GDT: post-season pre-postseason preseason hockey is here

[HisIceness]

I thought I wouldn't mind the lack of fans during this

I was wrong. The atmosphere is what makes playoff hockey great. This just feels.... Wrong

I was just thinking how much this reminds me of a Charlotte Hornets game against a Timberwolves/Grizzlies type opponent. The in-game music overtakes everything.

Only thing missing is the loud-ass rap beats during play.

 

[zman77]

 

[bleedgreen]

easily lol

what have you done for me lately

Why? I’ve been watching Vatanen his whole career. Dougie has a bomb and sees passing lanes well but he isn’t nearly as mobile. They’re completely different styles of the same job. We have two units. Vatanen could have better chemistry with the Finn unit.

I said the day we acquired Vatanen he could be a huge help to the pp, and felt that day (maybe even said it) that he was probably a smoother pp qb than Dougie. That day I felt he was could be our best offensive dman. Dougie has the bomb but looks like he’s in mud sometimes back there.

Vatanen is an under rated player.

 

[zman77]

 

[zman77]

 

[Canes]

lol I don't think Turbo or Aho can grow a beard, Tripp

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

Nice lil move by Fleury there.

 

[zman77]

 

[3CanesInTheBox]

this is random and i'm sure has been often noted in some form, but it never ceases to amaze me how LABORIOUSLY Staal moves on the ice. it's always like he's playing through a flesh eating wound of some sort.

That said, I'll gladly take playoff Staalsy this year.

 

[Incubajerks]

This hurts

 

[A Star is Burns]

Nifty little play by Fleury

 

[Zub]

Man the Aho line really is unstoppable when they pass so crisp and fast that the opponents don't have the time to realise where the puck is going.

 

[HisIceness]

this is random and i'm sure has been often noted in some form, but it never ceases to amaze me how LABORIOUSLY Staal moves on the ice. it's always like he's playing through a fleshing eat wound of some sort.

That said, I'll gladly take playoff Staalsy this year.

Just like Eric, some nights it looks like he is skating in mud.

 

[Canes]

Bad decision by Vats there

 

[zman77]

 

[Canes]

Edmundson-Skjei is like Bellemore-Sanguinetti bad

 

[cptjeff]

Reimer looks like he's going to compete for the starting role here. I'm with Tripp, he looks good.

 

[bleedgreen]

this is random and i'm sure has been often noted in some form, but it never ceases to amaze me how LABORIOUSLY Staal moves on the ice. it's always like he's playing through a flesh eating wound of some sort.

That said, I'll gladly take playoff Staalsy this year.

It’s painful to behold.

 

[hblueridgegal]

Eddy in his home away from home

 

[Canes]

Reimer looks like he's going to compete for the starting role here. I'm with Tripp, he looks good.

He's certainly been better tonight but we all know Mrazek is going to start. I'd be absolutely shocked otherwise.

 

[3CanesInTheBox]

I thought I wouldn't mind the lack of fans during this

I was wrong. The atmosphere is what makes playoff hockey great. This just feels.... Wrong

Having watched the early atrocities of MLB fake crowd noise has oddly prepared me for this. this sounds AMAZING in comparison if you can believe it.

 

[HisIceness]

The PK is at least getting some practice. Much needed at that since I'm sure there will be plenty of penalties taken in this upcoming series.

 

[GoldiFox]

Reimer has been solid but I don't think he's faced a chance as dangerous as any of Mrazek's goals against. Good to know they have 2 solid options though.

 

[bleedgreen]

They both look like themselves. Mrazek is super athletic but a spaz, Reimer is calm and plays the angles. Mrazek sometimes needs to get on a roll to be at his best, Reimer doesn’t necessarily. That suggests Reimer but I love Mrazek and Rod is loyal.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

This is so typical Canes. Playing really well overall, but getting scorched by greatness (Ovie) whenever he has even a sliver of an opportunity.