Game Thread ..... @ Atlanta, 1/04/08 [Archive]

nccanes

01-03-2008, 11:00 AM

More in the injured fraternity....

Look out Frantisek Kaberle and Eric Staal.

When the Canes took the ice for practice Thursday, uniform numbers 6 (Bret Hedican), 7 (Niclas Wallin), 8 (Matt Cullen), 9 (unofficially retired -- Gordie Howe), 10 (officially retired -- Ron Francis) and 11 (Justin Williams) were all missing.

Also missing: Andrew Ladd, Dennis Seidenberg, Scott Walker and David Tanabe, who practiced yesterday. Seidenberg didn't practice Tuesday and the Canes have been giving him days off to rest an undisclosed injury. Tanabe took the morning skate Wednesday in an attempt to recover from his concussion. Not sure what his absence means. I'll update Ladd and Walker after practice.

UPDATE, 11:49 A.M.: Ladd had surgery to repair his fractured orbital and is questionable for Friday. Walker suffered a sprained knee in the second period — he played through it, including a chance to win the game in OT — and is doubtful for Friday.

With Ladd and Walker in doubt, look for the Canes to make another call-up from Albany (AHL) this afternoon. You have to figure Brandon Nolan earned another shot, but who knows.

Guyute

01-03-2008, 11:08 AM

This is beyond ridiculous.

I sure hope it's Nolan that gets the call.

c-girl

01-03-2008, 11:29 AM

Looks like it was fortuitous that the RBC Center was placed close to Rex Hospital.

Alicia

01-03-2008, 11:34 AM

This is getting ridiculous! I don't know whether to laugh or cry...

puck_it

01-03-2008, 11:55 AM

IM READY TO PLAY, COACH

Mona2006

01-03-2008, 11:57 AM

Looks like the entire town of Albany will be here soon. OR the guys will be double and triple shifting. :crazy:

Just win..please! Play the entire game like you did in the last 10 minutes of last night's game.

Let's Go Canes!

puck_it

01-03-2008, 11:58 AM

rod brind'amour is going to play 45 minutes.

Captain Slack

01-03-2008, 01:19 PM

With Crackers headed to Albany and Mike Leighton on a airplane, ya think he'll get the nod over Cam?

atlflames

01-03-2008, 01:19 PM

Shutout for Leighton....I DON'T Believe in Blueland

nccanes

01-03-2008, 01:21 PM

Well, Leighton will be packing his bags...question is what is his final destination. I'll be bummed if he gets snagged.

Mona2006

01-03-2008, 01:21 PM

With Crackers headed to Albany and Mike Leighton on a airplane, ya think he'll get the nod over Cam?

Maybe that is the kick in the arse that Cam needs as well.

Guyute

01-03-2008, 01:22 PM

I think it may be a good game for Leighton to get a shot. You have Kovalchuk, who's going to school any goalie.. but other than that, they SHOULD be a team we can handle.
Though, a quarter of our team will be River Rats... so, who knows... lol

caneshockeychick

01-03-2008, 01:22 PM

Who really needs goaltending help out there. I think Leighton will make it.

StormShaman

01-03-2008, 01:24 PM

http://lolcat.com/pics/inthesnowkill.jpg

:D

nccanes

01-03-2008, 01:24 PM

It seems like whenever they talk about waivers they use "noon" as the start/end period. So I guess we won't know if he (Leighton) clears until this time tomorrow (unless he's claimed).

KaniacFever

01-03-2008, 02:05 PM

So with Ladd and possibly Walker out tomorrow, I'm assuming Leighton will be arriving with a teammate, hopefully Nolan.

hyena

01-03-2008, 02:43 PM

WOO I'm giddy with excitement about this game now (well, kind of :beatup:)

You've got to go to the game now, CL! CzechIt and myself will be there rooting on the Raleigh River Rats! :evil:

nccanes

01-03-2008, 02:47 PM

Woo hoo. I want to see clapping Caniacs on FSN....in HD! :D

atlflames

01-03-2008, 02:59 PM

Is the game in HD tomorrow night? And if so I wonder if it will be in HD prior to the 3rd period on TWC?

Canesluver

01-03-2008, 03:01 PM

You've got to go to the game now, CL! CzechIt and myself will be there rooting on the Raleigh River Rats! :evil:
Well.... it tentively looks like I'm off at 7:00PM on Friday... and the Concierge says it'd take about 30 minutes on MARTA to get to the arena.. so it'd be cutting it close...... but..... I really won't know if I'm REALLY done for the night until 7 rolls around. It'll be a last-minute decision. :)

e2ipiand1

01-03-2008, 03:10 PM

Per Luke's Blog:
http://blogs.newsobserver.com/canes/

UPDATE: Because Leighton makes $100,000 at the AHL level, he is not subject to re-entry waivers. A source confirmed Leighton is not on re-entry waivers today.

nccanes

01-03-2008, 04:07 PM

Nolan and Aucoin on their way!

From Luke:
Defenseman Casey Borer made his NHL debut on defense Wednesday and Keith Aucoin and Brandon Nolan are on their way back from Albany (AHL) today.

Wise choices. Aucoin has been around the block enough to fit back in with little risk and hopefully Nolan can pick up where he left off.

Luke lists Walker as 7-10 days and Ladd as Day to Day.

LostTexan

01-03-2008, 04:33 PM

I wonder if it would be cheaper to just charter a plane to bring Nolan, Aucoin, and Leighton down. Come to think of it bring Carson down too just something else goes wrong.:crazy:

andyt

01-03-2008, 04:52 PM

I wonder if it would be cheaper to just charter a plane to bring Nolan, Aucoin, and Leighton down. Come to think of it bring Carson down too just something else goes wrong.:crazy:

While we're at it, let's bring in Tomas Kurka, Brad DeFauw, Damian Surma and Jeff Heerema too. It got so bad that season that Kurka kept shuttling back and forth between Raleigh and Lowell because the other 3 got hurt in Raleigh after being called up. He's the only one who played more than 10 games here.

LostTexan

01-03-2008, 04:57 PM

Well this should be interesting: FSN SOUTH, SPORTSOUTH GO BEHIND ENEMY LINES
FOR HURRICANES @ THRASHERS ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 4

Telecasts to Feature “Swap the Announcers” Period during the Second

FSN South and SportSouth invite viewers to go behind enemy lines when the Carolina Hurricanes visit the Atlanta Thrashers on Friday, January 4 at 7:30 p.m. ET. During the second period, Thrashers analyst Darren Eliot will join Hurricanes play-by-play announcer John Forslund in the FSN South booth to provide Hurricanes fans with a unique perspective on the growing regional rivalry between the two teams. Similarly, Hurricanes analyst Tripp Tracy will join Thrashers play-by-play announcer JP Dellacamera in the booth for the Thrashers telecast on SportSouth.

“As broadcast partner for both the Hurricanes and the Thrashers, we at FSN South and SportSouth have the unique opportunity to provide a different and innovative perspective for our viewers by ‘swapping’ analysts for the second period of Friday’s game,” said Hammond Reynolds, executive producer for FSN South and SportSouth. “Thrashers fans will be treated to Tripp’s perspective on the Hurricanes during the SportSouth telecast, while Hurricanes fans will get inside scoop on the Thrashers from Darren on FSN South.”

http://hurricanes.nhl.com/ext/FSN_behind_enemy_lines.doc

And more about Injuries and Call ups:
Cullen, Tanabe and Walker placed on injured reserve

RALEIGH, NC—Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has recalled goaltender Michael Leighton and forwards Keith Aucoin and Brandon Nolan from the Albany River Rats of the American Hockey League, Carolina’s top minor-league affiliate. The players are being recalled as the Hurricanes have placed defenseman David Tanabe (concussion), and forwards Matt Cullen (illness) and Scott Walker (knee) on injured reserve.

This marks Leighton’s first recall to the NHL since joining the Hurricanes organization during the 2007 off-season. The 26-year-old netminder has played in 30 games for the River Rats this season, and currently ranks first in the AHL with five shutouts, tied for fourth with 13 wins, fourth with a 2.14 goals-against average and second with a .928 save percentage. Leighton (6’3”, 186 lbs.) is in his seventh professional season and has played in 47 NHL games with Chicago, Nashville and Philadelphia, recording a 10-23-10 record, a 3.03 goals-against average and three shutouts. The Petrolia, Ont., native was drafted by the Blackhawks in the fifth round, 165th overall, at the 1999 NHL Entry Draft, and acquired by the Hurricanes from Montreal on June 23, 2007, in exchange for a 2007 seventh-round draft pick.

The Hurricanes are recalling Aucoin, 29, for the second time this season. The Waltham, MA, native played in six games with Carolina following his first recall of the season on Oct. 21, and recorded two assists while averaging 6:33 of ice time per game. On Dec. 13, the AHL named Aucoin (5’9”, 187 lbs.) captain for the PlanetUSA team at the 2008 AHL All-Star Classic, scheduled for Jan. 28 in Binghamton, NY. Aucoin leads the River Rats with 25 assists and 32 points while playing in 29 of the team’s 37 games this season. Aucoin has earned four assists in 21 career NHL games, all with Carolina, since signing with the Hurricanes as a free agent on Aug. 4, 2005.

Nolan, 24, returns to the Hurricanes after being reassigned to Albany on Dec. 28 following his first career NHL recall. The St. Catharine’s, Ont., native made his NHL debut in Carolina’s 4-1 win at Tampa Bay on Dec. 22, and earned his first NHL point with an assist in that game. He is tied for the River Rats team lead with 13 goals this season, and ranks second on the team with 26 points while playing in 31 of the team’s 37 games. Nolan (6’1”, 192 lbs.) is in his fifth professional season and has played in 185 AHL regular-season games with Manitoba, Bridgeport and Albany, recording 36 goals, 52 assists (88 points) and 162 penalty minutes.
http://hurricanes.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=348663

aldamon

01-03-2008, 05:02 PM

Similarly, Hurricanes analyst Tripp Tracy will join Thrashers play-by-play announcer JP Dellacamera in the booth for the Thrashers telecast on SportSouth.

Will Thrasher fans need a lexicon (http://www.letsgocanes.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9108) to understand Tripp or will he behave and stick to actual English?

cmw00

01-03-2008, 06:06 PM

I'd love to hear Tripp on the thrashers feed :lol:

LostTexan

01-03-2008, 06:09 PM

I'd love to hear Tripp on the thrashers feed :lol:
I wanna read the Thrashers board during the 2nd period. Possible comments include:
What did he say he had for lunch?
Why doesn't he give out his number then I can send him a text with what I think about him.
Huh?

j/k I like Tripp, he's a goofball but he's our goofball and the broadcasts just wouldn't be the same without him.

Mona2006

01-03-2008, 07:15 PM

Should this be a Tampa Bay game, I would think that knee pads would be necessary for John and Tripp with "Vinnie Baby" on the ice. :evil: :sick:

caveman

01-03-2008, 07:44 PM

It's way too early for a "must win" game, but boy, it seems like a good win would go a long way to helping this team maybe get back on track a little bit.

Glad to see Nolan back up, sad to see Cullen and Walks back on the freaking IR.

Rex is a solid presence for Atlanta, and Holik seems to love to play us. It would be nice to score early and often and keep out of the penalty box. (Hoping for a good show on the penalty kill seems like wishful thinking.)

caveman

01-03-2008, 07:45 PM

IM READY TO PLAY, COACH

Bring in pick_it. They'll never see him coming ... ... ...

Shell

01-03-2008, 08:52 PM

*snort* pick_it, I like it! :lol:

Canesluver

01-03-2008, 08:55 PM

Pick it!! Pick it, now!!
It's not too late -- to Pick It!!

Guyute

01-03-2008, 09:03 PM

.... pick it good!
da da da da daaa.... pick that crack!

Canesluver

01-03-2008, 09:13 PM

Get straight!
Go Forward!
Move ahead!
Try to detect it!
It's not too late...... to PICK IT!!! PICK IT GOOD!
:beatup:

nccanes

01-03-2008, 09:19 PM

CL - where were these goalie coaching lessons before Grahame got waived? "Try to detect it".......those words are golden.

SoCalcaniac

01-03-2008, 09:38 PM

I'm so dizzy from all the activity!

This swap the announcers thing is going to be 'intersting', lol.

Hyena- hope you and czechit enjoy the seats! We were in those seats for our win vs ATL last go round so we've got mojo there. ;)

Mona2006

01-03-2008, 09:43 PM

.... pick it good!
da da da da daaa.... pick that crack!

I am glad I wasn't drinking anything when I read this one. My screen would have been ruined. :lol:

brindy17

01-03-2008, 10:02 PM

I haven't posted in awhile on here but have been lurking for most of the season. After reading this stretch of posts, I had to say something: you all are a bunch of stitches. Keeping in such high (and loose) spirits when the team is struggling: well done! Just wanted to let you know you had me snorting and chuckling with your "banter"

Canesluver

01-03-2008, 10:18 PM

CL - where were these goalie coaching lessons before Grahame got waived? "Try to detect it".......those words are golden.

:lol: Why, thank you! Who knew Devo knew so much about hockey? :laugh:

(I used to love them-- back in the day-- even got a minor whiplash dancing to "Whip It" once ....... don't ask..... :lol:)

Guyute

01-03-2008, 10:21 PM

Man, I've known CL for a pretty good chunk of time. Never would I have suspected you to be a closet Devo fan. LMAO. Stellar. :)

Canesluver

01-03-2008, 10:34 PM

:D You don't know everything there is to know about me, sonny! :lol:

I used some of Devo's music to accompany a video piece of an student art exhibit I edited together-- waaaay back then. Also used Talking Heads "Artists Only" for this really weird exhibit of paintings -- the lyrics were PERFECT for it! :lol:

Wow--- we've digressed, haven't we --- but I say -- what the hell--- it's my thread, right? :laugh:

Oh, man..... back on topic:

I really want the guys to beat those dumb-ass Trashers. I mean, like, I really, REALLY want them to win. It's a matter of pride, now. I want to see smiles on the bench, again--not sullen faces barely visible as they're hanging their heads.

livinthedream

01-03-2008, 11:22 PM

I hope someone posts this on the locker room wall (from the AJC):

Raleigh — In a twisted sort of way, Wednesday's 5-4 overtime victory against Carolina was just part of the game plan:

Be wary of trying to run and gun with the Hurricanes. Wait for them to make mistakes in the neutral zone, and convert.

- - - - - -

"We stuck to our game plan and got the big two points," said Hossa, who has two goals since Dec. 7 and 14 goals on the season. "Just be patient against this team, waiting for mistakes in the middle zone."

http://www.ajc.com/thrashers/content/sports/thrashers/2008/01/02/thrashers_0103.html

toastmasterbone

01-04-2008, 12:05 AM

^ It can be devastating. The last time I made a mistake in my middle zone, I had to go to the free clinic.

I guess that goes along with the Devo theme, if you're listening to Uncontrollable Urge.

apolinar

01-04-2008, 10:09 AM

Nothing that a little extra virgin Olive oil couldn't help.

LostTexan

01-04-2008, 10:11 AM

Wow, I knew he was going to get a start sooner or later but I didn't expect it to be in the very first game. I hope he has a great start.

Tonight's lineups

Mike Leighton gets thrown right into the nets tonight, which most goalies will tell you is the way they want it anyway.

Five players in tonight's Carolina lineup started the season with Albany (AHL) — Keith Aucoin, Casey Borer, Wade Brookbank, Leighton and Brandon Nolan.

Andrew Ladd is on his way to Atlanta today after facial surgery Thursday and could play tomorrow in St. Louis.

Kari Lehtonen gets the start over Johan Hedberg in goal for the Thrashers, who replace Eric Boulton (knee) with rookie Kevin Doell.
HURRICANES
FORWARDS
LW C RW
Stillman Brind'Amour LaRose
Whitney Staal Cole
Adams Aucoin Hamilton
Brookbank Letowski Nolan
DEFENSE
Kaberle Seidenberg
Gleason Commodore
Wesley Borer
GOALIES
1. Leighton
2. Ward
LES THRASH
FORWARDS
LW C RW
Kovalchuk White Recchi
Kozlov Perrin Hossa
Stuart Holik Dupuis
Doell Larsen Thorburn
DEFENSE
Zhitnik Klee
Havelid Enstrom
Exelby McCarthy
GOALIES
1. Lehtonen
2. Hedberg

nccanes

01-04-2008, 10:12 AM

I honestly think we're better against Lehtonen than Hedberg.

Good luck Mike!

KaniacFever

01-04-2008, 10:34 AM

Adams Aucoin Hamilton
Brookbank Letowski Nolan

Anyone else think these 2 lines are alittle screwy?

Personally I'd like to see:

Letowski-Hamilton-Nolan
Adams-Aucoin-Brookbank

Guess I feel Nolan is better than 4th line and Aucoin isn't better than 4th line.

apolinar

01-04-2008, 10:47 AM

atlflames

01-04-2008, 10:55 AM

Anyone else think these 2 lines are alittle screwy?

Personally I'd like to see:

Letowski-Hamilton-Nolan
Adams-Aucoin-Brookbank

Guess I feel Nolan is better than 4th line and Aucoin isn't better than 4th line.
I don't think you'll see those six guys on the ice very much. I will be shocked if any of them get over 12:00 minutes of ice time. A little surprised if they even get 10:00. Lavi is gonna pull a Torts and play his top 6 guys into the ground. And that, IMO, is going to make for a long sad Saturday night in St. Louis which is OK if we take two points from the Thrashers.

Guyute

01-04-2008, 10:56 AM

I think Nolan deserves 3rd line. Though it's no secret I'm no Aucoin fan.

VandyCane

01-04-2008, 11:26 AM

Heck any combination of names in the third/fourth line makes me shudder. :lol: No offense to any of those players but it just shows that we are being held together by silly string right now. We have been inconsistent with a much better lineup than this so I can't get too enthused right now.

I agree Guyute, what I saw of Nolan should earn him more ice time than Aucoin. It's just that we now have 2 lines of role players, not to mention that Chad's one of our more reliable top line guys.

SoCalcaniac

01-04-2008, 12:03 PM

Wow, I knew he was going to get a start sooner or later but I didn't expect it to be in the very first game. I hope he has a great start.

Well shoot, you stole my thunder! :lol: I have just been released from meeting/conference call hell, and while in said conference call, I get this cryptic text from Hyena, who we sold our mini plan tix to for this game in ATL. Anyhoo- it pops up on my phone "ML is starting" and normally my texts show who is texting before I open them- but this one was blank- anyway- the cryptic part comes in the fact I had been on this call and trying to open a window on my laptop to check on what's going on- and our company wireless is on the fritz- but I was 'wondering' in my head "wonder if Peter will start Leighton" and I get her text. Honest to gosh, I need to play the lotto. LMAO. Go Leighton!

To E's point- the Canes are Kari Lehtonen killaz..... lol. We should be just fine, especially with all this youth infused into the lineup. I hope we see more of Nolan and more good stuff from Borer.

and I do hope the boys saw Mr. Hossa's comments. He has been a favorite of mine over the years, but it appears he has been hanging around Ilya a bit- some cockiness showing threw.........

ssangste

01-04-2008, 12:25 PM

and I do hope the boys saw Mr. Hossa's comments. He has been a favorite of mine over the years, but it appears he has been hanging around Ilya a bit- some cockiness showing threw.........

I don't really consider it cocky if you speak the plain truth. He gets no arguement whatsoever from me.

I'd add a few things to the game plan that will definitely work against us like hitting us a couple times hard and we'll curl up in the fetal position.

But his comments about a transition game plan based off mistakes we make coming through the neutral zone is very true. Our inability to generate a rush and move the puck, make a pass that actually sticks to the stick of the receipient, etc. has been brutal at times this year. We either have one guy go coast to coast without passing at all (which means he gets swallowed up by 4 guys as he hits the blue line and coughs up the puck), everyone dumps the puck from center ice and then don't really chase it, or we make a bad, telegraphed pass that the opponents are sitting on or it doesn't even catch the receipient right so that they can continue up ice in stride.

We've had flashes of doing this somewhat well. But overall, it's been pretty pathetic to watch us rush the puck up ice. That might be why JR continues to look for that puck moving d-man... one can dream anyways....

here's hoping all the kids actually infuse a bit of jump in the line-up... but this many scrubs isn't putting me in a super cheery mood this afternoon... taking my Donnie Downer mood elsewhere ;)

hyena

01-04-2008, 01:09 PM

Well shoot, you stole my thunder! :lol: I have just been released from meeting/conference call hell, and while in said conference call, I get this cryptic text from Hyena, who we sold our mini plan tix to for this game in ATL. Anyhoo- it pops up on my phone "ML is starting"

hahaha, I was trying to hard to scoop yall so somebody could post it before Luke posted it in his blog...I sent texts to like 5 different people at 11:50 or so...:laugh:

anyway, if the guys don't come out with some fire tonight i guess they never will...

PLEASE WIN, CANES!!

nccanes

01-04-2008, 01:23 PM

Aw crap - I'm working from home and my cell was buried in the pocket of my big winter coat in the kitchen. Just got the 2 communiques from Philips! Thanks H! Sorry we couldn't scoop Luke!

LostTexan

01-04-2008, 02:12 PM

Mike Sundheim has updated his blog to announce that Jeff Hamilton's wife gave birth this morning and that Jeff is back in Atlanta for tonight's game.

New Additions
Jan. 4, 2008

We were just pulling away from the airplane to head to the hotel yesterday afternoon when Jeff Hamilton started sneaking up toward the front of the plane, trying to get Brian Tatum’s attention. On a day that the Hurricanes were already keeping their travel agent busy with transaction-related travel, Tates was going to have to book one more round-trip flight.

During our journey from Raleigh to Atlanta, Jeff’s wife, Jane, had left a message on his cell phone. The baby that the doctors had told them would not arrive for several more days was in fact on its way, immediately. Jeff rode the bus to our downtown hotel, and then immediately hopped in a cab back to the airport to return to Raleigh. He managed to catch a flight just after 5 p.m. to be with Jane as they awaited the arrival of their first child.

Michael Donahoe Hamilton was born this morning at 7:22 a.m., weighing in at 8 lbs, 3 oz. As for the proud father, Jeff will return to Atlanta this afternoon, on the same flight as Andrew Ladd (who had stayed in Raleigh yesterday after surgery was performed on his face), arriving just before 2 p.m. Jeff will be available to play in tonight’s game – which is a good thing, because Ladd and Niclas Wallin will still be out of the lineup, along with the five players the Canes currently have on Injured Reserve (Williams, Cullen, Hedican, Tanabe and Walker).http://hurricanes.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NHLPage&id=2412

nccanes

01-04-2008, 02:17 PM

Wow - congrats to the Hamiltons. I know we're short handed so I guess it's just how pro sports works, but to have a baby born at 7:22am and be back at the airport around noon? That's kinda harsh. Hopefully that was Jeff and Jane's decision, not a directive. :eek2:

And really - the man was up all night...how useful will he be?

caneshockeychick

01-04-2008, 02:21 PM

Wow...congrats to the Hamilton's, hope Jeff got a nap today if he's playing tonight.

StormShaman

01-04-2008, 02:39 PM

Anyone going anywhere cool to watch this tonight? Is there a cool bars for this one? I think I wanna watch this one with a crowd rather than at home. if so message me. I haven't been to a Raleigh bar to watch the canes yet so am a cool bars virgin.

No Cool Bars, but to quote from my New Favorite Movie "Hot Fuzz":

"What're you thinking?"

"Pub?"

(IOW, I am totally up for an impromptu LGC Cool Bars)

Guyute

01-04-2008, 03:03 PM

Wow, that is pretty rough. Though congrats to the Hamiltons! I hope he's not too useless tonight. lol

apolinar

01-04-2008, 03:12 PM

No Cool Bars, but to quote from my New Favorite Movie "Hot Fuzz":

"What're you thinking?"

"Pub?"

(IOW, I am totally up for an impromptu LGC Cool Bars)

I think we need to celebrate the birth of a new Hamilton. Who wants a cigar with their mead?

Guyute

01-04-2008, 03:17 PM

Now that sounds like a good way to watch a game. Sadly, Shell and Cole are both fighting colds, so I'll be watching from my smoke-free livingroom....

StormShaman

01-04-2008, 03:35 PM

I think we need to celebrate the birth of a new Hamilton. Who wants a cigar with their mead?

Smoke-free for me (though this season is close to driving me to smoke again), but I'll be glad to suck down a few Diet Cokes. ;)

apolinar and I are going to be at Blinco's--anyone who wants to can come say hey and join us for le jeu. It'll be fun! We can yell at Tripp together (for first and third periods)! We'll make fun of Party Time Kovalchuk!

Canesluver

01-04-2008, 04:09 PM

Wooooo!!! Our functions at the meeting ended way early.... so I'm heading over to Philips Arena to grab a ticket.

Goin' to the game..... Woooooooooo! :nanner:

Look for me on the telly!!!!!! :D

Guyute

01-04-2008, 04:23 PM

woo hoo! Have fun!! :)

bonniebroad

01-04-2008, 04:57 PM

Have a great time, Canesluver, and I would look for you on the telly but don't know what you look like! :D Anyhoooooooooooooo ...

Go 'Canes!!! (Please!)

LostTexan

01-04-2008, 05:13 PM

C'mon Canes lets get a big win!

Stillman needs to start not doing anything and win somebody another John Deere and Hamilton needs to score one for his new son.

And CL and hyena and everybody else who's down there have a good time and cheer them on to a win.

puck_it

01-04-2008, 05:22 PM

MAY HAMILTON DO NOTHING AND BE STILLMANESQUE!

SouthernHockeyChick

01-04-2008, 06:31 PM

OMG! Bobby Holik in HD!! MY EYES MY EYES!!! :sick:

Guyute

01-04-2008, 06:32 PM

Yeah, talk about being beaten silly by the Ugly Stick. Good Lord.

livinthedream

01-04-2008, 06:34 PM

HD.....ooh thanks! Forgot about that, luckily I switched over after the Holik sighting. :lol:

SoCalcaniac

01-04-2008, 06:35 PM

Hamilton will be in New Daddy scoring mode- I've seen a couple broadcasts- CLB and EDM, where guys wives just gave birth they were running on adreneline and scored or had awesome games. go on Hammer!

I saw Hyena on during Hurricanes Live pregame- and ya'll I almost broke down and lost my cookies when Forslund had the Reccin' ball on reminsicing about 05-06. What a friggin class act Recchi is. He crowed about how well he was treated, the time with the guys, and is "bond for life". Now you guys know I'm a boo-hooing fool when it comes to this stuff- so it wasn't pretty. :- And now he plays for the Thrash and I'll never hate him- but dang, it is tough to see him in that jersey. He'll always be our guy though.

Sounds like lots of Caniacs representing. I'm now kicking myself that we decided not to use our tix and go to this one- the All Star Game is around the corner so we thought two trips to ATL in a month, now I'm bummed, lol.

Did anyone else catch Gleason in the pregame show interview? He kept referring to #17 as "that guy" and "#17" never calling him by name and being the bad ass that he is., lol. 59Larose will be proud.... :lol:

Let's go Canes.

Dammit100

01-04-2008, 06:40 PM

are you kidding me??? 32 seconds in?? GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

caveman

01-04-2008, 06:40 PM

great start. sigh.

can someone tell me why staal didn't body check rex along the boards? it would have been shoulder to shoulder, a clean finish, and oh i don't know maybe keep a goal scorer from being able to just skate unmolested to the front of the net and score a freaking goal?

SouthernHockeyChick

01-04-2008, 06:49 PM

can someone tell me why staal didn't body check rex along the boards? it would have been shoulder to shoulder, a clean finish, and oh i don't know maybe keep a goal scorer from being able to just skate unmolested to the front of the net and score a freaking goal?

And while you're at it, tell me where the d-man was.

Dammit100

01-04-2008, 06:59 PM

oh no!!! we suck again

SouthernHockeyChick

01-04-2008, 07:03 PM

Is this Jared Staal's draft year?

puck_it

01-04-2008, 07:09 PM

Is this Jared Staal's draft year?

yes. go to finals, tank two years get a Staal, go to finals. rinse repeat. Momma and Papa Staal better get cookin up some more Staals!

that, and its lookin like it aint our goalies after all.

KaniacFever

01-04-2008, 07:17 PM

Did anyone else catch Gleason in the pregame show interview? He kept referring to #17 as "that guy" and "#17" never calling him by name and being the bad ass that he is., lol. 59Larose will be proud.... :lol:

Let's go Canes.

I was very proud of Timmay

but not so proud that he's now a -2 :(

IceSun

01-04-2008, 07:18 PM

Welcome to our nightmare, Leighton!

Why does Recchi have such a gift for scoring against us...

SoCalcaniac

01-04-2008, 07:19 PM

This is disappointing. They can NOT continue this. Where is the urgency? The PP blows chunks.

Ok, can Tripp go over to the Thrash booth now? When we are losing, he is just intolerable for me.

LostTexan

01-04-2008, 07:19 PM

I didn't think I drank too much at dinner but maybe I did. I could have sworn I heard Tripp say he got hit in the head by a fish while playing against Cornell once?

SoCalcaniac

01-04-2008, 07:21 PM

I didn't think I drank too much at dinner but maybe I did. I could have sworn I heard Tripp say he got hit in the head by a fish while playing against Cornell once?

No, he said he got hit in the FACE with a fish playing against Cornell. :lol:

caveman

01-04-2008, 07:25 PM

tank two years ... rinse repeat

yeah, 2nd most wins in a season in hurricanes history last year; leading the division at the halfway point of this year; total tanking.

caveman

01-04-2008, 07:28 PM

And while you're at it, tell me where the d-man was.

actually rex was staal's guy on the continuing play, rex went around the back of the net, staal let go of coverage to go around the front of the net, and didn't get close enough to tie up his stick.

SouthernHockeyChick

01-04-2008, 07:31 PM

yeah, 2nd most wins in a season in hurricanes history last year; leading the division at the halfway point of this year; total tanking.
Check our sense of humor at the door, did we?

Although, truely, when the reigning Stanley Cup Champions miss the playoffs I think that qualifies as tanking. Still, I think that comment was in jest. And was damn funny. Don't let the sunshine you're blowing up our a**es blind you to the humor. ;)

caveman

01-04-2008, 07:31 PM

Is this Jared Staal's draft year?

He's born in 1990, so I *think* he should be eligible. But I must be wrong, otherwise surely he would be listed:

http://www.mynhldraft.com/

(2008 NHL Mock Draft.)

He's not listed top 5 in either 2008 or 2009:

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/feature/?fid=7006&hubname=

He's not in the top 30 for 2008:

http://www.hockeysfuture.com/articles/10030/iss_top302008_for_november/

http://www.hockeysfuture.com/articles/10086/iss_top302008_for_december/

So my guess... 2009? Maybe because his birthday (August) is after the draft.

puck_it

01-04-2008, 07:31 PM

2nd most wins in a season last year, huh? Well, you know what? doesnt matter one bit. We missed the playoffs. Period. You dont play for individual season records, you play to win the Stanley Cup. You cant win it if you dont get to the playoffs. Anything but a playoff berth is a regular season failure. It's really that simple.

I know where we stand within our division, but if you havent noticed the Points Per Game... wer'e spiraling downward.

If you want to take a tounge in cheek comment seriously, go ahead, but really we havent made the playoffs yet, and we didnt last year.

eta: what she said
Check our sense of humor at the door, did we?

Although, truely, when the reigning Stanley Cup Champions miss the playoffs I think that qualifies as tanking. Still, I think that comment was in jest. And was damn funny. Don't let the sunshine you're blowing up our a**es blind you to the humor. ;)

caveman

01-04-2008, 07:33 PM

HELL YES RAYMOND.

caveman

01-04-2008, 07:33 PM

SouthernHockeyChick

01-04-2008, 07:33 PM

WE SCORED IN THE SECOND PERIOD!! OMG!! THE SEASON IS A SUCCESS!!!!

:lol:

Way to go Ray!

puck_it

01-04-2008, 07:35 PM

failure i agree, "tanking" i disagree. ;]

I call it tanking because not only did we miss the playoffs, we didnt get a sweet ass draft slot either :beatup: 9th place is the worst spot to be :smoke:

Caniac4life

01-04-2008, 07:36 PM

I think I need a bottle of "TEN" to pour over my Wild Irish Rose to pour over my Busch Light to get thru periods 2 & 3.

<edit> We Scored? </edit>

caveman

01-04-2008, 07:38 PM

freaking short-handed goal. perfect.

Dammit100

01-04-2008, 07:39 PM

ugggggggggggghhhhhhhhh.... Dupuis has been given entirely too much time and space in these 2 games.

caveman

01-04-2008, 07:40 PM

I call it tanking because not only did we miss the playoffs, we didnt get a sweet ass draft slot either :beatup: 9th place is the worst spot to be :smoke:

i apologise for not recognising your wisdom earlier. ;]

plus, fun fact: the sabres finished 9th the year before the lockout ;]

caveman

01-04-2008, 07:41 PM

Hamilton will be in New Daddy scoring mode

YES HAMILTON KEEP SHOOTING MY BOY!

Dammit100

01-04-2008, 07:41 PM

hey hey... PP Goal!!! I almost forgot what those were.

LostTexan

01-04-2008, 07:42 PM

Hamilton gets one for the kid, Borer gets an assist, and we make up for the shortie we just gave up so we break even on that 2 minute powerplay

edit: so they give it to staal whatever, keep shooting Jeff. Good things happen

SouthernHockeyChick

01-04-2008, 07:42 PM

Hammie! Or Staal! Whatever it is, thanks for interupting me as I came to post that I am back to wishing we could decline penalties again. :lol:

IceSun

01-04-2008, 07:43 PM

Never mind - eating my words

caveman

01-04-2008, 07:48 PM

aucoin goes down easier than... (remainder of comment redacted to protect the innocent)

caveman

01-04-2008, 07:49 PM

yeah staal, knock kovalchuk on his ass some more please. and nice pressure by both the 3rd and forth lines, especially nolan with some good play in the offensive zone.

SouthernHockeyChick

01-04-2008, 07:52 PM

Leighton's positioning appears about as sound as Grahame's, lol.

livinthedream

01-04-2008, 07:53 PM

WE SCORED IN THE SECOND PERIOD!! OMG!! THE SEASON IS A SUCCESS!!!

It's officially the point in the season where we start celebrating the little victories. :lol:

OMG Chad and his tiny fists of fury again.....:beatup:

caveman

01-04-2008, 07:55 PM

oh boy, a penalty kill "opportunity". i must now commence to hold my breath for two minutes.

caveman

01-04-2008, 07:57 PM

Leighton's positioning appears about as sound as Grahame's, lol.

yeah, but i like leighton's mask better.

livinthedream

01-04-2008, 08:02 PM

Speaking of which, here's a link to a picture of his mask that was posted over at the ch.com board:

http://s225.photobucket.com/albums/dd27/whimsicalous/Caniac%20Carnival%209-16-07/?action=view&current=Dscf7508.jpg

caveman

01-04-2008, 08:02 PM

dang it hamilton, shoot, don't re-dump the puck to the corner when you have possession.

caveman

01-04-2008, 08:04 PM

YEAH CASEY BORER!

livinthedream

01-04-2008, 08:04 PM

Casey ties it up!!!!! Way to go!

Can we keep him, pretty please?

(ETA: Tater gets an assist along with ole do nuthin').

LostTexan

01-04-2008, 08:05 PM

Did I mention how much I like Casey Borer

caveman

01-04-2008, 08:06 PM

can we keep the thrasher's color guy, they can keep tripp... i think the more important thing is that they keep tripp in their broadcast booth for the rest of the game.

SouthernHockeyChick

01-04-2008, 08:06 PM

Very nice shot! Too bad all the footage of his first NHL goal will include that hot pink mouthguard!

Yeah, I think we should keep this Atlanta announcer. I don't like him but, we've scored 3 goals since he came over.

caveman

01-04-2008, 08:08 PM

you have GOT to call that dive on lehtonen. seriously. nice play by leighton to give us a 3 on 0, too bad we couldn't handle the pass :(

Jillsdad

01-04-2008, 08:12 PM

Two quick things:

1: CONGRATS TO CASEY FOR HIS FIRST NHL GOAL

2: Tie Darren Eliot to the chair or wall or whatever and keep him in the Canes booth for the rest of the game. He didn't mention food once and we scored 3 goals with him in there. (Sorry Tripp)

toastmasterbone

01-04-2008, 08:13 PM

you have GOT to call that dive on lehtonen. seriously. nice play by leighton to give us a 3 on 0, too bad we couldn't handle the pass :(

I was just admiring that toss off the glass and up the ice. I like a netminder who -- when his GAA isn't going his way -- tries for the assist.

Oh, and Eliot makes the game all the more watchable. I haven't said "idiot" once in response to a non-on-the-ice play.

Mona2006

01-04-2008, 08:13 PM

Woo hoo...congrats Casey!! :nanner: :yippee: :wooooo: :toocool: One of the nicest things was the smile on Cam's face as Casey came by the bench. So sour grapes or attitude there. :thumbsup:

Great period guys... keep it going.

Glad Holik got his ugly ass decked!! :lol:

caveman

01-04-2008, 08:18 PM

Maybe this isn't the right thread but since it's on the TV coverage... Sutter looked good checking VanRiemsdyk in the semifinals of the world juniors!

livinthedream

01-04-2008, 08:18 PM

Okay, totally unconfirmed but couldn't resist....I popped over to TSB and one of the posters there says he's watching the Atlanta feed and in the second Tripp mentioned that Jeff Hamilton was in Raleigh this morning giving birth to his third child. :lol:

caniac369

01-04-2008, 08:20 PM

Mona2006

01-04-2008, 08:20 PM

gocanes0506

01-04-2008, 08:21 PM

for us who cant see the game.... how are the guys playing? Borer looks like he is playing well(basing it off the stat sheet).

SoCalcaniac

01-04-2008, 08:21 PM

So Casey Boerer gets his 1st goal and an assist - woo hoo. He looks mighty fine out there. And I loved seeing Cam all happy for him too. I have been waiting for one of our D to get a goal in there and yeah, the kid did it......

Daren Elliot is a bit of a blow hard, but dang it must have been his smugness that the Canes sensed and they had to let loose on him. lol.

I think the youthful exuberance is in effect- good things are happening with the young guys in the lineup.

The Whitney/Staal/Cole line did what they did in the 3rd period last game- took over.

Mona2006

01-04-2008, 08:22 PM

First period was "typical"..they scored almost immediately.. second period was good. They were agressive and skated well.

caniac369

01-04-2008, 08:24 PM

Sorry if I missed this somewhere, but dish network is pissing around... I'm not able to watch the game as no feed of the game (ATL or CAR) is showing on the program guide. AUGH!!!! Anyone else outside FSN viewing area having this problem?

BTW- Shows I've been living under a rock... I didn't know about Grahame's assignment until just now...

Update: I have now been on the phone w dish network for 28 minutes and am no closer to a resolution... the game will be over and the team on the flight out of ATL before that happens...

LostTexan

01-04-2008, 08:25 PM

Update: I have now been on the phone w dish network for 28 minutes and am no closer to a resolution... the game will be over and the team on the flight out of ATL before that happens...
Do you not get it on the NHL Network?

SoCalcaniac

01-04-2008, 08:26 PM

Caniac369- you need to put it on NHL Network. It's blacked out because it's the feature game on NHL Network for US viewers.....

puck_it

01-04-2008, 08:26 PM

caveman

01-04-2008, 08:28 PM

nice first 3rd period shift -- cole looked to the rafters as he ALMOST got a great deflection right in front of lehtonen. one of these days we need to get ourselves a LEAD in a game -- haven't had one since the bruins game.

caniac369

01-04-2008, 08:28 PM

D@MN IT!! What channel is THAT??

LostTexan

01-04-2008, 08:29 PM

D@MN IT!! What channel is THAT??
idk but somebody on TSB says 446 on Dish

puck_it

01-04-2008, 08:30 PM

so, i counted the roster, we have 5 AHLers palying for us tonight. not counting Kaberle and Letowski.

caniac369

01-04-2008, 08:31 PM

It's a sports alternate channel for us... I think I"m speaking to someone in India... and did you know the Atlanta team is the Slashers?

caveman

01-04-2008, 08:33 PM

i'll take it... sure looked like letowski also had a hook going and also used the free arm... oh well. let's go newly vitalized power play!

caveman

01-04-2008, 08:35 PM

so much for that. can't shoulder check perrin, he's too short.

caveman

01-04-2008, 08:37 PM

sometimes i wonder if tripp really does know anything about goaltending. he said that lehtonen was challenging on that last cole shot, but the puck hit him while he was well inside the crease still, and his "challenging momentum" barely carried him to the edge of the crease. he's back to sitting deep in his crease and i like it.

caveman

01-04-2008, 08:50 PM

tripp: "what an opportunity for the carolina hurricanes late in this hockey game."

ya think? come on power play. COME ON POWER PLAY!

LostTexan

01-04-2008, 08:51 PM

4 minute PP lets do something here (or nothing depending on who needs me to say what to get a goal)

caveman

01-04-2008, 08:52 PM

ARGH. Aucoin with the game on his stick and ... "WHOOSH".

caveman

01-04-2008, 08:53 PM

Advice to Exelby: keep your fists out of Brindy's face after the whistle.

livinthedream

01-04-2008, 08:54 PM

Holik takes a seat for DOG - 5 on 3 for a minute and a half!

caveman

01-04-2008, 08:54 PM

OK. Now we have GOT to get one on this.

caveman

01-04-2008, 08:55 PM

cannot BELIEVE lehtonen was lucky enough to fall backwards onto the puck.

LostTexan

01-04-2008, 08:55 PM

5 on 3 we need to collapse on the net and get traffic and stuff the puck in the stinking net!!

SoCalcaniac

01-04-2008, 08:56 PM

To steal a line from Tripp, This is a power play of consequence

caveman

01-04-2008, 08:56 PM

YEEEEEAHHHHHH!!! STILLMAN!

LostTexan

01-04-2008, 08:57 PM

4 minute PP lets do something here (or nothing depending on who needs me to say what to get a goal)
Nice to see Stillman do nothing!!

livinthedream

01-04-2008, 08:57 PM

Off an unbelievable dish from the Wizard.

caveman

01-04-2008, 08:58 PM

Tripp, really, how could that have been an easier finish for Stillman if he was a right-hand shot? He'd have had to try to quick-time it like Aucoin's "whoosh" or catch it with the back-hand.

To quote toast: "idiot!"

SoCalcaniac

01-04-2008, 09:01 PM

Off an unbelievable dish from the Wizard.

and a cute no look pass by Staal, so I think we can trade him now. ;)

SouthernHockeyChick

01-04-2008, 09:01 PM

I've been drinking tonight every time Tripp says something stupid. Must be a rough night because I'm obviously not seeing straight....it looks like we have a lead.

caveman

01-04-2008, 09:03 PM

please please please please... 30 more seconds...

caveman

01-04-2008, 09:03 PM

what a dive again... unbelievable.

SouthernHockeyChick

01-04-2008, 09:04 PM

Last minute penalty on Kovalchuk AGAIN?!??! You've GOT to be kidding me!

Where is Ed Belfour when we need him?

livinthedream

01-04-2008, 09:06 PM

Good effort for the whole Rivercanes team. Outstanding contributions by our young'uns.

SouthernHockeyChick

01-04-2008, 09:06 PM

Well, they played hard for 2 out of 3 periods. It ain't perfect but, again, a step in the right direction.

c-girl

01-04-2008, 09:06 PM

The kids came through!!!

SoCalcaniac

01-04-2008, 09:09 PM

Yeah for Hyena & CL and our peeps down in ATL! WOOO!

so we've moved from 1 period of 'good play' to 2. So tomorrow in STL we go all the way.

Happy for Leighton, Borer and the gang. It's Staal good for a night ya'll and we looked decent on the NHL network. LOL.

Nice huge scratch on Staal's face. :roll

caniac369

01-04-2008, 09:09 PM

My 50 minutes on the phone fruited NOTHING but WE WON!! WHOO HOO!!

livinthedream

01-04-2008, 09:11 PM

^ Sorry, but you know what this means. You're going to have to have TV problems tomorrow night too. No messin' with the mojo. ;)

Kristi

01-04-2008, 09:14 PM

SportsSouth (DISH channel 437) will be showing the game again at 10pm central time. We don't have the NHL channel either, so I'll be watching it then.

LostTexan

01-04-2008, 09:14 PM

Leighton bounced back from giving up a goal on the first shot (I think?) to have a solid game and pick up his first win as a Hurricane.

And Casey Borer, Wow! This guy has impressed me ever since he showed up for the prospect camp, then camp Brind'Amour, then training camp and now in his first 2 NHL games. He has played well, showed great poise, and never looked out of place. It was very nice to see him get his first regular season point and goal (he got a goal in one of the preseason games).

jwalther420

01-04-2008, 09:17 PM

^ Sorry, but you know what this means. You're going to have to have TV problems tomorrow night too. No messin' with the mojo. ;)

Now that you mention mojo...so glad Time Warner in the Raleigh market got their act together and had the HD feed on Mojo - 291 for the whole game and not just the last few minutes like we saw on Saturday.

Also, here's hoping the entire FSN broadcast schedule is in HD next year. I love watching games in person but man...hockey in HD sure gives it a run for its money. I think the wide angle of viewing we get in HD makes all the difference in the world for TV viewing.

andyt

01-04-2008, 09:23 PM

Now that you mention mojo...so glad Time Warner in the Raleigh market got their act together and had the HD feed on Mojo - 291 for the whole game and not just the last few minutes like we saw on Saturday.

Also, here's hoping the entire FSN broadcast schedule is in HD next year. I love watching games in person but man...hockey in HD sure gives it a run for its money. I think the wide angle of viewing we get in HD makes all the difference in the world for TV viewing.

The HD feed kept blacking out during replays. I doubt we'll see a lot of HD on the road for games not on a Fox affiliate. Too much equipment to haul around.

It will be all digital after next February, though.

toastmasterbone

01-04-2008, 09:23 PM

Last minute penalty on Kovalchuk AGAIN?!??! You've GOT to be kidding me!

It appeared that this was an inside joke for the Canes. Even though they were about to go down 6 players to 4, it looked like the Canes were sharing an "I told you so" chuckle, as if Kovi's fall (AKA, the dive you could set your watch by) was a part of the game plan. Stillman, probably anticipating the dive, just toyed around before gaining possession of the puck.

I like when veteran leadership takes over.

And we really need to keep Borer up. I'm hoping that kids having fun rubs off on the squad.

andyt

01-04-2008, 09:24 PM

Last minute penalty on Kovalchuk AGAIN?!??! You've GOT to be kidding me!

Where is Ed Belfour when we need him?

And it was a dive AGAIN.

puck_it

01-04-2008, 09:24 PM

It will be all digital after next February, though.

um. broadcast will be all digital. over the air broadcast.

Mona2006

01-04-2008, 09:31 PM

So nice to win on a 5 on 3.. how do you like those apples thugs? and does anybody hate Excelby as much as me? Freakin thug..and Ilya Gurganus didn't get the ending like he got here huh?

Great finish..great win. I was very proud of the guys and how they kept the puck out of the zone.

nccanes

01-04-2008, 09:32 PM

Woo hoo!

I decided to just yell very loudly whatever I was thinking since I was in my FNLR. I went from yelling YOU SUCK HAMILTON to YOU'RE AWESOME HAMILTON on the same PP shift. I yelled at XLB for punching Brindy after the whistle and was snarling so badly at the TV that my kid (who came in to see what the ruckus was) literally fell down laughing. :lol: :beatup:

I have to admit that there were about 3 ATL shots that I thought went in because Leighton froze and I think the HD picture was so clear that I saw the puck on the other side of the net and thought it was in.

I'm SO happy for hyena, czech it, and CL (and all the other Caniacs) that got to see this in person.

Trivia: JF said that the Canes have only lost twice in regulation in ATL ever...and I was at TWO of those games. :lol:

Mona2006

01-04-2008, 09:38 PM

Trivia: JF said that the Canes have only lost twice in regulation in ATL ever...and I was at TWO of those games. :lol:

E..stay..away...from ATL!! :lol:

and hope the "gang" had fun down there... did anyone see them on the tube?

puck_it

01-04-2008, 09:40 PM

yeah, keep your snarlin ass in your FNLR:kiss:

bonniebroad

01-04-2008, 09:45 PM

Mona, I believe I got my miracle tonight!!! So Briere, Kovalchuk and LeCavalier are safe for awhile??? :D

WAY TO GO, 'CANES!!!

KaniacFever

01-04-2008, 09:53 PM

Our 2nd period wasn't the dreaded 2nd and our 3rd period remained our period. Yah, I'm so giddy with excitement. I forgot what it feels like to win a game.

As for Casey Borer, please keep him. Congrats to him for his first goal. I sure hope a teammate picked up the puck for him. And its so good seeing the guys all smiling and very happy for him.

Staal is back to the Staal we all know and love. And I'm still loving his line. A force everytime they are on the ice.

Leighton was alright. He seemed to settle in better as the game went on. Which is expected. Hopefully with his first game under his belt, his next one he won't be as nervous.

Oh and nice hit Nolan on Holik. Nice, me liked that alot :)

As for Kovalchuk, he is an ass. Nice dive again by him. Glad this time it didn't work out into his favor. Now I can say to him Karma is a beatch.

HUGE win tonight, we needed those 2 points bad.

StormShaman

01-04-2008, 10:16 PM

Good effort for the whole Rivercanes team.

Great. Now I have this image of the Warchief as Michael Flatley. Thanks a lot, LTD. :-p

livinthedream

01-04-2008, 10:25 PM

^ Sorry. :lol:

Love this quote from Luke's blog:

If Casey Borer was fired up after picking up his first NHL assist, he was bouncing around like a schoolkid after his first NHL goal.

“Was it obnoxious?” Borer asked. “I didn’t really know what to do. Coach just said, try to shoot it on net. That’s what I did. It happened to hit the post and go in.”

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080105/capt.3b5752cd17d04474867d8cfe312accd1.hurricanes_t hrashers_hockey_gaja104.jpg

SoCalcaniac

01-04-2008, 10:29 PM

E..stay..away...from ATL!! :lol:

and hope the "gang" had fun down there... did anyone see them on the tube?
Mona I saw Hyena on a shot during warmups during the pregame show..... yeah E, stay away from ATL..... !

Proud that they stayed the course, now just 60 minutes tomorrow. STL will not be a picnic. Andy Murray's got this team going well all season- and they've turned a corner. They're beatable but we can't be all goofy out there.

Oh, and E, I wish I had a camera on all the FNLR action at your place. I'm sure I'd be laughing at you too. (or not much better since I did alot of shouting at the TV, lol)

Edit: LMAO- Borer is too cute. "Was it obnoxious?" lol.

nccanes

01-04-2008, 10:29 PM

^^Very cute. I rewound his reaction a number of times because he just looked dumbfounded and so happy.

After his assist, they (JF and DE) talked about Staal and had the camera fixed on him on the bench. It appeared that he and others were reaching down to congratulate Borer. I kept directing the camera to pan down so we could see Borer on the bench receiving his teammate's congrats, but they didn't listen to me.

I wonder if they'll stick Nolan and Borer with a rookie dinner in Boston. I hope they let the guys earn some NHL money before they force them to take 20 guys out! I bet Borer is hoping Nolan stays around to help foot the bill! :lol:

livinthedream

01-04-2008, 10:39 PM

Here's another good one, from the AP recap on ch.com:

Leighton said he was surprised to be called up. The start was even more unexpected.

"An hour after I arrived, I was told I'd start," Leighton said. "I did pretty good - in the second and third periods."

nccanes

01-04-2008, 10:46 PM

CL is back safely in her Buckhead hotel. Said she'd post at some point!

Guyute

01-04-2008, 11:01 PM

Man, that first was infuriatingly abysmal.
Damn glad they decided to come out and play later. I really loved Borer during preseason, and he's still impressing the hell out of me. Find someone to take Kaberle, and keep Borer up.

Staal hasn't always been on it this season (who has? lol)... but the boy knows how to take over a game when he sets his mind on it. 13 points in his last 10 games. Not bad.

Leighton is kind of funny to watch. He Looks awkward (even when he's not)... just because he's so damn tall. I hope Cam responds to the challenge.

hyena

01-04-2008, 11:04 PM

hey guys, checking in from ATL

caught up with CL and we brought the good mojo to the boys tonight! well, probably not, but I guess the Rivercanes (lol) decided to come play...

heart sank when that first Trash goal went in...all I could think was oh no, Leighton, WTF, not already!

and that 2nd period? wow, they looked like they had a fire under them for large parts of it....amazing. AND PP goals? AND we kept Kovalchump from scoring a goal? how many miracles can we have in one night? :laugh: oh and speaking of that punk #17, did he dive at the end or was it a legit penalty? just wondering because i couldn't contain myself and screamed "nice dive, kovalchuk!"

a lot more Caniacs in attendance then I expected....during warmups i saw a nice sign that said "61 still the man" and thought of you, E :D

I'm so glad CL made it in plenty of time and saw a win. And you're right, socal, those seats are sweet. YAY even with so many guys hurt we still won. what a great night :D

nccanes

01-04-2008, 11:09 PM

Glad you had fun h! :D

I think the tripping call was valid on Kovy at the end, the stick was at his feet....but Kovy went down like a tree too.

apolinar

01-04-2008, 11:17 PM

If Kovy hadn't have dived chad's stick would have just been kicked away.

Did I really see us score more in the second than the other team?

The Youngbloods really lit a fire up and did a great job. This says a lot for the current depth of our team right now. NOW LET's NOT REPEAT 02-03 where every newcomer scores their first NHL goal then breaks a foot or clavicle.. This isn't showbusiness you know where you want to break a leg or anything as good luck.

Canesluver

01-04-2008, 11:23 PM

Hi!!!!! I'm safely back in my hotel..... after taking a 20-minute detour by getting on the wrong MARTA train!! :lol: But..... I was chatting with 4 college boys who were at the game--- so I blame THEM for distracting me to the point that I missed my stop!!! Too bad I didn't get their cell numbers-- 'cause they told me I have a standing invitation to go get kamakazees with them!!!! :laugh:

I am SO glad I got to go to the game!!! I had such an awesome time -- really --- from the moment I left my hotel. While I was waiting for the train to arrive at the station to get to Philips, this guy in his upper 20's wearing a Thrasher's jersey got on with his Dad, and we had a great chat. The guy's name was Walter. We exchanged some friendly smack talk, and they helped me get to the arena and find the Box Office. Walter dad took a picture of me and Walter on my cell phone.

Once I got to the arena, I found Hyena & Shetal (sp?) down at the glass, so I watched the pre-game skate with them. Took a few pictures on my cell-- will have to see how they turned out.......

BRB

Canesluver

01-04-2008, 11:42 PM

O.K... I'm back.... had to pee.......... beer does that, you know.

O.K.... so where was I?.... Oh yeah--- made it to the arena.

My usher was a HOOT. I was in section 112, next to A., who was in 113 (that sec. was sold-out). He was a skinny tall elderly black man-- reminded me of Nipsey Wilson (for those of you old enough to know who that is) I was in the last row of the section, so he talked to me a lot. I was the only person sitting on my end of the row, with at least 8 or 9 empty seats to my right. He was really funny. Since I didn't get his name-- we'll just call him Nipsy.

I was kind of worried after ATL's quickie that went in. I just had an "Oh no-- this is going to be a long night" kind of feeling, but I was determined to have a good time. So-- I just blew around the concourse at the 1st Intermission.

But then the 2nd period came along, and magically we started to play better..... and Leighton seemed to gain more confidence as the game went along..... so I started feeling better.

And OMG, y'all I now have a new superstition. Right when our PP start (that Staal scored-on), I took off my gloves 'cause I thought-- "If we score I want my hands to really make a lot of noise!" :LOL: And sure enough HE SCORED... so from that point on.... I took my gloves off when we had a PP.. and kept them on everytime else..... and we got another PPG!!! So..... now that means I'll have to keep doing it!!!! :laugh:

OK... BRB.... need to wash my face.....

Canesluver

01-04-2008, 11:43 PM

O.k.... where the f*ck is everybody? It's only 12-freakin-45... y'all in bed or what?

puck_it

01-04-2008, 11:51 PM

Im sitting here lolling at you :lol:

Guyute

01-04-2008, 11:57 PM

I'm wondering how many brews you had to make that a 19 minute pee break?
LOL

apolinar

01-04-2008, 11:58 PM

I'm laughing about how long it's been since I had a Kamikaze drink. I think it was on bourbon street with a bunch of college aged girls.

So the new lucky underwear are lucky gloves. Sounds good to me.

Canesluver

01-05-2008, 12:20 AM

Sorry.... decided to take a shower, while I was at it....

O.K.... so, Nipsy the Usher was quite fun to tease, as our boys started to score.

Canesluver

01-05-2008, 12:35 AM

Oops! Hit <submit> by mistake. :lol:

Where was I, again????? At 2nd Intermission, chatted up Shetal & Hyena on the concourse. It was so much more fun to saunter around the concourse for the 2nd Intermission, since the boys put on a scoring show for us.

Just LOVEd getting to see Borer get his first points! :D And don't worry everyone-- it wasn't his FIRST game with us, so I don't think the hockey gods can pull-out the rookie curse of '02-'03. ;)

And Leighton did so well to keep ATL from getting ahead in the 3rd. He acquited himself very well for his first time in a 'Canes uniform.

Can't wait to check-out the highlights, and hit the DVR when I get home.

The walk back to the MARTA station was fun, 'cause every time I'd spot a 'Canes jersey or sweatshirt, we'd high-5. And then I met those 4 guys waiting for a train. It was a mass of humanity at the station, and those 4 guys were actually really sweet to make sure I made it on that train. They called themselves ACME: the Archdale Court Men of Excellence!! They said they all lived in the same cul-de-sac (i.e. court). I told them they needed to form a bowling team and put that on the back of their shirts!! :lol: We were cutting up the whole way, until they got off, and then I realized that I'd missed my stop!!!! :laugh:

So.... are you paying attention NCC/Guin/SHC/Dreamie?.... 'cause this is what you're in store for when I hit the Sommet Center next month!! Y'all need to keep an eye on me!!!!!!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

puck_it

01-05-2008, 12:36 AM

Sorry.... decided to take a shower, while I was at it....

O.K.... so, Nipsy the Usher was quite fun to tease, as our boys started to score.

a 40 minute wait for that? :lol::kiss:

Canesluver

01-05-2008, 12:38 AM

So the new lucky underwear are lucky gloves. Sounds good to me.

Well.... I don't really have any lucky undies this year... but..... I am starting to think this black bra I wore tonight might just be lucky!!!! :lol:

toastmasterbone

01-05-2008, 12:46 AM

Why do I keep thinking this review is about to take a turn with:

"Dear Sirs, I never thought I'd be writing to your magazine, but after a night on the town with my lucky bra and my spirit bolstered with kamikazes ..."

LostTexan

01-05-2008, 01:08 AM

LOL CL sounds like you had a great time, good to see the guys get a win for you and all of the Caniacs in the house.

Ah kamikazes always a good ol time favorite of mine from freshman year in college.

StormShaman

01-05-2008, 05:57 AM

(that sec. was sold-out). He was a skinny tall elderly black man-- reminded me of Nipsy Wilson (for those of you old enough to know who that is)

YM "Nipsy Russell". :D You're mixing the guy up with Flip Wilson. ;)

Damn, how many beers did you have last night? :lol:

VandyCane

01-05-2008, 06:22 AM

CL, that game review was highly entertaining! :D ;)

nccanes

01-05-2008, 06:25 AM

YM "Nipsy Russell". :D You're mixing the guy up with Flip Wilson. ;)

Damn, how many beers did you have last night? :lol:

Thank you SS - I was going to post that myself! :lol: Maybe we'll see Flip Russell in N'ville! I agree - the ushers in Philips are awesome.

Thanks CL - what a great night. You must be really happy you decided to jump on the MARTA and take in the game. Sounds like CL "unleashed the fury" in ATL. I wonder if they still do that and the guy chugs the beers while the crowd screams?

And Ken Klee - what an ass! Did he really think that Staal wasn't bleeding and the refs just wanted to give us 4? Did he miss where he had to return to the bench to try and stop the bleeding before the next face off?

Klee was still steaming about the high-sticking call after the game.

"He raised my stick; it bumped him in the head. Apparently there was a massive gash no one else in the world could see. I don't know how it was four minutes," Klee said. "I didn't see any blood, I didn't see a thing. ... It's not like I'm swinging at him."

hyena

01-05-2008, 08:24 AM

Did anybody tape this game, I'd love to get a copy from someone... :D

bonniebroad

01-05-2008, 08:49 AM

OMG, Canesluver, your reviews really are the next best thing to being there!!! :D

Mona2006

01-05-2008, 09:07 AM

^^^Klee, kiss my fat ass!! :lol: I saw the blood and the gash after the game...mofo...:lol:

Guyute

01-05-2008, 09:08 AM

I was assuming it had to be Nipsy Russell too... lol.

CL got toasty. Highly entertaining reading though. I'm not sure you should travel alone though. hahaha :)

atlflames

01-05-2008, 10:21 AM

I try not too get too high or too low on our players. As an example, I still hold out hope that Frank the Tank is going to turn things around.

However....I am VERY, VERY impressed with Casey Borer. He has more poise and awareness than any of our DMen outside of Wesley. I have yet to see him make a mistake on the ice. His decisions are made quickly and correctly...are you watching Seids ??

This kid could become our version of Paul Ranger. Added to Casey's smarts is an offensive upside that gives the Canes a solid blue liner for years to come.

caniac369

01-05-2008, 10:32 AM

^ Sorry, but you know what this means. You're going to have to have TV problems tomorrow night too. No messin' with the mojo. ;)

Oh no- it's on the guide for tonight. :D I'll be watching after we get home from hubby's volleyball tourney.

Canesluver

01-05-2008, 10:39 AM

YM "Nipsy Russell". :D You're mixing the guy up with Flip Wilson. ;)

Damn, how many beers did you have last night? :lol:

Man!! LOL.... I didn't even realize I typed it like that! :lol:

Yes, I definitely meant, "Nipsy Russell!" Flip Wilson is too short for a good comparison!

Nipsy was awesome, and he said he didn't know anything about hockey until the Thrashers came to town. He said he'd sit with people who knew a lot to watch the game, and ask them questions. Now, he says he's "addicted to hockey," and chatted with me in-depth about their game at the RBC on Wed. night. It was obvious he had been riveted to the TV for that one.

OH..... one more thing..... since I've gotten several PMs asking me a specific question, I'll go ahead and mention it here, to hopefully cease the stream of PMs I'm getting:

Yes--- I did show my Cup tattoo to the college guys on the train. That is all. :laugh: