tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post4529355037330836896..comments2024-01-06T07:18:43.593-08:00Comments on The Battle of California: Ducks Gameday—Scattered advice from a tired bloggerJames Mirtlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11221488913251638181noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-9054605076526362222008-03-13T05:39:00.000-07:002008-03-13T05:39:00.000-07:00Todd Marchant gets about 40 breakaways a year and ...<I>Todd Marchant gets about 40 breakaways a year and scores on zero of them.</I><BR/><BR/>Well damn. I suppose this is no longer true. Thanks, Roberto.Earl Sleekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843720035500316419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-17417708749992246332008-03-12T15:59:00.000-07:002008-03-12T15:59:00.000-07:00God would distract the opposing goalie with his pi...<I>God would distract the opposing goalie with his pink cheeks, and score every time.</I><BR/><BR/>It's so true.bri-bothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09614802206217825396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-85355393531672521732008-03-12T13:26:00.000-07:002008-03-12T13:26:00.000-07:00Marchant busts his ass in an un-heroing role of ke...<I>Marchant busts his ass in an un-heroing role of keeping George Parros a +0. Name a manly-er man.</I><BR/><BR/>Sammy, but I get your point. Still, I don't think it's proper to try to reward a guy by putting him in a shootout, especially if he's likely to fall on his face in the spotlight.<BR/><BR/>Heck, let him play when the opponent pulls their goalie, or part of the opening faceoff lineup--that's got to be more of a reward for Marchant than a shootout spot, I'd think.<BR/><BR/>Shootouts are a free standings point, waiting to be grabbed. I think the stakes are significant enough that there's better places to dole out "good citizen" rewards.Earl Sleekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843720035500316419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-11619865661444978152008-03-12T13:20:00.000-07:002008-03-12T13:20:00.000-07:00As boneheaded as it was to actually PUT Marchant i...As boneheaded as it was to actually PUT Marchant in the real, live, "this is for points" shootout, I found myself thinking of Todd when the shot of Brown writing out the card to hand to the ref. Carlyle was in the picture, so was Marchant. It had a "this is Phoenix, nothing happens in Phoenix" kind of feel. Then when Hayward announced the lineup, I wanted to be in many places at once. Marchant busts his ass in an un-heroing role of keeping George Parros a +0. Name a manly-er man.<BR/><BR/>Marchant deserved the chance in the shootout, but his own nerves got to him. He should have alley-ooped it and prayed.<BR/><BR/>If this would have been a come from behind, tie it up effort, they would have had a huge joke about it after.<BR/><BR/>Phoenix...Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03092609863089988314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-71076024604088464462008-03-12T12:42:00.000-07:002008-03-12T12:42:00.000-07:00Sidebar: Jes at Fanhouse threw together a quick ro...Sidebar: Jes at Fanhouse threw together a quick roundtable discussion around the question <A HREF="http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/2008/03/12/western-conference-playoff-roundtable-1-can-the-ducks-repeat/" REL="nofollow">Can the Ducks repeat?</A>, if any Ducks fans are interested.<BR/><BR/>I think my contribution represents like 80% of the discussion, so if anyone wants to add on to that, the comments are open over there.<BR/><BR/><I>Am I the only one that thinks Sami would be awesome on the shootout? </I><BR/><BR/>We're all thinking it, but you're the only one with courage enough to voice that opinion. Seriously, I think he'd be a decent option--I think the shootout generally caters towards European forwards, though I have no real data to back that up.Earl Sleekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843720035500316419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-55247663105939669032008-03-12T12:24:00.000-07:002008-03-12T12:24:00.000-07:00metrognome - Mowers isn't a Duck anymore. He's pla...metrognome - Mowers isn't a Duck anymore. He's playing for SC Bern in the Swiss League.Maverikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07750549814021621236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-71941188752769764702008-03-12T12:22:00.000-07:002008-03-12T12:22:00.000-07:00Hmmm...how about: Parros, Mowers, Bruno St. Jacque...Hmmm...how about: <BR/><BR/>Parros, Mowers, Bruno St. Jacques.Kent W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15679878875910837307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-25855830197338701272008-03-12T12:20:00.000-07:002008-03-12T12:20:00.000-07:00I hate Bertuzzi with a the fire of a thousand suns...I hate Bertuzzi with a the fire of a thousand suns. Lazy prick. Never thought I'd see a softer big man than penner. <BR/><BR/>Am I the only that thinks Sami would be awesome on the shootout? God would distract the opposing goalie with his pink cheeks, and score every time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-74017824252395485702008-03-12T11:02:00.000-07:002008-03-12T11:02:00.000-07:00I couldn't agree more with your line combinations ...I couldn't agree more with your line combinations of <BR/>Bertuzzi - Getzlaf - Selanne<BR/>Kunitz - Weight - Ryan.<BR/><BR/>I mean, what the HELL is Ryan doing on the fourth line? Isn't he the "call-up replacement" for Perry? And instead they promote MARCHANT!? I don't know what Carlyle is THINKING sometimes. I've never had any problems with Carlyle's coaching style before -- EVER. I think he's taking that for granted. <BR/><BR/>There's so much more I could complain about, but I'll spare.<BR/><BR/>My worst shootout combo - <BR/>George Parros, Todd Marchant, Joe DiPenta.Maverikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07750549814021621236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-44550998350384954082008-03-12T10:22:00.000-07:002008-03-12T10:22:00.000-07:00I'm actually not that down on the PP. It hasn't s...I'm actually not that down on the PP. It hasn't scored much lately, but I think that's more a matter of bounces than strategy. My main complaint there is that Carlyle pretends that Pronger & Niedermayer are his only point options, when this team is flooded with capable pointmen.<BR/><BR/>Again, things would probably improve if more than two guys were willing to actually shoot the puck, but that's a problem that covers more than just the PP.Earl Sleekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843720035500316419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-28906082313280441412008-03-12T10:06:00.000-07:002008-03-12T10:06:00.000-07:00I thought to myself "can't do much worse than we h...<I>I thought to myself "can't do much worse than we have done in the past against Phx."</I><BR/><BR/>Yeah, I understand that shootouts have always been a pain for the Ducks, and there's bound to be some sort of desperation move, but jeez. Save this for a team that's actually unbeatable, not one that's just proven recently capable against the Ducks.<BR/><BR/>Maybe Carlyle was just trying to prove a point, though for the life of me I don't know what it is, other than "You want to see some real shootout suckage?"<BR/><BR/>BTW, Bryzgalov has now won 5 shootouts in his career, all with the 'Yotes. 3 of those wins have come against the inept Ducks, who have managed to score zero shootout goals in eight attempts. The Coyotes, meanwhile, have four goals in six attempts in those shootouts.Earl Sleekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843720035500316419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-69020537751386271392008-03-12T09:54:00.001-07:002008-03-12T09:54:00.001-07:00It's kind of funny because when I first found out ...It's kind of funny because when I first found out from the announcers who was shooting for the Ducks I might have had a glimps of what Carlyle was thinking. I thought to myself "can't do much worse than we have done in the past against Phx."<BR/><BR/>Crap! I hate when I am wrong.<BR/><BR/>After May's breakaway, here is a potential worse trio.<BR/>May, Marchant, and O'donnellMike in OChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01831933744838119160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-28178909747267640922008-03-12T09:54:00.000-07:002008-03-12T09:54:00.000-07:00Actually, the way Carlyle put together his shooter...Actually, the way Carlyle put together his shooters, I'm surprised he even let Giguere stay in the net. If you're going to throw a shootout like that, you may as well put Pahlsson in the net to further cement a convincing loss.<BR/><BR/><BR/>We probably could have won is Giguere was shooting and Pahlsson was in net.<BR/><BR/>Ryan SchniederAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-75479693759684616072008-03-12T09:14:00.000-07:002008-03-12T09:14:00.000-07:00What would be a good line-up, something like Getzl...<I>What would be a good line-up, something like Getzlaf, Ryan, and someone else?</I><BR/><BR/>Unfortunately for the Ducks, there is no really good lineup that I'd be confident in; probably this stems from Burke's unwillingness to get any European forwards, so everyone who shoots is so darn predictable.<BR/><BR/>I'd say their best shot is somewhere in this foursome: Getzlaf, Selanne, Kunitz, and Ryan (Perry if healthy), though even now I can tell you exactly what two or three of these guys will attempt to do.<BR/><BR/><I>Was Giguere too busy in the net to take a shot? Jesus Christ.</I><BR/><BR/>Actually, the way Carlyle put together his shooters, I'm surprised he even let Giguere stay in the net. If you're going to throw a shootout like that, you may as well put Pahlsson in the net to further cement a convincing loss.Earl Sleekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843720035500316419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-74347671436434941152008-03-12T09:09:00.000-07:002008-03-12T09:09:00.000-07:00Was Gigure too busy in the net to take a shot? Je...Was Gigure too busy in the net to take a shot? Jesus Christ.Doogie2Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14703778878103452453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-80848855349061839862008-03-12T09:00:00.000-07:002008-03-12T09:00:00.000-07:00I could see where Pronger and Bertuzzi would go, b...I could see where Pronger and Bertuzzi would go, but the fact that Marchant went makes me giggle to no end. It's like he was trying to piss you off. If the Kings went into a shootout and featured a line-up of Handzus, Calder and Blake, I'd be apoplectic. <BR/><BR/>What would be a good line-up, something like Getzlaf, Ryan, and someone else?RudyKellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05935847996131016457noreply@blogger.com