Hurricanes Newsstand — May 26
by Cory Lavalette on May 26, 2009 9:25 AM EDT
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The Carolina Hurricanes will look to avoid a sweep at the hands of the Pittsburgh Penguins and extend the Eastern Conference Finals series tonight at the RBC Center. The reasons for the Pens' 3-0 series lead are many, but the biggest hurdle will be regaining their confidence early in Game 4.
Also, be sure to read the N&O's article on 10-year-old anthem singer Katherine Fritsch.
Canes Country: Things Could be Worse • Raleigh - A Hockey Melting Pot
Pensburgh: Killer Instinct: The Penguins look to take out Carolina • Pittsburgh's special teams steady throughout playoff run
News & Observer: No margin for error • Tudor: Canes keep it in perspective • Canes keep a can-do attitude • Ward says he can be better • Girl brings Canes big voice, lucky socks
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Penguins restore power to power play • Gonchar's right calf improves • Penguins Notebook: Speedy end to Hurricanes' threat top priority • Hurricanes Notebook: Carolina is unrattled by elimination threat
NHL.com: Monday is fun day for Pens / Crosby compliments • Numbers not adding up for Hurricanes • Penguins-Hurricanes series blog
WRALSportsFan.com: Stories, video and audio
CarolinaHurricanes.com: Droschak: Digging out with Defense • Canes Positive Heading into Game 4
ESPN.com: Collision course for Finals rematch? • Burnside: Dead team walking
USA Today: Hurricanes keeping hope after spiraling into 3-0 hole vs. Pens
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What I particularly enjoy about the News Stand on this blog site…. is that it makes it easy for folks who are surfing at work (and may be pressed for time)…. we don’t have to go to fifteen different web sites to search for the news stories…. they are all linked here…..
it’s like Bubba and Cory have done the hard part for us…..
by Mateos_Canes_Lamp on May 26, 2009 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Burnside ’s a tool.
A Nation of Masochists a blog dedicated to Toronto sports fans, who are continually punished but keep coming back for more.
DING DING DING DING DING DING DING…… YES HE IS!!!!!!
by Mateos_Canes_Lamp on May 26, 2009 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, they aren’t exactly off base this time.
by Iggy Reilly on May 26, 2009 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions
Bubba - help us out here:
You and Puck Daddy have been debating the merits of E-Staal throughout the playoffs. What’s your take on this piece and Eric’s doldrums?
by hockeymomof2 on May 26, 2009 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions
I’m not Bubba, but couldn’t we all see this article coming a mile away? THey love to pile on Staal, and this time he maybe deserves it a little.
by Iggy Reilly on May 26, 2009 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions
the yahoo author “two-line-pass” takes cheap shots at Staal on each and every article he writes and is not even accurate with his numbers. His stuff is not worth responding to.
Wyshynski has valid points. Surprisingly, (to me anyway), Eric has been out-played by his younger brother. I don’t think it’s due to lack of effort, but obviously looking at past history, the Canes need Eric to score in order to have a decent chance to win.
But how this “slump” affects his chances to make the Olympics is anyone’s guess. I’m not sure why people would completely overlook what he has done in previous rounds, because of a dud performance against Pittsburgh.
GM of CanesCountry.com
Digging a little deeper into PuckDaddy's suggestion that Staal won't be wearing a Maple Leaf in Vancouver next winter:
Here’s what the Canadian newspaper (London Free Press) that Wysh referenced really said about Staal (and Ward) on the Canadian team. Not quite how Puck Daddy implied:
Unfortunately for Ward and Staal, Canadian Olympic team GM Steve Yzerman has been in the press box to watch Games 2 and 3 of this series. In that time, he has seen Ward allow 11 goals while failing to see Staal score one.
Yet Yzerman is savvy enough to know you can’t judge a pair of players on just one series. Both should remain strong candidates to attend the Canadian Olympic orientation camp in August in Calgary.
More importantly, both are proving to be accountable guys in good times and bad. In an Olympic tournament in which Canadian players must have the mentality that “anything less than gold is unacceptable,” such a character trait is a must.
by hockeymomof2 on May 26, 2009 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions
that makes sense. You judge a player by the whole package, not just on one series. Any player you might choose for the Olympics has had disappointments at one time or another.
I think Staal tries to do too much on his own at times and that is part of the problem.
GM of CanesCountry.com
Your comment seems to echo how Mo and Jordan S describe him over the weekend (and during the slump he was in when Mo arrived in December). First-born son thinking it’s all on him. (More mom-speak from me I’m afraid). He’s still a kid trying to figure out what he’s going to achieve. Hopefully Dr Francis can help him through.
I think Staal tries to do too much on his own at times and that is part of the problem.
(Tech question: how do you go back to “unblock” if you want to write something after a quote?)
by hockeymomof2 on May 26, 2009 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Anything you type inbetween the blockquote and /blockquote goes in the quoted section
by Iggy Reilly on May 26, 2009 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions
just saw that too. I think it’s the kind of challenge Eric needs to find his inner angry and bring it to the game tonight. (not like Puck Daddy is alone in his observations). I kind of wonder what’s psyched him out this series. I think it’s more than the pens defense that’s got him doubting himself.
What’s your reaction? (Please no Pens predicatable baiting responses here)
by hockeymomof2 on May 26, 2009 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions
aw shucks … thanks.
As always, post in here if you find something new or e-mail us.
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I like the “wave of criticism” link to the London Free Press. Eric hasn’t been good this series, but who has? I haven’t seen a ton of “what happened to Patrick Kane” articles out there. Scoreless in four vs. Detroit.
by Cory Lavalette on May 26, 2009 12:07 PM EDT reply actions
Canes Country Rules all Hockey Blogs
I know I’ve been on record before touting the work of this blog, but I can’t say it enough. We are truly fortunate to have such a great blog at out disposal. Even Puck Daddy has sung the praises of Canes Country. Being an Oakland Raiders fan living in Raleigh, I know I bring misery on myself, I wish that there was a blog as all encompassing as Canes Country for me to visit. Also follow Carolina Panthers and it is incredible to me that there are no blogs out there that even come close to providing the coverage that Bubba and Cory provide us on a daily basis.
That said the hockey media at large seems to love to beat up on Staal. He never gets the credit he deserves for his all around game. Am I disappointed in Staal’s performance in the ECF? Absolutely, but it doesn’t cause me to think any less of him as player, leader, or person. Plus, let’s be honest Staal is the only elite skater on the Canes roster, the burden he carries is much greater than any other team that made the playoffs this year, maybe in entire league? Staal would benefit greatly from an elite level playmaker on his line, not to take anything away from Whitney. Staal is the lone “goal scorer” on this squad, he needs help.
Go Canes, thanks for a great year that hopefully continues tonight.
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