horn sounded in Anaheim's 4-3 victory Saturday over Dallas. Ott's hand made contact with Moen's eye, which game officials ruled was an eye-gouge and gave him a match penalty for attempting to injure.

Ott left the ice with two cuts on his face.

The bout ensued after Ott cross-checked Ducks defenseman Scott Niedermayer during the final seconds of the game. Once time ran out, Anaheim goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere whacked Ott in the knee with his stick and punched Ott behind the head.

Moen saw Ott involved with Giguere and began punching Ott, who has a broken bone in his right hand and can't punch back. Ott said the eye-gouging was an accident.

The incident will be reviewed Monday by league disciplinarian Colin Campbell, who will determine the length of the Stars agitator's suspension.

"Steve Ott does what he does," Ducks coach Randy Carlyle said Saturday. "He gets into those situations and that's what happens."



Sunday, March 1, 2009

Separated at Birth: Jody Shelley & Dominic West


Heidi and I started watching the first season of The Wire on DVD today and I could not help but notice the striking resemblance between Jody Shelley and Dominic West, who plays the role of officer James McNulty. Just break his nose a few times then mash up his lips and Bob's your uncle!

Any takers?