Can't hold a lead in the 3rd. Teams start to get desperate and we tighten up. A good offense can be a great defense if done right.

2/22/2011 9:58:04 PM

^^ only a dagger if it dooms us to 8th. A first round series against Philly = probably a sweep, whereas a first round series against Tampa = at the very least competitive (imo)


Also, apparently page



Hopefully that doesn't fail

[Edited on February 22, 2011 at 10:00 PM. Reason : ...]

[Edited on February 22, 2011 at 10:02 PM. Reason : fffuuuu new page]

2/22/2011 10:00:10 PM

Season dagger? We still got a point. If we lost in regulation that would hurt, but even that wouldnt be a dagger.

We have to fixed our defense

2/22/2011 10:00:42 PM

so disappointing we lost that game

2/22/2011 10:05:16 PM

its not a dagger, but it just seems like time and time again this team seems to be on the cusp of a big win and lets chances to assert its way up the eastern standings slip away with late goals/OT/shootout losses.

2/22/2011 10:07:35 PM

Incredibly frustrating loss

But not a season dagger.

We get in the playoffs, whether it's 8th, 7th, or 5th. and who knows what the hell happens...

2/22/2011 10:15:37 PM

god damn the fucking shootout is bullshit.

canes absolutely without a doubt win that game in OT with 5 more minutes.

2/22/2011 10:18:43 PM

this just reminds me of 2002 where we had something like 8 straight ties

nonetheless, i think missing the playoffs this year wouldn't be hugely deflating considering expectations were pretty meager coming into the year. missing the postseason in 06-07 was inexcusable, but not this year.

2/22/2011 10:21:59 PM

Quote :

"god damn the fucking shootout is bullshit. "

2/22/2011 10:28:19 PM

and also fuck maurice. why do we have to go into a shell the second we take the lead? keep fucking playing instead of letting them skate around the zone and do whatever they want. i'm fine with it under 3, but ward is not gonna be able to make save after fucking save for 5 straight minutes.

odd stat:

Quote :

"@PaulBranecky: Amazingly, Canes are 7-2-2 RT @JamminJoeyB: how many games have the Canes won when Cam has faced 40 or more shots?"

[Edited on February 22, 2011 at 10:36 PM. Reason : now 7-2-3.]

2/22/2011 10:36:13 PM

I'm not sure if that is on Mo or what. Can't believe we couldn't get a clear there at the end, I was ready to lose my favorite hat on a Jussi empty netter.

Goddamn I'm sick and tired of us hanging Cam out to dry. It's absolutely ridiculous. Haven't been this frustrated after a game in a long time.

2/22/2011 10:54:02 PM

I would pissed if I was Cam Ward. He's been playing damn well as of late and they fuck him over time and time and time again

2/22/2011 10:55:24 PM

plz to trade for some defense in front of Cam, kkthx

2/22/2011 11:06:08 PM

In past seasons, I'm all for jumping all over the team about it's inability to hold the lead.

This season? Last I checked this team was 19-0-0 when they entered the 3rd period leading. They had several chances to put the Rangers away late on odd man rushes and didn't bury them.

I'm not too broken up over this game. The Rangers lost Gaborik, now possibly Staal, and they have a rough schedule ahead. Just waiting to see what the trade we are preparing is going to be. Hopefully something of significance.

2/22/2011 11:15:16 PM

Really wish we'd get some D in front of Cam or for Mo to take a page from Lavi's '06 team and when you know you don't have the type of defense to go into a shell with a 3rd period lead - you keep the foot on the gas in the offensive zone. Still wish the OT was 10 minutes, hate the damn SO. If we can win Friday we pick up a possible 5 of 8 on this home stand.

Wonder what JR does before the deadline though - we have the type of young players/picks to net a top 4 defenseman or top 6 forward if we can extend their contract.

2/22/2011 11:51:21 PM

I can't believe noone mentioned anything about Eric Staal's hit on his brother. WHOAH MOMMA!

2/23/2011 1:08:11 AM

I would love to pick up Marc Staal

2/23/2011 8:28:32 AM

I dont know whats worse: sitting in front of someone that has virtually no knowledge of hockey that screams "shoooooot" for an entire power play and nearly anytime we bring the puck over the line, or sitting in front of someone that thinks they are a hockey expert because they've heard the term forecheck and wants to commentate the entire game and constantly talk about how worthless jokinen and corvo are and how they're our top 2 players to trade right now. I think I'm giving up defending canes fans.

2/23/2011 9:05:13 AM

WHAT?!

A lot of people are dumb and uninformed? STOP THE PRESS!

2/23/2011 9:08:12 AM

Quote :

"I'll be in attendance tonight and being that I have still yet to see them win in person I predict a loss haha"

My bad guys On a bright note that was at least the first one that went to OT

2/23/2011 9:18:17 AM

Quote :

"someone that thinks they are a hockey expert because they've heard the term forecheck and wants to commentate the entire game "

you mean section 328?

2/23/2011 12:36:40 PM

OH LAWD

i wouldn't call yelling about third nipples "commentating"

in other news, people are saying that justin peters needs to play

how the hell are you going to give even one start to justin peters when cam ward just went 43/46 in his 20th straight start

2/23/2011 12:44:07 PM

Carolina Hurricanes Playoff Chances

Lost to Rangers 3-4 (so), playoff odds down 3.3 to 57.7%

65 points 28-24-9

2/23/2011 12:55:51 PM

^^I think Peters should have played Saturday since it was likely to be a letdown game anyway.

2/23/2011 1:45:03 PM

right, and it was a back-to-back, and Cam gave up 3 early goals. I think he couldve used a break after the first period

2/23/2011 1:46:05 PM

coming in cold after two periods is not a start

might've been fine for cam, but it still doesn't give peters what people claim he needs

ryan miller finally got a night off after 31 starts in a row, but he's been shaky lately, even giving up 7 goals on a couple nights

cam has had a slow start here or there, but has been solid

2/23/2011 4:55:00 PM

I wonder if E. Staal got a scolding phone call from his mom this morning

2/23/2011 4:57:13 PM

i know keith primeau got chewed out by his mom for fighting his brother wayne in an NHL game

and the dryden family wasn't too pleased when a coach put dave dryden in the net just because his brother ken was playing at the other end

2/23/2011 5:17:18 PM

i'm sure tripp has gotten a text from henry staal that will explain ever so well their feelings about the all-important sibling rivalry

2/23/2011 5:56:29 PM

I'm sure if Cam needed a break he would ask for one, or Barrasso would've noticed that he needs it

2/23/2011 6:12:28 PM

No goalie is ever going to ask for a break

2/23/2011 7:22:38 PM

Ever

2/23/2011 9:04:01 PM

a conn smythe winning goalie doesn't tell his coach he can't go

shit, no professional athlete does. come on man.

2/23/2011 9:18:59 PM

Its my opinion that Cam Ward is the ONLY reason we're not in the same straights as last season. Leave him in until further notice, please.

2/24/2011 1:04:25 AM

the only real time a goalie's going to turn down a start is when he's too sick to play, and even then he might still decide to go anyway (see gerber in the '06 finals)

there are apocryphal stories of goalies turning down starts because they didn't feel "right" and the other goalie having a stellar game, but who knows how much of that is spin for a coach's hunch

the fact is, a goalie wants to play every game. the nature of being a goalie in the first place dictates that you want the pressure and you want to play all the time. sure, when you've got a partner, you want him to do well because you want the team to win and you want a good relationship with your teammate.

deep down, though, you want him to screw up just enough that you get to go in and save the day. statistics will tell you that changing goalies mid-game only rarely results in a win, but a goalie stepping on the ice is fully convinced that he's going to stop everything...there's no other way to think.

2/24/2011 11:30:49 AM

Stillman is back

2/24/2011 5:39:56 PM

Bob McKenzie
FLA has traded forward Cory Stillman to CAR. Details to follow.

He was one of my favorite players when he was here. But sigh.

[Edited on February 24, 2011 at 5:41 PM. Reason : Carter and a 5th to FLA]

2/24/2011 5:40:17 PM

Carter and a 5th to Florida,

WIN

2/24/2011 5:42:23 PM

not too bad at all

2/24/2011 5:43:11 PM

2/24/2011 5:44:20 PM

DO NOTHING

2/24/2011 5:47:06 PM

hahah WAAAAAAT

2/24/2011 5:57:46 PM

Well I guess we're consistent with what our team is named after as hurricane names are reused every 6 years or something like that. JR's just going with what we are!

Personally I like the move just so that in the last game we have left with Florida he can't put up a goal and 1+ assists against us. That in itself is worth Ryan Carter and a 5th if we get in the playoffs.

Where does everyone pencil in Stillman for his first game? Are we putting him on the 1st with Staal and Cole? Or will the never ending rotation keep going?

2/24/2011 5:59:01 PM

as I posted 2 years ago after we required cole.

Quote :

"I wonder if JR just calls up girls from high school when he's drunk"

2/24/2011 6:00:30 PM

haha gg, welcome back stillman

2/24/2011 6:04:00 PM

^^^my thoughts on lines for tomorrow:

Stillman-Staal-Cole
Skinner-Ruutu-So Sexy
Russian Trade Bait-Sutter-Lemur
Bodie-Dwyer-Tlusty

[Edited on February 24, 2011 at 6:06 PM. Reason : ^]

2/24/2011 6:06:32 PM

I think for the most part the Canes have run a class organization since they've been here...but continued country club shit like this makes us look bush league.

2/24/2011 6:10:12 PM

wat

2/24/2011 6:16:07 PM

STILLERRRR

2/24/2011 6:17:31 PM

lol rutherford on 99.9:

In reference to Justin Williams (and previous jokes about reusing players): "I can't say much about other players, but he's unrestricted at the end of the year"

2/24/2011 6:19:13 PM