The plusses
Wardo played well
Team played hard

The minuses
Power play is slow as molasses
Coaches continue to overplay Pitkanen and Corvo
24 minutes of ice time for Rod Brindamour
Ice time decisions from the twilight zone – minimum ice time
for young D, LaRose sits, Brookbank sits
Rangers continue to push the Canes around

It’s only December, but this season is beginning to slip away …

scratching the chad is bull, he gives more than 99% of the team…

I agree w/ you Bubba & Pete on the +/- & scratch issues. On that subject – it was totally bizarre how Tripp made an issue of justifying Staal’s rating & even went so far as to ask him about it in the warmup. Of all the many complaints I’ve heard about Staal, I can’t remember his plus/minus being one of them. And as you say, if this issue is so important then why the bleep is Brindy never mentioned?? It so makes Forslund’s comment on Kalinin’s worst +/- among defencemen seem especially homerish.

Dressing 7 d gave them the perfect excuse to scratch Brindy. Just say you need to evaluate what you’ve got to work with & you’re taking this opportunity to give him some rest. But no – while Brindy continues to get tons of ice time while playing poorly (that turnover on the PP was disgusting) LaRose is scratched. Pfft.

What is the distribution of ice time based on anyway? Obviously not performance. Bayda, LaRose (clearly), Sutter, & I would also argue Conboy should be out there more.

God, the whole thing is so infuriating.

One last thing, I would’ve had Ruutu shoot before Williams.

Forgot to say, but thank you JohnS for reminding me: Ward was very good. And they really DID look slow!! On the PP especially.

And I love how the highlight package of hits had zero Canes hitting anyone. They were all clips of Rangers hitting people.

Sutter looked like he got more playing time (which is nice).

But please take Brindamour OUT of the Power play. Let him win a face off and get his butt off the ice.

Wow, missed this one, seems like something is in the air. LaRose should never be a healthy scratch. He “may only be a 4th liner” but he’s he’s one of the hardest working and productive ones out there. I’d call that a mistake.

Don’t crumb on Joni’s minutes. He’s getting paid big bucks and I think the BMOC job on D is open. I think it’s Gleasons to lose, but Joni when he’s hot is as good as we can hope for. I will say 30 minutes is pretty tough day in and out, but the great players play better with big minutes. I want to see Lidstrom style out of him and if he can do it, play his ass all friggin’ night. Corvo, too, I don’t think he’s got the skill set that Joni has, though. Gleason on the other hand is the other type of D man. He’s got size skill and attitude. I really think the D people we have if given the chance can be wicked effective. Not that devils shutdown shit either. I mean both sides of the ice, playing fast tough hockey. The blurbs that I saw just make me sad for Roddy. I think he’s gonna be a dad after this year, not a hockey player.
Here’s a neat one. Since Mo’s been here how many points outta how many have we gotten? Reminds me of a nasty October road trip….

Anyway, tear ’em up!!!!!

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Rod Brind’Amour is hurting this team pure and simple. Get him off the ice. Really, the decision is make the playoffs or let Brind’Amour find himself. He is owed nothing. He is simply getting old. I don’t think this franchise can afford to miss the playoffs again. I will say it again. Let Eric Staal take over and this team will follow. It is time to change… do it do it do it.

The LaRose thing is just wierd. I don’t get it. There must be something that we don’t know. Someone tell us so we stop hating.

Stop passing on the power play and take shots. Why the hell is the passing so damned slow? Every other team makes fast crisp passes. What the hell? Last time I checked, the puck is supposed to move faster than the defense….hence the Power in Power Play….

This is the most frustrating Hurricane team that I have seen since they arrived.

Isn’t every decison mad eby this club in the past 3 weeks infuriatingly bizare? BUt hey look at the bright side, since canning Lavi we have really reversed our fortunes,we have a winning record since, have regained control of the SE and turned around our powerplay. O wait, whats that……..

Look for this team to be dismantled after this year.

Can’t wait till the seasons over.. I have never wanted a year of hockey to get over this bad in my life (EVER!!!, and I’m an avid ’Canes fan)! Please JR, dismantle this team and get us some damn free agents that are worth the price of admission!!!! This team truly lacks lot of chemistry, and is old and outdated!