GDT: Game 4 Boston@Carolina - “If you were waiting for the opportune moment, that was it.”

[3CanesInTheBox]

It's been a pleasure, guys! Cane fan for life. But I'm gonna need some time to wallow in this.

Further, than we thought we'd get; but not how we'd thought it'd end.

Hopefully with some time away, the bitterness will clear and we'll appreciate this season for what is.

Goodnight, guys.

 

[AD Skinner]

welp. still one of the best seasons in team history. i'd say better than 09.

 

[Dishface]

Good job boys and thank you fans for showing your appreciation. Let's go western conference team!

 

[Wolfpuck]

4-0 game

4-0 series

 

[Canes]

The worst thing about this is that we could technically have a better and more talented team the next several seasons and still not get back to the ECF because the playoffs are just unpredictable.

 

[Wolfpuck]

3 stars

1- Bergeron
2- Pasta
3- Rask

 

[WinterHawk]

Awesome of Chara to show up for the handshake

 

[AD Skinner]

hahahahahahahaha brindy in the handshake line

 

[Wolfpuck]

Sigh...

Best tradition in sports

 

[3CanesInTheBox]

There is no God.

Just kidding lol!

Wheeeew boy. Hurts, man, hurts.

I'll be cheering just as hard next year, though.

 

[TKB]

Hey, I know it hurst now and you never like to see an opportunity slip away, no matter how un-expected you were to have it in the first place, but:

Great season Jerks.

 

[HisIceness]

Awesome of Chara to show up for the handshake

Yeah, that was cool.

 

[GindyDraws]

Not what we wanted. Not at all.

But, these things happen. We got extremely fortunate getting Svechnikov, and considering the guys we have like Staal, Aho, Mrazek, and Rask, it's a lot we can work with for the next few years.

At least, NBC Sports finally knows that us Caniacs care for these Jerks, and hopefully that will translate to us getting more games on TV in the future.

 

[GindyDraws]

The worst thing about this is that we could technically have a better and more talented team the next several seasons and still not get back to the ECF because the playoffs are just unpredictable.

That's what you gotta love (and hate) about the Stanley Cup playoffs.

At the very least, though, I don't want Carolina to be dominating the regular season. Getting the President's Trophy has shown to be overrated the past few years.

 

[Finnish Jerk Train]

we didn't win gaem

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

The end result obviously sucks, but this was a hell of a fun season. Hopefully they can build off of this experience and come back better for it next season.

I’ll remember the McGinn winner until the day I die.

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

The worst thing about this is that we could technically have a better and more talented team the next several seasons and still not get back to the ECF because the playoffs are just unpredictable.

Sadly, that's how it is. Especially because the Canes aren't in that contending year-in-year-out territory yet.

The focus comes back to just making the playoffs, which isn't going to be easy. Everybody will see the Canes as "the team that made the ECF" using them as a measuring stick, and you'll see more games where you go "wtf was that effort".

On top of that, staying hot for 1/2 the season is very unlikely.

And team like Florida will make a big push this summer, that already started with hiring Q.

Tough ending to the season but relish what happened this year, no shame losing to Boston. Never know what happens in the near future.

 

[HisIceness]

Just a friendly reminder to everyone, Checkers begin their ECFs tomorrow night. So playoff Hockey in NC is still going, even if it's not the major-league variety.

 

[GindyDraws]

we didn't win gaem

Yeah, it blows. But we got to sweep Honky the Honda and took out the Stanley Cup Champs. Those are accomplishments.

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

Much in the same way the the Canes weren't a 4-0 sweep better than the Isles, the Bruins aren't a 4-0 sweep better than the Canes. Boston is the better team that got all of the bounces. I'm not sure that is sustainable. It didn't last for Carolina in this round. That's something to keep an eye on in the Finals.

Fun season. I'm not bullish on the team getting back to this level in the short-term, but I'm even more optimistic about the future than I've been.

 

[GindyDraws]

Just a friendly reminder to everyone, Checkers begin their ECFs tomorrow night. So playoff Hockey in NC is still going, even if it's not the major-league variety.

It's against the Marlies, too. Hopefully it'll be successful for the Checkers and Bojangles is raucous.

I don't want the Wolves to make the Calder Cup Finals, which has been a thing I've had since the Aeros were in Houston (ironically, Chicago beat the Iowa Wild, who used to be the Aeros). As much as I hate everything about the Pacific Division on principle, I'll support San Diego by default.

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

blues fan here .. congrats on the season / playoffs you bunch of jerks

 

[HisIceness]

The worst thing about this is that we could technically have a better and more talented team the next several seasons and still not get back to the ECF because the playoffs are just unpredictable.

Yeah, thats something I didn't really think about until now. Hell Tampa is living proof of this (still can't believe they couldn't muster up 1 win against Columbus).

Still though, you get in, you have a chance. We just gotta ice a team that can still compete for playoff contention at the very least. Going to hard as hell with our division but it can be done.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Sorry guys, my GDT mojo didn’t help tonight. Oh well. Looking forward to seeing what happens in the offseason and next year.

 

[Blueline Bomber]