Click and Clippings: Turkey edition
by hockeymomof2 on Nov 24, 2009 6:31 PM EST
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I found out today that while we (okay, maybe it's just me) have spent weeks navel-gazing and berating ourselves (how could I have said that 25th was Bottom?), our hockey team (they suck!), and each other, twenty-nine other professional hockey teams kept playing NHL games, almost every day of the week. Y'don't say?
Clicking around a bit today, I even found several pieces on the Hurricanes that aren't devoted to bashing us while we're down. Or I guess it was only a few. And most of them were written by local guys.
First off, behold the New Canes Grit.
Explains a little better why practice was cancelled twice this week when there's a Hurricanes' jersey in 40% of last week's Top 10 Crunches.
And if you thought we of the Caniac Nation were desperate about languishing at the bottom of the Conference standings, this piece combines the theme of "getting physical" with fans needing an outlet for their frustration. Here's a story from the Anaheim Ducks (where the Canes play tomorrow night - stock up on the Red Bull for the 10 pm start). Did you know Scott Niedermayer's stick would ever be worth this reaction?
UPDATE: Corey Perry On a Roll, Ducks Are Not. How do like this opener?
After nearly making it into the Western Conference finals last year, then re-signing Scott Niedermayer and obtaining Saku Koivu, the Ducks appeared poised for a sure-fire playoff spot.
Instead, Anaheim is struggling to find its footing, with a division-low 19 points, making the Ducks the West's counterpart to inexplicably slow-starting Carolina. The talent level is unquestioned, but the postseason is going to be a dream unless the Ducks get it going fast
Apparently, we have arrived at a point where the Hurricanes 09-10 season defines a "type", perhaps to be referred to for years to come among NHL journalists. Example: "These [Insert name of bottom-dwelling team with great success in previous season here] are like the 09-10 Hurricanes with their inexplicably lousy start out of the gate this year."
This came up in the Gamethread last night, but here's one story about the potential value of the shoot out specialist whom we all adore. And while you're thinking about the shoot out, Puck Daddy addresses a few ways it might be better (since it's not going away).
I haven't seen anything more on Tuomo Ruutu's status after leaving the ice in the third with the dreaded LBI (ice_chip didn't make this road trip; nor, from the quality of the photo below, did LTD), but the Canes just tweeted a practice photo from Anaheim. Can anyone pick him out?
Are they staying at Disneyland? The way things have been going, now I'm worried about Manny disappearing if one of the 7 dwarfs doesn't show up for work tomorrow.
Some Audio Links
From this afternoon - Cam Ward talks on the WRAL 99.9 the Fan about his injury, his team, and Manny Legace. Great stuff. They also put up some photos and video of Cam with his Cams Champs group at the Canes Site. Good news: no crutches!
I'm looking for a link to Brandon Sutter's call-in to 99.9, also from today - if anyone finds it before I do - please post in the comments.
Also from today, John Forslund has some comments. ESPN Triangle (a new audio Vault for the ESPN radio network). Here's a late update where Forslund says he predicts Eric Staal will play Wednesday night. He can't figure out the lines now either.
From PuckDrops Podcast from Monday, Craig Custance from The Sporting News talks with Brian LeBlanc about his take on the SE Division and the Canes. BTW, he's not counting the Canes out of the playoffs. Funny stuff.
And of course, the weekly Hurricanes Report from Branecky and Hanlin always gives some insight straight from the Hurricanes' offices.
News from Albany
This is from late last week , but imagine the developing chemistry between NHL AHL veterans Jay Harrison, Tim Conboy and 20-year old Mike Murphy in the defensive end for the Rats this week. A glimpse into the other side of the revolving door that leads to the Canes locker room. And with Cam on the LTIR, I believe he now can be sent to Albany for a conditioning stint. Not sure it would ever happen, but Wardo between the pipes might sell some of those $5 tickets to the Times Union Center.
Here's an intriguing in-depth feature on Bryan Rodney's less-than-linear path to the NHL. Check it out.
Some love for the Bob and the Blog
The Best Blogs, Team-by-Team from Puck The Media
Hurricanes 2009-10 junior prospects update - Hockey's Future Cory's update on the kids we're staking our Caniac Future on.
BTW, if you ever wonder who you're blogging with here at Canes Country, the tiny little sitemeter logo at the bottom of the page makes for fascinating data mining.
Last, for all the Caniac Chica,
If you thought it was just in Hurricanes Hockey that demographics looked increasingly female of late (that woman pauloihinsa thing), apparently even in Mighty Vancouver (as in Canada) they've got a situation. Ultimate Fighting Moves Hockey Out of Local Pubs. Does That Make Hockey Less Manly? | The Vancouver Observer
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Interesting stuff. I assume you’re being sarcastic about picking Ruutu out in the twitpic, because it looks like it was shot through a pair of pantyhose.
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by Great Ice-Pectations on Nov 24, 2009 7:15 PM EST reply actions
Please let us know the moment you pick him out. Supposedly Eric 12 was out and looked good according to Forslund.
Hurricanes Hockey: Never for the faint of heart.
by hockeymomof2 on Nov 24, 2009 7:59 PM EST up reply actions
I can pick out Eric and Erik, Brindy, most of the D, and a few others. I even tried counting how many players were out there but the pictures just too damn blurry to be conclusive. Kind of like Bigfoot or Nessie.
SISU
How about Sleepy, Grumpy, Dopey and Doc?
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by hockeymomof2 on Nov 24, 2009 8:15 PM EST up reply actions
LTD – as I was driving to work this morning, I noticed a license plate that read SISU.
by Andrea's evil twin on Nov 24, 2009 8:33 PM EST up reply actions
I saw one that said RU4RUUTU! The man has really won over Raleigh. I wonder if the other Finns are jealous.
by caniacgirl on Nov 24, 2009 8:58 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
There’s a RUUUUU! I see from time to time
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by hockeymomof2 on Nov 24, 2009 9:13 PM EST up reply actions
How's that going on your photo analysis.?
Hey LTD – maybe you can get some of that software they use in James Bond movies where they take fuzzy pictures and render them quite easily into hi-def facial shots to ID the terrorists (or was that in “24”?)
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by hockeymomof2 on Nov 24, 2009 10:22 PM EST up reply actions
You’d think JR would spring for a higher quality camera phone. Maybe when the 2-year contract is up.
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by hockeymomof2 on Nov 24, 2009 8:01 PM EST up reply actions
Maybe one of our resident ladies with a camera.....
did just that with their pantyhose trying to get the players’ attention.
When all else fails, read the instruction manual.
P.S. Not trying to hate on your photo taking skills, LTD.
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by Great Ice-Pectations on Nov 24, 2009 7:47 PM EST reply actions
More from the Albany carousel:
Robert Hennigar (the guy guy acquired from NYI for Bobby Hughes) got called up the Rats, while Harrison Reed was sent down to Florida in the ECHL.
Good stuff HM
oh, and Hughes was just to the ECHL:
http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3931364
Though he has bigger problems than that.
by Cory Lavalette on Nov 24, 2009 8:43 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah glad Bobby Hughes isn’t our problem, ugh.
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by Great Ice-Pectations on Nov 24, 2009 8:44 PM EST up reply actions
Thanks for the Cam audio, I miss Cam :(
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. -Winston Churchill
Did you watch the video I sent you? That was my Cam fix for the day.
by caniacgirl on Nov 24, 2009 8:59 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Yes I did, thank you very much, that got me through the day!! your the best!
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. -Winston Churchill
I don’t know about the best, but I knew that was the kind of thing that needed to be shared!
by caniacgirl on Nov 24, 2009 9:22 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Great work as always HM! Just to reiterate what HM said-if anyone finds the Sutter interview please share it! :)
by caniacgirl on Nov 24, 2009 9:03 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I’m very curious as to how Phillipe Paradis will turn out considering he was such a shock to be pick where he was.
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by Great Ice-Pectations on Nov 24, 2009 9:07 PM EST reply actions
So say we all.
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by hockeymomof2 on Nov 24, 2009 9:16 PM EST up reply actions
To be more specific, I wonder what it was that the scouting team saw that made them make such a decision.
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by Great Ice-Pectations on Nov 24, 2009 10:16 PM EST up reply actions
Cory did a nice series of pieces here, on the Canes Draftpicks, the week following. He would know. (and if you read the live thread of the draft, the stunned reaction was quite amusing)
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by hockeymomof2 on Nov 24, 2009 10:20 PM EST up reply actions
I bet there was a lot of “who did they just pick?!”
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by Great Ice-Pectations on Nov 24, 2009 10:29 PM EST up reply actions
It all became clear when he stood next to Francis-they could be father and son.
by caniacgirl on Nov 24, 2009 10:32 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I’m still a little baffled by it, honestly. But he looked good at prospect camp. BUt he’s a project — don’t expect to see him in a year or two. Big boy, big shot, decent hands. He’ll never be a top-line power forward, IMO (and there weren’t any noticeable ones available where the Canes picked anyway). Maybe a poor man’s Ales Kotalik?
by Cory Lavalette on Nov 24, 2009 10:58 PM EST up reply actions
It makes me wonder what the knock on Carter Ashton is…
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by Great Ice-Pectations on Nov 24, 2009 11:13 PM EST up reply actions
while we're chatting about prospects...
How about Zac Dalpe?
seems to be doing well so far this year.
Indeed … OSU’s top scorer, tops in CCHA conference scoring, and in the top-25 in the nation.
He looked great at prospect conditioning camp this summer, a man among boys. He flies under the radar some b/c of Boychuk, Sutter, Bowman. If OSU can turn their season around, he could perhaps compete for the Hobey Baker.
by Cory Lavalette on Nov 25, 2009 11:51 AM EST up reply actions
Well he and Murphy were the only two to attend the conditioning camp for a second time right?
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by Great Ice-Pectations on Nov 25, 2009 12:54 PM EST up reply actions
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