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Post by Fugazi on Oct 5, 2019 8:12:06 GMT -8
Time: 10:00 PM EDT Venue: Honda Center, Anaheim, CA, 92806 The Anaheim Ducks are intent on picking up the pace this season, so perhaps it should come as no surprise that new coach Dallas Eakins was quick to applaud his team after it won the opener. The Ducks look to ride the momentum of that victory into a tilt with the Golden State rival San Jose Sharks on Saturday in the finale of their brief two-game homestand to begin the season. Defenseman Cam Fowler scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period on Thursday, and fourth-liner Derek Grant also tallied in Anaheim's 2-1 win against the Arizona Coyotes. While an NHL team has yet to hoist the Stanley Cup after the season opener, Eakins wasn't shy about underscoring the importance of winning the first game of consequence after a 4-1-1 preseason. "I think it's massive, just because the one thing we want to build off is the positivity we've had here through training camp," Eakins said. "I think if you come out of the other side of this, on the bad side, it could easily creep into (their heads), like, 'Oh, no it's happening again.' "We certainly don't want that." What happened in 2018-19 was a demoralizing season for the Ducks, who endured a 5-21-4 record during one pivotal stretch and mustered a league-worst 2.39 goals per game over the whole campaign. "We need to be a team that's going to score by committee," said Fowler, 27. "With all the skill we have, with our elite goal-scorers, we're going to have to rely on goals to come from different people at different times." Fowler's 14th career game-winning goal was also his 59th tally overall to reside one shy of Scott Niedermayer for the team record among defensemen. John Gibson, who made 32 saves in the opener, turned aside 114 of 124 shots in four starts against San Jose last season. The 26-year-old posted a 2-0-1 mark in those contests to improve to 4-1-4 with one shutout and a 2.54 goals-against average in 10 career appearances (nine starts) vs. the Sharks. San Jose has stumbled to begin the season, getting outscored 9-2 in a home-and-home series sweep by the Vegas Golden Knights. Marcus Sorensen's first-period goal in the opener stood up as San Jose's lone tally in a 4-1 defeat Wednesday, and Barclay Goodrow scored late in the third period of a 5-1 home setback on Friday. "I don't think we put too much pressure on ourselves, I just don't think we were very good," new captain Logan Couture said. "(It's) disappointing. The positive thing is we get to play again (Saturday) night, and we have to play a heck out a lot better. Martin Jones yielded four goals on 23 shots Friday before being relieved prior to the third period in favor of Aaron Dell, who stopped five of the six shots he faced. San Jose coach Peter DeBoer told reporters after Friday's game that Dell would get the nod against Anaheim. Dell, 30, has turned aside 50 of 56 shots to post a 1-0-1 mark in two career starts versus the Ducks.  |
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Post by Fugazi on Oct 5, 2019 8:41:05 GMT -8
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Post by danvilleshark on Oct 5, 2019 9:53:07 GMT -8
What could possibly go wrong
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Post by John96 on Oct 5, 2019 11:39:44 GMT -8
Just something I was thinking about last night that I wanted to mention.
Hopefully Kane watched the two games and it drilled some discipline into his head. No excuse for shoving a linesman, even when he acted inappropriately. There are two fights players will always lose, 100% of the time, that's with the officials and with the fans. Every reason to be pissed with him right now.
Having said that the Sharks absolutely need Kane and the edge he brings and for how long it took them to find it, you know it's rare and hard to get. You can't play with that kind of edge, that kind of physicality, that kind of cocky snarl, and not take penalties, including some bad penalties. Try and settle him down and you risk losing it completely and they can't afford that.
I think of Kane's lack of discipline as a side effect of the cure, not the actual disease.
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Post by danvilleshark on Oct 5, 2019 12:01:19 GMT -8
Just something I was thinking about last night that I wanted to mention. Hopefully Kane watched the two games and it drilled some discipline into his head. No excuse for shoving a linesman, even when he acted inappropriately. There are two fights players will always lose, 100% of the time, that's with the officials and with the fans. Every reason to be pissed with him right now. Having said that the Sharks absolutely need Kane and the edge he brings and for how long it took them to find it, you know it's rare and hard to get. You can't play with that kind of edge, that kind of physicality, that kind of cocky snarl, and not take penalties, including some bad penalties. Try and settle him down and you risk losing it completely and they can't afford that. I think of Kane's lack of discipline as a side effect of the cure, not the actual disease. Agree. We need him on the edge and have to accept some bad penalties but he goes too far over the edge far too often. his welcome hear is now starting to wear thin. He can be a huge part of what this team needs but he has to change. |
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Post by sjsharks59 on Oct 5, 2019 12:23:04 GMT -8
What could possibly go wrong Well we had a 3.6 Earthquake up here on the Peninsula(Daly City) today. Maybe the Sharks could use that as a excuse to cancell tonight's game.  I wonder what they did in training camp this year or was DeBoer to busy playing golf & going to Giants games. |
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Post by danvilleshark on Oct 5, 2019 12:44:33 GMT -8
This to me shows Kane has still not learned from the latest mistake. Is this a veiled accusation of racism? If you are going to say you are treated differently then explain the reasoning behind your remark.
Kane said officials react a different way to him than others.
“It's funny ... if you look at the way I get treated out there when it comes to the scrums, or when the other team is trying to do [something] to me, there's a massive difference compared to everybody else on the ice,” he said.
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Post by carolinasharksfan on Oct 5, 2019 12:48:20 GMT -8
Sharks goals (no pun intended) for tonight...give up less than 4 goals and score more than 1 goal...baby steps Go Sharks! |
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Post by danvilleshark on Oct 5, 2019 13:24:05 GMT -8
Sharks goals (no pun intended) for tonight...give up less than 4 goals and score more than 1 goal...baby steps Go Sharks! Brilliant! |
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Post by danvilleshark on Oct 5, 2019 17:12:43 GMT -8
I am expecting the sharks to show some pride and show up tonight.
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Post by Fugazi on Oct 5, 2019 17:14:17 GMT -8
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Post by danvilleshark on Oct 5, 2019 17:41:42 GMT -8
I don’t want to hear shit about back to back game.
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Post by mk391419 on Oct 5, 2019 17:44:41 GMT -8
Excited to be watching the game tonight. First game of the season for me.
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Post by danvilleshark on Oct 5, 2019 17:54:39 GMT -8
Excited to be watching the game tonight. First game of the season for me. Winner |
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Post by cjelli on Oct 5, 2019 18:08:29 GMT -8
So of Yurtaikin, Bergmann and Gambrell, it's Gambrell, with "two" seasons with the Sharks, who drops out first.
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Post by oaklandshark on Oct 5, 2019 18:13:32 GMT -8
What could possibly go wrong Everything? |
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Post by danvilleshark on Oct 5, 2019 18:15:37 GMT -8
So far pretty even.
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Post by John96 on Oct 5, 2019 18:16:21 GMT -8
Rink looks different but I can’t tell what changed.
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Post by danvilleshark on Oct 5, 2019 18:16:51 GMT -8
For fucks sake
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Post by mk391419 on Oct 5, 2019 18:16:53 GMT -8
Oh, no.
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Post by danvilleshark on Oct 5, 2019 18:17:39 GMT -8
Dell owns that one.
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Post by John96 on Oct 5, 2019 18:18:22 GMT -8
These Sharks are Bills-era Nate Peterman.
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Post by danvilleshark on Oct 5, 2019 18:22:46 GMT -8
You can’t survive sloppy play in this league. Every goal needs to be very difficult for the other guy.
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Post by oaklandshark on Oct 5, 2019 18:26:29 GMT -8
Christ almighty
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Post by John96 on Oct 5, 2019 18:33:05 GMT -8
Dilly dilly.
Now let’s go.
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Post by mk391419 on Oct 5, 2019 18:35:15 GMT -8
Little tighter in the neutral zone is a basic thing.
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Post by mk391419 on Oct 5, 2019 18:35:47 GMT -8
I feel like this is going to be a long season.
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Post by mk391419 on Oct 5, 2019 18:37:45 GMT -8
Dear goc.
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Post by John96 on Oct 5, 2019 18:42:42 GMT -8
I feel like this is going to be a long season. Probably due for one. |
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Post by Fugazi on Oct 5, 2019 18:54:08 GMT -8
Score? I'm missing the game tonight
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I wonder what they did in training camp this year or was DeBoer to busy playing golf & going to Giants games.
