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IT BEGINS
![](http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/333587/nhlpremiere.png) Both games on VS
Schedule: http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/schedule.htm TV: 65 games on FSN, all in glorious HD, and 2 more games on VS.
New Faces
![](http://cdn.nhl.com/hurricanes/v2/photos/mugs/8475784.jpg) Jeff Skinner. #53 5'10" 193lbs. 1st round pick this year. Not the fastest skater, but crafty and has a damn good shot. Scored 70 goals in the OHL last year. Predicted by some "experts" as a top Calder candidate.
![](http://cdn.nhl.com/hurricanes/v2/photos/mugs/8470649.jpg) Patrick O'Sullivan. #8 5'11" 190lbs. Now that his dad is safely stowed away in Canada, all is well. Signed for table scraps, he's had a solid preseason and could figure into a top 6 role.
![](http://cdn.nhl.com/hurricanes/v2/photos/mugs/8474610.jpg) Zac Dalpe. #22 6'1" 195lbs. Dude's a goal scorer. Put up 45 points in 39 games at Ohio State, then 5 more points in his first 8 AHL games.
![](http://cdn.nhl.com/hurricanes/v2/photos/mugs/8470265.jpg) Anton Babchuk. #33 6'5" 212lbs. Babchuk want return a canes. JR made it so. Time to set up us the bomb.
![](http://cdn.nhl.com/hurricanes/v2/photos/mugs/8473610.jpg) Bobby Sanguinetti. #24 6'3" 190lbs. Acquired from the Rags on draft day, he's an offensive defenseman who will either get pushed to the press box or the AHL by perennial suckfest, Jay Harrison.
Notable Losses
![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jx0UOnwAcGw/SfnTPcUZBJI/AAAAAAAAAMc/3uBNqLFWG9c/s320/rod.jpg) Rod Brind'Amour has carried on the tradition of players taking new gigs in the organEYEzation as he's now the director of forwards development.
![](http://www.lhss.info/image/players/Ray%20Whitney.jpg) Ray Whitney. Sorry, puck bunnies, time to find someone new to go apeshit for. Thanks for not waving your NTC last year.
New Alternate Captains: Tim Gleason and Brandon Sutter
HURRI-CHECKERS
![](http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/290910/CharlotteCheckers_large.jpg?446059186) Our AHL affiliate is now in-state, so take your happy asses down to see a pretty well stocked team
MOTHER FUCKIN ALL-STAR GAME
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![](http://jonathanhawkins.net/temp/pitkanenpleased.jpg) 10/6/2010 9:46:47 AM
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steviewonder All American 6194 Posts user info edit post |
first 10/6/2010 9:50:14 AM
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Gonzo18 All American 2240 Posts user info edit post |
In 10/6/2010 9:52:03 AM
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Sweden All American 12283 Posts user info edit post |
iop1 LETS DO THIS SHIT
quality thread.
] 10/6/2010 10:08:04 AM
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steviewonder All American 6194 Posts user info edit post |
Whats everyone doing for the game tomorrow and Friday.
I have no vacation time left, but considered working from home with a strategic lunch break 10/6/2010 10:16:07 AM
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Kodiak All American 7067 Posts user info edit post |
iop1 10/6/2010 10:22:45 AM
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GenghisJohn bonafide 10234 Posts user info edit post |
WITH THE CANES?!!?!?! 10/6/2010 11:24:13 AM
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ncsuftw1 BEAP BEAP 15126 Posts user info edit post |
CANES?????????? 10/6/2010 11:27:24 AM
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Sweden All American 12283 Posts user info edit post |
you mean Corvo's back??? I thought we traded him??!?!
how is he WITH THE CAINS??!?!? 10/6/2010 11:29:37 AM
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OldBlueChair All American 5405 Posts user info edit post |
iop1
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO PUMPED AS SHIT 10/6/2010 11:51:38 AM
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kevmcd86 All American 5832 Posts user info edit post |
greatest opening post for a thread ever.
COME ON COME ON COME ON...
LET'S GO!!!
COME ON COME ON COME ON...
LET'S GO!!!!
COME ON COME ON COME ON...
LET'S GO CANES!!!!!!!
also, i wasn't aware the checkers changed their team colors. very nice...love how it matches now.
[Edited on October 6, 2010 at 12:02 PM. Reason : .] 10/6/2010 12:00:29 PM
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IS250tim All American 943 Posts user info edit post |
iop1 plz 2 win!
BEAP BEAP! 10/6/2010 12:43:13 PM
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ClassicMixup All American 3877 Posts user info edit post |
iop1
LET'S DO THISSSSS 10/6/2010 12:49:28 PM
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Jabbo All American 1285 Posts user info edit post |
![](http://awfulcommercials.com/stills/13stories-ford.jpg)
10/6/2010 1:04:32 PM
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Vulcan91 All American 13893 Posts user info edit post |
You've carried the torch well. 10/6/2010 1:11:24 PM
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GenghisJohn bonafide 10234 Posts user info edit post |
![](http://jonathanhawkins.net/temp/wizard.jpg)
[NO]
10/6/2010 1:25:24 PM
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GGMon All American 6462 Posts user info edit post |
no beap beap? Son, I am disappoint. 10/6/2010 2:07:27 PM
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Camus Veteran 180 Posts user info edit post |
328
OH WE BACK 10/6/2010 2:16:05 PM
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Sweden All American 12283 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "no beap beap? Son, I am disappoint." |
if anybody's gonna post it, it better not be on page 1. nobody wants to hear it everytime they reply in this thread for the rest of the year. 10/6/2010 2:33:53 PM
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Dammit100 All American 17605 Posts user info edit post |
^^season tix up with us? 10/6/2010 2:36:50 PM
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Camus Veteran 180 Posts user info edit post |
^ Yea last year I had a half season in 328.
This year i'm doing the full season. 10/6/2010 4:43:13 PM
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Dammit100 All American 17605 Posts user info edit post |
nice, what seat? 10/6/2010 4:53:05 PM
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brownie27 All American 3030 Posts user info edit post |
Oh haaaayyyy 10/6/2010 5:09:45 PM
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strudle66 All American 1573 Posts user info edit post |
well done Dammit
iop1, pumped 10/6/2010 7:37:54 PM
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GGMon All American 6462 Posts user info edit post |
vroom vroom party starter 10/6/2010 8:54:28 PM
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OldBlueChair All American 5405 Posts user info edit post |
CAINS?!?!??!!!!!!!!!!!!??????? 10/6/2010 8:58:54 PM
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Sweden All American 12283 Posts user info edit post |
I have been known to LOL at that picture of Joni being pleased. 10/6/2010 9:10:39 PM
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Dammit100 All American 17605 Posts user info edit post |
as have I... nice work 10/6/2010 9:12:50 PM
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d7freestyler Sup, Brahms 23935 Posts user info edit post |
i'm gonna get in on page 1!!!
WOOOOOOOOOO WOOOO WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! 10/6/2010 9:13:00 PM
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vinylbandit All American 48079 Posts user info edit post |
10/6/2010 9:22:56 PM
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Dammit100 All American 17605 Posts user info edit post |
^in the "pep talk" ad, that's 328's own Jack Spencer as the fan. 10/6/2010 9:34:28 PM
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Sweden All American 12283 Posts user info edit post |
steviewonder and I are on a full season ride in the front row of 334 this year. i look forward to not pissing off the people in front of us for the first time ever. 10/6/2010 9:43:07 PM
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IS250tim All American 943 Posts user info edit post |
I'm in 314 in row B, I normally just piss off Pittsburgh and Buffalo fans who sit in the row in front of me. Fun hockey in 14 hours! 10/6/2010 9:58:04 PM
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TallyHo All American 11744 Posts user info edit post |
iop1. . . where's the photo of mo with the looney tunes tie, as seen on the mo-meter? 10/6/2010 10:03:38 PM
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omgyouresexy All American 1509 Posts user info edit post |
I might have to go to a Canes/Bruins game this year. That should be pretty kick ass. 10/6/2010 10:14:22 PM
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wolfpack2105 All American 12428 Posts user info edit post |
WOOOOOOOOOO 10/6/2010 11:35:32 PM
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fenway All American 3135 Posts user info edit post |
12 Hours. ![](images/spin.gif) 10/6/2010 11:56:16 PM
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Jrb599 All American 8845 Posts user info edit post |
iop1 10/7/2010 6:59:02 AM
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GenghisJohn bonafide 10234 Posts user info edit post |
SO PUMPED
also, I must share what Flanagan posted last night:
Quote : | "The Night Before Hockey Season Twas the night before hockey season and all thru the house, not a creature was checking Not even Darcy freaking Tucker The hockey socks were hung By the chimney with care, in hopes that in 100 or so games, Lord Stanley would be there The rookies were tucked All snug in their bunks, all hoping to avoid The "Erik Cole falls down" funk With Mo in his kerchief and Ron in his cap, They we chastised by Barraso for dressing so slack When out on the ice there arose such a clatter, The Caniacs awoke, it was hockey that mattered Away to arena, I flew like a flash, I had games to tailgate, and an opposing goalie to trash The zamboni had cleared the new fallen snow, And the boys took the ice, oh so far below When what to my wondering eyes should appear, Staal as the Captain for this brand new year Corvo is back, and Skinner is slick, I knew at that moment this year could be sick (the good kind of sick) More rapid than Buffalo to free Labatts they came, as the coach yelled out and called them by name Now Sanguinetti and McBain and Skinner and Dalpe, Go out there and win so the Caniacs dont doubt me Get the puck deep and get it off the wall, Now shoot the puck, shot the puck, and fear Anton all A bunch of old players this team does lack, Including Rod the bod now in the stands looking mack This team had a twinkle and it made the fans merry, If the defense performs, this group could be scary With his droll little mouth chewing gum on go, We all support this team, sometimes in spite of our Mo The edge of my nails I bit with my teeth, Getting off to a good start would be such a relief I know that I am not concerned by myself, I see Puck It too hand wringing, LGC's little elf With Mo laying a finger at the side of his nose, on the ice came Staal, Cole and LaRose They sprang into stride, and Capt Eric give a whistle, Pass from Cole, deke from Rosey, and then an Joni missel We win our first two games, and then jump on a flight, Merry Hockey-mas you Caniacs, and to all, a good night!" |
[Edited on October 7, 2010 at 9:16 AM. Reason : .] 10/7/2010 9:16:06 AM
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ncsuftw1 BEAP BEAP 15126 Posts user info edit post |
FUN HOCKEY AHEAD 10/7/2010 10:01:19 AM
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DROD900 All American 24640 Posts user info edit post |
wooooooooooooo, pumped a shit for this season. Heres to hoping we get off to a good start this year and dont dig ourselves an early season hole that we spend all season digging ourselves out of. I really like the mix of old and new players we have, hopefully Sutter will take the next step forward and become one of our top contributors this season.
anyone have any news on Samsonov? I know he's on IR, but I'm not sure how the IR system works in the NHL. Is it like the NFL where you are out for the whole season, or is it like a more extensive version of the disabled list where he can come back once he's healthy? 10/7/2010 10:22:48 AM
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Dammit100 All American 17605 Posts user info edit post |
^the latter. and it can be done retroactively. 10/7/2010 10:23:31 AM
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DROD900 All American 24640 Posts user info edit post |
so is he looking to come back in 15 games? 30? 60? I know his injury looked bad initially, I just havent heard anything at all about his timeline for a return. Everyone just keeps saying that he isnt travelling with the team to Europe, but thats it
also
Projected first line: LW Jussi Jokinen, C Eric Staal, RW Tuomo Ruutu
Projected second line: LW Erik Cole, C Brandon Sutter, RW Chad LaRose
Projected third line: LW Sergei Samsonov, C Patrick O’Sullivan, RW Patrick Dwyer
Projected fourth line: LW Zach Boychuk, C Jeff Skinner, RW Tom Kostopoulos
per: http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news;_ylt=ArK9jTJccOz3a2Y4k1pT.HNivLYF?slug=teamreports-2010-nhl-car
I really hope Boychuk, Skinner and O'Sullivan play well this year. They are all capable of being solid players and possible future stars, they just have to gorw up fast and be consistent night in and night out (I'm looking at you Boychuk)
[Edited on October 7, 2010 at 10:32 AM. Reason : asdf] 10/7/2010 10:31:32 AM
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GenghisJohn bonafide 10234 Posts user info edit post |
Those lines look close, but didn't Boychuk get sent down to Charlotte? In any case, he'll be back this season (I hope). I sure hope they put Jussi back on a line with Staal instead of making him 3rd line center. Sully looked good in the preseason so he should be cool at 3rd line.
I just want us to get back to the RBC with at least a .500 record. This first road trip is going to be important. 10/7/2010 10:35:34 AM
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Sweden All American 12283 Posts user info edit post |
Boychuk has already been shipped off to Charlotte, so that lineup is crap.
Here's a more realistic look: http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/depthchart.htm?dcid=12
Personally, I think the lines are garbage. The only positive I can find in it is that we must be rolling 4 "scoring" (used very loosely) lines instead of having a true 4th line.
And Harrison on defense instead of Carson, Sanguinetti, an 8 year old, a parking cone, etc is always a horrible choice. That Babchuk/Harrison pair will be on the ice for a couple of Wild goals today, more than likely.] 10/7/2010 10:36:10 AM
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DROD900 All American 24640 Posts user info edit post |
I dunno if espn is way off or what, but the Hurricanes website has much different lines listed:
Offense:
Line 1: LW Chad LaRose C Eric Staal RW Erik Cole
Line 2: LW Jeff Skinner C Jussi Jokinen RW Tuomo Ruutu
Line 3: LW Drayson Bowman C Brandon Sutter RW Patrick Dwyer
Line 4: LW Pat O'Sullivan C Zac Dalpe RW Tom Kostopoulos
Jiri Tlusty and Sergie Samsonov reserves
Defense:
LD Joni Pitkanen RD Joe Corvo
LD Tim Gleason RD Jamie McBain
LD Jay Harrison RD Anton Babchuk
LD Brett Carson RD Bobby Sanguinetti
Goalkeepers: Cam Ward Jason Peters
Zack Boychuk isnt listed on the Hurricanes roster according to the website 10/7/2010 10:40:46 AM
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Sweden All American 12283 Posts user info edit post |
Carson, Sanguinetti, and Tlusty are healthy scratches for today.
I personally am looking for the 53/36/15 line to do damage today. 10/7/2010 10:43:12 AM
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Vulcan91 All American 13893 Posts user info edit post |
IT'S JAY HARRISON TIME.
Those lines are kind of shit but who knows what could happen. Bowman/Sutter/Dwyer is clearly designed to be a shut down checking line. And now I'm off the Internet until I watch the game on the DVR at 4:30. 10/7/2010 10:47:54 AM
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GenghisJohn bonafide 10234 Posts user info edit post |
come on, we all know the lines will be completely different in five games anyhow. 10/7/2010 11:05:12 AM
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PackMan03 All American 4594 Posts user info edit post |
iop1! t -1 hour!! 10/7/2010 11:08:54 AM
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