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Defense Ailing - Flyers at Canes Open Game Thread

The defense is really banged up for the Hurricanes as Dennis Seidenberg, Tim Gleason, and Frank Kaberle are all out with various injuries. The pairings will be Wallin/Corvo, Pitkanen/Babchuk, and Borer/Conboy. (Melichar was sent to Albany). Wade Brookbank will take Pat Dwyer's place on the fourth line.

I'll be making comments or answering questions between periods.

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Down 1-0 for the 12th game in a row, Richards on a shortie.

by Bubba on Dec 6, 2008 7:23 PM EST reply actions  

The pain…..the pain

by Ken on Dec 6, 2008 7:37 PM EST reply actions  

Not much to report, Brookbank dropped the gloves with Cote in a nice go. Conboy policed well. Lots of penalties and the powerplay looks as inept as ever. 4-on-3 chance went for naught.

by Bubba on Dec 6, 2008 7:56 PM EST reply actions  

What is happening with Leighton these past 5 games. He is out of position all of the time and Richards made him look stupid on the short hand. Really disappointing!

by Jonathan on Dec 6, 2008 7:56 PM EST reply actions  

I would love to see Joni develop a touch of a mean streak…

by SamsonovFan on Dec 6, 2008 9:09 PM EST reply actions  

It looked like he was ready to drop the gloves with someone for a second. I couldn’t see who it was for the Flyers. That would have been something.

Good third period so far.

by Bubba on Dec 6, 2008 9:15 PM EST reply actions  

Jeff Carter ends it in OT on a fluke shot right off a faceoff.

by Bubba on Dec 6, 2008 10:03 PM EST reply actions  

That goal is 100% on Leighton. Very disappointing given how strong he was early in the season. Overall I’m happy with the way the team played. They still lack that killer instinct to put it in the net but I like the slightly more conservative approach (other than Pinchers Babchuck). I’m not cringing every 30 seconds as we give up another odd-man rush in Maurice’s system.

—Justin

by Justin Walther on Dec 6, 2008 11:47 PM EST reply actions  

Yes, the team needs to score than once.

Yes, Leighton made some nice stops in the middle part of the game.

But the rebound control was dreadful, the Richards goal … oof. And the game-winner?

Plain and simple, the team needs to get better goaltending.

by Cory on Dec 7, 2008 12:51 AM EST reply actions  

This team needs to play like the Devils if they want to win.

by Ken on Dec 7, 2008 6:14 AM EST reply actions  

Much better effort from the team as a whole, though. Looked like they were actually there for more than good seats.

Lack of Goaltending and power play are killing us.

A

by Paladin6 on Dec 7, 2008 10:04 AM EST reply actions  

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# Pos. DOB W H
Bryan Allen 5 D 8/21/1980 226 6-5
Brian Boucher 33 G 1/2/1977 200 6-2
Tim Brent 37 C 3/10/1984 188 6-0
Patrick Dwyer 39 RW 6/22/1983 175 5-11
Justin Faulk 28 D 3/20/1992 205 6-0
Tim Gleason 6 D 1/29/1983 217 6-0
Jay Harrison 44 D 11/3/1982 211 6-4
Jussi Jokinen 36 LW 4/1/1983 198 5-11
Derek Joslin 27 D 3/17/1987 210 6-1
Chad LaRose 59 LW 3/27/1982 181 5-10
Jamie McBain 4 D 2/25/1988 200 6-2
Andreas Nodl 14 RW 2/28/1987 196 6-1
Justin Peters 60 G 8/30/1986 205 6-1
Joni Pitkanen 25 D 9/19/1983 210 6-3
Tuomo Ruutu 15 LW 2/16/1983 200 6-0
Jerome Samson 71 RW 9/4/1987 195 6-0
Jeff Skinner 53 RW 5/16/1992 193 5-11
Jaroslav Spacek 8 D 2/11/1974 210 6-0
Eric Staal 12 C 10/29/1984 205 6-4
Anthony Stewart 13 C 1/5/1985 230 6-3
Brandon Sutter 16 C 2/14/1989 183 6-3
Jiri Tlusty 19 C 3/16/1988 209 6-0
Cam Ward 30 G 2/29/1984 185 6-1

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