GDT: jim rutherford is a stanley cup champion

[Anton Dubinchuk]

today the hurricanes take 45 min in the bathroom dropping their holiday deuces before taking on sidney crosby and jim rutherford and the stanley cup champion penguins and also evgeni malkin

sidney crosby has been playing baseball this year, scoring 25ish goals, all by batting the puck out of mid air

the canes have been playing hockey, and given that this is a hockey game, i think that gives them the inherent advantage

starting lineups:

hurricanes:
hockey player jeff skinner - hockey player victor rask - hockey player derek ryan
hockey player jacob slavin - hockey player brett pesce

hockey player cam ward

penguins:

mighty mite conor sheary - baseball player sidney crosby - "joke about steel rusting" bryan rust

trade fodder brian dumoulin - trade fodder justin schultz

getting screwed out of rookie of the year mateo murrai

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[Joe McGrath]

If nothing else, at least Faulk being out relegates Hainsey to the 3rd pairing where he belongs. Unfortunately it elevates 2 guys to the 2nd pairing where they probably don't belong.... but hey, small victories.

 

[Wolfpuck]

This is like going to your ex's house to meet their new fiancee, who is more attractive and successful than you. Come out swinging, trash the place, and walk out feeling like a winner.

 

[geehaad]

The key to this game is special teams. If the Pens stay out of the box, they will win...if they get into penalty trouble, they will lose.

Prediction: the Canes exploit the lack of experience from the Pens defensemen and pin them in their own zone early and often. The Canes get 5 power plays and score on 2 of them, win big on the road 5-2.

 

[Roboturner913]

This is like going to your ex's house to meet their new fiancee, who is more attractive and successful than you. Come out swinging, trash the place, and walk out feeling like a winner.

I think we walk out feeling like a loser, but then do whatever is the hockey equivalent of jamming a potato into the tailpipe of successful fiancee's Maserati.

No, that is not a euphemism.....unless it is

 

[Roboturner913]

sarge gets my vote btw

 

[Oogie Boogie]

This is like going to your ex's house to meet their new fiancee, who is more attractive and successful than you. Come out swinging, trash the place, and walk out feeling like a winner.

Wait why the hell am I going over there to begin with to meet this chump?

 

[Joe McGrath]

Dumo out as well. The Pens D I see pretty thin. Damn them for baiting me into thinking the Canes have a chance in this one.

 

[geehaad]

Wait why the hell am I going over there to begin with to meet this chump?

Why are you a fan of the Hurricanes?

 

[Dishface]

Why are you a fan of the Hurricanes?

I think all of us have asked that question to ourselves at least once or twice.....

 

[Lucky Lindy]

come back win

 

[DaveG]

I think we walk out feeling like a loser, but then do whatever is the hockey equivalent of jamming a potato into the tailpipe of successful fiancee's Maserati.

No, that is not a euphemism.....unless it is

 

[The Faulker 27]

 

[Navin R Slavin]

Wait why the hell am I going over there to begin with to meet this chump?

Because you and she always had undeniable chemistry, and even though he's better looking and more successful, you're still going to sneak a little something-something with her in the spare bedroom while he's watching the game.

I have no idea how to extend this metaphor to the game, and it's probably best that I don't try.

 

[Roboturner913]

ryan murphy is the nhl's dak prescott, bil pieto says so

 

[Oogie Boogie]

Because you and she always had undeniable chemistry, and even though he's better looking and more successful, you're still going to sneak a little something-something with her in the spare bedroom while he's watching the game.

I have no idea how to extend this metaphor to the game, and it's probably best that I don't try.

Oh okay I approve of this then

 

[tarheelhockey]

Keys to victory

- Win the 50/50 battles
- Play with confidence
- Contain opponent's best players
- Timely saves
- Get the puck on net

 

[Joe McGrath]

Keys to victory

- Win the 50/50 battles
- Play with confidence
- Contain opponent's best players
- Timely saves
- Get the puck on net

-score more goals than opponents

 

[the halleJOKEL]

team pls win game pls

 

[Roboturner913]

Keys to victory

- Win the 50/50 battles
- Play with confidence
- Contain opponent's best players
- Timely saves
- Get the puck on net

I think Canes have a decent shot, if only because they have proven they can keep bigger/stronger/tougher teams than Pittsburgh hemmed up in their own end for long stretches of game. Especially with their defense missing so many players, I think they're down 4 of their top 5 guys? 3rd and 4th lines should be able to do some damage, if not by scoring then by wearing them out via forecheck and softening them up for Skinner/Rask/etc. Need to play a monster possession game to have a realistic chance of winning though.

 

[CandyCanes]

Ryan Murphy gets 3 assists tonight and then that gives us false hope that he may actually be turning the corner in his career, because he follows up the next 4 games with a +\- of -8.

 

[tarheelhockey]

-score more goals than opponents

debatable

 

[Joe McGrath]

debatable

-don't score less goals than opponents?

 

[The Faulker 27]

Ryan Murphy gets 3 assists tonight and then that gives us false hope that he may actually be turning the corner in his career, because he follows up the next 4 games with a +\- of -8.

 

[tarheelhockey]

-don't score less goals than opponents?

Now we're talking!