Game Thread ..... vs. Philadelphia, 12/26/09

[Canesluver]

Hope you had a Merry Christmas, and to those of you above the 49th, Happy Boxing Day! :D

With Philly in the house... a few interesting stories.... return of Laviolette & McCarthy behind the opposition's bench..... Leighton could start.....

So.... this game can be like that old game, "Mystery Date." We'll end up with either a "dream" or a "dud!" :lol:

Puck-drop at 7:00PM

LET'S GO 'CANES!!

[Shell]

I think it is high time they gave us a nice Christmas present :) We'll be in the house and hopefully will enjoy more than the tailgating. I have a new black jersey for Christmas that is sure to bring plenty of mojo ;).

Let's Go Canes! pleeeaaase.

[Scottysfistofdeath]

merry Christmas Lavi! Thanks for leading us to the cup... we'll do you the favor of breaking your team's slump

[Deke]

Even though they have already had several "rock bottom" type of losses this season, a loss to a team with Michael Leighton in goal and Lavi behind the bench would truly be the pits.

[Flanman]

Save Us Obi Wan Sutter, You're Our Only Hope!

[KaniacFever]

Even though they have already had several "rock bottom" type of losses this season, a loss to a team with Michael Leighton in goal and Lavi behind the bench would truly be the pits.

Its gonna happen. Its a Canes thing :lol:

Here's hoping the boys give all us Caniacs a Christmas present and become the winners tonight. Even though the Flyers are my 2nd fav, I don't think I can stomach a Lavi/Leighton win in our own building right now.

ETA: Tonight will be the Secret Weapon Nic Wallin's 500th NHL regular season game :thumbsup:

[SC06]

Butters here. Is the no trade freeze period over?

[ncsu1]

Sutter on the first line tonight.
Staal on the wing with Jokinen and Dwyer.

about time.

[IceSun]

Prediction: Lavi will get more cheers pre-game than Mo.

[SouthernHockeyChick]

Sutter on the first line tonight.
Staal on the wing with Jokinen and Dwyer.

about time.

IMO, a coach with any brains would have tried Sutter and Staal on the same line first.

[Dammit100]

^see, there's your problem. You're assuming Maurice employs logic.

[SC06]

Butters here. I predict that in the next few days there will be a trade between Canes and Flyers.

[ontheboards]

Butters here. I predict that in the next few days there will be a trade between Canes and Flyers.
Any chance you foresee Maurice for Lavioltette?

[JohnH]

http://twitter.com/goalies_fsa

Anyone up for a chant of "WE WANT LAVI BACK!" clap, clap, clapclapclap ?

John

[Dammit100]

you know I'm up for it. Heck, we had a "we miss Lavi" chant on Wednesday. Bear in mind, you'll be labeled classless! ;)

[KaniacFever]

http://twitter.com/goalies_fsa

Anyone up for a chant of "WE WANT LAVI BACK!" clap, clap, clapclapclap ?

John

I don't like Mo, but I don't want Lavi back either.

I liked Lavi, but IMHO, he lost the room. He's not a coach that can stick around for long periods of time with one team. His style wears down to quickly and he loses the room. With Mo, I don't think he has lost the room, he just sucks at his job.

What is Tom Renney doing these days, he's a guy I wouldn't mind having.

Now we better NOT let Leighton look like a freakin Vezina winner tonight.

[SC06]

Is tonight red jerseys or black jerseys?

[nccanes]

I don't think he has lost the room, he just sucks at his job.


:laugh::laugh::laugh:

[Dammit100]

I liked Lavi, but IMHO, he lost the room. He's not a coach that can stick around for long periods of time with one team. His style wears down to quickly and he loses the room. With Mo, I don't think he has lost the room, he just sucks at his job.

couldn't say it any better myself!

[nccanes]

re: Leighton. I'm sure he's as up for a game as ever, but if these guys - who have been using Leighton for shooting practice for a year and a half - don't know exactly how to beat him and get the puck in the net....well then they suck beyond all magnitudes of previously know suck-ness.

[Dammit100]

someone on the Flyers hfboards said that the canes know Leighton's weakness: shots on net.

[SouthernHockeyChick]

re: Leighton. I'm sure he's as up for a game as ever, but if these guys - who have been using Leighton for shooting practice for a year and a half - don't know exactly how to beat him and get the puck in the net....well then they suck beyond all magnitudes of previously know suck-ness.

That's pretty much what I'm preparing for.

someone on the Flyers hfboards said that the canes know Leighton's weakness: shots on net.

Well, then, as the team who misses the net half the time, we're NICE and screwed.

[Alicia]

Well, then, as the team who misses the net half the time, we're NICE and screwed.
*rimshot*

[Caniac4life]

Took a couple of days off from the suckage to enjoy the Holiday. Came here first to see who we play tonight since I don't keep up with that as closely as I used to for obvious reasons.

When I come to the site, I always go to the main page first to read SoCal's game preview and I read "The Stanley Cup Winning Coach Returns" before I looked up and saw "Canes vs Flyers", so like I said, after totally being away for the last couple of days, my eyes got real big for a second.

:lol:

Maybe in the future SoCal:

Canes vs Flyers
The Stanley Cup Winning Coach Returns

:lol:

Anyway, after the Habs game, I think I've passed the dismayed stage and the hopeful stage. I'm tired of the uninspired performances. It's one thing if the talent isn't there to win (last year's Islanders), but it's become awful draining when the talent is there, maybe not the talent to win the SC, but the talent to play competitive hockey and they obtain a new level of suckage like they did the other night.

[Greensboro Hurricanes]

Another night at the RBC.

The one Boxing Day game I remember was against the Rangers in 1998 in Greensboro. Trevor Kidd started and we got blasted 6-1. I think it was Emerson who scored the loan Canes goal after we were down 6-0.

And I couldn't even take solace in seeing Gretzky score because he was about the only blueshirt who didn't.

[Caniac4life]

I could have sworn I turned the channel from the Canada/Latvia game. Hold on, I'll double check.

[Flanman]

Oh no... We Suck Again.

[evan]

Oh no... We Suck Again.

Did we ever stop?

[ssangste]

Tripp is a lot of things. A lot of words come to mind in description. The most common instant word association I make is buffoon. I try my very best to completely ignore the idiot. For someone who has grown up with Hockey Night in Canada, I don't care whether other team's color guys are just as bad, Tripp is pretty awful at his job.

Having said that he's awful, at least I think he's attempting to be genial and provide entertainment in his own way.

But I have a new name for Tripp: classless

I'm trying to tune him out again this evening but every second sentence out of the guy's mouth on this broadcast is to bad mouth Leighton. We get it. You think the guy is trash. But there are limits and sometimes you take the high road.... Tripp is doing nothing of the sort... He's now saying the only reason Leighton has made saves is because he got a lucky horseshoe from PA. Seriously? I used to be ashamed of him because he was a moron. Now I'm ashamed he's our color guy because he's an a$$hole.

Back to hockey talk.....

[nccanes]

Hahaha we suck! I think we have had 9 shots over the last 25 minutes. The key to the game against Leights indeed.

Socal noticed that JR bolted out of his suite after the 2nd goal and I can vouch that he's not been back since.

But I'm having a helluva time with some really cool folks that I've met. Woo!

[Flanman]

What What What... a comeback???

Sutter, Staal, Whitney all flying... nice to see.

Go Canes!

[Fernando da Silva]

At the end, a shootout defeat.

One point, at least

[ssangste]

I'm actually glad Philly won with Leighton stopping shots in the shootout... I think he was a servicable backup who got a raw deal when Cam went down and we signed Legace without even giving Leighton a couple games. Certainly he was better than John Grahame, whom he effectively replaced with his trade and signing. Nothing special and seems to be a decent guy. Definitely not worthy of the incessant bad mouthing of Tripp all night....

Nice goal by Sutter.... but it was against Coburn.... who has *seriously* regressed this year. He has been pitiful the couple times I've seen a Philly game this year.... plus I hear practically every day from my Philly loving co-worker how awful he's been this year... a halfway servicable color guy would know this and make a point of this... instead of talking up the goal as if Coburn was the second coming of Nicklas Lidstrom.

[SouthernHockeyChick]

Man, I agree with everything you're saying about Leights being a decent backup who got a raw deal here...but to say you're glad they won? I can't even do that and the Flyers (minus Pronger) are my #2 team. You know Leights was just relieved as hell when they got to the shootout....knowing how bad our shooters AND Cam is on the shootout. And once he stopped Jokinen he knew they had it.

[Convert]

Man, I agree with everything you're saying about Leights being a decent backup who got a raw deal here...but to say you're glad they won? I can't even do that and the Flyers (minus Pronger) are my #2 team. You know Leights was just relieved as hell when they got to the shootout....knowing how bad our shooters AND Cam is on the shootout. And once he stopped Jokinen he knew they had it.

After hearing folks here and on other boards and my wife and daughter all talk about the classless way Tripp harangued Leighton, I too am glad he won in the shootout. We got a point and played with some pride in the third, but Leighton stopped our two best shootout guys...good for him. Maybe he can take the game winning puck and shove it down Tripp's throat and do all of us a big favor.

[JohnH]

We lost to the coach we fired and the goalie we waived.

I'm done for a while.

That was my last game of this decade.

John

[nccanes]

^^thats what I was gonna say - I heard that Tripp was WAY unprofessional in regard to Leighton. Probably woulda pulled for him too. Tripp has really set his bar low this season. I doubt AWard will retire this off season but perhaps it is time to put Tripp out to pasture if his commentary is causing fans to pull for the opponent.

[Scottysfistofdeath]

I thought it was pretty nice... I go to games hoping for no injuries, a goal from Ruutu, a goal from Sutter, something awesome from Timmeh, and to see Cully and Jussi playing well. I got most of those tonight, and Ruutu and Sutter seem to play well together which is nice, I'd like to see those two stick together even if the team does get healthy.

Feel bad for Staal, in the postgame MM said that Mo had confirmed earlier that he's playing injured and that's part of what's taken him away from center. Couple callers were pretty hard on him, and although he has 2 points tonight, on the eye test he just hasn't been taking control of games and making things happen like you'd want a star to do. But he's playing hurt. Surprised to hear that come out so close to before the team Canada announcement, also wondering if it's the same injury from earlier or not. I remember when he went down the first time they said they'd be really careful with him because if he rushed back he could re-aggravate it, yet it seemed like Staal came back pretty quickly. I was glad to see him not trying to wrap and stuff as much, he's really fallen in love with that move and it seems like it's his go-to sometimes rather than trying to catch a goalie off guard. He had a couple of good passes from behind the net so hopefully it'll encourage him to not just stuff the puck and be done with it.

The comeback/OT/shootout was nice, I haven't been that into/excited by a game most of this season. And we don't gain ground on Philly for having the worst record. I'm sick of the "We are one" intro thing. Unless it'll turn into a slogan for the 2010 NHL draft

[nccanes]

Despite the outcome and the suckness of the middle part of the game (come out guns blazin and then collapse for about 30 minutes) I had a great time.

First off - I met andyt and Mrs. andyt!!! So that was definitely fun and overdue.

I also met two (cute) Dads from TO and their kids who made the stop over between TO and Orlando here specifically to take in a game. Very cool people - one of the Dads is a STH for Buffalo and he was shocked how expensive our tickets are here, even for STHs. He said his seat is the equivalent of the 14th row of our section 128 and he spend less than $40/game. They had obstructed seats in 328 but moved down to the LL in the 3rd. After a few moments chatting with them, I got the obligatory "how does a woman from NC know so much about hockey" question.

I ran into them after the game and the Buffalo STH said we were louder than Buffalo in the 3rd. Boy - it was nice to see the RBC come alive - first time for me this season. They did make me laugh because one of them was trying to convince me that Leighton had already played 9 games for the Flyers (on the game day card stats) and I was like 'uh no, that's for the whole season' and then I reminded them that it was Emery that was hurt (he wasn't on the game day roster) and the other said "oh yeah, he probably got hurt tripping over a line of coke". :lol: :lol:

And I ended up next to some guys that were using a coworkers seat - damn they were fun.

Just wish we coulda won. :(

[livinthedream]

First off, thanks to all who texted me during the game, between the comments (some which were quite humorous, still trying to picture in my mind Lavi in an orange tie) and the game itself it helped me over the hurdle of the hardest part of the drive to Pittsburgh.

We were listening to ChuckandtheletterK on XM, sounded like we started out strong but faded quickly. After Jussi missed the golden opportunity in the first period I barely had the words out "that one is going to come back to haunt us..." before the Flyers scored.

Outside of a couple of ruuus (which brought a smile) I didn't hear much crowd noise in the second period, but then after Jussi's tying goal I could barely hear Chuck.

How many wide open nets did Ray Whitney miss tonight? Sounded like quite a few over the radio.

Wish I could have been there to see Brandon's goal. Sounded awesome.

Cam and the Finns couldn't pull it out in the skills competition. :(

And how big is Claude Giroux? I heard his name mentioned a lot tonight, but Chuck always called him "little Giroux".

Sounds like some of the pre-game predictions were spot on:

re: Leighton. I'm sure he's as up for a game as ever, but if these guys - who have been using Leighton for shooting practice for a year and a half - don't know exactly how to beat him and get the puck in the net....well then they suck beyond all magnitudes of previously know suck-ness.

Well, then, as the team who misses the net half the time, we're NICE and screwed.

[SoCalcaniac]

I'd prefer AWard to take the Color job somewhere else. After the season he has had, I'm just in no mood for him. Plus I saw him chatting with Steve Coates between the benches after he took that sh**** penalty and I figure he was talking about job opportunities in the broadcast booth.

I have no reason not to believe Tripp did and said what SS indicates, and that said, what a classless jackass. Tripp has set a new low, and he's beyond annoying. When it's been a crap season like this we don't need to hear the garbage that comes out of his mouth. Hub could never figure out why after any goal, by Leighton, Tripp would just berate him like he was dirt. Well I guess we all know who is really dirt. a-hole.

Tonight was just another day at the arena. It was heartening to see people cheer (loudly) during Forslund's pregame preview on the video board, when they showed Lavi and JF spoke about him, and it was also nice to see people along the boards leading to the Flyer bench all stand up and clap for him as he and Kato walked by. I noticed PL give a polite wave. All that to say, I do not want to see him as the opposition win against us. Or Leighton, who I TRULY BELIEVE got a raw deal by the current coach. I cheer for the Canes. All that lovey dovey stuff about 2005-06 is all well and good, but Peter is the enemy, and you do have to root against his team.

IWe played a Flyers team that traveled today, played with 5 d-men, (Ryan Parent scratched late due to illness) and we had good jump to start, but the horrid coverage issue (AGAIN) goal 1 is scored. Jeff Carter could have done the hokey pokey and turned himself around, and still had time to get the shot off, nobody was anywhere NEAR him. These lapses, these breakdowns, when we have momentum KILL ME. Make me want to vomit. No wonder JR slammed the door and bolted out of his suite. My seatmate was sure he would show up behind the bench in the 2nd, but no such luck.

I'm ready to crosscheck my Finnish Ditz Pitkanen, right back to Finland. He was all over Jeff Carter, yapping and then cross checking him to death, got his ass in the box, then they scored the 3rd goal. We gotta kill the dang thing, but quit taking STUPID penalties Ditz. If someone doesn't shake him and make him shoot that puck (on the 4 on 3 specifically in the last minute and OT) I will shake him myself.

Oh, and if one more fool calls in on the postgame show and bad mouths Eric Staal, I'll scream. please pay attention to the game. I think Forslund needs to make a tape to play to explain what exactly Staal brings to the team. If Sean/Shawn (male) the caller who did the great job of pointing out all of Staal's pluses, posts here, excellent job. MM is like a high school girl who wants to be popular; he just goes with whatever the callers says. One minute he says "oh, he's not a superstar" then when Forslund shows up for the postgame gig, he'll say "oh yeah, Staal can do all kinds of damage" GAWD. Oh and nice of the Coach to finally admit that #12 is "hurt again". Oh really? Ya don't say...... I loved the obligatory face off late in the game, that he took in the most awkward way possible. That was a sight.

LTD, "Little Claude Giroux" is little. I'd say maybe 5'9.

Another lowlight in an otherwise crappy night- The Wilv and her crackly rendition of the Anthem. Someone pour hot sauce in my eyes. PLEASE.

Personally, if we're going to come back and lose in a shootout, we might as well just lose the damn game. One point makes no dent. It's meaningless.

E, I envy all the fun you were having with the TO guests. Your text made me laugh though.

[nccanes]

I went to Chilis for lunch today and there was BIG table of families and grandparents near us. One of the kids was wearing one of those Jr Hurricanes jackets and at some point I guess they started talking about the Canes. My son says "wait...are the Hurricanes really 9 and 22?" after overhearing part of their conversation. And I start laughing and say "yep". It made me laugh (and want to cry) that we've got casual intergenerational conversation going on about the Canes at a Chilis the day after xmas on a big lunch out with Grandma/Grandpa and the story is how bad we suck. :lol:

[livinthedream]

Ruutu and Sutter seem to play well together which is nice, I'd like to see those two stick together even if the team does get healthy.

Me too, I stopped by practice for a few minutes today and got to watch them in a couple of drills together and thought the same thing. Glad to hear regarding tonight's game.

[SouthernHockeyChick]

Yeah, Giroux....I was noticing him and Whit seemed to be on about the same level. :lol: And boy would I like to have a couple of him.

I too wanted to kill Pitkanen a few times tonight myself.

I thought the post-game was going to be the bash Cam/Staal show tonight, to start with. But a few reasonable folks called in and then Forslund showed up and it thankfully went another direction.

I had said something to Mr SHC at the game that Forslund said (part of) word for word in the post-game. I had said that I'd like to see how this team plays offense 5 on 5. What I mean is, that we are always either playing 2 on 5 or 3 on 5. With the 1-1-3 we end up 2 on 5. Then, when/if we do establish possesion in the offensive zone, our two defenseman go off for a change...and I mean every freaking time so its obviously system....and we're playing 3 on 5. The fantastic pass by Sutter back to his d-man at the point....and right out of the zone because the d-man was off for his change was a great illustration.

The point is meaningless...and so is the point we lost in the SO. I'm just glad they gave me something to cheer about at some point. Plus, there were some a**hole Flyers fans in front of me (OK, one really) and it was fuuuuuunnnn pointing out to him that no, in fact, the game was not OVER as he loudly proclaimed it to be after they went up 3-0. :lol:

We're currently watching the third (only). Maybe I need the first two periods to break my tolerance down first but, so far (and Sutter just scored) Tripp seems pretty complimentary of Leighton. Perhaps I'll feel more glad Leights won if I watch the first two periods.....or maybe the jerk Flyers fan will continue to make me unable to agree.


Oh, and I had said to Mr SHC "Oh sh*t" when Lavi called that time-out after Sutter scored. It worked like a charm for us sooo much in 05-06 that I figured they'd make it 4-2 in no time. Then we scored.....and I said I think Lavi's time-out still works....for us!!

[SoCalcaniac]

SHC, LMAO @ the Lavi timeout trick. I had a sinking feeling when he had them all gathered around the bench like he always did when he called the T.O. but then, whammo. :-

These tweets entertained me from our ex-defenseman now in NoCal @hedicanbret:

Watching my old Canes team tonight against Philly, Canes just tied it up! Now on PP! They've outplayed the Flyers all night!I haven't noticed any of the Flyers stars tonight... I hope they'll entertain us on Jan 1st?Well, Philly's stars just put a fork in the Canes.. Win Shootout! Entertaining game though, I enjoyed that!

Looks like Hedican's got this stuido analyst role in San Jose down cold. :lol:

[nccanes]

How many wide open nets did Ray Whitney miss tonight? Sounded like quite a few over the radio.



I think Ray missed a few. Definitely missed one high in the 2nd with Leighton sprawled out on the ice but my seat neighbor thought it was tipped. Cullen couldn't lift another Leighton down for the count and it hit his pad in the first. Samsonov missed the net on a breakaway with no defender between he and Leighton.

And we all got a good chuckle when someone 2 rows from the top of the UL proposed on the video board with Stormy in the tux....we hoped the money he saved on the tickets went toward some big ass ring. :lol:


Oh - one last thing. I happen to meet Dion Phaneuf's 3rd cousin tonight. He was about 6 years old and I'm sure he was telling the absolute truth...I mean, he's from Canada. And he got a bit annoyed when his friend said he also had a lot of cousins and made sure to point out that NONE of them was in the NHL. :lol:

[x]

Completely agree re: Tripp. I was at the game but heard the exact same report from my parents who watched on TV. Michael Leighton is probably the last guy I would place any blame on at all for this abysmal season, and Tripp's loathing of him is completely out of line. It's just par for the course for this organization. Tripp is part of the "family" and scapegoats whoever they scapegoat and blindly adores whoever they blindly adore. But I have to think there's something personal with Leighton, though I can't imagine what. However, as I've pointed out a million times, there is zero accountability in this organization, and Tripp will never be held accountable within this regime, just like Rutherford, Maurice, Brind'Amour, Staal, Cam, etc., etc., etc., will never be held accountable.

And I'll be honest, when we went down 3-0, I was hoping Leights would get the shutout. He made some great saves, & his team completely broke down defensively (Hurricanes-style!) for the second half of the 3rd. As expected, he schooled Cam in the shootout, and good for him. He was continually set up to fail by an organization that had no confidence whatsoever in him, so it was fitting for him to get the W. A big 2 pts. for Philly in their quest to regain playoff position, and a meaningless 1 pt. for us.

Random thoughts:

I don't know why we think that purple hearts will be awarded this season for playing through injuries, but it's annoying that the excuses trickle out when criticism starts to mount. If you can't help the team, don't play. Staal hasn't been right all season, just like Chad wasn't right. The coaching staff should have (and exercise) the authority to sit injured players. And if you are on the ice, you should be held accountable if you are not playing up to the level expected of you.

Is it just me, or is Ron the Ref's speech becoming increasingly slurred? I apologize if he's suffered a stroke, but otherwise, he's either been drinking or he's just careless. I would be so annoyed if I were a sponsor who paid a truckload of money to advertise for the NHL's 30th place team with dwindling attendance, and fans couldn't make out a word of my ad due to Ron's slurred speech.

The guy who sounded the siren tonight, John Isner, is an accomplished young American tennis player. I get that Brian Hoyle probably isn't a tennis fan, but he could at least pronounce the guy's last name correctly, especially given that it's pronounced exactly the way it's spelled. Instead, John is welcomed to the RBC Center as "John..................EISNER!"

[Dammit100]

one "encouraging" sign, Aaron Ward only played 1:39 in the 3rd.

[evan]

The discouraging thing is he'll take up a slot on D for the rest of the season and Pitkanen will have to play 27-30 minutes per game.

[SouthernHockeyChick]

I get that Brian Hoyle probably isn't a tennis fan, but he could at least pronounce the guy's last name correctly, especially given that it's pronounced exactly the way it's spelled. Instead, John is welcomed to the RBC Center as "John..................EISNER!"

And what precedence exactly would have you believe that he'd ever pronounce a name correctly?

[goalie33]

Nice to see Sutter hustle his way to a pretty goal just like his uncles would.

The rest of the game was garbage.

[Convert]

Sutter's goal was definitely the highlight of the night. It would be nice to see more guys play with his drive and hustle.

Was happy that Mo woke up and realized that his best center for most of the season did not belong on a line with Samsonov and Kostopolous. The "center-line" of Jokinen-Cullen-Staal looked really good in the third.

I don't get why we don't flop Walker and Kostopolous, unless Walker is also still hurt. He seems to bring more to the table than sharing the "5 or so minutes a night club" with Brindy and Yelle.

I did email the Canes about Tripp last night--my daughter and wife were so angry about the whole thing that I felt I had to do something.

And to top it all off, JWill had a another bad injury last night on a bad luck situation....the guy can not catch a break.

[c-girl]

Considering the owner's son was Tripp's college roommate and said son is married to Tripp's sister, I don't see him going anywhere. They might reprimand him but I don't expect to see him fired. Not defending Tripp - because goodness knows he gets on my nerves - just stating facts.

On another note, did anyone witness Tommy K giving one of his sticks to a kid standing at the glass on the north end during warm ups last night? I don't know who the kid was or anything about the circumstances but I thought that was a nice gesture on his part. It caught my eye because Tom skated by the kid, made a tight turn back to skate by the kid again (looking at something - maybe a sign? I don't know) and then skated across the ice to the bench, grabbed a stick, and skated all the way back across the ice to give the stick to the kid.

[nccanes]

Tripp has the connections to the Karmanos family for sure, but his sister is not married to Jason.

[c-girl]

Really? I thought she was. I had heard that long ago. He calls the kids his nieces so that must be an honorary title then. My mistake. All this time, I thought that's how Tripp kept his job. :)

[nccanes]

Really? I thought she was. I had heard that long ago. He calls the kids his nieces so that must be an honorable title then. My mistake. All this time, I thought that's how Tripp kept his job. :)

Yes, I think that's where the confusion lies. He went Harvard with Jason and Christy, I think he also mentioned he was a god father?

I went back to find my own post about how bad he was toward Leighton and it was indeed that game following his child's birth where the coaching staff put him in the day following the birth. My post said that I hoped the hospital didn't get FSN.

Strange that Leighton won 2 SOs on RBC ice this season -- for 2 different teams, lol.

[nccanes]

Nice to see Sutter hustle his way to a pretty goal just like his uncles would.

The rest of the game was garbage.

Jussi's goal that tied the game was a beaut. He succesfully kicked it to his stick and hit it in right on the doorstep.

I tried to buy a Jussi T after the game but they only had a few XLs.

[Convert]

On another note, did anyone witness Tommy K giving one of his sticks to a kid standing at the glass on the north end during warm ups last night? I don't know who the kid was or anything about the circumstances but I thought that was a nice gesture on his part. It caught my eye because Tom skated by the kid, made a tight turn back to skate by the kid again (looking at something - maybe a sign? I don't know) and then skated across the ice to the bench, grabbed a stick, and skated all the way back across the ice to give the stick to the kid.

During the game, one of the Flyer players gave a stick to a young kid, sitting with his dad in the second or third row of 102. The kid was around 3-5 years old and you could not wipe the smile off his face.

Not sure who gave him the stick--think it might have been Carle.

[SouthernHockeyChick]

Jussi's goal that tied the game was a beaut. He succesfully kicked it to his stick and hit it in right on the doorstep.


Wasn't it though! We watched it on the DVR about five times last night. That entire sequence was great.

Personally, I thought we played a better offensive game than we have in a while. Maybe I'm colored by the third, though.

Anyway, I think I'm just done with caring if its garbage anymore. What's the point? So many folks are going to be so angry they can barely breath by April if they are unable to find some positives in the games and continue to get worked up over the same issues every night. If it's bothering anyone that much, make your decision now not to renew next year and attempt to get some enjoyment out of what you've already paid for this year. You aren't going to get your money back.

[superdave]

The discouraging thing is he'll take up a slot on D for the rest of the season and Pitkanen will have to play 27-30 minutes per game.

Currently, Joni is 4th in the league for TOI per game at 26:41. Bouwmeester is 1st at 26:59. At Joni's current pace of 30+ a game, he'll soon be in 1st. When he's getting killed for lazy penalties, remember that he's getting riden like a government mule.

[SouthernHockeyChick]

Currently, Joni is 4th in the league for TOI per game at 26:41. Bouwmeester is 1st at 26:59. At Joni's current pace of 30+ a game, he'll soon be in 1st. When he's getting killed for lazy penalties, remember that he's getting riden like a government mule.

I had been remembering that, and posting as much every time I complained about him, for about the past month. I'm sorta over it now, even though I know its not his fault the coach is too stupid to see what the rest of us do.

I think Ray missed a few. Definitely missed one high in the 2nd with Leighton sprawled out on the ice but my seat neighbor thought it was tipped.

Leighton specifically mentions his guys getting sticks on a couple of Ray's open nets in his post-game quotes.

The Flyers were excellent with their sticks and shot-blocking overall. Especially Richards. It seemed he was in the way of every freaking puck tonight. Including once when he kept the puck in the zone for us. :lol: Not that we were able to do anything with it.....

[Canesluver]

The guy who sounded the siren tonight, John Isner, is an accomplished young American tennis player.

Thanks for the explanation. We didn't have a clue who he is, and neither did anybody within earshot we could ask. Everybody was like.. "Who the f*ck is that?" Our row was making sh*t up, saying stuff like, "Maybe the real sounder dropped-out at the last minute, so somebody went out in the parking lots with a bullhorn shouting, 'Anybody done anything important?" And one guy put up his hand and said, "I played in a minor tennis tour in 2002." And they said, "Great!! You're the siren sounder tonight!" :laugh:

[KaniacFever]

For starters, I did not want to see the old coach and goalie get the win tonight and i'm a Flyers fan, second to the canes. Not in our building anyway.

I was at the game and didn't hear Tripp bashing, but its no surprise. I think he's just jealous that Leighton is a better goalie then he'll ever be. With that said, I did mention multiple times last night why in the hell did Leighton not play like that with us. Then again the guy behind me did remind me that when you have a defense you do look better. And Philly's defense was very good last night. I'm just glad my prediction of him getting a shut out didn't come true.

I'm about done with 99.9. So tired of hearing all the Staal bashing. He got 2 points tonight and since returning from injury he's gotten points in every game except maybe 2. What else do you want him to do. He can't do it by himself. To those people I want to say "put his skates on and see if you do any better". And MM is just negative nancy. I'm not saying bring out the lollipops and rainbows, but he's just about as bad as Tripp when it comes to broadcasting. Maybe he needs to go on home to Buffalo cause I'm about sick of him.

[c-girl]

We just watched our DVR of the game and I didn't think Tripp was entirely out of line with his Leighton comments. He basically said that Leighton had some good games for the Canes but as a whole he didn't take full advantage of the opportunity given to him. At times, Tripp was really complimentary to Leighton for some of the saves he made during last night's game. However, I do think Tripp probably made too many comments but Tripp does tend to run off at the mouth at times. I think what he said was truthful and didn't rise to the level of bashing. And this is coming from someone who really does think Tripp commits vocal idiocy every game.

Honestly, I think what the Dallas commentators said about the Canes a couple of weeks ago was much worse.

[JohnH]

I was at the game and didn't hear Tripp bashing, but its no surprise. I think he's just jealous that Leighton is a better goalie then he'll ever be.


You may be right. Either that, or there's some bad blood between the two of them personally that we're not aware of. I've never heard Tripp be that critical of anyone else on the team.


With that said, I did mention multiple times last night why in the hell did Leighton not play like that with us. Then again the guy behind me did remind me that when you have a defense you do look better.

Michael Leighton has won twice as many games this season as a Flyer than as a Hurricane.

[Greensboro Hurricanes]

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[Dammit100]

I'm about done with 99.9. So tired of hearing all the Staal bashing. He got 2 points tonight and since returning from injury he's gotten points in every game except maybe 2. What else do you want him to do. He can't do it by himself.

indeed! driving away from the game, I hear MM saying things that Staal needs to do more? what would "more" be? scoring an unassisted natural hat trick, then going to center ice and doing a c**k pushup?

[goalie33]

Jussi's goal that tied the game was a beaut. He succesfully kicked it to his stick and hit it in right on the doorstep.

I tried to buy a Jussi T after the game but they only had a few XLs.

I was sitting downstairs on the opposite side and thought it just went in off his skate. I stand corrected.

[Alicia]

I'm trying to tune him out again this evening but every second sentence out of the guy's mouth on this broadcast is to bad mouth Leighton. We get it. You think the guy is trash. But there are limits and sometimes you take the high road.... Tripp is doing nothing of the sort... He's now saying the only reason Leighton has made saves is because he got a lucky horseshoe from PA. Seriously? I used to be ashamed of him because he was a moron. Now I'm ashamed he's our color guy because he's an a$$hole.
Completely agree re: Tripp. I was at the game but heard the exact same report from my parents who watched on TV. Michael Leighton is probably the last guy I would place any blame on at all for this abysmal season, and Tripp's loathing of him is completely out of line.I wanted to slap the piss out of him...he definitely (unnecessarily) dogged him out more than he was complimentary.

Feel bad for Staal, in the postgame MM said that Mo had confirmed earlier that he's playing injured and that's part of what's taken him away from center. Couple callers were pretty hard on him, and although he has 2 points tonight, on the eye test he just hasn't been taking control of games and making things happen like you'd want a star to do. But he's playing hurt. Surprised to hear that come out so close to before the team Canada announcement, also wondering if it's the same injury from earlier or not. I remember when he went down the first time they said they'd be really careful with him because if he rushed back he could re-aggravate it, yet it seemed like Staal came back pretty quickly. I was glad to see him not trying to wrap and stuff as much, he's really fallen in love with that move and it seems like it's his go-to sometimes rather than trying to catch a goalie off guard. He had a couple of good passes from behind the net so hopefully it'll encourage him to not just stuff the puck and be done with it.
I don't know why we think that purple hearts will be awarded this season for playing through injuries, but it's annoying that the excuses trickle out when criticism starts to mount. If you can't help the team, don't play. Staal hasn't been right all season, just like Chad wasn't right. The coaching staff should have (and exercise) the authority to sit injured players. And if you are on the ice, you should be held accountable if you are not playing up to the level expected of you.I'd rather he sit & heal...it's not as though his presence is going to miraculously vault us out of the cellar.

[Deke]

The guy who sounded the siren tonight, John Isner, is an accomplished young American tennis player. I get that Brian Hoyle probably isn't a tennis fan, but he could at least pronounce the guy's last name correctly, especially given that it's pronounced exactly the way it's spelled. Instead, John is welcomed to the RBC Center as "John..................EISNER!"

And for those who aren't familiar with him, he beat Andy Rodick in the 3rd round of the US Open this year. He went to college at Georgia but is from Greensboro and still has family there. Anyway, I cringed when Hoyle mispronounced his name. If it were my job to make announcements over the speaker system I would be vigilant about correct pronunciations, but...that's Brian Hoyle for you.

[SC06]

Butters here.

We lost to the coach that PK bad mouthed and didn't want anymore and to a goalie that was not good enough for this team.

Mo I believe is coaching in his 13th season as a HC and has only made the playoffs 4 times, 2 of those being 1st round exits. Even a squirrel finds a nut now and then, Mo found 2, one in 01-02 and last yr.

Time for some changes, JR, Mo, players, I don't have the answer, but it is time for change. I know what I want to see changed, but my opinion doesn't matter.

[andyt]

one "encouraging" sign, Aaron Ward only played 1:39 in the 3rd.

The more I see of him, the same 2 thoughts pop into my mind. Either 1) he aged faster than Brindy or 2) Chara is the best dman in the world for dragging Ward's carcass all over the ice last season and making him look like a serviceable NHL dman.

And it was great to meet nccanes last night.

[Dammit100]

2) Chara is the best dman in the world for dragging Ward's carcass all over the ice last season and making him look like a serviceable NHL dman.

ding ding ding!

[jazzowness]

Jussi's goal that tied the game was a beaut. He succesfully kicked it to his stick and hit it in right on the doorstep.

I tried to buy a Jussi T after the game but they only had a few XLs.

Try Dick's. I know the one in Apex has Jussi shirts, so I'm sure some others do too.


On another note, did anyone witness Tommy K giving one of his sticks to a kid standing at the glass on the north end during warm ups last night? I don't know who the kid was or anything about the circumstances but I thought that was a nice gesture on his part. It caught my eye because Tom skated by the kid, made a tight turn back to skate by the kid again (looking at something - maybe a sign? I don't know) and then skated across the ice to the bench, grabbed a stick, and skated all the way back across the ice to give the stick to the kid.

One of the pucks that Tommy K rimmed around the boards went into the camera slot and hit him on the chin. He was the "Starter of the Game". Nice of Kostopoulos to give him his stick.

[nccanes]

I didn't hear any of Tripp last night, but Leighton just won his 3rd straight game for the Flyers, something no Canes goalie (or combination of goalies) has done all season.

So perhaps Tripp can STFU about Leighton and explain why our skaters and goalies haven't managed that.

[x]

We just watched our DVR of the game and I didn't think Tripp was entirely out of line with his Leighton comments. He basically said that Leighton had some good games for the Canes but as a whole he didn't take full advantage of the opportunity given to him.

The opportunity given to him? What opportunity was that? Playing one game every month or two in front of the worst defense in the league, then being blamed for not looking like Patrick Roy? When Cam went down, we immediately started looking for another goalie, not even giving Leighton a chance to prove himself. And he was at least on par with Legace, if not a shade better, before he was injured himself. Furthermore, any opportunity he got as a backup goalie for this team was not given, but earned by being the best goalie in the AHL two seasons ago. If Tripp wants to talk about opportunities being "given" to people who neither deserve nor take advantage of them......nah, too easy;)

I didn't hear any of Tripp last night, but Leighton just won his 3rd straight game for the Flyers, something no Canes goalie (or combination of goalies) has done all season.

So perhaps Tripp can STFU about Leighton and explain why our skaters and goalies haven't managed that.

Exactly.

[c-girl]

One of the pucks that Tommy K rimmed around the boards went into the camera slot and hit him on the chin. He was the "Starter of the Game". Nice of Kostopoulos to give him his stick.

Thanks for filling us in. I missed that part of what happened. I started watching them when I noticed Tommy K looking at the kid very intently.

SHC:

Anyway, I think I'm just done with caring if its garbage anymore. What's the point? So many folks are going to be so angry they can barely breath by April if they are unable to find some positives in the games and continue to get worked up over the same issues. If it's bothering anyone that much, make your decision now not to renew next year and attempt to get some enjoyment out of what you've already paid for this year. You aren't going to get your money back.

Thank you. This is where I am. I've worked through the Dismayed and Disappointed Stages, skipped over the Disgust Stage, and arrived at Acceptance. I paid my money so I'm going to the games. The only expectation I have is to see a hockey game. And I have no doubt that, the eternal optimist that I am, I will renew next year fully hoping for a good year.

[Darkwing]

it could be worse. at least we HAVE an NHL team and there aren't rumors of us losing it like ATL. =[

[andyt]

The opportunity given to him? What opportunity was that? Playing one game every month or two in front of the worst defense in the league, then being blamed for not looking like Patrick Roy? When Cam went down, we immediately started looking for another goalie, not even giving Leighton a chance to prove himself. And he was at least on par with Legace, if not a shade better, before he was injured himself. Furthermore, any opportunity he got as a backup goalie for this team was not given, but earned by being the best goalie in the AHL two seasons ago. If Tripp wants to talk about opportunities being "given" to people who neither deserve nor take advantage of them......nah, too easy;)

I was at the game, so I didn't hear Tripp. So yes, Leighton earned the right to be JRs cheap backup by being the best goalie in the AHL 2 years ago. So what? The coaching staff lost confidence in him last year, otherwise Ward wouldn't have started 30 games in a row. When Cam went down this year, we had to look for another goalie. What were the other options? Bringing Justin Peters up? So they signed Legace and he beat Leighton out. Leighton was abysmal this year, with a GAA that's more than 1 goal worse than either Ward or Legace and a Save % that's worse by 5 points.

There is a reason why Leighton has washed through 6 organizatons since turning pro in 2001, including 3 in 06-07. He's a quality AHL goalie who isn't quite good enough to stick in the NHL.

[nickgregory]

I was at the game, so I didn't hear Tripp. So yes, Leighton earned the right to be JRs cheap backup by being the best goalie in the AHL 2 years ago. So what? The coaching staff lost confidence in him last year, otherwise Ward wouldn't have started 30 games in a row. When Cam went down this year, we had to look for another goalie. What were the other options? Bringing Justin Peters up? So they signed Legace and he beat Leighton out. Leighton was abysmal this year, with a GAA that's more than 1 goal worse than either Ward or Legace and a Save % that's worse by 5 points.

There is a reason why Leighton has washed through 6 organizatons since turning pro in 2001, including 3 in 06-07. He's a quality AHL goalie who isn't quite good enough to stick in the NHL.

ding, ding, we have a winner

[KaniacFever]

I was at the game, so I didn't hear Tripp. So yes, Leighton earned the right to be JRs cheap backup by being the best goalie in the AHL 2 years ago. So what? The coaching staff lost confidence in him last year, otherwise Ward wouldn't have started 30 games in a row. When Cam went down this year, we had to look for another goalie. What were the other options? Bringing Justin Peters up? So they signed Legace and he beat Leighton out. Leighton was abysmal this year, with a GAA that's more than 1 goal worse than either Ward or Legace and a Save % that's worse by 5 points.

There is a reason why Leighton has washed through 6 organizatons since turning pro in 2001, including 3 in 06-07. He's a quality AHL goalie who isn't quite good enough to stick in the NHL.

And he'll go through his 2nd set of waivers this season when Emery gets back.

Wasn't it just a few weeks ago, people wanted Legace as the back up and Leighton shipped out to pastures? How the tude changes when that said goalie happens to beat the worst placed team in the league. But let's not forget that Leighton had a 3 goal lead with about 7 minutes to go and blew it. Hmmm, that looks/sounds familiar. Its just a shame he couldn't return the favors in the shootout and flop all over the ice like he did in Philly last December when he blew a 5 goal lead in the 3rd.

[Deke]

Wasn't it just a few weeks ago, people wanted Legace as the back up and Leighton shipped out to pastures? How the tude changes when that said goalie happens to beat the worst placed team in the league.

Exactly! I wish Leighton all the best but he had chances here and couldn't deliver. For once this organization actually spent money to keep a player (Legace) when it would have been more cost effective to keep another (Leighton) because they thought Legace gave them a better chance to win.

[SouthernHockeyChick]

I'm with you last few posters.

I agree completely that Leighton was mis-handled. IMO, mis-handling of goalies is something Mo has shown a penchant for. Although, hard to argue putting Leights in over Cam when you're making a last-minute push to the playoffs last season....and when you're trying not to plummet to the abyss to start this season. When he did get it...granted they were tough circumstances for him and I argued such at the time and, IMO, no goalie could have saved this team....but he didn't exactly make an astounding statement that he deserved a ton more play.

But the organization did what was best for the team...and that was to stick with Legace. Since I'm a fan of this team and not Michael Leighton personally, I'm good with that decision. And maybe they were both home games and I didn't see the broadcast but, I haven't managed to work up the lather towards Tripp and his commentary on Leighton that many folks have. But do we not really have to admit that Leighton blew at least one game in spectacular fashion? I'd imagine it would be hard, as the color guy, not to react spectacularly to that one.

I'm sorry it went down like it did, but being that I think it was the right decision it hasn't made me happy to see the individual player have success against my team. And to hope for your team to lose against a goalie because of some sh*t Tripp said? That just seems like mis-placed anger to me, I guess.

I think things have worked out quiet well for Leighton. And I can't see holding how it happened against the team I profess to be a fan of. :shrug:

[c-girl]

I'm with you, SHC. I do think he's a great guy and I hope he succeeds - but not against MY team. But, you know, the jury is still out on him. He's played well in TWO games so far. That's doesn't make a career. He's probably still on the adrenline high of "I'll show them!" Let's wait to see how he's doing in another month or so, if he's still there, that is. As for Tripp, well at least he was talking hockey and not food, sex, or whateverthehell he runs off at the mouth about during most games.

[SC06]

You know you are having a bad season when folks are arguing about ML.

I think ML is better then his record shows this season and we know Cam is better then his record shows this season.

At this point just waiting to see what changes are going to be made and when.

[nccanes]

But the organization did what was best for the team...and that was to stick with Legace. Since I'm a fan of this team and not Michael Leighton personally, I'm good with that decision. And maybe they were both home games and I didn't see the broadcast but, I haven't managed to work up the lather towards Tripp and his commentary on Leighton that many folks have. But do we not really have to admit that Leighton blew at least one game in spectacular fashion? I'd imagine it would be hard, as the color guy, not to react spectacularly to that one.



I don't disagree about Leighton's results and performance or that the org didn't handle his time here (the only time I can recall us NOT having a ****ty backup situation was when Cam himself was the backup. The Cam/Grahame situation was no better imo.)

And I can say that I didn't (and won't bother to) listen to Tripp about ML on Saturday, but I know his comments, IMO, were WAY out of line when he played the day after his child's birth. I get why the coaching staff decided why it *could* have been great - throw him in there when he's in some sort of post-birth euphoria w/o much time to think/worry - BUT when that didn't happen to lump it onto Leighton without ANY consideration of the fact that he was only starting for the what? 2nd time in 8 months or something or that he was probably operating on just a few hours sleep.

As far as people wanting him to get the W. I watch enough Survivor to know that I can be pulling for someone 1 minute and then hope they go down in flames the next, simply because they are being a cocky ass. :lol: If Tripp did that, I can certainly understand the wish for Leighton to get some redemption. Especially since we pissed away the first 50 minutes of the game. Given how many places I've read how Tripp was unnecessarily critical, I'll believe it.

Like I said in an earlier post, he needs to focus on why OUR team can't win 3 in a row, score enough goals to win, keep the puck out of our net etc. Somehow Leighton and the Flyers have managed to win 3 in a row. If the Canes did that, Tripp would be ..... well I can't finish that sentence in a PG13 fashion so I'll just leave it at that. :lol:

[Canesluver]

I guess I just blow-off Tripp's comments & take 'em with a grain of salt. I usually can't remember a thing he says.

All I can think is that it's got to be a lot easier to make chatter when a team is winning. There's always loads to talk about with everyone's playing well.

But, when a team is losing, the chatterers have to get tired of verbal vomitting the same comments over and over again, so I'm not suprised when they make **** up. They're just trying to find something different to talk about, 'cause I bet they get tired of listening to their repetitive oral diarrhea, too.

[goalie33]

But, you know, the jury is still out on him.

Nah. The jury has ruled, and he's Eric Fichaud (without the draft pedigree). He's won 21 of his 81 NHL decisions in seven years. He's never really been an NHL goalie and he probably never will be. He'll do in a pinch for a few teams, but that's it.

[nccanes]

I guess I just blow-off Tripp's comments & take 'em with a grain of salt. I usually can't remember a thing he says.

All I can think is that it's got to be a lot easier to make chatter when a team is winning. There's always loads to talk about with everyone's playing well.

But, when a team is losing, the chatterers have to get tired of verbal vomitting the same comments over and over again, so I'm not suprised when they make **** up. They're just trying to find something different to talk about, 'cause I bet they get tired of listening to their repetitive oral diarrhea, too.

Then let's hear him rip anyone else that's contributing to the debacle in that manner. How about talking about AWard with the same level of disdain?

I have always chalked Tripp up to the stupid goofball sidekick, but there has been something different in his Leighton commentary this year. He normally chides players with a touch of empathy, but he didn't even manage that for Leighton in Philly when he flew separately from the team as it was THAT soon after the birth.

But I'm not sure it's a worthy discussion with someone who doesn't remeber what he does say. :lol:

But I'd say Tripp actually has MORE fodder for discussion in the poor performances since the team is obviously making a ****pot of mistakes. Its the blowouts in a team's favor that give you little to talk about, imo.

[andyt]

Then let's hear him rip anyone else that's contributing to the debacle in that manner. How about talking about AWard with the same level of disdain?

And if he's unwilling or unable to do either (and he is), he should take a big heaping spoonful of STFU. This teams s-s-s-sucks on so many levels, that singling out Leighton is not only unfair, it's unprofessional.

[nccanes]

The guy who sounded the siren tonight, John Isner, is an accomplished young American tennis player. I get that Brian Hoyle probably isn't a tennis fan, but he could at least pronounce the guy's last name correctly, especially given that it's pronounced exactly the way it's spelled. Instead, John is welcomed to the RBC Center as "John..................EISNER!"

Hey - after reading Sundheim's tweet I dug out this thread!! Thanks for posting this X because I doubt many knew who the hell he was!

MikeSundheim

NC native and one-time Canes Siren Sounder John Isner making headlines on a busy sports day. Now THAT's overtime.

Go Isner!!!

edit:

Thought these 2 posts were worth quoting too! :lol:

And for those who aren't familiar with him, he beat Andy Rodick in the 3rd round of the US Open this year. He went to college at Georgia but is from Greensboro and still has family there. Anyway, I cringed when Hoyle mispronounced his name. If it were my job to make announcements over the speaker system I would be vigilant about correct pronunciations, but...that's Brian Hoyle for you.

Thanks for the explanation. We didn't have a clue who he is, and neither did anybody within earshot we could ask. Everybody was like.. "Who the f*ck is that?" Our row was making sh*t up, saying stuff like, "Maybe the real sounder dropped-out at the last minute, so somebody went out in the parking lots with a bullhorn shouting, 'Anybody done anything important?" And one guy put up his hand and said, "I played in a minor tennis tour in 2002." And they said, "Great!! You're the siren sounder tonight!" :laugh:

[SouthernHockeyChick]

OMG, we were just reading about that match!!

[nccanes]

I put it on after the USA/Algeria soccer game and for a long time it was just there, but the final few games (before they callled it for darkness) got pretty exciting. I really thought Isner wanted to just quit at a few moments (I'm sure he did) and then I thought Mahut was trying to force an injury by diving after balls he didn't have a chance of getting.

Isner had a match points that were like 6 hours apart, 3pm and then again at 9pm.

That's crazy ****!

[ncsu1]

oh wow good bump, i had forgotten about this... but now i remember him doing it and having no idea who he was.

[KaniacFever]

And he wins the epic battle. :D

A shame someone had to lose, but happy of the outcome.

[ontheboards]

I remember him, but he really wasn't that significant of a player to me-- I don't follow tennis or many sports with round balls. Nonetheless, good for him. He's now probably so spent he'll fade away in the second round.

[kermelbar]

http://johnisnertennis.com/blog/10/NHL-Playoffs-Insights

Hee!

[nccanes]

I'm gonna guess that if he comes back to sound the siren again, he might get more of an ovation.

I noticed today that his twitter bio (@johnisnertennis) lists him as a Canes fan. :)