GDT: WCSF - (WC1) Nashville Predators vs (P3) San Jose Sharks - Series Talk (SJ Wins 4-3)

[Drake744]

So I recently ordered dinner, didn't think much of the price but then we got to our second game 7...

I ordered 2 pizzas, some chicken and a small cheese cake. The total price? NT$777 (roughly US$24).

Hoping it's a good sign.

Speaking of hoping for good signs: parts of Nashville got owned by big hail/thunderstorms last night and into this morning and my neighborhood and Mt. Juliet as a whole was one of those parts. There were all sorts of things knocked over, a couple stop lights out, downed power lines, parts of trees in streets, etc. A lightning strike set a strip mall on fire. It was crazy.

My neighbor has one of those cheap little "Proud Citizen of Smashville" game night giveaway yard signs in his front yard and surrounded by all the blown over debris, broken tree branches in the streets, and anything else you'd see from the aftermath of a bad storm is still his Preds sign. Standing there like it was never touched.

 

[Smashville Stroke]

Seeing some complaining about the start time for game 7 on main and SJ boards. Apparently traffic issues will cause a delay in most people getting there. Hopefully the Preds can jump on them early and take control before the crowd even gets going. Hopefully this doesn't turn into another conspiracy theory.

 

[luckofirish8]

Seeing some complaining about the start time for game 7 on main and SJ boards. Apparently traffic issues will cause a delay in most people getting there. Hopefully the Preds can jump on them early and take control before the crowd even gets going. Hopefully this doesn't turn into another conspiracy theory.

Best guess...that will likely depend on if San Jose wins or not.

 

[Drake744]

Seeing some complaining about the start time for game 7 on main and SJ boards. Apparently traffic issues will cause a delay in most people getting there. Hopefully the Preds can jump on them early and take control before the crowd even gets going. Hopefully this doesn't turn into another conspiracy theory.

Traffic causes a delay for normal game times there. I'll take it but I think they got hosed.

 

[Smashville Stroke]

Traffic causes a delay for normal game times there. I'll take it but I think they got hosed.

I'm not trying to say that it isn't going to be a problem, but considering we have started almost every game at or after 8 central, I think they can handle one early start time.

Edit: Looking at the schedule, I didn't remember game two being so early. So this would be their 2nd early home game. The other two were at 7 and 7:30 though, so it works out.

 

[bdub24]

I think it's the same kind of pointless *****ing in the same way our travel is pointless *****ing. If the Snarks didn't want the early game 7 start time, don't let it get to game 7. If we had seeded higher, we wouldn't have had to travel as much

 

[PredsV82]

Traffic causes a delay for normal game times there. I'll take it but I think they got hosed.

boo freaking hoo. we got hosed every game but one on scheduling I believe.

 

[drwpreds]

I'm not trying to say that it isn't going to be a problem, but considering we have started almost every game at or after 8 central, I think they can handle one early start time.

Edit: Looking at the schedule, I didn't remember game two being so early. So this would be their 2nd early home game. The other two were at 7 and 7:30 though, so it works out.

That game 2 was a weekend game, though-

 

[Drake744]

boo freaking hoo. we got hosed every game but one on scheduling I believe.

If you're referring to start times, that's an issue with every Central Time Zone team, not just us. Plus I'd rather start a home game at 8 rather than 6 so we can get our fans there. If you're referring to lack of weekend home games then yeah that was quite the BS.

 

[Legionnaire11]

If I had tickets to a game 7 in Smashville (any playoff game really) and the league said the game was going to start at 6, or 5, or 4, or be a 12 noon game on a weekday... i'd be there for opening faceoff no matter what. Can people seriously not ask their boss to leave work 90-120 mins early for a huge playoff game? I'm sure not 100% would get the okay, but I'd bet an overwhelming majority would be okay with it, especially with over 48 hours advanced notice.

But what i'm hopping for is what someone posted above, I hope they're all late to the game, don't show up until the 2nd period and the Preds can capitalize early in the quiet arena!!

 

[drwpreds]

If I had tickets to a game 7 in Smashville (any playoff game really) and the league said the game was going to start at 6, or 5, or 4, or be a 12 noon game on a weekday... i'd be there for opening faceoff no matter what. Can people seriously not ask their boss to leave work 90-120 mins early for a huge playoff game? I'm sure not 100% would get the okay, but I'd bet an overwhelming majority would be okay with it, especially with over 48 hours advanced notice.

But what i'm hopping for is what someone posted above, I hope they're all late to the game, don't show up until the 2nd period and the Preds can capitalize early in the quiet arena!!

Agree 100%- people act like it is an absolute impossibility to get there for a 6:00 game.

As always, it's all about priorities- if it's important enough to you, you can get there. Heck, we have to make 7 hour round trips from Birmingham to make any playoff game- does it suck? Is it inconvenient? Heck yes, but it's important to us so we do whatever it takes to make it happen.

 

[TitansVolsPreds615]

Hope its like the Ducks game where the arena is only 70% full and the crowd isn't a factor at all after a quick goal or two.

 

[NoNecksCurse]

should I do barebones or get help with graphics on game7?

 

[Cashville]

should I do barebones or get help with graphics on game7?

Barebones again; don't rock the cradle, going to need all the help we can get

 

[PredsV82]

If you're referring to start times, that's an issue with every Central Time Zone team, not just us. Plus I'd rather start a home game at 8 rather than 6 so we can get our fans there. If you're referring to lack of weekend home games then yeah that was quite the BS.

I was referring to us having to start at 8 (and get moved to the alternate channels) as opposed to our usual 7 to accommodate the more popular matchups, as well as the no weekend home games and no extra rest days.

one 6 oclock start for the Sharks doesn't equal out to all the crap we have been given

 

[PredsV82]

should I do barebones or get help with graphics on game7?

since its not being used on the main board I'd suggest barebones for the first post, but CI does such good work I'd not object to him posting his graphics later in the thread

 

[Drake744]

I was referring to us having to start at 8 (and get moved to the alternate channels) as opposed to our usual 7 to accommodate the more popular matchups, as well as the no weekend home games and no extra rest days.

one 6 oclock start for the Sharks doesn't equal out to all the crap we have been given

If I had tickets to a game 7 in Smashville (any playoff game really) and the league said the game was going to start at 6, or 5, or 4, or be a 12 noon game on a weekday... i'd be there for opening faceoff no matter what. Can people seriously not ask their boss to leave work 90-120 mins early for a huge playoff game? I'm sure not 100% would get the okay, but I'd bet an overwhelming majority would be okay with it, especially with over 48 hours advanced notice.

But what i'm hopping for is what someone posted above, I hope they're all late to the game, don't show up until the 2nd period and the Preds can capitalize early in the quiet arena!!

Yeah I'm relatively sure that when LA has been in the Finals in 2012 and 14, it was fairly common for their games to start at 5:00 or 5:30 local time on weeknights to accommodate east coast viewers. If they want to be there at 6:00, they'll be there. The West Coast deals with things earlier than the rest of the country for things like this when they have to. They're used to it.

 

[Smashville Stroke]

Hope its like the Ducks game where the arena is only 70% full and the crowd isn't a factor at all after a quick goal or two.

Exactly. Maybe they will hear us score some goals early and just turn around and go home.

 

[Cashville]

I keep thinking we have a game tonight forgetting that we're actually getting an extra day of rest for once

 

[drwpreds]

I keep thinking we have a game tonight forgetting that we're actually getting an extra day of rest for once

Yep- and I am so glad we don't. Get to sit back, relax, and watch the Stars/Blues before tomorrow night's stress.....

 

[nine_inch_fang]

I keep thinking we have a game tonight forgetting that we're actually getting an extra day of rest for once

After more than three weeks of every other night it's become habit and I don't know what to do with myself tonight. Mind you, I'm not complaining.

 

[jstreet]

Bare bones? It's game 7, biggest game in franchise history! GO BIG

 

[jstreet]

After more than three weeks of every other night it's become habit and I don't know what to do with myself tonight. Mind you, I'm not complaining.

Watch the Stars implode, laugh at Spezza

 

[Cashville]

Bare bones? It's game 7, biggest game in franchise history! GO BIG

I'd just go with like 80 Always Sunny GIFs

 

[Legionnaire11]

Game isn't until tomorrow night, but i'm already feeling it. I know I won't sleep right tonight, and tomorrow will be the longest day... the level of anticipation might kill me by game time.