Live Game Thread - Canes at Pens, Game 2
by Bob Wage on May 21, 2009 7:00 PM EDT
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1. Staal
2. Gleason
3. Cole
4. Canes
5. 4-3
I sure hope I can win those playoff tickets for game 4.
Thanks Bubba!
LACE EM' UP!!!
Game two stats all favor the Canes folks. Sure thats about all we’ve heard over two VERY long days. Thanks to the NHL for such a great schedule. I’ll go glass half full and say with Cole and Ruutu healing up the time has served all. Lift a cold one to Ward going completely on fire tonight… to show the Pens what a real play off goalie looks like.
I think they used the phrase “pens didn’t play to their potential” maybe 4 times in that 3 minute segment to open.
Ok…I feel sooo much better now! If we beat NJ and Bos, we can beat this Pens team- they are tough and fast, but so are we.
by PittsburghCaniac on May 21, 2009 7:47 PM EDT reply actions
they are idiots…tell him to drown himself in one of the three rivers.
by PittsburghCaniac on May 21, 2009 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions
no surprise there. All they do is whine.
by PittsburghCaniac on May 21, 2009 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions
we need to get it out of our zone- there we go.
by PittsburghCaniac on May 21, 2009 7:52 PM EDT reply actions
Wow- definitely quiet here tonight- hopefully we will score a couple of goals, people will relax, and come back.
by PittsburghCaniac on May 21, 2009 7:55 PM EDT reply actions
this white out thing they do up here is well….just stupid…they look like a bunch of bleached pens fans.
by PittsburghCaniac on May 21, 2009 7:56 PM EDT reply actions
ALWAYS ANSWER BACK!!!!! A JUICY SECOND OFFERING>
by PittsburghCaniac on May 21, 2009 7:59 PM EDT reply actions
LMAO, this game is great. I’ll join you from DC tonight. Caps fan, rooting against the Pens. And I lived in Carolina for some time, too.
crap, wheres my Boston Beer biatch when you need him.
by PittsburghCaniac on May 21, 2009 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions
they were busy passing out white tee shirts for their dumbass white out crap.
by PittsburghCaniac on May 21, 2009 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions
as a fellow wings fan pointed out elsewhere…why do home teams do whiteouts, when it’s the road team wearing white?
still wouldnt matter- the ice is white and so are the boards on the side. Unless the puck was tossed high….I think they do it because they are idiots, and have nothing better to do.
by PittsburghCaniac on May 21, 2009 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions
the funny part is my wife was watching it with me and I told her to hang on…we were about to score a goal. She was telling me that it was on the radio that the hotel the Canes are staying at were playing pranks on them.
by PittsburghCaniac on May 21, 2009 8:04 PM EDT reply actions
what’s the canes radio station? think I might switch to your guys’ announcer for the second period for the heck of it
I am voting for no more goals for the rest of the game- we will just end it as is.
by PittsburghCaniac on May 21, 2009 8:09 PM EDT reply actions
warning….I will be leaving after the first…..league night…….hope to play half as good as these guys!
NOPE!!! KUNITZ IN THE BOX!!!!GGGGGOOOOOOO CCCCAAAAANNNNNEEESSSSS
by PittsburghCaniac on May 21, 2009 8:13 PM EDT reply actions
hope we are up by 2 when he gets out.
by PittsburghCaniac on May 21, 2009 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions
I think my heart stopped…wait…there it goes again.
by PittsburghCaniac on May 21, 2009 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions
its ok if he does it….in fact….i support it.
by PittsburghCaniac on May 21, 2009 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions
awesome stick play on the puck by the canes to get that out- NICE PERIOD Y’ALL!!! Next period- we are going to pluck the flower in goal.
by PittsburghCaniac on May 21, 2009 8:21 PM EDT reply actions
I am extremely pleased with the officiating tonight. The LaRose penalty was questionable, but anytime your stick is in the skates, it’s highly likely you’re going to get the call. Good no call on goaltender interference. Overall, very pleased.
Satan is just a coping mechanism for monotheists.
Joanette is letting them play. I was exuberant when I heard he was officiating tonight.
Satan is just a coping mechanism for monotheists.
new to Canes Country …… was just thinking to myself what they just said out loud over on VS …. “Now THAT’S a playoff beard!”
Exact same play on both Penguins scores. Stretch Cam out to the right with the faked wraparound attempt, then pass to a guy streaking in from right-to-left. Hopefully they’ll look at that in the locker room during the break, and change tactics. Maybe station somebody off to the left of the crease to flatten the would-be scorer any time the Pens have it behind the net.
I was thinking more Canes D standing around with their backs to the Pens, staring at the puck, like they usually do when they get in trouble.
I think they’ve already adjusted some. We’ve had more folks pulled in to the net the last few times the pens have gotten behind it…
by Raccoon Fink on May 21, 2009 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Corey
I’m glad to see you aren’t burned out from your 3 hour long sparring match with CarolinaEasy. You two had me rollin’ at work today!
Satan is just a coping mechanism for monotheists.
I’m remembering that game against Jose Theodore in the Car-Montreal series a few years back when we struggled and struggled to score on him, then that one game we lit him up like a cheap Christmas tree, and he was never the same after.
I’m hoping Fleury is wearing a tin angel by the end of this one.
I think I’m about ready to try syncing up Chuck K’s audio with the TV muted. :P
by Raccoon Fink on May 21, 2009 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Forslund is doing color with him, too.
by Cory Lavalette on May 21, 2009 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions
PP!!!!! PENALTY ON CROSDIVERBIATCHWHORE!!!!
by PittsburghCaniac on May 21, 2009 8:40 PM EDT reply actions
One more, and Mario will make him sleep in the treehouse tonight.
by PittsburghCaniac on May 21, 2009 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions
DAMN DAMN!!! SHOOT THE PUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by PittsburghCaniac on May 21, 2009 8:41 PM EDT reply actions
Ugh
We need momentum
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by Aditya T (smashville) on May 21, 2009 8:43 PM EDT reply actions
Canes are pouring on the pressure right now- sure spending a lot of time in their end.
by PittsburghCaniac on May 21, 2009 8:48 PM EDT reply actions
he whacked crosby in the face- it was beautiful!
by PittsburghCaniac on May 21, 2009 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I would love to resign him, but bet that we dont.
by PittsburghCaniac on May 21, 2009 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions
ok .. when he gets his third in two games he can … but right now he has one each in the last two.
by Cory Lavalette on May 21, 2009 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions
sometimes you need a gnat to be swatted at…Chad’s one of those guys who does a great job getting past a defender, forcing him to lose focus on the other guy lurking out there. Kind of like Sean Avery without being a complete waste of a human being.
that’s why he’s good 5 on 5 … but PP is about skill, and Chad himself has said he’d be the best player in the league if no one played with sticks.
by Cory Lavalette on May 21, 2009 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions
problem is the other pairings have been, well, bad
by Cory Lavalette on May 21, 2009 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Disaster period
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by Aditya T (smashville) on May 21, 2009 9:15 PM EDT reply actions
Other than not to fall down after coming away from the boards. ;)
by Raccoon Fink on May 21, 2009 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Thing is, the Canes outplayed them for a good 15 minutes of the period, and yet it was 2-0 in their favor. Aggravating,
getting that stupid mcdonalds commercial playing in my head for that comment….
Doosh (add accent mark) douche’
he was the catalyst for the first goal, at least
by Cory Lavalette on May 21, 2009 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Funny how Pitkanen has over 20 minutes of ice time already, Geason only 12, and IMO having a much better game. Malkin has the most for the Pens @ 14
That is crap- teams leading after 2 are 49-3…Carolina was one of the 3 before….well when you toss in first round games like Boston crushing Montreal in 4 games..etc.etc….that is a crap ass stat.
by PittsburghCaniac on May 21, 2009 9:31 PM EDT reply actions
sorry, responding to a versus comment.
by PittsburghCaniac on May 21, 2009 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions
I HATE VERSUS AND THEIR CRAPP STATS!!!!
by PittsburghCaniac on May 21, 2009 9:36 PM EDT reply actions
The backhanded compliments are really starting to piss me off. When the Penguins do something, it’s them doing it because Crosby carried the team on his shoulders or some crap. When we do something, it’s a “magic bubble.” They’ve been doing this all night.
Can we get Forslund back on TV? He actually at least knows things about both teams…
No kidding!!!! He just fell right back without Cullen’s help.
by Raccoon Fink on May 21, 2009 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions
CROSBY IS SUCH A DAMN BITCH!!! HE GETS SO MUCH SUPPORT FROM THE REFS- SINCE THE DAY HE SKATED INTO THE NHL!
by PittsburghCaniac on May 21, 2009 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Just thought I'd stop by....
I’m fully supporting the Canes the rest of the way. I still have too much love for Jussi to root for anyone else at this point.
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Ha!
Man, I hated to see him go. But it’s great to see he’s really proving himself with you guys.
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by Brandon Worley on May 21, 2009 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Eh...
He was certainly appreciated here, but it’s different when you bring a guy up through the system, see him explode onto the scene, struggle a bit, get traded, struggle some, have some personal tragedies, and then become a postseason hero (so far).
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by Brandon Worley on May 21, 2009 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions
overall, I’m happy with the calls so far. Never all going to be cut and dry, but not poorly officiated
by Cory Lavalette on May 21, 2009 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Just got on the feed… coming at you from 10:49 AM Friday in South Korea…. go Canes!
by the bomb dot com on May 21, 2009 9:49 PM EDT reply actions
Why will Malkin start crying?
that’s too bad
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Power Corrupts!
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We'll see
personally, I think he’ll start crying
He and Crosby, such delicate flowers
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Plenty of time left. Keep the pressure up. Play smart. Cam……just be you.
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No!!!!!
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by Aditya T (smashville) on May 21, 2009 9:58 PM EDT reply actions
Game over- catch y’all later, I cannot watch this crap anymore.
by PittsburghCaniac on May 21, 2009 9:58 PM EDT reply actions
I’ve always thought Malkin is a better all-around player than Crosby. Still do. Just wish he wasn’t showing that against us.
I have always thought that too
if Malkin was the North American, it’ll be his face all over the mags and as the face of the NHL.
Then again, after that close up of Malkin, maybe not.
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Very pretty
and it sucked at the same time
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I can’t wait for Game 3 just so I don’t have to see Malkin’s parents for a while
by Cory Lavalette on May 21, 2009 10:00 PM EDT reply actions
Just don’t cook canned corn … just you might confuse it with Mr. Malkin’s teeth
by Cory Lavalette on May 21, 2009 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions
That was insane.
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by Brandon Worley on May 21, 2009 10:00 PM EDT reply actions
jesus. that was nasty.
this is the first (almost) live game i’ve caught in the playoffs thus far, sorry for bringing the bad luck.
by the bomb dot com on May 21, 2009 10:01 PM EDT reply actions
We’re supposed to be complaining about the hats for the hat trick right? You know, since we want to keep the game going.
“We just wanted to make sure we kept kind of moving and kept the game going, wanted to try to get back in it.”
funny thing, I’m not sure why Crosby was complaining about at the time….
Same goes for the Canes here as was the case for teh Pens against the caps, you just got a free time out to try and regroup….
Gloat much?
I see that you make friends easy
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Let me know when the SCF has it's two teams
even if the ‘Canes lose, I understand the Pens didn’t look so good either after Games 1 and 2 vs the Caps.
It ain’t over till it’s over.
Then the winner can gloat.
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don’t get why they’re chanting Cam’s name … he’s faced like 40 shots to Fleury’s 20 something
by Cory Lavalette on May 21, 2009 10:05 PM EDT reply actions
Same reason section 329
shouts the other goalie’s name
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It's 328, I'll have you know...
I’m in 329, and I take exception to that. ;)
(I think it’s a lame thing to do.)
by Raccoon Fink on May 21, 2009 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm in 330
but not this Saturday, unfortunately
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Hey, did Eric Staal get on the plane in Raleigh?
Because the guy wearing his jersey is getting his ass kicked by his little brother.
he’s not getting much help from his linemates
by Cory Lavalette on May 21, 2009 10:10 PM EDT reply actions
Positives: ice has been better than expected
by Cory Lavalette on May 21, 2009 10:11 PM EDT reply actions
Nobody else seems to have been hurt
my gawd, we’re really looking for a silver lining
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I think it was the same guys
in Game 5 vs the Bruins
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I don't think so
that’s not what the ’Canes do best.
I can’t think of anything right now that they’re doing well but remember 2006, Montreal? Down 2-0?
It ain’t over.
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we might want to try some defense occasionally. THe first two goals, our defense stood and watched them score
by DidJussiThat? on May 21, 2009 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions
My wife is getting pissed I guess I need to withdraw the offer. Sorry would love to sell. Personally I think we’re going to get swept but I’m always negative.
No sweep here
not looking good, but no sweep in the forecast
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I just can;t stand the Versus commentators.
I understand after the second period on Saturday they will actually fellate Evgeni Malkin at center ice.
Thanks Cam and our awesome defense, 7 goals in the playoffs thats embrassing. I hope Cam and our D have a nice pow wow meeting about this one.
So do I
But this is something they needed to have done to them
I think they were starting to believe in “comeback specialists”, “destiny” and such.
I always knew this was going to be a 7 game series.
Bring it home, win it here, then itlet it play out.
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Wow,
I remember the Bruins fans throwing their team under the bus station after game 4.
I hope we don’t do that.
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amen
A silent airport might wake em up
by DidJussiThat? on May 21, 2009 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Would it?
is it better thinking “I gotta win or else” as a mercenary
or
is this better, “Wow, gotta win for the fans, look at ’em here and we sucked!”?
I honestly don’t know. I guess it depends if we have mercs or guys who want to be here.
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The latter. There’s a reason we stand and applaud at the end of the period, even if we got our butts kicked.
If true then those who can
go and meet them at the airport
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I would but it's already passed my bedtime
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home teams held serve first couple of games, let’s see what the Blackhawks and the Canes have in ’em…
If Ward comes out giving up goals in Game 3...
I bet Leighton will be in the game before 2 minutes gone in the 2nd Period.
Love, love, love the Canes!
Ward has looked extremely human. A traffic cone could have stopped some of those.
by DidJussiThat? on May 21, 2009 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Mo doesn't care,
He’ll change it up before he loses the series with Ward.
Love, love, love the Canes!
by Caniac Jack on May 21, 2009 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Ward has been human in the last two games
that’s bad time to get that way
of course, having a guy three feet away while one of your defender’s admires the attacker’s style doesn’t help.
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True...
I’ve been cussing our defense in front of the net and marveling at the Pens’.
Love, love, love the Canes!
by Caniac Jack on May 21, 2009 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Blue Line Breakdown
D spent much of the game standing watching Malkin skate anywhere he wanted. Not too sure about you folks but generally most folks have to knock on my door before they get to walk in. Way too much skating in untouched for the Pens and they ate our lunch here. Two games to none…
Can the Canes find their game before it’s too late?? Because I haven’t seen it yet. Ward can only do so much with these last 2 defensive garbage heaps…..“efforts”… in front of him. Power play…move your feet dammit!! It is a man advantage!! The Canes will not move on if they don’t skate like we all know they can. For those of you going to the airport-tell the boys that a hockey game lasts 60 minutes-and the line change errors!! How long have these guys been playing this game?? I could go on and on but there’s too much to list.
When the 'Canes stop shooting at the goal
they stop scoring
Yes, I know that’s a “thank Dr. Science” but when they aren’t sure of themselves, they pass it more trying to get that “look”
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Yeah, now I know why...
I was cringing every time someone bragged we had a better goalie than Pittsburgh. Not that it’s not true. The bragging is just bad mojo.
Love, love, love the Canes!
All bets off
The goalie matchup is 2-0 same as the series. Fleury who has in the past been an inconsistent head case…is exactly the opposite. Ward has made some fundamental errors that cannot allow the Canes to survive if it continues.
Bragging and gloating bring the wrath of the hockey gods
for penance, you need to do a blood sacrifice. Go and find a dog or a cat and…..
wai, just go order some Chinese take out, pretty much the same thing.
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I ate a friggin bag of burnt popcorn in the 2nd...
The whole house smells like burnt popcorn. Jeez, it’s worse than a blood sacrifice.
Love, love, love the Canes!
Can't believe some of what I'm reading
Way to play up the “fairweather, bandwagon fans” stereotype, folks. They’ll be chortling in Steeltown when they read some of this drek.
I’ve been going to games since Greensboro. Get off my bandwagon.
They gey a lot of my money. I have the right to complain when they play like crap.
by DidJussiThat? on May 21, 2009 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions
You have a point
and it’s an expensive one at that
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I'm not fair weather
just really, really tired
Up since 4:00am
night all
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no but i am suprised by how quickly you guys are saying to pull one of the best goalies in the league
" I AM CAPATIN CHAOS, and this is my trusty Sidekick cato. Say hello Cato"
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by oldtimehockey09 on May 21, 2009 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions
who said to pull him?
don’t put words in my mouth. i said Mo would pull him 2 min into the 2nd of game 3 and I mean if he’s down 3 goals at that point.
was there post that said to pull him? because i don’t see it.
Love, love, love the Canes!
by Caniac Jack on May 21, 2009 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions
now we are "throwing him under the bus?" maybe i just don't know what that means. because i'm behind every one of our guys 1000%. I just don't think some of you Pens fans have good reading comprehension. Nobody is throwing anyone under the bus. WTF?
saying what happened in the game and throwing someone under the bus should mean two different things in my opinion. and the friggin Pens fans calling us out on it. oooooh i’m starting to boil. i hate being mis-understood.
Love, love, love the Canes!
by Caniac Jack on May 21, 2009 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions
If Ward comes out giving up goals in Game 3…
I bet Leighton will be in the game before 2 minutes gone in the 2nd Period.
Love, love, love the Canes!
by Caniac Jack on May 21, 2009 7:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
to me that says pull him. but maybe im misinterpreting that
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by oldtimehockey09 on May 22, 2009 12:06 AM EDT up reply actions
no
It says I bet he’ll get pulled. I’m not saying to do it. It’s just the history of this team in the playoffs that brings me to that conclusion.
Love, love, love the Canes!
by Caniac Jack on May 22, 2009 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions
not trying to rub salt in your guys’s wounds. trying to talk about the game. your boys did a great job of fighting all the way to the third, i thought. i dont gloat, not my style. i would rather have a contructive hockey convo
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by oldtimehockey09 on May 22, 2009 1:23 AM EDT up reply actions
eh thanks Bubba, but...
I’m starting to think it just might be me. I seem to be a lightening rod. I feel like everyone will know it if I’m mad at a player because I’ll go off. I haven’t seen any player do anything for me to be real mad about. Pittsburgh is a different monster than we’ve faced in the playoffs so far and their stars are playing like their stars. Malkin put on one of the best performances I may have ever seen. I’m really impressed with him. I knew he was good and I’ve watched him before but that was a pretty amazing show tonight. The ’Canes have to be at their very best to beat ’em so a lot of guys are going to have to play their best games Saturday.
Love, love, love the Canes!
nah your not a lightnening rod. i just tried to strike up a solid hockey convo. wasnt coming here to offend, troll or flame by any means. i thought it was a great game by both sdes untill the third. i responded to your comment only to try and get a legitimate conversation going.
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by oldtimehockey09 on May 22, 2009 1:50 AM EDT up reply actions
no
Hockey fans, fans of the sport, know the ones who toss the players under the bus. There are some of us hockey fans in Steeltown that would read this and know why they are doing it.
Believe me, even some of our coughfanscough threw some of the Pens under the bus tonight.
You just ignore it and regroup.
Good luck the rest of the series.
Man, I don't hear anything bad...
And I’ll be the first to call someone out. Everybody is just being truthful. We got outplayed tonight. Cam is getting outplayed. Our D is standing around and not taking care of these rebounds. We’re not in front of their net nearly like they are ours. They out skated us at least in the last 30 minutes of the game.
Lots of bad things going on. It’s just the truth.
Love, love, love the Canes!
Doesn't mean I don't think they can do it...
Because I know the Canes can do it.
Love, love, love the Canes!
by Caniac Jack on May 21, 2009 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't consider it a good "chance"
When we don’t even shoot the puck on net or when we do we hit the goalie in the chest, or the puck or one of our sticks gets lodged in skates.
Love, love, love the Canes!
by Caniac Jack on May 21, 2009 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Because...
That’s what it seems like happens on every rebound in front of MAF.
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by Caniac Jack on May 21, 2009 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Not arguing with that assessment. But what I’m hearing is “this guy sucks, that guys sucks, our goalie is mediocre, we don’t have enough firepower, we’re going to get swept, etc.”
We got outplayed for parts of the last couple of games. Happened in NJ, happened against Boston (one of the worst being at the RBC no less). Bottom line: it ain’t over. The hill just got a lot steeper, but if it was a cakewalk, winning the Cup wouldn’t be that big of a deal.
I don't read it like you do...
I think everyone knows that. I don’t think anyone thinks the team quit or thinks our goalie is mediocre. He’s had two mediocre games against unbelievable scoring threats. It is the fact however and everyone hopes he and the team can turn it around in Raleigh.
Love, love, love the Canes!
by Caniac Jack on May 21, 2009 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Fair enough
Maybe I’m just too much the natural devil’s advocate. When everybody else is gushing, I’d be the guy looking for flaws. When everybody’s venting, I’m the one looking for the silver lining to keep things in perspective.
i disagree
“this guy is playing like crap” is not the same as “this guy sucks”
Eric Staal most definitely does not suck. Which is why his complete lack of any production is so frustrating.
Lack of effort pisses me off.
by DidJussiThat? on May 21, 2009 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions
THey (and we as fans) were over-confident going in. THey need that “backs against the wall” feeling. SOmething tells me they feel it now. (I sure do). These guys have been going at such a pace and they have faltered a little bit with so many off days.
I would say Saturday is must win (like that isn’t obvious) – but I think the season is on the line.
Don’t you just hate it for the Pittsburgh Caniac who posts here. Tomorrow will be a long day at the office.
by Carolyn Christians on May 21, 2009 10:50 PM EDT reply actions
Well, I think most overconfidence was directed in Cam’s direction. I hate “bragging” before a game is even played. Everyone felt it was a lock that Cam had that battle won already.
Love, love, love the Canes!
After Cam’s performance in the first 2 series, it was hard not to think the man (very young man) was infallible. Hmmmm. Let’s see from Barrasso and company can accomplish in the next 48 hours.
by Carolyn Christians on May 21, 2009 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Beat me to it...
You called on Barrasso and I’m thinking the whole staff has their job cut out for them.
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by Caniac Jack on May 21, 2009 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions
it;s not like he's getting much help
Malkin flat abused Gleason tonight.
by DidJussiThat? on May 21, 2009 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Malkin gave an incredible performance. The offensive equivalent to Brodeur’s game 5 shut out. Can he keep it up?
by Carolyn Christians on May 21, 2009 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions
I kept thinking that he and Crosby get paid $8.7 Mil a piece. That’s jaw-dropping. That’s like Staal and WHitney combined into one (and then do it again).
by Carolyn Christians on May 21, 2009 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow...
I would take those two players. Two Staalhitney’s? Would love that!
Love, love, love the Canes!
by Caniac Jack on May 21, 2009 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions
And then have them under 25 yrs old playing 24 minutes per game! What a bargain!
by Carolyn Christians on May 21, 2009 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Malkin's 3rd goal...
Was jaw dropping. What a display of skill. Unbelievable.
Love, love, love the Canes!
by Caniac Jack on May 21, 2009 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions
ain’t a goalie around who would have seen that coming and made that save. You got to admire that if you love hockey.
by Carolyn Christians on May 21, 2009 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions
admired it, yes...
but mostly envied it for our guys. I wish one of our guys could throw something like that at the net!
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by Caniac Jack on May 21, 2009 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Can you think of anyone else except maybe Ovechkin who has that kind of quickness and tenacity? Must be a Russian thing. Samsonov is quick, but not even close to that caliber.
by Carolyn Christians on May 21, 2009 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions
pretty amazing, i have to agree...
our d has to clamp down in front of the net…
our o has to bear down in front of their net…
our g has to bow his neck and snap out of it in his net.
Love, love, love the Canes!
by Caniac Jack on May 21, 2009 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions
and in turn, Gleason abused Crosby. Glass half empty/half full thing. I’ll agree Gleason got made a fool of on Malkin’s 2nd one.
Was that Gleason?
I thought that was a manikin doing a pose in the middle of the ice.
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Everyone prognosticating the series was saying Cam had that battle won. The thing is, the ‘Canes have a great coaching staff and great veterans on the team. They’ll get it together.
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by Caniac Jack on May 21, 2009 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions
a link to cheer Caniac's up!
read these reviews of this shirt on amazon. a real redneck shirt with wolves howling and the first review is priceless. now it’s gone viral and it started many more sarcastic reviews. keep reading the reviews as long as you still feel bad. you will cheer up.
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