M. Lemieux Annouces His Retirement

Working the Corners has the details. Reaction to come shortly posted.

Update:
Official Sharks article here. I hadn't realize he hadn't official retired back in '03. As a reminder, I wasn't watching hockey in '03. If I had been, I'd have been watching the Ducks or the Kings, and the world would be a darker place.

But I digress.

I think we all knew from the moment he signed with the China Sharks that he would, if at all possible, be up with the big club at some point. I'm still not sure what DW saw in him that warranted such a promotion, but he worked for it, and by all accounts was a huge boon to the WorSharks. When he did make it all the way back up, I really wanted to see it work out for him. He's here, and it'd be a helluva story, so why not cheer the guy on? Unfortunately, it was not in the cards, as Lemieux was sidelined with injuries and illness.

Not only did such long breaks in his play not entirely endear him to some fans, he was seen as taking up space someone else could have been better used in. But as confusing as a move as it may have been, I wasn't going to crap all over the guy for taking a chance to come back. He came so dangerous close to scoring a few times and you could tell that he still had the skill and drive, but the game had changed since he'd last taken to the ice, and his bite had lessened with age. He did try though. I don't think we can accuse him of not wanting to succeed. My hope was that should he find himself down with the NHL at the end of this season (and I figured he might, one way or another), that he'd stay to work or skate with the WorSharks.

The Sharks article says M. Lemieux would like to couch one day. I could see that happening, just one particular city. ;)

And with this announcement, thus ends Gray's great run with calling him "le mew" and picturing this:


No offense intended, M., I just have a nasty habit of leaving that second E out of you name when I type it, so I made a nickname of sorts. Many Sharks have them. It's because I like you. <3

Sharks V Red Wings, Round 4

This afternoon @ 4:30 Radio, TV, Interwebs

*ding ding*

Maybe no one messes with Joe Biden*



but this season's sharks can surely mess with the Wings in "The Joe", right?

Ok, so last time the Sharks went to the Joe, it wasn't good. No need to dwell on that. Think of the other two games the Sharks have played against the Wings this season. Those were amazing, right? Amazing and uplifting and enough to make you feel good for a week. Focus on that. That is what's coming to the Joe tonight.

Conkblock will be in effect tonight. Nabby to represent the Sharks in net.

Oh and that matter involving a certain Mr. Lemieux? We'll let him cover that.


*Warning. Joke only funny if you watched Pres. Obama's speech last night. And even then, maybe not so much. It was worth a try, right? Bizarre moments of levity in otherwise long speeches for the awesome.

Post Game recap:

All I really got to see the was the first, and a bit of the second which I covered via twitter. After that I had a guest and missed most of the rest of the game. Probably not a bad thing. Anyway, I don't feel right recapping a game I wasn't fully dedicated to, so I shall leave you with this.

As You Have All Heard By Now

Claude Lemieux is back.

So, here's how I see it: If Lemieux can play well enough that he can fill in for some injured guys, (Mitchell is hurt again), and he has the potentially to be a boost in the locker room, fine by me. It's not like the Sharks don't have other options if he doesn't work out. This is no time to panic, Sharks fans. Let's see what he can or can't do for us first. We can panic later.


By the way, Lukowich in on the IR.

We'll be at the game Tuesday for our nearly annual "take a Canucks fan to a game" game. Should be interesting.

huhwat?

We don't get it either.
David Pollak clears up a few things for the confused among us here.