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Watched the TNT pre-game the other night. Some interesting takes:

“Ace” (who I find to be an egotistical arse) said he was at the garden and saw MW sighing and disgruntled on the bench. Nice take one game in.

Armstrong said MR will have a hard time adjusting to Canes style of play.

Net, net they weren’t that positive in the addition for the Canes.
 
chaz4hockey said:
Watched the TNT pre-game the other night. Some interesting takes:

“Ace” (who I find to be an egotistical arse) said he was at the garden and saw MW sighing and disgruntled on the bench. Nice take one game in.

Armstrong said MR will have a hard time adjusting to Canes style of play.

Net, net they weren’t that positive in the addition for the Canes.
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how about using full names and not initials?
 
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chaz4hockey said:
Watched the TNT pre-game the other night. Some interesting takes:

“Ace” (who I find to be an egotistical arse) said he was at the garden and saw MW sighing and disgruntled on the bench. Nice take one game in.

Armstrong said MR will have a hard time adjusting to Canes style of play.

Net, net they weren’t that positive in the addition for the Canes.
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I like the TNT guys and their segments well enough but I'm not exactly going to them for hard hitting analysis on the Canes. Also, I'm not really going to waste a lot of time psycho analyzing what Rantanen is going through or looking at his body language or whatever. It's only natural that he might still be running through any number of different emotions and mental states after what just happened. It would take me quite a bit of time to look and feel normal in a new situation that was completely unexpected. Just like I saw I think on Reddit some fans say that he wasn't interested in all the doings at some event last night with fans. He's probably got a shit ton of stuff going on to figure life out around here and gets thrown into something that quick, I don't blame him for not being fully locked in. Just needs some time.

As for the system fit, I think there are elements to his game that will fit very well. I'm also encouraged that the line with Guentzel on it last year was able to play a bit more of a free flowing and transition game at times as long as they hit the main points of the system coming back defensively and when the forecheck was involved. I think the biggest thing at this point is getting the PP figured out with him, but that was something that needed figuring out for the last month or whatever anyway. Just a continuation of that.
 
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chaz4hockey said:
Watched the TNT pre-game the other night. Some interesting takes:

“Ace” (who I find to be an egotistical arse) said he was at the garden and saw MW sighing and disgruntled on the bench. Nice take one game in.

Armstrong said MR will have a hard time adjusting to Canes style of play.

Net, net they weren’t that positive in the addition for the Canes.
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With all due respect, I trust Tulsky more than TNT analysts determine who is and is not a good fit for the Canes.

Biz spent a lot of time talking about how Rantanen was foolish for trying to get more money rather than just being happy playing alongside MacKinnon
 
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how about using full names and not initials?
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geez...what a shitty and lazy take...focus on the statements if you are ignorant of TNT's announcing team.

A simple google page result (thanks for wasting my time)...now you can go figure out who is "Ace":
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chaz4hockey said:
geez...what a shitty and lazy take...focus on the statements if you are ignorant of TNT's announcing team.

A simple google page result (thanks for wasting my time)...now you can go figure out who is "Ace":
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I mean that's nice and all, but to echo what others are saying, who the hell is MW?

And assuming you mean MR, its amazing how many are able to make absolute definitive hard line factual statements after 2 games. Hell, Kotkaniemi has scored in what, 3 games in a row? He must be a PPG player in this league, no? Oh, and Necas really kept up his scoring pace from the first 2 months of the season, right?
 
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I mean that's nice and all, but to echo what others are saying, who the hell is MW?

And assuming you mean MR, its amazing how many are able to make absolute definitive hard line factual statements after 2 games. Hell, Kotkaniemi has scored in what, 3 games in a row? He must be a PPG player in this league, no? Oh, and Necas really kept up his scoring pace from the first 2 months of the season, right?
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I mean, just the part about him being sulky on the bench. I don’t know who they thought this guy was but his attitude seems pretty normal compared to every other time I’ve seen him.
 
tarheelhockey said:
I mean, just the part about him being sulky on the bench. I don’t know who they thought this guy was but his attitude seems pretty normal compared to every other time I’ve seen him.
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Sulky and talking to himself, the horror!

I bet every single hockey player out there talks to himself on the bench every game. Especially in a game where the team blows a 2-0 first period lead against a team like the Isles, let alone that happening only a couple hours after you fly in after being traded from the only NHL team you've ever played for.
 
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