GDT: Canes vs. Lilo and Stitch

[tarheelhockey]

But Stormy wants a piggyback!

Yeah for just a second there it was heading in the direction of a viral social media moment

 

[LakeLivin]

So are we back to ?

 

[HisIceness]

So far, all is merry and bright

Santa delivered a home W before Christmas!

 

[WreckingCrew]

One of the Canes most complete overall games in the past month?

 

[tarheelhockey]

Only minor gripe with him is another flying out of the crease to try to get himself killed play.

Why, what could go wrong with a Canes goalie coming way out of the crease and sticking his head in front of an oncoming player?

 

[CandyCanes]

Damn shame we don’t get a post game 1st star Kooch interview

 

[WreckingCrew]

I think we won this game, but it sounds like the Isles won handily and the scoreboard is a typo?

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Trying to think of a better game from Kochetkov.

The Ottawa game last year with the Tkachuk penalty shot.

I don’t know if that game was better, but it was more memorable

 

[Unsustainable]

PK with SO

 

[zman77]

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Oh, and the Whalers night vs the Devils last year. Where he hid in the penalty box to avoid the storm surge. That one was probably a better game from him.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

I honestly want to see PK play a game without a stick. Given how often he gets rid of it, I feel like it’s holding him back.

 

[hblueridgegal]

He's a character...

 

[Derailed75]

So Kooch isn't "goalie-ing" them like they're making it sound like on the Canes audio broadcast?

Oh he was really good too. I mean when you have a mich more talented team, that plays a more aggresive scheme and much better defense than top that off with a great game from the net minder.

I'm m ot really sure what they were watching.

 

[Joe McGrath]

Trying to think of a better game from Kochetkov.

Whalers night last year

 

[Derailed75]

I think we won this game, but it sounds like the Isles won handily and the scoreboard is a typo?

No after the game the broadcast went from 100% Islanders to Canes are tip 3 team in the east no problem, definite cup contender.

Even noted Isles broadcast person AJ Melseco had the Canes as the 2nd best team in the east.


You couldn't tell any of this by watching the game though.

 

[Svechhammer]

He's a character...

His vocabulary is becoming really f***ing robust

 

[The Faulker 27]

He's a character...

Sometimes I think maybe I throw stick during save. See how far it goes. Then I think maybe not best idea but it’s fun throwing stick. Good for laugh later.

 

[AD Skinner]

Football crazy? Oh lord

God that cheesed me so much

 

[Tryamw]

So are we back to ?

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No... We are to poor at hockey Source Bucchi and Weekes.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

It's remarkable how good Staal, Martinook and Carrier/Jarvis have been this year.

Out of 83 lines with 100 more minutes together 5v5:

Staal-Martinook-Jarvis:
2nd best in the NHL for xGF%,
4th best in the NHL for CF%
Tied 18th for GF%
7th GA/60

Staal-Martinook-Carrier:
7th best in the NHL for xGF%
4th best for CF%
tied 18th for GF%
10th GA/60

The kicker is they are doing this against the other team's best competition night in and night out and many of the other lines are much more sheltered.

Great game from Pyotr last night. Hopefully he goes on a hot streak.

 

[Discipline Daddy]

It's remarkable how good Staal, Martinook and Carrier/Jarvis have been this year.

Out of 83 lines with 100 more minutes together 5v5:

Staal-Martinook-Jarvis:
2nd best in the NHL for xGF%,
4th best in the NHL for CF%
Tied 18th for GF%
7th GA/60

Staal-Martinook-Carrier:
7th best in the NHL for xGF%
4th best for CF%
tied 18th for GF%
10th GA/60

The kicker is they are doing this against the other team's best competition night in and night out and many of the other lines are much more sheltered.

Great game from Pyotr last night. Hopefully he goes on a hot streak.

You could make the argument that Jordan Staal is a top 5 forward all time for this franchise. You could argue he is as impactful as Eric Staal. It's weird because he really does have hands of stone compared to most NHLers but he's still the best of the best of the best defensively so it doesn't really matter.