GDT: Blues @ Canes: Cam Ward is starting

[Surrounded By Ahos]

Cam Ward gave us a chance tonight. He’s been good this season. If he can provide it all season, we’ll win more games by default

Feels good to have a backup goalie putting up a .941 save percentage.

 

[geehaad]

Who knew that Cam Ward would be something we pin our hopes on.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Good to see ol’ Derek Ryan with over 18 minutes of ice time. More than Lindholm and Staal.

In fairness, that has a lot to do with being tied to Skinner.

 

[geehaad]

Gang, Hanifin had a good game and Fleury wasn’t very good. We are blowing the only opportunity to get we can out of Fleury before he’s completely worthless.

Trade-bait Watch ‘17

 

[Navin R Slavin]

Glad that Williams is pissed. Team had no excuse for that effort. Physical fatigue is one thing, but mental fatigue of that magnitude is not acceptable.

 

[Joe McGrath]

Gang, Hanifin had a good game and Fleury wasn’t very good. We should see what we can get out of Fleury before he’s worthless.

Trade-bait Watch ‘17

When Hanifin plays well they lose, so early they have to trade him.

 

[Joe McGrath]

Glad that Williams is pissed. Team had no excuse for that effort. Physical fatigue is one thing, but mental fatigue of that magnitude is not acceptable.

Patrick O’Sullivan has an interesting take on the mental fatigue of playing the 2nf half of a back to back at home. Basically he said the Canes were in more trouble tonight because they had to come home because you come home and feel like you need to do chores or other general things around the house/apartment that otherwise you wouldn’t do on the road. I figure he probably has better insight into that sort of thing than the general population.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

Nah tho.

Get a butler and a maid for that shit. Y'all ain't riding the bus to Hershey.

 

[Roboturner913]

As often as I have defended Ryan against some of the overstatements of how horrible he supposedly is....yeah. If he's on the ice for 18 minutes, that's not a good thing.

Our choices appear to be limited, but you could bring up Wallmark. I guess you could get really crazy and move Kruger up to #3C (or whatever we're calling Ryan currently) and see if something works there. It seems off the wall but Kruger is supposed to be a pretty good playmaker when used in a more offensive role. Might as well give it a shot, it's not like he's going to keep Skinner from scoring anymore than anybody else on the roster.

It would help if we could see what the lineup looks like with Stempniak back, for all his flaws he did serve as kind of a glue guy that made a few different lines work.

Most likely we'll be having these convos until such time we either manage to get a real first-line center or move to Quebec.

 

[bleedgreen]

I don't think I've seen more pucks given away in my life. Careless.

"Poor puck management".

 

[Roboturner913]

That first goal was horrendous. Who tried to clear that puck right up the middle of the ice? I couldn't even tell who it was since I was stuck sitting about 20 feet away from the TV.

 

[Lucky Lindy]

That first goal was horrendous. Who tried to clear that puck right up the middle of the ice? I couldn't even tell who it was since I was stuck sitting about 20 feet away from the TV.

I think it was Jooris, but I could be wrong.

 

[DougieSmash]

Brock McGinn is the next Brad Marchand. You heard it here first.

We look terrible (so far) at home.

 

[the halleJOKEL]

guys i missed the game but wow we suck again

 

[Wolfpuck]

4 (not counting the SO goal)
1
1
5
2
3
1
6
1

Friends, this is not offensive consistency.

 

[The Faulker 27]

Nah tho.

Get a butler and a maid for that ****. Y'all ain't riding the bus to Hershey.

Exactly. Do you like making millions of dollars to play a game you've been obsessed with your whole life? Then figure that shit out.

Justin Williams is a winner, a 36 year old that still works his ass off, and I'm sure he's looking around the room wondering why the entire team of 20 somethings wasn't absolutely draining the tank last night. I'm not sure either, but the effort at the end with only a 1 goal deficit was terrible.

 

[Lucky Lindy]

4 (not counting the SO goal)
1
1
5
2
3
1
6
1

Friends, this is not offensive consistency.

And only once in four games at home have they scored more than one goal.

 

[the halleJOKEL]

great way to sell more seats!

 

[AD Skinner]

I only saw the highlights and didn't see the injury to teravainen- does it look like he will miss significant time?

 

[Joe McGrath]

Exactly. Do you like making millions of dollars to play a game you've been obsessed with your whole life? Then figure that **** out.

Justin Williams is a winner, a 36 year old that still works his ass off, and I'm sure he's looking around the room wondering why the entire team of 20 somethings wasn't absolutely draining the tank last night. I'm not sure either, but the effort at the end with only a 1 goal deficit was terrible.

Half of the team is on ELC’s so they aren’t making millions of dollars. The guys who are making millions of dollars are the veterans that do know how to play in any situation. The Hurricanes have less of those guys than 28 other teams. That was his point.

 

[JWEKD]

I only saw the highlights and didn't see the injury to teravainen- does it look like he will miss significant time?

It looks like a right arm or hand injury to me, from hitting the ice hard. It was painful enough where he couldn't get up and necessitated a whistle to get off the ice. That's probably why Forslund thought it was lower body at first. But my guess is he couldn't put his weight on it to push himself up on the slippery surface.

 

[Novacane]

I only saw the highlights and didn't see the injury to teravainen- does it look like he will miss significant time?

Hard to know. I was at the game so didn't hear any broadcast discussion/speculation. To me it looked like a football style fall where all the weight comes down on the shoulder. Gotta hope it's not a collarbone injury. I think Peters said it was upper body/not head in the postgame.

 

[Chrispy]

That first goal was horrendous. Who tried to clear that puck right up the middle of the ice? I couldn't even tell who it was since I was stuck sitting about 20 feet away from the TV.

Pretty sure it was Lindholm who took the pass from Pesce and tried to clear up the middle.

I only saw the highlights and didn't see the injury to teravainen- does it look like he will miss significant time?

Looked to me like he landed on his hip or shoulder first on the ice. Based on how he left and the statement of "upper body" I'm guessing he landed on his shoulder. But landing on the shoulder could mean anything for length of time out.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

Then they ain't got no goddamned chores to do, 'cos they ain't got no women yet. What, you gotta dust your f***ing Xbox?

If he wants to make the point that kids don't know how to prepare as well as veterans, that's a fine take, I guess. But I don't think I've ever met a 20 year old who gave a shit about household chores. If it's anything, my guess is the boys wanted to relax after the roadie and got into some of Lindy's lingonberry wine.

Anyway. Justin, pls go beat that rookie ass. Thank you.

 

[bluedevil58]

I think it's time to give Lindy a shot at 1 C. He has the tools to do it.....

Skinner-Lindholm-Williams

Aho-Staal-TT

Ryan-Rask-McGinn

4th line.