So after (unsurprisingly) getting blown out by the Oilers (on National TV? NO WAY), the Canes have the opportunity to put it behind them by facing Calgary tonight. Will they do that? Probably not. It’ll probably be another situation like the one against the Jets, where we play much better defensively, but can’t score worth a damn and our goaltending will once again let us down. #CauseChaos
Speaking of goaltending, who the hell do you start this game? Raanta was lined up for the starter for this one, but he wound up playing most of last game. Do you give PK another chance behind a (hopefully) better effort from the team in front of him? Can either of them be trusted, with both likely knowing that the team is likely actively looking for one (or both) of their replacements?
Also, anytime a certain player wants to start contributing positively again, now would probably be the ideal time to do so. I had a certain player in mind when writing that sentence, but I quickly realized it applied to far too many players on this team. Probably not a good sign.
Um…Go Canes? Salvage this road trip somehow?
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Mood: frustrated still trying to figure out the new GIF rules.
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Dear goalies,
Don't care who is in net tonight, make a f***ing save.
Thanks
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They'll probably outshoot the Flames 45-26 but still lose 5-2 and one of the Flames has a hat trick
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This road trip is dumb.
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It seems pretty much every player on the team is lacking in confidence with the puck right now, not hugely surprising given the struggles but I don't think it's an intentional decision. I think players who skate in and have a chance off the rush aren't confident in their abilities to pull it off and make the safe play by just establishing the zone and maintaining the possession. Svech has been king of confidence on those types of players throughout his career but it's painfully obvious that he doesn't have it right now -- of course he's coming off a significant injury and needs time to really get back up to speed and feel confident in his knee holding up, but that is a big factor in our recent struggles I'd say. Other guys are just snake-bitten and it seems like it's all at the same time which is just bad luck/timing.
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I don't know who I start.
Part of me says kochetkov and let him either make a save or get shredded so management sees he's not the guy. And keep putting him in until he's replaced by the fo.
Or put raanta in and give him the chance to become a hero.
Honestly I have zero confidence in any of our goalies and cringe every time a shot is taken.
At some point having the worst save percentage in the league has to be blamed on goaltending.
At some point you have to take a chance on perets and pray for a miracle
Familiar Faces
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Aho just needs to kiss Lindholm on the cheek when they leen in for a FO.
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-19 that’s the Hanifin I remember!
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Man Lindholm, Hanifin and Tanev look like Skyrim NPCs.
It’s the Wife’s Fault!
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I'm sitting here for the last hour saying they look like ####. My wife says settle down, we're up 2-0.
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I'm at target with my wife shopping. If it all goes to #### in 30 minutes, it's because I got home and turned on the tv
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Wife went to the store at the at the beginning of the game, and when I came in the room after the first goal I asked when she got home, because she may have been going back to the store until the end of the game....
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Somebody has told the Flames that there is a game, they have waken up. Just hope that the Hurricanes keep on skating and play for fifteen more minutes.
I should have not written this, now it is one goal game. :-(
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No poopy pants in the third period please.
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The Flames break through after controlling the period so far.
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Another weird bounce that just goes the other team’s way
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Bunting shunting his responsibilities…
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I'm tired. Can we not just put the pedal down and close this out?
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I’m so tired of watching a team with this much ####ing talent just piss it away. Now I know how my parents feel.
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“We have a Connor at Home”
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Were they just holding Pesce’s stick right in front of the ref with no call there?
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I gargled and brushed my teeth and it is 2-2....
My timing is bad...or good.
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i'm not saying rod needs to jump over the boards but if he thinks guys aren't pulling their weight then he needs to figure out how to get them to do so. the thing about talent is one reason i laugh when people insist that he change the system, I guess folks expect them to magically get better at passing if they aren't expected to forecheck
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Everyone on the planet felt it coming, why no timeout?
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Son of a bitch.
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Damn.
Also the worst virtual ad glitching I've ever seen.
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That can’t go in like it just can’t
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Wow what a dagger…
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God he sucks.
I mean we asked for a save.. we should have been more specific
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We’ve been scrambling all damn period. This is ugly.
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Would be nice if the canes could possess the puck
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Waddell cant wait around long to find a goalie forget about Freddy I wouldn’t rely on him. They need a goalie before the new year
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I didn't understand the arguments that 'this team hasn't found their identity' that we heard earlier this year. The team is essentially the same aside from a couple 4th liner exits and one bottom pairing defenseman. But this team is a shell of its former self. It is #### or get off the pot time.
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All that good work absolutely wasted within 5 minutes
Shorthanded Goalman
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This power play is kind of a big deal.
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pp time
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So a PP of importance.. Bloody Kidney stones.
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Our pp is never a big deal
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Hahahaha
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shorty for them, way to go
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LOL, did anyone else expect anything different on that PP?
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Oh for the love of f***
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What a f***ing catastrophe.
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Tell me again kochetkov doesn't f***ing suck.
Puck goes up glove goes low.
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2 goal lead after 40 minutes leads to a regulation loss?
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Last nights start…
Tonight’s finish….
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Tripp talking himself in circles trying not to openly pin that on Kochetkov. This is a tough, tough thing to watch.
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Feels like there has to be a big trade to shake things up and we might need to do it soon, like before Christmas
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League worst 7th shorty against.
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We played hard in the first and stopped.. in the second it took the third to cost us..
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I was very worried we could goose egg this road trip spiraling that way. Canucks and wings will not be easy either.
Pringles Saves the Day
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That’s probably Necas goalie interference or something lol
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That’s not goal
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Clear no goal ahah oh well
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This is coming back.
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Got the remote in my hand, thumb hovering over off switch
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100% getting called back because this league is a joke
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I think it's an obvious no goal
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Yeah, Necas interfered there. Stick hits the shoulder, skate on skate.
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We don't win challenges either way so we will lose this.
But that's weak
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Tripp must be ****ing high to even suggest that wasn’t GI. That’s the most obvious call you’ll ever see.
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He does that every time
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At least the script is easy to follow.
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That is straight up embarrassing and there's no way you can polish that turd
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Bad Calgary team with an AHL goalie, sweet loss.
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NO WORRIES!!!
Baghdad Bob will tell you the METRICS are good and there is nothing about which to worry .
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We are approaching the dark minutes. Those last two minutes of the period where the forces of evil beguile and hypnotize our guys into allowing a goal. I call on all of you to contribute your chi to dispel these malfeasant energies.
Angry Rod
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Rod made the team walk from Edmonton to Calgary and it’s showing
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Oh #### Rod just kicked something lol. Us too Roddy, us too
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This is rock bottom for the Rod era
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Rod goes into the locker room for 2nd intermission, neatly unbuttoned, takes his shirt off, and starts doing regular push-ups. He continues this for 15 minutes straight and stares unblinking into everyone’s eyes the entire time. When he’s done he utters three words:
####ing. Score. Again.
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man what is going on. like 1.5 periods of good Canes hockey then we just fall off the pressure and let the Flames absolutely tilt the ice in their favor
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I feel like Rod could be a GDT commenter tonight. Just in disbelief for the only PP of the game to give up the possible GWG on a SHG. Like that’s ####in terrible boys.
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I've never once complained about Rod or his coaching but you can't constantly preach that people aren't buying in and then continue to play them. That excuse doesn't fly at this point of the season anymore
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Coach.
Coach. Coach. Coach. Coach. Coach. Coach. Coach. Coach. Coach. Has to do something. This team is a giant mess, and RBA has to do something. Talk to DW, and ship out the problem guys.
Finals PTSD
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Hate seeing the Flames win...but as someone who lives in Canes territory, and who has endured way too much bandwagoning from that self-serving fanbase, this is extra enjoyable watching them implode on this road trip.
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fLames winning a back to back and their fans acting like the team is some sort of contender is par for the course
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Jeez CGY got a shorty? lol
SHi**Y Hurricanes
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I’d like to get a huge trash bag, sweep the whole Flames team into it, twist it up nice and leave it by the curb.
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That is a goal. Tanev
haha Flames get bailed out
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No way that call goes our way, Probably would give Calgary our 3rd round pick too.
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Guess it's understandable. Carolina didn't play last night or tonight
And there it was. The comeback kid season reference.
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These losers can’t help themselves but slobber over Toronto West whenever they have a chance. See themselves in the “all hat, no cattle” mentality. Also why Matthews is held on a pedestal when he’s not even the best Leaf.
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I am glad that Wolf got the win and the team gave him some goal support. Confidence is such a big thing with goalies, and even if they play well, W's are the thing they want. I don't think any goalie goes to bed after a loss and thinks, oh well, at least I played well. OK, well maybe Mike Smith did that sort of thing.
I don't know what they need to do to get this team playing a full 60 on a regular basis though. It's weird.
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