tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post8167837750850223269..comments2024-01-06T07:18:43.593-08:00Comments on The Battle of California: Kings-Sharks Gameday: Is This My Life?James Mirtlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11221488913251638181noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-482944659390429212008-04-04T10:22:00.000-07:002008-04-04T10:22:00.000-07:00Mr. Plank,I'm paraphrasing Drew Remenda, but if a ...Mr. Plank,<BR/><BR/>I'm paraphrasing Drew Remenda, but if a team is not playing hard because of the coach, there's something very wrong. The coach gives the team the blueprint on how to win. If management judges that the plan is stupid or misguided, fire the coach. Just because a team loses doesn't necessarily mean the plan sucks. Maybe the players suck.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03746276843496274779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-33470425203400170832008-04-04T00:10:00.000-07:002008-04-04T00:10:00.000-07:00Kings won? Fire Ron Wilson!Kings won? Fire Ron Wilson!Earl Sleekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843720035500316419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-52157991534349999672008-04-03T15:17:00.000-07:002008-04-03T15:17:00.000-07:00It's really tough to say Ron Wilson should be fire...It's really tough to say Ron Wilson should be fired, but anything short of a Western Conference Finals bid could deserve it. Look at the Sharks last two playoff losses in the 2nd round. The team looked dead after facing some adversity and proceeds to welcome the fetal position.<BR/><BR/>Leadership.<BR/><BR/>That stuff starts behind the bench.<BR/><BR/>Granted he's not on the ice, but this team is too skilled to drop out early again.Mr. Plankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17643832814073704400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-9820131026265834632008-04-03T15:03:00.000-07:002008-04-03T15:03:00.000-07:00Pretty much the only reason why the Sharks should ...Pretty much the only reason why the Sharks should fire Ron Wilson is that they are irrationally dead-set on copying the Ducks' path to the cup, which definitely included firing Ron Wilson.<BR/><BR/>If they're going to make their decisions based on anything else, I think he stays.Earl Sleekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843720035500316419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-25432596299773587612008-04-03T15:00:00.000-07:002008-04-03T15:00:00.000-07:00To add to the RW discussion, I'm surprised at the ...To add to the RW discussion, I'm surprised at the number of people here in SJ that want to see him gone. I get accused of being a fanboy because I don't necessarily want him fired if the Sharks don't make the SCF. I think the RW haters sometimes forget that a) the best made team doesn't always win the cup, and b) 29 teams out of 30 don't win it every year. Just because you have a "cup-caliber" team doesn't mean you replace the coach if you come up short. Doesn't that mean Lindy Ruff should be out on his ass too?Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03746276843496274779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-21981130885887208672008-04-03T14:53:00.000-07:002008-04-03T14:53:00.000-07:00I don't think there is any way Jack wouldn't play ...<I>I don't think there is any way Jack wouldn't play over Bergeron, Huskins, Monster Brows, and probably Beauchemin.</I><BR/><BR/>I'm still not sold on this statement, though. It's not an automatic that because a kid has talent, that he makes Carlyle's lineup. If Carlyle (a) wants to play veterans, or (b) wants to save a year of JMFJ RFA eligibility until he needs it, I could see a scenario where he still doesn't crack the blueline.Earl Sleekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843720035500316419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-17505638528941554562008-04-03T14:27:00.000-07:002008-04-03T14:27:00.000-07:00Fair enough, Nut. You guys have watched more JMFJ...Fair enough, Nut. You guys have watched more JMFJ than I have, certainly, so perhaps I'm better off just sticking with the statement:<BR/><BR/>"At this stage, the Ducks need a Bobby Ryan more than they need a Jack Johnson."<BR/><BR/>Fair?Earl Sleekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843720035500316419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-37716159770185580852008-04-03T14:16:00.000-07:002008-04-03T14:16:00.000-07:00I agree its easier to make the team as a forward, ...I agree its easier to make the team as a forward, but I don't think there is any way Jack wouldn't play over Bergeron, Huskins, Monster Brows, and probably Beauchemin.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326372020195971504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-14734816048232337682008-04-03T14:13:00.000-07:002008-04-03T14:13:00.000-07:00Yeah, I should have added, too, Carlyle's love of ...Yeah, I should have added, too, Carlyle's love of experience. Even if Johnson is "better", I think Carlyle generally will go with the trusted (experienced) player.<BR/><BR/>Beauchemin in his rookie year was the main exception, but (a) Scotty watched his back the entire year, and (b) there weren't as many options back then.<BR/><BR/><I>It's tough to say because if you have Johnson do you sign Schneider?</I><BR/><BR/>Fair question, but I was definitely talking about the blueline lineup that currently exists. JMFJ definitely would have changed the offseason strategy, but it's tough to say where he would have played. Being so young, he'd probably get paired with one of the Norris guys, I'd think.Earl Sleekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843720035500316419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-64801683680456586782008-04-03T14:09:00.000-07:002008-04-03T14:09:00.000-07:00Johnson's better than Beauchemin but he'd probably...Johnson's better than Beauchemin but he'd probably be playing more of an offensive role if he were on the Ducks so I doubt he'd take his spot. It's tough to say because if you have Johnson do you sign Schneider? That would've been the role he played this year for the Ducks.RudyKellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05935847996131016457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-19028994651154608302008-04-03T14:06:00.000-07:002008-04-03T14:06:00.000-07:00I dunno, it's ludicrous?He's definitely not suppla...I dunno, it's ludicrous?<BR/><BR/>He's definitely not supplanting Niedermayer, Pronger, Schneider, or Beauchemin, so aside from that we're looking at O'Donnell, Huskins, and Bergeron.<BR/><BR/>It's a tough field to be a green defender, I'll say that much.<BR/><BR/>Much easier for Ryan to get into the forward mix over guys like Marchant, Weight, etc.Earl Sleekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843720035500316419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-89405709488528913832008-04-03T14:01:00.000-07:002008-04-03T14:01:00.000-07:00"Johnson would have a tough damn time cracking Ana..."Johnson would have a tough damn time cracking Anaheim's blue line these days"---This is a ludicrous statement.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326372020195971504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-81830648003486511522008-04-03T13:21:00.000-07:002008-04-03T13:21:00.000-07:00Hey, no worries. I use Bobby Ryan as an example o...Hey, no worries. I use Bobby Ryan as an example of why I don't care when Burke trades away our draft picks for warm bodies.<BR/><BR/>In order for me to care, Burke would have to start picking better players. Until then, trade away, Burke.Earl Sleekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843720035500316419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-1628956601366321122008-04-03T13:18:00.000-07:002008-04-03T13:18:00.000-07:00Hey, the Galaxy are playing the San Jose Earthquak...Hey, the Galaxy are playing the San Jose Earthquake tonight. Let the rivalry commence!<BR/><BR/>Oh, and Earl, you're right of course. I was just being a dick.RudyKellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05935847996131016457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-45516349962290623072008-04-03T13:04:00.000-07:002008-04-03T13:04:00.000-07:00Also selected was Bobby Ryan, which of course make...<I>Also selected was Bobby Ryan, which of course makes him a better draft selection than Jack Johnson.</I><BR/><BR/>While I can't really defend choosing Ryan over Johnson (or Kopitar, damn), I will say that (a) Johnson would have a tough damn time cracking Anaheim's blue line these days, whereas Ryan can waltz into the forward mix any time he pleases, and (b) I don't see Ryan's next contract as being very expensive.<BR/><BR/>Hey, he's a kid that hasn't been very important to the Ducks since being selected, but there's benefits to that, also. If he ever turns out to be as good as advertised, he should be quite the salary bargain, I'd think.Earl Sleekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843720035500316419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-91251004507982358302008-04-03T12:37:00.000-07:002008-04-03T12:37:00.000-07:00I don't usually defend whining, especially for fan...I don't usually defend whining, especially for fans of a team with an over .500 record, but the Sharks earlier this year were simply not a good team, despite their record. I never thought it was Ron Wilson's fault, though. It was clearly the players not stepping up, especially Marleau.<BR/><BR/>Fans love overachievers, right? Teams without the talent, but with the heart and the determination to not lose. Well, the Sharks were the obverse. Underachieving, talented, and seemingly disinterested in the outcome of the game. The arrival of Soup and Marleau's no-doubt intensive teddybear therapy ending finally put them on the right track.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-52745796783097027182008-04-03T12:28:00.000-07:002008-04-03T12:28:00.000-07:00I'm pretty sure the Kings are above .500 when I pi...I'm pretty sure the Kings are above .500 when I pick them to lose, so we'll have to see how it goes.<BR/><BR/>I don't know, I like Ron Wilson and I think it's foolish to say, "Well, he didn't win game 7, so he's fired." Sometimes a team can tune out a coach (like the Kings did with Murray), but I'm not sure that's the case with the Sharks. If there's someone who Doug Wilson thinks is better then they should go for it, but change for the sake of change is asking for trouble.RudyKellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05935847996131016457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-63192522618327738872008-04-03T12:03:00.000-07:002008-04-03T12:03:00.000-07:00Minor nitpick here: Rudy, it isn't FSN Bay Area an...Minor nitpick here: Rudy, it isn't FSN Bay Area anymore, it changed to Comcast SportsNet Bay Area since the cable company now owns the station.<BR/><BR/>And as far as Ron Wilson's job goes, I don't think it's safe unless the Sharks at least get to the conference finals, maybe the Stanley Cup Finals just to be absolutely sure. It's going really deep into the playoffs that has been the goal of the Sharks franchise this season, regardless of how well the regular season goes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-24746941943282063142008-04-03T11:54:00.000-07:002008-04-03T11:54:00.000-07:00Is this one of your reverse prediction posts (wher...Is this one of your reverse prediction posts (where the opposite occurs)? Please let it be so, because I probably would be leading that commune into the great unknown.<BR/><BR/>In my opinion, the Kings need a few pieces to contend for a playoff spot. Like you said, a D-man would be the best bet, and once LaBarbara (spelling?) gets on his feet next year, it's not out of the question to squeeze into the eighth playoff spot in '09.Mr. Plankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17643832814073704400noreply@blogger.com