GDT: Hershey Bears @ Texas Stars - Calder Cup Final Game 3
by Art Middleton on Jun 7, 2010 6:30 PM CDT
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History - both recent and not so recent - would seem to all be on the side of the Texas Stars at this point.
If you're any kind of Stars fan ands you've read any of the previews for this game that have dotted the internetz, then you already know the whole "no team down 0-2 has ever come back..." story that faces Hershey. That the Bears were invincible at home until the Stars came knocking and now suddenly the whole world has been thrown out of whack: white is blue... apples taste like oranges... everyone loves Chris Pronger...
Well ok that last one maybe not so much.
But before we start wondering aloud what the Calder Cup championship hats will look like, lets remember that before last Thursday no one - and that includes even the most diehard of us - thought taking two straight in Giant Center was possible. So while we can't possibly see the Bears winning two of three at CPC... well stranger things have happened already in this final series.
That said: Game on!
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Haven't got the feed yet.. hopefully soon!
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Go Stars!
Watch out for those rebounds Climie and D!
Rangers draft pick
Rangers pick is relevant to Stars/Hicks — because Jake Skole has committed to play football at Ga. Tech, the Rangers can sign him, allow him to play football for, let’s say, 2 years, and spread out his signing bonus over 3 years to save some of that HSG $$$.
The building is very small
The ceiling is low.
I didn’t understand the camera angle until I saw the camera for myself when I was there
call
Is it a hook, or is a dive? Discuss.
Four on four, so seemingly the ref decided to call the hook, then decided separately to call the dive, which is OK by me.
GAH
I know I’ve said before how much I hate refs who call a hook and a dive at the same time.
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Hershey 4 on 4
Not good giving them more space to work with… unless we get another PP! Errant high stick on Hershey
4 on 3
This is where Benn needs to shine
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Hey they've done it twice in a row now!
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by Art Middleton on Jun 7, 2010 7:48 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm starting to hate that guy more and more.
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by Art Middleton on Jun 7, 2010 7:50 PM CDT up reply actions
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I'm listening to Josh's play by play with the sound muted on the internet feed.
Amazingly in sync.
But getting a lot of feedback on Josh’s mic. Annoying.
Supporting your local ice troll, 24/7/365
I may have to take that...
These Bears announcers are pathetic
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by Art Middleton on Jun 7, 2010 7:52 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh and Mark from ADSP says it didn't look like a dive to him.
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I appreciate that they show the scoreboard in between plays...
it’s much better than going a half a period without knowing the time or score
Damn...
That was a horrible goal.
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Hershey sees your gift goal and gives one right back!
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Another relevant Rangers pick?
Now they have drafted a Canadian!
That was awesome....
Are these guys always in the right spot to counter or what
SAAAAAAWWWAAAADDAAAAAAAA!!
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Awesome first period!!
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Somebody help me out here...
These Hershey announcers are un-listenable. Is there a live audio feed from the Texas Stars point of view?
Oh, and…hi. I’m Patrick. Lurked here for a long time. Nice to meet you.
Not very well..
But my ears were starting to bleed listening to the Hershey guys.
I’d say at least a ten second delay.
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by Art Middleton on Jun 7, 2010 8:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Go to ahllive.com
Click on the radio link and the play button by Texas
And thanks for posting!
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by Art Middleton on Jun 7, 2010 8:35 PM CDT up reply actions
They are the Caps farm club after all...
Great regular season.. means squat in the playoffs.
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by Art Middleton on Jun 7, 2010 8:42 PM CDT up reply actions
almost looks like texas is just running out the clock now...
i think that says something about how hershey is playing
No urgency on the Bears part...
You’d think a team down 2 in the series and 2 in the game would play with a sense of panic.
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Let’s get this Hershey Homer to block us all!
I am @toooast BTW.
rare PK fail
This wasn’t supposed to be easy… was it?
That was a nice play overall...
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by Art Middleton on Jun 7, 2010 8:55 PM CDT up reply actions
This game has been flying by!
The NHL could take a lesson or two..
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Bah crap...
Well.. we knew it wasn’t going to be easy.
Well.. we knew it wasn’t going to be easy.Time to re-rack and start over!
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Damn.
That powerplay really gutted the Stars. :(
Hershy color guy going on about the Bears having 'heart and courage'.
Sorry, but other than the last few minutes, the “White and Chocolate” have been pretty lifeless overall.
hi.
and sorry. i had just joined the thread at japer’s rink and turned on the atdhe feed, and the bears suddenly scored twice…..
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Still waiting for the Stanley Cup to go to the Canucks.....
Paging Dr. Benn... Dr. Jamie Benn...
We could use a goal here…
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That's not the kind of impact I was hoping for...
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by Art Middleton on Jun 7, 2010 9:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Question for INT for you folks
Who will the TX Stars’ two goalies be next season? Krahn and Climie are both FAs; will Beskorowany be moved up from Idaho to the AHL?
Depends on a lot of things...
But most likely scenario is Bachman takes the backup role, Climie is the starter, they don’t resign Krahn, and Besko will definitely be the starter for the Idaho Steelheads (The Dallas Stars’ ECHL affiliate.)
At least that’s my guess as to what will happen.
yeah with the Stars being so budget conscious..
I can’t see the Stars signing Krahn who is oft-injured.
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by Art Middleton on Jun 7, 2010 9:19 PM CDT up reply actions
Even beyond that
I would love to see Beskorowany get a tiny bit of AHL time next season. Just a bit. I think he’s eligible (he’s 20 now) and he was by far my favorite prospect goaltender at camp last year. Big kid. Confident kid.
Me too, but the only reason I think Bachman gets the nod is the fact he's up in Cedar Park right now.
Indicates to me that management has him first in mind over Besko right now, kind of like how Fortunus got the nods over Hutchinson this year call-up wise.
I’d say Besko gets a year as the starter in Idaho and then battles with Climie for the starting job the next season in Austin.
Thanks for the insight!
Y’all follow this team much more closely than I do up in Dallas.
The bodysuits are getting played out quickly
I saw some orange guys in Philly the other day too.
It's just like those "umpires" in Toronto last season..
It was amusing for about all of three games.
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by Art Middleton on Jun 7, 2010 9:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Stars are flirting with disaster here taking all these penalties.
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yup..
Last two calls coulda / shoulda been let go.
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by Art Middleton on Jun 7, 2010 9:32 PM CDT up reply actions
Ugh
Nice coverage in the goalmouth, D. Thought I was watching the Dallas Stars there.
I disagree (at least mildly) for one reason
It’s 2-3-2 unlike the NHL.
Yeah
But Hershey is essentially a sleeping giant they’ve poked in the eye now.
They won 60 games for a reason and I’m betting they could run off 4 in a row no problem
Yeah but even if the Bears do take two of three in Austin..
You’re then asking the Stars to take one of two back in Hershey..
I’d rather not see the Stars head back there really.
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by Art Middleton on Jun 7, 2010 9:42 PM CDT up reply actions
That sucks...
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Agreed all..
Can’t pin this on Climie at all.
Well we didn’t figure it’d be a sweep…
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After the first period..
The Stars had almost zero offensive zone pressure. Argh.
I just can't resist
“The Bears… are who we thought they were! And we let ’em off the hook!”
by BMFS on Jun 7, 2010 9:50 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
heh heh heh..
I needed that laugh.
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by Art Middleton on Jun 7, 2010 9:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Well, if there was any doubt..
There will be a game 5.
Maybe...
shrug
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by Art Middleton on Jun 7, 2010 9:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Someone needs to go out there and send a message now
I don’t care if it’s old timey hockey barbarism…It just has to be done.
If they don’t intend on being pushed around like this, then someone needs to show it.
You wanna crown 'em, then crown their ass!
But they are who we thought they were!
Well, there's some (attempted) message-sending
…from a guy who was a throw-in on the Mats Sundin/Wendel Clark trade.
Kind of expected this skirmish
Hopefully a good sign from the Stars?
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You know what sucks..
When someone exceeds expectations, but then they take it too far (getting up 2-0 and 3-1 in game 3) and they change expectations. Now, if they were to lose this series, instead of being “Oh it’s so nice they got this far” it’s "They gave it away.’
Long ways to go though.
They’re still up 2-1.
Just wait until they get into the playoffs!
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by Art Middleton on Jun 7, 2010 9:58 PM CDT up reply actions
Text from a friend who's at the game
“The Stars left early so we did too.”
And this guy almost NEVER leaves games early.
i've only ever left early one time
and it was for the same reason… a 6-0 smack down from the awful coyotes…back when downey was still on the team. i left when it was 4-0, and by the time I got on the dart rail, it was 6-0.
this is almost exactly like it…
Left a Flyers game vs the awful Islanders early once...
Flyers down 2-0; it was 3-0 by the time we got outside. And they scored three times in the last two minutes to salvage a tie. (Back when there were still ties…)
Ok and we've lost audio...
From the Texas guy anyway…
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this is why i need that scoreboard on my screen at all times...
honestly, how did people in the 70s and 80s survive without it?
Well, if you're going to have a bad game...
…better to have one now when you’ve got an extra road win in your pocket.
Stars still have home ice advantage. So they need to make the proper adjustments and hammer the Bears in Game Four. And don’t let off the gas when you get the lead again.
In other news, I have tickets to Game Four and Game Five. Go me.
I'll be there game 5
For sure now.
To think, two hours ago I was worried about that prospect in a good way
by Brad Gardner on Jun 7, 2010 10:06 PM CDT up reply actions
I thought Texas needed to win at least one of the next two
And winning game 3 would have made their lives alot easier, now game 4 becomes just as important for them as Hershey…I’ll be watching come Wednesday, probably with the sound muted if the Hershey guys are doing the announcing.
what?
“good morning, good afternoon, and good night Texas” ???
THAT’S the magical line you go with to celebrate the bears first victory?
LLLLLAAAAAAMMMMEEEE
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