Canes Let One Slip to the Oilers, 3-1

Good effort. We need to score more (obvious comment) Seemed like the air was let out when Ward allowed the cheap goal. Does any one else feel that Ward tends to leave the post too soon.

The offense was anemic and that first Moreau goal is a killer to give up. Between that goal and the Kovalev goal earlier in the week, Ward is really struggling covering up the short side. It’s too bad, b/c he’s been pretty flawless otherwise.

I wish people would stop sugar coating the teams play with the “good effort” or “they tried” stuff. Those are the things you tell your sons or daughters pee wee soccer team after they loose.This is NHL hockey and even if you loose a game 1-nill, something was bad in that game.

The Canes have no PP and it is eerily reminiscent of the o6-o7 seasons PP. They team also seems to lack any sort of hustle from periods of time. Like John Forslund said, they try to get to “cute” with the puck when they should just take that good shot. This team did not play a good game today. Ward kept them in it as long as he could. The offense is horrible and goaltending is not gonna score goals for you in this league.

The Canes better find a way to fix this, or team finances may become a hot topic in the front office.

I think Ward was the best ‘Cane and am surprised he wasn’t one of the “Three Stars”. The boys put a good first 20 in, but went back to the ol’ no drive type of play and it cost them. I have no issue crumbing on Ward when he isn’t playing well. He was pummeled with 60 shots the other night and kept us in it for a win, shut out St. Louis with good effort in front of him and he was the only reason the team didn’t smoked by at least 4 more goals. I’d say Staal had a bad game, he was not a force. For the first time this year Samsinov looked like he lost his effort after the second got rolling. That’s a shame, he’s been a hard working machine all year and just hasn’t got numbers. Rosie and Bab’s worked hard. I just saw the same stuff that we have all watched for two years. In consistant play, unmotivated players and disjointed play. We played better 5on5 than with the man advantage. It’s pathetic this team isn’t better. It’s a fair group of players that with the right glue should/could be a pretty good team.

Looked rather empty and the crowd was pretty still. It alls boils down to money. Ivan is Johnny On The Spot. I think there is a pressure cooker building up.

BTW, I noticed in the Detroit game the glass that seperates TT from our bench was gone. It was gone again last night. Anyone know why it’s taken out this year? Not that I wouldn’t enjoy a puck to the mellon of TT, but was curious. He and Leighton were talking most of the game and he wasn’t watching the ice like Leighton. He’s gonna pay for that sooner or later.

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