mrdannyg 274 Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Seriously? Well, firstly you are right. Obviously Stalberg. No one jumping in.In that play Stalberg hits Raymond (cleanly), then the hit on Bieksa (not dirty, but Bieksa probably didn't like it), then it looks like Bieksa was challenging him up the ice, and only drops them after Stalberg slashes Lapierre. It was 7-1 at the time, and Stalberg was antagonizing. That is not Bieksa cherry-picking, that is him grabbing a guy antagonizing his teammates, when he finds himself in a good situation to do so.I just scored tickets to game 4 of Canucks vs Sharks. My first hockey game!That is awesome! Have a great time. Link to post Share on other sites
Dubey 1,035 Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 I just scored tickets to game 4 of Canucks vs Sharks. My first hockey game!awesome, have fun! go Sharks! Link to post Share on other sites
Zach6668 513 Posted May 20, 2011 Author Share Posted May 20, 2011 Meh, playoff games are overrated, live. Link to post Share on other sites
digitalmonkey 929 Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Seriously? Well, firstly you are right. Obviously Stalberg. No one jumping in.In that play Stalberg hits Raymond (cleanly), then the hit on Bieksa (not dirty, but Bieksa probably didn't like it), then it looks like Bieksa was challenging him up the ice, and only drops them after Stalberg slashes Lapierre. It was 7-1 at the time, and Stalberg was antagonizing. That is not Bieksa cherry-picking, that is him grabbing a guy antagonizing his teammates, when he finds himself in a good situation to do so.lol...OKLet's see if Bieksa takes on Clowe who wanted a piece of Lapierre...or Eager who was antagonizing Luongo. Link to post Share on other sites
mrdannyg 274 Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 lol...OKLet's see if Bieksa takes on Clowe who wanted a piece of Lapierre...or Eager who was antagonizing Luongo.From that list, Bieksa has mainly fought guys like Clowe. Eager is a different story, and not someone he should be fighting. I think you're stretching to suggest he's cherry-picking, especially since you could only question it if the player is more useful than him (Marleau), given his history suggests he's willing to fight guys tougher than Stalberg.Sorry, any Canadian should still be rooting for the Canucks : ) Link to post Share on other sites
digitalmonkey 929 Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 From that list, Bieksa has mainly fought guys like Clowe. Eager is a different story, and not someone he should be fighting. I think you're stretching to suggest he's cherry-picking, especially since you could only question it if the player is more useful than him (Marleau), given his history suggests he's willing to fight guys tougher than Stalberg.Sorry, any Canadian should still be rooting for the Canucks : )I haven't mentioned anything about the talent of the players involved. Fighting a guy like Stalberg and a guy like Marleau who hasn't fought since 2007 is cherr-picking in my books.The Canucks have the fewest Canadian players of the four remaining teams. Vancouver had the Olympics so just being Canadian isn't enough for me to cheer for them. Link to post Share on other sites
Zach6668 513 Posted May 21, 2011 Author Share Posted May 21, 2011 Sorry, any Canadian should still be rooting for the Canucks : )this is such bs. The Canucks are a local/regional sports team. Don't understand why I am supposed to root for them over any other team. Glocal? Link to post Share on other sites
Dubey 1,035 Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Yeah I'm definitely NOT cheering for the Canucks.I don't pick who I cheer for based on any set of rules, like location. I just like some teams, and dislike others.I don't like the Habs or Senators because of rivalries with the Leafs. I actually enjoyed watching the Habs play in the playoffs this year though. I thought they played really gutsy, and I was rooting for them to beat the Bruins by the end of the series.I don't like the Canucks because I had to watch them play 6 games this year against the oilers and they are just a terrible team to watch play hockey. Maybe a Canucks fan or supporter can look past the diving and other antics, but as a (previously) impartial fan, it drove me to hate them. Everything I have seen this playoffs has further enforced my feelings. Now, I realize at this point, my view of them is slanted in the other direction, but I got to this point with no help from regional rivalries, just from watching them play. Link to post Share on other sites
digitalmonkey 929 Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Once Montreal gets eliminated then I can find something or someone to be happy for no matter who wins...even the Leafs or Bruins. Link to post Share on other sites
digitalmonkey 929 Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Win or lose the series...Tampa Bay is impressing the hell out of me.And seriously, what a fucking hockey player Marty St. Louis is! Link to post Share on other sites
Zach6668 513 Posted May 21, 2011 Author Share Posted May 21, 2011 Once Montreal gets eliminated then I can find something or someone to be happy for no matter who wins...even the Leafs or Bruins.Yeah, that's fine. I could legit be happy for any of the 4 teams left, but since I have really good friends who are Bruins/Sharks fans, that's who I'm cheering for. I'm not a traitor. Link to post Share on other sites
Zach6668 513 Posted May 21, 2011 Author Share Posted May 21, 2011 And seriously, what a fucking hockey player Marty St. Louis is!Yes. Link to post Share on other sites
mrdannyg 274 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Sorry, guess I'm just proud of being Canadian. I strongly feel a sense of community with other Canadians. If I'm travelling, and I meet another Canadian, that means something to me, different than if they were not Canadian. I know the Canucks have few Canadians, but I'm really not cheering for the individual players. I'm cheering with my fellow Canadians in Vancouver.I was planning on writing the first sentence, and it was just a joke since we have discussed this to death. The rest is actually my feelings I guess, since I've never really felt happy with how I've worded them. Link to post Share on other sites
king_tanner 84 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Well the sharks looked great the whole game aside from the three straight 3 on 5 power plays lol.I was impressed with all the Canucks fans that showed up for the game. There were a lot of them. Link to post Share on other sites
XXEddie 0 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 ^^^^^I couldn't tell if there were really that many Vancouver fans screaming 'Luuuuuuuuuuuuuu', or if San Jose were mocking it by saying 'Booooooooooooo' Link to post Share on other sites
XXEddie 0 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 I didn't watch the game, but I just read that Vancouver has a whopping THIRTEEN shots on goal. I don't know what's sadder... Vancouver only getting 13 shots, or that four of them went in. Link to post Share on other sites
runthemover 39 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 I think the amount of 5 on 3 the Sharks let the Canucks have in that short amount of time is the saddest part. That was just pretty horrible on their part.Lot of work cut out for them. Link to post Share on other sites
king_tanner 84 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 ^^^^^I couldn't tell if there were really that many Vancouver fans screaming 'Luuuuuuuuuuuuuu', or if San Jose were mocking it by saying 'Booooooooooooo'It was definitely Luuuuuuuuuu. They also came in costumes and shit. There were a couple dudes in a Terrence and Philip (from South Park) getup with the flopping head masks and everything. There aren't any San Jose fans like that. I wonder how many Sharks fans make the trek up to Vancouver, probably not many. Like I said, I was very impressed with their fanbase.I think the amount of 5 on 3 the Sharks let the Canucks have in that short amount of time is the saddest part. That was just pretty horrible on their part.Lot of work cut out for them.I couldn't believe what was happening, I'm not that familiar with hockey stats, but three 5 on 3 goals in 2 minutes has to be a record? Or close to a record? I was trying to tell everyone that we were witnessing history but I was just met with groans and "shutups" lol Link to post Share on other sites
dEv~ 19 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Not sure if it's a record but I saw that the Canucks only had one 5 on 3 goal all season before that outburst. Link to post Share on other sites
XXEddie 0 Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Anybody else think that Downie's shot hit the post more than Thomas saved it? Still a sick effort by Thomas to even get over there. Link to post Share on other sites
Dubey 1,035 Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 I couldn't believe what was happening, I'm not that familiar with hockey stats, but three 5 on 3 goals in 2 minutes has to be a record? Or close to a record? I was trying to tell everyone that we were witnessing history but I was just met with groans and "shutups" lolI believe it is the first time in NHL history that a team has scored 3 5-on-3 goals in the same game in the playoffs. Link to post Share on other sites
Dubey 1,035 Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Anybody else think that Downie's shot hit the post more than Thomas saved it? Still a sick effort by Thomas to even get over there.I just watched several replays of it. It may have brushed the post, but Thomas definitely got his stick on it, and it definitely would have gone in if he didn't get there.Pretty incredible save Link to post Share on other sites
digitalmonkey 929 Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 lol @ Kesler trying to sell a SJ penalty when HE was the one who broke his stick slashing a SJ player. Link to post Share on other sites
Zach6668 513 Posted May 25, 2011 Author Share Posted May 25, 2011 What a terrible finish to one of the best hockey games of the season.Sharks deserved such a better fate, IMO. They crushed the Canucks in shots over the last two games. Too bad.They were anything but chokers this season, they simply lost to the team that crushed everyone in the regular season. Nothing to be ashamed of with that. Link to post Share on other sites
Dubey 1,035 Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 I had a feeling the Sharks would lose, while watching OT. Luongo, for once, actually looked like he wasn't going to be beaten. Despite fumbling a few pucks, he was always square to the puck, with no sunlight behind him. Van wasn't getting much pressure, but Niemmi looked shaky on every shot. Link to post Share on other sites
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