Flyers at Canes, Gameday Preview
by Bob Wage on Nov 26, 2008 2:29 PM EST
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The red-hot Philadelphia Flyers are in town to take on the up and down Carolina Hurricanes. The Flyers have won their last five games and have not lost in regulation in their last seven. (6-0-1). The Canes have lost their last two, but won three consecutive games prior to that.
Which Carolina team will show up tonight?
The Hurricanes are still fighting through some injury adversity. Joni Pitkanen took a high, jarring hit on Monday night, but he will play tonight. Tim Gleason, Frank Kaberle, and Patrick Eaves are listed as day-to-day, but will not suit up for this one. Former All-Star winger Justin Williams has been practicing with the team and has been going through full contact. He might be activated off of the IR any time now.
Coach Peter Laviolette said that he will play the same group who played in Florida, except Cam Ward will be in goal.
High-scoring forward, Daniel Briere has missed a few games for the Flyers with a groin strain. He traveled with the team but is not expected to play tonight.
These two teams usually play a close game and have gone to over-time in 6 of their 12 meetings since the lockout. Tonight's affair will be the first of a home and home series as the teams will fly to Philadelphia and will tee-off again at 1PM on Black Friday.
Streakin'-
Chad LaRose has goals in two straight games for the Canes.
Teasin'-
New Jersey coach Brent Sutter took a little ribbing for wearing a Hurricanes jersey during the game on Monday night in Florida. The Canes were holding a father-son event, and all the player's fathers were wearing their respective son's jerseys.
"A couple of guys mentioned a couple of things about it," Sutter said with a grin after the Devils' Wednesday morning skate at the BankAtlantic Center. "They thought maybe there was some kind of fine for wearing another team's jersey. I told them if there is a problem, they'll have to find another coach. Pretty simple."
"I'm proud of the fact that as a dad I have the opportunity to do that and I hope it's not the last time," Sutter said. "First and foremost I'm a dad."
Some kind of fine? I wonder who the player was who teased Sutter and how much playing time he'll get tonight against the Panthers.
Gametime is at 7 tonight. This one will be broadcast locally.
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Let’s hope this is a game we can watch from the first period. Our players don’t seem to wake up until the second. Maybe tonight they will get a clue.
by neaux on Nov 26, 2008 4:06 PM EST reply actions
Marc I could not agree more. I am done with him…….
by wylde4canes on Nov 26, 2008 4:21 PM EST reply actions
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I agree Eaves that Eaves needs to sit…..in Albany!! Shake this team up!! Dwyer will bring some effort and for that we’re ahead.
by Eman on Nov 26, 2008 5:40 PM EST reply actions
I say put Sutter on the first line tonight and let Staal go with LaRose and Bayda. Seriously. Those two guys are about as energetic as they come and hopefully it would rub off on Staal. This team really needs to be shaken up before we get too late in the season. Three straight years without the Playoffs can kill a small market team like this, they have to try something fresh.
by TrickyD26 on Nov 26, 2008 6:55 PM EST reply actions
one shot on goal so far for the entire period…..not good.
by Bubba on Nov 26, 2008 7:56 PM EST reply actions
Is it just me, or do these in-game interviews bother anyone else? I don’t really want Tripp asking Joni about his fond memories for the Flyers in the middle of the second period!
by TrickyD26 on Nov 26, 2008 8:21 PM EST reply actions
Roddy fighting with richards is good…
Man I hope Ruutu didn’t get his melon cracked. That shot got him square in the head and he was hurting. Looks like he wants to shrug it off, but, man that had to hurt…
PP still sucks, sucks less, but, still sucks.
Staal is getting pushed around like a little girl, he needs to grow a pair and earn his check.
Corvo and Babchuck have some life..
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by Paladin6 on Nov 26, 2008 8:41 PM EST reply actions
P.S. Tracy sucks, but you gotta feel sorry for him. It ain’t like has enough skill or anything like the ability to flip burgers. It’s all he’s got…
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by Paladin6 on Nov 26, 2008 8:42 PM EST reply actions
So when does this change. When do we start doing something to turn these things around? When does management say enough is enough? At least they showed some heart tonight? I wanna know why the supposed high octane offense looks like the NJ Devils? Why is it Staal can play like an all star in front of his folks and then look like a 3rd line center ( at best) in the next 3 games? Seems to me it aint a confidence issue or an injury issue, but a motivational issue. Why is it Dwyer is getting a regular shift in the third (in place of Walker) and Sutter is on the bench? Why is it that this team can’t seem to come out and play like the game starts in the first period and not in the second? Most important, why is it that JR does not have an answer for ANY of th
by wylde4canes on Nov 26, 2008 9:43 PM EST reply actions
sorry my laptop socks that is supposed to say why ist JR doe snot have an answer for ANY of these questions.
by wylde4canes on Nov 26, 2008 9:44 PM EST reply actions
Did they just replay the canes/panthers game from Sunday? Terrible first period, better second and third but too little too late and no ability to finish when it matters. Deja Vu.
by Justin Walther on Nov 27, 2008 7:35 AM EST reply actions
&^$%&#(^%@!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#$@!$#^$$(_(&^$!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
%$#!#$#&)*(_*@!!!!!!!!!!!!!
’NUFF SAID!
It’s all been said before, just dismayed that the organization isn’t doing anything. Like the team I guess, nobody is leading by example. Some of the non-marque’ guys are putting in good shifts. Sutter is one of the better guys on the ice and he is warming the bench.
Hell, I miss that Boychuck kid. At least he skated his ass off. By now he’d be in the swing of things. Bayda had a good game.
I just think these guys have lost the edge. While I hate to kick the dead horse…. Lavi sucks. That post game presser sealed it for me. He looked pissed and at least didn’t cry. Snivvled that the guys played pond hockey. Not true, they played the same stupid shithead style Lavi has been cramming down our throats for over two years now. And it still don’t work. He had no passion, determination, no answers. His “inspirational” speech in the first intermission did little or nothing. LaRose didn’t need an awakening, he’s been one of the few that shows up everyday. I thought Ward let in a softy, the other was a good lucky goal. That said he played a great game. He certainly played well enough for a team to win in front of him. Again it looked like penalty shot practice at times and stood up pretty well.
Carolina Hurricanes are to the NHL what The Detroit Lions are to the NFL.
A disgrace with no self respect and losing because they deserve it. If you don’t want to win you won’t.
Send evry dam one of them down and bring in the Rats. One they will play alot harder and probably not have a much worse record, particularly with the upcoming schedule. Then start bringing up the guys that are gonna play. Ruutu, LaRose, Bayda, Whitney, both goalies, etc.
Best statement and non-purchase I have made was not getting my season tickets again.
I feel ashamed I bought a Jersey and contributed to this fiasco. I’m going to wear my Stevie Y. Jersey until major changes occur.
Why? Stevie lived his whole career on what this team lacks. The ability to play every game with everything you have. Whether it’s under the greatest coach to ever coach hockey or a loser. Whether you are the captain or just another player. Whether the calls and bounces go your way or not.
Only one thing matters. The Cup. This team has lost sight. They can’t see the forest through the trees. They lost this game a few nights ago and never saw it coming and dam sure didn’t come out for all 60 minutes like they wanted to win.
Bring up the Rats!!!!!!!!
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by Paladin6 on Nov 27, 2008 8:16 AM EST reply actions
Paladin6, just xpressed about every emotion I have for this team now. We absolutely suck! Lavi needs to be fired and we need a change. Ruutu, Larose, Sutter, Bayda all skate with energy but that doesn’t help much. This team needs a serious change soon or we will be last in the conference and we will look like the Bad News Bears. JR. PLEASE HELP THIS TEAM! because we definitely need it. I used to look forward to games now I just am ashamed of all of this s*** we are playing. It would be actually a pleasant surprise if we brought up the Rats. If we ever get to the cup finals again (I don’t see this happening in the near future) then I may consider myself a fan of this team again. For now, i am completely turned off and i am sick of this s*** we call playing.
Vote Ruutu for 08-09 NHL All Star (Probably one of the only Canes players that deserves it)
by canesrdabest1 on Nov 27, 2008 9:00 AM EST reply actions
I dont think anyone on this team deserves to play in the all star game the way we looked last night and the past 3 games!
by Jonathan on Nov 27, 2008 11:42 AM EST reply actions
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