Ducks at Islanders [old-time hockey game thread]
by Dominik on Jan 21, 2009 6:30 PM EST
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Is it too late to call up Mitch Fritz? The Ducks are, per usual, near the top (bottom?) of the league for PIM/game, just behind Philadelphia (#2) and Vancouver (#1). They like them some old-time hockey, eh -- a remnant of the Brian Burke Era. Let's hope Tim Jackman puts on the foil, because his teammates are going to be pushed around a bit. Witter may be called to duty in this one, too: I suppose that's a system he can get behind.
Anaheim Ducks (23-20-5, 7th/West) at New York Islanders (12-29-5, 30th)
7 p.m. EST | Nassau [gloriously unsponsored] Vets' Memorial Coliseum | MSG+2
Duck blog of choice (follow their blogroll for more): Battle of California
Garth Snow passed on claiming Dany Sabourin today, which is just as well. Pittsburgh dumped Sabourin for a reason, and no point adding someone who lacks both our confidence and our nostalgia. We now get to see what Yann Danis can do, until the Islanders' goalie injury curse befalls him.
Speaking of injuries, Greg Logan has a thorough round-up of the Rick DiPietro saga this season, from summer surgery and Scott Gordon's thinking then, to what went into DP's final road trip out West, where he finally cried "Uncle." It's the definitive wrap-up of how we got here, and it also includes Gordon's frank thoughts on Danis.
Tomorrow, I'll dust off my Caribbean online medical degree and ponder what the future holds for our 27-year-old patient. For now, it's the last game before the All-Star break: enjoy a little game thread if you dare.
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Small wishes
I would like to enter the All-Star break without seeing “30” under the Islanders’ loss column. It is a humble wish, but one that would provide some silly comfort.
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Jaffe on Getzlaf:
“If he were in the Eastern time zone, he’d be considered one of the top-five players in the NHL — and marketable as well. … tough kid, great set of hands, wicked wrist shot, relishes that he is now one of the leasers of this team.”
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Randy Carlyle's nickname
“Kitty” Carlyle — after an old actress. Never knew or heard that before. I remember Carlyle as a Penguin and Jet player, and there’s no way I’d call him that to his face.
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One-piece!
The brilliant advance in stick technology victimizes Guerin on the PP.
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Okposo! 1-0
Okay, I take it all back about them putting him on the point on the PP. It’s cool, it’s cool.
Hat-tip to Giguerre for not covering down low on the inside post.
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Hat-tip to Giguere for not covering down low on the inside post.
I’m only watching the boxscore here at work, but that’s sounding way too typical for the guy. Is there any way the Ducks can leave him in Montreal after the ASG ends?
http://www.battleofcali.com/
Eek. The Isles announcers were saying they’d heard that about him, that he’s not quick on those and maybe hip surgeries were taking their toll. (Hip surgeries, now where have I heard that before…?)
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Streit with sweet moves
… but Comeau fires the rebound high.
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Danis loses his mask
Fully expected him to be injured after that: That’s just how things are goin’ this year.
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Bret Hedican, still tickin'. Nice.
Hedican was once acquired with Jeff Brown for future Islander Craig Janney, as part of Janney’s career trade value spiral that went something like (if memory serves):
Adam Oates > Petr Nedved > Jeff Brown/Bret Hedican > Darren Turcotte > Loui DeBrusk > the 6th-round pick the Isles used to rent him.
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Which is another way of saying, if one day you’re worth Adam Oates (not really), and a few years later you’re worth Louis DeBrusk, something has gone amiss. Age was a factor, but his descent was rapid and ugly.
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Kurtis McLean! 2-0
Alright now that is truly awesome. You’re 28, you make your unheard of NHL debut (a D-III product no less), and the next game you score your first goal on a slapshot against a former Conn Smythe winner. I mean, you’ll never tire of telling that story at the bar, right?
(You obviously omit the goalie-shoulda-had-it, my-team-was-in-30th-place part.)
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In Giguere’s defense, the puck was wobbling when The Rookie shot it, and it looked like it knuckled or dipped a bit. Boy was he pissed to be pulled already.
Carlyle message: Um, guys, these are two points we must have.
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Carlyle’s other message: Giguere, you’ve won one game in the last five weeks.
Or maybe he’s just preparing Giguere for that one-period hook he’ll get in the ASG.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
Heh, practice makes perfect.
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End of 1st: 2-0 ... *Islanders* (!)
Wow. I mean, all credit to J.S., but competent period there from the Isles.
At this point I’m past talking myself into how the Isles might steal a given game; I’m just content to expect the worst and then be surprised by the occasional string of good periods. So here’s one good period.
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See, I warned you. These Ducks lately will lose to anybody (no offense).
http://www.battleofcali.com/
I’m pinching myself … I’m starting to think about believing you.
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Oh Nielsen, buddy, gotta put that in on the doorstep.
Jaffe: “We’re starting to see Yann Danis become more comfortable. Perhaps the chat with Scott Gordon paid dividends.”
>>Chat transcript: “I do not hate you. I just hate you when you give up soft goals. So stop. …Good talk.”
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Um
[counts men] We’re not on the PK here, right? Isles just spent two minutes chasing the puck around their own zone.
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This is crazy
Seven minutes in, all Ducks — except for two excellent odd-man counterattack chances by the Isles, one-missed, one stopped by Jonas H.
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Yeah, usually when they fall behind by multiple goals they will make a game of things — at least until things are tied again.
Then they’ll find a new-and-creative way to lose all over again (sigh).
http://www.battleofcali.com/
If the Ducks tie, they’re going to have to get really freaking creative to find a way to lose it. Like O’Byrne-level creative.
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hey-o
just got back from work, how’s the game going?
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
Hey!
1st period good — partly due to J.S. Giguere revealing two holes, partly due to the breakout working nicely.
2nd period all Ducks — but they haven’t [jinx jinx jinx no jinx] scored yet.
Oh, and McLean got his 1st NHL goal! On a slapshot. Which got J.S. pulled.
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awesome!
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
They interviewed McLean between periods
Very thrilled, obviously. Said he’d be giving the puck to his dad, the whole “all they’ve done for me” bit. (they=parents). That’s got to be sweet.
When he scored, he jumped on the glass, and there was eye contact with a Dubie-resembling fan who clearly knew what the moment meant.
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Oh my
One-time should have been a goal, but it went through Danis’ legs, hit the post, and settled.
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he looks pretty good overall to me
I’m a little confused about all the Danis-bashing
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
I think he’s looked more solid the last two-three games. The thing that’s bugged me is soft goals, and mishandling the puck away from the net.
But if he has confidence issues, I’d certainly think Gordon’s refusal to use him earlier this season was a factor.
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there's definitely been some of that, I agree
but on the whole he’s been about as good as can be expected. Even since he’s gotten in the games, I can’t imagine Gordon has inspired much confidence.
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
I wonder how that relationship is
Gordon with other goalies. Because stats/career-wise, Gordon was no all-star. Yet the margin at this level has to be very narrow.
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Whew
That Ducks PP was not killed; it was survived.
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ouch
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
Ack, 2-1
That was a bad bounce, but the Isles have definitely gotten their share.
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Sweet play
Man, McLean almost got another.
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End of 3rd
Yikes, shots 19-5 in that one.
Regroup! Regroup!
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Streit gave a nice interview there
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
Yep, what a find he was.
Love Fischler putting him on the spot: “What if I tell you you’re better than any defenseman on the Canadiens right now?” Hee hee.
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Fischler is such a cranky dude
it’s like he eats, breathes, and sleeps hockey but doesn’t even like it
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
'DiPietro getting married this summer'
And suddenly Isles chicks everywhere give up on the whole season.
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Ducks just throwing everything at the net
Isels can’t sit back … yet I find myself willing them to just hold on.
Heh, wish Giguere was still in goal.
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McLean! Love it. Diving to put the puck on.
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McLean goes headfirst into the net
awesome
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
Ha, landmine
Two Ducks down at center ice. That was excellent.
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6:52 left
This game is giving me that “teams that rely on blocking shots do not succeed for long” feeling.
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yeah
any chance we survive this power play?
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
Ugh
There is always hope.
And we finally put on a forecheck there for a moment. … and Guerin avoided taking a penalty with Perry. Ack.
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Anaheim
goalie getting more action during this PP than he’s had for the last 2 periods
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
great work
by Jackman there
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
yes
This was nice. Great job all around there. Finish them!
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I like how on the Vs. all-star commercial
They show Phaneuf delivering a head hit on a guy who just passed the puck. “We’re worried about hits to the head, but they make for good TV.”
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Nice Thompson
Great work. Come on, empty-netter…
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that was great
too bad Jackman gave it back
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
Ooh, they almost took off on that faceoff. Bummer about the whistle.
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Icing! Sweet.
I almost feel bad for Earl, who predicted this. Correctly predicting defeat is not fun, which is why I’m so bad at it :)
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wow
it’s been a while. this wasn’t a very pretty game (at least, the part I got to see) on the Isles part but still good to see a win
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
Heh, you got that right. That was old-fashioned crouch-and-withstand-the-barrage hockey. But it worked, on the right victim.
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Great success
Go into the break on a win.
Stop another losing streak.
Good game from Danis.
Great memorable game for McLean.
I can live with that.
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And...
Congrats for the win! I watched the 3rd period.
Didn’t think they played very well, but at least they didn’t get anything in, and won.
Yay for tenacity? lol
by AppleSweetRose on Jan 21, 2009 10:41 PM EST reply actions
Heh, thanks!
No, they did not play the third well (or the second, come to think of it). A good reminder that it’s almost impossible to go winless for too long, because something freaky will inevitably happen.
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