SBNation.com User Blog: Mr. K.

Brodie Brazil to drop some Sharks news VERY soon

Mr. K. — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 22:44:41 -0000

Brodie Brazil to drop some Sharks news VERY soon

This fanshot is probably already outdated by the time you read it.

Joe Pelletier = "Wallin is a Winner"

Mr. K. — Tue, 03 May 2011 03:24:47 -0000

Joe Pelletier = "Wallin is a Winner"

For those that don't know, Joe Pelletier runs Greatest Hockey Legends, a blog about... well, you can probably guess. His latest post happens to be primarily about Niclas Wallin. Most of it will be very familiar to us Sharks fans, but I'll save one trivia bit for you all to read.

Heatley's Return = Pics and NSFW Video

Mr. K. — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 16:12:13 -0000

Heatley's Return = Pics and NSFW Video

Fans dressed as babies, signs using the word "pee," chants that begin with "fuck you"... yep, epic night in Ottawa.

Meet Jim Walsh, the Sharks' biggest fan

Mr. K. — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 20:14:29 -0000

Meet Jim Walsh, the Sharks' biggest fan

Have you been to every Sharks home game in the history of the franchise? Well, neither has Jim Walsh = he's missed eleven home games. EVER. I actually sat behind Walsh once in Sec. 201, where he has season tickets. Fascinating man = he journeys to EVERY California vs. California team matchup (unless it conflicts with a Sharks home game). I'm linking this because one of my never-realized FTF-admin projects was to interview this guy; glad someone did my homework for me!

Meet Joe Pavelski @ Oakridge Mall, Oct. 15

Mr. K. — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 21:18:08 -0000

Meet Joe Pavelski @ Oakridge Mall, Oct. 15

Thought some of you out there might be interested. You have to pay $35 or $45 though.

Dallas Stars release Jonathan Cheechoo

Mr. K. — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 22:21:43 -0000

Dallas Stars release Jonathan Cheechoo

The Cheechoo train departs Dallas for destinations unknown.

Ten Reasons Why The Time Is Ripe for a Sharks-Blackhawks Rivalry

Mr. K. — Wed, 12 May 2010 08:03:18 -0000

[Editor's Note]: Mr. K has had an idea for this piece for about six months now, and did a real solid job with it. Think of it as a return from retirement for another shot at the belt. Only fitting to get him back on the front page.

10. Lack of mutual playoff history.

Since the 1991-92 season, when the Sharks were birthed and the Blackhawks reached the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 1973, San Jose has been to the post-season 13 times, compared to Chicago's 9 times.

In the quality vs. quantity department, Chicago has been to the Conference Finals 3 times prior to now (winning once), while San Jose has been just once (losing to Calgary).

However, this is the first time that the two teams have met in the playoffs. For the reasons outlined below, it couldn't come at a better time.

9. Captain Obvious' Reason #1: Doug Wilson, Sharks GM and former Blackhawk defenseman

Sharks General Manager Doug Wilson was a Norris Trophy-winning Chicago Blackhawks defenseman before becoming the first captain in San Jose Sharks history. He is still to this day the all-time scoring leader among Chicago defensemen, and 5th in points out of any Hawk (after only Stan Mikita, Bobby Hull, Denis Savard, and Steve Larmer).

Wilson came to San Jose the same year that his old Hawks made it to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 1973. DW retired after two seasons in San Jose, but returned 10 years later as the GM, following Dean Lombardi's sacking.

Don't underestimate the regret he must have felt for not ever partaking in the Cup Finals. There's a reason Joe Thornton, Dan Boyle, Rob Blake, and Dany Heatley have been summoned to San Jose.

Doug Wilson also played with and redeemed another reason...

8. Captain Obvious' Reason #2: Jeremy Roenick

While future Hall of Famer center Jeremy Roenick played for several other teams in his career, the bookends of his legacy were Chicago and San Jose. As a symbol of the debt owed to both teams, he asked Chicago to hold their Jeremy Roenick Heritage Night when the San Jose Sharks were in town, back in November 2009.

To think of Jeremy Roenick watching each and every game from a box in both the HP Pavilion and United Center gives me chills. Really, it's just because I'm afraid to know who he's truly rooting for.

7. Captain Obvious' Reason #3: Brian Campbell

Ask a Sharks fan what he thinks of Brian Campbell, and you'll likely hear "Boo" or a sarcastically intoned "SPINORAMA!" As Mr. Plank and others have pointed out, it's lame, but it's what we do.

Why? It goes back to 2008 - Brian Campbell (and a 7th-rounder) is traded from the Buffalo Sabres for Steve Bernier and a 1st round pick. I remember sharing the sentiment of my fellow fan who held up a sign at every game, "I've been waiting for this for 3 years." Other signs seen at the Tank as the Sharks went on a standings-tear through March = "Sign him!" "Soupy!"

Etc.

Semifinals, Game 6, Dallas = In the 4th overtime, Campbell trips Loui Eriksson, and Brenden Morrow scores the game-winner on the power play. Well, we're Sharks fans-- shit happens.

The hell? Campbell signs with Chicago? Buh bye first round pick.

I'm a Christian (despite my language), an American, and a Sharks fan. Accordingly, my unholy trinity of backstabbers contains Judas Iscariot, Benedict Arnold, and Brian Campbell.

Apparently I'm not alone in my sentiment-- just listen to the sweet serenades the HP Pavilion lauds upon Soupy everytime he touches the puck.

Given that the absence of Campbell paved the way for Dan Boyle's salary hit and even more consistent play (own goals notwithstanding), is it rational to boo Soupy when he touches the puck?

You might as well ask if nipples on a man are rational. All I know is it happens.

When ZeroIndulgence, Lurker Shark and I were in Chicago (for the aforementioned Jeremy Roenick Heritage Night), we booed Campbell's name when it was mentioned in the starting lineup. The family of four in front of us turned around and looked at us like we had shot their poodle. In other words, it was awesome.

6. Trent Yawney

I'm always surprised by how little this is mentioned. Sharks assistant coach Trent Yawney not only spent four seasons playing with Doug Wilson on the Hawks, but also spent a miserable 13 months behind the bench as Chicago's head coach in 2005-06, during which time the team missed the playoffs (a perennial Chicago tradition, so it would seem then). He was let go 21 games into the 2006-07 season and replaced with another former teammate and Blackhawks legend, Denis Savard.

Does Trent Yawney have an ax to grind? My goodness, I certainly hope so.

5. Both teams have made the Conference Finals the season after being a President's Trophy first round flop

The year before making the Campbell Conference Finals, Chicago won the President's Trophy. They lost in the semifinals (then known as the first round) to the Minnesota North Stars, 4 to 2.

Flash forward nearly 20 years - the San Jose Sharks win the President's Trophy, and are ousted in the quarterfinals by the Anaheim Ducks, 4 to 2.

Crushing despair, followed 12 months later by redemption. Will the Sharks make it to the big dance like the Hawks of yesteryear?

If so, I pray we're not swept by Pittsburgh, as the Hawks were in '92.

4. Chicago actually played well against the Sharks this year

San Jose's all-time record against the Hawks is 37-24-5-5. From the end of the lockout until the beginning of this season, the Sharks had basically used Chicago like a punching bag, losing only three times in 16 games (once in the shootout).

This year, however... this year was different.

Building upon the two consecutive victories they had at the end of the '08-'09 season, the Blackhawks won 3 of their 4 draws against San Jose this year, including a come-from-behind O.T. victory on (what else?) Jeremy Roenick Heritage Night. In those 4 games, the Hawks outscored us 17 to 11.

Hey, at least we got the Wings' number this year. Right?

(crickets)

3. BLOG WAR!

"This is our year." Good gravy I cringe when I hear that ~~come out of my mouth~~. Yet it's a common refrain among both Chicago fans and San Jose fans - two fanbases starved for Lord Stanley. It's been nearly 50 years since the Cup has found its way to Chicago, and San Jose... is, well, San Jose.

While Mr. Plank is rather muted in his Sharks-homerism, the good boys over at Second City Hockey were a little (how shall we say this?) arrogant in their Hawks pride earlier this season.

From SamFels after the Hawks 4-3 OT win over the Sharks =

A series between these two would be tons of fun. Even more so because I can't see how the Hawks wouldn't win it.

Bitch, it's on. To reword Eric Cartman, "BLOG WAR!"

2. Ed Belfour

Belfour would be lower on my list, if on it at all, had he not been demonically at the core of the Sharks' post-season flops. Sure, the Vezina winner had success in CHICAGO, Dallas, Toronto, and even in Florida... but his 13 mostly dismal games as a Shark were haunting Teal Town.

Literally. Thank goodness for exorcisms (yours too, Megalodon).

1. Gregory Raye

I know what you're probably thinking - WHO?

(NOTE = I'm trying to reach the owner of the video to see about getting it to work again. Greg is the guy in the middle, unless I'm very much mistaken)

Gregory Raye was the uber-Sharks fan responsible for turning Section 209 into a hockey version of the Yankee Stadium bleachers. He was loud, he was organized... no, I never met him. But I heard him, and anyone in the Tank prior to his death from falling in a ravine in 2006 heard him as well. Ever wonder why the anthem singers wait for 209 to shout "You suck!" to the opposing players before they start singing? Greg's the reason.

From his Mercury News obituary:

The thousands who fill HP Pavilion for Sharks games didn't know Gregory Raye by name. But they knew where Raye, a fan since the team's days at the Cow Palace, sat. And they knew his voice. He sat in section 209, the rowdiest location in the building. And when it came to that group's funny, rude and sometimes profane chants, he was their leader. "He used to like to say, "They say San Jose is the loudest arena in the NHL and we're the loudest section in the arena and I'm the loudest fan in the section, so I must be the loudest fan in the NHL,'' his friend Mike Lawler recalled. Lawler and others in section 209 are adjusting to the fact they will have to get along without their leader.

What does Gregory Raye have to do with a Sharks-Blackhawks rivalry? Raye was a Chicago native before moving to San Jose, and as the story goes, the one team he personally refused to chant "You suck!" to was his boyhood team, the Chicago Blackhawks. If my understanding is correct, he would hold his peace while those around him offered somewhat muted versions of their standard antagonism. After all, it's hard to go gung-ho while the general stays mum.

Accordingly (and I'm really trying not to sound like an asshole here), I personally believe that, in a mystical sense, Greg was the one barrier to the full fruition of a Sharks-Blackhawks rivalry. As much as he will always be missed, his passing opens the way for a full-fledged war between the denizens of Teal Town and the maniacs in the Madhouse. He taught all of us, be it directly or indirectly, how to be part of the most difficult arena for opposing teams to play in... and by Jove, we're going to make it hell for Chicago.

Greg, may he rest in peace, would have loved this series.

GO SHARKS.

Sincerely,

Chuck Ficago

Marleau will be back on Sunday

Mr. K. — Sat, 01 May 2010 21:24:50 -0000

Marleau will be back on Sunday

DP also says not to worry about the (very early) Cinco de Mayo parade tomorrow, as the area around the arena should be clear hours before game time. Go Sharks.

Detroit Red Wings fined for breaking SJC airport curfew

Mr. K. — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 05:57:44 -0000

Detroit Red Wings fined for breaking SJC airport curfew

The first of many hiccups the Red Wings will experience in San Jose. There, I said it.

When I took this photo in Game 2, I didn't expect it to look haunting after 48 hours.

Mr. K. — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:22:12 -0000

When I took this photo in Game 2, I didn't expect it to look haunting after 48 hours.

Photos from Game 2 found here.

Mr. K. — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 23:33:08 -0000

Photos from Game 2 found here.

Colorado road trip photos

Mr. K. — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:56:40 -0000

Colorado road trip photos

I went to Denver for the Easter game (before flying to Jamaica), which gave me extra insight for our first round matchup. Here are 22 of my photos (about half of which are from Rocky Mountain National Park).

San Jose Sharks jersey - in Liberia, Africa

Mr. K. — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:45:22 -0000

San Jose Sharks jersey - in Liberia, Africa

Puck Daddy had an article about this, but if you go to the image gallery you'll find the one guy wearing a vintage teal jersey. Quite the eye opener.

Not something you see every day...

Mr. K. — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 03:59:20 -0000

Not something you see every day...

Resignation

Mr. K. — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:11:12 -0000

I'm going to end my tenure as an FTF admin where I began it - on the sidebar, as Mr. K.

I've had a great time getting to know many of you here on Fear the Fin - both as "internet personalities" as well as flesh and blood Sharks fans that I've had the pleasure of meeting in person. I've traveled with some of you, gone to home games with even more of you, and shared joys and tribulations alike with pretty much all of you via this blog. It's been enlightening, fulfilling, and cathartic, as FTF grew from being just one of myriad Sharks blogs to essentially the preeminent Sharks blog - apologies to PJ at Sharkspage.

Therein lies the rub - FTF has undeniably outgrown my use. And I'm 100% cool with that. In fact, this resignation is not in any way due to pressure from any of the other three outstanding admins - Jason was surprised when I initially proposed it, and actually wanted me to hang on if I could (he's a class act, you see, and loyal to a fault).

When I first started blogging about the Sharks, it was, as it was with Mr. Plank, via my own personal blog. I emailed Jason about our mutual fondness for the Sharks, back when he still ran We Bleed Teal. Not long after Jason got his new gig at FTF, I wrote this article on my blog.

Jason left a note in the comments - "I have a little proposition for you."

The rest is, well, "history" - such as it is... beginning with that story being reprinted in the fanpost section here on FTF.

It was gloriously fun at first - FTF was a bigger forum, but comfortably larger. At least at first.

I certainly don't bemoan this site's success - not one iota. But I guess you could say I was a little unprepared for how big it got - I certainly didn't have journalistic credentials, nor the world's biggest hockey IQ. I managed to masquerade decently for a bit (see here, here, and here), and travel a bit when I couldn't write decently from the home front, but as you've probably already gathered, our two principal admins (and even our newest admin, Ivan) get the job done far better than I could ever do.

So, with that in mind, it's time to cut away the dead weight... beginning with my awful, truly awful, name. Conico do Mayo Miracle? WTF? Granted, Section223 came up with the wording, but he was probably just as aghast as the rest of you that I took it as a username. So simple Mr. K. it is again - but as one of the many, many Sharks fans, not as an FTF admin.

I'd like to thank Plank and TCY for putting up with my crap, from figuring out how to use fanshots on the front page to my proposition that Tim Hortons get a franchise in San Jose, from Cicero's game reviews to my Keeping Tabs article that actually referenced HockeyBuzz.com (my single biggest regret on FTF - seriously). You've grown that much closer to saint status for putting up with me.

See you guys on the game threads.

Go Sharks,

Mr. K. (Conico)

I'm going to end my tenure as an FTF admin where I began it - on the sidebar, as Mr. K.

Jason left a note in the comments - "I have a little proposition for you."

The rest is, well, "history" - such as it is... beginning with that story being reprinted in the fanpost section here on FTF.

It was gloriously fun at first - FTF was a bigger forum, but comfortably larger. At least at first.

See you guys on the game threads.

Go Sharks,

Mr. K. (Conico)

Brad Lukowich @ Sharks Store, August 26

Mr. K. — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:27:50 -0000

Brad Lukowich @ Sharks Store, August 26

Sharks sign Scott Nichol

Mr. K. — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:59:53 -0000

Sharks sign Scott Nichol

And David Pollak is promoted to prophet blogger.

San Jose Sharks Matryoshka

Mr. K. — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 10:55:03 -0000

Oh the things you can buy in Moscow...

Sure the Sharks logo looks a little squished, but dude - pure genius to have Ryane Clowe be the final matryoshka.

Three of these players will surely be with us next year - 4 out of 5 wouldn't be bad.

Oh the things you can buy in Moscow...

Sure the Sharks logo looks a little squished, but dude - pure genius to have Ryane Clowe be the final matryoshka.

Three of these players will surely be with us next year - 4 out of 5 wouldn't be bad.

Mr. K. as a kid, with Sandis Ozolinsh

Mr. K. — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:16:06 -0000

I drove to my parents' house in order to carpool to my grandma's, and guess what I find on the counter = this photo of Sandish Ozolinsh, my little brother, and yours truly. Circa 1992-93.

While this should help my street cred, I have to admit = I have literally zero recollection of this happening.

Neither would Sandis, I imagine...

I drove to my parents' house in order to carpool to my grandma's, and guess what I find on the counter = this photo of Sandish Ozolinsh, my little brother, and yours truly. Circa 1992-93.

While this should help my street cred, I have to admit = I have literally zero recollection of this happening.

Neither would Sandis, I imagine...

Stanley Cup Finals Game 7 Open Thread

Mr. K. — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:40:12 -0000

Can ~~Gary Bettman~~ you believe it?

The Penguins have tied the series yet again, and the series returns to the Joe Louis Arena for one of the most exciting things in hockey - a Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals.

What could more exciting, you ask? Game 7 in overtime.

But I'm getting ahead of myself - the game is Friday, which gives us 72 hours to salivate and battle hypertension while mulling over hypothetical scenarios.

In the comments, please place your final vote BEFORE THE GAME STARTS as to who you think will win the Conn Smythe. Will it be Evgeni Malkin, win or lose? One of the Wangs?

And of course, there's our standard poll (sorry to beat this issue to death) =

Can ~~Gary Bettman~~ you believe it?

The Penguins have tied the series yet again, and the series returns to the Joe Louis Arena for one of the most exciting things in hockey - a Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals.

What could more exciting, you ask? Game 7 in overtime.

But I'm getting ahead of myself - the game is Friday, which gives us 72 hours to salivate and battle hypertension while mulling over hypothetical scenarios.

In the comments, please place your final vote BEFORE THE GAME STARTS as to who you think will win the Conn Smythe. Will it be Evgeni Malkin, win or lose? One of the Wangs?

And of course, there's our standard poll (sorry to beat this issue to death) =

Poll

Will Marian Hossa hoist the Mug?

Yeah...

13 votes

BWAHAHAHA!!!! NO!!!!!!!! KARMA'S A BITCH!!!!!

43 votes

56 votes | Poll has closed

Stanley Cup Finals Game 6 Open Thread

Mr. K. — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 03:16:52 -0000

Yeah, this thread is going up almost 48 hours ahead of time - I'm getting ready to leave on my summer trip, and I don't want to forget about this in the midst of my personal craziness.

Also, this could be the final game of the season. While I certainly hope that it's not, this could be the last gameday thread until September (preseason). It's been great chatting with you all, and though I won't be around this summer (unless I log in from Mother Russia), Plank and TCY will undoubtedly have you happy and well fed with Sharks roster shakeup news and discussion.

I hope this "goodbye for the summer" of sorts is premature (i.e. - GAME 7, PLEASE) - but given how Detroit slaughtered the Penguins in Game 5, I'm beginning to feel pessimism.

All the same - GO PENS.

Yeah, this thread is going up almost 48 hours ahead of time - I'm getting ready to leave on my summer trip, and I don't want to forget about this in the midst of my personal craziness.

I hope this "goodbye for the summer" of sorts is premature (i.e. - GAME 7, PLEASE) - but given how Detroit slaughtered the Penguins in Game 5, I'm beginning to feel pessimism.

All the same - GO PENS.

Poll

Is the Stanley Cup going to be hoisted by Detroit, in Pittsburgh, for the second year in a row?

Yes

21 votes

NO!!!

21 votes

42 votes | Poll has closed

Stanley Cup Finals Game 5 Open Thread, plus points leaders

Mr. K. — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 06:07:20 -0000

Amazingly, the Stanley Cup will not be in the house tonight - and for that, we (except ang6666 who sold her soul to the Winged Wheel) are grateful.

Keys for a Pittsburgh win? In no particular order = the Penguins need to continue to exploit Detroit's weaknesses with special teams. Marc-Andre Fleury needs to continue to play like Chris Osgood played in the first two games. Marian Hossa needs to be reminded of the bad karma, because I guarantee you the thought has crossed his mind since Game 4 ended. Pittsburgh needs to win one away from home, because if the home team keeps winning, it's Wings in 7.

Game 6 will, of course, be an elimination game, and the Stanley Cup WILL be in the Mellon Arena on Tuesday. The team that faces elimination will be decided tonight. GO PENS.

POINTS DURING THE FIRST FOUR GAMES OF THE FINALS

Detroit

Justin Abdelkader = 2 goals, 0 assists
Dan Cleary = 0 goals, 0 assists
Jonathan Ericsson = 1 goal, 0 assists
Valtteri Filppula = 1 goal, 0 assists
Johan Franzen = 2 goals, 1 assist
Darren Helm = 1 goal, 1 assist
Tomas Holmstrom = 0 goals, 2 assists
Marian Hossa = 0 goals, 1 assist
Jiri Hudler = 0 goals, 1 assist
Niklas Kronwall = 0 goals, 1 assist
Brett Lebda = 0 goals, 0 assists
Ville Leino = 0 goals, 2 assists
Nicklas Lidstrom = 0 goals, 0 assists
Kirk Maltby = 0 goals, 0 assists
Brian Rafalski = 0 goals, 2 assists
Mikael Samuelsson = 0 goals, 0 assists
Brad Stuart = 2 goals, 0 assists
Henrik Zetterberg = 1 goal, 3 assists

Pittsburgh

Craig Adams = 0 goals, 0 assists
Philippe Boucher = 0 goals, 0 assists
Matt Cooke = 0 goals, 0 assists
Sidney Crosby = 1 goal, 2 assists
Mark Eaton = 0 goals, 1 assist
Ruslan Fedotenko = 1 goal, 1 assist
Hal Gill = 0 goals, 0 assists
Sergei Gonchar = 1 goal, 1 assist
Bill Guerin = 0 goals, 1 assist
Tyler Kennedy = 1 goal, 0 assists
Chris Kunitz = 0 goals, 1 assist
Kris Letang = 1 goal, 2 assists
Evgeni Malkin = 2 goals, 5 assists
Brooks Orpik = 0 goals, 0 assists
Miroslav Satan = 0 goals, 0 assists
Rob Scuderi = 0 goals, 0 assists
Jordan Staal = 1 goal, 1 assist
Max Talbot = 2 goals, 1 assist

POINTS LEADERS

Evgeni Malkin, 7 points
Henrik Zetterberg, 4 points
Johan Franzen, 3 points
Sidney Crosby, 3 points
Kris Letang, 3 points
Max Talbot, 3 points

Amazingly, the Stanley Cup will not be in the house tonight - and for that, we (except ang6666 who sold her soul to the Winged Wheel) are grateful.

Game 6 will, of course, be an elimination game, and the Stanley Cup WILL be in the Mellon Arena on Tuesday. The team that faces elimination will be decided tonight. GO PENS.

POINTS DURING THE FIRST FOUR GAMES OF THE FINALS

Detroit

Justin Abdelkader = 2 goals, 0 assists
Dan Cleary = 0 goals, 0 assists
Jonathan Ericsson = 1 goal, 0 assists
Valtteri Filppula = 1 goal, 0 assists
Johan Franzen = 2 goals, 1 assist
Darren Helm = 1 goal, 1 assist
Tomas Holmstrom = 0 goals, 2 assists
Marian Hossa = 0 goals, 1 assist
Jiri Hudler = 0 goals, 1 assist
Niklas Kronwall = 0 goals, 1 assist
Brett Lebda = 0 goals, 0 assists
Ville Leino = 0 goals, 2 assists
Nicklas Lidstrom = 0 goals, 0 assists
Kirk Maltby = 0 goals, 0 assists
Brian Rafalski = 0 goals, 2 assists
Mikael Samuelsson = 0 goals, 0 assists
Brad Stuart = 2 goals, 0 assists
Henrik Zetterberg = 1 goal, 3 assists

Pittsburgh

Craig Adams = 0 goals, 0 assists
Philippe Boucher = 0 goals, 0 assists
Matt Cooke = 0 goals, 0 assists
Sidney Crosby = 1 goal, 2 assists
Mark Eaton = 0 goals, 1 assist
Ruslan Fedotenko = 1 goal, 1 assist
Hal Gill = 0 goals, 0 assists
Sergei Gonchar = 1 goal, 1 assist
Bill Guerin = 0 goals, 1 assist
Tyler Kennedy = 1 goal, 0 assists
Chris Kunitz = 0 goals, 1 assist
Kris Letang = 1 goal, 2 assists
Evgeni Malkin = 2 goals, 5 assists
Brooks Orpik = 0 goals, 0 assists
Miroslav Satan = 0 goals, 0 assists
Rob Scuderi = 0 goals, 0 assists
Jordan Staal = 1 goal, 1 assist
Max Talbot = 2 goals, 1 assist

POINTS LEADERS

Evgeni Malkin, 7 points
Henrik Zetterberg, 4 points
Johan Franzen, 3 points
Sidney Crosby, 3 points
Kris Letang, 3 points
Max Talbot, 3 points

Poll

Which team will face elimination in Game 6? (i.e. - the opposite of who wins tonight)

Detroit

10 votes

Pittsburgh

11 votes

21 votes | Poll has closed

Stanley Cup Finals Game 4 Open Thread

Mr. K. — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:52:23 -0000

Destiny awaits...

Poll

What shall it be?

3-1

21 votes

2-2

26 votes

47 votes | Poll has closed

Stanley Cup Finals Game 3 Open Thread

Mr. K. — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:52:46 -0000

via graydarka.com (that's CTGray's artwork, for ya!)

You know what to do.... does Pittsburgh?

via graydarka.com (that's CTGray's artwork, for ya!)

You know what to do.... does Pittsburgh?

Poll

So, what will it be after tonight?

2-1

19 votes

3-0

8 votes

27 votes | Poll has closed

Stanley Cup Final Game 2 Open Thread

Mr. K. — Sun, 31 May 2009 09:39:58 -0000

Hmmm... I dropped the ball on the fanpost for Game 1. Much like the Penguins with their power plays...

Game 2 is at 5pm PST.

Hmmm... I dropped the ball on the fanpost for Game 1. Much like the Penguins with their power plays...

Game 2 is at 5pm PST.

Poll

Will Pittsburgh tie it today?

Yes

15 votes

No

14 votes

29 votes | Poll has closed

WCF Game 5 Open Thread

Mr. K. — Wed, 27 May 2009 02:03:01 -0000

Onward to Pittsburgh...

Poll

Handshakes tonight?

Yes

11 votes

No!!!!

10 votes

21 votes | Poll has closed

ECF Game 4 Open Thread

Mr. K. — Tue, 26 May 2009 04:58:30 -0000

Pittsburgh is trying to keep this brief - and so will I. Game time 4:30pm PST.

Poll

Will Pittsburgh sweep tonight?

Yes

11 votes

No

4 votes

15 votes | Poll has closed

WCF Game 4 Open Thread

Mr. K. — Sun, 24 May 2009 00:54:02 -0000

Detroit doesn't want this series to return to Chicago for Game 6 - I'm pretty sure we all feel otherwise. Game time at NOON PST.

Poll

Will Chicago tie it today?

Yes

13 votes

No

6 votes

19 votes | Poll has closed

ECF Game 3 Open Thread

Mr. K. — Sat, 23 May 2009 16:57:49 -0000

The series heads to Raleigh, where the Carolina Hurricanes will try to pull a Chicago and halve the opponent's lead. Eric Staal vs. Jordan Staal... eh, what a cliche already.

Poll

What's it going to be after tonight?

3-0

7 votes

2-1

8 votes

15 votes | Poll has closed

WCF Game 3 Open Thread

Mr. K. — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:54:53 -0000

C'. Mon. Chi. Ca. Go.

Poll

What's your ideal Stanley Cup Finals matchup?

Detroit vs. Pittsburgh

6 votes

Detroit vs. Carolina

2 votes

Chicago vs. Pittsburgh

9 votes

Chicago vs. Carolina

3 votes

20 votes | Poll has closed