Warning: This is a shark-infested blog post
That tremor you feel? It’s not the San Andreas fault. It’s the buildup to Battle of California II. The Sharks host the Ducks in Game 1 of their Western Conference Quarterfinal series on Thursday and Battle of California has a lengthy opening look at what to expect. Fun fact: Anaheim is 2-0 in the playoffs against No. 1 seeds, San Jose is 0-1 in the playoffs against No. 8 seeds. Something’s gotta give! If you’re not planning on driving home and are looking for a fun way to boost your BAC while watching the BOC, try this drinking game.
Not to be outdone, Fear the Fin provides an exhaustive comparison of this year’s Sharks team to each of San Jose’s 11 previous playoff teams. Try not to tear up reading about the 1994 upset of Detroit.
Mark Purdy predicts the training rooms will be busier than the beer stands between periods. That’s pretty busy. He also expects the Sharks to defeat the Ducks in six games and Jonathan Cheechoo to score more goals than there are people waiting in line to use the restroom between periods. We made that last part up, but that would be pretty cool and would probably set a record.
Margee provides reasons to root for and against the Sharks in the playoffs in her “Girls Guide to Choosing a Stanley Cup Team” over at Puck Daddy. Among other things, she names Christian Ehrhoff the Sharks’ “Uterus Killer.”
On the same day that the world said goodbye to Harry Kalas and Mark Fidrych, former Cal and Arizona State head football coach Bruce Snyder passed away after a 10-month fight with cancer.
The Giants fall 11-1 at L.A. as Orlando Hudson hits for the cycle. Beat writer Andrew Baggarly then takes the opportunity to remind fans that San Francisco could’ve signed the O-Dog for cheap in the offseason.
Don Nelson dodges questions about as well as his players dodge the opposing team’s players on defense. Tim Kawakami transcribes Nellie’s final pre-game presser of the season, which went a lot like this: Reporter – “Do you feel OK?” Nelson – “Yeah, I feel fine. How do I look?”
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By Scott on Monday, April 13th, 2009 at 9:52 pm.
Tags: Cal Golden Bears, San Francisco Giants, San Jose Sharks