Watching the NHL Allstar game is more of an enjoyable event rather then an intense meeting. More of just a bunch of players showing off their passing and shooting abilities. There is not much deeking or dangling. In my opinion watching the olympics is a much more interesting gathering.
Seeing a second year rookie (Logan Couture) in the all start game was very nice to see. Although Logan was picked last he recieved a new car which is well worth it! I was dissapointed to not see any other Sharks players inside of the allstar game. Sometimes I feel that the Sharks players and team are really under rated. Once the Sharks win the Cup (which they hopefully will this year) I think they will get a lot more recognition.
Big Pavs & Clowe
Yeahhh buddy.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Monday, January 23, 2012
Responce to todays caption
On the Sharks website this morning we had to tweet a caption for the photo of the day for Jan 23. My caption was-
"Look at this perfectly shaped head!"
"Look at this perfectly shaped head!"
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Rule Changes
This paragraph is from one of my "boys," who is vehemently against the offside rule of hockey:
The offside rule is one of the stupidest rules in professional sports. First of all, offside does nothing but stops naturally exciting breakaway plays. In basketball, 2-on-1 or even 3-on-1 fastbreak plays are allowed, even encouraged. Why can't we do the same for hockey where we have a player "cherry picking" in front of the puck in the other zone as he is heading in for a goal?
Second, the offside rule penalizes good defenses. If a team is able to successfully defend its goal, shouldn't it be given the opportunity to score with an advantage. It also penalizes fast skaters looking for an opportunity to score after a strong defensive stance.
This is what I think of my "boy's" comments:
I think that his comments about hockey's offside rule are absurd. If there were no offside rules, the game would be full of breakaways that are rarely seen in a game. This would also lead to another issue of very high scoring matches. In today's hockey games, every goal is rare and precious. If the offside rule was removed, every goal scored would not be such a big deal. The reason why hockey is so exciting in the first place is that goals do not come cheap or unearned. The offside rule assures that each team has a fair chance to defend its side.
Although my "boy" may claim that offsides penalize defenders, allowing offside will in fact change the way defenses work. The defense would not be able to stay in the offensive zone for long because it would lead to many breakaways and a less organized game. Eveyone would be rushing and trying to score a goal without any strategy whatsoever.
Furthermore, the absence of the offside rule would tire out individual players because they would just be trying to score the whole time without putting any thought into it. With people playing without strategy and control. the game would just look like a chaotic mess.
The offside rule is one of the stupidest rules in professional sports. First of all, offside does nothing but stops naturally exciting breakaway plays. In basketball, 2-on-1 or even 3-on-1 fastbreak plays are allowed, even encouraged. Why can't we do the same for hockey where we have a player "cherry picking" in front of the puck in the other zone as he is heading in for a goal?
Second, the offside rule penalizes good defenses. If a team is able to successfully defend its goal, shouldn't it be given the opportunity to score with an advantage. It also penalizes fast skaters looking for an opportunity to score after a strong defensive stance.
This is what I think of my "boy's" comments:
I think that his comments about hockey's offside rule are absurd. If there were no offside rules, the game would be full of breakaways that are rarely seen in a game. This would also lead to another issue of very high scoring matches. In today's hockey games, every goal is rare and precious. If the offside rule was removed, every goal scored would not be such a big deal. The reason why hockey is so exciting in the first place is that goals do not come cheap or unearned. The offside rule assures that each team has a fair chance to defend its side.
Although my "boy" may claim that offsides penalize defenders, allowing offside will in fact change the way defenses work. The defense would not be able to stay in the offensive zone for long because it would lead to many breakaways and a less organized game. Eveyone would be rushing and trying to score a goal without any strategy whatsoever.
Furthermore, the absence of the offside rule would tire out individual players because they would just be trying to score the whole time without putting any thought into it. With people playing without strategy and control. the game would just look like a chaotic mess.
Monday, January 9, 2012
Sharks Shut Down Ovi
The visiting Caps with their all star forward, Alexander Ovechkin, were devoured by the jaws of the San Jose Sharks.
The game started with 2 huge hits by Douglas Murray, also known as "CrankShaft". The crushing body checks sent the Capitals players flying. Douglas Murray is known for his hits. Running into Douglas must be like running into a brick wall. I feel that everyone is afraid of Murray. It's not very often you see Douglas Murray getting trucked by visiting teams.
The Sharks' defense has started to engage the past few weeks. More points and goals are coming from the defense. I think that adding Brent Burns to the Sharks squad was a very good decision by management. In my opinion Burns started fueling the Sharks' offense. Jason Demers is also becoming an offensive threat at the blue line.
One of the big parts to the Sharks home games is their fans. The Sharks immense fan base is always behind them. The roar of the Sharks fans reverberate around the HP Pavillion after goals from the home team. The thing I like about the Sharks fans is that they are always behind their team no matter what.
The past few weeks, Captain Joe Thornton has been playing very well. His puckhandling has been great. You will see Jumbo Joe give away the puck at some times, but I haven't seen him commit turnovers that often anymore. In this game against the Caps, Jumbo had a phenomenal behind the back pass to Marleau on the door step to send the Sharks ahead 3-2.
All in all I think that the Sharks starting to find their game, and if they keep this up, I am sure they will play well in the playoffs.
The game started with 2 huge hits by Douglas Murray, also known as "CrankShaft". The crushing body checks sent the Capitals players flying. Douglas Murray is known for his hits. Running into Douglas must be like running into a brick wall. I feel that everyone is afraid of Murray. It's not very often you see Douglas Murray getting trucked by visiting teams.
The Sharks' defense has started to engage the past few weeks. More points and goals are coming from the defense. I think that adding Brent Burns to the Sharks squad was a very good decision by management. In my opinion Burns started fueling the Sharks' offense. Jason Demers is also becoming an offensive threat at the blue line.
One of the big parts to the Sharks home games is their fans. The Sharks immense fan base is always behind them. The roar of the Sharks fans reverberate around the HP Pavillion after goals from the home team. The thing I like about the Sharks fans is that they are always behind their team no matter what.
The past few weeks, Captain Joe Thornton has been playing very well. His puckhandling has been great. You will see Jumbo Joe give away the puck at some times, but I haven't seen him commit turnovers that often anymore. In this game against the Caps, Jumbo had a phenomenal behind the back pass to Marleau on the door step to send the Sharks ahead 3-2.
All in all I think that the Sharks starting to find their game, and if they keep this up, I am sure they will play well in the playoffs.
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