THIS IS BECAUSE JOHN FORSLUND, TRIPP TRACY, LUKE DECOCK, AND ALL THE OTHER BASTARDS SAID THE DIVISION WAS SEALED

3/29/2008 9:04:48 PM

^I won't disagree, they need to stop saying that, I really think whoever wins the Washington game wins the division. They have a much easier schedule after that game.

3/29/2008 9:08:22 PM

We have the exact same schedule after we play them but only difference is, we get Tampa on the second end of a back2back, much like tonight. Laviollete should be really pissed tonight. Tampa made them look bad.

3/29/2008 9:11:38 PM

SOUTHEAST 	GP 	W 	L 	OTL 	PTS
Carolina 	79 	42 	31 	6 	90
Washington 	79 	40 	31 	8 	88
Florida 	79 	36 	34 	9 	81
e-Atlanta 	79 	32 	39 	8 	72
e-Tampa Bay 	78 	31 	38 	9 	71

3/29/2008 9:17:34 PM

Yeah next weeks schedule is definitely not in our favor.. we play TB on the back end of a back-to-back

Washington gets to play TB the night after we play them, and also Florida the night after we play them. So not only do we have to play on the back end of a back-to-back but Washington gets 2 or 3 games next week on the other teams back end.

3/29/2008 9:17:44 PM

damnit, what the hell is going on?

3/29/2008 9:29:29 PM

It's basically a one game season. Beat Washington Tuesday and win the Division. Lose and Washington then has the upper hand.

3/29/2008 10:02:08 PM

fuckfuckfuckfuck

3/29/2008 11:59:52 PM

in order to pump you bitches up for the showdown in washington, i give you this:

http://rstruzik.googlepages.com/staal_rawr.html
(or, please embed: rstruzik.googlepages.com/staal_rawr.swf)

3/30/2008 12:37:52 AM

well ya gotta wonder....

if we can't get it done at tamp bay this late in the season and washington goes on a run like they are.... do we really deserve to get into the playoffs?

I think that its fitting we have to prove that we are playoff worthy at washington...

Besides, there are more positives from the 2nd half of this season for the canes than wins, ya know....

3/30/2008 9:26:19 AM

It would be disastrous for this team to lead the division 97% of the year just to lose it on the last week of the season, and maybe not even make the playoffs.

Tuesday will be the biggest game for the Caps in a long time. They will be hyped up. If Laviolette has been resting his guys with the lead we've had all along, I hope he knows that lead is nothing now. Cullen, Whitney, Williams......if they're ready to play, this is the time to play them.

3/30/2008 10:03:48 AM

Canes are a solid team...

My question is, is it that bad if Washington passes Carolina?

If that happens, Carolina moves to the 8 seed and gets Montreal...sure they lose home ice advantage, but I think I'd rather play the Canadiens over the Rangers

3/30/2008 10:05:24 AM

lose 2 out of 3 and they wont be in the playoffs....

3/30/2008 10:15:40 AM

you must be a math major

doesn't really answer the question though

3/30/2008 11:41:58 AM

Remember, Pittsburgh is only 1 point behind Montreal with a game in hand (currently leading 2-1 over NY in the third), so we may have to face the Pens as a number 8 seed. I'd really hate to go up against a team with that many explosive players that are healthy when we have so many out.

As for Montreal/NY, we managed a 2 and 2 record against each, so I'm not sure who the Canes would prefer more.

3/30/2008 1:25:58 PM

^Pens are still young and still learning what it takes in the Playoffs

Canes have that.

3/30/2008 2:11:44 PM

i'll take any kind of post season play at this point

these guys have played their asses off and they could still come up empty handed because washington has also played their asses off

i'm going to have a heart attack sometime tuesday night

3/30/2008 2:16:33 PM

We're not good away from the RBC, exactly at .500. Meanwhile every other team in contention has a winning away record. I think we need that home ice, even if it's for one series.

3/30/2008 2:21:45 PM

^We own Boston at Boston, though probably no way we'd be playing them at the moment

3/30/2008 3:10:23 PM

Quote :

"As for Montreal/NY, we managed a 2 and 2 record against each, so I'm not sure who the Canes would prefer more."

I don't think we match up very well with the Rangers, but Lundqvist didn't show me much last year in the playoffs.

With that said, never fuck with the Montreal Canadiens in the playoffs with a rookie in the net.

3/30/2008 3:52:07 PM

We're going to be playing Ottawa.

Mark it.

3/30/2008 3:56:43 PM

i would like to see that happen


we better fucking win on Tuesday, i won't survive two must win home games

3/30/2008 3:59:37 PM

it is your destiny

3/30/2008 4:00:42 PM

i'd love to see commodore in the away box two, four, or fifteen more times.

3/30/2008 4:15:41 PM

you guys are assuming we're gonna make it. I still need to be convinced.

3/30/2008 5:22:47 PM

nm

[Edited on March 30, 2008 at 5:24 PM. Reason : .]

3/30/2008 5:24:00 PM

A gutsy effort tonight by Jamie McBain and Wisconsin as it looked like they were going to upset North Dakota with a 2-0 lead going into the third, but UND rallied and won it in overtime. Disappointing, as there would have been 3 Cane defensive prospects in the Frozen Four if Wisconsin had moved on. McBain is awesome, though. This guy is going to be playing for us in a couple of years, and he's going to be a great addition to the blue line. He had a goal and an assist in Wisconsin's 6-2 win over Denver in the 1st round. Tonight against North Dakota he scored the game's first goal sneaking in back door and receiving a nice feed. I wonder if he will return for his junior season or sign and play with Albany. I think he is probably going to stay in school for another year.

Clarkson was eliminated 2-0 by Michigan. Nick Dodge will sign very soon with Albany and join the team for their playoff run. Since he's a senior I'm assuming he's going to be graduating.

Tim Kunes and Boston College upset 1 seed Miami in overtime to advance to the Frozen Four after beating Minnesota in the first round.

Overtime diving goal by Joe Whitney for BC:



Kyle Lawson had a goal in Notre Dame's 7-3 first round stunner over 1 seed New Hampshire, and was a +2 in the regional final upset over Michigan State.

Frozen Four is in Denver starting at 6 PM on Thursday, April 10.

Michigan (1) vs. Notre Dame (4)
North Dakota (1) vs. Boston College (3)

National championship game is Saturday, April 12 at 7 PM on ESPN.

3/30/2008 9:13:54 PM

College hockey is pretty much for love of the game, right, because a lot of these guys can't expect to be drafted?

3/30/2008 9:41:27 PM

Quote :

"you guys are assuming we're gonna make it. I still need to be convinced."

aha i'm definitely not, i still need to be convinced too

3/30/2008 9:54:11 PM

^Tuesday is a test for eric staal, is he that leader we need?

3/30/2008 10:05:40 PM

Quote :

"College hockey is pretty much for love of the game, right, because a lot of these guys can't expect to be drafted?"

I don't know much about college hockey, but I'd assume it's no worse than the odds of a college basketball player making it to the pros.

3/30/2008 10:09:35 PM

^^I agree. He has to at least cancel out Ovechkin. If Ovechkin outplays him like he did at the RBC this past Tuesday, it'll be difficult to come out of there with a W.

3/30/2008 10:14:57 PM

3/30/2008 11:25:36 PM

Quote :

"College hockey is pretty much for love of the game, right, because a lot of these guys can't expect to be drafted?"

Most guys who are going to college either get drafted during their freshman year or the year before. See Brind'Amour, Rod.

3/31/2008 9:35:45 AM

Quote :

"BAD-TIMING AWARD The Albany-area newspapers have been filled with speculation all weekend about just how soon Dodge, a Carolina Hurricanes draft pick, will be joining the American Hockey League's Albany River Rats. Dodge picked up a penalty during the second period of Saturday's game and while he was sitting in the box the official sitting in it said to him, "Hey, Nick, this is the River Rats' home box." Dodge had no response. "

3/31/2008 9:50:19 AM

I don't get it.

3/31/2008 9:56:44 AM

Justin Williams, Ray Whitney, and Matt Cullen are ON THE ICE.

No contact jersey for Cullen, so I don't think we're gonna see him yet.

Whitney and Williams, however... full contact. I think they are both in the lineup for the showdown tomorrow night.

3/31/2008 10:26:30 AM

if justin williams plays tomorrow night, i will shit myself

literally

i take these things very serious.

3/31/2008 12:20:24 PM

Quote :

"Other than Cullen, who hasn't been cleared for contact, "everybody's probable," Hurricanes coach Peter Laviolette said. That includes Bret Hedican, who was back at practice as well after missing most of Friday's win and all of Saturday's loss with a "torso" injury. Whitney was the first player off the ice, so there's no guarantee he's in the lineup tomorrow. But Williams is fit and ready to go, 14 weeks after reconstructive knee surgery. "We're coming to crunch time," Williams said. "We'll see what the coaches say tomorrow.""

3/31/2008 12:24:43 PM

^^literally John? Literally?

Also, I'll be amazed if he plays tomorrow. Not gonna claim pants soiling though.

3/31/2008 12:29:32 PM

He practiced with the powerplay unit. I am about 95% certain that he plays tomorrow.

3/31/2008 12:31:53 PM

Just wanted to mention again that we will be slamming beers in the parking lot Friday all afternoon. Anyone is welcome to join, just BYOB. We will head in early enough to get our free hats. I'll probably bring enough hot dogs for plenty of folks, so if you want to throw anything else on the grill just bring it. Playoffs or no, I am not letting anything stop me from having an epic blast.

3/31/2008 12:38:32 PM

Where's this again?

3/31/2008 1:11:19 PM

employee lot

3/31/2008 1:12:04 PM

I'll be at the game - CAPS are gonna win

3/31/2008 1:14:26 PM

aw hell naw, haha. It should be an epic game though. i'm just worried we have one of our egg-laying games. Hopefully we are PISSED after the tampa loss.

3/31/2008 2:05:26 PM

I could go for some pregame hotdogs.

3/31/2008 2:12:14 PM

^^ we only do that after blowout wins

as we did saturday.

(i hope)

god i pray we win.. PLEASSSSE win

Quote :

"One wrinkle in the plan: With the MCI Center unavailable Tuesday morning, the Hurricanes won't have a morning skate before the game, which means Monday is the only opportunity Whitney and Williams (who was cleared for full contact Monday) will have to practice with their teammates."

CONSPIRACY

[Edited on March 31, 2008 at 3:04 PM. Reason : speaking of that, there is no way we get ANY calls tomorrow. we know who the NHL wants in]

3/31/2008 2:58:58 PM

Carolina draft picks Chris Terry and Brett Bellemore have joined Albany (AHL) on tryout contracts for the rest of the season. The Canes still have the option to sign them this summer.

Quote :

"Olli says FORE!"

haha

[Edited on March 31, 2008 at 6:14 PM. Reason : ]

3/31/2008 3:40:46 PM

The last post of this page will be a fun one:

3/31/2008 11:14:39 PM