[OOT] April 16th: Four Game 3s

[zamler]

Sharks showed no mercy.

[direwolf]

Originally Posted by dammage79

Sharks arelooking like they want a cup. And am I not mistaken that they're doing this without Jumbo "rooster" Joe?

Yup. He's been skating and taking part of warm ups, but hasn't played a game yet. My bet is we don't see him until round 2, especially if the Sharks can wrap this up in 4.

[dino7c]

45 saves is a sharks playoff record? seems low

[getbak]

Ha ha. Excellent.


Suck it, Ducks.

[dammage79]

Kill kill kill. man alive, thats a run up on stats. Go Sharks go!

[Nsd1]

Play like ####head's, get embarrassed

[3rd liner]

Seeing the ducks lose 8-1 is one of the best things I have seen in the playoffs so far. I only caught the third period, but was expecting even dirtier play than the standard cross-check at every opportunity. I am amazed they did not goon it up more losing that badly- is Kesler playing hurt? Ducks are still dirty, just not as passionate about it for some reason.

[direwolf]

Originally Posted by 3rd liner

Seeing the ducks lose 8-1 is one of the best things I have seen in the playoffs so far. Couldn't happen to a better team. Though I am amazed they did not goon it up more losing that badly- is Kesler playing hurt? Not their usual dirty selves this year. Still dirty, just not as passionate about it...

I think they're still just as dirty. The Sharks just don't take any of their crap and aren't intimidated by it.

[zamler]

Sharks torched the Ducks on the PP, that's how you deal with the cheap stuff make them pay on the scoreboard. I think the Sharks scored 4 straight on the PP.

[mrdonkey]

Man, the Sharks are to the Ducks in this series like the Ducks are to the Flames. Men against boys.

[Galakanokis]

Ducks look old and slow. Sharks skating circles around them. That score was glorious.

Great night of hockey. Can't say I am unhappy with any of the outcomes.

[Tsawwassen]

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

Wait, why isn’t the Avs-Preds game on tv? What the #### are you doing SN? You have like 9 channels and you can’t show us the goddamn game? Joke of a network.

Originally Posted by dammage79

When does TSN get back into the National game? 2045?

Originally Posted by direwolf

Yea, that's annoying as hell. Anybody know what SN's reasoning is behind a decision like that? Because it makes no sense whatsoever.

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

It’s because they have another game lined up for SN1 and have WWE on 360.

But why they don’t switch over on one of the SN regional channels is beyond me. What’s the point in having 4 of them if they can only show the same thing all the time?

It was ridiculous that SN couldn't show the beginning of the Preds-Avs game. The game could've started on SN1 because the Blue Jays game was postponed and the Bruins-Leafs game was on to fill in the empty air time. Like Cecil posted, SN360 had WWE and SN was showing the Bolts-Devils game. Taking 1 of the regional channels away from that game doesn't work because some viewers in that region only get that channel as they don't subscribe to all 4 SN regional channels. Hopefully, TSN never gets the national contract. They screwed up many games over time too.

[Tsawwassen]

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

Jesus did Avs score on the 1st shot again?

Originally Posted by timbit

2nd shot this time.

I think the Sharks scored on their 1st shot in their game.

[Steve Bozek]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

Sigh. Pursuit of truculent big body.

[Erick Estrada]

Boy that was one of the worst first round evenings I can remember. Boston, Tampa, and Nashville up 2-0 in their series all let their foot off the gas pedal and got handled and the Ducks effort wasn't even worth of a participation ribbon.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Boy that was one of the worst first round evenings I can remember. Boston, Tampa, and Nashville up 2-0 in their series all let their foot off the gas pedal and got handled and the Ducks effort wasn't even worth of a participation ribbon.

The Boston game was pretty competitive. I never thought they'd sweep the Leafs.

[temple5]

I have to admit, at first I only started cheering for New Jersey because Hall's success has made a terrible season for the Oilers even worse. But now that I am able to actually watch the NJD games in their entirety - holy fk Hall is playing out of his gd mind. I havent watched enough of the other players for MVP race but Hall seemingly carries this team. In at least the last 2 games every time he has the puck the first defender barely slows him down and then he draws at least 1 or maybe 2 defenders which opens space for other players. If he gets a few strides the TBL defenceman start to shat a brick and back up even quicker which gives him even more space.

Every time he has the puck he is looking to create. Goal 1 and 3 were all started by MVP performances by Hall - on both he shuns the defender to make a great one timer pass. He got a gimme assist on goal 2 and had that cross bar breakaway gone in I think the roof may have come off in NJ.

I am glad I am not a real NJD fan because the way they play I think I would have a heart attack but from afar its exciting. I think if they can ever get the first goal in the game and get their PK working a bit better then they can beat TBL.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

The Boston game was pretty competitive. I never thought they'd sweep the Leafs.

The first several games of this first round of the playoffs has reminded me of just how incredibly difficult it is to win on the road in the post season. But what I did see last night was that Boston was a hell of a lot better in Toronto than Toronto was in Boston. I think Boston can win tomorrow, I don't believe that the Maple Leafs can win a game in Boston.

[timbit]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

The first several games of this first round of the playoffs has reminded me of just how incredibly difficult it is to win on the road in the post season. But what I did see last night was that Boston was a hell of a lot better in Toronto than Toronto was in Boston. I think Boston can win tomorrow, I don't believe that the Maple Leafs can win a game in Boston.

How about those Sharks snacking on the Ducks?

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by timbit

How about those Sharks snacking on the Ducks?

Bah! The San Jose Sharks can go to hell.