doesnt he always?

1/31/2007 4:01:11 PM

travel an hour to game in snow..

or not travel an hour to game in snow

2/1/2007 10:01:26 AM

go to the game

2/1/2007 10:06:35 AM

dont go to the game and give me your tickets

2/1/2007 10:13:56 AM

bttt go canes

2/1/2007 4:26:53 PM

damnit, no TV tonight..

2/1/2007 6:06:37 PM

Our power play is icecaps-esque

2/1/2007 8:38:18 PM

that game was fucking SHITTY!! Tampa didn't play that well, but the Canes played AWFUL. Poor passing, skating, effort, defensive positioning, etc...

2/1/2007 10:17:02 PM

The team is going to Washington tomorrow to do the traditional thing with the president. I'm sure it will be a real celebratory mood....

2/1/2007 10:39:44 PM

shitty
shitty
shitty

2/1/2007 11:00:06 PM

i still say the canes need to make a big trade.... maybe not a first liner...but def a big deal.

im still pissed about jack johnson

2/1/2007 11:38:27 PM

plz2getgoalscorer

2/2/2007 12:09:52 AM

jack johnson is a no-talent hack.

"hey, look at me play these 3 chords and sing"

2/2/2007 12:13:24 AM

fantastic

2/2/2007 2:16:42 AM

rumors are swirling like mad that we're trying to land peter forsberg

2/2/2007 2:56:59 AM

ha!

who do we give up?

2/2/2007 3:05:04 AM

probably a d-man or middle 6 forward or some slew of picks

i dunno, just a guess

i'm not sure of his contract status, so that makes quite a bit of difference

2/2/2007 3:22:13 AM

^^^ are you serious!?!?!?! that would be great

2/2/2007 4:22:51 AM

He is a UFA after this season. At this point, I guess I no longer really see the value in a rental. Obviously a guy like Forsberg is a pretty dynamic player, but I dont know that it would be worth whatever would give up to try to put together a deep playoff run when hardly anyone else on the team seems to be too motivated for it.

2/2/2007 4:56:07 AM

Forsberg has been my favorite player for as long as I've been a hockey fan, back as far his days with the Nordiques and his Olympic shootout winner. However, I'm afraid at this point he's pretty much become an injury liability on skates. That being said, he still dominates when he is actually out on the ice and I'd be one the first to sport the Forsberg Hurricane jersey.

2/2/2007 5:21:47 AM

The Flyers are done. I could see shaking him loose for just the cap hit and a couple of high round picks, and then throw in one of our extra D just for giggles.

2/2/2007 5:22:18 AM

Yeah I mean Forsberg is gone in the next couple weeks I dont think theres much question; I just dont see it being here. The most important thing to remember is that Forsberg has a no-trade clause. Guys like Doug Weight and Mark Recchi were willing to waive theirs to come here because the Canes were at the top of the standings and clearly a contender. I am not so sure Forsberg would be interested in coming here.

But, who knows. JR loves the buzz that would come with getting Forsberg, and he might feel desperate with the way the team has been playing lately. I would just hate to see more draft picks and/or prospects traded away.

2/2/2007 9:08:06 AM

The important part to remember is that no matter what:

Carolina's got a _ _ _ hockey team!

(fill in the blanks)

2/2/2007 10:16:39 AM

F U N

2/2/2007 2:38:15 PM

YOU SIR ARE CORRECT!

2/2/2007 2:45:47 PM

2/2/2007 3:25:15 PM

haha

2/2/2007 3:35:15 PM

for the record, cullen, gerber, and a.ward were there

2/2/2007 7:04:26 PM

o rly

2/2/2007 7:20:45 PM

Quote :

"2:13 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all for coming. Have a seat. It's a pretty big deal for a guy that doesn't know how to ice skate -- (laughter) -- to welcome the Carolina Hurricanes to the White House. We appreciate you coming. You know, I'm not sure what is prettier, the Stanley Cup, or Mike Commodore's hair. (Laughter.) A little disappointed you got a haircut. (Laughter.) But, welcome. MR. COMMODORE: Thank you. THE PRESIDENT: The other thing I was a little surprised to see that he's not wearing his robe. (Laughter.) At the start of this season, this team was ranked 28th out of 30 teams. I like to be around people that keep expectations low. (Laughter.) Instead of listening to the prognosticators, this team had a 112-point season. They had 52 wins. They win the Stanley Cup. They're here at the White House. Congratulations to you. (Applause.) I congratulate the owners, Peter Karmanos, and his son, Jason. I'm sorry that Peter is not here. I understand he had an operation, and we send very best wishes. I thank Jim Rutherford, the President and General Manager of the team. The guy has got a lot of -- he's a pretty aggressive guy. I just met him, and he said, I saw Barney outside; you're feeding him too much. (Laughter.) Probably right. I welcome the Captain of this team, Rod Brind'Amour, and the players. I welcome their families. If your families are here, I want to thank you very much for enduring a long season. It's pretty hard to be married to a hockey player that's on the road a lot. But I know that you bring inspiration to the players. I appreciate the Coach. Peter, you've done a heck of a good job. It's not easy to be a coach of a successful team, and I appreciate the spirit that you brought to this club. Mr. Commissioner, thank you for coming. I'm proud that you're here. I really thank you for taking time, you and Bill taking time out of your day to be here. And Bernadette Mansur, who is with us, as well. I want to thank all the people associated with this club. I particularly want to pay tribute to the equipment managers and the locker room people. Players get all the credit and all the glory, but they would tell you firsthand, they wouldn't be able to skate every day if somebody wasn't there making sure that the uniforms were ready and doing all the hard work. The games end late. These folks are toiling long into the night, preparing for the next day's practice. And so we welcome not only the players and the management and the coaches and the families, but all those who make a successful franchise run. We're really glad you're here at the White House. You got a lot of fans here in Washington, D.C. I know you got a lot of fans in Carolina. But you've got two United States Senators who've come to greet you -- Senator Dole and Senator Burr. Thank you for coming. And Congressman Howard Coble. What's that hat say? That's a championship hat? CONGRESSMAN KOBLE: Championship hat. THE PRESIDENT: Fine looking lid, isn't it? (Laughter.) I thought you might be wearing that to cover up your bald head. (Laughter.) Yes. (Laughter.) Now you know what I'm talking about. (Laughter.) I appreciate very much the rest of the National Hockey League personnel who've joined us. I want to welcome the young hockey teams that are here, the local youth teams. Virginia state teams. Good. Well, we're glad you're here. Thanks for coming to see what champs look like. (Laughter.) And so the idea is to skate hard, work hard, and make the right choices and someday you'll be standing up here at the White House. I'm probably not going to be here. (Laughter.) A lot of Americans don't know this, but the Stanley Cup is the oldest trophy in professional sports. It's also one of the toughest trophies to win. Listen to this, it takes four rounds in the playoffs, 16 wins, before an NHL player can skate with the Stanley Cup. It's unique in another way. It is the only professional sports trophy that every player on the championship team gets to take home for a day. And this cup has had some amazing experiences. (Laughter.) It's been to the top of Mount Elbert in Colorado. It has taken a roller coaster ride at Universal Studios. (Laughter.) It's been used as baptismal font, a popcorn holder, -- (laughter) -- a feed trough for a winner of the Kentucky Derby. Players have tested its buoyancy by throwing it into pools and lakes. It does not float. (Laughter.) The cup -- this may be hard for you to believe -- but it has been to a lot of bars. (Laughter.) In case you're wondering, it holds 14 cans of beer. (Laughter.) Hurricane players took the cup on many adventures. It went to Russia, Ukraine, Sweden, the Czech Republic, of course, Canada and the United States. Goalie Cam Ward took the cup home to Canada and he ate some corn pops out of it. (Laughter.) And then he took it to visit his grandmother, and the other residents at the seniors home where she lives. He used the cup to bring some joy in people's lives. Other players did the same thing. Several players took the cup to children's hospitals in their home towns. A captain of the team brought the cup to a charity golf tournament, where he helped raise $112,000 for the fight against cystic fibrosis. Defenseman Glen Wesley took the cup to the Wounded Warriors Barracks at Camp Lejeune. Here's what he says: "What better way to thank the troops who fight for our country and defend our freedoms." And I appreciate you doing that, Glen. A lot of people inspired the Carolina Hurricanes on their way to victory, but none more than a young girl named Julia Rowe. Julia lives just down the street from the Coach, they're buddies. As the playoffs approached, she learned that she had suffered a relapse of childhood leukemia and would have to undergo intensive chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant. Inspired by Julia's fight, these tough guys launched a campaign to raise money and awareness for the fight against leukemia. Julia followed every moment of the Stanley Cup finals from her bed in Duke University. She got to join the team on the victory parade. The Coach reports that today she's back home and doing well. She's incredibly proud of her friends who won the Stanley Cup. What I'm telling you is this group of men, they're a class act. They're obviously great athletes -- all you got to do is look at their noses to know that they're willing to -- (laughter.) Appreciate you putting your false teeth in. (Laughter.) But more important to me is the fact that they got good hearts, and they bring class to their profession. They set an example for young folks who watch them perform on the ice. One of the interesting things about this team is they have a -- they've got a sign in their locker room that says: It's not about me, it's about the guy in front of me. And one reason they're here is because they understand that when you serve something greater than yourself, the team or your community, you become a true champ. And so, on behalf of the White House people, we welcome you. Congratulations to true champs. God bless. (Applause.) END 2:22 P.M. EST "

[Edited on February 2, 2007 at 8:11 PM. Reason : Mr. Commodore]

2/2/2007 8:05:30 PM

when was that?

2/2/2007 8:07:45 PM

This afternoon

Quote :

"Rod Brind'Amour, wearing a big smile but admittedly as nervous as he has ever felt, hands Bush his No. 43 Hurricanes sweater, and comments about how he is honored to have been jabbed by the President of the United States (a few moments earlier Bush has said you could tell these guys were great athletes by looking at their noses, and then turned at looked right at the Captain, who tossed up a hand.)"

lol...

2/2/2007 8:15:24 PM

bttt go canes

2/3/2007 1:27:40 PM

2/4/2007 12:15:26 AM

I guess the Pack used up all the magic in the RBC Center today

2/4/2007 12:22:00 AM

(Laughter.)

2/4/2007 12:24:49 AM

^lol

2/4/2007 12:35:04 AM

say goodbye to the ice





http://mb23.scout.com/finsidecarolinafrm6.showMessage?topicID=122112.topic

HAHAHAHA i knew someone was going to bitch about this

[Edited on February 4, 2007 at 2:03 AM. Reason : ]

2/4/2007 1:40:49 AM

So many interesting things about last night's game.

The ice was bad. Just bad. Erik Cole fanning on a break away shot? I suppose it could happen on better ice conditions, but I don't see it happening often. They talked briefly on NESN last night about the fact that the Hurricanes pay significantly more each year for rent than NCSU does, and they still end up having start times preempted. I suppose that's another discussion altogether though.

I'd like to know why Eric Belanger was scratched. They say he's under performing, but his 20 points aren't too shabby considering he hasn't had consistent wingers playing with him all season. I suppose people were expecting a Matt Cullen-esque season from him and it just hasn't happened. Hopefully they'll figure that situation out soon, because throwing a 4th line winger into a 3rd line center position is not going to work for them.

The question on my mind at this point is where do the Canes go from here? They are slowly slipping out of playoff contention, but do they have the necessary items to make a deal for a playoff run? I don't think Hutch or Tanabe or Seidenberg are going to bring us anything worthwhile, likely low picks at best. It will be nice to see Kaberle back in action, but after missing almost 3/4 of the season, can he be as effective as he was last year?

Guess we'll have to wait and see.

[Edited on February 4, 2007 at 9:49 AM. Reason : .]

2/4/2007 9:48:55 AM

^^ ROAD TRIP!

I thought the ice was gonna be pretty bad due to the time constraints and the heat built up in the building. The canes are 3-4-3 in their last 10. Tampa Bay is 8-2 and Atlanta is a steady 5-5. I really hope they can pull out at least 2 victories on the road.

2/4/2007 11:34:06 AM

Quote :

"SuperTag1234 Freshman (2/4/07 2:31:20 am) Reply Re: Raleigh Hurricanes Buddy- I was at that game with a friend and I was disgusted by the preponderance of St8 fans stinking up the venue (shouting "RED!" during the Star-Spangled Banner, idiots) and hootin' and hollerin' (and howlin') when the UNC/State score was shown during the intermissions, too. Let it be hereby known that the sound and video guys in the booth for the Canes games are a little hyper. Their going overboard on piping goofy sound effects over the P.A. loosens up that crowd. I say let it slide. Then again, if stereotypical State fans were friendlier and less hostile by nature, you and I wouldn't have felt so oppressed, I imagine."

Quote :

"fssheels Freshman (2/4/07 8:03:19 am) Reply Re: Raleigh Hurricanes More than being offended or angry, I just don't think it's a very smart move by the Canes to allow something like that to happen. If they want to create hockey fans in the South, you don't do yourself any favors by irritating the fan base of the the most renowned university in the state. BTW, I cringe every time during the "Red" of the national anthem. What a classy bunch that is. They'll take a word of the anthem and use it to glorify themselves. Then again, that's another reason I'm proud I'm one of us and I'm not one of them."

my pussy hurts *sniff* *sniff*

2/4/2007 11:44:43 AM

^ haha and i really don't think thats always state fans that do that either

might be though.

2/4/2007 11:55:21 AM

I guess they don't realize that at dallas stars games everyone yells STARS

2/4/2007 12:17:33 PM

damn it vulcan you posted a picture with the cup in it

[Edited on February 4, 2007 at 4:43 PM. Reason : ]

2/4/2007 4:42:50 PM

Oh balls

2/4/2007 4:46:59 PM

ATTN MODS: EDIT PIC OUT

2/4/2007 4:58:37 PM

Quote :

"Erik Cole fanning on a break away shot? I suppose it could happen on better ice conditions, but I don't see it happening often."

He's done it at least three times this season, once on a penalty shot.

Quote :

"I'd like to know why Eric Belanger was scratched. They say he's under performing, but his 20 points aren't too shabby considering he hasn't had consistent wingers playing with him all season. I suppose people were expecting a Matt Cullen-esque season from him and it just hasn't happened. Hopefully they'll figure that situation out soon, because throwing a 4th line winger into a 3rd line center position is not going to work for them."

It seems to me that Belanger only wants to play half the system on most nights. Couple that with a lack of production (though no one else is producing) and you have a healthy scratch. He was god-awful on Thursday. As for LaRose playing center, I didn't get it either because Letowski is a natural center. I'd say it makes sense because of Chad's hustle and propensity to backcheck, but even he got caught way behind Kessel on a couple of occasions.

Quote :

"The question on my mind at this point is where do the Canes go from here?"

It won't take much to get Forsberg. Get him, take the hit, and see what happens.

[Edited on February 4, 2007 at 5:40 PM. Reason : 7]

2/4/2007 5:39:10 PM

Quote :

"Starting Friday when the Tampa Bay Lightning face the New Jersey Devils at the St. Pete Times Forum (8 p.m., Sun Sports, AM 620 WDAE), students will have the chance to take advantage of Tampa Bay Lightning Student Rush, presented by Academic Financial Services, which will allow them to purchase tickets to all remaining regular season Lightning home games for only $20. This special offer will only be available at the McDonald’s Box Office at the St. Pete Times Forum two hours prior to the start of the 17 remaining regular season Lightning home games. Students need to show a valid student ID to receive the best available single seats for only $20 (face value up to $100.75). In addition, Academic Financial Services will provide a free ticket to the first 25 students in line at each game!"

Damn I would not mind having that kind of deal here!

2/5/2007 4:58:51 PM

The great deal aside, they've got the right idea in general. If the $texas seats aren't sold by two hours to game time, give them to someone who will appreciate the opportunity to sit up close and cheer their ass off. No one is going to buy a $100 ticket at walkup just before the game because they thought it'd be a fun night out. A body is better than an empty seat, especially a rowdy one. Even though I have seasons, I wish the Canes would consider this at least on weeknights.

2/5/2007 5:07:06 PM

that beats the shit out of the student discount we have

2/5/2007 5:11:46 PM