Justin "Pete Dawg" Peters to Make NHL Debut: Hurricanes at Islanders, Game Day Preview
by Bob Wage on Feb 6, 2010 2:38 PM EST
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Justin Peters is expected to make his NHL debut tonight as the Carolina Hurricanes, (20-30-7) tackle the New York Islanders, (23-25-8) for a game at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. Peters has a record of 18-13-2 for the Albany River Rats of the AHL so far this season with a GAA of 2.55 and a save percentage of .916. The goalie represented "Team Canada" in the AHL All Star game earlier this year.
Peters was called into service because of an injury to franchise goalie Cam Ward. Mike Maniscalco is reporting that Ward is expected to see a back specialist early this week and could be out for some time.
Manny Legace earned the win last night, but will take a break tonight as he backs up the rookie.
Eric Staal will put his 11 game scoring streak on the line. The captain has 10 goals and 7 assists during this spell and is now leading his team, despite missing 10 games earlier in the year due to a torso injury. The center has 42 points in 32 games since returning from his time off.
Jussi Jokinen is also hot for the Hurricanes and has a five game scoring streak in process. Many fans still can not imagine how or why presently the hottest scorer from Finland in the NHL did not make the Finnish Olympic squad, but apparently due to petty politics, it's their loss.
Jokinen has now passed Ray Whitney and is second on the team in scoring.
The New York Islanders have lost six games in a row and are playing more like the pundits predicted at the beginning of the year. For more information about them, Lighthouse Hockey has all the latest.
This game will be televised locally by FSN starting at 7. We will have the open game thread cranked up here at 6:30, barring the use of a "no trade clause" or some other debacle.
Note: The "pending" then "dead" trade of Niclas Wallin to San Jose is back in the negotiating process. What's keeping the two sides apart? Reportedly, Wallin wants a "no trade clause" worked in his new deal with the Sharks. (Just kidding folks.)
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Excited for the Game Tonight
I’m excited to see Justin Peters in goal tonight. It’s not often you get a preview of next season – but it’s like we’re getting sneak peaks each game. Good luck P-Dawg.
Yep, looking forward to.. seeing him in net. You just can’t say you’re “looking forward to seeing Peters tonight.” Sounds awkward.
can I say it?
I’m looking forward to seeing peters tonight…
:)
by Andrea's evil twin on Feb 6, 2010 5:12 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
As if we ever get to see our backups play? If I were a goalie, Carolina would be probably the LAST place I would want to be. You have a Stanley Cup goalie and an incompetent coach who has a phobia of playing backups standing in your way.
Really? there’s at least a couple goalies in the league that play more games than Cam. If you’re gonna hate on Mo, at least have your facts straight.
by Killswitch on Feb 6, 2010 4:45 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I seriously doubt that. Maybe a few other goalies… I made that statement just based on what I have seen, last years data:
2008-2009: Only Kiprusoff (76), Turco (74), Backstrom (71), and Lundqvist (70) had more starts. Cam Ward had 68.
Not many, especially considering Turco and Backstrom have struggled this year, having played only 39 and 43 games respectively. Cam has played 41 Games this year and has now missed 14 with injury. We have played 57 games total, so he has played 96.4% of the games he has been available for. I think you would be hard pressed to find a starter that played much more. The obvious Kiprusoff, Lundqvist, and Brodeur aside… I still wouldn’t want to be a backup behind Cam.
Brodeur was injured for a good part of last year, he wouldve been a part of the list as well, that makes 5.
by Killswitch on Feb 6, 2010 10:00 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Not to mention the semantics of Big Hockey Market vs. Small Hockey Market. That is to say if Luongo, Lundqvist, Kiprusoff, or Nabokov begin to struggle… You can bet the fans will be calling for their head and wanting the backup to play or a replacement brought in. When Cam struggles here, we just wait for him to get better again.
I find it VERY hard to believe that there would ever be a situation where the fans in Raleigh and the Canes management would give up on Cam. Therefore any backup for the Canes will likely never get the chance to be a starter while he is here.
That’s right, when you have a franchise goalie, you don’t look for a backup to become your starter.
by Killswitch on Feb 6, 2010 9:18 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
The Juice
I’m not sure why, but sometimes I forget just how valuable Jussi Jokinen is for the Canes. Once you see his side by side comparison with Staal (albeit fewer games because of injury) you realize this guy is even now, underrated.
If nothing else, there is always the potential for this to happen tonight. Entertaining.
"This guy is as meat and potatoes as there is of a man."
Gleason for Emperor!
He’s got a reputation in Albany for being one of the toughest guys on the team.
"This guy is as meat and potatoes as there is of a man."
Gleason for Emperor!
Don’t have a source for this, but I have a clear memory of there being reports from the training staff that Peters clearly was the most physically fit athlete at his initial Pete Friesen “Welcome to the Canes” training camp.
From an Albany River Rats training camp report from earlier this season comes this little anecdote:
River Rats goaltender Justin Peters just won’t quit. When most players reached their maximum output during a strength exercise, they mustered one last repetition and dropped the weight(s) to the floor. Every time Justin Peters looked like he was slowing down, he would huff and puff his way through three to four more reps.
Juniors
More Peters footage, this from the OHL:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQDCjCMx-34&feature=related
Pretty amazing fight all the way around.
-m
Cam has had back problems for awhile, thats why JR should have never signed him for a long term deal. I didn’t like the deal then and I don’t like it now, I swear this is gonna come back and bite us one day.
When he’s on there’s none better but this mysterious back problem problems scares the hell out of me.
Staal + Jussi = GOAL
if they've known about back problems for awhile
what possible justification does he have for riding him for 13 straight games in a meaningless season with an experienced and capable backup sitting on the bench/
by DidJussiThat? on Feb 6, 2010 4:04 PM EST up reply actions
I agree completely, and I said it last season
I said it in 2002. I said it in 2004. I said it in 2006. Toronto fans overwhelmingly said it in 2008.
He sucks.
by DidJussiThat? on Feb 6, 2010 4:11 PM EST up reply actions
Also another reason to fire Friesen
When your team is consistently among the league leaders in man-games lost to injury, and when your trainer does boneheaded things like allow a player with a broken neck to skate off the ice and allow your franchise Captain to run in a 10k (which is named after the trainer) while recovering from major knee surgery, and then your franchise goalie can’t stay off the injured list,
IT"S TIME FOR A NEW FREAKING TRAINER!
God no, the whole team would be dead, no one can work out as much as he does
"That’s what happens when you suck" - Tim Gleason
Seriously, Brind’Amour’s old school approach would kill the speed and quickness of all the players. Brind’Amour seems to train as if he were a marathon runner rather than training for a sport built on fast fire synapse, speed, and strength. Brind’Amour could probably salvage his career if he trained with Gary Roberts.
does this look like a marathon runner to you?
clearly, he’s not focusing enough on strength [eyeroll]
Brind'Amour and Training
This photo looks like a person who is training for a triathlon. He is very much in shape. He has not been moving on the ice for over three years (even when not hurt) like a person who is working on acceleration and power skating. I also see a person who looks like a wide receiver more than a running back. I suspect based on what I see that he has a less than stellar vertical leap.
The stories of Brind’Amour working out for hours on the stationary bike are consistent with my view of his work out regime. I think there are plenty of trainers who much prefer different and more dynamic forms of work to create speed, balance, and acceleration. A person can use a stationary bike 12 hours a day and get slower, not faster.
I would like to see Brind’Amour using his strength to finish his checks with authority.
Check out Jussi!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4yR8N3PHpY
The first one looks awfully familiar doesn’t it?
found this at the ESPN game photos from last night:
This is Justin Peters warming up in Buffalo pregamet. Cool photo, eh? I like Staal in his superman pose (or his Hurricanes pajamas?)
GM and soothsayer of the Unofficial Hurricanes' fishtank.
Up this week: Introducing Sutter-fish.
I’m impressed. That’s a great sports shot.
Sees the world through ruuu-colored glasses...
Sisu
by LTD on Feb 6, 2010 5:28 PM EST up reply actions
I loved this headline from a team Albany beat earlier this season after Peters really won it for the Rats:
“Peters, Peters, Monarchs Eater”GM and soothsayer of the Unofficial Hurricanes' fishtank.
Up this week: Introducing Sutter-fish.
Is anyone out there going to the Cool Bar in Durham tonight?
by ncdavid on Feb 6, 2010 5:50 PM EST via mobile reply actions
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