GDT: Carolina Fight Club @ WPG Jets 8PM

[What the Faulk]

The first rule of Carolina Hurricanes hockey is you do not talk about Carolina Hurricanes hockey.

The second rule of Carolina Hurricanes hockey is you do not talk about Carolina Hurricanes hockey. Mostly because no one wants to.

Third rule of Carolina Hurricanes hockey: someone breaks a heal, goes limp, sprains a knee, the season is over.

Fourth rule: only two guys to a fight. Bergeron doesn't count.

Fifth rule: one fight at a time, fellas.

Sixth rule: no gloves, no sticks.

Seventh rule: fights will go on as long as Kevin Westgarth doesn't get bored of his meaningless prearranged fight.

And the eighth and final rule: if this is your first night in the NHL, you have to fight.

The one where it becomes officially official



Somehow, the Canes are still alive for the playoffs. Sportclubstats gives them a 0.0003% chance of making the playoffs, so slightly better than one in a million.

On the flip side, the chances are excellent of getting a top 3 pick. Calgary won again and Colorado is still one measly point behind, though the Canes' strong tiebreaker could come into play. Nashville's 2 games in hand certainly make them a threat, but Carolina's remaining 6 should make this a walk in the park: Winnipeg, Philadelphia, Tampa, NY Islanders, NY Rangers, Pittsburgh. They're 4-8-2 vs. those teams with the only threat being the Islanders whom they've beaten twice.

Tonight's task:



Well, not entirely true since they'll be back next year in some form probably, but this is the last trip to Winnipeg as divisional rivals. It's been...fun isn't the right word...it's been...weird.

The Jets have won 4 in a row so the pessimist inside me wants to believe that the Canes will break their streak, since that's what they tend to do. Still, I think the trend changes and Carolina gets the job done with another moral victory.

Lineups:

Tlusty-EStaal-Semin
Ruutu-JStaal-LaRose
Blanchard-Nash-Dwyer
Westgarth-Wallace

Gleason-Faulk
Harrison-Corvo
McBain-Sanguinetti
Bergeron

Peters
Ellis

Jets (go visit their GDT, it's great):

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[feasey123]

Jet fan in peace. Sweet GTD and good luck tonight altho we need the two points bad. Just a heads up Leaf fans will be poping in here rooting for you guys, have fun.

 

[DaveG]

Quality GDT

Keep up the fail boys, this is a little too close for comfort, though we're not passing Florida without winning the lottery anyway. They're in full-out tank mode now.

 

[tomdundo]

Awesome GDT...especially the part about Bergeron.

 

[What the Faulk]

Lines added per Chip:

Chip Alexander ‏@ice_chip
Lines at skate: Tlusty-EStaal-Semin; Ruutu-JStaal-LaRose; Blanchard-Nash-Dwyer; Westgarth and Wallace.

D is probably the same as last week. I'll add the starter when we know who that is.

Tonight's motto, "If you can't beat them, beat them."

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

Please Winnipeg, beat us as you usually do.

 

[Unsustainable]

I guess MAB will pinch in as a forward.

Good GDT!

 

[The Faulker 27]

Quality GDT

Keep up the fail boys, this is a little too close for comfort, though we're not passing Florida without winning the lottery anyway. They're in full-out tank mode now.

So is Carolina. Florida just started earlier. We can't out-tank them now but I hope they try.

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

Unless Staal-Semin-Tlusty scores like 4 goals, we're not winning this one.

I'm not too worried. Wait for us Seth!

 

[Caniac4ever]

This should be a good game... The Jets should be desperate for points. As much as the Canes need the best draft pick possible, I sure wouldn't mind helping keep the Jets out of the playoffs. So, win and I'm happy we kept points from the Jets, lose and I'm still happy because we didn't get any points either. There, now I've set us up for overtime.

 

[WWAD]

This should be a good game... The Jets should be desperate for points. As much as the Canes need the best draft pick possible, I sure wouldn't mind helping keep the Jets out of the playoffs. So, win and I'm happy we kept points from the Jets, lose and I'm still happy because we didn't get any points either. There, now I've set us up for overtime.

I wouldn't mind keeping the Jets out of the playoffs, but the alternative to them making it is the Rags getting in.

I'm not so sure I'm gonna go down that path either.

 

[Wolfpuck]

I don't mind giving the Jets a win tonight. Even if they make the playoffs, the Penguins/Bruins/Canadiens will have a field day with them. That should be worth watching.

 

[RealisticLeaf55]

Go Canes Go!

 

[cptjeff]

Ja, that's a hook.

 

[Novacane]

What a start.

 

[cptjeff]

What a start.

Can anybody tell me why I'm watching this game?

 

[gocanes88]

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

I'm posting that in the Trippisms thread, and then it needs to be freaking locked. I mean, it's over. Thread over. Oh my gosh.

 

[Carolina]

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

I'm posting that in the Trippisms thread, and then it needs to be freaking locked. I mean, it's over. Thread over. Oh my gosh.

 

[Novacane]

Can anybody tell me why I'm watching this game?

I can't tell you. I just have it on as noise while doing homework.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

I'm posting that in the Trippisms thread, and then it needs to be freaking locked. I mean, it's over. Thread over. Oh my gosh.

Basically, yeah. That was awesome.

 

[MD]

I still watch, i just dont give the game my primary point of focus. I just have it on in the background nowadays.

 

[Novacane]

Here we come Seth!!!

 

[Unsustainable]

Wooooohoooooo

 

[cptjeff]

I know a guy who's one of Bogosian's best friends. And by "know a guy" I mean we went to the same school and had a few giant lecture classes together, and I talked to him a few times.

 

[Carolina]

Terrible D, but come on Peters