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Sympathy with the Snilmgren

During the 2009-10 season, the Flyers started off in a funk, turned it around, scrambled their way into the playoffs and clawed their way to the Finals.  It coulda been a movie.  Despite injuries, despite not having The League’s best … Continue reading

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The Rule of 5

Why the Flyers did what they did I have no idea. They waited before the market was set last year and overpaid Michael Leighton on a 2-year, $3.1M contract. As it turned out, better goalies went for less as the … Continue reading

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Demons and Fiddlesticks

I’m in a very bad mood this morning.  I dreamt last night that the Sharks lost.  I did not dream the whole game, just the bloody announcers telling us in that exuberant tone that the Vancouver Canucks will advance to … Continue reading

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Rapture in the Ice Age

I thought I heard once that sharks are among the survivors of the last ice age.  I know musk oxen are on that list.  There aren’t a lot of us still around. The last ice age lasted a really long … Continue reading

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Something to Cry About

Last night the Sharks won.  I can’t tell, being biased, if the Canucks ever dominated play in Games 1 or 2 the way the Sharks dominated the start of Game 3.  Either way, it was impressive. The penalty clock ran … Continue reading

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That Old Sinking Feeling

Wednesday, the Sharks lost again, putting them down 2-0, to the ghastly tune of 7 to 3.  This made the Lightning loss yesterday all the more awful, even though they are only down 2-1 now.  It’s like some sort of … Continue reading

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Cracking Eggs

Sharks @ Canucks, WCF Game 1, May 15, 2011 The game started off in fifth gear.  I thought “Hoo boy, his has to slow down, they can’t keep this up,” and also “Glad I’m not watching this with a non-hockey … Continue reading

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