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Do the San Jose Sharks have enough goalies?
(Originally posted on Kukla’s Korner) I came across a poll somewhere, maybe on CSN, asking fans how they thought the Sharks look now, you know, what we think the team could still improve. One of the options was goaltending. Most … Continue reading
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Arbit Day
There isn’t really an arbitration day. It’s just that today the arbitration hearings start between NHL teams and the RFAs they couldn’t come to terms with before now. The hearing between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Teddy Purcell has been … Continue reading
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How to Make Awesome Pop
Sharks @ Kings, WCQF Game 3, April 19, 2011 Apparently when the water gets sucked away from the shore as a prelude to a tsunami strike, that is called a drawback. That really doesn’t have a lot of punch. You’d … Continue reading
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What Favours the Bold?
Fortune. The phrase means that Fortuna, the Goddess of luck, is more likely to help those who take risks or action. Its first recorded use is by the second century BC playwright Terence, in his play “Phormio”. The phrase was … Continue reading
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The King’s Visit
Rangers @ Sharks, March 12, 2011, 7:30pm pst The Sharks get to face the Rangers tonight. After yesterday’s practice, McLellan made particular mention of his current third line- Pavelski, Wellwood, and Mitchell. “Those three playing together, they’ve got some kind … Continue reading
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The Road
Sharks @ Wild, December 29 I watched the movie The Road recently. I guess if you were a hopeless optimist, you could see that story as a walking tour of the remnants of a once great civilization, like Pompeii. Sure, it’s … Continue reading
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The Magic Number
The Sharks scored four goals last night, but the magic number seems to be three. Historically, three carries a lot of weight, not only in hockey, and last night it really jumped out at me. The Sharks won the game … Continue reading
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