Review

These are the 10 hopes I had for this game, just in case you're too lazy to go and check them yourself:

1. Sam Gagner and Erik Cole continue to generate chemistry on the second line.
This one won't happen because they aren't playing together tonight. The kids look okay together again, but I would've rather seen Erik and Sam together.
2. Ladislav Smid fights some one. Seriously, from what fans have seen thus far he's good at it.
Haven't seen this thus far, but I'm hopeful.
3. The PP at least manages to get set-up, a goal or two would be nice.
The first PP didn't get much done but we scored on the second. Thus far this hope has been well represented on the ice.
4. We score at least 3 goals.
We've scored 1. We need 2 more to unlock this achievement.
5. The PK continues on it's new track in the right direction.
Well... It's hard to say whether the PK was brutal or not because they didn't get much of a chance to find out. How long was that PK? 10 seconds?
6. The fourth line continues to be a source of energy for the rest of the team.
Again, the lines have been changed around, but the fourth line does look to be generating some energy, and so has the third line: it looks like we've dressed two energy/checking lines.
7. We have at least 2 centermen or players above 50% in the face-off dot.
Thus far Cogliano and Horcoff are at 50% and Brodziak is at 100%, but this is far from over.
8. Brule gets some production going with Horcoff and Penner, seriously, this is supposed to be the first line. If they can't get it done they need to be demoted: move the Nilsson, Gagner, Cole line up.
Brule isn't even dressed tonight. Instead Cole is on the RW with Horc and Pens, they look alright... I still miss Hemsky.
9. Ethan Moreau manages to stop giving away the puck and actually produce something positive in the way of offense instead of taking stupid penalties.
To tell you the truth I haven't been paying much attention to his play thus far, I'll pay more attention next period and have an update.
10. The team puts in a full 60 minutes. Not 20, not 40, but 60... Wait, no I've changed my mind, I want 80 minutes of effort just in-case this goes into extra-time.
I thought all in all the first 20 minutes, save for the last 35 seconds or so following the third goal by the Sharks, was a pretty good effort. I'd like for Roloson to have a better last 40 minutes than his first 20. The first goal was a little weak, the second brutal; that said the third was a really good passing sequence by San Jose. Regardless I don't think there was much of a screen on that play either, but I could be wrong.

More updates after the second period. See you then

QUICK EDIT: Roloson will not be trying for a better last 40. Garon will instead be taking over. Here's your chance Matty, let's do this thing.