we could fall as far as 9th tomorrow with a loss, or as high as 3rd.. (didn't feel like checking tie-breakers, but at a glance it doesnt look like we could do that)

hah

[Edited on February 19, 2007 at 6:26 PM. Reason : this has a chance to be a very good week though]

2/19/2007 6:24:45 PM

NBC can kiss my ass

Quote :

"NBC dumps Canes game NBC may have an endless appetite for Dateline's "To Catch a Predator" series, but a Hurricanes-Thrashers game does not fit the national network's definition of must-see TV. NBC confirmed today that it has dropped plans to broadcast the Carolina's March 4 game at Atlanta to make room for a Pittsburgh-Philadelphia matchup instead. At Atlanta's request, their game with Carolina has been changed to 2 p.m., but with NBC holding blackout rights over the game, it's unlikely that the key matchup between Southeast Division rivals will be broadcast. "This kind of thing happens in sports television all the time in every sport, where games are dropped or picked up for a variety of reasons," NBC Sports director of communications Brian Walker said in an e-mail response. "It was important to NBC that we show as many of the U.S.-based NHL teams as possible and in this case Atlanta has been on our schedule and Carolina will play on NBC the following Sunday, March 11." For the record, the switch means four appearances on NBC for Pittsburgh and its young star, Sidney Crosby. News of the switch did not muster much of a reaction in Carolina's locker room this morning, save a few sarcastic cracks. "Pittsburgh and who?" Carolina wing Erik Cole said. "Obviously it's a good rivalry and both teams are having really good years, so why wouldn't they want to do that?" Cole left it for us to read between the lines and note Philadelphia's league-worst record. Eric Staal greeted the news with a shrug and noted not much has changed publicity-wise for the Hurricanes. "We didn’t [get much] last year and we haven’t this year, so I mean, I don’t think anyone’s hurt by it," Staal said. Defenseman Niclas Wallin offered a blunter endorsement of NBC's decision. "Drop the old farts, and get the new guys in. That's what I would do," Wallin said. It's unlikely to occur, but NBC's blackout rules would allow a tape-delayed broadcast of the Hurricanes-Thrashers game after the network's window closed. Walker noted a similar scenario several weeks ago, where the MSG Network in New York aired a tape-delayed broadcast of a New York Knicks-Milwaukee Bucks game after ABC's blackout window on competing NBA broadcasts closed."

2/19/2007 6:42:11 PM

fuck that shit. watch it be a good game and philly/Pitt be a snoozefest.

2/19/2007 7:20:15 PM

Of course Philly/Pitt is going to be a snoozefest. Pitt has Crosby, Malkin, Staal, and Fleury, and Philly has Scottie Upshall.

2/19/2007 7:23:38 PM

Fleury has been shaky lately. Defense isn't great either. Pens are gonna get to the playoffs and lose games like 8-6.

I do like watching them, though. Love the Pens, hate the Flyers, and the game should be a blowout.

2/19/2007 7:38:46 PM

what the fuck

[Edited on February 19, 2007 at 8:24 PM. Reason : why can't they just do even more regionalized coverage? (if thats a word)]

2/19/2007 8:23:38 PM

LETS GO CANES

2/20/2007 9:38:52 AM

big one tonight... whos gon be thur?

2/20/2007 12:08:06 PM

I'LL BE THERE!!!

The Oilers won four Stanley Cups by winning and losing games with scores like 8-6. It's not how you win, it's if you win.

I'm still not a big fan of Crosby's attitude, but goddamn that kid is electrifying.

2/20/2007 1:26:33 PM

I will be there.

Rumors are flying around that Kevyn Adams could be traded to BUFFALO.

God I hope not.

2/20/2007 1:30:19 PM

thats gay

2/20/2007 3:50:09 PM

I've been reading those, too, and I thought that I could easily let it go.

However, I was at the mall today and saw a guy in a Buffaslug shirt and almost punched him, so I think I underestimated my level of hatred.

2/20/2007 3:57:43 PM

I'll be there tonight. Section 112.

I bet Belanger shows up tonight. He was playing with Hossa and Kozlov when I watched the Thrash/Oilers game a week or so ago, so I bet he's enjoyed his stay in Atlanta thus far.

I really don't want to see Kevyn Adams playing for the slugs. I can't stand Aaron Ward and Matt Cullen anymore now that they play for the blueshirts. That's probably because I'm a bit of a Devils fan though.

2/20/2007 4:24:57 PM

fuck buffalo.

2/20/2007 4:37:12 PM

cant make tonites game, but will definitly be there v. Philly. This could be a very very good week for us.

2/20/2007 4:57:38 PM

^^^ 111 season tickets ftw

[Edited on February 20, 2007 at 5:02 PM. Reason : ]

oh and bttt go canes

[Edited on February 20, 2007 at 5:02 PM. Reason : ]

2/20/2007 5:02:28 PM

There was a guy in one of my classes wearing a Buffalo jersey the other day, I wanted to hit him too.

2/20/2007 6:01:43 PM

I saw a guy driving down the road with a sabres bumper sticker on his window (no, not a window cling.. a bumper sticker). I wanted to get in front of him to force him to look at my hurricanes sticker, but he turned.

And last year in Syracuse in August I saw quite a few people sportin Sabres shirts. At the time I didn't have my championship shirt, but I had on my 2002 SE Division champs shirt

2/20/2007 6:36:30 PM

2:24 to go and atlanta goes up by 1

2/20/2007 9:21:00 PM

DAMMIT

2/20/2007 9:21:38 PM

AND AGAIN

2/20/2007 9:21:59 PM

fucking shit

2/20/2007 9:27:53 PM

we just got fckin played in those last five minutes. you could tell atl. just wanted it more tonight

2/20/2007 10:02:10 PM

the last 5 min. of that game REALLY REALLLLLY sucked.

2/20/2007 10:15:11 PM

Updated standings after tonight


3* Tampa Bay 71 points 21 games remaining
4 Pittsburgh 73 points 23 games remaining
5 Ottawa 73 points 22 games remaining
6 Atlanta 71 points 20 games remaining
7 Montreal 68 points 20 games remaining
8 Carolina 67 points 20 games remaining
------------
9 Toronto 66 points 23 games remaining
10 NY Islanders 66 points 22 games remaining
11 NY Rangers 63 points 22 games remaining
12 Boston 62 points 23 games remaining

[Edited on February 20, 2007 at 10:21 PM. Reason : nevermind NHL.com wrong on the Tampa score]

2/20/2007 10:19:30 PM

fucking bullshit

2/20/2007 10:56:11 PM

Well Cole managed to tear a muscle in the warmups last night and the N&O says he could be out up to 4 weeks.

2/21/2007 4:52:40 PM

are you kidding me

2/21/2007 5:38:07 PM

fuck my ass

2/21/2007 5:51:39 PM

i know im going to get hounded for this one... but......

ive been saying trade him (cole) for 3 years now. i think he is garbage

i dont know what the hurricanes front office is doing, but getting vagiceps back was dumber than hell too

Jesus

2/21/2007 6:47:07 PM

well he saved a shot from going in last night

a nice one

2/21/2007 7:04:53 PM

The thing about Cole is that when he wants to, he can become the best player on the ice at a moment's notice. He'll block a shot, skate right past three defenders, and score, then come back the next shift and practically do it again.

The problem is he only wants to do that once every five or six games.

As for Joe, he's cheap, big, and a good fit right now on the fourth line. He's not as fast as Chad or Craig, but he's moving his feet, and that's all you can ask. Belanger never fit in here, but Joe does.

2/21/2007 7:32:54 PM

you certainly have a point vinyl.... but the point you make only makes mine stronger...he is inconsistent....and the canes want to at least make the play offs right? we dont need inconsistency such as that

2/21/2007 8:02:19 PM

Is the game on tv tonight?

2/22/2007 11:34:14 AM

^yes

if we lose tonight im going to have to go buy a gun and kill myself

2/22/2007 6:10:06 PM

^ Grahame is in net, so go ahead and get that gun ready.

2/22/2007 7:06:05 PM

not looking bad at all..

2/22/2007 7:42:32 PM

A two goal lead is the most dangerous lead in hockey

2/22/2007 7:55:30 PM

why can't we play like this all the time

[Edited on February 22, 2007 at 8:14 PM. Reason : then again maybe its just philly]

2/22/2007 8:14:16 PM

they tie it up

2/22/2007 9:22:28 PM

what the fuck, we can't get a penalty call during the last 10 minutes or whatever and now they get that cheap shit

but yeah it was a penalty but still

2/22/2007 9:26:50 PM

yeaaaaaaaaeah

that was good-- shorthanded nonetheless.


keep talking shit about him \/

[Edited on February 22, 2007 at 9:34 PM. Reason : ]

2/22/2007 9:32:37 PM

Thank you, Glen!

Grahame seems to play well whenever I talk shit about him it seems. He looked great as did everyone else.

[Edited on February 22, 2007 at 9:33 PM. Reason : gg]

2/22/2007 9:32:45 PM

hey hey whaddya say

2/22/2007 9:35:16 PM

why the fuck did TB/ATL have to go to OT

2/22/2007 9:45:16 PM

just wanted to point out that Wesley deserves the Norris trophy! and does anyone have video of the sabres vs senns fights 2night?

2/22/2007 9:58:59 PM

it's not on espn.com yet or tsn.ca..

Might have to wait until tomorrow for youtube. Sounded like a great brawl.

2/22/2007 10:02:36 PM

why the fuck did TB/ATL and Toronto/Isles have to go to OT

2/22/2007 10:05:25 PM

and PIT/FLA

Pens win in OT

2/22/2007 10:06:41 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVoAOg7_6vo

Buffalo/Senators brawl
gg Emery!

2/22/2007 10:37:04 PM