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[Edited on December 16, 2008 at 11:09 PM. Reason : no, not melichar, gillies!]

12/16/2008 11:05:06 PM

I was amazed that Gleason didn't murder someone after Staal was viciously boarded.

12/16/2008 11:12:43 PM

lol @ Staal on the bench after that

12/16/2008 11:21:15 PM

staal got hit hard as a mf

12/17/2008 12:07:40 AM

Enjoyed the game from the Champions Club last night, it was pretty ok

oh yeah,

12/17/2008 10:55:07 AM

Did they let you do the BOGO for that?

12/17/2008 10:55:30 AM

nay, we found BOGO off of craigslist though.

12/17/2008 10:59:24 AM

Quote :

"lol @ Staal on the bench after that"

what'd he do that was LOL-worthy?

12/17/2008 11:34:20 AM

First time i had seen the team play since the coaching change. PP seems to be much improved. Seemed to have a little bit of trouble when Montreal extended their box.

The big thing i took away from it was the D style in the last 15-10 minutes. That tight grouping down low is going to end up with a lot of late goals against. They are begging teams to take shots from the point, and seem to be leaving the back side winger pretty open as well.

Other then the mental breakdown on the shorthanded goal, they looked pretty solid tonight.

12/17/2008 12:02:15 PM

Quote :

"PP seems to be much improved."

Not to mention the fact that Montreal had 11 penalties...

12/17/2008 1:05:50 PM

^^^

pretty much been daaaaaaazed a confused! He kept opening and closing his eyes and rolling his head around. the expression on his face was priceless. Wish I had a video of it or something.

12/17/2008 1:08:39 PM

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"PP seems to be much improved"

I can't argue with the results, going 3-11, but it wasn't exactly a thing of beauty. The first goal came on the 3rd PP of the night, and it developed awfully slow. What really bugged me was that in the first period, we had nearly 10 minutes of power play time, and only 4 shots on goal in that stretch. The passing was slow and telegraphed, and it didnt really get any better as the game went on.

12/17/2008 1:17:26 PM

The main problem with the power play is that the passing is slow and gives the point defenders and goaltender too much time to get in the lanes and set.

I know they're working hard to correct it, though, consummate professionals that they are.

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12/17/2008 1:21:37 PM

ok, kinder, gentler you.... your thoughts on paul maurice and your thoughts on leaving Spezza open in the slot.

12/17/2008 1:40:29 PM

Paul Maurice is a very good joke teller in press conferences.

Jason Spezza being left open in the slot is not a beneficial course of action for teams other than the Ottawa Senators.

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12/17/2008 2:18:20 PM

I'll be doing 850's "Citizen Cane" pre-game deal on Jan 31.

12/17/2008 3:00:26 PM

Are the Fire Antz advertising on Raleigh TWC also or am I just seeing these commercials because I think i'm technically in the fayetteville TWC area

12/17/2008 3:18:56 PM

To be honest I completely forgot about the existence of the Fire Antz. I think the last time I heard them mentioned was during the lockout.

12/17/2008 3:24:10 PM

By saying it was improved, i meant they seemed to have a plan. Many times they carried the puck over the line rather then dumping it. They also got good movement. If they had an Al MacInnis shot on the team, it would have great potential.

The passing is predictable and slow, but i think i've given up hope on anything other then that. This team as a whole can't pass worth crap.

[Edited on December 17, 2008 at 3:35 PM. Reason : V I am unfamiliar with Corvo's power. ]

12/17/2008 3:27:09 PM

while it certainly isn't McInnis, Corvo can crank em.

12/17/2008 3:30:22 PM

Back during the home game against Toronto, you could see that Cujo tensed up when Corvo had the puck on the PP.

12/17/2008 3:32:06 PM

I think they need to look more down low on the PP. It has seemed to be getting a bit better from last night, but we got into the routine of all the passes from the half boards always going to the point. Teams are pushing their diamond out so much to take away that pass that its leaving 2 on 1s down low.

12/17/2008 4:20:34 PM

FREAKY JOE CORVO TATTOOS

12/17/2008 9:15:05 PM

goddamn where is my picture of our freaky joe corvo tattoos

i can't find it

epic. vinylbandit's was the best.

[Edited on December 17, 2008 at 9:50 PM. Reason : at least that's how i remember it, so that's what we're going with]

12/17/2008 9:50:24 PM

12/17/2008 11:55:18 PM

Quote :

"Sources tell TSN another NHL player may be about to jump to the KHL. Carolina Hurricanes forward Dan LaCouture is believed to have left the team for Russia, however, the Hurricanes remain unclear as to which Kontinental Hockey League team LaCouture is attempting to join. The Hurricanes intend on suspending LaCouture, who was signed as a free agent in October, if he doesn't have an immediate change of heart. If LaCouture walks away from his contract with the Hurricanes this will fuel the ongoing feud between the KHL and the National Hockey League as, once again, the Kontinental Hockey League would have apparently abandoned its policy of respecting NHL contracts. The 31-year old veteran has played in 11 games this season with the Hurricanes and has scored two goals."

12/18/2008 11:26:44 AM

Honestly, good for him. We fucked that dude over hardcore.

12/18/2008 11:30:42 AM

yeah, we did

i like LaCouture.

12/18/2008 11:35:07 AM

how?^^

[Edited on December 18, 2008 at 11:35 AM. Reason : what did we do to fuck him over]

12/18/2008 11:35:18 AM

We gave him a tryout, he worked his way on to the team, and we said, "Awesome. Add some size to the fourth line, bang bodies, go to the net with some combination of Sutter/Bayda/LaRose, and occasionally stand up for one of our smaller guys and you'll have a spot on this team."

And then we put him on the bus after a month.

12/18/2008 11:39:20 AM

^ add that to the personal battles that hes overcome....and yeah..we screwed him.

12/18/2008 1:59:58 PM

just noticed the other 3 bobbleheads that will be given out are gleason, walker, and ward.

12/18/2008 4:32:37 PM

11!

12/18/2008 7:35:25 PM

gleason just beat someones ass

12/18/2008 8:09:49 PM

that was the equivalent of an 8th grader beating up a 4th grader

12/18/2008 8:12:10 PM

anyone just hear tripper say "that's not what she said" when they came back early from commercial?

12/18/2008 8:25:12 PM

"that's what she said"

not?!

[Edited on December 18, 2008 at 8:26 PM. Reason : fail]

12/18/2008 8:25:18 PM

"Deceivingly good... I was gonna say 'thats not what she said'" Might wanna know when you're on there tripp

12/18/2008 8:25:56 PM

Wooooo! Corvo OT goal!! Woooooo!

12/18/2008 9:26:16 PM

Wow.. that was filthy.

12/18/2008 9:26:34 PM

lol at the defenseman trying to play goalie

12/18/2008 9:27:34 PM

that was what the smiley was made for

holy cow

gg 77

12/18/2008 9:28:15 PM

that was a beautiful shot

12/18/2008 9:36:54 PM

12/18/2008 9:36:58 PM

CAINS??????????????

12/18/2008 10:08:14 PM

i said it once today, and i'll say it again


FREAKY JOE CORVO TATTOOS

12/18/2008 10:12:58 PM

12/18/2008 10:33:46 PM

12/18/2008 10:42:34 PM

Eric Staal Fluffer Bobblehead

12/19/2008 12:01:19 AM

Attendance 14,533

this number confuses me, it seems way too low

[Edited on December 19, 2008 at 12:07 AM. Reason : I AM MIFFED]

12/19/2008 12:07:30 AM