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home"/><category term="updates"/><category term="upper bowl"/><category term="video"/><category term="voice your displeasure"/><category term="wallpaper"/><category term="warm weather teams"/><category term="weird"/><category term="welcome"/><category term="what's on tap"/><category term="whoo hockey"/><category term="why sitting at the top is awesome"/><category term="winter classic"/><title type='text'>Couch Tarts</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1689689454479764229/posts/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' 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type='html'><div style="text-align: center;">AMGZ! We've moved! Come follow us to our <a href="http://couchtarts.com">new home</a> at Bloguin! </div></content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/feeds/8608593817521029332/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1689689454479764229&postID=8608593817521029332&isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1689689454479764229/posts/default/8608593817521029332'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1689689454479764229/posts/default/8608593817521029332'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/2009/10/moving-day.html' title='Moving Day!'/><author><name>Gray</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10220448812074695556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4DMPKWfhRa8xVFCPIic0GAOzMsdyvCc6fNEnyQDS0gpAQ0_BMsNTpJ8loAGz5cwHDk-DXhP2-aB7T8xGogmHicFRDac58bey367QuH9DjhH9nLkY4L2YcjEgUTgvqDw/s220/green-tea-harmful.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689689454479764229.post-308000589782687509</id><published>2009-10-19T08:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-19T16:23:12.169-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="cartoons"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="gameday"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="news"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="notes"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="post game recap"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Rangers"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Sharks"/><title type='text'>Gameday!</title><content type='html'><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://graydarka.com/sportstoons/0910season/game0090910.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="http://graydarka.com/sportstoons/0910season/game0090910.png" alt="" border="0" /></a> <div style="text-align: center;">Little known fact: on off days the rangers in Jellystone play hockey. <div style="text-align: left;">Today's bout kicks off at 4pm Sharks time on Versus, or the radio for those of you not currently receiving VS due to arguments over your money. Arguments in which you're not really allowed to take part. Fun, huh? Anyway, the Rangers are starting out super hot, having won 7 games on on their longest win streak in several seasons. Must help when you can get hockey advice from a smarter than average bear. (I am really stretching for these this morning, aren't I?) Not that I'm comparing Tortorella to a bear. I think I might actually have a chance against a bear in a fight. Torts, not so much. I have no idea where I am going with this so I'll stop here. Go Sharks! News and Notes: We have a surprise for you all! This will (likely) be our last post here at blogger. We're moving! While we haven't officially flipped the switch just yet, BUT, we'll be your new Bloguin Sharks bloggers!Yay! We'll make sure to post a link as soon as we flip the switch! (which should be later today) Our first post in our new home. <a href="http://couchtarts.com/2009-articles/october/welcome-to-couch-tarts.html">Go here</a>! 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(Whoo hockey!) Today is also Oktoberfest in Campbell. (whoo beer!) And today is the 20th anniversary of the Loma Prieta quake. For those who weren't alive or were too young to remember it, the quake was a defining moment in the lives of all those who lived through it. The bridge in shambles, the Cypress Structure pancaked with people inside, the Marina on fire, all things seen when power was returned. That huge aftershock in the middle of the night that scared the crap out of those with already frayed nerves. I have a t shirt somewhere that commemorates what the rest of the county must have seen as an inconvenient interruption to a World Series they didn't really care to much about but we're watching because it's the World Series. (the A's won that series btw, in case you aren't one of the people still stewing about that) Other roads collapsed, State Route 1, 17 was a mess for at least a month, and numerous other streets with collapsed buildings or buckled pavement. In short, the quake was a disaster of epic proportions. Why am I mentioning this? Because today, whether or not the Sharks are playing well come game time, whether or not the D shows up, whether or not Nabby has to try to single-handedly keep his team in the game, no matter what the final score is, remember, it could always be worse. I've been reading The Partly Cloudy Patriot by Sarah Vowell and she has this passage about using historical references to remind herself that it (whatever it happens to be at time) could be worse. “Though, ever since I went to Salem, I've been keen on 'Gallows Hill.' As in, Being stuck in the Boise airport for ten hours while getting hit on by a divorced man with 'major financial problems' on his way to his twentieth high school reunion is irksome, but not as dire as swinging by the neck on Salem's Gallows Hill.” I'm going to suggest that if and when the game starts to go south, Sharks fans say “Loma Prieta.” As in, losing a game to the [Insert team name here] is irksome, but not as dire as being in a huge earthquake. (and I thank Ms. Vowell in advance for not suing me. Assassination Vacation was fantastic btw) Post Game Recap: I was at Oktoberfest trying not to spill either or both of my two beers all over my feet during the first period, so, as far as I am concerned, nothing happened until I got into the passenger seat, turned on the car radio and heard this "...and the Islanders go up 1-0." As far as I know, the game didn't start until the 15:12 minute mark of the 1st. This is a theory I have chosen to stick with. There was some talking about it being a disappointing first on the radio. I can only assume this was because it was so short. This may also explain why Drew was so angry. Second Period: Everyone must have been relieved when this period started on time and not with about 5 minutes to go, like the first had. In all honesty, the first half of the second period is fuzzy. I had been at Oktoberfest and while I wasn't in bad shape by any means, some of the game is a bit foggy. It was weirdly warm and humid out, which didn't help. I'm also a small lass. You do the math. This also tells me that the Sharks weren't skating poorly enough to catch my attention in a negative way. Always a plus. Anyway, what I do remember are goals clearly are the Sharks' goals. 2 of them. The first came on the PP from Patrick "Magic" Marleau. (I just gave him that name right now) The second came from Vesce, his first NHL goal. Whoo! Apparently, those who were paying more attention than I noted that the play leading his goal started about a half a stride offside. It wasn't called at the time, and I don't think the Islanders challenged anyone about it (going off the SJ feed), so it stands as his first tally. Anyway, more stuff happens: Nabby makes good saves, Huskins loses the puck to someone, several Sharks end up in the box, Randy and Drew flirt, the period comes to a close. Third Period: At this point I realized that the Sharks weren't skating fast circles around the Isles and I was puzzled. Either they Islanders got faster, the Sharks got slower, or it was some combination of the two. I didn't have much time to ponder this as just 37 seconds in Joe shots the puck into the net. Let me say that again: Joe Thornton shot the puck. At the net. Goal 3. Yay! Holy crap! It was also on the Power Play! 2 PPGs! Awesome! Joe also hit 400 assists tonight. Because when you don't shoot the puck, the least you can do is pass to a guy who will. Seto scored later in the period, with help from Clowe, putting the Sharks up 4-1. Clowe later tried to go for the Gordie Howe hat Trick, but miscalculated and fought with less than 5 minutes remaining. Kinda makes getting a goal hard. As far as I could tell, the fight between Clowe and Jackman was developing BEFORE Seto was boarded by Witt. It was just off camera, so it's hard to say for sure, but that was the way Randy Hahn saw it, and he's been watching games longer than I have, so I'll trust him on that one. Your three stars of the game: 1st Joe Thornton, 2nd Nabby, 3rd, Kyle Okposo who has one of the coolest last names ever, I might add.</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/feeds/5509082860427282262/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1689689454479764229&postID=5509082860427282262&isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1689689454479764229/posts/default/5509082860427282262'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1689689454479764229/posts/default/5509082860427282262'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/2009/10/gameday-on-earthquake-day-or-in-which.html' title='GAMEDAY on Earthquake Day (or, in which Gray pontificates and quotes a funny passage)'/><author><name>Gray</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10220448812074695556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4DMPKWfhRa8xVFCPIic0GAOzMsdyvCc6fNEnyQDS0gpAQ0_BMsNTpJ8loAGz5cwHDk-DXhP2-aB7T8xGogmHicFRDac58bey367QuH9DjhH9nLkY4L2YcjEgUTgvqDw/s220/green-tea-harmful.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689689454479764229.post-3383011728361631742</id><published>2009-10-15T09:28:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-15T19:58:12.306-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="caps"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="cartoons"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="gameday"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="post game recap"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Sharks"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Shelley"/><title type='text'>GAMEDAY!</title><content type='html'><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://graydarka.com/sportstoons/0910season/game0070910.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="http://graydarka.com/sportstoons/0910season/game0070910.png" alt="" border="0" /></a> This party gets started early, with a nice East coast friendly kick of time of 4pm. Set your tivos, ladies and gentlemen, so you don't miss this one. Looks like the NHL network will be carrying this as well as CSNCA and the always amazing radio coverage by Jamie and Dan. In somewhat related news: First there was Goc Blog. Then came the short lived Mitchell Blog. Now comes <a href="http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=502205&amp;navid=DL%7CSJS%7Chome">SHELLEY BLOG</a>! Personally, I am hoping he'll throw up a clip of his bar of soap can of beans moment, but I'm not going to hold my breath. POST GAME RECAP: Hey look, in the same post for once this season! Whoo! Well, ok, that didn't go like we wanted it to, but I love watching the Caps. I'm sorry. I just do. I root for the Pens in the post season so I shouldn't like the Caps, but I do. In fact last post season it was hard choosing between them. Spending half the first on the PK? Not good. In fact it's a recipe for wearing out your dudes. Shirtless Joe said as much in the post game coverage. But, on the plus side, Nabby was AMAZING and kept it a 1 goal game despite all the PK time. And then Benn Ferriero SCORES! Whoo! Go kid, go! Tie game heading into the second. After that, as the say, the wheels fell off. Ovie scored two goals in less than 30 seconds. I'm wondering what he said to Nabby in the first. Can anyone lip read in Russian? In all honesty I sort of half paid attention after that. I've been pretty busy and I was working on wrapping some things up, and the part of my brain that watches hockey was otherwise engaged. Usually I can listen/watch/write fairly well without missing much, but not tonight. I'm tired. What can I say? However, I did notice that our D was kinda falling apart. Ok, maybe no kinda. Nabby was still great, but he's first period performance was repaid with less than stellar work from his D. Not a constant march to the penalty box like the first had been, but they weren't doing him many favors. A lot of the Sharks looks SLLLLLLOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWW. Joe said, in his shirtless interview, they were all gassed after the PK filled first. I'd believe it. Patrick Marleau doesn't know tired though, and continued to press and fight and nearly score later in the game. He wasn't worthy of the C because...? If nothing else, he's been playing better and faster having had the C taken away from him. Showing everyone what we already knew: he's GOOD. The Caps pretty much dominated the 2nd and 3rd. Thing is, I kept reminded myself I was a)happy to have hockey back and b)I'm not a Leafs fan. These things lead to things tweet: I am not going to worry. I'm just going to watch and blog and see where this season takes me I stand by that. See you all for the next game on Saturday! Go Sharks!</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/feeds/3383011728361631742/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1689689454479764229&postID=3383011728361631742&isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1689689454479764229/posts/default/3383011728361631742'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1689689454479764229/posts/default/3383011728361631742'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/2009/10/gameday_15.html' title='GAMEDAY!'/><author><name>Gray</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10220448812074695556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4DMPKWfhRa8xVFCPIic0GAOzMsdyvCc6fNEnyQDS0gpAQ0_BMsNTpJ8loAGz5cwHDk-DXhP2-aB7T8xGogmHicFRDac58bey367QuH9DjhH9nLkY4L2YcjEgUTgvqDw/s220/green-tea-harmful.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689689454479764229.post-9143717380964638699</id><published>2009-10-13T11:51:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-13T12:28:04.887-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="coyotes"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dave tippet"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Nabby"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="post game recap"/><title type='text'>Post Goose Egg Game Recap</title><content type='html'>Well, that was weird. I think whoever described it as a chess match during the post game coverage was right. The 'Yotes weren't there to win so much as they were there to shut down the Sharks. They played for a stalemate, essentially. And rather successfully too, I might add. Obviously both sides got lucky and the goalies were both en fuego last night. It was crazy. Goaltenders' duel. Like a pitchers' one but with less baseball. Last night's game felt like 2. It was odd. It wasn't as if players weren't moving, it just felt slow. We spent a lot of time in our own zone. The 'Yotes were also more aggressive then I have seen them be in awhile. So uhm, next time can we play on a night that Tippet has off? Thanks. On the amazing side of the game was Nabby. Both goalies were, of course, brilliant, but Nabby plays for the team I was rooting for. Sorry Bryz! He was like super save city. And that behind the back, behind the net catch? Someone give that man a MLB contract. If you were waiting for the return of unbeatable robot Nabby, he was on the ice last night. At some point in the third, I confessed to Odin (our kind host over at <a href="http://www.fiveforhowling.com/">Five for Howling</a>), that not only was I dead tired (implying that I was also quite ready to hit the hay rather than watch the rest of the game. That rarely ever happens) I also had a sense that the night would end with me being disappointed, e.g. a Sharks loss either in OT or the SO. I don't think he believed me until his Coyotes won in the shootout, though. It just felt like the type of night where the puck wasn't going in, and wouldn't. Not in regulation, anyway. Perhaps in OT but I saw that being far more likely for the 'Yotes given their extended periods of pressure in the Sharks zone for most of the game. I didn't actually think the game was that bad, just a tad slow paced, and obviously with a different ending than I'd have preferred. It was certainly a good challenge for the Sharks to face early on, and Nabby shined. My hope is when we next see the Coyotes, we'll be able to turn the chess match into a game of Battleship, where only the 'Yotes team boat sinks.</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/feeds/9143717380964638699/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1689689454479764229&postID=9143717380964638699&isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1689689454479764229/posts/default/9143717380964638699'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1689689454479764229/posts/default/9143717380964638699'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/2009/10/post-goose-egg-game-recap.html' title='Post Goose Egg Game Recap'/><author><name>Gray</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10220448812074695556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4DMPKWfhRa8xVFCPIic0GAOzMsdyvCc6fNEnyQDS0gpAQ0_BMsNTpJ8loAGz5cwHDk-DXhP2-aB7T8xGogmHicFRDac58bey367QuH9DjhH9nLkY4L2YcjEgUTgvqDw/s220/green-tea-harmful.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689689454479764229.post-190505788285969458</id><published>2009-10-13T09:15:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-13T09:36:33.511-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Two great tastes together</title><content type='html'>I love hockey. I love Mad Men. I would love this commercial more if it weren't for the Blue, but we can't have everything. <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tvLTWeKr5eQ&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tvLTWeKr5eQ&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/feeds/190505788285969458/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1689689454479764229&postID=190505788285969458&isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1689689454479764229/posts/default/190505788285969458'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1689689454479764229/posts/default/190505788285969458'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/2009/10/two-great-tastes-together.html' title='Two great tastes together'/><author><name>Mina</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05286849223218487020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='30' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIvkQbURCd6TL3J8t8KOhkBFutbhz1l7nZYb6Fi7rkjM62EjeGBpAojUN_mRBcB69HJRRWWbN3wIJ0dSn3C0YoJn4tef03Hk3ouHPv3sVWnd7lvxyU7i03WbakH171iA/s220/flying.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689689454479764229.post-582349482423125100</id><published>2009-10-12T10:03:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-12T10:11:27.238-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="cartoons"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="coyotes"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="gameday"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="post game recap"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Sharks"/><title type='text'>GAMEDAY MONDAY!</title><content type='html'><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://graydarka.com/sportstoons/0910season/game0060910.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="http://graydarka.com/sportstoons/0910season/game0060910.png" border="0" alt="" /></a> After a summer like the Yotes had, my respect for this team and its fan base has deepened. (not that that stopped me from referencing a potential move when deciding what to draw for them, however.) The 'Yotes always play very well against the Sharks, spurned on by some magical ability to defeat the team in teal handily on many and sadly memorable occasion. ("Coyote Ugly" is still ugly, a few seasons later) And to come back and play after the uncertain summer the team had is not only commendable but a testament to their desire to stay in AZ. Players didn't run from the team. Keep that in mind. The game kicks off tonight @ 7:30 on your TV and radio. CSNCA and KFOX have you (mostly)covered. Last game in this early three game home stand for the Sharks. Break out your teal and head downtown. Party is just getting started.</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/feeds/582349482423125100/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1689689454479764229&postID=582349482423125100&isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1689689454479764229/posts/default/582349482423125100'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1689689454479764229/posts/default/582349482423125100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/2009/10/gameday-monday.html' title='GAMEDAY MONDAY!'/><author><name>Gray</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10220448812074695556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4DMPKWfhRa8xVFCPIic0GAOzMsdyvCc6fNEnyQDS0gpAQ0_BMsNTpJ8loAGz5cwHDk-DXhP2-aB7T8xGogmHicFRDac58bey367QuH9DjhH9nLkY4L2YcjEgUTgvqDw/s220/green-tea-harmful.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689689454479764229.post-5622662170778171604</id><published>2009-10-11T13:54:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-11T14:37:27.531-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Dany Heatley"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="expanded csn coverage"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Jamie McGinn"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Marleau"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Nabby"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Ortmeyer"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Owen Nolan"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="post game recap"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="wild"/><title type='text'>Post Game Recappage</title><content type='html'>Again we had a slow start. Period one wasn't as sloppy as it was on Thursday, which is an improvement, but it was still sssssssssllllllooooooowwwwwwwww. Owen Nolan is always like "oh hey guys, nice to be backBOOYAPUCKINYOURNET!" Nabby was awesome last night. Just fantastic. Not in relation to the Sharks game last night, but in relation to several others truculent was last night's twitter word of the evening. For example, Leafs fans became very truculent after Toskala let in yet another goal." Jamie McGinn had a HUGE hit. Fantastic Sykora and Clutterbuck (best last name ever? He's certainly in the running) were taken out by hits from Murray and Marleau and did not return. Whatever keeps being said between the 1st and the second seems to be doing the trick. The Sharks came out much more energized and together. Someone should start saying whatever that is that's getting them going BEFORE the game too. 40 minutes is a good start, but it ain't 60. And we need 60 full minutes from the Sharks. (hmm, this sounds familiar) I stand by my nonsensical Brody Brazil comment. If you've seen Brazil, it probably made more sense to you. Or at the very least, as much sense as that movie made. (which imo was none) It was power play city on the ice from the Wild last night. As soon as the Sharks would get out of the box, they'd be back in it! I'm glad to see the PK was largely successful, but maybe a little less time on the PK next game, eh boys? Wild went into the second up by 1 and proceeded to score again in the second. Down 2-0 again Shark fans were starting to wonder how this game was going to go. Thankfully Ortmeyer decide to score his first goal as a Shark (and I think I heard first goal in a year?) and brought the Sharks within one. A few minutes later Patty Marleau tied the game and reminded everyone, once again, why his doubters are perennially wrong. Dany Heatley brought the Sharks into the lead late in the 2nd on the PP. 9 seconds into the 3rd Patty Marleau struck again and took off and scored, leaving everyone in his dust. yes folks, he IS fast. You've just been too busy pooping all over him the past few seasons to notice. Bret Hedican,( one of several new CSN sports guys), said he thought Patty was in mid season form. I agree. Heart, anyone? Anyone? or are will still going with that tired line about him not having any? Still getting used to the new commentators on the CSN side. It's great to have more coverage of the Sharks, but much like the team on the ice, the new TV team is still trying to gel. Of course, Bakes, Randy and Drew are doing just fine, but there's a little more time needed to breed familiarity with the rest of the folks. The guy working with Bret, for example, gets really excited and likes to point out when things are a hockey term. Sir, I appreciate your efforts in all honesty, but those of us watching the post game coverage probably either a) already know that or b) will be able to discover meaning via context. That's how I learned, anyway, and it's how a lot of sports fans learn. He is super into it though. Gotta love his enthusiasm! Teh Todd is no nonsense this year. Wouldn't say he seems meaner, just harder and more determined to succeed.</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/feeds/5622662170778171604/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1689689454479764229&postID=5622662170778171604&isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1689689454479764229/posts/default/5622662170778171604'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1689689454479764229/posts/default/5622662170778171604'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/2009/10/post-game-recappage.html' title='Post Game Recappage'/><author><name>Gray</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10220448812074695556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4DMPKWfhRa8xVFCPIic0GAOzMsdyvCc6fNEnyQDS0gpAQ0_BMsNTpJ8loAGz5cwHDk-DXhP2-aB7T8xGogmHicFRDac58bey367QuH9DjhH9nLkY4L2YcjEgUTgvqDw/s220/green-tea-harmful.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689689454479764229.post-6138551309732790317</id><published>2009-10-10T09:15:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-11T14:38:11.425-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="cartoons"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="danny miller"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="joe ike"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="post game recap"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Sharks"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="voice your displeasure"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="wild"/><title type='text'>GAMEDAY!</title><content type='html'><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://graydarka.com/sportstoons/0910season/game0050910.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="http://graydarka.com/sportstoons/0910season/game0050910.png" border="0" alt="" /></a> I'm not too sure if trap jokes are still valid with a new man at the helm for the Wild, but why waste the chance for a good joke, eh? It will be interesting to see where Todd Richards has taken the Wild so far. Game kicks off tonight at 7:30pm (Pacific)on CSNCA and the radio. I think we really do have a half hour preview leading up to broadcast but I'm not sure if that's on CSN or CSNCA. Still trying to figure out the ins and outs of the channel switch. In related news, it came out yesterday that Joe Ike, long time in house voice of the Sharks, was <a href="http://www.fearthefin.com/2009/10/9/1078339/wtc-heatleys-history-night-joe-ike">let go due to a crappy economy</a>. He's been replaced by Danny Miller, the in game/ intermission activities guy. You may voice your (polite and well written)disagreement with this move by using the contact info on <a href="http://sharks.nhl.com/club/page.htm?bcid=int_ContactUs">this page</a>. Best bets is likely business/other, but broadcast might work too. If your a season ticket holder and are upset by this move, please contact your account representative and (politely) let them know. We understand this was an economical motivated decision, but many of us are upset by the move to consolidate jobs by removing a man who many of us feel is synonymous with Sharks home games. I appreciate that this is a boon for Danny Miller, but he's no Joe Ike. By rights, if you like Danny Miller in this position, by all means, also let the Sharks know. But I, for one, much prefer Ike's calls. I was looking forward to them this season. <a href="http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/2009/10/post-game-recappage.html"> Post Game Recap!</a></content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/feeds/6138551309732790317/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1689689454479764229&postID=6138551309732790317&isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1689689454479764229/posts/default/6138551309732790317'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1689689454479764229/posts/default/6138551309732790317'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/2009/10/gameday_10.html' title='GAMEDAY!'/><author><name>Gray</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10220448812074695556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4DMPKWfhRa8xVFCPIic0GAOzMsdyvCc6fNEnyQDS0gpAQ0_BMsNTpJ8loAGz5cwHDk-DXhP2-aB7T8xGogmHicFRDac58bey367QuH9DjhH9nLkY4L2YcjEgUTgvqDw/s220/green-tea-harmful.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689689454479764229.post-6192959772982359751</id><published>2009-10-09T12:18:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-09T13:15:35.603-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="blue jackets"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Dany Heatley"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="opening night"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="postgame recap"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Sharks"/><title type='text'>Recapping the Home Opener, part 2</title><content type='html'>I covered a lot of it <a href="http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/2009/10/gameday_08.html">last night</a>, but I had a few additional thoughts about it that I said I would share. The penalty shot was cool only because we don't get to see those too often. I think it took about 2 seconds for it to sink in for most of the crowd that that goal was also Heatley's third of the night. Then the hats started to fly. There was a spontaneous chant of "DANY HEATLEY" sometime between the goal and when the hats were finally all removed from the ice. A paper airplane is not a hat. Despite assurances to the contrary, Mina was quite certain that if Heatley hadn't been pulled down on the play, his shot would have missed. That would have left Joe with the team record tying four assists he had on the night. While I both understand a respect the decision to not have any fan fare what so ever for the unfurling of the new banners, I wish they said something before doing it because I nearly missed it. And again, while I see where they're coming from, I did still want to see them drop. I'll say it again, "Where is Joe Ike!?" UPDATE: NOOO! <a href="http://blogs.mercurynews.com/sharks/2009/10/09/a-plus-6-night-for-heatley-plus-other-odds-and-ends-from-that-6-3-victory-over-columbus/">They frakking fired him!</a> At some point Drew stuck his head out of one of the upper boxes behind and to the left of us. The crowd went wild. I was wondering if JR was sitting in his seat wondering why we were booing Seto during the introductions. We don't boo him, we say "Gooooooooocchhhhh", but it seemed to confuse JR a lot last year. To be fair, it does have a pretty similar sound to it. Conversations you kinda want to see the end of, but you also want to get back to your seats before intermission ends: "It's not like I was sitting like this!" <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cardsbycathi.com/images_cards/BCP-AN-09002-Squatting%20Deer.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 316px; height: 448px;" src="http://cardsbycathi.com/images_cards/BCP-AN-09002-Squatting%20Deer.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a> Just add a Mike's Hard lemonade and give that deer a surly drunken look and you'll get the idea. The usher wasn't buying it but I give her points for not cracking up as the drunken party in question nearly toppled over during her demonstration. (for those who don't know, leaning forward is verboten. The seat placement makes it so leaning obstructs the view of the people behind you.They even announce this sometime in the first, and yet, people still lean.) Afro and I discussed how similar Dany Heatley's arrival here has been the JR's. Everyone knows I love JR, but even I was worried when I heard we'd acquired him. Sure, he's great, but will he be more of a liability than a boon? I've had the same reservations about Heatley, though I said before he came, If he's a Shark, I will happily cheer for him. I'm still formulating my own opinion of him, but scoring goals is a quick way to win over fans in nearly any city.</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/feeds/6192959772982359751/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1689689454479764229&postID=6192959772982359751&isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1689689454479764229/posts/default/6192959772982359751'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1689689454479764229/posts/default/6192959772982359751'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/2009/10/recapping-home-opener-part-2.html' title='Recapping the Home Opener, part 2'/><author><name>Gray</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10220448812074695556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4DMPKWfhRa8xVFCPIic0GAOzMsdyvCc6fNEnyQDS0gpAQ0_BMsNTpJ8loAGz5cwHDk-DXhP2-aB7T8xGogmHicFRDac58bey367QuH9DjhH9nLkY4L2YcjEgUTgvqDw/s220/green-tea-harmful.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689689454479764229.post-6697739589341841241</id><published>2009-10-08T09:43:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-09T00:00:42.725-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="blue jackets"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="cartoons"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="gameday"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="opening night"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="post game recap"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Sharks"/><title type='text'>GAMEDAY!</title><content type='html'><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://graydarka.com/sportstoons/0910season/opennight0910.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 341px;" src="http://graydarka.com/sportstoons/0910season/opennight0910.png" border="0" alt="" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://graydarka.com/sportstoons/0910season/game0040910.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="http://graydarka.com/sportstoons/0910season/game0040910.png" alt="" border="0" /></a> Pregame rally starts at 5pm right next to the Tank. Game starts at 7:30. Be there, or at least be watching on TV. CSN's various incarnations have all kinds of talking head chatter leading up to game time. Post Game Recap: Whooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! Always nice to win the home opener, especially against a team that's been spoiling those for folks. It wasn't a sure fire thing in the first though. The Jackets were swarming and the Sharks looked pretty bad. Slow, lost, not communicating, sloppy...it was a bad scene. We all went into the first intermission down 1-0 to the Blue Jackets and it was looking like perhaps, this night might be spoiled for Sharks fans. There was even booing when the team screwed up.The natives? They were extraordinarily restless. Nabby was Nabby. Some great saves and then some moments that stopped your heart for other reasons entirely. Like when he PASSED THE PUCK IN FRONT OF HIS OWN EMPTY NET OMG aldjlajfklsajjg;ogergjldg yeah, yeah that was an intense moment. I want to type more to recap this but my brain is like;jadjalfsj;afa;skflshattricklskjdksajfhattrickkkdjakdksajoehad4assistskdjsakdskakjfbrokenassistrecordfortheteamjdksjdsklkf. Allow me to try and compose my thoughts....*ahem* For the Jackets, Nash (of course, dude is dangerously good and totally pwned poor Demers), Chimera (it was a nice shot too. Tied the game up at 2 a piece) and...Raffi Torres. We don't like Raffi Torres. Second period saw a couple good fights. Clowe went nuts on Blunden, and Blunden left the ice with a nasty looking cut on the head. Clowe left for a bit for some hand repairs, but both returned later in the game. (At least I THINK Blunden did. I know Clowe did) A few minutes later Frazier (Not Kyle) McLaren had an odd bout with Dorsett in which his arm got caught in his jersey and he couldn't get it out. For some reason the refs didn't stop the fight, so it continued as a weird grabbing battle which eventually ended with Not Kyle managed to free his bound arm and started hitting Dorsett. I believe after the 4th Sharks goal (4 of the 6 came in the second) the pulled Mason and put in Giron. Did you know he was with the Pens last year? We apparently missed that. what happened to Joe Ike?! Why is Danny Miller doing the in game announcing? And why can't he read!? Look, I'll be the first to admit I can't type (or apparent edit), but I'm just a random Jill schmo with a computer and opinions. He was epic fail ladies and gentlemen, epic fail. I'm sure he'll improve but we want Joe Ike back! Mike Cvik did not call any phantom headbutts. JoePa wasn't playing. JR was in attendance in the lower bowl in a nice fancy box seats. He got an ovation from us fans when showed on the jumbo tron. <3 U JR. Love the shirt JR. Loved it. At some point poor Demers, already horribly out skated and played by Rick Nash, was shoved by Nabby in order to clear up space. I am of the opinion that he shoved him and shouted "Dis MAI Crease!" (little known fact, Nabokov speaks interwebs) Ok, I'm going to leave it there for the night and add some more tomorrow, with any luck. My throat is sore from cheering, but I love it. Go Sharks!</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/feeds/6697739589341841241/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1689689454479764229&postID=6697739589341841241&isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1689689454479764229/posts/default/6697739589341841241'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1689689454479764229/posts/default/6697739589341841241'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/2009/10/gameday_08.html' title='GAMEDAY!'/><author><name>Gray</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10220448812074695556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4DMPKWfhRa8xVFCPIic0GAOzMsdyvCc6fNEnyQDS0gpAQ0_BMsNTpJ8loAGz5cwHDk-DXhP2-aB7T8xGogmHicFRDac58bey367QuH9DjhH9nLkY4L2YcjEgUTgvqDw/s220/green-tea-harmful.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689689454479764229.post-6096716056969589348</id><published>2009-10-06T10:53:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-07T11:33:55.334-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="cartoons"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="kings"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="post game recap"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Sharks"/><title type='text'>Gameday!</title><content type='html'><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://graydarka.com/sportstoons/0910season/game0030910.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="http://graydarka.com/sportstoons/0910season/game0030910.png" alt="" border="0" /></a> Kicking off tonight @ 7:30pm on CSN-CA with your lovely hosts, Randy and Drew! Jaime and Dan have the radio, as always. I believe Nabby will be in net tonight, but don't quote me on that. Joe Pa is <a href="http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=501133">out with an injury</a>, which sucks, so expect to see Patty when JoePa would normally be when the second line rolls out tonight. I haven't had a chance to see the Kings yet this season, and based off how the Avs have been playing, I'm not willing to make any predictions as to how tonight's affair will go. Anyone see the Canucks get their butts handed to them by the Blue Jackets last night? Second period was 3 goals on 3 shots. "LuonGod" (as Mina's brother calls him) was pulled and Raycroft finished the game for him. He actually looked pretty good. You figure that one out. Post Game Recap: <s>Will be posted by tomorrow afternoon. Fortunately or un, I, your humble recapper, am current busy with more pressing matters. Nothing bad, just a bit more important. The recap will be up tomorrow because of this.</s> Alright! Let's get this thing started, shall we? First, The Good: Sharks Power Play was on FIRE! Yeah! 4 stright PPGs, baby. Heatley got his first goal as a Shark. Now people can stop with the "when we he score" nonsense and go back to getting on Joe's case for not SHHHOOOOOOTING THE PUUUUCCCCKKKKKKK. Patty Marleau, Patty Marleau, Patty Marleau. Despite the outcome the Sharks came back from a four goal deficient. They could have folded and given up, but they fought back. For a team that's so often accused of not having any heart, I'd say they showed a lot of it last night. The Bad: The Sharks 5-on-5 play was pretty stunted. It couldn't get anything going. Passes with anything but crisp, they players didn't seem to be connecting or communicating and there were a decent number of turnovers to the guys in the black jerseys. You know, the Kings? The D was asleep at the wheel. A few shining moments, but for the most part they looked pretty terrible last night. I realize we do have new defensive parings to deal with, so I'm willing to give them all more than 3 games to sort out their issues, but last night's performance was pretty rough. Those first 3 goals against were ALLL failures in FRONT on Nabby. Once Greiss let in that terrible goal by Purcell, the Sharks deflated. Not that I blame them, but that 5th goal was the game ender. All the momentum from scoring 4 straight to come back immediately fled the room. The Ugly: <iframe src="http://www.nhl.tv/team/embed.jsp?hlg=20092010,2,32&amp;event=L.A1443" frameborder="0" height="289" width="480"></iframe> That goal is going to go into the new video enhanced dictionary next to the definition of the word "ugly". Your team has just come back from a 4-0 deficit and you let THAT in? UGLY. Ryane Clowe was so pissed by his team's performance that as he walked off the ice after receiving a 5 minute major for a fight, he slammed his helmet to the ground and yell what I can only guess was an obscenity that starts with the letter F and and with K. The fans surrounding him seems amused by this, and OF COURSE it lead to jokes about the playoffs. Personally, I think the early playoff references are the real ugly, but that's just me. A lot of people started to crap all over Nabby about letting in 4 goals. Let me say this as clearly as I can: 3 of the 4 were NOT ON HIM. I'm all for blaming the goalie when they suck (see Greiss, Thomas), but when the team in front of them is laying an egg, they need to be called on it. THE FANS. Seriously. It was like the clouds had opened up and they were raining all over the poop parade. It was GAME 3 and people were acting like it was a late season bout. Obviously, last year's post season wounds still run very deep, and people are reacting to this new season as if it was an extension of the old. By the tone of some of the comments, you'd think the season was already over. The Sharks are 3 games in. The team changed quite a bit over the summer and you can't expect them to all have clicked and settled into their new roles or a new system just yet. Sure, last season the Sharks were on a tear early. The opened by winning 4 straight, and taking 8 of their first 10 games. But that's not the norm. The season before (2007-2008) The first 10 games went as follows*: 1 Oct 04 '07 EDM O 00-00-01 1 2 Oct 05 '07 VAN W 01-00-01 3 3 Oct 07 '07 COL L 01-01-01 3 4 Oct 10 '07 CHI W 02-01-01 5 5 Oct 13 '07 BOS L 02-02-01 5 6 Oct 15 '07 VAN W 03-02-01 7 7 Oct 18 '07 DET L 03-03-01 7 8 Oct 20 '07 NSH W 04-03-01 9 9 Oct 22 '07 CGY W 05-03-01 11 10 Oct 26 '07 DET L 05-04-01 11 *taken from <a href="http://sharks.nhl.com/club/teamseasoncomparison.htm">here</a> <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/teams/schedule?team=san&amp;year=2007&amp;season=2"> 2006-2007 </a>started a tad better, but it wasn't a whirlwind: Oct 5 W 5-4OT Oct 7 W 2-0 Oct 9 W 4-1 Oct 12 L 4-6 Oct 13 W 6-4 Oct 17 W 2-0 Oct 19 W 5-1 Oct 21 L 1-4 Oct 23 W 3-0 Oct 25 L 1-2 <a href="http://http//sports.espn.go.com/nhl/teams/schedule?team=san&amp;year=2006&amp;season=2">2005-2006</a>. Look at the stats, the lost all but 2 games in November. October wasn't much better. Wed, Oct 5 L 2-3 Fri, Oct 7 L 3-6 Oct 8 W 7-6 Oct 12 W 4-1 Oct 15 W 4-3 Oct 17 L 2-3OT Oct 19 L 1-6 Oct 21 L 1-4 Oct 22 L 1-2 Oct 26 W 5-4OT So you see, it's a LITTLE early to start making judgements on how the rest of the season will go. Is it a bumpier start than last year? Yes. But that's all it is. Let's hold off a bit on the doom and gloom, alright? And now, as promised, a section on Jamie Baker's hair. I am SO GLAD someone gave him a comb! Last year, Jamie Baker was on camera all season with hair that pretty much looked like he'd rolled out of bed, put on a suit, and come to work. It was everywhere. All over the place. He doesn't even have a lot of it and it always managed to look extremely unkempt. It was honestly rather impressive just how bad it looked at times. Sticking up here and there, generally being all over the place while everyone else looked rather nicely coiffed in comparison. Now his commentary and knowledge made up for the distraction of his unruly locks, but I started wondering if I should mail him a comb or something mid season because nothing seemed to be being done to help him. Did he not have a comb, perhaps? He may have lost in somewhere. It happens. Perhaps he thought the bed head look was stylish. It was in a few years back for the ladies, maybe he was trying to start a new trend amongst men. I can see that his hair has some curl to it, and I know how hard curly hair is to control, but I'm so happy he FINALLY tamed it this season. It looks super good, Mr. Baker. SUPER GOOD! No longer will I mistake you for a man who comes to work very tired all the time.</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/feeds/6096716056969589348/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1689689454479764229&postID=6096716056969589348&isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1689689454479764229/posts/default/6096716056969589348'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1689689454479764229/posts/default/6096716056969589348'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/2009/10/gameday_06.html' title='Gameday!'/><author><name>Gray</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10220448812074695556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4DMPKWfhRa8xVFCPIic0GAOzMsdyvCc6fNEnyQDS0gpAQ0_BMsNTpJ8loAGz5cwHDk-DXhP2-aB7T8xGogmHicFRDac58bey367QuH9DjhH9nLkY4L2YcjEgUTgvqDw/s220/green-tea-harmful.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689689454479764229.post-410307348756417002</id><published>2009-10-05T19:11:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-05T22:46:42.367-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Afropuff"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="completely random"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Mina fails"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="OMG FINALLY"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Predictions. Gray"/><title type='text'>OMG FINALLY: Pre-season Predictions</title><content type='html'>Last season, I managed to convince Gray and my brother to go on record at the beginning of the season about how they thought the conference standings would look at the end of the season. Turns out I am much better at blind guessing than they are and now I need to defend my "crown."* Of course me being me, I waited until the last moment to frantically text some people to get their predictions. Thankfully, Gray, AfroPuff, and my brother are kind enough ti indulge me in my procrastination. Gray would like everyone to know that she used a random number generator to make her picks; the rest of us spent a bit more time with ours, but I suspect she'll do better than the rest of us.<div> </div><div>In order to have a gimmick "control group,"** I had two of my classes pick team names from a hat. (My senior Economics class picked the West and one of my junior US History classes picked the East.) Most of them had no idea what they are doing. It's awesome to keep teenagers confused.</div><div> </div><div>When the season is over, I'll use a super scientific method of determining who came closest in their picks and who is the "winner." To the "winner" go the bragging rights.<div> </div><div>* - This is competition only in my mind. I need to be better than Gray in some way.</div><div>** - Gray thinks I'm silly for wanting a gimmick set of picks. Yes, yes I am.</div><div> </div><div>Gray's Picks The West The East 1) Vancouver Canucks 1) Ottawa Senators 2) St. Louis Blues 2) Pittsburgh Penguins 3) San Jose Sharks 3) Toronto Maple Leafs 4) Chicago Blackhawks 4) Atlanta Thrashers 5) Columbus Blue Jackets 5) Buffalo Sabres 6) Los Angeles Kings 6) Montreal Canadiens 7) Dallas Stars 7) New York Rangers 8) Calgary Flames 8) New Jersey Devils 9) Minnesota Wild 9) New York Islanders 10) Colorado Avalanche 10) Boston Bruins 11) Edmonton Oilers 11) Washington Capitals 12) Detroit Red Wings 12) Florida Panthers 13) Anaheim Ducks 13) Tampa Bay Lightning 14) Nashville Predators 14) Philadelphia Flyers15) Phoenix Coyotes 15) Carolina Hurricanes AfroPuff’s Picks The West The East 1) San Jose Sharks 1) Washington Capitals 2) Chicago Blackhawks 2) Philadelphia Flyers 3) Calgary Flames 3) Montreal Canadians 4) Detroit Red Wings 4) Boston Bruins 5) Vancouver Canucks 5) Carolina Hurricanes 6) Anaheim Ducks 6) Pittsburgh Penguins 7) Dallas Stars 7) Toronto Maple Leafs 8) Minnesota Wild 8) New Jersey Devils 9) Phoenix Coyotes 9) Atlanta Thrashers 10) Edmonton Oilers 10) Ottawa Senators 11) Columbus Blue Jackets 11) Buffalo Sabres 12) Los Angeles Kings 12) New York Islanders 13) St. Louis Blues 13) Florida Panthers 14) Nashville Predators 14) New York Rangers 15) Colorado Avalanche 15) Tampa Bay Lightning Mina’s Picks The West The East1) Detroit Red Wings 1) Washington Capitals2) San Jose Sharks 2) Pittsburgh Penguins3) Calgary Flames 3) Boston Bruins4) Chicago Blackhawks 4) Montreal Canadians5) Minnesota Wild 5) Philadelphia Flyers6) Anaheim Ducks 6) New Jersey Devils7) Columbus Blue Jackets 7) Buffalo Sabres8) Los Angeles Kings 8) Carolina Hurricanes9) Colorado Avalanche 9) New York Rangers10) Edmonton Oilers 10) Ottawa Senators11) Vancouver Canucks 11) Tampa Bay Lightning12) St Louis Blues 12) New York Islanders13) Dallas Stars 13) Toronto Maple Leafs14) Phoenix Coyotes 14) Atlanta Thrashers 15) Nashville Predators 15) Florida Panthers Geoff's Picks The West The East 1) Detroit Red Wings 1) Washington Capitals 2) San Jose Sharks 2) New Jersey Devils 3) Calgary Flames 3) Boston Bruins 4) Anaheim Ducks 4) New York Rangers 5) Chicago Blackhawks 5) Philadelphia Flyers 6) Vancouver Canucks 6) Pittsburgh Penguins 7) Minnesota Wild 7) Carolina Hurricanes 8) Columbus Blue Jackets 8) Tampa Bay Lightning 9) Dallas Stars 9) Toronto Maple Leafs 10) St Louis Blues 10) Florida Panthers 11) Nashville Predators 11) Ottawa Senators 12) Edmonton Oilers 12) Buffalo Sabres 13) Colorado Avalanche 13) Montreal Canadiens 14) Los Angeles Kings 14) New York Islanders15) Phoenix Coyotes 15) Atlanta Thrashers Student’s Picks The West The East1) San Jose Sharks 1) New York Rangers2) Nashville Predators 2) Washington Capitals3) Calgary Flames 3) Buffalo Sabres4) St Louis Blues 4) New York Islanders5) Chicago Blackhawks 5) Carolina Hurricanes6) Columbus Blue Jackets 6) Pittsburgh Penguins7) Detroit Red Wings 7) Toronto Maple Leafs8) Colorado Avalanche 8) Atlanta Thrashers9) Minnesota Wild 9) Ottawa Senators10) Vancouver Canucks 10) Boston Bruins11) Phoenix Coyotes 11) Montreal Canadians12) Anaheim Ducks 12) New Jersey Devils13) Dallas Stars 13) Philadelphia Flyers14)Los Angeles Kings 14) Florida Panthers 15) Edmonton Oilers 15) Tampa Bay Lightning</div></div></content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/feeds/410307348756417002/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1689689454479764229&postID=410307348756417002&isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1689689454479764229/posts/default/410307348756417002'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1689689454479764229/posts/default/410307348756417002'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/2009/10/omg-finally-pre-season-predictions.html' title='OMG FINALLY: Pre-season Predictions'/><author><name>Mina</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05286849223218487020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='30' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIvkQbURCd6TL3J8t8KOhkBFutbhz1l7nZYb6Fi7rkjM62EjeGBpAojUN_mRBcB69HJRRWWbN3wIJ0dSn3C0YoJn4tef03Hk3ouHPv3sVWnd7lvxyU7i03WbakH171iA/s220/flying.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689689454479764229.post-3351712443331430755</id><published>2009-10-03T10:10:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-04T16:48:19.292-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="cartoons"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="ducks"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="gameday"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="post game recap"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Sharks"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="videos"/><title type='text'>Gameday! Duck Soup, Anyone?</title><content type='html'><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://graydarka.com/sportstoons/0910season/game0020910.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="http://graydarka.com/sportstoons/0910season/game0020910.png" border="0" alt="" /></a> This show gets on the road tonight @ 7pm on CSNCA with your lovely hosts, Randy and Drew. Jamie and Dan will also, as always, be provided us with fantastic radio coverage. I know there's some issues about the availability of CSNCA (to put it mildly), but hopefully until everyone's providers figure this mess out (TV shouldn't be this hard!) you all will find a place to watch, or at the very least, listen. I know everyone is still all pissed about Thursday, but to help you move on, Reader Emily created a fantastic video. You should watch it. <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/AN4Uucm40UE&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/AN4Uucm40UE&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> Really Post Game Recap: So I didn't get to see the game, as I was in places I was at last night, while cool, only were showing college ball. From the highlights I saw, it looked like last night's game was good. Like super good. Love it when we beat the Ducks. Our rooks all get their first points in the same game AND they all come from Ferriero's 1st NHL goal. Awesome! Patty's shorty was so amazing Mina called to tell me about it. It was a thing of beauty. ZOMG Joe shot the puck! ZOMGZOMZOMG! Seto was like "watch this!" and Hiller was like "wha....dammit." I missed Randy and Drew, and while I only got a bit of them in the highlights, it was really awesome to hear them calling a game again. Kinda confused (having not see the game) about why Teemu got the 2nd star when Whitney scored the Ducks only goal of the evening. Anyone have a report on his performance? The team looked faster as a whole, but like I said, I only got to see the highlights, so I'm just guessing based off those and the recaps I read.</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/feeds/3351712443331430755/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1689689454479764229&postID=3351712443331430755&isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1689689454479764229/posts/default/3351712443331430755'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1689689454479764229/posts/default/3351712443331430755'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/2009/10/gameday-duck-soup-anyone.html' title='Gameday! Duck Soup, Anyone?'/><author><name>Gray</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10220448812074695556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4DMPKWfhRa8xVFCPIic0GAOzMsdyvCc6fNEnyQDS0gpAQ0_BMsNTpJ8loAGz5cwHDk-DXhP2-aB7T8xGogmHicFRDac58bey367QuH9DjhH9nLkY4L2YcjEgUTgvqDw/s220/green-tea-harmful.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689689454479764229.post-8366569495424346153</id><published>2009-10-02T12:40:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-02T12:55:25.920-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="gray's take"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Marleau"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="news"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="notes"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Teh Todd is unhappy"/><title type='text'>Some Additional Thoughts On last Night</title><content type='html'>As I tweeted not too long ago,I'm really surprised that Patty's two goals got no mention from Teh Todd. He was apparently only pleased by the play of Demers and Ferriero. (Read the print article <a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/sharks/ci_13467973?source=rss">here</a> WTC update on the game is also up but the page is currently down) I can't figure out how the guy who scores your two goals gets tossed in the poop pile with the rest of the team. Part of me is wondering if it's part of some vast anti Patty conspiracy, but that's going a little too close crazy town. No use in reading into things that I'm not even sure are there. Also a little surprised that some expected the Sharks to come out of the gate like gangbusters. IIRC, the Sharks have a habit of losing their first games, and did so quite often under RW. It happens. Considering how much the team turned over towards the end of the off season, it will take time for all the new lines and defensive pairings to gel and learn how to communicate with each other. Yes, people were slow and missing assignments all night, but it was clear that no one was sure WHERE they needed to be, and my guess is some of that has to do with the fact that a lot of old familiar players are gone, and the older Sharks have to adjust to the newer players styles. The newer Sharks have to adjust to be Sharks. It will take a few games to shake the bugs out. It just seems a tad early to start contemplating jumping off the bus. I think I am going to get very tired of hearing about Heatley not scoring this season. At least until he does. haha The second line looked good. Gonna love Joe Pa, Patty, Clowe this year. Bringing the awesome to your face!</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/feeds/8366569495424346153/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1689689454479764229&postID=8366569495424346153&isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1689689454479764229/posts/default/8366569495424346153'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1689689454479764229/posts/default/8366569495424346153'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/2009/10/some-additional-thoughts-on-last-night.html' title='Some Additional Thoughts On last Night'/><author><name>Gray</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10220448812074695556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4DMPKWfhRa8xVFCPIic0GAOzMsdyvCc6fNEnyQDS0gpAQ0_BMsNTpJ8loAGz5cwHDk-DXhP2-aB7T8xGogmHicFRDac58bey367QuH9DjhH9nLkY4L2YcjEgUTgvqDw/s220/green-tea-harmful.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689689454479764229.post-8989717461578515745</id><published>2009-10-01T08:36:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-01T22:17:39.987-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="avs"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="cartoons"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="gameday"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="post game recap"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Sharks"/><title type='text'>GAMEDAY!!!!!</title><content type='html'><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://graydarka.com/sportstoons/0910season/game0010910.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="http://graydarka.com/sportstoons/0910season/game0010910.png" border="0" alt="" /></a> This thing kicks off TONIGHT! On Versus @ 7, but if I had to guess I'd say the VS will also be airing the pregame festivities as the Avs honor Joe Sakic for being, well, Joe Sakic. Come for the jersey retirement, stay for the game. It's gonna be good. Whoooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! Hockey is back, baby! Strap yourselves in folks! It's going to be one helluva ride! Post Game Recap: Anderson is a beast! Our D didn't show up. Don't know where they were but their less skilful, more inefficient clones showed up instead. "You idiots! These are not them! You've captured their stunt doubles!" So true. Patty was the best looking player in white and teal on the ice tonight? Letters? Letters? Patty don't need no stinking letters! It was discussed and decided that the Sharks were beaten by Sakic's right testicle, while the left had more valor than the word valor itself. Powerful stuff. The 1st line needs some time to gel, that is for sure. Heatley missed a shot that should have gone in with the most terrific whiff of the night. OY! Did I mention how Anderson is a beast, cos he is. Nabby didn't play well, but he didn't play badly, either. He had no help from his D and the Avs walked all over his net. Pretty poor performance overall by the Sharks, BUT , Patty was great, Demers and Ferriero played well in their first NHL game. I didn't even know Huskins was ON THE ICE until the VS guys mentioned him. Not sure if that's good, bad, or entire inconsequential. But despite the loss, hockey is back, and that make me happy. GO SHARKS! And kick some Duck butt on Saturday!</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/feeds/8989717461578515745/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1689689454479764229&postID=8989717461578515745&isPopup=true' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1689689454479764229/posts/default/8989717461578515745'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1689689454479764229/posts/default/8989717461578515745'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/2009/10/gameday.html' title='GAMEDAY!!!!!'/><author><name>Gray</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10220448812074695556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4DMPKWfhRa8xVFCPIic0GAOzMsdyvCc6fNEnyQDS0gpAQ0_BMsNTpJ8loAGz5cwHDk-DXhP2-aB7T8xGogmHicFRDac58bey367QuH9DjhH9nLkY4L2YcjEgUTgvqDw/s220/green-tea-harmful.jpg'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689689454479764229.post-2800036591411219691</id><published>2009-09-30T16:20:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-30T16:38:27.203-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="blake"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Boyle"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="captain"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Joe Thornton"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Marleau"/><title type='text'>Blake gets the C and the Crowd Gets Butthurt</title><content type='html'>Well, ok, maybe I am exaggerating a little but the reactions that I have been witness to have been pretty mixed. It's safe to say that despite the fact the Blake has been a C wearing man before and despite the fact that he definitely fits the role of "veteran", I'd say most Sharks fans didn't see this coming. Boyle was a shoe in, with a lot of people picking Pavelski as another likely candidate. Blake wasn't my first or even third choice, but whatever. It's not about me, it's about who the team feels can best lead them overtly and argue calls on the ice. It's also about who stepped it up the most at camp. Your winners are Blake, Boyle and Joe. People are sort of freaked out. Blake? BLAKE? OMGWHYBLAKEOMGHESSOOLDOMG. Yeah, ok, so maybe he's only got a season or two left in him. So what? If the locker room is behind him and the staff is behind him, who cares? But he's not the best player on the ice! Nope. He's not. He doesn't need to be. But he didn't earn it! Well, apparently, he did or else he wouldn't have it. Mina suggests that Blake my have a great locker room presence we know nothing about. YOU don't have to like the choice, but understand that he was chosen for a reason, even if it seems inexplicable right now. The reaction to Joe is a mix of "Why did he get the A back?!" and "Why doesn't he have the C?!" Mina and I are both firm believers in the idea that your captain is not necessarily the best man on the ice (see above). Joe WAS a Captain before, and I think he's the type of guy who does better in a "secondary" leadership roll. The C seemed to hurt him more than it helped, and besides, as Mina said, he can still carry the team even without a fancy letter.It can still be "Joe's team." That based on the way you play and how you are in the locker room, not on a letter. But why give Joe back the A and not give Patty back the C? Because quite possibly, somewhere along the lines in discussions we were and never likely will be privy to, it was decided that it wasn't going back to Patty. That's all. He's still a Shark and still a leader even without the letter. That much has even been said publicly and I don't think it's just lip service. Not this year. Boyle, well, Boyle probably is the luckiest out of the bunch. Since most of us figured he was going to get the C, him getting the A is alright.Though some people are left wonder if this means there will be yet another fight for the C when Blake retires, but I'm going to worry about that when the time comes.</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/feeds/2800036591411219691/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1689689454479764229&postID=2800036591411219691&isPopup=true' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1689689454479764229/posts/default/2800036591411219691'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1689689454479764229/posts/default/2800036591411219691'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/2009/09/blake-gets-c-and-crowd-gets-butthurt.html' title='Blake gets the C and the Crowd Gets Butthurt'/><author><name>Gray</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10220448812074695556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4DMPKWfhRa8xVFCPIic0GAOzMsdyvCc6fNEnyQDS0gpAQ0_BMsNTpJ8loAGz5cwHDk-DXhP2-aB7T8xGogmHicFRDac58bey367QuH9DjhH9nLkY4L2YcjEgUTgvqDw/s220/green-tea-harmful.jpg'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689689454479764229.post-6306010558383275538</id><published>2009-09-28T19:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-28T21:19:54.269-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Mina fails"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="OMG FINALLY"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Piccies"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="teal and white"/><title type='text'>OMG FINALLY: Teal and White Piccies</title><content type='html'>Welcome to today's edition of OMG FINALLY, a consistent feature on Couch Tarts when Mina FINALLY does something she promised to like forever ago OMG! This time it's making silly comments about the pictures she took at Teal and White forever ago. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/princessminako/3964715728/" title="Teal and White 2009 (1 of 87) by princessminako, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2512/3964715728_30630d6f6c.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Teal and White 2009 (1 of 87)" /></a> Even from the back, Drew and Randy are the best looking announcing crew in hockey. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/princessminako/3958889769/" title="Teal and White 2009 (5 of 87) by princessminako, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3510/3958889769_3106866b04.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Teal and White 2009 (5 of 87)" /></a> I don't know what everyone else is thinking. Patty totally has a little captain in him. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/princessminako/3959945732/" title="Teal and White 2009 (43 of 87) by princessminako, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2517/3959945732_548353e303.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Teal and White 2009 (43 of 87)" /></a> If he makes the team, Not Kyle McLaren could be in the running to be a favorite of mine. I love guys with a mouse under their eye in their official photo. See also: Mitchell, Torrey. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/princessminako/3959291975/" title="Teal and White 2009 (58 of 87) by princessminako, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2577/3959291975_a245123f69.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Teal and White 2009 (58 of 87)" /></a> It was nice to see Joe having a super fun time. I dig the crazy Jack-Nicolson-in-The-Shining smile. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/princessminako/3959190681/" title="Teal and White 2009 (45 of 87) by princessminako, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2561/3959190681_de719837f3.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Teal and White 2009 (45 of 87)" /></a> This was the best Griess looked all night: leaving the ice for a delayed penalty. /rimshot <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/princessminako/3959675464/" title="Teal and White 2009 (7 of 87) by princessminako, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3451/3959675464_71fe111820.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Teal and White 2009 (7 of 87)" /></a> Staubitz looked particularly pleased at the ovation he got during the intros. Two words: Jordan Tootoo. hee <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/princessminako/3958911013/" title="Teal and White 2009 (8 of 87) by princessminako, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2458/3958911013_972d4ed48a.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Teal and White 2009 (8 of 87)" /></a> My favorite part about looking at hockey photos is the awkward expressions on everyone's faces. Doug Murray = GOAL SCORER (and awkward) <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/princessminako/3960009600/" title="Teal and White 2009 (51 of 87) by princessminako, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2570/3960009600_2f5914e7c6.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Teal and White 2009 (51 of 87)" /></a> MOAR AWKWARD Dandenault style. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/princessminako/3959811672/" title="Teal and White 2009 (26 of 87) by princessminako, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3421/3959811672_5aff9afa5d.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Teal and White 2009 (26 of 87)" /></a> MCGINN! I <3 YOU!! If he makes the team, I'm seriously considering a McGinn jersey. How can you not love that face? <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/princessminako/3959124941/" title="Teal and White 2009 (37 of 87) by princessminako, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3448/3959124941_9b641e5c35.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Teal and White 2009 (37 of 87)" /></a> Dude! When did Dan Boyle get sooo old. I mean I know some of these guys are young, but srsly. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/princessminako/3959001893/" title="Teal and White 2009 (21 of 87) by princessminako, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2456/3959001893_c4b359fee2.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Teal and White 2009 (21 of 87)" /></a> This one is for you TCY. My favorite thing about Sexsmith is how he leaned against the goal all pimpstyle when the puck was in the other end. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/princessminako/3959929662/" title="Teal and White 2009 (41 of 87) by princessminako, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3479/3959929662_47877a1524.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Teal and White 2009 (41 of 87)" /></a> OMG BUTTERFLY GOALIE. LOOK LOOK!! POST TO POST MOVEMENT. Lrn 2 ply Griess! <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/princessminako/3959046739/" title="Teal and White 2009 (27 of 87) by princessminako, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3481/3959046739_6725db67ea.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Teal and White 2009 (27 of 87)" /></a> See look guy, we can have a Holmstrom too. Crashing the net: Staubitz style. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/princessminako/3960016960/" title="Teal and White 2009 (52 of 87) by princessminako, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3440/3960016960_37e5a4e7f2.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Teal and White 2009 (52 of 87)" /></a> Run Short, Fat, Russian, Run! Don't let the zebra beat you! <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/princessminako/3959330743/" title="Teal and White 2009 (63 of 87) by princessminako, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2544/3959330743_155c3c2452.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Teal and White 2009 (63 of 87)" /></a> Dear god, these kids are so little. I think I saw Not Not Graham Mink in my econ class last week. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/princessminako/3960123866/" title="Teal and White 2009 (66 of 87) by princessminako, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3477/3960123866_046b7fc8fc.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Teal and White 2009 (66 of 87)" /></a> AfroPuff, I love you but Joslin is starting to freak me out a little. That unfocused stare is just weird. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/princessminako/3959383411/" title="Teal and White 2009 (70 of 87) by princessminako, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3488/3959383411_fe78b28d1c.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Teal and White 2009 (70 of 87)" /></a> LOL Rob Blake looks like Popeye here! *insert old guy joke here* The rest of the pictures can be found <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/princessminako/sets/72157622466207710/">here</a>.</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/feeds/6306010558383275538/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1689689454479764229&postID=6306010558383275538&isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1689689454479764229/posts/default/6306010558383275538'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1689689454479764229/posts/default/6306010558383275538'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/2009/09/omg-finally-teal-and-white-piccies.html' title='OMG FINALLY: Teal and White Piccies'/><author><name>Mina</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05286849223218487020</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='30' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIvkQbURCd6TL3J8t8KOhkBFutbhz1l7nZYb6Fi7rkjM62EjeGBpAojUN_mRBcB69HJRRWWbN3wIJ0dSn3C0YoJn4tef03Hk3ouHPv3sVWnd7lvxyU7i03WbakH171iA/s220/flying.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2512/3964715728_30630d6f6c_t.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689689454479764229.post-4343544234305869196</id><published>2009-09-27T13:17:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-27T14:06:33.103-07:00</updated><title type='text'>It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!</title><content type='html'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiViMi6J-3-iFtR2fExi7sv8lbhzQXQyB8L16rev4ScJDyYdbqIZAkdSkfLbvZ8d8tacafciUHsim8Db__RY5YoPwKatIT-M9ClGXaXAwdZxjElmxaxUu6dEWZxg7rxtVpiDQ_RPJTEjY4/s1600-h/afropuff.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386250328799418466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 162px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiViMi6J-3-iFtR2fExi7sv8lbhzQXQyB8L16rev4ScJDyYdbqIZAkdSkfLbvZ8d8tacafciUHsim8Db__RY5YoPwKatIT-M9ClGXaXAwdZxjElmxaxUu6dEWZxg7rxtVpiDQ_RPJTEjY4/s200/afropuff.png" border="0" /></a> <div> No, I’m not talking about Kwanzaa! I’m talking about the few days before the start of the NHL season. Every year hockey fans’ heart is filled with hope and visions of their team winning the Stanley Cup run through their heads. Despite obvious setbacks, off-season drama, court room struggles, etc. most fans continue to hope and believe. Penguins’ fans hope to win the Cup again and Islanders fans believe that Tavares will save the day and get them the Cup this year. Calgary fans hope that their super-charged defense will get them over the hump and Phoenix fans hope that a new coach will help the team ignore the legal brouhaha and win the Cup.</div> <div> And then there are Sharks fans (sigh.) My teal brethren. We hope no matter what. We hope that Marleau will prove the nay-sayers wrong. We hope that Thornton will be the monster in the post-season we know he can be. We hope the Heatley drama was really just the Canadian Press and that his douche-ness was exaggerated. We hope that Nabby will find his way (and close his 5-hole.) We hope that Joslin somehow gets AfroPuffs phone number and calls her and asks her out on a date. We hope that Murray keeps getting hat tricks. We hope that the Sharks will make it past the first AND second round and into the finals. We hope that the injury bug stays the hell away from our team this season. We hope that Todd has an amazing second season as the Sharks coach. We hope that Drew, Randy, Dan and Jamie will be awesome (again.) We hope that our mix of veterans + rookies + the massive disappointment of last year = the Stanley Cup. </div> <div> So much hope. But unfortunately hope does not win hockey games or the Stanley Cup. Don’t get me wrong, having supportive fans definitely helps, but it’s up to our boys in the teal to bring it home. So please boys – even though the Couch Tarts will support you no matter what – we’ve been good (well, at least good enough) girls this year so please bring us the cup…</div></content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/feeds/4343544234305869196/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1689689454479764229&postID=4343544234305869196&isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1689689454479764229/posts/default/4343544234305869196'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1689689454479764229/posts/default/4343544234305869196'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/2009/09/its-most-wonderful-time-of-year.html' title='It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!'/><author><name>AfroPuff</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17832005264380294116</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr2pRtZZprGZPPFX06ThMJG88U4tcE-ZDc0I_2i7tPIhYW4QGwKfubS44Iwo8MlF73ahNIgj_2nysCYEM6Q5uH-hnShFyaVgEqqFy8_p5MXMMgmIbVyS9SLp0blwNu0A/s220/afropuff.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiViMi6J-3-iFtR2fExi7sv8lbhzQXQyB8L16rev4ScJDyYdbqIZAkdSkfLbvZ8d8tacafciUHsim8Db__RY5YoPwKatIT-M9ClGXaXAwdZxjElmxaxUu6dEWZxg7rxtVpiDQ_RPJTEjY4/s72-c/afropuff.png" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689689454479764229.post-4971244903864485574</id><published>2009-09-25T13:56:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-25T15:26:56.488-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Kent Huskins"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="news"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="working the corners"/><title type='text'>Trouble in Huskinsville?</title><content type='html'>As per <a href="http://blogs.mercurynews.com/sharks/2009/09/25/update-from-the-morning-skate-dandenault-gone-demers-impessing-the-coach/">WTC</a>. Pollak, as always, is the man. I think of all the summer moves, the (re)signing of Kent Huskins' is one that registered on everyone mind boggle radar. He got 1.7 mil and we haven't even seen the dude play as a Shark. I long ago gave up trying to understand the moves GMs make because, well, to be quite honest they don't seem to follow the same logic I would in their transactions. Now, much of this is because I only have the vaguest idea of what being a GM takes, (Look good in a suit. Tan early and often), whereas Doug Wilson and other GMs actually do this for a living. I suspect their insight into the job is somewhat better than mine. The hope is that a less than stellar off season does not a bad regular (or post) season make. He was out for awhile and maybe it's just taking him some time to get back into the wing of things. Maybe he's still tentative and doesn't want to risk re-injuring himself this early. Maybe it's a combo of that and not quite being comfortable with the Sharks system yet. This is what I tell myself, anyway, because good or bad, he's here and all I can do is hope he works out. Working the Corners provides us with <a href="http://blogs.mercurynews.com/sharks/2009/09/25/providing-a-little-more-context-for-that-earlier-posting-on-huskins-and-a-few-others/">more insight</a> into the Huskinsville saga. It's not so much a saga as a slightly interesting conversation one wouldn't mind over hearing at lunch.</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/feeds/4971244903864485574/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1689689454479764229&postID=4971244903864485574&isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1689689454479764229/posts/default/4971244903864485574'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1689689454479764229/posts/default/4971244903864485574'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/2009/09/trouble-in-huskinsville.html' title='Trouble in Huskinsville?'/><author><name>Gray</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10220448812074695556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4DMPKWfhRa8xVFCPIic0GAOzMsdyvCc6fNEnyQDS0gpAQ0_BMsNTpJ8loAGz5cwHDk-DXhP2-aB7T8xGogmHicFRDac58bey367QuH9DjhH9nLkY4L2YcjEgUTgvqDw/s220/green-tea-harmful.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689689454479764229.post-858385294574582997</id><published>2009-09-25T09:46:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-25T10:04:06.595-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="cartoons"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Dany Heatley"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Malhotra"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="news"/><title type='text'>News and Notes</title><content type='html'>The Sharks and Ducks face off tonight @ 7:30 for some preseason Tank action. Sadly, you won't find it on your TVs. And judging by how the Sharks site doesn't have it on the news crawl (yet) it's probably not on your radio, either. <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Video-Penguins-fans-make-reporting-on-anarchy-e?urn=nhl,192076">This video</a> on Puck Daddy is fantastic. Hockey fans are different. 'Nuff said. Between <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dany_Heatley">this guy</a> being signed and <a href="http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=499560&navid=DL|SJS|home">snagging Malhotra for pennies</a> (700K reported to be the deal) Doug Wilson has gone from a weak GM to the best GM ever once again in the mind of some fans. I think the 180 is pretty funny, personally. Similar to the one that happened when Heatley became a Shark. I can't decide if this means that we're a fickle, or accepting, lot. Kinda of a bummer of a preseason. 2 wins and 3 losses, including one in OT where the Sharks had the lead going into the 3rd.Not to sure if that really means anything though. And as Mina likes to remind me, the year the Sharks were beasts in the preseason they started the season with like 10 losses. This image may not have brought luck during the playoffs, but I like it just the same. It also summarizes my feeling towards the Ducks quite well. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://graydarka.com/sportstoons/sharksvducksr1.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://graydarka.com/sportstoons/sharksvducksr1.png" border="0" alt="" /></a> Go Sharks.</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/feeds/858385294574582997/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1689689454479764229&postID=858385294574582997&isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1689689454479764229/posts/default/858385294574582997'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1689689454479764229/posts/default/858385294574582997'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/2009/09/news-and-notes_25.html' title='News and Notes'/><author><name>Gray</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10220448812074695556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4DMPKWfhRa8xVFCPIic0GAOzMsdyvCc6fNEnyQDS0gpAQ0_BMsNTpJ8loAGz5cwHDk-DXhP2-aB7T8xGogmHicFRDac58bey367QuH9DjhH9nLkY4L2YcjEgUTgvqDw/s220/green-tea-harmful.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689689454479764229.post-4096030429297644945</id><published>2009-09-23T11:23:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-23T11:46:22.711-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Fun Stuff"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="links"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="news"/><title type='text'>News and Notes</title><content type='html'>Sharks face off against the Canucks again tonight in preseason action. Canucks.com will be carrying the game. As always, preseason + Sharks + Canucks = extracurriculars. 7pm. Puck Daddy lists the <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/According-to-Vegas-oddsmakers-your-2009-10-play?urn=nhl,191499">Vegas odds</a> for NHL teams to make the playoffs this year. I'm not a betting (wo)man, but if I were, I'm sure this would be kind of exciting. Fools and Sages has a <a href="http://foolsandsages.net/2009/09/22/advanced-special-teams-percentage/">mathtastical break down</a> of special teams. I've been working on a fun little side project with a few fellow artist bloggers, and I'd love to get some more folks participating. The idea is simple: Do your own interpretation of <a href="http://www.artquotes.net/masters/bacon/paint_study.htm">this piece</a> by Francis Bacon using an NHL figurehead. All media are accepted. If you're photoshoper, do it in photoshop. If you like watercolor, do it in that. Me? I'm painting mine with acrylics. (<a href="http://twitpic.com/photos/couchtarts">pics here</a>) I chose Bettman, but other folks are doing Balsillie (who isn't a figurehead but is in the news a bunch) and potentially Burke. I want to keep it to Bettman or the GMs, preferably recognizable ones, but really, feel free to do whatever. This is NOT a competition. There are no prizes. It's just for fun. If you want to participate, let me know. (email off to the side of the blog. Scroll down a tad). It'd be cool to post a gallery of these.</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/feeds/4096030429297644945/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1689689454479764229&postID=4096030429297644945&isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1689689454479764229/posts/default/4096030429297644945'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1689689454479764229/posts/default/4096030429297644945'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/2009/09/news-and-notes.html' title='News and Notes'/><author><name>Gray</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10220448812074695556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4DMPKWfhRa8xVFCPIic0GAOzMsdyvCc6fNEnyQDS0gpAQ0_BMsNTpJ8loAGz5cwHDk-DXhP2-aB7T8xGogmHicFRDac58bey367QuH9DjhH9nLkY4L2YcjEgUTgvqDw/s220/green-tea-harmful.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689689454479764229.post-6431548761384055445</id><published>2009-09-21T10:26:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-21T10:59:45.268-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="cartoons"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Nabby"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="sharktoon"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="sketch files"/><title type='text'>Nabby Sketches</title><content type='html'>I drew a few more little Nabby doll type guys while working on the Overheard in the Line cartoon. Figured I'd share. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://graydarka.com/sportstoons/nabbydollssketch copy.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 456px;" src="http://graydarka.com/sportstoons/nabbydollssketch copy.png" border="0" alt="" /></a></content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/feeds/6431548761384055445/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1689689454479764229&postID=6431548761384055445&isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1689689454479764229/posts/default/6431548761384055445'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1689689454479764229/posts/default/6431548761384055445'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/2009/09/nabby-sketches.html' title='Nabby Sketches'/><author><name>Gray</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10220448812074695556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4DMPKWfhRa8xVFCPIic0GAOzMsdyvCc6fNEnyQDS0gpAQ0_BMsNTpJ8loAGz5cwHDk-DXhP2-aB7T8xGogmHicFRDac58bey367QuH9DjhH9nLkY4L2YcjEgUTgvqDw/s220/green-tea-harmful.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689689454479764229.post-5871723282190169278</id><published>2009-09-18T22:56:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-18T23:47:12.248-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="canucks"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Clowe"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Fraizer McLaren"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Greiss"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Jamie McGinn"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Marleau"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Nichol"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="post game recap"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="preseason"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Stalock"/><title type='text'>Canucks Get Medieval on Sharks, Win 6-2</title><content type='html'>Greiss looked TERRIBLE. Absolutely TERRIBLE. He moved slow across the net, had a slow glove, was out of position a bunch and was hesitant to play the puck. Half the time I don't even think he knew were the puck was. I really wanted him to do well, but based on what I saw tonight, combined with the few other performances I have seen from him, I remain less than confident about his ability to be our regular backup. (happy to have him prove me wrong. Very, very happy for him to do that) The D looked like doggy poo. Terrible. It just wasn't clicking. HI NOTE! tried to fight, and was only half successful. But that's ok because Fraizer McLaren was more than willing to give a clinic on how to beat the crap out of some guy, and look mean doing it. Clowe nearly had this super awesome behind swirly spinning blind shot at the net goal, but it BARELY missed. McGinn is awesome. All love McGinn! Patty looked good too. And he got a nice round of applause from the crowd several times. SJ still loves Patrick Marleau. Jody Shelley went to start a fight and all he got was 2 minutes for instigating, 5 for fighting, a 10 min misconduct and a game misconduct. Also included was a crappy t-shirt. Stalock looked good, and the team looked much more confident in front of him. It's like they can sense when the goalie's mind is weak. Fin think? It was nice when the Sharks finally decided to play with about 5 minutes left. They looked pretty good then. Patty, JoePa and Blake all had an A on their jerseys. Ehrhoff got a goal and an assist. Where was this Ehrhoff when we had him and how do the Canucks get him to finally realize where he net is? Did they give him a better map? Install GPS? I didn't boo him when he got a star, and I'm disappointed people did. He was traded. He didn't leave us, we told him to go. Don't boo the man. He kinda had a smirk when he heard it. Fans did, however, cheer him when his name was announced for the starting line up. That was nice. The stat sheet suffered from lack of name fail. We had NEARLY everyone on the Canucks shoved on there (Ehrhoff was a noted exception, though he did play and now has the number 5) and maybe half the Sharks roster. And it wasn't the half that was playing. But you know what? It's the preseason. Try again tomorrow, boys!</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/feeds/5871723282190169278/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1689689454479764229&postID=5871723282190169278&isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1689689454479764229/posts/default/5871723282190169278'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1689689454479764229/posts/default/5871723282190169278'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/2009/09/canucks-get-medieval-on-sharks-win-6-2.html' title='Canucks Get Medieval on Sharks, Win 6-2'/><author><name>Gray</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10220448812074695556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4DMPKWfhRa8xVFCPIic0GAOzMsdyvCc6fNEnyQDS0gpAQ0_BMsNTpJ8loAGz5cwHDk-DXhP2-aB7T8xGogmHicFRDac58bey367QuH9DjhH9nLkY4L2YcjEgUTgvqDw/s220/green-tea-harmful.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689689454479764229.post-3441575319822336971</id><published>2009-09-18T10:57:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-18T11:24:10.204-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="canucks"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Joslin"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="kings"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Nichol"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="preseason"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Ryane Clowe"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Sharks"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Shelley"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Staubitz"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="teal and white"/><title type='text'>Teal and White Recap and the Game Day for Tonight's PreSeason Game</title><content type='html'>First, the Teal and White recap: Despite being a season ticket holder only event, Teal and White has become quite popular. Lines snake around the Tank to get in long before the doors open and nearly everyone goes in with a game plan for autograph lines and ice skating. Standing outside,waiting for the doors to open and the fans to flood in and fill the bottom of the Tank, I find it mind boggling that people still don't think hockey has a home in my state. Thousands stand outside, waiting to get in to see an exhibition game from a team that laid a fat egg in the playoffs. We WANT hockey. Not only that, we wants Sharks hockey. It's been too long. The fun stuff: I never sit downstairs during the regular season, so getting to sit in the rich seats if pretty awesome. I like the view from upstairs, but the novelty of seats 13 rows up from the glass hasn't worn off for me yet. Meeting the players is awesome, especially when one of them gives Afro the eye, (she's available, Joslin!), but I really come for the game. It's so much fun to be able to watch the players just have fun out on the ice. Sure, Teal is trying to beat White and vice versa, but it's an exhibition game. Just a scrimmage. The rookies may be trying to impress, but the veterans are out there having a blast. I chose team Teal this year, mostly because it had Ryane Clowe. Afro took team White, and Mina was assigned Teal, though none of us really cared. We cheered for all the goals, no matter who scored them. Sexsmith was a beast and kept Teal down to 1 goal, giving White the win. Then the shootout came. I don't know what happened, but the Sexywall feel and Teal blew White out of the water in the shootout. Fans select the players for the shootout and I think the best moment was when someone selected Brad Staubitz. He looked absolutely shocked & repaid the fan by scoring a goal. Nichol was selected and skated over and bear hugged his fan, who were assuming had been a long time admirer. Jody Shelley surprised us all by scoring a sick shoot out goal. Randy Hahn suggested the coaches take this into consideration. Randy and Drew, stars in their own right, announced the lineups for each of the teams. They also showed us they were in regular season form by riffing and rambling in the way that only they can. Ok, enough rambling there. Tonight's HOCKEY! (You'll have to wait for the regular season for game day art.) Sharks took last night's game against LA, (in Ontario "what's that smell?" California. No seriously. Drive down 10 or 60 and tell me it doesn't smell weird sometimes. The Santa Ana winds do this area no favors. I'm going to get letters, aren't I?), in the shoot out. Tonight, they're back up the the Bay Area to face the Canucks. If past pre season games are any indicator, this game will be chippy at best and nose breaking at worst. I don't know what it is, but the Canucks and Sharks don't get along well in the pre season. Now that there are more than a few former Sharks on the team, I suspect things will be just a little bit awkward once the puck drops. 7:30 PM. The Teal Mile comes back to life tonight. Should be awesome. Go Sharks!</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/feeds/3441575319822336971/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1689689454479764229&postID=3441575319822336971&isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1689689454479764229/posts/default/3441575319822336971'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1689689454479764229/posts/default/3441575319822336971'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://couchtarts.blogspot.com/2009/09/teal-and-white-recap-and-game-day-for.html' title='Teal and White Recap and the Game Day for Tonight's PreSeason Game'/><author><name>Gray</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10220448812074695556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4DMPKWfhRa8xVFCPIic0GAOzMsdyvCc6fNEnyQDS0gpAQ0_BMsNTpJ8loAGz5cwHDk-DXhP2-aB7T8xGogmHicFRDac58bey367QuH9DjhH9nLkY4L2YcjEgUTgvqDw/s220/green-tea-harmful.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>

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