Sharks Season starts in one week!

by Pucking Insane on Sep 28, 2005 12:07 PM PDT

First game, October 5th in Nashville. Nashville are very good and this is gonna be a tough first few weeks (9 of the first 11 games on the road). Last I checked, we still had not lost in the preseason which means nothing, but alas does not hurt. I went to the last game vs. Anaheim--always good to see Anaheim lose no matter what the contest.

A few thoughts: So far Michalek is looking really good and should replace Korky nicely. Ehrhoff has played very well and I hope he eventually wins the job as the 4th defensman. Finally, was anyone else sad to see Friesan not traded back to the Sharks? His greatest asset is his skating which would fit perfectly with the Sharks' style. IMO he'd have been the ideal LW on the 2nd line, bumping Ekman to the 3rd line where he is a more natural fit.

Go Sharks!

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Beat those Mighty Ducks...

Like they have K-Rod on the back of their jerseys. GO CHEECHOO!!!!

by MoUpInTheO on Sep 28, 2005 12:26 PM PDT reply actions

YES

I AM READY FOR HOCKEY SEASON! AND BASKETBALL SEASON TOO! I love the sharks, like, underratedly and am loving their chanches. They are young, and quick, and that is SWEET! It's a bummer they couldn't sign Niedermayer, who ended up choosing the damn Ducks.

"I dont know what I'm yelling about!Loud Noises!" "By the Beard of Zeus!" "I don't know if you heard me counting. I did over a thousand"

by ohad on Sep 28, 2005 12:29 PM PDT reply actions

i LOVE hockey

its my second favorite sport behind baseball, but luckily i was born in detroit...so im a red wings fan FOR LIFE!

either way im glad to see hockey back it will ease the pain of the baseball offseason months

GO WINGS!? haha

Living in the mitten is second best to being Canadian...

Lets go GVSU!

by Alisa on Sep 28, 2005 12:53 PM PDT reply actions

Uh

Red Wings? Please remove yourself fromt his site....

"I dont know what I'm yelling about!Loud Noises!" "By the Beard of Zeus!" "I don't know if you heard me counting. I did over a thousand"

by ohad on Sep 28, 2005 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions

hey hey

now i have nothing against anyone else in the league...other than the avalanche and blues, i cant change where i was born :)

go sharks?

Living in the mitten is second best to being Canadian...

Lets go GVSU!

by Alisa on Sep 28, 2005 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions

i know

i'm just joshin ya :-P

I can understand the need for success where your favorite sport is ibaseball and the local team is the tigers (who are getting better though)

I dislike the red wings very much though, sorry.

"I dont know what I'm yelling about!Loud Noises!" "By the Beard of Zeus!" "I don't know if you heard me counting. I did over a thousand"

by ohad on Sep 28, 2005 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions

haha

its funny tho because my friends and i were just talking the other day about how the red wings were like the yankees of hockey (before the new deal of course) the bay area is SO lucky they have so many teams, detroit has to deal with the TIGERS and the LIONS...its saving our sanity to have hockey back

Living in the mitten is second best to being Canadian...

Lets go GVSU!

by Alisa on Sep 28, 2005 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions

yes

this winter will be much more bareable with hockey back. Not only that, the sharks will contend, and so will the warriors. Hooray Beer! (red stripe beer commercial. yes, this is random)

Lions and Tigers are both young teams on the rise though, so you got a good future?

P.S. What college is GVSU?

"I dont know what I'm yelling about!Loud Noises!" "By the Beard of Zeus!" "I don't know if you heard me counting. I did over a thousand"

by ohad on Sep 28, 2005 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions

grand valley state university

in grand rapids, michigan

Living in the mitten is second best to being Canadian...

Lets go GVSU!

by Alisa on Sep 28, 2005 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions

oh ok

i know my response is like 15 hours apart, but i had to sleep :P

"I dont know what I'm yelling about!Loud Noises!" "By the Beard of Zeus!" "I don't know if you heard me counting. I did over a thousand"

by ohad on Sep 29, 2005 6:40 AM PDT up reply actions

haha

Living in the mitten is second best to being Canadian...

Lets go GVSU!

by Alisa on Sep 29, 2005 9:29 AM PDT up reply actions

plus

i have to deal with the crappy tigers all summer, the wings make me happy

Living in the mitten is second best to being Canadian...

Lets go GVSU!

by Alisa on Sep 28, 2005 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions

The great thing

After a bunch of criticism for not signing a bunch of marquee FA this year, the sharks all know eachother and play well. This team shouldnt need any time to gel.

Ehrhoff will definetly start for this team. I hope that Bernier makes it as well. Another first rounder rising quickly through the minors.

Im so pumped about the season though, its like life after death.

by pickinmachine on Sep 28, 2005 1:04 PM PDT reply actions

I agree about Bernier

he looks like he will be an excellent 2nd line power forward down the line, maybe even a first liner.

by Pucking Insane on Sep 28, 2005 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions

hockey question

I'm not really into the sport meyself, only watch a few games a year + the finals. I heard that instead of a tie, this year would have a shootout. The idea sounds cool but it would severely affect the point standings.

My question is: How do "real" hockey fans feel about this?

by AllThingsOakland on Sep 28, 2005 2:00 PM PDT reply actions

*myself

myself = me + myself

by AllThingsOakland on Sep 28, 2005 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions

Im kinda iffy

Ive never had a problem with ties. Hockey is a sport in which goals can be hard to come by and two teams that battle throughout the game both get to go home with a point. It doesnt reward teams that play hard every game. It puts a lot of pressure on teams and goalies to get it done in the shootout or win it before.

That being said its exciting to see, and if it brings more people to the sport im all about it. My biggest thing with the rule changes is that it needs to be about scoring chances, not just racking up the scoring.

by pickinmachine on Sep 28, 2005 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions

I agree about ties

I never had a problem with ties either and was hoping they would remain.

I found out though later that each team gets a point regardless for making it to a shootout, so it's not like a team comes away with nothing should it lose in a shootout.

by Pucking Insane on Sep 28, 2005 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions

thats cool, 1 point regardless

I didnt know that one. Problem solved.

by pickinmachine on Sep 28, 2005 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions

I think it was already like that

Like overtime losses mean 1 point anyways, and overtime wins were 2 points right?
So like instead of overtime 4-4, there will be shootouts?

"I dont know what I'm yelling about!Loud Noises!" "By the Beard of Zeus!" "I don't know if you heard me counting. I did over a thousand"

by ohad on Sep 29, 2005 6:39 AM PDT up reply actions

Hey...

is there a blog for the sharks like AN?
That would be fun....

YAY OAKRAND ><><><><>!!!

by ConditionOakland on Sep 28, 2005 2:18 PM PDT reply actions

I've never been a hockey fan but always

root for the Sharks -- by default. I'm going to try (very hard) to follow the NHL (mainly the Sharks) this year. Let's see how that goes.

"I like Band Camp. He hits things." ~ Kyli (9/24/05)

by AsGirl on Sep 28, 2005 2:41 PM PDT reply actions

c'mon

this isn't a hockey site!!

Green and Gold=Big and Bold!

by Beanemyhero33 on Sep 28, 2005 2:44 PM PDT reply actions

Stupid question

I'm too lazy to find out myself... :P
Is Oct 5th the first preseason game or regular season?

"I like Band Camp. He hits things." ~ Kyli (9/24/05)

by AsGirl on Sep 28, 2005 2:46 PM PDT reply actions

it is

the regular season! =)

YAY OAKRAND ><><><><>!!!

by ConditionOakland on Sep 28, 2005 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions

Thanks!

I need to print the Sharks schedule.
Another question:
Is it ok if I call them the Sharkies? I think it's cute.
[Please don't kill me if that's considered to be a big no-no in hockey :P ]

"I like Band Camp. He hits things." ~ Kyli (9/24/05)

by AsGirl on Sep 28, 2005 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions

calling them the Sharkies

isnt really too bad. I think, not sure on this one, that the mascot is named Sharkey.

by Pucking Insane on Sep 28, 2005 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions

Lets Go Bruins!

Sharks may be my favorite Western Conference team, though. GO BRUINS! HOCKEY IS BACK!

"Remember the time you stole my bat? And you lied and said I never had a bat. Then why did I have the donut Jason? Why did I have the donut?"-Adam Milhouse

by pbruins92 on Sep 28, 2005 2:46 PM PDT reply actions

go leafs go!!!!!!!!

i hate the sharks, mainly for dumping nolan on us. can we have McCauley back????

We're not dunderheads here...

by bigelephant on Sep 28, 2005 3:21 PM PDT reply actions

What about Marchment?

I went to a Leafs playoff game a couple of years ago when I was in Toronto. What a great atmosphere. I mostly had a negative opinion of the Leafs prior to that (no good reason for it, just a remnant of the playoff loss the Sharks suffered to them in their first playoff appearance). But after that, I can't wish them ill. Great town, great fans, and banners dating way back (is it 1914?). That is impressive. I wish the A's would embrace some of the old (pre-Oakland) championships.

by peanut gallery on Sep 28, 2005 5:48 PM PDT up reply actions

oh ya, toronto is the hockey mecca

there is no doubt. toronto is a hockey town, 24/7, 12 months a year. the BJs could be in the running for the playoffs and every sportscast on radio or TV would start with leaf pre-season action.

We're not dunderheads here...

by bigelephant on Sep 28, 2005 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions