Cole is a Go, Ruutu is a No - Game 2 Preview
by Bob Wage on May 21, 2009 2:55 PM EDT
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PrintErik Cole participated in the pregame skate this morning and all reports say that he will be able to play tonight. It has also been confirmed that Tuomo Ruutu will not suit up. The team is hoping he will recover enough to be able to play Saturday night in Raleigh.
It's been well documented that the Carolina Hurricanes have had success partaking in game 2's in the past. Of course, Cam Ward has shared in that success as well. Ward has a record of 5-0, a GAA of 1.18 and save percentage of .956 in previous game 2's.
Since Ruutu is out, it will throw the line combinations into a mess for the Carolina coaching staff. Patrick Dwyer will fill in for Ruutu and will be on the fourth line. Ryan Bayda and perhaps Patrick Eaves will fill out that line, but there is not a natural center in the bunch. That leads me to believe that Maurice will be mixing and matching the lines all night long.
Eaves could move up and Jokinen or Brind'Amour could center that group on occasion. But it's doubtful that Dwyer will get much playing time. Another rumor has Cole with Brind'Amour and Samsonov. Perhaps the lines will look like this?
- Staal, Whitney, LaRose
- Cullen, Jokinen, Walker
- Brind'Amour, Cole, Samsonov
- Dwyer, Eaves, Bayda
- Corvo, Gleason
- Pitkanen, Seidenberg
- Wallin, Kaberle
Questions abound:
Will the Canes seek redemption for the questionable hits on Ruutu and Cole?
Will Cole be able to play his typical, physical brand of hockey?
Can Cam Ward maintain his game 2 mastery?
Will the refs call this game tightly, or will they let them play? Or will it be a mix?
Will Eric Staal break out on the scoresheet again?
Joe Corvo might be someone to watch. Corvo is a streaky player in that he scores his goals in bunches and he just rifled in a nice shot in the third period of game 1.
The game starts at 7:30 and once again will be on Versus with the same crew that worked Monday night.
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Attached are some interviews recorded after this morning's skate-
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Luke is saying that he thinks Jokinen will center the fourth line, but I can’t see limiting Jokinen’s minutes that much and playing Dwyer that much. Jokinen is a valuable player who needs to be on the ice.
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Unless the "lines"
of the ’Canes are fluid and there is no “fourth line”, just whatever group you need on the ice at that time.
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Well, that would be in keeping with what they have been doing lately in the post season.
Hiding Jussi on the 4th line would be a big mistake I think. Then again I am not the coach
Pairing Jussi
with Cole and Samsonov and calling it your 4th line is, quoting the Bard, "A rose by any other name…..)
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I'd bring up a few guys
from the NJ/NY and Chicago associate teams.
Here’s a few lines:
1: M. Corleone-V. Corleone-S. Corleone
2: J. Banano-A. Capone-N. Santoro
Goalies T. Montana
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Brind’Amour’s game has picked up lately, but again, that is another reason why I don’t see Jokinen on the 4rth. I don’t think his value has dropped that much. and I don’t buy 4 fluid lines when you have Dwyer, who has yet to play a single minute of the post season, in the mix. My bet is he’ll see less than 5 minutes of TOI.
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Are we definately getting Dwyer? I thought they may go with Conboy for obvious reasons…
Still not a crook!
Maybe Conboy, "for obvious reasons"
is not in Mo’s game plans.
If you’re trying to skate, as much as I like Conboy, he can take the game in a direction they may not want to go, if they want the league to see things a “little more to the ‘Canes’ liking”
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The word is Dwyer is in.
One never knows for sure until the puck drop though.
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ORPIK
i know that some carolina fans are calling orpik a dirty player for the hit on cole a couple years ago. If you go back and watch the video it was not a dirty hit. He was not trying to injure cole, before he hit him, cole ducked his head, and unfortunatly the hit broke his neck. I am sick of people calling orpik a dirty player. that is all for now. GO PENS!
Yeah well, Orpik can rest easy. We’re baying for new blood now. (Although I noticed Orpik boarding Cullen in Game 1, but no harm no foul…).
wheres the video. if your going to call him out for being dirty, atleast post a video about the hit on cullen can be solidly debated.
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by oldtimehockey09 on May 21, 2009 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions
since this subject will never die, heres an attempt to end it
42.1 Boarding – A boarding penalty shall be imposed on any player or goalkeeper who checks an opponent in such a manner that causes the opponent to be thrown violently in the boards. The severity of the penalty, based upon the degree of violence of the impact with the boards, shall be at the discretion of the Referee.
There is an enormous amount of judgment involved in the application of this rule by the Referees. The onus is on the player (or goalkeeper) applying the check to ensure his opponent is not in a vulnerable position and if so, he must avoid the contact. However, there is also a responsibility on the player with the puck to avoid placing himself in a dangerous and vulnerable position. This balance must be considered by the Referees when applying this rule.
note the bold print on not putting yourself in danger and it is a discrecionary call.
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by oldtimehockey09 on May 21, 2009 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions
both players were at fault during the orpik cole incident. the hit on cullen was a solid body check utilizing the boards. it is hockey and you are allowed to do that. had cullen put his head down just prior to impact then it would have been a penalty since he would have put himself in a vulnerable position and orpick had no intent of holding up at that point.
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by oldtimehockey09 on May 21, 2009 6:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Whatever
Quote rules till you’re blue in the face.
The rules are not in dispute, the selective calling will always be in dispute as will what is seen on the ice.
Like Cullen’s “tripping” of Cindy when Cindy was on top of him and Cullen was trying to get up. To me, that’s not tripping as Cindy was interfering with Cullen’s getting up.
You see it your way and we see it ours.
The fact for Pens fans it is seems to be a MAJOR issue from every team and their fans that the Pens face. Call it coincidence, I call it suspect at the very least.
And no, had the Devils won, and I stated this publicly on their board, I would have been rooting for them. The Bruins? Maybe, maybe not.
As for the Pens, if they win well as long as they have Cindy on that team, I can’t. I like Malkin and wish he wore a ’Canes sweater but never want to see Cindy on any team I root for, ever.
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So that means
for the good of Hockey, I never want to see Cindy’s name on the Cup.
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by DidJussiThat? on May 21, 2009 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd rather see Ryan skate...
No knock to Dwyer but Ryan has always created good 4th line energy. Been reading that both have been practicing….I’d go with Ryan.
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I’m told that SBN is working diligently on a mobile solution. Hopefully it will be completed soon.
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