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Sharks top lines, all set (?)

(Originally published at Kukla’s Korner) Brodie Brazil had a few things to say about how the Sharks’ top lines will look when the season starts: Go ahead and ink in Joe Thornton, centering Patrick Marleau and Joe Pavelski.  There’s San … Continue reading

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Date with Destiny: TBA

It is no wonder that David Pollak’s factual reports, mostly devoid of opinion, sound like a cheering section to news-hungry Shark supporters.  Most Bay Area sports opinionators try hard to take a cynical view. Ray Ratto said that even a … Continue reading

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A Barrel Full of Monkeys

As the NHL Playoff Semi-Finals drag on, already a little long for comfort in the West, it occurs to me that being a fan of two teams is not really better than being a fan of one team.  Sure, when … Continue reading

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Ouroboros

Ducks @ Sharks, April 2, 2011 I am a little obsessed with patterns, real and imagined. I can’t always tell the difference. I like symmetry. See my little ying yang emblem.  Also, there’s my teal shark ouroboros.  It’s strange looking. … Continue reading

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The Best Player in the World

That was a really nice thing for Joe Thorton to say about Patrick Marleau, but the Sharks game against Dallas was proof positive that you do not want to rely on the best player in the world.  Paddy was great … Continue reading

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8 Str8

Red Wings @ Sharks, March 3, 2011 Last night’s win against the Red Wings was pretty exciting.  Beating the Red Wings is always fun, so much so that I don’t even mind having been present for the Sharks’ one loss … 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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