Cole in Yellow, Ruutu Skates Late, but Corvo Could Play Tomorrow
by Bob Wage on Jan 26, 2010 1:35 PM EST
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PrintI was able to attend practice today and while the lines were the same as in the past several games, there were a few things to report.
Joe Corvo is traveling with the team to New York and could play tomorrow night. The team will probably make a decision about him after the morning skate. Corvo participated in normal drills during the practice and fit right in. There was no word on who would be the odd man out if he returned to the lineup. More about this tomorrow.
Erik Cole was skating with the team in the yellow, "no contact" jersey. Coach Maurice said that he would be out for at least another week and would not travel with the team. There was no update on his status, but he looked okay on the ice as much as one could tell.
I asked Tuomo Ruutu what his status was, after which Aaron Ward replied, "He's single and available!". The forward laughed and said he was feeling better everyday. "I won't be able to play for another week, but I'm getting close."
Good news for Ruutu fans, but he will be staying home on this short trip. He skated with Cole when practice was over.
Manny Legace was back out on the ice and has recovered from his bout of "pink eye." I asked Maurice if he planned on splitting time between the goalkeepers this coming back-to-back sequence, but look for Cam Ward to start both games.
"It's tough because I really like Cam Ward's game in a back-to-back. And he can't play the second game unless he plays the first one, so we will see." The coach was not definitive, but read into this as you may. "He just had a couple of days off, so he should be okay. But we have a lot of games coming up and Manny should see some action soon."
The team was loose and looked ready to go to New York.
There was no update concerning the bid for the All Star game or the River Rats possible relocation. I asked a few other questions for an article I'm working on tonight. More on that later.
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I’m sure LTD will let us know when Ruutus status has changed. I’m refering to the single status.
I'm Jim Rutherfords assitant and decision maker. -Canescup
HAHAHAHAHAHA
I’m quite sure he already knows I’m spoken for.
Sees the world through ruuu-colored glasses...
Sisu
by Jamie Kellner on Jan 26, 2010 8:28 PM EST up reply actions
Oh and ETA
RUUUUUUUUU HOOOOOOOOOO
Hope he is back soon.
AWESOME news about Joe Corvo’s speedy recovery. Happy for him!
Sees the world through ruuu-colored glasses...
Sisu
by Jamie Kellner on Jan 26, 2010 8:34 PM EST up reply actions
With Corvo, Cole and Ruutu back…I feel like we don’t need to trade anyone just get rid of the 4th line and bring some guys up.
That’s how the season started off. It didn’t work.
5 seconds left.
Do you believe in miracles?
YES!!
I would suggest that if the magic hockey eraser could remove Aaron Ward, Brind’Amour, Yelle, Wallin, and Scott Walker (with his unfortunate series of injuries) from the roster, along with their salary, suddenly the money and roster spots are available to make some headway for next season. Still, I think Cullen will be traded although to my mind he is steady positive contributor to the team. I think Whitney will be traded as a rental,but re-signed. If I were king, and if I could, Cole would be traded rather than Cullen but I don’t see that happening for a number of reasons.
I don’t see Cullen staying after this season. He’s a phenomenal player, and I love what he brings to the table, but I think there is more money and better chances of winning the cup elsewhere for Matt Cullen. Chicago has been rumored to be angling for Cullen. Now, I don’t know about you, but if I had the chance to be on the second line on Chicago for the next couple of years there is no way I turn that down unless I’m riding shotgun with Sid the Kid.
I too would love to see Cole out and see Cullen stay, but I don’t see that happening. Figure too, if the Canes do draft Seguin, then the centers are Staal, Sutter, and Seguin, which doesn’t leave a lot of room for Cullen.
5 seconds left.
Do you believe in miracles?
YES!!
I agree with your assessment of the situation. I think it is looking like centers of Staal, Sutter, and Seguin unless the hockey gods conspire against us.
Knowing JR even if we drafted Seguin he would start with the Rats next season where ever the Rats end up. Even if he picked Hall, not sure JR puts either of them straight on the Canes team.
I'm Jim Rutherfords assitant and decision maker. -Canescup
The Rats wouldn’t be an option … either NHL or back to Plymouth. Think the same is true for Hall.
by Cory Lavalette on Jan 26, 2010 4:07 PM EST up reply actions
JR and MO put your boy toy Staal straight into the NHL…..
by Mateos_Canes_Lamp on Jan 26, 2010 5:01 PM EST up reply actions
If there had been no lock out…. Staal would not have played a game in the A. We all know that he was marketed as the end-all-be-all savior to this market…
Remember those lame "System InSTAALed videos they used to run on the jumbo-tron? Give me a break….
by Mateos_Canes_Lamp on Jan 26, 2010 5:06 PM EST up reply actions
No doubt about that….
(Go Hees BTW… #ImJustSayin)
by Mateos_Canes_Lamp on Jan 26, 2010 5:09 PM EST up reply actions
I assume that is suppose to be “Heels?”
At the beginning of the year the State/Carolina game would have been a blowout. It still could be, but now it’s up in the air.
LOL…. kind of like “who would to be scratched?”
yeah… I meant Heels….
Should be a good game…. But why do they start college basketball games so late…. I’ll be asleep by the 2nd half.
(in hockey they play three “halves”… or around here… at least)
by Mateos_Canes_Lamp on Jan 26, 2010 5:14 PM EST up reply actions
I have no idea. I went to the Duke/State game last week and didn’t get home until 12:30am, didn’t get to sleep until 1:30am. I guess I’m getting old and have to get my “beauty” sleep or something. I much more perfer the 7pm starts by the Canes.
Agreed, though it was probably the most talented AHL of the past 25 years at least, given all the guys who were there.
by Cory Lavalette on Jan 26, 2010 8:57 PM EST up reply actions
Cullen to Chicago could be a possibility, but it would just be for the rest of this season. They really like Bolland and I think they would choose him over Cullen for that 2nd line center spot. Also, if Cullen was to sign in Chicago; he would have to take a pay cut. I like Matt, but he will probably be playing for a middle of the pack team next year – I’m thinking Minnesota (his home).
Cullen and the Recession
I wonder how many veteran players fully appreciate how difficult the process of finding a team that suits their particular skill set has become under a salary cap system and particularly during a recession. Most teams are almost obsessive about saving moving. Cullen is an excellent player and would help plenty of teams. I just don’t know how many teams with salary cap space are anxious to take on his salary next year. Cullen’s experience and skill would be very helpful as a rental player to a playoff contending team. I agree Cullen to Chicago probably is a rental for the playoffs.
I think Cullen is probably looking for around $3.25m to $3.5m for about 3 years. Based on his current salary, performance this season, and overall skill level; that would probably be what he is worth. But, I do not think he’ll get that. I think he’ll sign with Minnesota for about $2.75m to $3m for 2 years.
I almost feel like it’s a “been there – done that” situation for Matt Cullen…. He cashed in on his pay day after 2006 and quickly learned (along w/ Aaron Ward) that the Grass is not always greener….. Just the money….
I’m not saying that Cullen would come back next season… Nobody could know that…. But I would bet that if he is not back it will have more to do w/ JR not wanting to sign him than the other way around…..
by Mateos_Canes_Lamp on Jan 26, 2010 4:59 PM EST up reply actions
I like how you put pink eye in quotations. I understand it’s because it’s the disease’s nickname, but it makes me think he doesn’t have pink eye.
greaticepectations.blogspot.com
by Great Ice-Pectations on Jan 26, 2010 1:49 PM EST reply actions
By that reasoning, shouldn’t you have mentioned that it was Eklund’s “rumor” about A. Ward down below? ;)
by Raccoon Fink on Jan 26, 2010 1:56 PM EST up reply actions
Sure looked like pink eye (conjunctivitis) in his left eye when the camera caught him on the bench after the goalie change.
And, the story about sweat aggravating it also seems believable.
However, whoever keeps making these decisions about just when to use the under-used back-up goalie in our system sure doesn’t have much of a sense of timing. First the day after a child is born, now sending in a goalie with pink eye? Sheesh!
I know, I found it comical. My sarcasm didn’t come across in text. :)
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by Great Ice-Pectations on Jan 26, 2010 3:40 PM EST up reply actions
I thought it funny/ironic that they thought he could play, until after the game started and he got sweat in it. Apparently back-up goalies never break a sweat in practice.
by drifterscape on Jan 26, 2010 3:47 PM EST up reply actions
Did you not see the mans eye on the television on Saturday??
I was surprised they even let him on an airplane…… it looked awful!!!!
by Mateos_Canes_Lamp on Jan 26, 2010 3:18 PM EST up reply actions
Eklund says A. Ward might be on the Caps radar……… ohpleaseohpleaseohplease!
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by Great Ice-Pectations on Jan 26, 2010 1:55 PM EST reply actions
Aaron Ward and Eklund Rumor
Aaron Ward has been playing much better for him — which is being cursed with faint praise — sort of akin to: “you’re not as ugly as everybody says.”
Aaron Ward’s $2,500,000 salary off the books would help tremendously. Having his erratic play off the ice would be a divine blessing from the hockey gods.
My guess is IF any team takes Aaron Ward, it will have a player it wants to trade to alleviate the Aaron Ward salary pain. It would be something akin to the Jokinen trade; and I have to repeat, what team would put Jokinen on waivers and want him gone? Hopefully, among the 29 GMs there is somebody with an equally bad judge of talent as Tampa Bay who will crave Aaron Ward. If we can show only video from the last four or five games, the GM would wonder where all the Aaron Ward dislike is coming from; but then show the first twenty games, and it is like somebody who used to be in the NHL but had been in a nursing home came out of retirement to play without practicing.
Hrm – methinks even more now that AWard reads Canes Country :)
Speaking of which, I was talking to Doug Warf Saturday at the Wilmington Cool Bars. I told him we were meeting some Canes Country folks and he said “I know that blog”.
did he say it in a good way, “I know that blog!”, or a bad way, “I know THAT blog.”?
GM of CanesCountry.com
He probably said it like “man that blog is better than Carolinahurricanes.com, they know there stuff over there”.
I'm Jim Rutherfords assitant and decision maker. -Canescup
Hahaha…. Carolinahurricanes.com??? I didn’t know they had a web site……
by Mateos_Canes_Lamp on Jan 26, 2010 5:05 PM EST up reply actions
He said it in a positive way. Along the lines of “I know those guys – good job”
Agree that Doug is an awesome guy. Perfect person for the Kids & Community Foundation. I’ve only met him a few times but I’m amazed when we do see him in the halls of RBC or even in Wilmington he recognizes us given how many people he meets.
+100;
Doug Warf is an outstanding person and always is very gracious and appreciative of Caniac fans.
Caniac fans…. but what about those of us who are just Caniacs?
Oh… Caniac FANS actually carry around Caniac CARDS…. I remember now….
by Mateos_Canes_Lamp on Jan 26, 2010 5:08 PM EST up reply actions
Does that mean I can get my money back?
by Mateos_Canes_Lamp on Jan 27, 2010 12:39 PM EST up reply actions
Plus +1,000.
Doug is one very terrific guy.
Sees the world through ruuu-colored glasses...
Sisu
by Jamie Kellner on Jan 26, 2010 8:48 PM EST up reply actions
Doug is a good guy, does a heckuva job with the Kids & Community Foundation
by Capt. Stinky on Jan 26, 2010 2:24 PM EST up reply actions
I’d laugh if after all were back and in place and the canes say won 3 in a row…and when the olympic dead line was a few hours away…JR would turn and say…" sorry folks, was trying to get the team as a whole to play better & tripp tracey is perminatly assided to do the broadcasts from between the benches…this way he can’t hurt the ratings" !! Now if that weall true…I’d have tripp puit his goalie mask back on…I wonder if mark would give his brother Eric as hard a time as he did his brother Jordan last night ?? hmmm Go Canes !!
If you think you can't, you won't !
“And he can’t play the second game unless he plays the first one, so we will see.” -Paul Maurice (regarding cam ward playing in back to back games)
Why the hell not???
by Mateos_Canes_Lamp on Jan 26, 2010 3:14 PM EST reply actions
he elaborated a little more, if you listen to the audio … said Cam’s numbers are much better playing the first over the second in BTB scenarios.
by Cory Lavalette on Jan 26, 2010 3:17 PM EST up reply actions
So play Cam in the first game…. and Play Manny the Pink Eye Panther in the second game….
Oh wait… that would be called Putting another goaltender in who is not Cam Ward….
That’s not gonna happen.
Seriously though…. He was planning to play Legace in the First game of a BTB this past weekend….. Not that much could have changed from Saturday to Tuesday…. ????
by Mateos_Canes_Lamp on Jan 26, 2010 3:25 PM EST up reply actions
…steps to the whiteboard to work you through the math…
You see, unless Cam plays the “first” game, then the “second” game is really his “first” game.
And, it’s that “second” game that Mo likes to see out of him, so must play him in the “first” to get there.
…dismissing class before questions can follow…
So what are the chances that the Canes pass Toronto in roughly the next week? We are 5 points behind them with 2 games in hand.
The Canes have the Rangers, the Islanders, the Blackhawks, the Oilers, and the Flames over the next week plus Wednesday. They could go 3-1-1 for 7 points.
The Leafs have the Kings, the Devils, the Canucks, and the Devils. They could go 0-4 for 0 points.
3-1-1 is fairly optimistic. I’m assuming you have Chicago as the loss, but the Rangers, Islanders, and Flames are all battling for a playoff spot and all likely have this game circled as a place to turn things around. Also, if there’s a god the Canes will have to suit up Justin Peters in net against Edmonton, not for anything serious hopefully, just a rash of pink eye, and the Oilers will have no choice to win a game.
All that said, 1-2-2 is much more realistic, which only nets 4 points.
5 seconds left.
Do you believe in miracles?
YES!!
The Rangers and Gaborik have been struggling. In their last 3 – they have been shut out twice and lost to Pittsburgh 4-2 last night. The Isles are decent, but they can be beaten. Chicago – yeah, we don’t have a chance. Edmonton has lost 10 in a row and is trying to match our 14 game streak this year. The Flames are not playing well right now. I think they’ve lost 7 in a row. We have played significantly better over the past month and particularly the past 3 games. Will we finish 3-1-1? Maybe yes, maybe no. But we definitely have a shot with the teams we are playing.
I can think of reasons why the Canes can win every game from here on out. Team A is cold. Team B in on a back to back with a more important game in the other half. Team C has some injuries. Team D’s goalie is not playing well. The problem is that playing Carolina tends to help with those problems. Yes, the team has been playing better, but a lot of that is a dead cat bounce from the C change. That will wear off, probably soon, and the team will be back to losing consistently.
5 seconds left.
Do you believe in miracles?
YES!!
Wager on the 'Hawks Game
Hey Leaguer….I got $10 says the ’Canes beat the ’Hawks? You know where to find me!
I asked Tuomo Ruutu what his status was, after which Aaron Ward replied, “He’s single and available!”.
Clearly either A.Ward reads CC more than we think or Bob knows (part of) his audience extremely well. :)
Great news on Corvo, if only so we can show him off a little before the deadline. I’m assuming Carson will be returning to Albany, unless they decide to run 7 defensemen and scratch a forward (which could be very interesting to see).
"This guy is as meat and potatoes as there is of a man."
Gleason for Emperor!
I actually like running a 7th defenseman most nights. The problem is; this team is loaded with 4th liners, who would you to be scratched? :)
I know Paladin would answer Rod.
I think Dwyer would probably be the odd man out since he’s found his way down to the 3rd/4th line as it is. Of course the return of Ruutu and/or Cole would really mess things up.
And let’s be honest here, this is probably only go to be a problem for 3-4 games max. After that, someone is bound to be hurt.
"This guy is as meat and potatoes as there is of a man."
Gleason for Emperor!
I wouldn’t be surprised if as soon as Ruutu or Samsonov is ready to go Whitney isn’t traded.
5 seconds left.
Do you believe in miracles?
YES!!
I could see that happening, but perhaps more as coincidence than any long term plan.
"This guy is as meat and potatoes as there is of a man."
Gleason for Emperor!
I don’t think it will be just coincidence because it would allow JR to keep the young kids up that he wants, or perhaps bring in a player and send one of the AHLers back.
5 seconds left.
Do you believe in miracles?
YES!!
True and you’re right. But if the right deal came along today, he wouldn’t wait for Ruutu to be healthy before he made the move. Meaning he’s not sitting there waiting for Ruutu to be ready (that’s the coincidence part I was talking about).
"This guy is as meat and potatoes as there is of a man."
Gleason for Emperor!
Ward was nice enough to do an interview for Canes Country when we did the “Ward’s Warriors” article and he checked it out afterward, so he is aware of the site.
How much does he read it? Maybe we’ll do another interview in the future and ask him. :-)
GM of CanesCountry.com
Tripp = Mo. Neither one will ever be gone from the organization again.
5 seconds left.
Do you believe in miracles?
YES!!
A Ward would be a great wingman for Ruutu if he is indeed “single and available.” Seems like everyone can score when he’s around, why not Ruu??
Still not a crook!
McKenzie: TSN’s Mid-Season Top 30 NHL Draft Rankings is out (1/26).
So, what if we play our way right out of the consensus “top 3”?
Fodder for another thread?
Hey, Bob… I meant to ask this yesterday and the whole “single and available” thing distracted me LOL. Did you stay and watch Ruuty skate? Is he actually shooting the puck yet or still just doing conditioning and skating drills? Just curious…
Sees the world through ruuu-colored glasses...
Sisu
I didn’t stay. His skating looked okay, but I never saw him shoot the puck. Just noticed him skating on my way out.
GM of CanesCountry.com
Thanks! I’ll remain optimistic but skeptical until I hear he’s actually using that upper body to propel pucks.
Sees the world through ruuu-colored glasses...
Sisu
by Jamie Kellner on Jan 27, 2010 10:52 AM EST up reply actions
yea that article is a good one LTD… i’m sure if they don’t call Jussi up, and a game in the Olympics goes into a shootout, their gonna be kicking themselves for not putting him in when they had the chance. i really hope he makes it to Vancouver, he’s my favorite second to Cam Ward. plus no one deserves it more than him, he’s worked so hard
by silent_shadow36 on Jan 27, 2010 12:46 PM EST reply actions
i too liked that article…but i still feel sad for Jussi, but he is a class act and a guy of great Charactor….and if he isn’t going to allow that to bug the crap out of him…then none of us fans should either…gee if he was only a jamacian…I’m sure they could and would have a spot for him !!! whoops…they had a bob sledding team…sigh…
If you think you can't, you won't !
Jussi Jokinen
Jussi deserves to play for Team Finland. I am impressed with the character he has shown with the Team Finland situation. It speaks volumes to me about his character as a person. He is one of the Hurricanes’ players who make it particularly fun to go to the RBC and cheer for them.
OT Interesting Speculations Concerning Flyers and Hurricanes
http://delcotimes.com/articles/2010/01/27/sports/doc4b5fbd7827de7235853364.txt
I think the author is dreaming if he thinks Corvo will be an inexpensive acquisition — at least in terms of the Hurricanes seeking a #1 draft choice for him. Aaron Ward would be more affordable in terms of the draft choice or prospect it will take to get him. I can’t imagine Wallin will waive his NTC.
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