Game Thread ..... @ Edmonton, 2/1/10 [Archive]

nccanes

02-01-2010, 09:31 AM

This game give me some nerves. Our guys don't deserve the "worst team" moniker they've been anchored with since they sucked in Oct/Nov anymore but they'll get it back in spades if they lose this one.

So. Souray is out with a broken hand (http://www.edmontonjournal.com/sports/hockey/edmonton-oilers/Oilers+Souray+indefinitely+with+broken+hand/2506385/story.html).

And here is the other injured laundry list.

In the meantime, the Oilers do have to muddle along. With Steve Staios and Ladislav Smid slowly making their way back from head injuries, farmhand Alex Plante has been recalled from the Springfield Falcons. Theo Peckham and Dean Arsene are both injured and Taylor Chorney is already with the Oilers, a team that has now amassed 306 man games lost to a mind-boggling list of injuries and illnesses.

“That’s too many NHLers to have out,” said head coach Pat Quinn, who has long since accepted the fact he is heading into the off-season without Nikolai Khabibulin (back surgery) and Ales Hemsky (shoulder surgery).

NCCaniac42

02-01-2010, 09:51 AM

I just don't want this team to take the Oilers lightly. Look what happened when Boston came into Raleigh and they thought so highly of themselves.. our boys handed their a$$e$ to them. So keep up the good work, guys. Beat the Oilers by playing hard and don't take them lightly.. they are wounded bears.. and everyone knows what wounded bears do...

LET'S GO CANES!!!!!!!

SoCalcaniac

02-01-2010, 10:09 AM

This definitely has the feel of the "trap" game. The losing streak up there has been painful to watch, and the running commentary in the hockey world has been "look at what has happened to the 2006 SC Finalists" although, now people have started talking about our resurgence, the commentary is not speaking out of turn. But with EDM, you don't even see a line in the Horizon (;)) for them going forward.

A bunch of small-ish forwards, guys who were supposed to be taking steps forward (Cogliano, Neilson, Gilbert Brule (ThankS God we did not draft him and took Ladd instead) and Sam Gagner specifically) not living to billing and I think the jury is still out on the 3-way trade dealio Cole-Williams-O'Sullivan , who has had kind of an up and down type situation. Only McT's old whipping boy Dustin Penner is having an OK year. He was hot early and now he's just mired with the team struggles. Poor Fernando Pisani, the Game 5 KILLER and 2006 Playoff legend; his colitis situation, I think he's only played maybe 12-15 games; The Khabibulin back injury and Ales Hemsky's injury, holy cow. Why they signed Khabibulin to that contract is mysterious at best. As an outsider it appears that they've given up at times, and then you see them all feisty and ready to kick someone. I've watched quite a few of their games during this streak and I'm just not understanding WTF is happening. Biggest issue is their kid goalies; Jeff Drouin -Delauriers has been average at best, and then Devan Dubnyk (who was drafted here in Raleigh) who still needs seasoning in the AHL he's had a tough time so far. it's just a mess.

While we were on our own ugly-a** streak, there was a belief by most of us who follow the Canes that this was an abnormal situation--- The whole "on paper" thought and we're now seeing the Canes that we thought we were getting in EDM, there's no such belief. So it really is a trap game of the worst kind. Like SD said, we've got to go in and take it to 'em; put our foot on the gas, the hand on the throat, whatever other cliche we wanna drag out.

I didn't really read up on the website about anything team related as it seems when they go out of town, the site just sits dormant; Has anyone seen if any of the injured are traveling with the team?

ETA: For those not following LGC on Twitter: Chuck K was on 620 The Buzz with his usual Game Day Preview (http://www.wralsportsfan.com/hurricanes/audio/6937519/) & gave a shout to the Caniacs who made it to the game.

livinthedream

02-01-2010, 10:15 AM

Well you know I'm watching/listening for any injury updates like a hawk, but not a lot has been forthcoming.

According to Tripp on the broadcast Saturday night, Tuomo, Joe, and Erik were all planning to travel with the team although Tuomo is still a "ways off" and Joe and Erik "could" see action this week.

Hopefully they'll confirm that at tonight's broadcast. Not sure I hold out hope that we'll get much of an update coming out of today's skate.

nccanes

02-01-2010, 10:19 AM

I didn't really read up on the website about anything team related as it seems when they go out of town, the site just sits dormant; Has anyone seen if any of the injured are traveling with the team?

C'mon SoCal - you know they are in a foreign country. The pony express takes awhile to get back to the states. I mean, in some futuristic world like the Jetsons, we'll be able to get updates via little hand held devices. But until then, we'll just wait for the morning paper to hit the curb. :lol:

Oh wait - except we don't have a beat writer that travels that far north. Guess we'll just run on the boob tube at 9:30 and see. :lol:

nccanes

02-01-2010, 10:30 AM

ETA: For those not following LGC on Twitter: Chuck K was on 620 The Buzz with his usual Game Day Preview (http://www.wralsportsfan.com/hurricanes/audio/6937519/) & gave a shout to the Caniacs who made it to the game.

And yet the dude that does the "What We Learned" column for Puck Daddy (who has a serious hate-on for the Canes and their fans) wrote the following:

Carolina Hurricanes: Only 6,896 fans showed up to Saturday's 4-2 win over Chicago. Why, you ask? The actual answer, and I'm not kidding, is that it was snowing in Raleigh. What a market.

Yeah - let's skim over the fact that the Canes and Cam have had a stellar month/week and beat the 'Hawks, let's rag on the fanbase....again.

livinthedream

02-01-2010, 10:34 AM

Wow. Guess ignorance is bliss.

ontheboards

02-01-2010, 10:46 AM

^^With regard to the low attendance for Saturday's game due to snow, we knew that was coming. Interesting that there was no mention that our attendance blip of 7K was what that fine Original Six org would average for years--one snow day/night versus bad management for years...

KaniacFever

02-01-2010, 11:27 AM

What exactly does puckdaddy have against the Canes and their fans?

nccanes

02-01-2010, 11:28 AM

Not Puck Daddy himself (Greg W) - but the guy that does this "What We Learned". I think Greg W is pretty fair (to all franchises actually).

livinthedream

02-01-2010, 11:45 AM

I've been under the weather and in competition with the Wii for the TV, and just got to relax late yesterday afternoon to watch the DVR replay from Saturday night's game, and DAMN, for 7,000 people we were pretty LOUD. :thumbsup:

And the Canes are tweeting pictures of John and ChuckandtheletterK from Rexall this morning, let's hope they'll use that fancy new technology to give us some actual updates from practice and such!

http://web7.twitpic.com/img/61949299-f4d5784f3c16e4a2fed31776928412bd.4b67056e-scaled.jpg

DSCanesfan

02-01-2010, 12:31 PM

C'mon SoCal - you know they are in a foreign country. The pony express takes awhile to get back to the states. I mean, in some futuristic world like the Jetsons, we'll be able to get updates via little hand held devices. But until then, we'll just wait for the morning paper to hit the curb. :lol:

Oh wait - except we don't have a beat writer that travels that far north. Guess we'll just run on the boob tube at 9:30 and see. :lol:

That's just crazy talk. Getting info on wireless handheld devices. Keep it up and the guys in the white suits and the big butterfly nets are going to come and take you to a padded room. Next thing you'll be telling us we put a man on the moon or that the world is not flat. :) Gee wiz, the things some people think of. :)

Go Canes!!!!

Doug
(Sent via smoke signals)

SoCalcaniac

02-01-2010, 12:38 PM

That pic of John & Chuck is hilarious.

I don't understand why the media dudes for the Canes are not more prolific with their use of social media. I follow all 30 teams on Twitter and you see some of the most interesting Twitpics and Tweetphotos from the very random to the routine at all hours of the day; I've seen pics of things like players heading into (insert team arena) to team members standing in the hotel lobby getting ready to board a bus or some guy trying out new sticks etc. Given that there isn't coverage on a trip like this one--- I think people would be interested in what our team is up to or even seeing random pictures of the NHL city they're in.

That Lambert dude on Puck Daddy gives Greg W/PD a bad "name". I sent the link to 3 different people and they immediately presumed "Puck Daddy" wrote it. That's the rub when you have a guy writing but the guy who owns the blog didn't even write the entry. My thought is we all know what the deal is too bad that the real "story" of Saturday night was that we friggin won the game against a team many have pegged to go all the way to the finals and on top of that, a hearty fan base did their darndest to get out and go see them and oh yeah, it was a sold out game, it was the weather that derailed the sellout.

LTD- You're right we were loud!

ButtersSaysNo

02-01-2010, 12:51 PM

Canes gotta beat Oilers tonight or we take a step back after taking several steps forward.

KaniacFever

02-01-2010, 03:02 PM

Just got the tweet that Cole nor Ruutu will play tonight. Does that mean Corvo is, or did they just forget to include him.

livinthedream

02-01-2010, 03:09 PM

That tweet was a little misleading IMO because it kind of implies the possibility that they might have played but were decisions made today and I don't think they were ever in question to play tonight.

I just listened to Maurice's comments (http://downloads.hurricanes.nhl.com/audio/interviews/mauricepre020110.mp3) from Edmonton, and all he said was that going forward into the rest of the season he intended to keep the Sutter/Tlusty/LaRose line together and that Staal would play with who's available acknowledging that Ruutu and Cole and Walker still out. He didn't talk about the D at all.

Listening to it again seems he makes mention that Rosey might have gotten hurt Saturday night and won't be playing tonight?

nccanes

02-01-2010, 03:22 PM

chip just confirmed. Does this mean Chip is in Edmonton?

SoCalcaniac

02-01-2010, 03:23 PM

I just saw the tweet from Chirp that Chad's out, he got hurt vs CHI. :(

Can't call anyone up now or did they?

livinthedream

02-01-2010, 03:25 PM

^^ I'm thinking he listened to the audio like I did LOL. After I posted that I went and checked Chad's TOI and it looked like he played normal shifts throughout the game, wonder if he tweaked his knee again and it didn't manifest itself until the skate today? Otherwise you'd think they would have called someone up by now.

nccanes

02-01-2010, 03:25 PM

Can't call anyone up now or did they?

Details. Why would we be curious about that? :lol:

livinthedream

02-01-2010, 03:28 PM

They're too busy taking pictures.

nccanes

02-01-2010, 04:02 PM

Is this kinda like Home Alone? Where they get to Edmonton and realize that Kevin (Chad) is not with them...

So we know he didn't even go. Did someone from Albany go to Edmonton???

superdave

02-01-2010, 04:05 PM

I was just reminded that this is a 9:30 game. That's what time the game should be ending, not starting.

SoCalcaniac

02-01-2010, 04:09 PM

Is this kinda like Home Alone? Where they get to Edmonton and realize that Kevin (Chad) is not with them...

So we know he didn't even go. Did someone from Albany go to Edmonton???

:lol: Yeah.

The other question is, The Canes tweeted that Chad was not on trip, then Chip did the same thing. Is he trying to make it like he has "original content"? or try to make us believe he's there? Surely to gosh if he was actually there, he would have tweeted what was doing at the AM skate since his forte is line combos, and Chad would not be there to be on a line combo. Or am I missing something with all this technology? ;):lol:

livinthedream

02-01-2010, 04:24 PM

For some reason I'm not getting the most recent tweets on my Blackberry, but reading them now online isn't it painfully obvious that Chip's just retweeting from nhl_canes as if it's his original thoughts?

And since they DID know about Chad before the trip, makes it even more odd that they haven't called someone up by now, unless they thought Cole might actually be a go this week (I don't think anyone expected Ruuty to be back this week but I could be wrong).

nccanes

02-01-2010, 04:25 PM

Yes - tis quite a puzzle isn't in SoCal?

Chip was all chipgasming during games when he first got on twitter but has abandoned that completely (presumably because the Canes do it?) so now he's parroting the Canes tweets -- or is in Edmonton -- or is really unoriginal in his tweeting today.

livinthedream

02-01-2010, 04:31 PM

I was just reminded that this is a 9:30 game. That's what time the game should be ending, not starting.

Yes, but on the plus side, since it's "after hours" it's reasonable and customary to have a conversation about what everyone is wearing.

superdave

02-01-2010, 04:50 PM

Yes, but on the plus side, since it's "after hours" it's reasonable and customary to have a conversation about what everyone is wearing.

Cool. Now I have to go home and pick out the right thong and pumps. I can't wait.

Canesluver

02-01-2010, 05:48 PM

I would guess that Chip doesn't receive tweets, so he has no idea what the 'Canes org tweets.

^ ...and, SD..... make sure they're a good compliment to the plaid hat! :eek2:

nccanes

02-01-2010, 05:59 PM

Chip follows the Canes, so he would see their tweets when he goes to send his, even if they don't hit his mobile device.

SoCalcaniac

02-01-2010, 05:59 PM

That's a good thought CL, and I thought about it for a second too; but if you look at his Twitter Page, (http://twitter.com/ice_chip) he follows exactly 5 people/orgs--- and the Canes are one of them.:lol:

SO Forslund was just on his usual game day spot on 99.9. I think he literally should be given sainthood for putting up with the inane commentary from Mark Thomas the football guy, who spends every segment asking about what Eric Staal being Captain has done for the team, and what does this team need to do to trade Whitney & Cullen. New questions please and Maniscalco falls right there with him. :crazy:

So FORSLUND had to bring up the fact that Chad isn't playing, (because they were too caught up in the "big trade" for TO and what we are going to do) and has some upper body injury; and the reason they haven't called anyone up, is because we've got roster/cap issues so we're a man down. We have to clear the deck on the Corvo, Walker, Cole status, and if we sent Carson down,we'd expose him to waivers. (I'm guessing cause of his age?) Forslund indicated it was complex; anyhoo, they thought maybe #26 would be "Ok to go" but he tried today and wasn't given clearance.

Well this is all very interesting.

ontheboards

02-01-2010, 06:16 PM

Mark Thomas and Mike Maniscalco make Tripp Tracy sound like a Mensa member.

SouthernHockeyChick

02-01-2010, 07:18 PM

Not Puck Daddy himself (Greg W) - but the guy that does this "What We Learned".

Is that the Devils fan?

:evil:

And about the technology black-out....they don't have electricity up in Canada yet, right?

LuvDaCanes

02-01-2010, 07:25 PM

Thomas knows that he is has no idea about what he is talking about. That is why he talks so fast when he asks stupid questions. Like he's trying to slip something by us. John is such a pro when dealing with both of them.

superdave

02-01-2010, 07:36 PM

^ ...and, SD..... make sure they're a good compliment to the plaid hat! :eek2:

http://images.clipartof.com/small/20817-Clipart-Picture-Of-A-Silly-Man-Wearing-A-Santa-Hat-Green-Tank-Top-Fishnet-Stockings-Panties-And-High-Heels-Posing-And-Smoking-A-Cigar.jpg

I know the pic has a Santa hat, but I think it would work with red and black plaid.

Canesluver

02-01-2010, 07:37 PM

I think in another thread, SHC just lost her appetite. And, now...... I've just lost mine!!

:laugh:

SouthernHockeyChick

02-01-2010, 09:20 PM

My god, is it freaking 9:30 yet?!? I hate these west coast trips.

livinthedream

02-01-2010, 09:25 PM

Almost... and for those interested, apparently Joe Corvo IS ready to return to the lineup but can't because of the way Brett Carson was originally called up on an emergency basis. There is some stipulation that he has to be sent down in order to activate Corvo. There are some other nuances to this but they involve waivers as SoCal alluded to earlier.

But it's GREAT news that Corvo's ready to return.

Even though we'll only dress 19 tonight.

KaniacFever

02-01-2010, 09:27 PM

Well sh!t what to do now with Carson. I'd hate to have to send him down and be put on waivers.

I took an hour nap this afternoon, so I should make it through the whole game. And I'm not leaving for work tomorrow until 10am, so I can sleep in a bit. I'm ready.

SouthernHockeyChick

02-01-2010, 09:30 PM

^Me too!!

Maybe they've told him to play like sh*t tonight (assuming we should be able to come back on Edmonton) so no one will want him.:lol:

KaniacFever

02-01-2010, 09:44 PM

Alberts.............WHOOOOOOO

SouthernHockeyChick

02-01-2010, 09:44 PM

1-0. :D Thank you Alberts!

livinthedream

02-01-2010, 09:45 PM

DAYUM - Albe with a purpose!

Give that man more pre-game interviews!

:D

Canesluver

02-01-2010, 09:48 PM

Nice!

O.K., I've mentioned before how I just don't follow the Western Conference. What's the deal with Edmonton's goalie? I haven't heard of him. Is he the back-up to the injured guy, or the back-up to the back-up? :lol:

Canesluver

02-01-2010, 09:54 PM

O.K.... 'Canes.... do you think you could play in Edmonton's end a little more often, please? Thank you

SouthernHockeyChick

02-01-2010, 09:57 PM

SouthernHockeyChick

02-01-2010, 10:06 PM

Um, can anyone explain to me WTF Pitkanen was doing there? Two Oilers players coming down the wing and he's got his thumb up his a**?

Darkwing

02-01-2010, 10:07 PM

aaron ward too busy playing traffic cop to block a ****ing pass. Can't get rid of this moron soon enough.

Canesluver

02-01-2010, 10:08 PM

So far... this game is playing-out the way my worst fears expected...... I hope they all get chewed a new one during Intermission. :ticked:

KaniacFever

02-01-2010, 10:08 PM

Um, can anyone explain to me WTF Pitkanen was doing there? Two Oilers players coming down the wing and he's got his thumb up his a**?

Not sure. Along with A.Ward, isn't he supposed to take away the passing lane and make the guy with the puck take the shot.

livinthedream

02-01-2010, 10:09 PM

Man, this has let-down game written all over it.

SouthernHockeyChick

02-01-2010, 10:09 PM

KaniacFever

02-01-2010, 10:13 PM

While the point about Ward is valid, give me an effing break? Joni effed up to cut the guy loose, Ward busted to get in position to attempt to make up for his mistake while Pitkanen lollygagged down the ice for a front row seat on the goal......and we're gonna focus on Ward? For real?

Which passing lane exactly should Ward have cut off...there were two since Jokinen was doing nothing on either of the two Oilers on the 3 on 1 and a guy still asleep.

IMO, both guys are to blame. Ward didn't do the first job, and Pitkanen didn't do the second. Not saying Pitkanen didn't do anything wrong b/c he did, but Ward was just at fault. Sure he busted to get back, but once you get back and don't do anything but stand there, kind of defeats the whole purpose of getting back. And since the pass did get through and that was Joni's guy, he shouldn't have stood there either.

In other words, both D stood there with their thumbs up their assess IMO.

ontheboards

02-01-2010, 10:15 PM

Well sh!t what to do now with Carson. I'd hate to have to send him down and be put on waivers.
I think because he was an emergency call up for Corvo, he can be sent down without going through waivers-- but Corvo has to be activated first.

Carson's folks drove in from Saskatchewan and will be driving down to Calgary tonight after the game-- the first time they're seeing their son play in the NHL-- very nice. Sutter's mom, sister and brother are in town as well and well, Ray and Cam are both home as well. So many western Canadians on the team.

SouthernHockeyChick

02-01-2010, 10:17 PM

I think they both suck but, frankly, get sick of the whipping boy vs another Finn fave.

It was Pitkanen's man from the get-go, who he made a stupid, half-hearted play and set loose. Pitkanen actually didn't do the first job or the third.

And I didn't have that good a view of Ward but IMO, he didn't play that too awfully bad. The guy was able to make the pass way behind Ward because he had two wide-open players. Ward did cut off one of the lanes....guess he hoped Pitkanen could handle SOMEONE.

andyt

02-01-2010, 10:22 PM

The whole thing is on Pitkanen. Had he not made the decision to pinch, in a situation where he had almost no chance to make a play, none of it would have happened.

SouthernHockeyChick

02-01-2010, 10:39 PM

Man, I hate the camera angle being behind the bench. Was it like this in 06? I don't remember noticing then....but I was so freakin' happy, who knows. :lol:

Elbow. Oh good.

KaniacFever

02-01-2010, 10:39 PM

OK, now I see why Pitkanen wanted out of Edmonton so bad he plays like sh!t there. Not one of his best games, i'm leaning toward on of his worst.

SouthernHockeyChick

02-01-2010, 10:50 PM

Now THAT is more like it, Pitkanen. You can always count on him getting the puck to Jokinen. Or die trying.

Darkwing

02-01-2010, 10:51 PM

difference between ward and pitkanen: pitkanen just made up for it :)

Greensboro Hurricanes

02-01-2010, 10:51 PM

I'm sure Joni is relieved that he's redeemed himself in Tripp's eyes.

livinthedream

02-01-2010, 10:52 PM

Finn fave to Finn fave.

And another clutch goal by the UNTOUCHABLE Jussi Jokinen.

Canesluver

02-01-2010, 10:53 PM

O.K., Jussi!! (and yes, John, we know what it means when J.J. scores-- please don't jinx it!! )

Alright guys-- convince me you're going to fight for this and make it worth my while to stay up until midnight for you!!!!

Then, again....... saw that one coming a mile away......

livinthedream

02-01-2010, 10:58 PM

We should have known... Pouliot hasn't scored yet this year.

Damn, that was a nasty hit from Brule.

livinthedream

02-01-2010, 11:02 PM

Didn't see that one coming either....

Sigh...

toastmasterbone

02-01-2010, 11:04 PM

The Canes win 4 in a row and now they play like someone should just give them a win?

KaniacFever

02-01-2010, 11:08 PM

We are right on track helping Edmonton get their win of 2010. We just haven't been all that nice lately, so it was only a matter of time.

ETA: I blame the Oiler fans. They wanted to lose tonight as to push Carolina farther away from Hall. So the hockey Gods are ensuring the Canes get 2 points closer to that top pick tonight.

kermelbar

02-01-2010, 11:33 PM

Knuckle Sandwich! :laugh::laugh::laugh:

WillLikeWhoa091

02-01-2010, 11:59 PM

Whelp, there go my dim playoff hopes I had grabbed on to. Silly me.

SouthernHockeyChick

02-01-2010, 11:59 PM

DAMN, I thought that one with Staal beside the net was going in. Crap.

Thought the whole team looked pretty lack-luster. Brindy was decent, Alberts was OK, Sutter is never bad.

Not starting out February like we ended January, huh?

Canesluver

02-02-2010, 12:09 AM

Blech! :sick: That was quickly deleted from the DVR. I just had a bad feeling about this one all day.....

nccanes

02-02-2010, 07:57 AM

I moved from the MNLR to the MNBedR during the 2nd int. I never even made it to the 3rd's faceoff. At some point I woke up and realized there were only about 6 minutes left, it was still 4-2. We had set the TV timer and when it turned off before the game was over it was too much effort to reach for the remote to turn it back on. Just couldn't imagine a comeback was mounted.

Kinda strange to end up with that game with SO many Western Canadian family/friends able to watch this one in person.

superdave

02-02-2010, 08:38 AM

Get Tlusty some glasses like they did "Wild Thing in Major League". He had a couple that were just wide. Whitney draws iron. The early season luck has returned.

caneshockeychick

02-02-2010, 08:39 AM

^^I think I fell asleep after the Oils 2nd goal. :lol:

IceSun

02-02-2010, 08:58 AM

Very sporting of Edmonton to keep us in the hunt for Tyler/Taylor by narrowing the points difference.

Can we keep Carson and send Award down when Corvo comes back?

caniac97

02-02-2010, 09:15 AM

so 30th is now within reach?

SoCalcaniac

02-02-2010, 09:16 AM

What a terrible let down game. Canes looked tired, and flat and like all their legs had lead in them.

I could do without the Ward/Pitkanen duo for the duration. It's my personal opinion that Ward bring him into his web of bull**** play and it's a friggin disease- he did it with Alberts until he got rewarded by the coach to move back with #25 and miraculously, when Alberts was no longer playing with him, his level of play improved. It's not a coincidence, so that's just me and I won't be swayed.

We moved to our bedroom for the 3rd as well, but watched from the chaise lounge in our room, in an ill-fated attempt to be relaxing and restful and send good vibes; & not to get into bed where I would zonk out in 5 minutes. I probably should have just laid in the bed so I would have fallen asleep. :lol:

We made the goalie with three names look so great when he's not looked great AT ALL. Of course EDM was desperate, we just didn't match their desperation. So as everyone discussed before the game, the let down was brewing.

KaniacFever

02-02-2010, 10:50 AM

I could do without the Ward/Pitkanen duo for the duration. It's my personal opinion that Ward bring him into his web of bull**** play and it's a friggin disease- he did it with Alberts until he got rewarded by the coach to move back with #25 and miraculously, when Alberts was no longer playing with him, his level of play improved. It's not a coincidence, so that's just me and I won't be swayed.

A couple posters on HF noted that AWard is so freakin busy pointing telling Pitkenen or whoever he's with who to defend, that he fails to defend his own guy. I started watching, and sure enough, there's AWard pointing all over the place. So for him its point, chop, tackle.

We made the goalie with three names look so great when he's not looked great AT ALL. Of course EDM was desperate, we just didn't match their desperation. So as everyone discussed before the game, the let down was brewing.

That goalie could have been had. He was shakey and out of position alot. Tripp made it sound like we ran into a 'hot' goalie there at the end, but he didn't look very hot to me, only the boys in red/white didn't bring the effort like they have been.

SoCalcaniac

02-02-2010, 11:44 AM

A couple posters on HF noted that AWard is so freakin busy pointing telling Pitkenen or whoever he's with who to defend, that he fails to defend his own guy. I started watching, and sure enough, there's AWard pointing all over the place. So for him its point, chop, tackle.

Yes. I noted that in one of the game threads oh, about 4-6 weeks ago. Makes me want to drink HARD LIQUOR that I don't drink. The pointing. Friggin Kills Me. But you left out a step: point, chop, tackle, take a penalty & then bark at the ref with your mouth guard dangling while you're spitting at him.

I can hear his sorry a** all the way up in row XX where my normal seats are in 121, every damn game OVER THE NOISE. It's become a source of comedy with our row because I had pointed it out to the gal tha sits directly next to me and she started "zeroing in on him" and then told our little group of friends that sit to her right, and I kid you not, everytime there's a rush, or something goes askew and #4 is on the ice, they all shout "Hey Socal, here he comes get ready!" :ticked:

So on Saturday night, when we were sitting in the first row in 121, It was just flipping annoying at how much worse it is to see it all up close and personal.

KF, agreed on Tripp's Delauriers commentary. he's not a HOT goalie, in fact he's been cold for a MONTH. Um Tripp, let's not pump the tires when our team should have and could have played better. Grrr.

ButtersSaysNo

02-02-2010, 11:48 AM

I think A. Ward is playing "Where's Waldo" while he is out there and he is saying "there he is, no wait, there he is, up there he awwww f*%$, they scored again. My bad guys."

ButtersSaysNo

02-02-2010, 02:45 PM

I did not realize that Oilers had lost 20 of their previous 21 games entering the game last night. Now I feel even crappier that our guys lost to them.

KaniacFever

02-02-2010, 02:48 PM

^Yep. December 30th was their last win.

Last weekend I was joking around with my dad saying how the Oilers have yet to win a game in 2010. Said it would be perfect if they continued to lose every game until they play us.

I was only joking, but guess the joke was on me.

caneshockeychick

02-02-2010, 02:56 PM

Well, the things the Canes are good at:

1. Getting that elusive 1st goal
2. Getting that elusive 1st shutout (not that Cam can get one :()
3. Breaking a goalless streak.

Did I miss anything? ;)

StormChaserBH

02-02-2010, 02:58 PM

Well, the things the Canes are good at:

1. Getting that elusive 1st goal
2. Getting that elusive 1st shutout (not that Cam can get one :()
3. Breaking a goalless streak.

Did I miss anything? ;)

Making the SCF in Olympic years........... whoops!

ButtersSaysNo

02-02-2010, 04:02 PM

Greensboro Hurricanes

02-05-2010, 07:48 PM