GDT: ECQF - BOS vs CAR - Game 3 - All aboard the Cane Train

[HisIceness]

Just f***ing win please

 

[The Faulker 27]

Forslund had some great points on Adam Gold's podcast after last game. People talk a lot about Boston being able to dictate the matchups at home and doing as you suggest but as John pointed out, they really don't have an answer for us or any good options with matchups in this series.

Their success this regular season has been because they split up their top dawgs, obviously they're in desperation mode here and need a win and will try to change something up but they're going back to something that has not worked for them this season, to suddenly expect it to work now makes no sense.

Also, if they do go back to their best 3 on a line together, where does that leave their other lines? All 3 of their other lines will be completely outmatched. Our depth just absolutely outclasses them. It doesn't matter how you match them up, on the whole it will likely play into our favor if they go back to the 63-37-88, unless those 3 go complete God mode which in theory they are capable of, but they haven't shown in a long time.

Marchand (as much as I loathe him) was showing signs of his former self more in Game 2 than 1. Still the perfection line has not been what it once was. My guess is Cassidy will give that line a short leash tonight. As you said, they're certainly capable of a lot more than they've shown this season so hopefully we shut it down before allowing to gain any momentum. I hope our start is strong. They gun need it.

 

[raynman]

Isn’t that what we did last time.

Yep, another fun storyline to watch for if it pans out like @Anton Dubinchuk mentioned

 

[SlavinAway]

Any word on lineups and if Pyotr gets the start yet?

 

[Tryamw]

Just win 1 in Boston. That's all you need to do.

Easier to win this one and then feel no pressure though that's why I want to win tonight!. besides Game 4 is a Matinee. (Stupid 4 letter words!!!)
We are Weird in those.

 

[Unsustainable]

 

[raynman]

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If the Canes marketing team made that stare down into a print or poster I would purchase it

 

[Unsustainable]

Kochetkov in the starters crease

 

[Tryamw]

removed post @Unsustainable had

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

KOOCHIE!!!!


I'm going to yell this all night every time he makes a save, nobody will have any idea why this random drunk canes fan is yelling about koochie

 

[Svechhammer]

No lineup changes except for Koochie starting, but we are going to have Raanta on the bench as backup?

Not bad.

 

[MrazeksVengeance]

UNTIL THEIR LAST BREATH IS DRAWN, JOB’S NOT FINISHED.
UNTIL THEIR LAST VEIN IS BLED DRY, MY DUTY IS NOT OVER.
UNTIL THEIR LAST BONE IS GRINDED TO DUST, MY VENGEANCE IS NOT YET COMPLETE.

 

[AD Skinner]

So like- I think starting Kochetkov is the right move here, but is the indication that raanta physically COULD start if they wanted to go that route?

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

KOOCHIE!!!!


I'm going to yell this all night every time he makes a save, nobody will have any idea why this random drunk canes fan is yelling about koochie

Excuse me sir, there are children in this section!

 

[Stickpucker]

Svech getting ready for tonight:

 

[Lempo]

So like-

Sir, this is HFCanes.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

So like- I think starting Kochetkov is the right move here, but is the indication that raanta physically COULD start if they wanted to go that route?

No, he ded

 

[VibesAlive]

Beat They Ass in Beantown

 

[3CanesInTheBox]

UNTIL THEIR LAST BREATH IS DRAWN, JOB’S NOT FINISHED.
UNTIL THEIR LAST VEIN IS BLED DRY, MY DUTY IS NOT OVER.
UNTIL THEIR LAST BONE IS GRINDED TO DUST, MY VENGEANCE IS NOT YET COMPLETE.

You’re a gift to this forum. Never change.

 

[Unhinged Finn]

Do that thingy again, that makes our number in the series go up. I like that.

Also slash their tires (figuratively speaking) in the first shifts.

 

[The Faulker 27]

KOOCHIE!!!!


I'm going to yell this all night every time he makes a save, nobody will have any idea why this random drunk canes fan is yelling about koochie

Death by snu snu.

 

[cptjeff]

Do that thingy again, that makes our number in the series go up. I like that.

Also slash their tires (figuratively speaking) in the first shifts.

Yes, the literal slashing of their tires should probably be done before they put their gear on.

 

[Wolfpuck]

Experience Koochie

 

[Unsustainable]

Turn them in the refriedbeantown

 

[Chrispy]

Marchand (as much as I loathe him) was showing signs of his former self more in Game 2 than 1. Still the perfection line has not been what it once was. My guess is Cassidy will give that line a short leash tonight. As you said, they're certainly capable of a lot more than they've shown this season so hopefully we shut it down before allowing to gain any momentum. I hope our start is strong. They gun need it.

The top line may be able to produce again tonight, and maybe they get a favorable matchup against the third D pairing. It is a concern of mine given Bergeron has been one of the few sources of offense.

But this also gets to why Boston split them up this season and the other aspect Forslund talked about: putting the perfection line back together exposes the lack of depth Boston has left. If Bergeron et al are out against the 3rd D pairing and let's say Domi-Trocheck-Teravainen:

Who takes Svech-Aho-Jarvis? Hall-Haula-Debrusk? I think that's a bigger advantage for Carolina.

Who does that leave Jordan to grind up against?
Maybe I should have rephrased that, but you get the point.