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Tay:
The whole Sharks team had tailed off in the 2nd half of the season, so I did have a little bit of doubt. I think teams caught on to their style of play, where they just try to rush the net and get as many shots as possible. Against a good goalie and a smart team, most of these shots aren't high-quality shots. The big-name players obviously have to step it up and show some heart and fight. They have done a terrible job of passing the puck around and letting Thronton create, that's the only way they will come back. Ron Wilson is probably still laughing.
Westcoastin':
--- Quote from: Tay on April 24, 2009, 03:01:03 PM ---The whole Sharks team had tailed off in the 2nd half of the season, so I did have a little bit of doubt. I think teams caught on to their style of play, where they just try to rush the net and get as many shots as possible. Against a good goalie and a smart team, most of these shots aren't high-quality shots. The big-name players obviously have to step it up and show some heart and fight. They have done a terrible job of passing the puck around and letting Thronton create, that's the only way they will come back. Ron Wilson is probably still laughing.
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haha, no kiddin.. who are they gonna blame now? The team had 117 points this season... their lack of success in the playoffs the last couple of years doesnt make any sense. They've got a new coach and a roster full of Canadian players (I'm just mentioning that because Europeans are usually criticized for disappearing in the playoffs, last year Lidstrom and the Wings were the first team with a Euro Captain to ever win a cup)..
whatever, I'm just glad Van wont (likely) have to play them.. Go Ducks!
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The-Leak (aka) kingwell (bka) JULES:
Their style works, just everyone has to buy into it and at full-throttle. I remember Sharks coach saying that Thornton was too much of a perimeter player and when he got him to goto the net more and be in the dirty areas to take his shots he was much more effective. You can see what he was talking about now... As for Marleau, he is old, he's not a 1st liner. It was a miracle the sharks got what they did out of him this year, and maybe that miracle has led us to perceive San Jose as a better team then they actually are.. Cheechoo has to stay healthy and top-form next year, he should be leading the 1st line by now. Setoguchi the second... Fill in around those players..
Tay:
I think the effort is a big component, and it's also the type of players they have for the system. They haven't done a good job of crashing the net, and a little of that is bad timed shots where nobody has a chance. Hiller has barely had any trouble with all these shots from the point and wings. Cheechoo hasn't been much of a factor this season, but he looks to be one of the few guys showing heart so far in this series. It's like he is the only player that didn't get the memo that the choke job was starting a round early this year.
The-Leak (aka) kingwell (bka) JULES:
lol yeah... It's like they thought (and still think) they can cruise through the series and playoffs without trying hard because they dominated everyone during the season..
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