So the week of August 23rd it was reported by various eyewitnesses that there were a few new skaters on the ice. Of most interest to me were the two Joe's. So off I went to San Jose on my day off.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Roll call!!
Ya got your Burger Line: Patrick Marleau, Joe Thornton, Dany Heatley (Jumbo heated patty).
Bottom 6 forward Scotty Nichol whom I adore and who never stops chirping!
And, new to the Sharks, bottom 6 forward Jamal Mayers.
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| Mayers in center of picture |
Prospect forward Frazier McLaren
Defensemen!
Dan Boyle (or funny face as I like to call him...)
My baby shark, Jason Demers
Jay "I'm ready Coach!" Leach
Regarding Goalies... Our platoon (of the moment, as it turns out) was there. Thomas Greiss who has been the Sharks backup and who played in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics for his country, Germany.
And our new goalie, formerly of the Tamba Bay Lightening (Yum...Ryan Malone...*drool*) and not pictured here, Antero Niittymaki.
I didn't get any decent pictures of Niitty because I was too lazy to walk down the rink. The angle and scraped up glass made a decent photo from my coveted spot on the bleachers impossible.
A quick note regarding the goalies. In the scrimmage, Greiss was the goalie for the black team. Jumbo, Patty, Pavs, and Seto were the "top" forwards for the white team. They annihilated Thomas. On HF Boards I was blasted (by one of Thomas's countrymen) for offering the opinion that based on that day's practice, Greiss is not our goalie of the future.
As it turned out almost exactly one week later, I was right. I feel terrible for Thomas and I wish him the best of luck.
Back to Roll Call!
The non-sharks...starting with our beluved Cheechoo train (pictured here with Demers)
Our beluved Owen Nolan (whom a LOT of Sharks fan would luv to see re-signed)
And the Red Wings (boooooooooooooo) Brad Stuart. I'm not booing Stuart...just the crybaby Wings.
There is so much to luv about Captain's Skate. And again, I am just amazed at the fact that one can walk into a rink for free...hang out at the glass (if one chooses)...and watch star athletes at their game! No other sport provides that opportunity.
And besides that...it's just damn fun. The guys that are so competetive during the season are like little boys at the practice rink. There are smiles and laughs. Chirping and cursing (in fun). And it's simply awesome.
And now MOAR Pictures!
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| during drills |
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| Patty dropping the puck for Pavs and Nolan |
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| Pavs gets a facewash! |
And to finish it off...the most adorable picture of Own Nolan and his little son.
