Sharks Lose to Oilers
Thursday May 18, 2006 at 1:30 am | Filed under Sports
After getting out to a 2-0 series lead, the Sharks lost 4 straight games and were eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Wednesday night. Ugh! Man, this was a tense series. The Sharks could have easily been up 3 games to none if a couple of bounces went their way. But I guess we can play the “what if game” all day. Normally that would be fun, but not in this case.
Looking back on the Sharks season they had perfect pre-season, going undefeated. This was not a sign of what was to come during the regular season though, as the young Sharks were very streaky and their delicate confidence showed. Once they pulled off a huge trade to get Joe Thornton, things improved quite a bit skill-wise, and they won more than they lost down the stretch rocketing into the playoffs. Unfortunately in the 2nd round they met their match and were unable to mount enough comebacks to get to the next round. It’s the confidence that will come with time as these kids are really young and have a lot of hockey ahead of them. Here’s hoping the bulk of the team comes back next year and maybe some veteran leadership can be added (Did someone say Owen Nolan?).
It will be a great series between the Ducks and Oilers in the West, and I think we’ve got 4 really good teams left that either have never won the cup or haven’t in along time. Should be fun to watch!
Defeat
Wednesday May 10, 2006 at 11:57 pm | Filed under Sports
What a game… too bad it didn’t have a happy ending for me. The Sharks and Oilers battled in a game that lasted over 5 periods! Toskala, the Sharks goaltender, was amazing as the Sharks were outshot by a wide margin. Overtime was anything but conservative. End to end action and chances for both teams (although it still seemed Edmonton was getting the most opportunities). The Oilers ended up winning on a scramble goal where the puck bounced off a of a few people before they banged it home.
The Sharks still have a 2-1 lead in the series, but it’s important that the young Sharks team responds well in the next game. They can’t let this heartbreak loss get them down and make them lose confidence. They have to remember that they ‘re still in control and only have to steal one game in Edmonton to take a commanding lead in the series. Go Sharks!
In other news, our house is all painted. We’re moving on to the next project, which at this very moment escapes my mine, but I know we have a dozen in flight.
Ready for Painting
Monday May 8, 2006 at 12:35 am | Filed under Home, Sports
Today the house painters arrive and start to work. They say it will take about 3 days to get it all done. We’re going with 3 different colors, and rather than describe them here you’ll just have to wait for pictures, or until you stop by and see it in person.
This weekend Monique and I worked on the house (surprised?). Specifically, we had our kitchen countertops and sink installed on Friday. On Saurday I installed a flat screen TV in the kitchen, we did prep work on the outside of the house for the painters which included cleaning out the side yard that needed a lot of attention. Then on Sunday I installed the shower doors in the master bathroom while Monique did some touch-up painting. Over the course of the weekend we also got some more unpacking done, but with so many home improvement projects going on, it seems like the unpacking is always a lower priority. That’s beginning to catch up with us since we’re starting to need things we can’t find that must still be packed. We still can’t find our Netflix movies!
Just a mention about sports… For the second weekend in a row I’ve enjoyed my teams doing well. The Sharks are into the 2nd round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, and won the first game of the series against the Oilers on Sunday! In F1, Michael Shumacher won his second straight race in as many weekends. I hope both of them can keep it up!