Montreal at Carolina - Game Preview

hope this is a win win for you Jonathan. We could all use some good news from this team around here….

Since we never know anymore which team will show up for the game, we can only hope it’s the “good” one. Go Canes!

Wow, Jonathan was singing the praises of Cam Ward so much I actually thought Cam was writing on this blog under the pseudonym ‘Jonathan.’ So Jonathan is actaully just a common folk like us? I have been out of town so I have not been able to read a lot of comments on this site, but am I the only one who thinks the ’Canes have turned things around despite only gaining a point in the last two games? Tonight is the start of a successful winning streak.

hotchipnsalsa

Ugh did you see the Philly game, 2 games ago?-lol

Every game I sit in my STH seat and hope this is the game where we are going to turn it around. I will have to admit I’m mentally wore out hoping again and again, but maybe this is the one…

I hate saying any game is must-win. But this one is close. Banged up opponent and a slide in the standings. Need 2.

hotchips – nope, you’re not the only one that feels that way (although it was 2 points in as many games – both went to OT, even though that flyers one felt like a loss). And yes, that third period in the flyers was a disaster, but it was such a disaster that it felt like, well, it was exceptional…
Now if we can just get rosie out of that damned press box and onto the freaking ice!

I will be watching the game with a stopwatch in hand… how about some ice time for Rosie and Conboy??!!! As someone posted on LSB, time to "unleash ‘the Conboy’ " :) More physicality, please.

The win-loss record has not been good or dramatically improved, but I like the adjustments to the system and style… things seem more organized and responsible on the ice (and I do not think the Canes or Mo are veering into boring territory). I hope this represents building a solid foundation… at least that is what it does look like.

Bodies in front of the net during a crisply-passed powerplay, please.

Oh… and how about taking a few shots, Sammi?! You can’t score goals if you don’t shoot the puck (or get feeds from your linemates and get into position).

Nice post on Lord Stanley’s Blog about Mo wanting “inspired” hockey. Love him, hate him, or think he is full of **** and talks a good game, at least it does seem that the new coaching staff (Mo, Ro, Francis) is and has been on top of exactly what is needed. And they give specifics rather than generalizations to the media. I just want to see continued progress. It was getting painful to see the Canes stagnating with little hope of avenues for improvement. Now if the team can execute (and the strange icetime – Brindy included – is slightly adjusted)…

I noticed in the standings that Florida is ahead of us now in the SE. Frickin’ Florida? If that doesn’t get the team juiced for a win, I don’t know what will.

Interesting point in the N&O from Staal (Staal picks up the pace). He mentioned that since Laviolette is gone, the
tension is alleviated.

Could there have been more to the coach’s firing than just trying to turn things around?

I hope this is a dynamic break out for the team. Several of the guys deserve one real nice pound the shit out of the Habs game. I’m talking like a 4-0 whippin’

That would make my day!!

A

Hey Fred, I wouldn’t be so sure about this team getting “juiced” for anything. If they don’t even get rattled when their own guys get knocked around unfairly, or when your up by 4 and you blow a lead, I doubt they get juiced about anything.

Well, perhaps 50% off their next golf visit may get them a little hot around the collar…. :)

At least this team doesnt need Last Min Golfer this year.

Sometimes I can’t help think that peewee putt-putt mini-golf is more befitting this group, with the way the team gets pushed around.

I used to complain about Lavi not sending anyone out to “enforce the code…” and I guess now I have to get on Mo’s case too!!!

How in Hell does Hamerlik (spelling…I know I F’d it all up) get away w/ murdering Staaaaalsy and nobody gave it back to him??? I know Gleason went after him at first… but Damn…

For the love of Bob Probert…. You gotta send someone in to kick that guys ass or else our best players are going to spend the rest of the season in the hospital!!!!

Why is our team the ONLY one in the league that will not enforce the code???

Great game otherwise… My g/f and I actually had a Habs fan sitting beside us who was NOT annoying at all… I guess I do believe in miracles… ;-) (and we went the entire day without mentioning the Miracle at Molson)

Mateo – I was really annoyed by that lack of enforcement too, but then I thought that the best revenge would be to score on that PP, so put out the best guys for that.
That said, I thought overall the hits were pretty weak on our part. So weak that I would call them ‘leans’ rather than ‘hits’. It almost looked like a contest: how lightly can you check someone into the boards… rule number one, you have to still make contact…
So yeah, there was no response/toughness even after that PP, and there really needed to be.

It’s like Tim Gleason was the only person who noticed… and he’s the guy who we DON’T need to be mixing it up w/ people while he is still hurt….

oh well… hopefully nobody will kill any of our guys….

Thanks again Bubba for the tickets! The seats were awesome and even better that we won!

Hotchipsnsalsa, I am a “regular folk” just like you. I noticed early on that Leighton wasnt as great as everyone was making him out to be. He is constently out of position and gives up long rebound second chances. I think that you would agree that Ward is a much better goalie then Leighton and Ward gives the Canes a much better chanes to win hockey games!