GDT: The Hurricanes Play a Bunch of Senators

[Borsig]

Hey guess what. We can still finish 3rd in the metro. Shit I'd bet on it at this point tonight

 

[User13452]

Nearly all of which came during one early hot streak the likes of which he hasn't had since the dark ages.

17 is 17 he’s still got more then the second line centre right now not sure how much more you can ask from the guy at his age and the guys he plays with

 

[hurricanesfan66]

underachieved since Williams left that role.

THIS! I had this thought the other day too. There is no fire, no passion in this team. Everything feels half-a$$ed. Williams would commit 100%. I am fine for a lot of these guys to walk after the year. I see someone like KK throwing the body around, playing with passion, and uncoincidentally, don't remember the exact line, but he has the most points in the last month or since all star game or something. Love his play, Chats, Noesen, guys are battling out there.

 

[chaz4hockey]

Just gonna be honest here, even assuming the LONGEST end of current ACL(5-9 months) most pro athletes make in back in around 6 and Acchiles injury (4-6 months) obviously go for caution here. Thefe recovery times would put Pacioretty ready for the season and Svechnikov back by November at the absolute latest... (Seeing as Svechnikov is a 23 year old workout warrior professional athlete I don't see it taking the max).


Yes we need to make some moves still but assuming we even resign Pacioretty they should both be back at the latest about two weeks into the season.

Your timelines seem too aggressive.

I believe the word out of Europe after patches surgery was a full 9 months of recovery (surgeon comment). Of course it’s not a sure thing he is resigned either.

Svetch may come back in a quicker timeline but it’s not a sure thing that his speed & quickness and play will rebound back to this years level next year. It may be the following year we see him rebounding back.

 

[Borsig]

Can they at least not get shutout tonight?

Lol...

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Can they at least not get shutout tonight?

 

[Canes]

I think it’s ok to admit we have a lot of really good hockey players while also admitting this certain group is not championship caliber and very well could never be. Yeah no Svech right now and MaxPac but the latter was always a wild card which is why we could acquire him for nothing.

 

[Borsig]

We all know svech is going to have a shit year next season.

Mark this post if you want.... next year will be worse for us unless major moves are made.

 

[hurricanesfan66]

Problem is if we do bring up someone, they will get buried on the 4th line with a rotation of Stepan, Noesen, and Stasny. Not that I think Noesen shouldn't be buried either. Let me see Martinook to the 4th.

 

[ndp]

Who are you thinking is a better pure goal scorer than Pacioretty?

I think the point is that Patches shouldn’t really count. He’s a know health liability, it’s one of the reasons Vegas just gave him away.

I don’t think anyone was expecting him to miss the entire season but at the same time with his age and wear and tear he’s definitely not a guy you pencil in for a full 82.

 

[surfzone365]

So I assume we're in post-playoff-clinch tank mode with the "give a shit" meter broke regarding the division. Nice!

 

[Svechhammer]

I mean 17 goals for a third line centre isn’t terrible. Where’s Teravaiven been? Basically invisible for most of the season.

Meh... Look, we all have heard it before, RBA doesn't really abide by 1st, 2nd, 3rd line status and his usage of Staal shows that. He averages the 5th most TOI per game of any of our forwards, and 2nd for our centers. So yeah, it is problematic when a guy who is used like a Top 6 player doesn't contribute offensively

 

[Borsig]

Shoot the goddamn puck! No just fuxking skate with it until the angle closes....

 

[HisIceness]

Let me see Martinook to the 4th.

I'd say just healthy scratch him.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

I think the point is that Patches shouldn’t really count. He’s a know health liability, it’s one of the reasons Vegas just gave him away.

I don’t think anyone was expecting him to miss the entire season but at the same time with his age and wear and tear he’s definitely not a guy you pencil in for a full 82.

He shouldn’t count as one of our best pure goalscorers? I don’t buy that. If we’re putting up for referendum the efficacy of the whole Borg and the roster/core they’ve created, and blaming their moves and roster construction for the spot we’re in today (which, again, is 2nd in the league), a player they went out and acquired should validly get included in that discussion.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

Ghost with the most exciting play of the night for the canes.

 

[hurricanesfan66]

I'd say just healthy scratch him.

One of the problems with a 'players coach.' Love Rod, love most of what he does. But guys like Martinook, Jarvis, maybe even Necas need to watch a game from the box once in awhile.

 

[chaz4hockey]

Have we called anyone up at forward this year besides Drury?

Trying to think if I’m missing a game here or there where we have one of our older vets a callup. Iirc Stromwall looked good in preseason and we never even gave him a game. Ponormayov and Suzuki are having good years. Would’ve liked to give Rees a look for an injection of energy, too.

No one. Mind boggling.

Aho line playing crap defense again.

 

[HisIceness]

One of the problems with a 'players coach.' Love Rod, love most of what he does. But guys like Martinook, Jarvis, maybe even Necas need to watch a game from the box once in awhile.

You're not wrong.

Unfortunately we have another year of Martinook to go.

 

[hblueridgegal]

I wondered if they'll be booed tomorrow right before the playoffs?

 

[User13452]

Meh... Look, we all have heard it before, RBA doesn't really abide by 1st, 2nd, 3rd line status and his usage of Staal shows that. He averages the 5th most TOI per game of any of our forwards, and 2nd for our centers. So yeah, it is problematic when a guy who is used like a Top 6 player doesn't contribute offensively

Only reason he plays so much is matchups against other teams top lines

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

You're not wrong.

Unfortunately we have another year of Martinook to go.

At an even higher salary

 

[chaz4hockey]

I wondered if they'll be booed tomorrow right before the playoffs?

Don’t think so but the love will be subdued.

 

[Svechhammer]

He shouldn’t count as one of our best pure goalscorers? I don’t buy that. If we’re putting up for referendum the efficacy of the whole Borg and the roster/core they’ve created, and blaming their moves and roster construction for the spot we’re in today (which, again, is 2nd in the league), a player they went out and acquired should validly get included in that discussion.

Man, he played like 3 games. Weren't you warning us about small sample sizes earlier in the season over Kooch?

 

[chaz4hockey]

You're not wrong.

Unfortunately we have another year of Martinook to go.

4thr line Marty is ok for next year.