GDT: phicar

[Surrounded By Ahos]

Jfwp

 

[VAcaniac]

Do they have any players that haven't scored a goal in the NHL yet?

Neuvirth?

Pretty sure Brodeur scores on us once.

 

[GoldiFox]

Do they have any players that haven't scored a goal in the NHL yet?

Jordan Weal was recently acquired by them and has yet to score his 1st NHL goal. I'm not positive he is playing tonight, but that sounds as good a lock as any.

If you want to make some money go to a daily fantasy site and load up on Weal and Ghost. That's basically free money.

edit: doesn't look like Weal is in the lineup.

 

[RodTheBawd]

Honestly, if we trade Ward and Staal, does that really make much of a difference in how the team has performed lately? Staal hasn't done **** since December, and Ward and Lack might as well be interchangeable.

If you think not having Eric in the lineup would be yielding similar results, you're sorely mistaken. To a lesser extent, I'd say the same goes for Ward. But, he did let up that softie against TB, so clearly he's AHL level replaceable right now.

 

[nobuddy]

Ghost isn't getting a point tonight.

 

[nobuddy]

If you think not having Eric in the lineup would be yielding similar results, you're sorely mistaken. To a lesser extent, I'd say the same goes for Ward. But, he did let up that softie against TB, so clearly he's AHL level replaceable right now.

Eric hasn't scored a goal in like, 13 games.

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

we win gaem

 

[RodTheBawd]

Eric hasn't scored a goal in like, 13 games.

That's certainly a simplistic way of looking at it. I guess his absence would have zero effect on any other part of the lineup. Maybe throw Malone in his spot and it's a wash?

I spend an odd (and equal) amount of time defending and attacking Eric.

 

[The Stranger]

Eric hasn't scored a goal in like, 13 games.

Eric Staal under the microscope.

 

[FromChaos22]

Faulk playing?

 

[The Faulker 27]

Faulk playing?

Looks like he'll be a game-time decision. My guess is no.

https://twitter.com/ice_chip/status/702162360920727552

 

[Quacktastic]

Ghost isn't getting a point tonight.

I'd wager we're going to make a dumb mistake that will allow him to get an OT GWG like the other two times we played Philly.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Looks like he'll be a game-time decision. My guess is no.

https://twitter.com/ice_chip/status/702162360920727552

I agree. They practiced with him as the extra D, which tells me he's not ready.

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

better thread title: "Φcar"

 

[the halleJOKEL]

i am going to be at the game so we will lose

 

[Navin R Slavin]

If you think not having Eric in the lineup would be yielding similar results, you're sorely mistaken.

The nice thing about your position is that no one can prove you wrong. That doesn't mean you're right, though.

 

[AD Skinner]

I agree. They practiced with him as the extra D, which tells me he's not ready.

He's been a gametime decision for like a week now. The team hasn't completely fallen apart without him like I thought they might but it's starting to get disconcerting how much time he's missed for what was supposed to be not a huge deal.

I am not a doctor though so i dont know

 

[NotOpie]

I'll take 5-0-1. Drag those sum*****es into overtime, at least.

Like I said, a long shot.

Hate to sound like a broken record, but the goal is the same as it was when we came out of the All Star break. Win 2 out of every 3. If we do that we end up in the Caniest of Canes situations....we'd have 92 points after 21 games. My guess is that would leave us in the "win and you're in" situation (big assumption that 94 gets us in) vs....wait for it....the Florida Panthers.

 

[DaleCooper]

My guess is that would leave us in the "win and you're in" situation (big assumption that 94 gets us in) vs....wait for it....the Florida Panthers.

I'd like to think that I've grown a little as a person since then and that the outcome of a sporting event no longer has the same ability to completely rip my soul out, but nonetheless I'm not sure that I could handle that again psychologically. At least this year Florida is actually a good team and we haven't beaten them 18 times in a row at home.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

I'd like to think that I've grown a little as a person since then and that the outcome of a sporting event no longer has the same ability to completely rip my soul out, but nonetheless I'm not sure that I could handle that again psychologically. At least this year Florida is actually a good team and we haven't beaten them 18 times in a row at home.

This brings back some awful memories. My girlfriend had gotten me tickets to that game for my birthday. It was her first ever NHL game. I've never felt so broken after leaving the arena.

 

[GoldiFox]

Hate to sound like a broken record, but the goal is the same as it was when we came out of the All Star break. Win 2 out of every 3. If we do that we end up in the Caniest of Canes situations....we'd have 92 points after 21 games. My guess is that would leave us in the "win and you're in" situation (big assumption that 94 gets us in) vs....wait for it....the Florida Panthers.

I would rather be squarely out of the Playoffs than encounter a win-and-in (edit: more accurately, a lose-and-out) situation against the Panthers for the last game of the year. I just can't deal with the inevitable disappointment that game would bring.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

I would rather be squarely out of the Playoffs than encounter a win-and-in (edit: more accurately, a lose-and-out) situation against the Panthers for the last game of the year. I just can't deal with the inevitable disappointment that game would bring.

I promise you this:

If we make it to a win-and-in game this season, I will come out of retirement to take that GDT.

 

[VAcaniac]

The Panthers game was way worse than the Lightning letdown.

I was just stunned at the Lightning game. I legit thought we would come back in the Panthers game. That was almost as gut wrenching as losing the Finals in 2002.

 

[RodTheBawd]

The nice thing about your position is that no one can prove you wrong. That doesn't mean you're right, though.

I checked with the LIGO team, they confirmed my position

 

[Blueline Bomber]

If you think not having Eric in the lineup would be yielding similar results, you're sorely mistaken. To a lesser extent, I'd say the same goes for Ward. But, he did let up that softie against TB, so clearly he's AHL level replaceable right now.

Like I said, the only concern I'd have about an Eric-less lineup at the moment is the effect it might have on Jordan.

Outside of that, I think the team will have similar success offensively if they trade him. It's not like he's been lighting it up out there.