GDT: Game 82

[Oogie Boogie]

Damn it guys. If you give up another goal I'm going to go shop for curtains at Bed Bath and Beyond.

I mean it.

Just get this instead.

 

[Novacane]

Yeah, because the sv% tells to story. C'mon Novacane, I though you were more reasonable than that. You don't think those goals were absolute breakdowns on the Canes front? I don't care if it's Ward, Lack, or anyone, they are giving up the worst sort of scoring chances. If you don't want to recognize that, well, I don't know what to say.

Like I said, I don't care if they pull Lack or whatever, but simply blaming the goalie on this 3-0 debacle is pretty silly.

It's half kidding, half not. It's just a continuation in a line of bad/awful performances by both goalies. Lack has clearly not been what we expected (why I was very beside myself when we extended him with no games as a Cane) and Ward's best days are done. I'm just ticked off because the goalies are far from good and there isn't a simple solution.

 

[HisIceness]

What is Dan Ellis up to these days?

Edit: Apparently in the Caps organization

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

But if anybody tries to defend Ward letting in a goal due to it being a difficult play ya'll lay into whoever dared try and make an excuse.

The "nice" thing is for the most part, the goalies have played fairly well since November and other than a few games, haven't been the issue.

 

[Brock Anton]

c'mon tripp, jussi was a tire fire at the end of his tenure here.

 

[Novacane]

Ok, You've got your narrative so I'll leave you to it. Even if he "comes up with 1 of them" it's still 2-0, so not sure what your point is.

EDIT: and I don't think Lack is a good goalie, I just think THIS game, the players in front of him are the problem.

This is like the first time I've ever been critical of Lack on here. Yes, a very solid narrative I have going here.

 

[Stickpucker]

What is Dan Ellis up to these days?

Edit: Apparently in the Caps organization

I was thinking Manny Legace I think he's younger than Jagr

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

It's half kidding, half not. It's just a continuation in a line of bad/awful performances by both goalies. Lack has clearly not been what we expected (why I was very beside myself when we extended him with no games as a Cane) and Ward's best days are done. I'm just ticked off because the goalies are far from good and there isn't a simple solution.

Yeah, fair enough. I agree that Lack hasn't been what we expected....and in fairness, I probably react more to each play vs. the overall body of work.

 

[Brock Anton]

Narrative or not, nobody can possibly think that we're a playoff team next year if we keep the tandem of Ward-Lack. We need an upgrade, and need one badly.

 

[Finnish Jerk Train]

john grahame plz and thank u

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Narrative or not, nobody can possibly think that we're a playoff team next year if we keep the tandem of Ward-Lack. We need an upgrade, and need one badly.

No arguing that.

 

[Stickpucker]

Philly likes to run good goalies out of town we should call them

 

[HisIceness]

Narrative or not, nobody can possibly think that we're a playoff team next year if we keep the tandem of Ward-Lack. We need an upgrade, and need one badly.

If this is who we go with next season we're doomed from the start, again.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

This is like the first time I've ever been critical of Lack on here. Yes, a very solid narrative I have going here.

Ok, fair enough. I was just reacting to a blanket "40% sv% on a small sample, so he's terrible" without the context of the shots that contributed to that. Lack is not an elite goalie so I don't expect him to stop all of those, but the root cause of the problem was that the Canes were giving up point blank, wide open shots. Good NHL players (like Florida has) are going to score on those more often than not.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Classic example right there. Let the guy go right to the net and get two point blank shots on the Canes.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Another Nash turnover in the neutral zone.

 

[cptjeff]

So I'm trying to decide if I should root for Florida in the playoffs because they're a fellow southern team or if I should root against them because they've always been a bunch of cheapshoting whiners? I mean, Olli Jokinen and most of that group is long gone, maybe I should retire the grudge.

Or maybe I'll just root for the Caps and Preds instead.

 

[Novacane]

Ok, fair enough. I was just reacting to a blanket "40% sv% on a small sample, so he's terrible" without the context of the shots that contributed to that. Lack is not an elite goalie so I don't expect him to stop all of those, but the root cause of the problem was that the Canes were giving up point blank, wide open shots. Good NHL players (like Florida has) are going to score on those more often than not.

It's all good. I wasn't completely serious. Just having a touch of fun while still pointing out that he's not a great goalie. Didn't mean to goad anyone into my shenanigans although I didn't help matters either.

 

[HisIceness]

So I'm trying to decide if I should root for Florida in the playoffs because they're a fellow southern team or if I should root against them because they've always been a bunch of cheapshoting whiners? I mean, Olli Jokinen and most of that group is long gone, maybe I should retire the grudge.

Or maybe I'll just root for the Caps and Preds instead.

Time heals all wounds.

That said I'm hitching my wagon to the Stars. Maybe Nashville if they don't flame out early.

 

[Novacane]

Michelle would have been crying if we were moving to QC. Confirmed we're staying here.

This is a brutal song btw

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

It's all good. I wasn't completely serious. Just having a touch of fun while still pointing out that he's not a great goalie. Didn't mean to goad anyone into my shenanigans although I didn't help matters either.

Yeah, I get it. Just it's the last game so there won't be any arguing until next season, so we have to get it all in now.

 

[Novacane]

Yeah, I get it. Just it's the last game so there won't be any arguing until next season, so we have to get it all in now.

Just wait until Cam gets extended and Eric gets an $8 million contract

 

[The Stranger]

Yeah, I get it. Just it's the last game so there won't be any arguing until next season, so we have to get it all in now.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Just wait until Cam gets extended and Eric gets an $8 million contract

I fully expect Cam will be re-signed. Eric, I'm not so sure.

 

[Roboturner913]

Glad I skipped this one for my kid's t-ball practice. woof.