Some people live blog pivotal games during the season, or in the playoffs. Not me. I’m liveblogging a Sharks rookie game in the second week of September. Mostly because I’m wicked bored.

4:55- Waiting in the sun. Baking. Realizing I could be drinking a cold one inside right now. Also realizing I’ll probably be freezing my ass off in about 20 minutes.

5:01- Not open yet, but there’s some cougar walking her dog around the building, multiple times. With a tight shiny shirt on, trying to act nonchalant. Comedy.

5:10- Inside. Trying not to sit next to any douchebags. Somehow, I don’t like my chances. Time to do some fantasy draft research. Watch out suckers- I’m going for 5th this year.

5:40- Trying to avoid talking to this weird guy with a peach fuzz mustache who appears to be about 45. I succeed by sticking my nose further into a fantasy guide. I then witness him playing a pink game boy. Man, this place has everything.

6:30- Warmups. Petrecki is out there. Couture, Ferriero, and Stalock in net.

6:35- Petrecki is a beast. He seems about twice as wide as anybody else out there. Doherty is also super tall, but he seems like he’s 6’7, 165. Anaheim’s top prospect, Jake Gardiner, is in college, so he’s not here. I guess he’d forfeit his eligibility if he showed up.

6:55- Pretty full in here, I could have come an hour later and gotten the same seat. At least now I know to draft Derek Roy ahead of Anze Kopitar.

7:00- Petrecki is starting, bad PP 20 seconds in, but Petrecki goes coast to coast, then crushes somebody. Giggety.

7:15- Second PP much better, and Strong scores. Stretch and Petrecki assist.

7:28- Great screen in front, and Henderson scores on the rebound. Sharks are outclassing them this whole period.

7:40- End of 1st. I can imagine some angry Ducks coaches right now. Nobody looked that great for them. Stalock playing well, with some good puckhandling. Overall, seems a bit like college hockey- not a ton of great plays, but everyone is trying to hit everyone else. The fight in the first wasn’t anything special, but you gotta give props to Burgart (5’10), he dropped with McCue (6’5).

8:05- Choppy in the second, but Petrecki just laid a monster hit.

8:17- Petrecki is the third man trailing in a 2-on-1, nice drop pass and he BOMBS it top shelf. Ten seconds later, Nick lays another big hit, and two Ducks come after. He takes them both on, ends up beating the crap out of one. Huge ovation. Wow. Gordie Howe hat trick and we are only half way through.

8:35- End of 2. Intensity flagged a bit in the last ten minutes. More good, especially early: Frazier McLaren. Creating offense, decent shot. Not so good- Logan Couture. Can’t tell if he’s playing tight or just not that well. I can see why people say his skating can improve.

9:00- After a crappy start, the Sharks score again on the PP, Henderson again. Haven’t really noticed him, but that’s twice he’s in the exact right place at the right time.

9:08- Petrecki makes a horrible pinch, but the Ducks can’t score on the 3-on-1. Snakebit.

9:21- 5-0. Stretch scored. It’s a little embarrassing now.

9:32- That’s all she wrote. Fun times.  Great performances by Stalock (though he wasn’t tested too much) Petrecki and Henderson.  This kid Erlich, who they call “Rudy” because he’s tiny, is a fireball and unafraid to do anything.  Really fun to watch, but not really exceptional enough to make an NHL team at that size, IMO.  Couture, as I said before, was a bit disappointing.  I hope he gains some more seasoning in Worchester this year.  After watching admittedly only one game, I’d put Frazier McLaren miles ahead on Couture in terms of making the team.  I hope the same cast plays tomorrow too, because I’m sure the Ducks will want to salvage some dignity.