Scouting the Enemy: San Jose Sharks

by FrankD on Oct 28, 2008 11:00 AM EDT in News

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Record: 7-2-0

Leading scorer: Patrick Marleau (5G, 4A, 9pts)

What do you get when you take an offensive powerhouse like the San Jose Sharks and put them up against the Pittsburgh Penguins' lackluster defense?

Heartburn.

Spare me the high hats folks. Fact is this is going to be a tough one. The Sharks have five guys tied with eight points behind their leading scorer Patrick Marleau. Joe Thornton and Jonathan Cheechoo are competent threats in their own right, but you better keep an eye on Devon Setoguchi and former-Lightning d-man Dan Boyle as well.

Maybe I'm just down on the Pens' D because of that game against the Rangers Saturday night. But if the Pens managed to lose to the Rangers like that, the Sharks will destroy them.

If the Sharks' offense and offensive defense isn't enough, we have to worry about their goaltending as well - and I don't just mean Evgeni Nabokov. Brian Boucher is their back up guy. Why should we take note? Well the guy has started in only two games this season and blanked both the Lightning and the Kings. Granted those aren't exactly the powerhouses of the NHL, but you don't get two-straight shutouts for nothing. In either case, I'd imagne Nabokov will get the nod in tonight's late-night match.

On a final note, get those SPG picks in for a chance to win a Pittsburgh Penguins wall clock courtesy of Carroll's Cove.

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I don’t know if I’ve got the fortitude to dare watching the 3rd period. Of course, the 10:30 start time does me no favors either.

Let's go Pens!

by JDunman on Oct 28, 2008 1:02 PM EDT reply actions

I’m with ya. This game is going to pass me by, as a 4:30am wake-up call does not work to my favor. Sigh.

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by FrankD on Oct 28, 2008 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions

Max Talbot and Hal Gill aren’t playing tonight and I too do not like this late ass start. Dany Sabourin in net. I guess with Gill out Sydor gets another shot to play.

by steelcitykid on Oct 28, 2008 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions

I hate late games, I will definitely not be staying up for this one – if it were April, maybe, October, not a chance. I have a good feeling about tonight’s game though. Why? Because I got snowed on today. In fact, out my window I see many flurries. It just feels like a hockey day.

by Dayna on Oct 28, 2008 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions

It snowed by me as well. The media has a field day with it when we get snow before December.

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by FrankD on Oct 28, 2008 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Really – we just thank God it’s cooled down because we bought all our Halloween costumes to fit over snowsuits, and now the kids won’t sweat to death.

by Dayna on Oct 28, 2008 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions