April 30th - Beard of the Day: Zeus
by Killion on Apr 30, 2009 9:56 AM CDT
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Second Round starts today folks, time to start praying to Zeus, JC, JHC, Allah, Vishnu, Baal, Adoni, Flying Spaghetti Monster, Arthur Guinness, Joe Strummer or whoever your personal diety is.
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My personal deity is Mark Calcavecchia … but sadly, he doesn’t give a shit about my prayers. So I’ve diverted them to Dirk Graham, thinking that some of those positive shut-down vibes from the ’92 playoff race might be in order (minus the Cup final, of course).
Guy’s name was Dirk, for fuck sakes, I still love that.
t minus 9 hours and 40 mins
fair warning to all hawks fans……first period will be mostly hawks as the canucks wake from slumber….so dont get to excited,ok?
and some bad news……Mats Sundin this week has looked like the Mats Sundin all us Canuck fans woke up one morning before christmas and screamed “THANKS SANTA!!!!!”
PREDICTION……..nucks 5 and hawks 2 in game 1
Hawks are coming in with that fresh taste of “holy shit, we can win a road playoff game”. might be closer than you think.
by runningquicklynowhere on Apr 30, 2009 10:28 AM CDT up reply actions
No predictions from me on this one.
Obviously we didn’t want to face the Nucks in the first round becuase they are a much tougher matchup. But if Nuck fans think they’re going to steamroll through the Hawks like they did the Blues, be prepared for a rude awakening. Eager will ensure that.
Got more soul than a sock with a hole.
No disrespect intended
You guys have an AWESOME team…..but most young teams have to pay their dues,and luongo will drive that point home
Its gonna be an awesome series
I agree.. it’ll be a good series.. but I’m sick of heard “most young teams have to pay their dues”.
How many dues do they have to pay? One Round? One Year? A cup? I think this point is overrated.
And anyway, the Hawks have three guys with their name engraved on the Cup.. care to tell me how many Canucks have that honor?
When it comes to cumulative games of playoff experience though I think the Canucks have the edge… although I don’t have those numbers…
It's a stupid cliche.
Now, if he had said “Young teams are often stifled, to some extent, in the playoffs due to their inexperience,” then he might be on to something.
But what the fuck does it even mean to “pay their dues?” Is there a requisite amount of playoff experience necessary before success is allowed? (That’s a rhetorical question, because the answer is quite obviously “NO.” and it’s a bullshit, unfounded, cop-out of a suggestion.)
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the whole young thing
can easily be countered with a “too young to know any better” argument too
by runningquicklynowhere on Apr 30, 2009 10:55 AM CDT up reply actions
I think its valid to a point in the first series.
And then maybe any future game 7’s. Until then, its no excuse until they are in the finals.
Got more soul than a sock with a hole.
I think the age thing is all bs
considering most NHL players have been playing hockey since they could walk.
by runningquicklynowhere on Apr 30, 2009 11:05 AM CDT up reply actions
How old was Patrick Roy when he won his first cup? Or Marty Brodeur? Claude Lemieux? Jaromir Jagr? Peter Forsberg? the 80’s Edmonton Oilers? Age is a factor if you are very old; when it comes to enthusiasm vs. experience you get an equation where both sides cancel out. The real deciding factor is opportunities exploited and talent.
This series is going to be a very tough series to watch on both sides of the puck.
by russellguldin on Apr 30, 2009 12:38 PM CDT up reply actions
I agree
Winning game 1 and 2 didn’t allow any of that to take root though. Then winning a closeout game on the road, for me, removed any doubt about youth being a problem. Nothing left to do now but keep playing solid hockey. Allowing the thought to creep in that they’re promised plenty of future playoff runs now that they’ve “paid their dues” is silly. Ask Dan Marino how all that promise turned out.
by stickhandler on Apr 30, 2009 11:15 AM CDT up reply actions
Yep, agreed. Granted, the Stanley Cup is king, but these guys have been playing huge games all their lives (Kane and Toews, Bolland, etc., in the World Juniors, where the pressure on Canadian players especially is immense … when they’re 18).
I think it has less to do with experience after the first round, as you say, and more to do with gaining composure. And sure, past experience can foster composure, but it’s not the only thing.
Youngsters, yougins, youthful, young, yada, yada, yada
Clearly the favored critique of all opponents, but it’s been this way for a couple of years now. Any Hawks fan can tell you how inspiring it is to see this team learn from each of their mistakes quickly, quietly, and with impressive efficiency. I heard a lifetime of excuses from those Flames fans as to why we weren’t going to make the cut and all I can hope is that the Vancouver crew keeps it rolling. It makes seeing them all summer long after we obligingly surprise the shit outta them so very enjoyable!!!
"Call Detroit, tell dem... BULLSHIT!"
Allow him to touch you with his noodly appendage and he shall forgive your blasphemy.
NOW STOP IT RIGHT HERE
RE: Paying dues
what i meant is a “young” team has NO IDEA what it takes…..but i admit the hawks WILL be tough to beat
For instance……tonight……the hawks win the faceoff and move in…..constant shots and they score……will the players on the ice and bench think,WOW…..DAMN,that was easy?
in my opinion,if mats sudin plays like he showed during practice this week……bad news for hawks and about frigging time for me in my playoff pool
Aha!
So there’s a playoff pool at stake. It’s all beginning to make sense.
"Call Detroit, tell dem... BULLSHIT!"
Not the game
not the game that I die for out there…PRACTICE?
Man how da hell am I supposed to make my teammates better in PRACTICE?
You and I are gonna live forever
by Original Six on Apr 30, 2009 12:06 PM CDT up reply actions
So if they score an easy goal,
a young, inexperienced team will think, “wow, that was easy”, but an older, experienced team will say “wow, that easy goal was hard, because we have been in the playoffs before and paid our dues”?
Got more soul than a sock with a hole.
by chrome on Apr 30, 2009 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
HAHA
If he plays like he did during practice this week, because those practices are exactly like the game will be, that has to be one of the dumbest comments I have ever read on this site
Lets Go Hawks!
by CubsBall2202 on Apr 30, 2009 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions
I’m pretty sure no one on the Hawks’ bench will be watching the play and surmising that it’s going to be “easy” from any one point in a game to any other. Spot them four goals and they still won’t be thinking that. They’re young, they’re not stupid; I mentioned this to a Flames fan who was arguing the exact same thing last series.
LMAO at "Practice"
yea,i agree,Sundin as been a bust…..BUT….if he cranks it up from this point on…….well,10 million for a cup?
Reply button so-crates.
And having Luongo has nothing to do with Hawk inexperience or Sundin’s amazing practices.
Got more soul than a sock with a hole.
Hayzeuss!
You’d think the guy could score goals too, the way you canuckleheads hail him. We’ve got just a bit of talent between the pipes too y’know. When does this thing get started already?
"Call Detroit, tell dem... BULLSHIT!"
didn't the Flamer's fans
say the same things about their demi-god of the goal Kipprasoff(sp)?
by runningquicklynowhere on Apr 30, 2009 11:36 AM CDT up reply actions
Side note..
You should really go join Nucks Misconduct…
by Killion on Apr 30, 2009 11:36 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Dickhead. See the 'reply' button under everyone's posts?
Use it.
Like everyone else does.
Got more soul than a sock with a hole.
I heard Havlat scored 7 times in our last practice. I mean, he could score like 30 goals this series if he keeps this up.
Maybe he's a great
Practice player. and shows nothing on the ice.
Reminds me of Brandon Loyd. The man could do anything in practice but game time, Never.
haha!
Well played sir. Well played indeed.
I heard Khabby made 44 saves on NHL ‘09 on Wii, against…wait for it…the Canucks! I heard that’s an excellent predictor as well…video games. Ask the ESPN douches who simulate NFL games via Madden.
"What the hell, let's review it." - Dale Tallon
"They are!" - Pat Foley
"What a farce." - Dale Tallon
Whatever
By then it’s already 5-0 Hawks so you should be extra excited just to get on the scoreboard.
"Call Detroit, tell dem... BULLSHIT!"
Zeus?
That looks NOTHING like Tiny Lister.
HOCKEENIGHT.COM...home of FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS and LEAVE IT TO BETTMAN...now with PODCASTING!!!
hey Chicagokill
im not trying to cause trouble….no fun with nuck fans…….i look forward to hanging out here for next ten days or so…….the beer that gets spilled on me,i suck out before laundry
we got lots of practice pouring beer sweaters
with having to deal with Scum (that is Detroit, for you all canucklheads who don’t know) fans all year long
by runningquicklynowhere on Apr 30, 2009 11:42 AM CDT up reply actions
I know
just giving him shit since the hawks have one of the lowest penalties against and vancouver has one of the higher in the playoffs so far.
by runningquicklynowhere on Apr 30, 2009 11:52 AM CDT up reply actions
nah man
he’s talking about goals for. I’m saying canucks will have 5 goals against and the hawks will only have 2
man, I need to quit trying to pay attention in meetings when I am reading posts here
by runningquicklynowhere on Apr 30, 2009 1:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Ugh.
I’m about to go on a Second City Hockey ban. How the hell do you let a bunch of Canuck douches come in here and post bullshit about their team? Seriously. You would never allow a Detroit blogger access to this site. I’m seriously pissed at you guys.
easy, we just go over to thiers and teach em how its done.
by runningquicklynowhere on Apr 30, 2009 11:54 AM CDT up reply actions
Why the F would I want to go to their swine-flu infested site?
I come here to ridicule the Blackhawks opponents and wallow in misery with fellow fans when something bad happens. The last thing I need or want to see is some Vancouver bag of cocks writing about how the blackhawks suck, luongo’s great, blah blah blah.
didn't you just return from mexico?
How do you think we planned on getting the swine flu to them
by runningquicklynowhere on Apr 30, 2009 1:21 PM CDT up reply actions
If they come back over, just show em your boobs.
They’re canadian, so they’ll get flustered and head back to their own site, in the comfort of their Sedin photos.
Got more soul than a sock with a hole.
comfort?
in photos of those two? talk about fuckin chills down the spine
by runningquicklynowhere on Apr 30, 2009 11:58 AM CDT up reply actions
SCH ban?
Wow, I hope you’re kidding…these guys rule because they let miscreants (like me) come over here and rock out, and don’t go all ban-happy.
However, if you feel the need to peruse other sites, ours is certainly available (although, we pretty much do all the same shit Matt and Sam do anyway, just more awesomely)
HOCKEENIGHT.COM...home of FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS and LEAVE IT TO BETTMAN...now with PODCASTING!!!
Now you can fuck the hell right off.
Actually, fuck it. I’ll let Sportsgal respond to this one.
NOW STOP IT RIGHT HERE
See guys?
Now I have to change my picture!!! Thanks a fucking bunch.
Buttering me up won’t make me hate you any less, Dave.
That "hehehe" just makes me envision some crusty, thin-mustached sexual predator.
Enjoy being the creepiest fucking guy in the SB Nation, dave1205.
NOW STOP IT RIGHT HERE
What the fuck happened in the last half hour?
I go to eat and lunch and come back to a fucking shitstorm of asinine fucking posts from a ’Nucks fan who fell out of the short bus.
Seriously — and I hate using this word — but is this guy fucking retarded?
“sorry…..we nuck fans do it OUR way lol” in response to people telling him to use the reply button — are you joking? I’d like to believe that the majority of ‘Nucks fans have a modicum of intelligence, and that “the ’Nuck way” isn’t interchangeable with “the wrong way.”
And the “experience” argument is fucking bullshit — that ends right now. Let’s be serious for one goddamn second. You could make that argument for any number of things; not even just sports. Experience does not automatically make you better at something. If that were true, the ‘Hawks would’ve lost all their games this season, based on the single fact that they’re the youngest team in the NHL. As many arguments as you can possibly pull out of your ass, it’s still a fucking hockey game.
The perceived importance of “playoff experience” is a sensationalized myth that mainstream sports media like ESPN continually ejaculates onto the collective face of sports fans.
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You have hit the nail on the head of why I’m so pissed about this “let’s make friends with Nucks Misconduct” edict.
I know, and I don't want to.
I know this guy doesn’t represent the masses of ‘Nuck fans — and I realize he hasn’t even joined your blog yet — but can you please send us some fans with functioning brains tonight?
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You can see that
he doesn’t really have much affiliation with the Nucks blog here: http://www.sbnation.com/users/dave1205
He came here to flame SCH and then decides to join Nucks Misconduct? I see a bitter Flames fan trying to even the score in his mind.
You and I are gonna live forever
by Original Six on Apr 30, 2009 12:16 PM CDT up reply actions
That's what I meant when I said "and I realize he hasn’t even joined your blog yet"
NOW STOP IT RIGHT HERE
Reading is a skill.
and I fail.
You and I are gonna live forever
by Original Six on Apr 30, 2009 12:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Silly? I don't think so.
I was already annoyed with you Canadian blowhards even before Dave saved my picture to his computer. If I wanted to read any glowing praise about the Canucks, I would join your site. I came here because I’m a blackhawks fan, and I deserve the right to make idiotic, hate-filled rants about my team’s future opponent without having to hear anything back from their fans. That’s how we do it in America, dammit! America! Fuck Yeah!
Whoa!
I’m Canadian but on your team – ’ssallright, I know who the target is.
"Call Detroit, tell dem... BULLSHIT!"
Well, this guy is the only one so far that doesn't understand the concept.
We’re all sports fans, and the majority of us understand what it means to be a fan — something that transcends team loyalty. I think it’s a great idea, so long as people don’t get carried away with the mentality of “I have to hate the other team’s fans, because they root for the other team!”
If that happens, then we’ll just have pissing matches of who can make the stupider, more offensive post. And believe me, I can fucking win that battle.
NOW STOP IT RIGHT HERE
It seems to me that so far people are more than willing to recite their team’s talking points while ignoring the opposition’s and to keep a good mix of informed discussion and nonsensical ribbing going in these threads.
And to answer your previous point, well you know as well as I do that “we” (being a collection of randos who follow the same blog) have no control over who shows up in your blog…
P.S. did I mention that Toews is a little girl? :-)
The guys on Nucks Misconduct are all pretty good people.. this guy however joined up on our site first to talk shit and then joined over there after I told him to.. he’s not one of them.
The only thing that experience helps with
is not something we should discuss on this forum.
by russellguldin on Apr 30, 2009 12:45 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
DOn't let the Trolls
upset you. By now most us already know who the real Nucks fans are(Zanstrom, Yankee Canuck, Metzgerhau, etc..) and they can post knowledgeably
I'm not upset.
I just want to see Dave run over by a semi overloaded with Mexican hogs.
Got more soul than a sock with a hole.
I'm on your side 100%...
but maybe, just maybe, you are the teensiest bit upset.
by russellguldin on Apr 30, 2009 12:47 PM CDT up reply actions
After an honest self examination of my feelings,
I have decided you are correct.
Got more soul than a sock with a hole.
I agree with you 100%
but you might just be at least a little upset. After all, you are talking about running over a loser with a truck. Want to make him pay? Let him continue to live his sad, sad life. It’s like the death penalty; don’t let them get off easy by dying. It’s much more fitting to have a criminal suffer through a life with at least one anal rape per day.
by russellguldin on Apr 30, 2009 1:05 PM CDT up reply actions
But that's why he contracts swine flu before
ultimately succumbing to the injuries pertaining to his severed head.
Got more soul than a sock with a hole.
Who's at work currently?
Wasting company time and money not only reading this Hawk-fan-nerve-center of a wonderful site, but just simply not focusing on the remainder of the day as your mind is all about the 8pm puck-drop in ’Couver?
"What the hell, let's review it." - Dale Tallon
"They are!" - Pat Foley
"What a farce." - Dale Tallon
Well, I'm student teaching.
But I’m done with student teaching next Friday, and I’m in my “phase out” stage, which means that I pretty much sit here and dick around on my laptop and read books all day while my co-op teacher teaches.
NOW STOP IT RIGHT HERE
Oh, how I miss those halcyon days
but getting paid is pretty sweet.
by russellguldin on Apr 30, 2009 1:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Nice.
I remember a lot of my college buddies doing the same during their student-teaching days. And they still pretty much do the same, even though they’re all now full-blown teachers.
May I suggest a game time brew? New Glarus Stone Soup (in honor of Khabby hopefully serving some of that up tonight) http://www.newglarusbrewing.com/Beers.cfm?BeerCategoryID=1&BeerID=3
"What the hell, let's review it." - Dale Tallon
"They are!" - Pat Foley
"What a farce." - Dale Tallon
I'm working...
but I have discovered what every teacher should – student led group work. I sit here and the kids police themselves and I grade one paper per group per week.
by russellguldin on Apr 30, 2009 1:02 PM CDT up reply actions
Not sure if I’ll be back on here before game time, so I’d just like to thank you guys for your hospitality on this site. Seem like a pretty fun, intelligent hockey group.
Have fun, I’m sure it’s gonna be a helluva ride!
Good luck (don’t even know why I’m saying that),
…and Go Canucks!
They may cry
weed can make you sensitive.
by russellguldin on Apr 30, 2009 1:14 PM CDT up reply actions
If it were me, I wouldn’t consider it impolite. I’d call it my God-given right.
Wanna wager a box of Kleenex?
turning your keyboard over doesn’t make it it’s belly :)
by kesrows on Apr 30, 2009 1:19 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
Wow.
That is one to be so very proud of.
by russellguldin on Apr 30, 2009 1:35 PM CDT up reply actions
A legitimate hockey question for the Nucks fans still paying attention
or to anyone else that can answer. I am curious about Steve Bernier and what kind of player he is or is projected to be. I have a keeper league and I have to grab one more young winger.
Bernier gave us fits all season missing gaping cages ( seemed like one per game at one point). Over the last few months, his confidence, physical play and production have all picked up. I see nowhere but up for this kid.
Oh god.
You’ll quickly learn that using phrases such as “gaping cages” is often times a mistake on this blog…
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Do you think I should grab him then? No one in the league is talking about him, which makes me both curious and hesitant. Is he a power forward, a finesse guy, a playmaker or a mucker?
by russellguldin on Apr 30, 2009 1:47 PM CDT up reply actions
He was effective in the first round, picked up his physical play and his line looked like an offensive threat at times. As kesrows said, he was frustrating to watch during the season… I guess for some reason I expected more from him offensively. Right now though I consider him a solid 3rd liner.
Thanks for the comments
I think I will pick him up. If anything, once Sundin gets injured and/or just quits on VAN, Bernie’s minutes should go up.
by russellguldin on Apr 30, 2009 3:24 PM CDT up reply actions
hmmm
Isn’t the hawks depth and number of scoring contributors something that keeps coming up?
by runningquicklynowhere on Apr 30, 2009 1:51 PM CDT reply actions
It should
It’s a strong point of the team.
by russellguldin on Apr 30, 2009 3:24 PM CDT up reply actions
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