Pre-Game Talk: Round 2 - Canes vs Bolts

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Hakanpää wasnt ever going to hit at the same frequency as he did in Anaheim

 

[3CanesInTheBox]

Got my wall of canes ready for some luckView attachment 441349

amazing collection btw.

 

[chaz4hockey]

Can't figure out who this is

GT=Goal Tending

I thought he was fine in the Nashville series, where the physicality was dialed way up, but he has looked really bad against Tampa. He doesn't seem to have the mobility to keep up with them in the cycle game, and they have targeted him on that several times. If there were a metric for "shifts that ran too long because you couldn't get the puck back" I bet he would be leading the team right now.

 

[hblueridgegal]

Well, at least he does not say "done for the series."

 

[tarheelhockey]

Well, at least he does not say "done for the series."

It really looked like a shoulder separation for Foegele. That's usually a 4-6 week injury. I don't see any way he comes back without being hopped up on painkillers and a liability.

 

[Chrispy]

It really looked like a shoulder separation for Foegele. That's usually a 4-6 week injury. I don't see any way he comes back without being hopped up on painkillers and a liability.

I thought so as well but I can’t see the medical staff letting him go back out there in the third after a shoulder separation.

 

[BrindAmours Army]

It really looked like a shoulder separation for Foegele. That's usually a 4-6 week injury. I don't see any way he comes back without being hopped up on painkillers and a liability.

He'll just hit with his other shoulder

 

[bleedgreen]

Could’ve been a dislocation they popped back in place. He could’ve re dislocated or it could’ve just been too tender to handle contact.

 

[The Faulker 27]

I like Foegele but he can be replaced to some degree. Tro and Nino are bigger losses IMO, but maybe we can get Tro back for this series.

 

[chaz4hockey]

It really looked like a shoulder separation for Foegele. That's usually a 4-6 week injury. I don't see any way he comes back without being hopped up on painkillers and a liability.

depends on the grade. If still intact a good PT person can accelerate a return.

A buddy of mine works with the local minor league hockey team and treats shoulder injuries all the time.

 

[AD Skinner]

Trocheck is with the team in Tampa right? So there must be some possibility he'll play tomorrow even if its slim

 

[Negan4Coach]

Hakanpää wasnt ever going to hit at the same frequency as he did in Anaheim

Nobody does when they come here, tbh

 

[The Faulker 27]

Trocheck is with the team in Tampa right? So there must be some possibility he'll play tomorrow even if its slim

Sounds like he and Foegs gonna give it the ol' college try tomorrow.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Nobody does when they come here, tbh

IMO, It has more to do with possession than anything else for him. If he hit more in Anaheim, it was because they never had the puck. Carolina has the puck a lot and thus he doesn’t need to hit as much

 

[The Faulker 27]

Hakanpää wasnt ever going to hit at the same frequency as he did in Anaheim

Maybe, but you're basing this on 24 games played with Carolina. That is 15 regular season games, and 9 playoff. He's averaging ~1 less hit per game with Carolina for 20-21, more if you factor in the 19-20 season with the Ducks. Small sample size so far.

 

[Negan4Coach]

IMO, It has more to do with possession than anything else for him. If he hit more in Anaheim, it was because they never had the puck. Carolina has the puck a lot and thus he doesn’t need to hit as much

Well, that's a good point. But we had teams that struggled to possess the puck before, and they got guys on occasion who were supposed to hit, and then they wouldn't. Except maybe Ruutu.

I've often wondered if player awareness of the type of fan environment factors into their playing style. Like for instance in Philly or Boston, you know your hardscrabble, lunchpail working class fanbase expects you to deliver hits and fight and be a tough guy, but you figure the khaki pants software engineer RTP set doesn't really clamor for that so you can take it down a notch.

 

[The Faulker 27]

Well, that's a good point. But we had teams that struggled to possess the puck before, and they got guys on occasion who were supposed to hit, and then they wouldn't. Except maybe Ruutu.

I've often wondered if player awareness of the type of fan environment factors into their playing style. Like for instance in Philly or Boston, you know your hardscrabble, lunchpail working class fanbase expects you to deliver hits and fight and be a tough guy, but you figure the khaki pants software engineer RTP set doesn't really clamor for that so you can take it down a notch.

We all have a little lunch pail working class in us.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

We all have a little lunch pail working class in us.

This. The Sean Hill, BBC, and Adams family lunchpail style players attracted me to hockey and the Canes.

 

[Stickpucker]

It really looked like a shoulder separation for Foegele. That's usually a 4-6 week injury. I don't see any way he comes back without being hopped up on painkillers and a liability.

I've been hit like that before and it just cracked my collarbone. It stung really bad and hurt for a day but didn't fully break and I was okay to go about my life.

Maybe that's a best case scenario?

 

[Stickpucker]

Well, that's a good point. But we had teams that struggled to possess the puck before, and they got guys on occasion who were supposed to hit, and then they wouldn't. Except maybe Ruutu.

I've often wondered if player awareness of the type of fan environment factors into their playing style. Like for instance in Philly or Boston, you know your hardscrabble, lunchpail working class fanbase expects you to deliver hits and fight and be a tough guy, but you figure the khaki pants software engineer RTP set doesn't really clamor for that so you can take it down a notch.

You just called the fans a bunch of lil bishes and nancy bois.

 

[3CanesInTheBox]

Do we think we're definitely going back to Petr tomorrow? At this point, I have no idea what to expect re: goalies this postseason. Every time I think I'm sure, I'm wrong lol.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

Do we think we're definitely going back to Petr tomorrow? At this point, I have no idea what to expect re: goalies this postseason. Every time I think I'm sure, I'm wrong lol.

I don’t know how you don’t go with Petr given his play yesterday. Stick with what works.

 

[Stickpucker]

Rod usually follows the rule if you win the lineup stays the same.

 

[the halleJOKEL]

game 5 set for 6:30pm

these playoff times have been bizarre

 

[WreckingCrew]

Rod usually follows the rule if you win the lineup stays the same.

And if you lose the lineup...also stays the same?