Vancouver Canucks 2013 stanley cup run!

[Asher]

This is the hit that got the Sharks PPG btw. An absolutely devastating hit. God, what is this, the Love Boat?

Also note - Pavelski's hand is up before contact is even initiated.

Err, that is a hit to the head.

[Ming]

Err, that is a hit to the head.

No ****

But to Ben, it's simply the love boat.

THE GRAND CONSPIRACY CONTINUES... League officials are meeting in a secret back room communicating with the officials with secret radios telling them when to call bad penalties.

HAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Ben is such a moron....

[Ben Kenobi]

You are such a loser.

You know it's funny.

I remember a forumite who did a really nice thing for an ex moderator and helped organize a round for him at his favourite golf course.

You know who the real loser is? The ex moderator who pissed on someone who did something nice for him.

Hey - I've been fortunate to have people do nice things for me occasionally. I've never treated any of them the same way you treated me. See in my book - that's what losers do. They piss on someone just because they have some grand conspiracy in mind that I wanted to bribe you. For what?

[Asher]

LOL

I was just thinking "how long til he brings up the golf round?"

STOP BEING MEAN TO ME! I ONCE TRIED TO BRIBE YOU WITH GOLF! HOW DARE YOU !

[Ben Kenobi]

Penalties are 5:2 for the Sharks. Sharks are now +14 on the series.

Canucks/Sharks penalty differential is now > all other 7 series combined, since Montreal went to -4.

[Asher]

Penalties are 5:2 for the Sharks. Sharks are now +14 on the series.

Yeah, it was outrageous.

Edler slashed, but the refs should've checked the count and realized they can't call him on it until they make up some bull**** calls on San Jose.

[Ben Kenobi]

STOP BEING MEAN TO ME! I ONCE TRIED TO BRIBE YOU WITH GOLF! HOW DARE YOU !

Ming and rah were stepping down as moderators. How on earth was it a bribe? Ming and rah put up with a lot of **** from folks here. So I helped organize something nice as a going away present. And got pissed on. So I learned a lesson there.

And apparently that makes me evil incarnate.

[Asher]

Other than "number of penalties", here are other reasons why San Jose just might be winning:

Faceoff wins:
Van: 12
SJ: 23

Takeaways:
Van: 5
SJ: 10

Blocked shots:
Van: 7
SJ: 13

Sv %:
Van: .895
SJ: .941

Seems to me like Vancouver is being outclassed in every metric. No wonder they're playing desperate and frustrated, incurring the penalties.

FO% is the big one. San Jose is controlling the play as soon as the puck drops. Oh, wait a minute--the linesmen are in on this, too, aren't they? They're staging the face-offs to give the puck to the Sharks.

[Ben Kenobi]

Edler slashed, but the refs should've checked the count and realized they can't call him on it until they make up some bull**** calls on San Jose.

Yep, it's bout time they stopped trying to seal this game for SJ. It's getting old.

As for save percentage it's kind of misleading when the other team has 2.5x as much penalty time.

[Asher]

Unfortunately, I have to go to bed.

Shame - I'd like to see Vancouver potentially get swept. No team deserves it more.

[Ben Kenobi]

Shame - I'd like to see Vancouver potentially get swept. No team deserves it more.

I can see why a Calgary fan would feel that. It's been a decade since you've won a series.

[Asher]

I'm not bitter or jealous. In fact, if the Oilers made it in the playoffs I'd cheer for them despite having a far more significant rivalry.

The problem with Vancouver is the calibre of the players. They're douchebags, through and through. Their fans are easily the most insufferable in hockey as well.

It helps that God hates you and wishes you no joy, as well.

[Asher]

As for save percentage it's kind of misleading when the other team has 2.5x as much penalty time.

You act like this game is being dominated by penalties. It's not. The vast majority of play has been even strength, where San Jose has been wiping the floor with the Canucks.

[Ben Kenobi]

The problem with Vancouver is the calibre of the players. They're douchebags, through and through. Their fans are easily the most insufferable in hockey as well.

Oh bull****.

If it were Edmonton that was as successful as the Canucks have been, you'd be ranting off on them too. It just hurts that the Canucks stepped up while Calgary stepped back. Calgary's as bad now as the Canucks were at their worst.

[Ben Kenobi]

You act like this game is being dominated by penalties. It's not. The vast majority of play has been even strength, where San Jose has been wiping the floor with the Canucks.

'Vast majority'? There's been 14 minutes of penalties in 40 minutes of total play. 14:26, so more than a third of the game has been off from 5/5. This isn't playoff style hockey.

+14 is the equivalent of 3 and a half goals over 4 games. So close to a goal advantage every game over the entire series. If they call two more penalties on the Canucks, it will be the equivalent of 4 full goals over the entire series.