^^^9-1-2 since cole has been back

and while the Cullen and Williams situation is different (yea my b....don't know what i was thinking there), i still say we should be patient with bringing him back. And actually our PP has been at 37% since Cullen has been out, which is pretty damn good...now I don't remember how pretty those PP's have been, but you can't argue with results

He's listed as a lower body injury....does anyone know what specifically happened?? The Washington game has been the only one I haven't watched pretty much all year

3/30/2009 12:53:26 AM

here's my NHL viewing schedule for the week

Mon - NJ* - NYR 7pm
Tue - Chi* - Mon 7:30pm
Wed - Buf - Atl* 7pm
       NJ* - Pitt 7:30pm
Thur - Car* - NYR 7pm
Fri - Buf - Wash* 7pm
      Atl* - Fla 7:30pm

* = win is beneficial to the canes, with the possible exception of Buffalo - Washington. It would be nice for Washington to drop all of their games and the canes to take the division, but I'd rather see Buffalo lose and make sure we're in the playoffs

3/30/2009 2:02:22 AM

honestly, i'd rather not win out and go into the postseason with 11 wins in a row.

i just have a feeling it wouldn't end well

[Edited on March 30, 2009 at 2:27 AM. Reason : that said, make sure were in! and buck fuffalo.]

3/30/2009 2:26:43 AM

Quote :

"And actually our PP has been at 37% since Cullen has been out"

I FUCKING HATE FORWARDS ON THE POINT

3/30/2009 2:48:26 AM

Well then I guess you and Mo have something you agree on after all

3/30/2009 9:45:36 AM

Question for any CBA/contract buffs

If we sign Babchuk for one year, will he be an RFA come next off-season? According to nhlnumbers, he is 24, where Jokinen and Ruutu are both 25 and upcoming RFAs. I guess the fact that he missed a yearof NHL action probably doesnt hurt our cause either.

3/30/2009 9:50:33 AM

^^^so did you actually send back your playoff tix envelope??

3/30/2009 10:05:43 AM

27 years or 7 years in the league, whichever comes first.

Examples:

Chad LaRose: Only has 4 seasons in the league, but just turned 27 (3 days ago), so he will be an UFA.
Tuomo Ruutu: Is 26 with 6 seasons under his belt, so this summer will be his last as a RFA
Anton Babchuk: Turns 25 in May and will have 5 seasons under his belt, so anything more than a 1 year deal will take him past RFA eligibility

There is also group 6 UFA which allows borderline NHL players like Dwight Helminen to become UFAs without having to wait so long.

3/30/2009 10:14:43 AM

ok phew, I feel better now. It'd be nice to get him locked up for a few years, but we will probably bargain-bin him for next year.

3/30/2009 10:23:20 AM

Back to back weeks

Quote :

"RALEIGH, NC—The National Hockey League today named Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Cam Ward its third star of the week for the period ending March 29. Ward posted a 3-0-0 record, a 1.33 goals-against average and a .935 save percentage in the Hurricanes’ three wins at Florida, against Ottawa and at New Jersey. This marks the fourth time this season Ward has been named one of the league’s three stars of the week. He received third-star honors for the week ending Jan. 4, second-star honors for the week ending Jan. 25 and first-star honors for the week ending March 22. In 64 games this season, Ward has posted a 36-22-5 record and currently ranks third in the league in wins and tied for eighth in the league with five shutouts. He has started each of the Hurricanes’ last 24 games dating back to Feb. 7, and has posted a 16-6-2 record, a 2.31 goals-against average and a .923 save percentage in that span."

3/30/2009 1:21:37 PM

O DEAR LORD JESUS http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/24863-Power-Rankings-A-sweet-song.html

3/30/2009 2:10:44 PM

Epic recognition exposed?!?!?!?!

3/30/2009 2:22:56 PM

OH GOD WE ARE PISSED

3/30/2009 2:26:47 PM

too much recognition

WE ARE FUCKED

3/30/2009 2:29:54 PM

I saw the rankings and was quite confused. Especially since the intro didn't mention anything about the Canes but puts them number 1. I know we're hot and technically power rankings are a measure of just how hot you are at the time, but I'd rather not have us at the one slot as cool as it is to see us in first again. I just hope we can keep this streak into the playoffs and never cool off as that'd be best, which is why I too hope we don't win out completely as the fear of burning out in the first round is way too high in me right now.

3/30/2009 2:33:03 PM

^ that ranking means nothing when other sites have us at 6 and 12 too

3/30/2009 2:51:07 PM

Oh I know, but to be honest, I always felt the hockey news' were the most accurate a lot of weeks. TSN has a Pittsburgh obsession, so even when they were choking worse than us, they were ahead of us. I mean not that they mean anything, but I'm just saying, I like theirs the most some weeks.

3/30/2009 5:15:48 PM

Rangers dominating Papa Sutter is PISSED

3/30/2009 8:29:53 PM

3/30/2009 8:44:04 PM

cam ward interview comin up on VS

3/30/2009 9:30:55 PM

Cullen took a shot off his ankle. Xrays were negative but he has been in a walking boot.

3/30/2009 11:04:51 PM

^new injury? I thought he injured his chest area.

3/30/2009 11:07:03 PM

Monday
NJ*  @ NYR    7pm     (Versus)

Tuesday
Chi* @ Mon    7:30pm  (Versus)

Wednesday
Buf  @ Atl*   7pm     (Center Ice)
NJ*  @ Pit    7:30pm  (Center Ice)

Thursday
NYR  @ Car*   7pm     (FS Carolinas)

Friday
Buf  @ Was*   7pm     (Center Ice)
Atl* @ Fla    7:30pm  (Center Ice)
 
* win is beneficial to CAR
bold is winner

3/31/2009 12:01:14 AM

800th post dedicated to Shady 80





and you can't mention Kevin Weekes without mentioning "the" save

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQFHr7vDBgo

3/31/2009 1:05:31 AM

5 days between games FTL. I need my hockey fix.

3/31/2009 9:33:18 AM

Chicago @ Montreal tonight, cheer for Chicago

3/31/2009 12:44:46 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPBw45ETm7o

chicago needs this one to wrap up home ice... should be a good match

3/31/2009 7:36:19 PM

"Day in the Life" with Chad LaRose

NHL Network
Thursday, April 2 - 7:00 pm
Friday, April 3 - 7:30 pm
Saturday, April 4 - 4:00 pm
Monday, April 6 - 7:30 pm

[Edited on March 31, 2009 at 8:15 PM. Reason : .]

3/31/2009 8:14:26 PM

scheduling right during a canes game, good idea.

meanwhile, fuck you chicago and fuck you ottawa. can't we get a little help?

3/31/2009 9:18:35 PM

halks suck - how the hell do you only win 3 cups when you have been arond for almost 90 years (most of that time only playing in a 6 team league).

4/1/2009 9:45:30 AM

^That is common for Chicago sports, believe me.

4/1/2009 10:21:14 AM

Congrats to McBain on his first career professional goal with Albany last night

4/1/2009 2:09:06 PM

awesome

good to see him getting involved

4/1/2009 2:25:14 PM

wish it was tomorrow already...im debating going to the game. i really want that bobblehead too

4/1/2009 2:27:12 PM

CAMERON WARD.

NHL Player of the Month for March

4/1/2009 3:15:31 PM

AND THE HITS KEEP COMING

4/1/2009 3:16:46 PM

It's all just a giant april fools joke on the Canes nation. They'll hype up the Canes a lot and get us all excited.

and then boom.

4/1/2009 3:25:44 PM

too much recognition.....


we always play better when it's Hurricanes vs. The World

4/1/2009 3:59:41 PM

so what happens in July? resign Cole to a mega deal or what?

4/1/2009 4:48:27 PM

let him go, struggle to make playoffs, trade for him midseason, profit
repeat

4/1/2009 5:23:52 PM

I have a group of friends that wants to go to the game tomorrow. We're dirt poor though, so we're hoping to get the $10 tickets.

What's the odds that there are even going to be some available tomorrow morning? I know the $25 dollar tickets may have already sold out, which means we're screwed. I couldn't find even a single $25 dollar ticket through ticketmaster, but I don't know how reliable they are.

We could care less if we end up sitting together...we just want to get in the game.

4/1/2009 5:38:11 PM

I don't think he should make that much money($4 mill or whatever) IMO. He's definitely good, but not a huge game changer. Plus with the recession we might be able to get him for cheaper anyway. I'll be he wants to stay in Raleigh.

4/1/2009 5:38:28 PM

Quote :

"He's definitely good, but not a huge game changer"

sooo.... you haven't been watching the Canes since we got Cole back at the trade deadline, have you?

4/1/2009 5:57:13 PM

As much as I hate admitting it, Cole makes space for Staal, and that makes all the difference in the world.

4/1/2009 6:09:32 PM

^haha i love to admit it....

4/1/2009 8:46:54 PM

yeah, at this point, and with the turnaround we've seen, I think they need to do just about whatever it takes to keep Cole, even if it means letting someone else go

4/1/2009 9:05:35 PM

Stupid Jersey

4/1/2009 9:31:25 PM

damn, 12 penguins on the score sheet so far tonight

aha, MAF with an assist

4/1/2009 9:46:22 PM

Walker might be back tonight, and according to Forslund, w/o a couple chicklets.

4/2/2009 11:19:02 AM

Would anyone be willing to try and pick up an extra Cam bobblehead for me? I can't make tonights game...........

4/2/2009 11:38:15 AM