BEAP BEAP for Drayson Bowman recalled.

Boychuk - Staal - LaRose
Whitney - Sutter - Cole
Bowman - Dwyer - Jokinen
Samsonov - Brind'Amour - Kostopoulos

3/24/2010 6:11:01 PM

HOORAY SYPHILIS


[Edited on March 24, 2010 at 6:47 PM. Reason : .]

3/24/2010 6:40:46 PM

(you linked the page not the image)

3/24/2010 6:44:43 PM

Quote :

"The Carolina Hurricanes, in conjunction with AAA, are pleased to offer special fan travel packages for the 2010 Compuware/NHL Premiere™ in Helsinki, Finland. The Hurricanes will take on the Minnesota Wild at Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland, on Thursday, Oct. 7 and Friday, Oct. 8. Only 50 packages have been reserved, so fans are encouraged to act quickly to take advantage of the offer! The travel package has a total cost of $2,194 per person, plus the cost of game tickets. It includes: •?Roundtrip airfare from Raleigh-Durham to Helsinki, Finland •?Roundtrip airport to hotel transfers •?Four nights accommodations in a double-occupancy room at the Radisson Blu Plaza in Helsinki •?Transportation to see the Carolina Hurricanes team practices •?Exclusive VIP lunch with the team •?Roundtrip transportation to both games from hotel to Hartwall Arena •?Half-day sightseeing tour of Helsinki •?Special NHL souvenir •?AAA escort There is also a land-only option for fans who purchase air travel separately. The total cost is $1,052 per person, plus the cost of game tickets, and the package includes all of the above except the roundtrip airfare and the roundtrip airport transfers. There are two price levels for the game tickets: $300 for upper-level seats for both games or $600 for lower-level club seats for both games. Please note that there is limited availability for the upper-level seating, and that tickets are non-refundable once purchased. In order to reserve space, fans must place deposits of $500 per person plus game-ticket cost. The final total is due July 28 and is non-refundable. For reservations and additional information, please contact AAA Travel via one of the following methods: •Phone: (919) 832-0543 Ext. 16016 – Mary Ann Ellerbe or Ext. 16012 – Cecilia Bunting •Email: CarolinaHurricanes@mailaaa.com •Mail: AAA Group Travel – 2301 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC 27607 •Fax: AAA Ground Travel – (919) 832-8847 "

3/25/2010 3:15:45 PM

They only reserved 50? Unless I'm vastly overestimating how many people are hyped for this, those will be sold out almost immediately.

3/25/2010 3:25:30 PM

^I felt the same way, but there's always gonna be more "OH I'M DEFINITELY GOING" hype than people who actually go. I do they think they undershot it with 50 though, that should be gone by the end of the week if not sooner.

If I go, it won't be on that official package. I'd much rather do what I want and miss the official LUNCHES AND PRACTICES crap, and also be able to leave out of Helsinki and see some other sites in Europe before coming back.

3/25/2010 3:33:35 PM

^ agree on the official package being a bit overloaded, i'd do exactly the same thing and visit some other part of europe. i'm trying to figure out why the land-only option wouldn't include tickets.

i was about 50/50 on the idea until i saw the ticket prices, they're a bit steep considering the other expenses involved and the fact that helsinki is apparently not the cheapest city to hang out in anyway

of course the only sporting event i have been to in europe was the first "super bowl" of the central european (american) football league, only the best football game EVAR, and we got in for i think 100 serbian fun-bucks which i think is like $1.75

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

[Edited on March 25, 2010 at 3:46 PM. Reason : agree]

3/25/2010 3:42:20 PM

hmmm... with all the $$$ i'd spend elsewhere while in Finland, I'd be close to $3k, which is a bit much.

also, I'm willing to bet the "special NHL souvenir" is a fucking towel or something.

3/25/2010 3:47:57 PM

^yeah, i said it's a lithograph, pin, or hat on another board.

3/25/2010 3:49:00 PM

free ticket for tonight

pm me and i'll email it to you

if i can trust you

3/25/2010 4:19:35 PM

The Helsinki package put together by AAA is super bloated. Sure you get a lot of perks by going through them (organized city tour, team luncheon, practice access, etc) but I'm not sure it justifies the price difference.

I just priced the trip out on my own and came out much cheaper:

Round trip airfare + 4 nights stay in Dbl Occupancy room @ Radisson Blu = $1298/person

Lower Level Tickets - $449 (169eur/game x 2 games)
Upper Level Tickets - $263 (99eur/game x 2 games)

The hotel/airfare is from expedia and I factored in 2 people on the trip
Tickets are on sale at lippu.fi

[Edited on March 25, 2010 at 5:28 PM. Reason : expedia =/= priceline]

3/25/2010 5:21:28 PM

3/25/2010 7:36:21 PM

McBain's looking really good so far.

3/25/2010 7:37:43 PM

I wonder if the Canes will meltdown in the third period while simultaneously the Caps come alive.

3/25/2010 7:44:31 PM

Can the Canes quit playing that shittastic Airiel Down song?

3/25/2010 9:32:41 PM

Please show us some new faces in the shootout

LaRose - yes
Staal - no
Samsonov - no
Jussi - okay yes of course
Sutter/Boychuk - yes

3/25/2010 9:39:04 PM

it would appear the caps bandwagon has spread to raleigh :-/

3/25/2010 9:39:59 PM

I actually like the Airiel Down song. Their Wolfpack one sucked ass, but I like the 'Canes one.

3/25/2010 9:45:13 PM

3/25/2010 9:45:19 PM

beautiful move by larose.

3/25/2010 9:45:32 PM

thank you for putting chad larose on the shootout

3/25/2010 9:45:49 PM

steviewonder for shootout lineup maker

3/25/2010 9:46:29 PM

I don't know how we took the season series against the soon to be President's Trophy winners, but it pleases me.

3/25/2010 9:47:32 PM

I hope the season series was worth a Top 3 pick.

3/25/2010 9:48:25 PM

LaRose has been solid since returning from injury. Great move in the SO.

I get excited each time they win and then remember we just cost ourselves even more of a shot at a better pick. With Rutuu, Ward and Gleason all out and Cullen, Corvo, Wallin, etc. gone I'm amazed we keep winning.

[Edited on March 25, 2010 at 9:49 PM. Reason : catsup]

3/25/2010 9:48:32 PM

Thank god for Peters and Legace.

3/25/2010 9:51:21 PM

totally called Mo putting Chad in 3 seconds before they showed him getting on the ice

go me

3/25/2010 9:51:22 PM

3/25/2010 9:56:32 PM

UH OH

3/25/2010 9:57:26 PM

LOLOL @ dancing granny nearly flashing her boobs to the jumbotron

3/25/2010 10:20:40 PM

FUUUUUUUUUCK!

3/25/2010 11:41:11 PM

if anyone wants to tailgate, we will be in the fairgrounds lot tomorrow.

There is talk of a Jesse Jones vs. Bright Leaf blind taste test

3/26/2010 9:22:19 AM

dancing granny last night was epic.

for one, i thought she was gone. nope. she started to tear off her shirt and expose her grannytits and the jumbotron cut away immediately

3/26/2010 9:44:43 AM

haha awesome

3/26/2010 9:46:21 AM

as seen on LGC, they're already sold out of the airfare included packages.

3/26/2010 10:13:06 AM

Peters reassigned to Albany. Cam is ready to go and will be the backup tonight; will start in Atlanta on Monday night.

Excited to see him back but I really hope they ain't rushing things.

3/27/2010 11:29:25 AM

I was hoping they would let him rest and heal up. There really is no reason to play him anymore this season.

The River Rats will probably be happy to have Peters back though.

3/27/2010 3:13:50 PM

I must say, the point about making sure he can play in case he needs surgery is a good one. I'm still nervous about it, though.

3/27/2010 3:31:07 PM

it has come to my attention that Paul Maurice looks uncomfortably like Jeffrey Dahmer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6vTehQ7KlU

that is all

3/27/2010 8:29:33 PM

The tank is back on



Zac Dalpe pots 3 for Albany in just his 4th pro game.

[Edited on March 27, 2010 at 9:35 PM. Reason : .]

3/27/2010 9:32:46 PM

LEAFS WIN! ISLES WIN!

WE'RE BACK INTO 28TH BOYS!!!!!

3/27/2010 9:56:20 PM

Quote :

"LEAFS WIN! ISLES WIN! WE'RE BACK INTO 28TH BOYS!!!!!"

Cue the animated GIF of Mo after Boston game 7.....

3/27/2010 9:58:59 PM

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=176643647452

those hockey fans sure are ruining my meditation time

3/28/2010 12:23:34 AM

^wtf whoever created that group should be shot

3/28/2010 12:34:04 AM

I see that every one of the people the group is against have joined, and I too shall join. lol

3/28/2010 12:36:07 AM

the majority of the group is 328 folk

3/28/2010 12:50:21 AM

especially the guy hugging his cat

3/28/2010 12:58:03 AM

please guise keep it down i can't hear erik stall

3/28/2010 10:58:42 AM

I was kicked out of that Facebook group

3/28/2010 6:44:36 PM

i, too, was kicked out of that facebook group

3/28/2010 6:49:54 PM