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Sharks will let Finns do the talking in net
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08:17 AM ET 09.16 | The Sharks will let a pair of Finns duke it out. Antero Niittymaki's new goaltender mask features a couple of cartoon sharks grinning malevolently beneath mobster-style fedoras. One shark totes a machine gun that could be straight from "The Untouchables." "It describes how there's a new big fish in town," David Arrigo, the Toronto-based artist who crafted the mask, said last month. Arrigo's sentiment quickly became outdated. When the Sharks open training camp Saturday, there will be two new big fish in goal: Niittymaki and Stanley Cup winner Antti Niemi. The Sharks signed Niemi on Sept. 2, nine weeks after they had signed Niittymaki as the heir apparent to Evgeni Nabokov.
Antti Niemi, Getty Images
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And on the back of his mask is a picture of Japanese fishermen "finning" sharks. It's to represent the playoffs.
Canuck eh?
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Good morning Canuck. Great line right off the bat.
Burgh-Fan
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Morning Burgh-Fan. Thanks, I just call 'em as I imagine 'em.
Canuck eh?
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shark....fin....I get it.
boy the store of clever humour just seems endless at dear olde T&R.
hey T&R? leave the puns to the experts here that do the posting, and and stick to your never ending cycle of Forsberg/Burke/Coyotes stories please?
How about watching the board for those ridiculous date/shopping postings...better yet?
Spiny Norman
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Finns to the left of me, Finns to the right.....
And, I forget the rest of the song.
Nobody expects…
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"One shark totes a machine gun." The other of course has no teeth. You east coast guys are way ahead of me.
shiprock
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What's with Antero Niittymaki's obsession with Tommy Guns anyway? He's been shooting blanks ever since he came to the NHL.
LGP: Pensational!
Six Burgh, PA
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I'm actually west of you.
Canuck eh?
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And I believe only OT can say that to you
Swamp Dragon
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Stranger and Taro too.
Canuck eh?
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And how could I forget our buddy Hank?
Canuck eh?
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The Sharks are Finnished as contenders.
InvisibleInk
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Great first post! (better than most of mine that's for sure).
Slapshot
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I'm stuck in like Greiss unlike you....Stuck in the Greiss unlike you....Here I am! Stuck in like Greiss unlike you!
kingeraaa
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The sharks are finnished in net? Twice!
Hows that one? That's all I got at the moment, so I'm finnished! ;)
kingeraaa
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This could be a season long trend if the Sharks don't do well.
Nobody expects…
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Oh the Sharks will do well....right up until April.
Canuck eh?
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Yuppers, the it's off to the country club for some golf, and a lot of whine and beer!
kingeraaa
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Soooooo, just so I'm clear - you're saying they will be finnished by April?
Nobody expects…
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I think the season ends April 9th or there abouts, so a quick 5 or 6 game series and they're gone. Yep, end of April sounds about right.
Canuck eh?
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