Pre-Game Talk: PRE-ECF Thread (B/C Why not?)

[Unsustainable]

Trust me. As a 66 yr old Raleigh native that sentiment is never far from my mind. This guy is one of the more decent Yanquis. Not obnoxious and sings the praises of NC and the south unlike the NJ ******* down the street who says everything is better up north yet continues to tell all his friends and relatives to move down here.

Nobody retires and moves up north

 

[3CanesInTheBox]

Regarding the schedule, the Western Conference plays into it as well, since they're not going to want to have an ECF and WCF game on the same day if they can help it. So the fact that we don't know *either* WC team yet is probably why we haven't seen a schedule yet.

Meanwhile, we got approx 1 hour before game 1 and the promise of a back to back game 6 and 7 with travel lol. NHL is a mess.

Anyway, it is what it is--glad we finally got some rest--we'll need it!

 

[zman77]

Very dirty hit on Anderson by McAvoy.
Refs should've called a 5 Minute Major and an automatic Game Misconduct.
A 2 Minute minor is laughable and this 'miss-call' did have an impact in this game.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Very dirty hit on Anderson by McAvoy.
Refs should've called a 5 Minute Major and an automatic Game Misconduct.
A 2 Minute minor is laughable and this 'miss-call' did have an impact in this game.

They can't call that.

 

[zman77]

 

[3CanesInTheBox]

Get ready for Dougie to be raked over the coals by Bruins media/fans for some ridiculously stupid reasons all series long.

Dougie can't hear the haters over his glorious, perpetually wind-swept mullet

 

[The Faulker 27]

No bueno.

Martinook left practice in some pain yesterday. He's going to be day to day I bet. Not sure about Ferland. I thought he basically said yesterday he was ready to go. Maybe just taking the day off, but he's had a lot of those.

 

[zman77]

 

[GoldiFox]

Very dirty hit on Anderson by McAvoy.
Refs should've called a 5 Minute Major and an automatic Game Misconduct.
A 2 Minute minor is laughable and this 'miss-call' did have an impact in this game.

Jack Edwards never ceases to amaze. Ah yes - McAvoy shouldn't have a hearing because Hornqvist hit him last season. Perfect logic.

 

[zman77]

 

[zman77]

 

[zman77]

 

[Borsig]

Whats up with Ferland now?

 

[zman77]

 

[3CanesInTheBox]

No bueno.

Ehh, it's tuesday. I wouldn't panic yet. I thought Saku was done for the postseason?

 

[RodTheBawd]

Saku was 10-14 days. Way to assume we wouldn't get past NYI.

 

[The Faulker 27]

I guess we're even more of an underdog than we were playing against WSH if you go by all the hot taeks. With no elite players, subpar goal tending, and a slow Justin Williams we'll be lucky to score a single goal against the most premium team that ever lived, the Boston Bruins.

 

[DougieSmash]

No doubt? The Bruins are the most complete team the Canes have faced. On the season, WSH was better overall offensively than the Bruins and Isles were better overall defensively, but Boston was pretty good in both categories and had better balance.

Regular season:
GF: Caps 5th, Bos 11th, Car 16th, NYI 22nd
GA: NYI 1st, Bos 3rd, Car 8th, WSH 17th

Canes stunk during Oct-Dec though and finally put it together in late Dec (and added Nino in Jan).
Since Jan 1:
GF: Car 2nd, Bos 6th, Wsh 11th, NYI 24th
GA: NYI 1st, Bos 7th, Car 11th, WSH 20th

IMO, Boston is the most complete team of all of these teams when looking at offense, defense, depth, goaltending, special teams, plus they have home ice advantage.

I'm not saying the Canes can't win, but saying "no doubt we are the better team" is a bit of a stretch to me.

Thanks for the info

 

[DaveG]

Caught my neighbor (a Mass. native) this morning changing his Canes license plate to Bruins while his kids - he in #14 Black, she in #20 red - gave him hell. I had to join in. He's a Canes fan save for when they play Boston. He says it's in his genes...

Ha, yeah sounds about right. I can't make the switch for my NFL or MLB teams,but the flip side is I don't really follow those sports anymore either. I have no problem pulling for the Panthers to do well as my NFC team, but it will be a damn cold day in hell before you ever see me pulling for the Braves.

 

[Unsustainable]

Whats up with Ferland now?

 

[Drivebytrucker]

charlie mcavoy might miss the first two frames of this one. could be a pretty big opportunity for us.

terrible hit. gone for sure

 

[3CanesInTheBox]

Saku was 10-14 days. Way to assume we wouldn't get past NYI.

lol! I literally can't keep track of all the injuries and prognoses aahaha. And Svech, Marty, Mrazek were my priorities I guess.

 

[The Faulker 27]

Whats up with Ferland now?

He's making his hit list.

 

[Nikishin al Gaib]

Whats up with Ferland now?

Qyburn still hasn't quite finished reanimating him, yet

 

[MrazeksVengeance]

He's making his hit list.

Ferland is Arya Stark confirmed.

I’d like to add another comment, but spoilers. Even then some of you might know what it implies.