Defenseman13

Boy, am I sick of this. I can't remember a series where I went "wow, great game guys! So close!" no, it's always "boy, we blew that" or "if only"...... Lots of time left, but at this point I'd rather bow out now instead of dragging this crap out another series. Apparently the testicles were left in the locker room.

dude...are you NUTS?????

So, two things will happen now. 1) Ron Wilson will give the speech from Mystery Alaska, which I just spent five minutes looking for. San Jose wakes up. We score on the power play and break our 1-50 record for the playoffs. Momentum swings. We actually throw a hit. We can actually play for 60 minutes the same way we play for the first 5 minutes of every game. The home crowd cheers, and makes it tough for the Wings. 2) We're f***ed.

hey hey HEY!!!!! easy there, chia chest. Lots of hockey left. ***damn, she was thinking exactly what I was thinking***

TIme for another RAT JINX!!!!! a DOUBLE RAT JINX! Owen and Nolan. if this doesn't do it, nothing will. oh, maybe if our guys grab their testicles on the way out of the locker room next period.

Don't Jump the Shark.....wait dammit

Is Hasek for real????????????

rat fact! Rats are cleaner than cats or dogs. Hence there aren't many rats named Forsberg, Marchment, Kasparitis, or Dave "Tiger" Williams

gotcha. It won't be ironic unless you guys blow the lead..... here's another rat jinx. Look at the newspaper articles in the back. Nolan era. sorry, not the whole picture. THe bottom right article says "Sharks Bow Out", from the Nolan/Selanne/Riici Avalanche series from 2000, the Nolan Traded from 2001, then FINISHED from the Calgary series that went to the Finals. Yes, I keep the bad news in my office.

sorry, no... I don't listen to rap and I'm not from Detroit....

um, hence the "jinx" and not the "good luck, guys!"

sure you're not a SHarks fan?

nice!!!!! I have 18 here, we run a rat rescue of sorts. oh...cool. Your guys look just like my dumbo guys Hubert Cumberdale and Gordie (yes, Howe)

ok, game on. Before I go... I JINX YOU ALL!!!!! My rat Jinx is a Sharks fan and has a great record when held during the second period. Good luck overcoming THAT ONE, Wings fans..... Here she is LOOKING MEAN!!!

It ain't over till the fat lady sings but she's eating a whole lot of pizzas at the moment. the hosers on vs. are picking the eastern teams.... BAH

can't risk spilling beer on the laptop, or friends doing the same....

The oeriod ending sound at the tank sounds like wha wha whaaaaa........ dammit

since the computer was on, I have to check in during a commercial. How in the HELL can you people watch the hockey game and be on the internet at the same time? How? Doesn't it drive you nuts? I'm looking in this room as I have always been baffled by how you can have you attention divided like this. nice move BTW.... nice goal. Maybe that's our secret... let you guys take the lead for once... edit... nice one, Grier

JPEG to ASCII.... great. If you look crosseyed, they become 3D and you can see a sailboat... computers make these, BIG computers...

It's the "not caring" part of this post that really tugs at my heartstrings. NEWS FLASH... this is hockey. you've never played at that level, I take it.... To quote Marty McSorley after we lost Game 2 and ACTUALLY SUFFERED INJURY (stop whining)... "generally, the team pointing the finger and crying 'dirty' is not in control of the series". Game on.

while you are quite gracious and realistic, I will not be joining you in the usual rounds of "what ifs" what not, nor will I feign any comradery or mutual diplomacy. Nor will I partake in any lighthearted stabs or tomfoolery. See you bastards at the tank. There's still a lot of hockey to go. Damn, if it wasn't tough starting with Bloody Marys at 10am.... game 7 OT, anyone?

From nhl.com What's in a number -- Why do players wear certain numbers? Always an interesting question. San Jose's Joe Thornton wears No. 19 because Detroit Red Wings great Steve Yzerman wore No. 19./p> "I went to a lot of Red Wings games, because it was an easier ticket to get than Maple Leafs tickets," Thornton, a native of London, Ontario, told The Detroit News. "And my brother, John, he was a big Stevie Yzerman fan, so I was getting pulled in that direction." At age 11, Thornton finally ditched his father's favorite number -- No. 2, in honor of Hall of Fame defenseman Doug Harvey -- for Yzerman's 19. "Yeah, you don't see too many forwards wearing No. 2, so I decided to start wearing 19 -- and I never switched back," Thornton said. original article

I believe the Sharks went an NHL record 49 games in a row without going to overtime.

GOod strategy.... tell you what. Give us a two goal lead again and we'll see...... hehehe actually, his blocker/stick side are strong points. Not sure where you're getting this from. Nabby's biggest fault is his hockey 101 skills... not protecting the post, and especially not keeping his stick down on the ice. If anything his 5-hole is his weak spot. Look at Lang's goal to tie the game late.... look at his stick position. I've seen countless pucks sneak through there.

haha nice!!! Mops??? If NJ had a chance of beating Ottawa, I'd say this is prime Photoshop material. I fully support cheerleaders for hockey. They have always been the best puck bunnies.