The Streak is Over! Canes 5, Wild 4 in Shootout
by Bob Wage on Nov 15, 2009 6:58 PM EST
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For the first time in over a month, the Carolina Hurricanes outlasted another team and found a way to get into the winning column with a 5-4 shootout victory over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday afternoon. The Canes had a winless streak of 14 games going, a streak which almost had a life of it's own. But the team survived the shootout to pick up just their third win in 19 tries so far this season.
Michael Leighton got the start in goal and earned his first victory since the San Jose game on February 5, 2009. That game was also a shootout win.
After two slow starts in a row, the home team came out with jump and took an early lead in this game. Jussi Jokinen would score just 2:45 into the contest when Matt Cullen won a faceoff and Tuomo Ruutu put the puck on net. Jokinen was there for the put-back making the score 1-0.
Later in the period, Joe Corvo rifled in a shot from the blueline while on the powerplay to give the Canes a two goal lead. Bryan Rodney made a nice pass on the play to Corvo, who was on the left point.
The second period started out pretty well as Ray Whitney scored another powerplay goal with help from Brandon Sutter and Corvo. With the score 3-0, it looked like the Canes were in the driver's seat, but would it last?
The Wild scored shortly afterward on a fluky goal which was tipped in over Michael Leighton's shoulder just under the cross bar. But Brandon Sutter put the Canes back up by three as he scored his fourth goal since being called up by the Canes, another powerplay tally. Carolina had three powerplay goals in this affair.
But then the wheels would come off.
Joni Pitkanen left the game with an injury at the end of the first period and it started to show in the Hurricanes end as they had all kinds of trouble getting the puck out of their zone. Robbie Earl had played in just one game for the Wild so far this year, but he had a career day against Carolina. He was given too much time and space, had a wide open chance, and made no mistake at the 13:46 mark of the second period. It was Earl's first career NHL goal.
Just 20 seconds later, defenseman John Scott scored his first career NHL goal. It seems like several players have scored their first goals against Carolina this season.
It was the eighth time this year that a team had scored back to back goals within a minute's time span against the Canes.
The team survived the remainder of the period, but continued to struggle. Just two minutes and change into the third period, Robbie Earl scored again when an errant Joe Corvo pass bounced right out to him in front of Leighton. The Carolina goalie seemed to have no chance on that game tying goal. Corvo almost put the puck into his own net as his pass either hit the goalpost or went off his own goalie before bouncing to the Wild rookie.
Give the Hurricanes credit though, they battled back hard later in the third period and controlled play for awhile. Neither team could score though and the contest went into overtime.
Brandon Sutter had the best chance in the extra period, but failed to convert on a 2-1 advantage. Leighton held his ground at the other end and the game went to a shootout. Fans had to be asking themselves, did they feel lucky?
After Ruutu missed for Carolina and Leighton stopped Antti Miettinen, Jussi Jokinen made a nice move and flipped a backhander over Backstrom for the game winner. Mikko Koivu and Marek Zidlicky could not solve the Carolina goalie, who looked solid and confident during the shootout. Matt Cullen's attempt was stopped by Backstrom, but was not needed.
The Hurricanes are still in last place in the league, but they will take the win and try to build something with it. Can they now go streaking in the other direction? Next up is a game in Montreal on Tuesday night.
Game Notes:
- Tuomo Ruutu was on the ice for all four of Carolina's regulation goals. He found a spot in front of the Minnesota goalie during most of that time. Ruutu earned his 100th NHL assist in the game.
- Jussi Jokinen is pure money on shootouts. He now has 25 shootout goals, the most in NHL history. Eight of them were for game winners.
- Jokinen said that he had practiced a lot against Backstrom over the summer. He was questioning himself over what move to try to make on his friend. He also told reporters that he feels the goalie has the advantage in those situations. All's well that ends well as he decided to try the backhander and it worked.
- Michael Leighton mentioned after the game that he knew this start was huge for him. He said that if he had another bad outing, this might have been his last chance. It seemed for awhile like anything that could go wrong, went wrong for him, but he stood his ground in the shootout and looked very good. He did have a couple of "uh-oh" moments during regulation where he lost track of the puck, but he pulled through it. The backup probably earned himself another start on Tuesday.
- Joni Pitkanen, (lower body), Scott Walker, (upper body), and Stephane Yelle, (lower body) each left the game early with various injuries. Coach Maurice could not give any updates after the game. Yelle showed some real guts because he hurt himself again while blocking another shot on the penalty kill. He was hurt two games ago in the same fashion.
- Brandon Sutter continues to shine. He had a couple of breakaway chances, played solid defense, and picked up a goal and an assist. The youngster now has seven points in 10 games since being called up.
The losing streak is officially over, but the Hurricanes still have a lot of work ahead of them. For now they can enjoy the win, but it's back to work tomorrow.
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Thought he centered Cole and Whitney – first line. Won 10 of 21 face-offs. He hasn’t been a wing for a few games. He also led all forwards in TOI, except Ruutu and Whitney.
Brindy was below 16 with only 2 shifts on either Pk or PP. that’s a huge change.
Hurricanes Hockey: Never for the faint of heart.
by hockeymomof2 on Nov 15, 2009 7:11 PM EST up reply actions
And look at the results! Sutter is my glimmer of hope for this season, so happy to see him playing so well.
Still not a crook!
+1on Sutter = hope
Exactly. I think he is the entire organization’s glimmer of hope (locker room to think tank) and ditto for the fans. He and Ruutu are leading this lost crew out of the dark. We can call them Hope and Sisu.
That almost -breakaway he goal that just deflected off Backstrom’s right shoulder (?) – in the third, would have been #1 goal of the week if it had been 1/2" higher and in. He almost got it on the second try too. That was skill, guts and smarts all rolled up together. Next time he won’t miss.
Hurricanes Hockey: Never for the faint of heart.
by hockeymomof2 on Nov 15, 2009 7:20 PM EST up reply actions
LOL – a beast? Hmmm, that makes me think more like a Lucic or even Hedman. He needs a few more dozen pizzas for that.
I’d go with ……..maybe a savvy fire-breathing dragon? flying around everywhere, out of reach of all defenders, and when he strikes: watch out!
Hurricanes Hockey: Never for the faint of heart.
by hockeymomof2 on Nov 15, 2009 7:26 PM EST up reply actions
I so want to post the birthday cake Jen made for you today.
Hurricanes Hockey: Never for the faint of heart.
by hockeymomof2 on Nov 15, 2009 7:34 PM EST up reply actions
LOL I don’t want to speak for anyone here, but chances are that would be considered WAY off topic. ;)
I just saw in teh re-cap that Ruu has 5 points in the last 3 games. Can you tell me how many Sutter has over the last 3?
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by hockeymomof2 on Nov 15, 2009 7:37 PM EST up reply actions
Haven’t looked – I was counting on you to know without checking. I mean – really. You are the official Sutter expert here.
Hurricanes Hockey: Never for the faint of heart.
by hockeymomof2 on Nov 15, 2009 7:45 PM EST up reply actions
Sutter gamelog
Here are all the pretty details. 4 points the last 2 games. Check out how his TOI has increased each game.
Hurricanes Hockey: Never for the faint of heart.
by hockeymomof2 on Nov 15, 2009 7:47 PM EST up reply actions
Post the cake
Hey, HM2, please post the cake. I am sure that there are lot of caniacs in the need of seeing something sweet today. You know, being Sunday and all. Besides, what is a win without a cake :)
If it’s going up it’ll have to be Jenniwa or CG who do it. It’s not really very hockey-themed other than Sutter appears rather prominently, and some CC regulars might take offense. Maybe for his first hat trick.
Hurricanes Hockey: Never for the faint of heart.
by hockeymomof2 on Nov 15, 2009 9:48 PM EST up reply actions
C’mon girls (CG and Jenniwa ) do not disappoint us and show us the cake. There is no better occasion than win and birthday.
BTW, happy birthday, CG!
In my humble opinion Sutter if he keeps up the hustle and the intensity, he gets the “c”. Of course we will have to see what happens with our " superstar" when he gets back in the lineup. If I were a betting man ( which I am ) Sutter will be the superstar.
Brind'Amour takes sole possession of last place in +/- at -16
Brind’Amour is now +/- -16 and is sole possession of last place in the NHL. He spent most of 2008-2009 in last place with that statistic. It’s long ago been time to move Brind’Amour to the fourth line and to about 6 to 8 minutes a night. I’d much rather see Kostopoulos in about any situation than Brind’Amour. Sutter, Ruutu, Whitney, and Jokinen were great.
Here’s to hoping this was the first of an incremental decrease in TOI. A graceful slide to fourth line.
by drifterscape on Nov 16, 2009 8:18 AM EST up reply actions
I’ll take a crash and burn on that one… Can’t happen fast enough, IMHO
by Andrea's evil twin on Nov 16, 2009 3:31 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
So who get’s the leadership bead?
Play 30, take 30 off…I guess a W is a W when it all boils down.
Pits place is glaringly important. Ray, Ruutu and Sutter have all been dynamo’s just chugging along.
Leights earned him a good day. He isn’t on my like list, but I hate to see a guy not get a fair shot at life. Today wasn’t it, but I hope it leads to one.
More later, gotta eat.
Good day, though. It had to end, just glad it was sooner than later.
A
The Canes are like a box of expired chocolates......
Did you go?
Hurricanes Hockey: Never for the faint of heart.
by hockeymomof2 on Nov 15, 2009 7:16 PM EST up reply actions
Funny – I turned them off my tweet to my phone becasue I was watching DVR-delayed and needed a total media blockout. (my son had a 1pm game in Garner – someone let me know the Canes were up 1-0 in the first before I made it clear to keep their mouths shut). I’ll go look now.
Hurricanes Hockey: Never for the faint of heart.
by hockeymomof2 on Nov 15, 2009 7:28 PM EST up reply actions
That one of Leighton surrounded by the team is so loaded. Even Manny is thrilled. I’m thinkin’ he knows what that feels like for Michael.
Hurricanes Hockey: Never for the faint of heart.
by hockeymomof2 on Nov 15, 2009 7:44 PM EST up reply actions
Second game in a row that our opponent took more penalties. That’s promising. The Wild took 12 PIM, the Canes only 6. (think about who wasn’t playing – AWard, Staal, Conboy, Harrison)
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uh-huh… perhaps they should stay away from the ice more often…
:)
by Andrea's evil twin on Nov 15, 2009 7:17 PM EST up reply actions
So glad to see this score when I got in today – got a little teary! Kicking myself for not going. I’ll be there Saturday though! Go Canes!
I’m taking my 3 kids Saturday night. Where will you be? (email me below if you prefer)
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by hockeymomof2 on Nov 15, 2009 7:21 PM EST up reply actions
I’m not a very emotional person but I did tear up at Leighton’s reaction after he stopped that third goal in the shootout.
Sisu
Yep. Really meaningful. That was about as emotional a sI’ve seen a goalie since Cam Ward at the end of Game 7 vs NJ in May.
Hurricanes Hockey: Never for the faint of heart.
by hockeymomof2 on Nov 15, 2009 7:29 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, Jussi Jokinen pretty much rocks :)
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by Brad_Richards_Rocks on Nov 15, 2009 7:23 PM EST reply actions
+1000000000000000000000000 (You know they’ve changed the Anthem’s first line here at the RBC- don’t you?)
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by hockeymomof2 on Nov 15, 2009 7:30 PM EST up reply actions
How did Jussi not get a Star? I just looked. It was Whitney, Earl, Sutter. I agree these 3 were key, but still, talk about clutch scoring. He’s gets the 4th.
Hurricanes Hockey: Never for the faint of heart.
by hockeymomof2 on Nov 15, 2009 7:32 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I’ve seen that with the anthem. I wish we’d thought of that when he was a Star. It would’ve been really cool. You can do so much with Juicy’s name, and I love it.
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by Brad_Richards_Rocks on Nov 15, 2009 7:51 PM EST up reply actions
I think that the team needs to either a)have me present for every game (so far this season I’ve seen one regulation win and one OT loss-not too shabby considering the overall record) or b) pretend every day is my birthday.
Great present. Fantastic present. :D
Can you drink to that?
Hurricanes Hockey: Never for the faint of heart.
by hockeymomof2 on Nov 15, 2009 7:32 PM EST up reply actions
Well not technically until about 10 pm. But what’s roughly 2 hours in the grand scheme of things really?
They don’t put time of birth on your drivers license…..I think it’s worth a try. ;)
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by hockeymomof2 on Nov 15, 2009 7:38 PM EST up reply actions
Hey, in 10 or 15 years, when (if) you get carded then,
you will offer up to give birth to that person’s child, especially if they’re male and look like Sutter.
Don’t knock getting carded! That too passes too quickly.
When all else fails, read the instruction manual.
I would almost guarantee me getting carded 10 years from now. People don’t think I look old enough to be in college as it is.
The Canes are 2-0 when I go to games so far, too. Including one on my b-day as well. Plus, they went all the way that season.
Sadly, I haven’t been back since then. Have watched every game I can on TV. Almost split on finally going to some games this season, because it might screw us up for getting the #1 overall pick! :P
A little late, but Happy B-day, CG!!
by Pirate Caniac on Nov 16, 2009 9:28 PM EST up reply actions
Canes, Bengals, Jimmie Johnson all won today!
Now I just need ECU to make it a 4/4 weekend!!
Still not a crook!
Who's Jimmie Johnson?
Panthers, football, won. That’s good to see.
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Woot! Was a great day over here in eastern NC! :D
by Pirate Caniac on Nov 16, 2009 9:24 PM EST up reply actions
Heavy lean on the D....blue line vets bagging big TOI. Santa please help!!!
Just a glance over the time on ice from this afternoon’s game w/ the Wild to see that Mo is leaning pretty heavily on the Canes Blue line vets for ice time.
In light of the recent injured list; consider the 14 game losing streak coming to an end…it’s no mystery why the Canes gave up a 3 goal lead in today’s game. Not too mention the games they couldn’t stay in. All adds up to so much more than not scoring goals.
Surprise!! NOT! Mo has been leaning way too heavily on a D corps that is logging huge ice time and basically, they are not winning the battles on the boards. So we see the forwards playing defensive helpers for too long. So we get to watch a long game with many Canes playing in roles they are not used to and for too long.
Not going too deep into time on ice stats but Corvo logged near 32 minutes today. I give credit to that due to Pitkanen leaving early but this blue line group is too top heavy on ice time. A third pair of D men is sorely needed to spread the burden with solid performances through all blue liners. Without that it really places a lot on an already iffy goalie scenario.
I’ve always been kind of a box score geek….but I would sure love to see a stat that shows how much time a team spends in the offensive end of the ice and how much time they spend in their own end. Other than shots on goal, these O-ice time vs. D ice time will sure show where things need help or who got schooled on their shifts.
I’m beginning to see this Hockey season and team roster metaphorically like a debtor who owes too much and is running out of places to draw funds from. Many of those players/places are running out and without healthy (new young) players/resources… things will be bleak for a very long time.
At this time; sorry to use the adage. But in the spirit of the holidays…all I want for Christmas is a healthy Hurricanes team. God bless us every one-
Yes, staff is going to wear out Corvo, PItkanen, and Gleason. Seems like one of the 3 is always hurt (from the TOI ?!)meaning the other two get 30mins. A few other teams do this but it seems foolish considering the position we’re in. Maybe once they bury this losing streak the minutes will return to the hockey standard.
by drifterscape on Nov 16, 2009 8:13 AM EST up reply actions
Winning Ugly
It was as exciting a hockey game as I’ve seen at the RBC due to the long winless streak. It felt like the Hurricanes were going to get into their groove when suddenly the wheels came off. In fairness, both at the time and after looking at the videos numerous times, two of the Wild’s goals came off of poor rebound control by Leighton. The fourth goal was the result of Corvo having mind freeze and pounding the puck into the side of the net. Other than that mental lapse, Corvo played quite well; but that play was memorable.
Leighton’s best moments were in the shootout. He could easily have let his nerves take over and could have wilted; but he hung in and got the ugly win. It’s a start; and I’ll be entirely delighted if the Hurricanes put on a streak of winning ugly all season long.
Ruutu, Sutter, Whitney, and Jokinen were absolutely determined that they would let the team lose. It showed in their eyes and their compete level. Rodney, too, was determined to redeem himself and I think he did.
With the additional injuries, I imagine Jim Rutherford will call up some players from Albany. I also imagine that there will still be some trades. It is hard to conceive that Whitney would be traded — even if he were to agree to waive his NTC. He is the glue keeping this team from falling apart.
WINNING UGLY -- typo corrected
Winning Ugly
It was as exciting a hockey game as I’ve seen at the RBC due to the long winless streak. It felt like the Hurricanes were going to get into their groove when suddenly the wheels came off. In fairness, both at the time and after looking at the videos numerous times, two of the Wild’s goals came off of poor rebound control by Leighton. The fourth goal was the result of Corvo having mind freeze and pounding the puck into the side of the net. Other than that mental lapse, Corvo played quite well; but that play was memorable.
Leighton’s best moments were in the shootout. He could easily have let his nerves take over and could have wilted; but he hung in and got the ugly win. It’s a start; and I’ll be entirely delighted if the Hurricanes put on a streak of winning ugly all season long.
Ruutu, Sutter, Whitney, and Jokinen were absolutely determined that they would not let the team lose. It showed in their eyes and their compete level. Rodney, too, was determined to redeem himself and I think he did.
With the additional injuries, I imagine Jim Rutherford will call up some players from Albany. I also imagine that there will still be some trades. It is hard to conceive that Whitney would be traded — even if he were to agree to waive his NTC. He is the glue keeping this team from falling apart.
I doubt there will be any trades soon. It is much better to wait until February when there are more buyers, sell-out right now would not make sense, unless there is a team desperate (due to injury etc.) for a piece that Canes have.
We want to trade for draft picks or prospects, no GM will give us that now and take a risk that his team will not make the play-offs. I would like to see some trades now, but we can get much better value later.
Waiver wire has been our friend
I agree that it is very difficult to make trades this time of year. I suspect that Jim Rutherford is strongly considering the waiver wires as a source of obtaining talent — even with the salary cap issues. It is hard for me to envision Jim Rutherford asking Whitney to waive his NTC — Whitney, Ruutu, Sutter, and Jokinen are carrying this team on their backs.
I do think there is some chance a team would like to obtain LaRose for his versatility and ability to play on a number of different lines. Given the Hurricanes need to be faster and bigger, it seems counterproductive to trade Cole — even though one would really like Cole to increase his scoring. Similarly, Cullen is one of the fastest players on the team and uses excellent positioning. With the development of Sutter and with Jokinen a natural center, one could argue Cullen should be traded when Staal returns. I tend to think Cullen is too valuable to trade and that his play is not to blame for the team’s poor performances thus far. I would like to see Cullen increase the physicality of his play.
Walker would be a signficant help to any team; but given his personal situation and his loyalty to the Hurricanes organization, even for the business side of things, it doesn’t seem appropriate to trade him (not even considering his present injuries).
I had thought Corvo was the player most likely to be traded; but with Pitkanen’s injuries and the lack of overall speed on defense that seems unlikely. Tonight Corvo had some great plays, and his one bad pass shouldn’t diminish his overall play today.
All in all, it’s a difficult situation for Jim Rutherford. Something has to give; but there are no easy answers.
I expect JR to take a back seat and wait until it gets closer to the trading deadline. The only moves I can see are to and from Albany – Yelle, Conboy etc. If this team gets healthy someone has to go there, there is only so much roster space.
From the long-term view, the best thing for Canes is to have a really bad season so that we can draft high. The SE conference is improving – Washington has Ovechkin, TB got Stamkos last year etc. We have hard time competing on a skill level. I like our prospects, but we need second Staal to become cup contenders again.
So far, we seem to be on the track for such a season. We can then trade all UFAs and hoard prospects and draft picks. I would actually really like Ray Whithey to stay, perhaps we can trade him in February and then sign him again in the summer.
Chalk one up for Jussi
Once again Jussi comes away with the huge shootout goal. His ability to perform in clutch situations like the shootout and during playoff time has been just amazing for us and I don’t think he gets enough credit. The only line I really saw lacking was the Larose/Brindy/Samsonov. Brindy is really dragging down his wingers with his lack of speed and it is very apparent as he moves around the lines (League worst -16 doesn’t help either).
Rodney played amazing for the most part despite a few rookie mistakes. What really stands out to me is his vision of the ice on the offensive zone, he pinches in at perfect times and multiple times in the past few games he has gotten himself in a great scoring position by rushing the crease. I think a definite reason for our turnaround was the minutes he is taking away from Aaron Ward who was out with tonight a “lower body injury” (being old and slow).
Things are looking good for the future, I say this offseason they should keep Rodney, sign back Babchuk, and bring up Mcbain to fight in the 7th slot. Let Wallin and Ward walk and trade Corvo to the Blackhawks with something else for Cam Barker. Then with Pitkanen, Gleason, and Alberts our defense would be young, fast, and a real threat for a modest salary.
Things are looking good for the future, I say this offseason they should keep Rodney, sign back Babchuk, and bring up Mcbain to fight in the 7th slot. Let Wallin and Ward walk and trade Corvo to the Blackhawks with something else for Cam Barker. Then with Pitkanen, Gleason, and Alberts our defense would be young, fast, and a real threat for a modest salary.
sounds good to me. that would be a pretty good D.
by 3yrsnoplayoffs? on Nov 16, 2009 1:04 AM EST up reply actions
CHALK ONE UP FOR JUSSI
I agree 100%. Move Brind’Amour to the fourth line sooner rather than later. It’s hard to figure out how to get Brind’Amour off the third line with Staal injured; but he is a square wheel for the third line and makes it hard for the wingers to succeed.
I also agree with your suggestions for next year. I too predict that A.Ward and Wallin are not re-signed. I have a feeling Babchuk will be re-signed to a two year deal; but that is a guess.
It was "aboot" time
OBTW, happy belated b-day there CG.
It was so nice to see the boys win instead of either:
1: Giving up 2 to 3 goals to period and flounder the entire game.
2: Take a quick lead then get blown out.
3: Spot the other team 1 more goal then their “comeback” can handle.
Funny that how some special players weren’t on the ice and now the PIMs are down.
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I just feel left out.....
I’m mean, where’s my dessert?
After that, what type of cake did you have?
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Real or photoshopped?
Real-marble with buttercream frosting (and a hockey rink iced on to the top).
Photoshopped-you’d have to ask Jen. But whatever it was, it was fantastic!
In person?
Why wasn’t I invited. I feel so hurt now.
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Me, invited over
to be part of your 21st B-Day party of course.
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Oh gotcha! My mind is a little fuzzy today. The photoshopped cake was purely virtual so the only people invited were my roommates and family. Sorry. :(
{sarcasm=overdrive} Sniff, sniff
but you’re my only friend and even you don’t invite me {sarcasm=off}
Sounds sweet, I hope you had a good one.
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That wasn't for you.....
you’re intelligent.
There are others on this board that I’m not so sure about.
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Yay Half the Team
I didn’t see the game but heard on the radio the last period and ot/so . Seems like about half the team toyed with blowing this one too. But the other half refused to lose.
Good on Leighton for the SO performance. I honestly thought we were toast once it got to SO.
puck control
our puck control was impressive and we had some real power plays going and our D wasn’t half bad either. we looked much more formidable. i really do believe we’re going to build on this and keep racking up ties or wins. now if we’re facing the devils, well hold onto your hats. but otherwise, we should stay in the fight at least until the end. come on canes!!!
I'm Glad it's over...
You folks deserve better on the ice than what’s been going on recently. Every time I’ve gone to RBC to root for the Caps against the ‘Canes, everyone’s been great….
Let's go Caps!
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