GDT: PLAYOFFS: Shout at the Devils

[Joe McGrath]

Freddie was as well, so I think a lot you can chalk up to the entire team f***ing around at the end of the season
See, I assume we're not winning one of the Jersey games anyway, due to our road struggles, so Game 5 would be the best time for him/Nikishin to get a game. But if we do that, we're talking over two weeks between starts for Kooch, and it's difficult to picture a win in that case.

Freddie’s struggles started after the team started to be ass. PK has been noticeably terrible since that Kings game in mid March. I don’t think there’s a “good time” to start him. If he had 1 good start in the last month I would probably still be advocating the rotation but he’s been bad. With this Devils lineup they should be able to win with a shooter tutor in net so I fully expect a 1-0 loss.

 

[DaveG]

DANCE WITH THEY ASS

In the pale moonlight?

 

[Bunch of Jurcos]

Good Luck... or Bad Luck... or No Luck or Andrew Luck.... not really sure what works any more.

Good luck, bad luck, we don't give a f*ck, Canes in 5.

 

[Summer Rose]

6:00 start sucks. I will likely miss most of the game.

However, I'll be with y'all here in spirit. Go Canes!

 

[tarheelhockey]

Sigh. I get it. But if we don't get Kochetkov a game in this first round, we're asking for trouble. We KNOW he struggles after long breaks between games, and after tonight, we're looking at at least a week and a half between his last start

It I’m Rod, here’s my decision tree regardless of the opponent:

1) Freddie plays until we go up 3-0, then Kochetkov, then back to Freddie until series is over.

2) If we go down 0-1, Freddie starts Game 2.

2) Regardless of series status, if Freddie loses Game 2, Kochetkov gets next start to try and steal the crease. If he doesn’t, back to Freddie for the remainder of the series.

3) Regardless of series status, if either goalie loses Game 3, Freddie starts the remainder of the series.

4) Reverse all of the names if Freddie’s significantly injured or significantly terrible.

5) If both goalies are injured, we roll Ward/Tracy for the remainder of the playoffs.

 

[3CanesInTheBox]

I'm just praying for Freddie's health at this point to be honest.

 

[skipnjump]

Zero excuse not to be up 2-0 after tonight.

But this is the Canes we are talking about...

 

[Tryamw]

It I’m Rod, here’s my decision tree regardless of the opponent:

1) Freddie plays until we go up 3-0, then Kochetkov, then back to Freddie until series is over.

2) If we go down 0-1, Freddie starts Game 2.

2) Regardless of series status, if Freddie loses Game 2, Kochetkov gets next start to try and steal the crease. If he doesn’t, back to Freddie for the remainder of the series.

3) Regardless of series status, if either goalie loses Game 3, Freddie starts the remainder of the series.

4) Reverse all of the names if Freddie’s significantly injured or significantly terrible.

5) If both goalies are injured, we roll Ward/Tracy for the remainder of the playoffs.

Step 6 kiss tail goodbye

 

[WreckingCrew]

Game starts at 6, but will we?

 

[Blueline Bomber]

It's insanity to start this game at 6 instead of 7

 

[Unhinged Finn]

Game starts at 6, but will we?

I already started with beer. I told my boss I'm not coming tomorrow because I have to watch devils lose after midnight. No questions were asked.

 

[Tryamw]

It's insanity to start this game at 6 instead of 7

But is the insanity Instant?

 

[HisIceness]

Please just f***ing win

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

It's insanity to start this game at 6 instead of 7

Yep. If you are going to do this crap, why not yesterday? Caps started at 7, Jets at 7:30.

For some reason, ESPN, who famously has ESPN2 at their disposal AND IS IN FACT USING IT TOMORROW, needs to make us go at 6 so they can go 6 -> 8:30 -> 11 on the main channel and only put one game on ESPN2 at 7:30. Pointless. Dumb.

 

[Chrispy]

Yep. If you are going to do this crap, why not yesterday? Caps started at 7, Jets at 7:30.

For some reason, ESPN, who famously has ESPN2 at their disposal AND IS IN FACT USING IT TOMORROW, needs to make us go at 6 so they can go 6 -> 8:30 -> 11 on the main channel and only put one game on ESPN2 at 7:30. Pointless. Dumb.

The problem is not just ESPN, it's stupidity on the part of the NHL to have 3 Eastern time zone playoff games on a weeknight. There's no good way to have Carolina, Toronto, and Tampa host playoff games without at least one of them starting too early or too late. In this case, I'd argue they decided on one too early and one unusually late.

Dealing with Washington, Winnipeg, Dallas, LA was much easier.

 

[VAcaniac]

We should try winning

 

[3CanesInTheBox]

 

[hockeynjune]

Haula should be very well received tonight. Lets send him home early as is our custom.

 

[VAcaniac]

Yep. If you are going to do this crap, why not yesterday? Caps started at 7, Jets at 7:30.

For some reason, ESPN, who famously has ESPN2 at their disposal AND IS IN FACT USING IT TOMORROW, needs to make us go at 6 so they can go 6 -> 8:30 -> 11 on the main channel and only put one game on ESPN2 at 7:30. Pointless. Dumb.

It’s all a personal vendetta against me — to make my life living hell trying to watch the Canes from the West Coast!

 

[chaz4hockey]

Damn storms hitting now. A few are pretty nasty

 

[Blueline Bomber]

We're doing a Hall injury pack, so it sounds like he's questionable for tonight

 

[hockeynjune]

Damn storms hitting now. A few are pretty nasty

Yepp, radar really lighting up. Inch and a half hail in Liberty and Randleman.

 

[Sigurd]

 

[To Be Determined]

It I’m Rod, here’s my decision tree regardless of the opponent:

1) Freddie plays until we go up 3-0, then Kochetkov, then back to Freddie until series is over.

2) If we go down 0-1, Freddie starts Game 2.

2) Regardless of series status, if Freddie loses Game 2, Kochetkov gets next start to try and steal the crease. If he doesn’t, back to Freddie for the remainder of the series.

3) Regardless of series status, if either goalie loses Game 3, Freddie starts the remainder of the series.

4) Reverse all of the names if Freddie’s significantly injured or significantly terrible.

5) If both goalies are injured, we roll Ward/Tracy for the remainder of the playoffs.

ok, hear me out...

in 05-06, cam ward put up 3.68 GAA 0.882 sv%.

in 24-25, ruslan khazheyev put up 3.49 / 0.876.

those are close enough to a match i think we give pyotr/freddie mono, and go win the cup!

(ahl/nhl - potayto/potahto)

 

[skipnjump]

Yepp, radar really lighting up. Inch and a half hail in Liberty and Randleman.

The rain and hail is hitting in Morrisville with lots of color on the radar. I hope folks tailgating are safe