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NHL Playoffs 2016 |OT| Clear Eyes, Full Salt, Will Lose
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Marty Chinn
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This team feels different compared to past Sharks teams. In the past, they would fold when facing adversity. Now, it doesn't seem to phase them. Down by a couple goals? No big deal. Stick with it and come out on top in the end.
Getting past the Kings probably did wonders for their confidence. They have the offensive skill to go all the way to the finals, if the can keep up that confidence they should have a good shot.
Marty Chinn
Member
I felt this was building up before winning the Kings series. There were moments in that series where it would have gone downhill in the past, but they stuck it out and pulled ahead. No doubt winning that series helped it even more, but it just feels different this time.
Livingskeletons
If I pulled that off, would you die?
Indeed. Much deeper than past teams plus Deboer at the helm.
This might be their year. But something tells me the East wins this year.
This is the year. Those other years we said were the year and that things were different? Never mind that. THIS is the year!
Seriously, though, one thing that should help the perception is that there remains no Hawks, Kings or Ducks to have to get through. The Preds, Stars and Wild don't have that playoff success stink to them.
Dastardly Jerks
Banned
But we can watch them tear each other apart in the postseason!
The AHL postseason that is! Go Gulls!
The 2011 one didn't give you much hope?
The 2011 team couldn't beat a stanchion, don't sound too good
he's supposed to playing in goddamn Boston
Livingskeletons
If I pulled that off, would you die?
It took that 2011 team six games to beat a Kopitarless Kings team with Jarret Stoll as our No 1 center.
That team had:
the corpse of Dany Heatley
Kyle Wellwood
Ben Eager
Niclas Wallin
Jamal Mayers
Scott Nichol
Ian White
Douglas Murray
Kent Huskins
This year's team is definitely way more solid top to bottom.
Dastardly Jerks
Banned
I'm sorry but what's wrong with Kyle Wellwood exactly he's a very lovely boy
But yeah, I see your points.
But yeah, I see your points.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
Sharks fanbase with hope?
Damnit, ya'll better not be stealing the SF Giants' Even Year mojo!
Damnit, ya'll better not be stealing the SF Giants' Even Year mojo!
Im cheering for Acid.
SmackCrackleNPop
Member
Better team won tonight?
Pretty sure I recall Acid loving Wellwood when he was a Shark. Hell, half those guys probably. No shit fans tend to view the current roster with great affection and slam the guys that failed and left years ago. *curses Aaron Rome while petting Yannick Weber bobble head*
This Sharks team is deeper. They've added Burns, and Pavelski is better. But Thornton and Marleau are older and less capable. Boyle and some others are gone. Jones isn't the best but he's better than Niemi.
Will be interesting to see how the Preds respond. A quick glance says they've won a whole two games this year while allowing 3 goals or more. They live and die by their defense and goaltending.
Thornton just had his best season since 2010, to say he's less capable isn't exactly true. Yeah he's older but his fancy stats haven't gotten worse and his point totals were their highest in years. Marleau I'll give you. He certainly has looked less effective than he has before. That might have more to do with utilization than his actual skills degrading though. He can still skate faaaaaaast as hell.
I'm not slamming anyone either. Those players all had their moments for us and I'm sure I cheered for all of them at different points(well not Huskins, Wallin, or Eager tbh).
hydragonwarrior
Member
It's a Reimer thing.
I don't know, the Wild seem kinda unstoppable, especially considering that they lost a series but still found a way to remain in the playoffs
Wait the Gulls are still in it?
YEEEEEEES, I hope the fuckers make it next year too, I want to witness some of dat Calder Cup playoffs hockey live
could not give two shits about the Texas Stars, they lacked a pair of really important pieces that we borrowed from them and struggled to have a healthy and consistent goalie all year, they weren't getting far anyway
Dastardly Jerks
Banned
If you guys like Kyle Wellwood (and who doesn't) then check out one of the recent eps of Real Good Show where they interview Kyle Wellwood. It's so insightful to his years, so hilarious and just genuinely real. It's a bloody treat.
(Stefan Heck is @boring_as_heck on Twitter btw. Notorious weird twitter funnyman and Canucks fan)
(Stefan Heck is @boring_as_heck on Twitter btw. Notorious weird twitter funnyman and Canucks fan)
CreeperBlocks
Banned
Tonight's the night we find out who gets Matthews.
MultiJhonny
Banned
User 479360
Banned
So far the second round has gone exactly how I've wanted it to. I do feel bad cheering against St. Louis, though.
I honestly do.
I honestly do.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
....why?
Calamari41
41 > 38
The LA Kings Even Year Curse has been shattered. Though not as robust as the Giants Curse, it does mean there is hope for the rest of baseball this year.
SmackCrackleNPop
Member
Some have said the Calder Cup is more exciting than the Stanley Cup.
Also some are more excited for the draft lottery today
Also some are more excited for the draft lottery today
Sharks Bite Together.
MultiJhonny
Banned
CreeperBlocks
Banned
Is it wrong that I'm more excited for the draft lottery than the Playoffs?
I just want this all over with, but seeing the Sharks and Islanders go on a run would be spectacular.
Classic Canadian hockey fan
Fixed that for you
What's going on with Nishushishkinshsush???
MultiJhonny
Banned
Actual Hawkey is about to start.
Go Isles.
I think a deep run from them would be cool.
Go Isles.
I think a deep run from them would be cool.
Yup Eaves' status is now listed as day to day -_-
Nishushishkinshsush will play in game 2, McKenzie and Ritchie will be plan C and D, respectively.
CreeperBlocks
Banned
Go Islanders!
DrForester
Kills Photobucket
Don't care who wins this series. Go Lightning, just because I want a 7 game series.
ZeroGravity
Member
Carle out with injury, Slater Koekkoek to make his playoff debut.
CreeperBlocks
Banned
Burke is dropping truth bombs. I agree with him that If you just missed the playoffs like Boston did you shouldn't have a shot at first overall
ZeroGravity
Member
Weak ass call.
MultiJhonny
Banned
I felt like I was watching us on that power play. That was atrocious. Pretty good Pking though
ZeroGravity
Member
TYLER
FUCKING
JOHNSON
FUCKING
JOHNSON
SmackCrackleNPop
Member
Hmm I think teams that were freshly eliminated in the playoffs should have a shot too.
Come back home to CA, Auston! (LA shouldn't have a shot at the first pick though)