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I hate Colorado

Well, that is not entirely true. I just hate the Colorado Avalanche, though. Since I got interested in hockey several years ago (I am a Sharks fan. I do live in the Bay Area, after all) I have seen the Avs dominate my team and other teams in the west/central division. I have an avid dislike of Peter Forsberg, Joe Sackic and others. Adam foot and Patrick Roy come to mind as being part of the group of Avs players who have irked me in my hockey watching career.

Today was just another reason for me to dislike the Avs. They jumped out to an early 2-0 lead, with a goal by Sakic (how I loathe him). Then, for a brief moment in the second period it looked like the Sharks were ready to stage a comeback (they got a goal early on in the second and put some pressure on), but they fell apart in the third, allowing one goal within the first minute, and another goal shortly thereafter. This was too much for me, so I had to change the channel. I could not watch anymore. Watching your team lose is never any fun, but to watch them lose on television to a team you cannot stand is too much to bear. Especially when they look like they are just getting out played and out hustled the whole game. And that is the thing, in past years the Avs may have been the better team, but this year that should not be the case. The Sharks have a young, fast, and big team–and when they used that size and strength against Colorado, the Avs stood no chance–but the Sharks seem to forget that they are big, strong and fast. I know it is still early in the season (they’ve only played three games, but they are 1-2: not a good sign for the season) but if they do not start playing with some intensity (and for the entire 60 minutes) all their size and talent will not matter. There is no reason for a team with this much talent (Joe Thornton, Johnathan Cheecho, Patrick Marleau,, to name a few) should be manhandled as much as they were today.

For now all that Sharks fans can do is sit back and hope that they will get their act together, and that when nexy they meet the Avs, they will kick some Colorado behind, and not lose 6-2 like they did today.

October 8, 2007 - Posted by rantsfromtheedge | Uncategorized | , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

3 Comments »

  1. I’m sorry to hear that you hate the Avs so much. The Sharks are a good team and almost every Avs fan I know respects their talent. Thornton, Cheechoo, and Marleau are all great players, but they were physically outplayed by the Avs, especially in the third period. Good luck in the next match up between these two, but at this pace the Avs will make short work of the Sharks. Even as an Avs fan, I can respect players that play for rival teams, so I’m just wondering how you can hate Joe Sakic so much. He’s a great player, well respected around the league, what is it that he’s done to make you hate him?

    Comment by theavsfan | October 12, 2007

  2. I respect Sakic and recognize his talent as a player. Not once in my post did I say that he sucked or could not play hockey. In fact, I think I was actually praising his talent as a hockey player. But, just because I recognize the fact that he has skills does not mean I have to like him. I can hate him for being one of the guys who consistently shuts my team down, and helps lift his team above mine. I can hate him for the same reason I hate Kobe Bryant: they’re just too good. I respect their talent, but I am entitled to dislike them. Thank you for reading, and thank you for your comment.

    Comment by rantsfromtheedge | October 12, 2007

  3. Alright man, glad to hear it. Keep up with the blog, it’s a great read, even if you are a Sharks fan.

    Comment by theavsfan | October 13, 2007


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