From: kim@guppy.uucp (Isaac Kim)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Subject: Re: Irbe gets Sharks first ever shutout
Date: 19 Nov 92 01:38:06 GMT
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In article <92323.30132.J056600@LMSC5.IS.LMSC.LOCKHEED.COM> J056600@LMSC5.IS.LMSC.LOCKHEED.COM writes:
>In <1ecoclINN98n@network.ucsd.edu>, Isaac Kim writes:
>
>>I never got to see the game (just heard it on the radio),
>>but Artur Irbe got the Sharks first ever shutout tonight
>>against the LA Kings 6-0.  Quite a turnaround from the 11-4
>>beating he took from the Kings last week.  It sounded like
>>the Sharks completely outplayed the Kings (although you are
>>never sure with Nick Nixon doing the play-by-play.  A
>>typical Nixon call would be Kurri (long pause) Sandstrom
>>(long pause) SCORES!!!  You never know where the puck was
>>during the last 5 seconds).
>
>The shots on goal were even (39-39), but that doesn't begin to tell the story.
>The Sharks were everywhere last night.  The Kings just couldn't set up for
>many good opportunities.  And on those few occasions when they did have good
>opportunities, Irbe rose to the occasion.
>
>There was no stopping San Jose last night.  Their passing was as good as I've
>ever seen it.  DePalma's pass to Falloon early in the 2nd was one of the best
>plays I've ever seen from the Sharks.  That should make their '92-'93 highlight
>video.  They had a couple of other good goals too.  The fourth goal, though,
>was a gift from Kelly Hrudey.  Hrudey was behind the net trying to clear the
>puck, and missed it.  Johan Garpenlov was right there for San Jose to pick up
>the puck and beat Hrudey to the goal (Actually the puck went in after it was
>deflected off Hrudey's skate).  That was one for the *bloopers* video.
>
>One of the high points of the night was when the Sharks (dead last in penalty
>killing at 69% going into the game) successfully killed off a 2-man advantage
>which LA had for over a minute.  At the time I think the score was 3-0 in the
>second.  The place went bonkers after the power play was over, and the Kings
>looked like they were conceding defeat after it was over.

For some reason, the Kings seem to be having alot of trouble
recently when they have the 5 on 3 man advantage.  This is
very surprising considering the skilled players they have.

>
>The Kings played the night before this game and looked tired.  Remember that
>the Kings are little more than the '85 Oilers on Geritol.  They showed their
>age last night, being completely lethargic in all aspects of their game.

This was actually the third game in four night for the
Kings.  Vancouver really beat the Kings up well the night
before.  The Canucks did a great job of checking the
Kurri-Sanstrom-Robitaille line, and thus revealed the King's
vulnerability that no one else on the team has much scoring
ability.  This is what happens when you put all of your eggs
in one basket.  I also think that Melrose should have
started Stauber, since Hrudey had a tough game the night
before.

>>Anyways, congratulations to Irbe and thanks for keeping the
>>Kings out of sole possession of first in the Smythe.  Looks
>>like Kingston might have know what he was doing keeping Irbe
>>in the game during the last shelling.
>
>Kingston apparently wanted to restore Irbe's shaken confidence after the 11-4
>loss last week.  It worked beyond anyone's wildest dreams.  Cool game!
>
>Oh, and there was another cheap shot with the stick by McSorley.  Apparently,
>he hasn't learned his lesson about cheap shots.  The videotape of the incident
>should be directed to the league office.  Whatta jerk.  

Couldn't agree with you more.  After he cross checked Darren
Banks in the face, all he got was the token 6 non-playing
days suspension and a dock in pay (I was amazed to find out
that McHack gets paid $600,000 a year).  One of these days,
Probert will catch him....it will be great.

>Even Paul Coffey got
>into the cheap shot business last night--though just with the fists.  That was
>more frustration than anything else.
>
>Tim Irvin
>**************************************************************************
>"Dammit, Jim!  I'm a programmer, not a doctor!"
>

Isaac (kim@bull.ucsd.edu)
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