Game Thread ..... @ Pittsburgh, 1/20/09 [Archive]

IceSun

01-20-2009, 11:50 AM

In the spirit of the inauguration speech...

OVERCOME THE CURRENTS OF ADVERSITY AND SAY YES WE CAN!

:) disclosure: slightly paraphrased...and actually, for all I care they could say "The rain in Spain stays mainly on the plain" if they win the da** hockey game.

Canesluver

01-20-2009, 12:03 PM

O.K.... this tells you how distracted I've been between the snow and the Inauguration...

I just came here to start the game thread, kind of panicky....... and then...... I saw I already did last night!! :lol: I frankly, TOTALLY, do not remember typing any of the above. ^^^ :laugh:

C'mon, 'Canes.... please... look good tonight!!
:kiss:

Hellas1982

01-20-2009, 12:40 PM

I think the Canes should treat this game like a game 7, go into the break with a win!!! Sort of having the "nothing to lose mentality"!!! It'd be nice to build some momentum for the rest of the season!! Plus the Pens are one of the teams fighting for the last playoff spot, and so I think they're going to want to prove something too!!! GO CANES!!!

Mona2006

01-20-2009, 12:43 PM

Malkin and Crosby.. :sick: Just build on last night.. and take one day at a time.

Just win.

KaniacFever

01-20-2009, 01:08 PM

Would be nice to go into the All star break on a high note. Especially since the Buff-Fla game was a 3 pointer last night. But I just don't know how this one is gonna turn out.

If we get the Cam from last night, we have a chance, but that's putting alot on someone who just had a hell of a game 24 hours ago.

Just play like you want to win not like you are already focused on the upcoming break.

Alicia

01-20-2009, 03:05 PM

Please top my night off right!

SouthernHockeyChick

01-20-2009, 03:21 PM

Just don't make me wish I had just stayed at work and slept on the cold, hard hospital floor, 'mkay?

CajunCaniac

01-20-2009, 03:24 PM

O.K.... this tells you how distracted I've been between the snow and the Inauguration...

WHAT??? It SNOWED in here in Raleigh today? I wish they would have said something about that on the news...

Oh yeah... Back on topic... Let's go into the break on a positive, Puh leezz!!

livinthedream

01-20-2009, 05:02 PM

If you need something to do to kill time before the games starts, here's 8 minutes with Johnny Sideburns (http://www.wralsportsfan.com/hurricanes/audio/4357432/).

From Mike Maniscalco's sports lunch show earlier today on 99.9.

kermelbar

01-20-2009, 06:28 PM

OT, but 59, I <3 your av. :D

WillLikeWhoa091

01-20-2009, 06:42 PM

And Rod Brind'Amour's slowness gives the Pens a powerplay which they score on 30 seconds in.

Way to friggin go. ><

livinthedream

01-20-2009, 06:43 PM

Well, the Pens certainly made that one look easy. How's their power play rated? (rhetorical question)

SC06

01-20-2009, 06:52 PM

i think we have to be the worst team, or close to it, in terms on NOT being able to score on a 5 on 3. :sick::mad:

SouthernHockeyChick

01-20-2009, 06:57 PM

I don't see how Cam restrains himself from breaking sh*t in the locker room after they give up crap like that. :mad: Twice in one rush. TWICE we can't cut off the freaking pass. IT'S YOUR ONLY FREAKING JOB....just stop the pass! Is it really that freaking hard.....EVERY TIME!?!?

livinthedream

01-20-2009, 07:05 PM

Wooo Hoooo!

The Wizard ties it up!

Amazing what can happen when someone parks their ass in front of the goalie. :D

WillLikeWhoa091

01-20-2009, 07:05 PM

I think Ruutu should be given an assist on that play. Once again, he was in front of the net.

I wish the rest of the team would notice that.

SouthernHockeyChick

01-20-2009, 07:07 PM

I think Ruutu should be given an assist on that play. Once again, he was in front of the net.

I wish the rest of the team would notice that.

Bin-go.

We were just saying when you go to the net it's not just you screening, you're usually pulling one of their guys in their with you and it just creates total havoc. What's so hard to see about that?

What's so hard about it is apparently my theme for the evening. :lol:

And do we have Pens cameramen? What's with the camera on Fluery only after the goal? I don't want to see how upset he is, I want to see how happy we are! :lol:

WillLikeWhoa091

01-20-2009, 07:09 PM

Who was that pass to Brindy?

... it's so sad. I loved Brindy, but now, every time he touches the puck, I feel like I should be covering my eyes and praying to every hockey god I can think of.

livinthedream

01-20-2009, 07:15 PM

Well, after SHC and I tried like hell to give him a +1 last night, at least Brindy is a +1 tonight.

Did Forslund just call Tuomo a battering ram? :lol:

Ray wants to give him an assist too. But he's way too serious in his interview tonight.

SouthernHockeyChick

01-20-2009, 07:18 PM

Well, after SHC and I tried like hell to give him a +1 last night, at least Brindy is a +1 tonight.

Nah-uh....it was a PP goal.....again. :beatup:

:lol:

andyt

01-20-2009, 07:19 PM

Well, after SHC and I tried like hell to give him a +1 last night, at least Brindy is a +1 tonight.

Did Forslund just call Tuomo a battering ram? :lol:

Ray wants to give him an assist too.

He's not +1. Whitney's goal was on the power play.

SoCalcaniac

01-20-2009, 07:21 PM

I guess Ruuty is the only one who is either taking it upon himself to stand in front of the net, or someone sat him down and said do it. #12 used to be a 'net presence' like Tripp likes to yak on about, and now he's gone perimeter.

LTD, Brindy needs you to be the stats maker- he'd be a plus player in no time, heehee.

Can someone tell me when Matt Cullen will return to the PP? I'm just not getting why he's not there.

livinthedream

01-20-2009, 07:21 PM

^^/^^^ IT WAS A JOKE PEOPLE

(no, not really. I'm such a loser :lol:)

I mean.....woooo hooooo!!!!! We scored another power play goal!!!!!!1111one

nccanes

01-20-2009, 07:25 PM

:lol:

SouthernHockeyChick

01-20-2009, 07:26 PM

^^/^^^ IT WAS A JOKE PEOPLE

(no, not really. I'm such a loser :lol:)

Hey, you can't help it if PP goals have been so few and far between with this team that we can't even believe them when they happen. :lol:

KaniacFever

01-20-2009, 07:26 PM

OT, but 59, I <3 your av. :D

Why Thank You :)

Can't we just keep Ruutu out on the PP for the full 2 mins and just plant his butt right in front of the goalie. He seems to be the only one that knows how to do it.

I thought Pittsburgh had a slight edge in play, maybe it was those odd man rushes they kept getting. Hopefully we wake up a bit more and the guys remember they still have 40 minutes to go before they can go on break.

livinthedream

01-20-2009, 07:37 PM

Damn. Scotty Walker won't be back. F'ing Mellon Arena.

WillLikeWhoa091

01-20-2009, 07:42 PM

Yeah, just heard the Pens announcers say that.

Hate that place.

And the streaming feed tonight is a little choppy.

livinthedream

01-20-2009, 07:44 PM

Holy sh*t Brind'Amour just hit somebody. Perhaps his linemates are rubbing off on him.

Oh, and

STAAAAAAAAALY!!!!!!!!!!!!

Man do I heart Justin Williams. What hustle to get the puck back and in front of the net.

2-1 for the good guys.

And I'm pretty sure Brind'Amour wasn't on the ice for that one so no mistake for me on that +/-

WillLikeWhoa091

01-20-2009, 07:47 PM

STAALSY!

Pens announcers - "The puck stayed with the Canes and Staal stayed in front of the net."

Are we seeing a trend yet?

And now Wallin goes down. /sigh

IceSun

01-20-2009, 07:49 PM

And it was even the right Staal!

Is Brindy +1 now :laugh:

livinthedream

01-20-2009, 07:49 PM

F'ing Mellon Arena.

SouthernHockeyChick

01-20-2009, 07:50 PM

Great. Down Walker and Wallin. Whitney better watch it, the Ws are under fire tonight.

KaniacFever

01-20-2009, 07:52 PM

I'm on the slow bus as I just heard Walker is out and now Wallin is out. The curse of Mellon Arena strikes again. That new arena can't be built fast enough.

WillLikeWhoa091

01-20-2009, 07:59 PM

What a horrendous powerplay.

livinthedream

01-20-2009, 07:59 PM

Didn't see many butts in front of the net on that power play, did we?

IceSun

01-20-2009, 08:00 PM

They were just Pgh butts trying for shorties

WillLikeWhoa091

01-20-2009, 08:02 PM

Didn't see many butts in front of the net on that power play, did we?

At the same point, we didn't see Carolina in the offensive ZONE too much either did we?

SouthernHockeyChick

01-20-2009, 08:09 PM

That was a chintzy call.

Mona2006

01-20-2009, 08:10 PM

I am so happy for Brandon! Great job!!

and did anyone else notice the size of the bags under Mo's eyes??? Looks like he has two Lazy Boy sofas under each eye. Deja vu? :lol:

SouthernHockeyChick

01-20-2009, 08:23 PM

Eric's screaming is hilarious!! :lol:

SoCalcaniac

01-20-2009, 08:24 PM

LMAO Mona, Lazy Boys under his eyes.:lol:

Mellon Arena is a full on horror show. There are no words for the horrible luck.

Good job on that goal for #12, lots of hustle for the line. JWill and Staal look like how I imagined they would playing together. #12 was flying in that period. and he kills me with the shreiking celebrations, heehee. The Pens didn't have much time in our end.

That was a chippy call on Whitney.

3rd period, twenty minutes til the break- no one else get hurt, and don't let them score on the PP.

puck_it

01-20-2009, 08:24 PM

i wondered who's wooo that was. now we know :lol:

I liked samsonov's much deeper "YEAAAAAAAH, GOOD GOAL!" followed by a shrill "WOOOOOOOOO!" :lol:

livinthedream

01-20-2009, 08:27 PM

I liked ray's much deeper "YEAAAAAAAH, GOOD GOAL!" followed by a shrill "F***in right"!!! :lol:

fixed that for ya

And btw Tripper, FFW has 5 hits...so far. :smoke:

puck_it

01-20-2009, 08:28 PM

lol, i edited... was actually samsonov. but that'd have been pretty funny

SouthernHockeyChick

01-20-2009, 08:29 PM

OK, both the "yeah" and the "woo" I heard were Staal. :lol:

And message to Pitkanen: "I want you to SHOOT THE F*CKING PUCK!!"

puck_it

01-20-2009, 08:31 PM

oh well... he still has a girly wooo

IceSun

01-20-2009, 08:33 PM

Another powerplay bites the dust...

livinthedream

01-20-2009, 08:34 PM

WTF DUMB ASS PENALTY

kermelbar

01-20-2009, 08:34 PM

and did anyone else notice the size of the bags under Mo's eyes??? Looks like he has two Lazy Boy sofas under each eye. Deja vu? :lol:

A friend IM'd me during the interview about it. He had them when he was TOC, but they're waaaay worse now. I guess that's what's two years in TO will do? :D

WillLikeWhoa091

01-20-2009, 08:36 PM

I wonder if we will EVER have a shorthanded goal this year.

livinthedream

01-20-2009, 08:41 PM

Joni's pretty chippy tonight.

Johnny Sideburns has really been dissing the Arizona Cardinals (and their fans) tonight. :lol:

And now he mentions Staal's "woooo". Fess up, did somebody text him? :lol:

livinthedream

01-20-2009, 08:53 PM

WTF Timmy in the box for 4. Not much more time on the clock.

SouthernHockeyChick

01-20-2009, 08:53 PM

DAMN! 4 minutes.

IceSun

01-20-2009, 08:53 PM

Crap - Gleason High Stick for the rest of the game almost

Ha - Staalsy nails Malkin

0 for 2 on the empty net, but WARDO!

livinthedream

01-20-2009, 08:58 PM

CAM FREAKIN WARD

:eek2:

WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Alicia

01-20-2009, 09:00 PM

Cam was en fuego!!!!

IceSun

01-20-2009, 09:00 PM

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

kermelbar

01-20-2009, 09:01 PM

I think I saw that one stop of Cam's in "Breakin' 2: Electric Bugaloo." :)

And speaking of movies, am I the only one who snickers a little every time they say Boucher? I can't help but think of Bobby ...

ETA: WHOOOO! WHOO! WHOOOOOO!

WillLikeWhoa091

01-20-2009, 09:02 PM

Those boys better be buying Cam some dinner tonight. When they stopped showing up in the third, Ward kept 'em in it.

Good job boys.

In other news, Giraldo Rivero is wearing red-tinted glasses on Foxnews. What a toolbag.

SouthernHockeyChick

01-20-2009, 09:03 PM

OK, that was a good game. The last two periods we were winning battles, beating them to pucks, all that crap we never do. We looked like the team that wanted it more. I guess I missed the part of the third where we stopped showing up.

Fantastic game by Cam. He's #1 star, easy, IMO. Great games by Staal and Cullen as well.

Well, nice time for a long break to allow Walker and Wallin to heal up. And good to go into that break after a good effort.

livinthedream

01-20-2009, 09:04 PM

What an awesomely wonderful win.

It was scrumtrulescent.

SoCalcaniac

01-20-2009, 09:09 PM

Wow- Henry Staal is "Dadded out" :lol: The fact that Eric 'understands' Tripp scares the hell out of me. :laugh:

Like LTD said, excellent win. It was huge on a bunch of levels, and the guys can go on their break with an excellent feeling and come back and kick some butts.

KaniacFever

01-20-2009, 09:10 PM

I'm with ya SHC, I didn't see us not showing up in the 3rd either. I'm sure Pittsburgh upped their play a bit. Both teams desperately needed and likely wanted this win and I wasn't expecting Pittsburgh to give up and not fight. But I felt our guys fought back and deserved the win.

Although, they do owe Cam some steak, lobster and beer for these past 2 games. He was a HUGE part of them getting the 4 points.

Now come home get some much needed rest and start that push in a week.

It snowed and the Canes won, day couldn't have been any better :nanner:

caveman

01-20-2009, 09:11 PM

Sucks to lose Walker and Wallin -- hopefully the All-Star break is enough to get 'em back.

We're 6-5 over the last 11. What a roller-coaster 11 games: win 4, lose 5, win 2. PHEW.

To start the first we were thoroughly overmatched, but after giving up that goal we were a team possessed. I don't know WTF happened in the first intermission but we were insane in the 2nd and 3rd.

livinthedream

01-20-2009, 09:17 PM

The Penguins are a mighty damn good team. And we came from behind and beat them. In their building. Down two men. At the end of a road stretch at the end of a back-to-back and shorthanded for the last four minutes.

Damn, y'all, if it wasn't treacherous outside I'd be running out to the airport to greet the plane.

:lol:

Mona2006

01-20-2009, 09:19 PM

And speaking of movies, am I the only one who snickers a little every time they say Boucher? I can't help but think of Bobby ...

Mama says hockey's the devil. :lol:

Good job.. just when we think they are going under for the 3rd time, they win 2 in a row.... mofos.. :D

Eric's woo is pretty funny. He still looks like a teenager to me.. I think he always will. :)

Alicia

01-20-2009, 09:20 PM

SoCalcaniac

01-20-2009, 09:24 PM

LTD- Girl you're crazy- going to meet the plane? It's too early....:lol:

I just pulled up 99.9 and caught the tail end of #12 talking to Maniscalco via phone. :huh: Is that new? Eric sounded giddy- happy for the team.

The team played hustling hockey. I saw the effort all the way.

I think #12 played his best hockey game in awhile. That Staal stride and the explosive step was everywhere, he chased down that puck before they called that too many men penalty, and he had the lunging stride going. That's who we all know. #11 is thisclose to coming all the way back. and Cullen looks like he's gotten to another gear. Very impressive.

Isn't it amazing how everyone feels so much more different about this team when we WIN?

Canesluver

01-20-2009, 09:30 PM

Today is just an all'round good day. First, snow... then we finally get a new President.... and now a big win...... Wooooooooooo!! Just about a perfect day. :D

And I love the microphone picking up Staal. Before FSN even played the first instant reply, I said, "I think I heard Staaly, 'woo!'" So I backed-up immediately on the DVR so I could hear it again. :lol: I think I did that 1/2-a-dozen times. I didn't realize the "yeah" was his, too, until the 3rd or 4th time.

I'll never get tired of that! :beatup:

Now I can catch some of the Inaugural balls..... :D

IceSun

01-20-2009, 09:31 PM

I'm with most of you - I don't think they let up in the third. In fact, before the PK, there was a frenetic stretch of about 5 mins that we were just SWARMING all around the ice. I don't remember seeing us at that speed EVER this season to date.

I don't know how TNOC got them to get their MOmentum back, but I really hope he makes me eat my words before this season is done.

PK with Wallin injured and Gleason in the box was just fantastic.

Good win - now rest up during the all star break - we'll need that energy for the rest of the season!

kermelbar

01-20-2009, 09:33 PM

Mama says hockey's the devil. :lol:

:laugh: Now I'm really going to snicker!

SoCal, I don't think I've ever heard the players on 99.9 by phone, but then I think it's rare that I catch a road trip post-game, so maybe that's it?

I can't decide if it's good that we get a few days of rest or if it'd be better to just build on the past two games right away.

SouthernHockeyChick

01-20-2009, 09:36 PM

Damn these *******s for giving me hope again. Just when I think I'm out, they pull me back in. :mad::D

Canesluver

01-20-2009, 09:49 PM

Damn these *******s for giving me hope again. Just when I think I'm out, they pull me back in. :mad::D

They had me at hello.

:laugh:

Canesluver

01-20-2009, 10:01 PM

And.... I just checked the standings. This was essentially a "4-pt" game for us, as far as Conference standings.

We just moved-up to 8th place.
:nanner:

ontheboards

01-20-2009, 10:04 PM

Play it once, Sam. For old times' sake.

ontheboards

01-20-2009, 10:06 PM

And.... I just checked the standings. This was essentially a "4-pt" game for us, as far as Conference standings.

We just moved-up to 8th place.
:nanner:

yep-- but can they keep it up????
:evil:

caveman

01-20-2009, 10:22 PM

And.... I just checked the standings. This was essentially a "4-pt" game for us, as far as Conference standings.

We just moved-up to 8th place.

Of course, Florida has 3 games in hand to make up their 1-point deficit. All the same, Go Stars tomorrow night so we can ride through the break in 8th.

edit: also, maybe I missed others posting this but:

http://www.wralsportsfan.com/hurricanes/story/4365007/

The Hurricanes improved to 7-2 in the second of back-to-back games this season. ... Williams has 200 points with Carolina.

Both interesting bullets of note!

edit 2: and probably this is posted, too, but:

http://blogs.newsobserver.com/canes/canes-2-penguins-1

Canes defenseman Tim Gleason is playing in his 300th career game. ...

puck_it

01-20-2009, 10:27 PM

so, we finally figure out the back to back game thing.... and we forget how to win the rest of the season...

typical.

parkwoodcaniac

01-21-2009, 07:19 AM

Normally you would think a team playing the night before would be tired and the opposing team would have a advantage, not tonight! Cane's are pumped up! They are projecting Fleury in goal....crash it! Hang in there Brindy! Let's Go Cane's!

Yahooooo....Let's Go Cane's

andyt

01-21-2009, 08:06 AM

nccanes

01-21-2009, 08:11 AM

Damn these *******s for giving me hope again. Just when I think I'm out, they pull me back in. :mad::D

"Do NOT go into the light. Stop where you are. Turn away from it. Don't even look at it."

SoCalcaniac

01-21-2009, 10:37 AM

I think #12 played his best hockey game in awhile. That Staal stride and the explosive step was everywhere, he chased down that puck before they called that too many men penalty, and he had the lunging stride going. That's who we all know. #11 is thisclose to coming all the way back.

After watching Staal and Willy the last few games, it immediately begs the question of why it was never tried before. Now I know that Willy and Brindy were joined at the hip forever, but Staal + Willy = Instant chemistry. They look like they've been playing together for years.

Yeah andy- so when I was discussing this JWill/Staal combo, with hub and a good friend of his who kinda thought I was "crazy" for repeatedly talking about the pair, because the friend thinks of JWill as an extension of Rod- I told him that I just thought they needed to be together- it was some kind of hunch. Anyway, we have had this continued back and forth on my reason why, and I pulled it from wayyy back to 2005-06:

Our #12 & #11 did play on the same line together at one point- it was the All Star Game. :lol: That's really not the funny part- the funny part was that the Coach of the East?......................... Cindy Ruff. :laugh: Of all the people to do it, eh? IIRC JWill scored a goal, and #12 had 2 assists. Yeah, it's the All Star game- but it's really interesting that they've not played together sooner.

nccanes

01-21-2009, 10:39 AM

I just have to go on record saying that I thought Williams/Staal should be together ever since Williams came back. So there. :lol:

Canesluver

01-21-2009, 10:47 AM

I saw it in a dream when we picked-up JWill that summer..... but it was induced by chipotle salsa and Pabst Blue Ribbon, so I didn't think I should mention it.

:laugh:

Caniac4life

01-21-2009, 12:09 PM

Good win, thanks to Cam Ward. MoHockey pulled it out in the 3rd. Not sure how many more wins will come from chipping the puck out of the zone and holding on for dear life though. I'll give credit to Staal for coming on in the 2nd & 3rd after he spent much of the 1st pouting.

01-21-2009, 06:22 PM

The Staal goal last night reminded me of that last-second miracle goal against NJ where Justin got him the puck in front of the net. That was one of my all-time favorite RBC Center moments.

With Rod's game in the scrapper & the team struggling to score, it only makes since to try these two together. I also think LaRose & Ruutu's energy help make up for Rod's lack thereof.

livinthedream

01-21-2009, 06:47 PM

Hell yeah people! Third star on NHL.com.

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l83/kellja00/Canes/2008-2009%20Season/Misc%20Photos/ThreeStars01-20-09.jpg

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