Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Sharks Vs Canucks Game 5

It's do or die for the teal in Vancouver.  The hope for the Sharks is that they actually played very well in Game 4 and should've won that game.  But when you're on the cusp of being a cursed franchise, things like 3 consecutive 5-on-3 goals will happen to you.  Let's see what kind of agony will happen to the Sharks tonight. Cursed or not, we shall see.  FEEL THE TEAL!!!!! <yuck>

1st Period
2000 left - The Sharks need to come out strong here and take the vancouver faithful out early.

1819 left - Sharks look sharp. Great play by Thornton. I'm feeling the Teal, like a seal.

1000 left - Uh Oh time for the Teal. Sedin twins working there magic as they perform some twin voodoo on the SHark D. Luongo continues to stifle the Sharks, and those crazy Canucks are up 1-0. I'm willing to root for the Canucks, but only if they bust out those old school jerseys.

735 left - still 1-0 Vancouver and I have to say the Sharks continue to play very well, but no luck. The curse may be looming, especially since they are dealing with creepy twins.  God twins are creepy.

550 left - Sharks about to get a power play.  Not that it helped last game, 0-5 on the PP, but hopefully they will break through on this one.  I don't want to appear impartial here, but I would actually like to see the Sharks win this one.  It's of local interest being in the Bay Area right now so DON'T JUDGE ME!!!! Besides, it's The Riot! I can do what I want.

540 left - Oh NO! nothing worse than celebrating a goal and then finding out it didn;t go in. What a dick, Thornton. But a 5-3 opportunity coming up for the Sharks.  Do or Die now.

443 left - Luongo is a brick wall. What a Save!

358 left - The difference between these teams was just exhibited.  Vancouver gets a 5-3 in Game 4, and score in 1 shot. Sharks have a 5-3 for 90 seconds.....nothing. Still 1-0 Canucks.

200 left - Sharks are outshooting the Canucks 18-5, but trail 1-0. WOW!

50 seconds left - Heatly looks shaky after that hit. 

End of the 1st period - Canucks are clinging to a 1-0 lead. Sharks are doing what they need to do to win, they just can't seem to.  Are they cursed, we shall see.

Intermission
*Mike Milbury just said "They are definitely fighting through, not in a redneck way, but they are fighting through." Wtf is Mike talking about. Good thing he's on Vs. where nobody is watching.

*Interesting note, today is the 17th anniversary of the last time the Canucks earned a berth in the Stanley Cup Finals when they defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 in Game 5.

2nd Period
1303 left - Bad turnover by the Sharks, but "CLANG!" the post is your friend. Still 1-0 Van.

1120 left, another PP opportunity for the Sharks.

1003 left all kinds of things happening.  First off, Sharks get on the board on the PP, kind off a weak goal by Luongo maybe the kind of thing the Sharks need to break through but more importantly, Ryan Kessler goes off the ice after pulling up lame.  He limped off. That would be a huge loss for the Canucks if the injury is significant.

632 left - WOW! the Canucks are so f#$king good offensively.  they are so fluid, and effortless, it's fun to watch. Sharks going on the PP. I'm starting to feel it a little.  Feel what you ask? THE TEAL!!!!!

54.6 left - Damon Bruce a local sports talk radio host here in the Bay Area just tweeted the following "Craig Sager's sports coat is so aggressive, I'm not worried about it breaking my TV, I'm worried it may start World War Three." It made me laugh. 1-1 at the end of 2. Hold on tight fans of the Teal, it's going to be a bumpy 3rd.  Talk to you then.

3rd Period
So I haven't forgotten about you puckers over here, but true to form, the NBA has my attention.  There is 3 minutes to go over there, so I will be back then.

938 left - Sorry, Heat-Bulls in OT. Sharks have life after a very nice goal by Setaguchi very early in the 3rd. Sharks holding on 2-1.

13.2 left - As the NBA finishes up, i go over to the NHL and Vancouver ties it as I turned it on. 2-2, headed to OT and oh boy, the Sharks are slouching.  This does not look good for the Canucks. Apparently there was a terrible call by the refs, but no matter, Overtime is on the menu.  I'm with Hockey full time from here on out, after intermission, it's literally Do or Die for the Sharks.  Hold on tight Sharkies.

OT
A side note, we have a Willis Reed moment here. Ryan Kessler went out in the 2nd period with what looked like a serious injury and came back to score the game tying goal. Hockey players are bad-ass.

1740 left - Early domination by the Canucks.  You can see that the Sharks are playing a little nervous.  Can't play like that in OT in the playoffs, bad things happen.

1356 left - What a save by Luongo.  Sharks really starting to pick it up.

1305 left - Luongo is winning this series for the Canucks. If they win tonight, he may need to be MVP of the series.

733 left - How are the Sharks NOT winning this game.  They have dominated the majority of the flow, they are outshooting the Canuck 49-26, 14-6 in OT. These have been pretty good shots too, not just throw at the net type of crap.

335 left - Sharks are starting to look a little tired.  This is a dangerous situation with the skill players the Canucks have.  One tired mistake can end your season.

150 left - WOW, close call in the Sharks crease.  Told you, getting tired. Be careful.

End of the 1st OT - Well, I'm going to call it a night with a prediction.  The Sharks will fall halfway through the 2nd OT with a Sedin goal of some sort because, the twins are f^&king creepy. Sorry, after 52 shots on goal, Luongo will make some sort of a sick save, and then the Canucks will come down and end it.  Thanks for spending this night with me.

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