Stone Cold Crazy - The Return of Tim Conboy

Great minds must think alike Bubba. I was typing up a post on Conboy at the same time you were!

aahhh, doesn’t surprise me!

I’m excited about this piece of news. I can’t wait to see him in person on Sunday!

I say let him go wild… serve notice to the rest of the league that the days of pushing our boys around are officially over and done…

What if he had been around when Doug Weight took off Sutters head? Dang…

For the pacifists: Watch “Slap Shot” and you will see why we need Conboy.

Oh and P.S. Yes, management put him and Brookbank in the same D-combo and let them run wild.

As for the biting incident, I love what Jim Brown said; “Anything on my side of the facemask, BELONGS TO ME.” Conboy will give the opposition something to worry about, one more thing that they have to take into consideration when coming up with their game plan. Can’t wait for the Caps – they particularly hate Conboy, and he will be a distraction for them.

By the way, don’t know if anyone caught Mirtle’s post on attendance – Carolina is down 10.9% from last year. Conboy alone should sell some tickets.

Dougie boy would be only able to hear out of one side of his head.

let’s really shake things up on the ice. Since Conboy was the Rats’ captain, and ours is struggling, why not send Roddy down for some conditioning, and let him captain the Rats for a while, and have Conboy be our captain? I am sure the biting storues would garner a lot of locker room respect!

Who cares about the pacifists of the Caniac Nation . The Canes are Lady Bynging themselves into the cellar and into a dwindling fanbase. The “Pacificist style of play” has led to 2 years of no playoffs and a third season of similar lackluster play. The Cup was unforgettable but any fanbase that was trying to be manufactured has been squandered with this dull brand of hockey that we are forced to watch. As a STH, I can take the losses but I can’t justify my time for the boring games the Canes are playing – and this is no slump! It is totally a miscalculation on the GM’s part. JR owes me nothing, I watched the Cup year and will cherish it always but please JR don’t make me pay for it the rest of my life by being forced to watch the Frank Kaberle’s of the world underachieve. – PS The really dirty little secret is those contracts to aging uninspired, undersized and injury prone vets. Roddy can be forgiven but the Frankie K, Wallin, Sergi, Melichar and even Ray’s are untradeable and a waste of money. I iunderstand the small market but play the kids before you waste $1 Million on the Melichars of the world!

Go Canes!!!! We are all rooting for you!

The three broad things I have been hoping for seem like they are finally being acknowledged and addressed: 1) subtle system/style adjustments to play on the ice in all three zones, (2) addressing emotional issues and team chemistry to bring more confidence and a lot more positivity to the team and to game days, and (3) physicality.

I don’t care if they lose… I just want some adjustments to be made, to see things moving forward in a positive manner, and to see an emotional 60-minute effort.

Wind him up and let him go. It’s not like we’re returning to the NHL of the ‘70s, but we do need some physical presence out there, someone who’s not afraid to stand up for teammates. Walker and Gleason will, but you can argue that they are too valuable to play that role regularly, whereas Conboy isn’t. Having someone who can play a physical, tough role — and is not just a “goon” with no skills — is still a necessity in the league, there’s no getting away from it. In fact, I think a player like Conboy, tough but (somewhat) skilled is more valuable than a one-dimensional puncher like Brookbank.

Biting people is not OK…unless you’re biting Steve Downie. ;)

Someone like Conboy is more valuable than a Brookbank type because Brookbank is only useful for trading punches with the other team’s heavyweight. Conboy can play for more than two minutes a game, he can hit, and he can agitate. The Hurricanes really need to be able to roll all four lines, which they could do if their fourth line looked something like Bayda-Sutter-Conboy.

I just hope He gets more than 2 minutes of ice time. We need him out there alot

My answer for the “Who will be called for the first penalty” question in Saturday’s Canes Country points:

Tim Conboy; 2 minutes for gnawing.

Gotta love Jim Brown! That goes into the top ten.

I’m excited about bringing Conboy back up. Based on his play last season, his head is in a different, calmer place when he’s on the NHL roster. We’ll see.

can’t wait to see Conboy tonite! let’s keep the biting to a minimum!

I’ll have to disagree w/ those who say Brookbank is only good for trading punches… I can recall several occasions this season where he got back to cover for a d-man who was out of position… He is also positionally sound and can hit… he may not have the best shot or be the best passer on the team… but he is still a decent player… even when he isn’t killing Josh Gratton (again.. please)