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nabby looked like the hard luck nabby of old - which was nice
unfortunately there wasn't that much in front of him
some nice flashes, but a whole lot of disappearing
if the sharsk could sustain the pressure they'd blow this series open - instead they put themselves in a position to have freak things happen - how many chances did they have to clear the zone in the last minute, more than enough to make it so a puck is never in the position to find a skate in front of the net
during intermissions and commercials i was flipping to the 'yotes game - was fun watching them battle with so much energy - every shift grinding and desperate
made the sharks maybe even seem to be a little more flat than they were
i don't know - i've loved the past few regular seasons - from MVPs, to goal scoring leaders, to records starts and record finishes, long streaks of putting up 40+ shots .... just some very entertaining hockey
this season all I could focus on was the playoffs though - how would they look in the playoffs
I almost miss the late sutter early ron wilson days when the gritty sharks would battle hard luck and favored teams to raise hell in the playoffs - when scott hannan was taking forsberg off his game instead of completely eliminating patrick marleau
when they'd grind the cycle and just physically take it out of teams ..... sure, it eventually caught up to them - but they weren't expected to be cup contenders and it was always exciting
now the expectations take some of the fun out of it
i also cringe everytime the wallin/huskins pairing gets on the ice
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Originally Posted by flyfishnevada
I flashed back to the playoffs of last year. It was the same thing, different year. No intensity, making dumb mistakes, getting beat to the puck. Very dissapointing. I'm not giving up. The Avs are a decent team and the Sharks could get back on track, but it looked to familiar to just pass off as a fluke.
I was at the game and as you said, there were flashes but for the most part they were flat. For a playoff game, the fans were taken out of the game by Colorado.
Oh well... hope they get their act together Friday!
The most bizarre ending to a game that I've ever seen. Sharks have dominated all games and especially this game with 50 shots on goals and pretty much controlled the puck and yet gave the goal away?
I've been a Sharks fan since start and our big success were the upsets of Red Wings and Flames in the playoffs. Why are we unlucky now?
I think Sharks will win game 4 and 5, lose game 6 and win game 7.
The only thing that gives me hope that you're right is how unlucky the Sharks have been. A winning goal off of Blake's skate, a goal off of Vlasik's throat, and then the last game. The Aves are playing hard and I'm not making light of them, but if the Sharks can avoid these fluke plays and continue to press the way they have been, there is still a good chance of them taking the series.
The only thing that gives me hope that you're right is how unlucky the Sharks have been. A winning goal off of Blake's skate, a goal off of Vlasik's throat, and then the last game. The Aves are playing hard and I'm not making light of them, but if the Sharks can avoid these fluke plays and continue to press the way they have been, there is still a good chance of them taking the series.
Go Sharks!
Anderson is the big reason why Avs are 2-1 right now. Sharks need to put bodies up front to get rebounds.
yep - they are getting the shots through, but missing the scoring opportunities those shots create
many times last game they were just a step slow to a rebound, fanned on a bouncing puck in front of the net, etc
those are the ones they need to get contact on and battles they need to win - at that point the defense is scrambling and not blocking out good shooting lanes and the goalie is out of position
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