As we wrap another exciting week of NHL hockey and head into the annual All Star Break, we tend to look back at some of the things that have happened over the course of the first half of the season. How is your team doing? What are the biggest surprises, disappointments? What can your team do to make itself better before the February 27th trading deadline? The answers to these and many other burning questions…well, they won’t be found in this article. This article is for those who like to vent their frustrations out on others because, well, they just happen to play for the other team and weren’t playing too nice. This for those who take umbrage to either being poked at, crosschecked, or somehow introduced into the boards at an odd angle. If you’re going to dispense punishment, you had be ready “To Go” when the time comes…
First Up, the Ottawa Senators and Phoenix Coyotes got together Tuesday for a nice evening at the rink. However, it seems that the Senators Zach Smith and the Coyotes Kyle Chipchura were just not feeling too good about each other. One thing led to another, and by the time the second period was starting they had clearly had enough of one another…
I would give the decision to Chipchura because of his ability to escape Smith’s headlock, and he managed to get in just a few more punches…
It’s Friday which means it is also time for something we’re trying out at Fansided network: Fansided Friday! That being said, as lead writer and editor of Blades of Teal, it is my duty and total honor to peruse the fansided network and share with you my top 5 picks for articles from around the network! Let’s get right into it! Continue reading this post »
Jan 10, 2012; St. Paul, MN, USA; San Jose Sharks forward Logan Couture (39) against the Minnesota Wild at the Xcel Energy Center. The Wild defeated the Sharks 5-4 in a shootout. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-US PRESSWIRE
Well, I think his twitter said it all this morning “To all the unathletic/fat kids who were picked last in gym class…I feel you” ~@LoganCouture. I don’t know how much he is actually identifying with those kids, because while I’m sure he is getting chirped by the boys for being chosen last just as the kids do, he walked away from the ordeal with a new car and ten grand for the grassroots hockey charity of his choice…the benders chosen last in normal games, walk away with nothing. The good news is, now Logan gets to help all of those last choice kids with that ten thousand dollars and hopefully turn some of them into first round draft picks in the future! The thing that I really like about Logan being chosen last and receiving that money (and the car, but that’s neither here nor there), is that it stays in line with the amazing charitable nature of the Sharks organization. On Monday the Sharks host their annual Wine Tasting event to raise funds for the Sharks Foundation and that is just ONE of the many things throughout the year our boys do to assist the community they live, work, and play in! Continue reading this post »
ALH Trying On Ovi's Gear At THE 2011 ASG Fan Fair in Raleigh: Photo Property of A.Gist
…there were three Sharks on the All Star Team with a Rookie in addition? When Alex Ovechkin was about to go into battle with a speed gun and subsequently score the first goal of the All Star Game and Team Staal would win the Super Skills Contest? Wait a second……I think I got confused………where did I get this wrong? Let’s take a look shall we? Continue reading this post »
The San Jose Sharks have reached the All Star Break portion of the schedule. Unfortunately for team teal, they are not exactly firing on all cylinders. The Sharks have just finished a five game stretch versus Canadian based teams and have a 2-2-1 record to show for it. What is alarming is team teal’s inability to find the back of the net. In fact, in four of the five games the Sharks just managed one goal in regulation time. Things were no different for the Sharks as they traveled to Alberta for a pair of games against the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames.
Monday Night the Oilers lead by goalie Devan Dubnyk’s 44 saves and Taylor Hall’s shootout winner in the 4th round after overtime gave Edmonton a 2-1 victory over the Sharks. Dubnyk’s effort was probably one of the best goalie efforts team teal has seen performed against them this year. Dubnyk was starting in place of Nikolai Khabibulin and made the most of the opportunity.
On a 24-hour turn around, the Sharks met up with their old Canadian rival in the Flames at Calgary. Antti Niemi in one of his better performances this season made 25 saves as team teal clawed their way to a 1-0 win at the Saddledome. Benn Ferrerio’s third period goal with 8:35 remaining resulted from a heads up play from in front of the Flames goal and gave the Sharks a much needed win to end a three game slide.
Players come and go from teams, and some stay with the same team for their entire career. At some point, they might even retire or be forced to quit playing the game they love. For Phoenix Coyotes forward, Ray Whitney it’s been one wild ride in the National Hockey League. At the age of 39, he is the second player EVER drafted by the San Jose Sharks in 1991 and is the last active player from the Sharks inaugural season. Continue reading this post »
After last night’s performance against the Edmonton Oilers, you have to wonder if the San Jose Sharks already began their All-Star break. A 2-1 loss in the shootout to the 2nd worst team in the NHL. Oh and don’t forget they had their backup goalie in net which looked like a Vezina candidate. It’s a huge game confidence wise. Could see some roster moves coming after the break so it’s vital to get going now.
Here are a couple of things I learned while listening to the Sharks radio broadcast on Monday night as the Sharks outshot, appeared to outplay, and then subsequently lost to the Oilers.
ALH & Taylor Hall @ The 2011 All Star Game in Raleigh...nice kid. Photo Property of A. Gist
-Taylor Hall is fast…so fast in fact that we heard about it…a lot…in addition to his speed I got the impression he needs to work on utilizing his teammates a bit more…
-Which brings us to the second thing I learned…the NHL is not pond hockey. It’s not?!?! What the?!?! When did I miss that memo?!?! ……..oh wait, I didn’t, and neither did anybody else. I understand the logic behind saying it, as again, it was in reference to Taylor Hall and his playing style, but I can assure you, Hall was raised to be an NHL player, and I’m sure pond hockey went out the window for him when he was 6 and indoor training facilities are more within his comfort zone. I could be wrong…but I doubt that I am.
-The third thing I learned, again, in reference to the way Hall plays, is that the NHL is not the Major Juniors………………………ya don’t say………..I’m just going to leave that alone.
I’m not really upset at the commentary, and I honestly found it fun to listen to, but I could have done with a little bit less talk about the juvenile playing style of Hall and more talk about what was going so wrong for the Sharks out there tonight. The crowd didn’t seem energized and the game came off incredibly flat. Continue reading this post »
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