Tampa Bay @ Carolina: Nine-Nine!

[Canes]

I'd take the hell out of a 6 game series over being swept.

If the end result is losing, I don't really care. Sure optically a 6 game series loss is better than being swept but ultimately a disappointment either way.

 

[The Faulker 27]

If the end result is losing, I don't really care. Sure optically a 6 game series loss is better than being swept but ultimately a disappointment either way.

Much different.

 

[3CanesInTheBox]

lol we are not Toronto level. Nothing is that level. In what world does Canadiens = Tampa?

Does suck though.

 

[Tryamw]

Bean Muffins to Vasi..

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Oh bean, what a shot. Definitely had a chance

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

Necas has been really bad in the D zone. Throwing blind passes to no one. He's no more a core player than Svech.

But to be real, all of them should have a mulligan. This is mostly a complete team failure. Can't pin it on any specific guys.

Fair on Necas but at least he’s providing some offense... Svech has been an unmitigated disaster all year. That’s not a team issue that’s a him issue. He’s young but he’s no longer the clear franchise player we thought he was a year ago. TT has been terrible. Dougie clearly not worth whatever contract he’s gong to get. Tro can’t be relied on and disappears at times, not worth a 2nd contract. We have only 3 core players unless Necas or Svech take a step forward. Everyone else on the team just isn’t providing anything.

 

[hurricure]

Skate and hit... send a message...if we give up a goal who cares... get moving

 

[spockBokk]

Bright side? - after his lackluster end to the regular season and bad playoffs, so far, at least Svechnikov won’t have that much leverage in extension talks

 

[Chrispy]

If the end result is losing, I don't really care. Sure optically a 6 game series loss is better than being swept but ultimately a disappointment either way.

I think we'd all agree this is the Canes' worst showing of the year in a meaningful game (take out the Nashville season ender.)

The fact it's only 2-0 says to me if they can get their **** together they can still come back.

But it looks like a big if right now.

 

[hblueridgegal]

I'd expect an effort like this if they'd crushed us in the season but with a 4-4 split..why act so intimidated? Tampa had more respect for us in their pressers than the Canes appear to have in themselves

 

[3CanesInTheBox]

Remember when we used to score goalz? that was swell.

 

[tarheelhockey]

We're about to go down 0-2 on home ice and you say that. LOL

I'm just acknowledging the truth, that Tampa is just plain old better than us. There's no shame in it.

Better team doesn’t always win. Tampa knows that better than anyone.

Montreal is not better than Toronto. They won.

This series is winnable but the Canes need to get the greasy goals and get on the board first. Those are achievable. They just have to do the thing. We’re playing Tampa here, not the Galactic All Stars.

 

[To Be Determined]

if this is how we're going out, learn from it and use it next year.

in the meantime, hockey gods keep tampa and colorado healthy so we can all enjoy a f***ing kaiju-battle cup final.

 

[3CanesInTheBox]

I think we'd all agree this is the Canes' worst showing of the year in a meaningful game (take out the Nashville season ender.)

The fact it's only 2-0 says to me if they can get their **** together they can still come back.

But it looks like a big if right now.

Yup, I'll keep hope unless we end up down 3-0. But definitely have muted expectations after this effort.

 

[tarheelhockey]

That looked like a hold. Wow.

 

[JCLA]

Vasi is absolutely ridiculous with his rebound control

 

[Joanna]

what a boring game

I'm enjoying it. Two really good teams playing good defensive hockey in an electric atmosphere.
You have really great fans.

 

[Svechhammer]

Dougie just got smoked on a break

 

[MWCanes]

One of these days, Svech is going to do something good.

 

[3CanesInTheBox]

Final Five presented by P A I N

 

[Tryamw]

Cheap hit on Necas there.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

Bright side? - after his lackluster end to the regular season and bad playoffs, so far, at least Svechnikov won’t have that much leverage in extension talks

do we even want to keep him long term though... he’ll get a bridge deal, maybe slightly cheaper than it would’ve been if he were good this year and then if he rebounds the next couple years he’ll still get a huge contract and if not then we may not even want to keep him

 

[Svechhammer]

Necas got clobbered away from the play

 

[Ginger Papa]

Tampa is 28-0 when they lead after 2. You think they might have something to do with why the Canes look like they have no shit here?

That’s fair, I just find I feel mixed emotions when people like you point out facts so obviously like that.

And I pride myself on being very positive.

Ok Canes,

I’m still a believer. Yes Tampa is playing well. But we have great players that can break through as well.

I’m going with the @Blueline Bomber ’s rookie GDT energy

 

[Peterpuck7810]

Looks like the Cane's blew their load getting to 1st place ... Tampa coasted to 3rd then turned it on....