News & Notes XLV: Simply Having A Wonderful Canesmastime

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Comments on Nikishin starting at around 17 minutes. Futa really high on Nikishin...says Chara like, great shot, physical, good skater

sorry but we’re not allowed to compare him to HOF defensemen of yester year

 

[Blueline Bomber]

sorry but we’re not allowed to compare him to HOF defensemen of yester year

Then compare him to Hedman.

 

[chaz4hockey]

Lenovo Center development receives unanimous rezoning approval from Raleigh City Council

Raleigh City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to allow the rezoning of the area around the Lenovo Center.

abc11.com

 

[chaz4hockey]

makes sense to me:

 

[Blueline Bomber]

makes sense to me:

What’s their definition of a star/true star?

Take Vegas in 2018, for example. They have them with only 1 true star player. But that team contained William Karlsson, Jonathan Marchessault, James Neal, Shea Theodore and Marc Andre Fleury. I could easily argue at least 3 of those are star players

 

[tarheelhockey]

makes sense to me:

The 2017 Pens had 7 star seasons? And this isn’t counting guys who had career years?

The 2019 Blues had only 2 true stars? Which peak performance are we throwing away — O’Reilly, Tarasenko, or Pietrangelo?

I have doubts about the rigor of this measurement system.

 

[robbieberns]

Who do they count as our 6 stars in 06?

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Who do they count as our 6 stars in 06?

Staal and Brindamour for sure. Weight and Recchi are strong possibilities as well. Maybe Williams and Ward?

 

[robbieberns]

Staal and Brindamour for sure. Weight and Recchi are strong possibilities as well. Maybe Williams and Ward?

Wesley maybe?

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Wesley maybe?

Actually, probably Whitney over Ward. Though Stillman was coming off a Cup Final appearance as well, so maybe him?

 

[poobags]

Yeah Wards regular season was not star like.

 

[HisIceness]

Gerber maybe? He did have 37 wins in the regular season

 

[Derailed75]

So how many do we have now? Aho, Jarvis, and Slavin are no doubters. Svech was borderline but has taken a step back. Burns certainly was at some point in his career but not now. I honestly think he should count Staal and Nook as stars. They are not numbers guys but if there was a stat for how many times they have smothered other teams top lines help as much as scoring.

 

[cptjeff]

So how many do we have now? Aho, Jarvis, and Slavin are no doubters. Svech was borderline but has taken a step back. Burns certainly was at some point in his career but not now. I honestly think he should count Staal and Nook as stars. They are not numbers guys but if there was a stat for how many times they have smothered other teams top lines help as much as scoring.

As meh as the last few games have been, Andersen certainly qualifies.

 

[Nikishin al Gaib]

makes sense to me:

Define star player.

Because the last few years we were lambasted for not having any stars on the team (oomph, as it was put) but now this year we are also being lambasted for trading away our star player in Necas.

It's almost like that definition is subjective at best and usually just plays into whatever agenda someone is trying to push at that moment.

 

[tarheelhockey]

I choose to believe that superstar Glen Wesley was the key to the Stanley Cup.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

I choose to believe that superstar Glen Wesley was the key to the Stanley Cup.

I think you’re forgetting a certain defenseman…

 

[AD Skinner]

I choose to believe that superstar Glen Wesley was the key to the Stanley Cup.

I don’t remember the specifics anymore but he had a monster penalty kill (I think it was a 5 on 3 against Edmonton) that was absolutely baller

 

[DaveG]

What’s their definition of a star/true star?

Take Vegas in 2018, for example. They have them with only 1 true star player. But that team contained William Karlsson, Jonathan Marchessault, James Neal, Shea Theodore and Marc Andre Fleury. I could easily argue at least 3 of those are star players

Anaheim (06-07) seems WAY off as well. Giguere, Teemu, Nieds, and Pronger alone already break what they have listed for star players. Then add in Getz, Perry (Stars though early career), AMac, and Kunitz (star seasons)

 

[CanesUltimate11]

Staal and Brindamour for sure. Weight and Recchi are strong possibilities as well. Maybe Williams and Ward?

If he's just looking at the season points then Cole would be one.

 

[DaveG]

If he's just looking at the season points then Cole would be one.

Our entire top 6 from 06, plus Weight, Recchi, and clearly the last guy is Glen Wesley

 

[MyLuckyPuck]

Do we haz starz??

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

So any word on when our playoff games will be?

 

[HisIceness]

So any word on when our playoff games will be?

In another thread @Blueline Bomber said he heard 12:30 on Easter for game 1.

Seems legit, I doubt they'd play Saturday anyway

 

[Nikishin al Gaib]

In another thread @Blueline Bomber said he heard 12:30 on Easter for game 1.

Seems legit, I doubt they'd play Saturday anyway

Easter Sunday afternoon for Game 1 would piss a lot of people off around here. Just saying