GDT: CAROLINA OF THE CENTRAL DIVISION @ NASHVILLE WHO SHOULD HAVE WON AGAINST COLUMBUS

[AhosDatsyukian]

And Vegas takes the lead, and likely the President's Trophy if the hold on

If so it is what it is, we’ve had an incredible regular season. Focus is on the playoffs now. There will definitely be more opportunities for the Pres Trophy with this group.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Haula’s gonna be all butthurt against us in the playoffs isn’t he...

 

[3CanesInTheBox]

Just praying for Slavin now and looking forward to the playoffs. What a year! I don’t want it to end anytime soon

 

[SliceNDice92]

All that effort to make it it just to lose in the first round lmao. Nashville doesn’t stand a chance in 7 game series

 

[VAcaniac]

Have the top #1 conference teams faced off the finals recently?

Sounds like a hypothetical advantage that realistically probably wont matter.

 

[A Star is Burns]

Yeah, the loss is what it is as far as maybe losing the President's Trophy. I'd have preferred to win so as not to give Nashville a good feeling. But we've only got one more game and then some rest that will hopefully get some guys healthy.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

All that effort to make it it just to lose in the first round lmao. Nashville doesn’t stand a chance in 7 game series

Please don’t do this.

 

[A Star is Burns]

I do think once we are a little more fired up in the playoffs we can do quite well against Nashville. Fun matchup.

 

[To Be Determined]

loller at the 'oh noes now game 7 will be at vegas' posts.

i'll worry about saros going god mode to steal the series as a first step.

 

[hblueridgegal]

I'd rather lose to them now instead of next week if it had to happen.

 

[HisIceness]

I haven't liked what I have seen from this team in the last two games. Little concerned that bad habits are developing.

 

[3CanesInTheBox]

They will be no cakewalk but I will look at as a disappointment to lose to them. Just being honest. Gotta get the job done. And it should be an intense series.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

loller at the 'oh noes now game 7 will be at vegas' posts.

i'll worry about saros going god mode to steal the series as a first step.

That's a valid concern, though Dallas has a goaltender who would've made that a valid concern as well. At least Nashville isn't as cheap as Dallas and didn't go to the cup finals last year... but yeah completely agree, I'm not worried at all about a potential series with Vegas/Colorado where we may not have home ice advantage. Odds are that matchup doesn't happen and even if it does, home ice advantage isn't that big of a deal. And we have home ice through every round except the Cup Finals now anyways (well not 100% but odds are we finish ahead of Toronto).

 

[LakeLivin]

If we don't get at least a point on Monday, Toronto could take the #2 OA seed by beating Ottawa and 'Peg in their last two. Combine that with not wanting to go into the series against Nashville having lost 2 straight and the Canes very much do have something to play for on Monday.

 

[Cane mutiny]

Maybe the guys would just rather play Nash than Stars.

 

[CanesUltimate11]

Have fun playing against Vegas getting all the matchups in game 7 in Vegas yay don’t care about the presidents trophy

Just win in 6, problem solved.

 

[The Faulker 27]

Playoffs against a healthy NSH with Saros getting hot won't be easy. It's going be a hard fought series.

 

[hblueridgegal]

I don't really understand the North Division. The scores and the wins/upsets are all over the place nightly.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

I'd rather lose to them now instead of next week if it had to happen.

hblueridgegal is wise, boys and girls. Listen to her.

 

[The Faulker 27]

If we don't get at least a point on Monday, Toronto could take the #2 OA seed by beating Ottawa and 'Peg in their last two. Combine that with not wanting to go into the series against Nashville having lost 2 straight and we very much do have something to play for on Monday.

Monday might as well = playoffs. That's the bottom line. They absolutely have to bring the playoff mentality.

 

[chaz4hockey]

Need to get VT going. It’s been quite a drought. Is he healthy?

 

[3CanesInTheBox]

interpret that as you will

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

interpret that as you will

I choose to believe that he will be fine because my brain doesn't want to accept the alternative.

 

[A Star is Burns]

interpret that as you will

Who knows? Brindy seems rather weird in how he describes injuries and timetables. I doubt it's major, just alarming to have something pop up now.

 

[HisIceness]

I choose to believe that he will be fine because my brain doesn't want to accept the alternative.

Same.