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GDT: Canes @ That Toronto Team We Always Have Supes Normal Games Against (7PM)
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Svechhammer
THIS is hockey?
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If only we had cared from the beginning. Either way, was fun for a few moments.
HisIceness
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Maybe don't allow 4 goals in a period next time.
AhosDatsyukian
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obviously, my point is just giving up Necas + that trade was about getting an elite player long term, not about trying to win this year. If we can't extend him the trade is a massive failure, even if we somehow win the cup this year.
BullLund
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Joe McGrath
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If they win the cup nothing they did is a failure. Thats the whole point of this.
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We made them sweat, which is more than we could have asked for after that start.
Be better on Tuesday
Be better on Tuesday
We could really use a right handed Centre to win some draws on the strong side. Don’t even give yourself a chance when you lose the draw with the goalie pulled
Svechhammer
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Man Burns really hurt us badly tonight. Put us deep in the hole immediately
We deserved to get our asses kicked, but we must have a tough conversation about his usage going forward. He cannot be our TOI leade anymore. He cannot be a top line defender. He's not good
We deserved to get our asses kicked, but we must have a tough conversation about his usage going forward. He cannot be our TOI leade anymore. He cannot be a top line defender. He's not good
HisIceness
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Please stop giving them free goals, give it up Rod. Maybe next time do something that won't allow your team to give up 4 f***ing goals in 15 minutes.
Brock Anton
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Throw Burns on the third pairing. RBA will never do it because veteran, but the guy is a six pack of ass.
bleedgreen
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Burns and Walker should be flip flopped until Burns clears his head a bit. Rod won’t do it.
MisterDobz
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This team knows exactly how to disappoint me.
Ghost-Burns is a nightmare pairing that I’d wake up from in a cold sweat, but I think it’s the most logical option.
Ghost-Chatfield would get caved in by any line with size. Rod’s not creating two L/L or R/R pairings.
It’s either that or call up Morrow and play 7 D.
Svechhammer
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MrazeksVengeance
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HydratedByStormBrew
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I feel like the writing has been on the wall with Burns for over a year and nothing has changed.
bleedgreen
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People keep referencing Morrow. That’s unlikely to be a positive thing. That’s a “we’re missing the playoffs so let’s give some people some time” move. A situation where we don’t mind the kid making mistakes and also they aren’t the end of the world kind of mistakes. Burns is at least enough of a vet to handle the cristicism.
Let’s always remember that Burns being exposed is a product of us losing our second pair - which was our top defensive pair. Burns likely isn’t any worse than he was last year, hes just being played in situations Pesce would normally be handling.
I also think we’re going through Necas withdrawals overall. That guy changed the look and pace of the game all by himself. We now have to break out clean as a team every time instead of every few minutes having a free pass as Necas did it all himself.
plus no more top PP time
btw: year one, Burns was a star, LY mediocre, this year garbage.
Canes are correct in not wanting to extend players too long in their 30's but they sure made a mistake on this one.
bleedgreen
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I’m struggling with Burns on pp1 over Ghost. I’m sure it’s a righty thing but Ghost is more than skilled enough to handle the job.
Borsig
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This team has one good game, a few where we barely eek out wins, and then shit like this.
People are not lucid thinking we are a contender. We aren't. And rantanen has been shit while Necas has been great elsewhere. I think the obvious is obvious.
People are not lucid thinking we are a contender. We aren't. And rantanen has been shit while Necas has been great elsewhere. I think the obvious is obvious.
Wasn't some of his signing business optics at play, too? At the time, landing Burns was a big deal, i.e. getting a guy with a known, well-liked brand to play here and all that comes with that? In addition to the expected on ice results, I think the Rantanen situation is the next iteration of doing it for the overall stature of the business - even if they don't exactly know how to best utilize him within the current roster yet.
I can't imagine they expected quite as much of the will he/won't he sign press and social rumblings to taint his big launch though.
