Archive for February, 2009

Trade Season Kicks Off With a Bang

Thursday, February 26th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 3 Comments »

So grier's prediction about Ryan Whitney didn't come true, but Whitney did get traded today, a big trade less than a week away from the deadline.  The Ducks traded Chris Kunitz and Eric Tangradi (a junior prospect) to the Pens ...

A punch to the stomach + a knee to the nuts

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 9 Comments »

The newest podcast is RIGHT HERE Ouch.I have a few thoughts off this disappointing loss. - I soiled myself when I saw Joe Thornton lying on the ice. Visions of wasted playoff deposits flashed before my eyes. - The refs were ...

B- Start to the Road Trip, and Local Tragedy

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 4 Comments »

The Sharks managed to escape a hungry and debilitated Stars team last night mostly due to the play of Evgeni Nabokov.  The Stars employed a good cycle in the Sharks zone for extended stretches, but the Sharks' D does deserve ...

Welcome Back Boys

Sunday, February 22nd, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 3 Comments »

Great homestand. Three convincing wins over two teams scrapping for a playoff spot and one crapping their way to the #2 pick in the entry draft. BUT - the best part by far was seeing Shelley, Plihal and J.R. return ...

Showdown With Royalty/Dreger’s Trade Bait

Thursday, February 19th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 10 Comments »

Tonight is a bigger game against the LA Kings than most Sharks fans might recognize. In truth, Los Angeles is the 2nd best team rolling right now in the Pacific Division and a team that could be a thorn in ...

Good To Be Home

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 4 Comments »

The Sharks celebrate their return from their longest road trip of the season by beating the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 last night.  And grier and I are back from our own east coast trip, a very successful one.  You can hear ...

Quick Dispatch from NYC

Sunday, February 15th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 5 Comments »

Nice and chilly here in the Northeast, and a great story to tell about our NHL Live experience on Friday.  You'll have to wait until next week's podcast to get the scoop.  Because of our busy New York schedule, we ...

On Our Way to the Big Apple

Thursday, February 12th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Mike and I leave tonight for Jersey. We look forward to giving a full report as the Sharks try and get a point in all five games on this road trip. So far, three for three - while last night ...

Beantown Battle

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 7 Comments »

Like the great David Bowie, the Sharks fortunes vs. Boston could go both ways. Way 1: The Sharks step up, like the men that they are, and take on the best team goin' in the Boston Bruins. Boston will stutter ...

Bonafide Slump

Sunday, February 8th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 3 Comments »

The Sharks are in their first and only bonafide slump of the season right now, losing (in the shootout) to Carolina at home, and losing last night (in OT) to Columbus.  Of course we've already talked about the home loss ...

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Michael Stone a cornerstone
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Sunday morning armchair
i haven’t been able to post since the Olympics but i found this link this week and had to throw it down here. ...Sun, 14 Mar 2010

 

Youth In Full Effect
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Welcome To The Gunn Show
Here’s a question for all the Leaf fans who promoted Ian White due to his “impressive” +/- rating of...Wed, 10 Mar 2010

 

Penalties Taken vs. Penalties Drawn and Nikolai Kulemin
So here’s another area where Nikolai Kulemin does a lot of little things right.  He’s been compared on...Tue, 09 Mar 2010

 

A couple of W's make me feel better
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Penalty Trouble in Philadelphia
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Will Kopitar score 40?
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Don't Panic
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Sunday morning armchair
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Eastern Conference Playoff Race
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