Clips and Clippings: Rats Re-group
by hockeymomof2 on Apr 27, 2010 2:16 PM EDT
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The Hurricane's AHL affiliate Albany River Rats are back at home tonight, hosting the defending champion Hershey Bears in Round 2 of the Calder Cup Series. Down 2-0 in the 7 game series, the local buzz is predicting that some changes on the ice are expected after the team took a day of rest Monday. Forward Jiri Tlusty is day-to-day with a leg injury suffered in Game 1, and Stefan Chaput played his first game in four weeks last Sunday, coming off a wrist injury. On the defense, familiar-to-Carolina fans Jay Harrison is guilty of the most penalty minutes of the team paired with the worst plus/minus of -3 since returning from Raleigh. And this year's Hunt Award winner Casey Borer is shining with his league-leading +7 for the playoffs. Jamie McBain and Jerome Samson are at the top of the Albany chart for SOG, with 21 and 20 SOG in the post season respectively.
On the Bears' side of this game, Darren Dreger has tweeted that Hershey's best defenseman Karl Alzner has been recalled to Washington for game 7 due to a significant injury to Tom Poti (eye) in last night's game in Montreal. Alzner was +2, with 3 assists and 6 SOG in the 2 games vs the Rats this weekend.
After the jump, what they're writing about the game in Albany tonight, checking in with former, present and future Canes making news, and a few more links to the world of hockey.
Albany updates
Room for improvement - Times Union, Albany NY Albany to shake up lineup for key Game 3 of series
Rats in need of a victory - (Troyrecord.com)
"They were frustrated," Coach Jeff Daniels said. "Those were two games in a row that we had the lead in the third period and weren’t able to hold onto it. A lot of it was our doing with the penalties and they’re a good team, so we’ve have to regroup here (tonight)."
Hershey Bears head to Albany with 2-0 lead | PennLive.com "We had our chances," Albany defenseman Casey Borer said. "We were leading in the third. We squandered it. We were in a good spot. Both nights we were in a good spot going into the third. We just couldn’t finish the job in the last 20 minutes. That’s what’s frustrating."
This [unrelated] news Albany's hockey fans have been hoping for: Devils to Albany -Times Union. The Devils' AHL affiliate will be arriving this summer, taking over the NY capital district's strong hockey market, and filing the void created with the Rats heading south to become the Charlotte Checkers.
And a feature story on the Rats' Chris Terry, the Canes 5th round pick in 2007, suggests we have another great all-around forward in the pipeline. TheAHL.com | Terry's contributions earning praise
"For me, he's been our biggest surprise, the way he's gotten better as the season has gone on," Coach Jeff Daniels said. "It's a lot of responsibility for a younger player. The message right from training camp was be a complete player. It sunk in with him. Chris has come in and opened our eyes from not being sure what his role was going to be to us being in the playoffs, and he's playing a big role for us."
Alumni
The Flyers advanced beating the New Jersey Devils in 5 last week. Who is getting a lot of the credit? Peter Laviolette. Explaining what Laviolette brought to the team, this writer doesn't miss the chance to compare Lavi's inspiration to the disappointment that was Jacques Lemaire: Flyers believe in Laviolette's philosophy | Philadelphia Daily News | 04/27/2010 Coaches in the National Hockey League, like loaves of bread, have a short shelf life. They rarely last with one team for more than 3 years.
This piece, written before the Flyers had advanced to the second round, raised a name we know well: PhillyBurbs.com: Boucher knows series is far from over
Laviolette was asked to compare current Flyers captain Mike Richards with the captain he had in Carolina in 2006 - Rod Brind`Amour - when the Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup. "When I had Roddy, he had played like a thousand games," Laviolette said. "Mike is young in his career plus they're different in who they are, in their makeup, how they prepare themselves and how they play. "This is no knock on Mike but Rod is the most devoted guy when it comes to taking care of himself. He leads from example that way. Big games are on the line now and Mike's clearly been our best forward."
While we're thinking about impending coaching changes, Coaching candidates for four open NHL jobs - The Globe and Mail Kevin McCarthy, Kevin Dineen, Boucher lead list of 14 minor-league and assistant coaches who could take over NHL teams.
The Capitals fans are reeling as they look to play game 7 at home tomorrow night against the unexpected force of the Montreal Canadiens' PK and some guy named Jaroslav Halak. A blogger who goes by HomerMcFanboy in this post, It’s now or never for Caps offered some armchair coaching for Bruce Boudreau:
For this reason alone Bruce, gritty forward Scott Walker needs to be in your lineup Wednesday night. Sit Fleischmann. Play Walker. Hell, start Walker and tell him you want him to hit one Habs player for every tooth in his mouth (that’s what? At least six or seven hits, right?)
What's Joe Corvo been doing lately? Instant Replay (nationalpost.com) The Numbers: 10 The team-leading number of shots registered by Capitals defenceman Joe Corvo.
Some fan-love from the Canucks' fans for Andrew Alberts after being benched for some bad penalties early on in the playoff series vs the Kings. Alberts goes from villain to favorite in Canucks' win - Vancouver Canucks
Uncertainty for Matt Cullen. Fox Sports > Spector > Uncertain Summer for Senators. GM Bryan Murray has attempted to re-sign Anton Volchenkov and is believed interested in keeping Andy Sutton and Matt Cullen, but with Volchenkov in line to receive perhaps as much as $5 million on the open market, plus Sutton and Cullen in line to receive significant raises themselves as UFAs it's quite possible all three could be signing elsewhere in July.
Wuzzup in Newark?
Great analysis on Lemaire's retirement over at SBN blog In Lou We Trust : Jacques Lemaire Retires - What He Did as Coach of the New Jersey Devils & What Next Upon announcement of his retirement today, John Fischer has his reaction and summary of Jacques Lemaire's coaching in 2009-10 while providing a few thoughts on possible replacements.
The Hockey News: Ken Campbell: New Jersey no longer a model franchise What was once a dominating franchise that could repair itself from within now has to go back to the drawing board and figure out how to regain that touch.
This eulogy from Intent to Blow on the Demise of the Devils had me giggling: Devils shake defense-first stereotype by not playing any | Intent to Blow:
Still, Devils Captain Jamie Langenbrunner said getting the defensive monkey off the team’s back was important."It’s a big achievement for sure," he said. "People always say we play ‘boring hockey,’ you get sick of hearing it. Now they can just say we play sh$%ty hockey.
Brandon Sutter: NHL trophy winner in the making?
A hockey stat-geek shows us what numbers correlate to the best defensive forward in this story. Why should you care? Brandon Sutter gets some notice. The Selke finalists: a microstatic look - The Copper & Blue Modern statistical methods provide interesting insights into the relative merits of this season's three Selke Trophy finalists.
And The Hockey News' Adam Proteau recognized "Two-minute" Sutter's Lady-Byng-ian season with his ballot.
Canes to play a KHL team in St Petersburg?
Darren Dreger: NHL, KHL closing in on deal for exhibition games Further to reports over the weekend, the NHL is moving closer to solidifying an agreement with the Kontinental Hockey League to play two exhibition games next season in Russia. Add this to Jim Rutherford's comments at the end of the season, and it looks like the Canes will be facing off against this KHL team as pre-season exhibition match next fall: The Official SKA Ice Hockey Club Website | Homepage.
Also found some bulletin board material here. Sergei Zubov: "SKA could defeat any NHL team" - KHL news
Question for you: How do you all feel about our Hurricanes playing in a non-NHL preseason game?
Another name to watch
At the Hurricane's Prospect Camp at the Reczone, July 2009, Brian Dumoulin (black jersey, now at Boston College) and Matt Kennedy work through their drills. (via LTD)
Last, in the OHL playoffs, the Windsor Spitfires (think Taylor Hall and Cam Fowler) came back from 0-3 in the series vs the Kitchener Rangers to win and advance to the next round vs the Barrie Colts. Barrie is now the home of the Canes' prospect Matt Kennedy who was drafted in the 5th round in 2009. Kennedy played for the Canes Prospects team who won the tournament in Traverse City, Michigan last fall and, at 20 years old, he was subsequently invited to training camp here in Raleigh. Cut by the Canes, Kennedy returned to his OHL team, the Guelph Storm, and was since traded to Barrie. Another big young winger we may need to keep an eye on.
His numbers: Matt Kennedy with Barrie Colts, in his 8 playoff games, he has put up strong scoring numbers of 7-4-11 and looks sharp at a +13.
An important chapter of Kennedy's story was a bad hit he received in January, described in this piece (glovetap to Cory for the find!): National Post: Colts looking for wins not payback in OHL finals During a mid-January meeting between the two clubs Spitfires forward Zack Kassian leveled Barrie’s Matt Kennedy with a vicious check, which resulted in a charging major and game misconduct. Kassian was subsequently suspended for 20 games while Kennedy suffered a concussion and missed two weeks of action.
Finally, a look at NHL Business news: the Good, the Bad and the Funny
KuklasKorner : Versus attracting Key Demographics Due to the momentum of NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, VERSUS garnered its most-watched April in primetime in network history.
Troubling NHL numbers - The Globe and Mail Reports indicate that as many as six teams needed advances on television and/or revenue-sharing money to pay the bills
Down Goes Brown: The NHL partners with Facebook Another winner!
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First…. GO RATS!!!
I agree with HomerMcFanBoy that Scotty Walker needs to make an appearance and I think I also heard it on ESPN this morning and some of the comments on that article said something of the like…WSH’s reg season was so successful, hate to use the word easy, but it seems that this team doesn’t know how to deal with heart and grit…its a whole different ball game in the playoffs where talent doesn’t always get you too far…but heart and character do… (Reference 2008-2009 Canes cup run…or hell just Canes in general)
Cullen would be the only player i would welcome back through the revolving door…all others need not apply…and I would only take him back if it meant Cole would be revolving out the door…
And Down Goes Brown…Hilarious!
Great Stuff HM2!!!
RAKASTAN SUOMEN!!
I was just reading their Maple Leafs facebook page (parody) from a year ago. (linked at the bottom of their post from today) Also great stuff. Laughing loudly.
Olympian Tim Gleason in Vancouver: "I don’t care what anybody says, to watch an exciting hockey game, there’s nothing like it."
by hockeymomof2 on Apr 27, 2010 6:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Great work HM2. What’s your take on Harrison? I am hearing that with the assumption either Babchuk or Pothier are signed, the anticipated battle is going to come down to two of the three: Carson, Picard, Harrison. As for me, I think Carson has a lock unless something really odd happens. If the Hurricanes draft one of the top three defensemen (which I can’t see happening), it’s hard to see either Harrison or Picard being re-signed. On the other hand, assuming not, it will come down to Picard or Harrison. As such, what’s your analysis as between the two — Picard versus Harrison?
Thanks Doug! On the D-Question, I simply don’t know enough about Picard. Seems shakey, but that could be more about circumstances.
And I can’t believe Harrison is top-6 material for a NHL team intending to make a deep run in the post season. Maybe it’s just confidence, but compared to McBain and Carson, no contest. If he’s in Charlotte we could bring him in when we need to up the lbs/player but otherwise, let him learn to thrive in the AHL.
Olympian Tim Gleason in Vancouver: "I don’t care what anybody says, to watch an exciting hockey game, there’s nothing like it."
by hockeymomof2 on Apr 27, 2010 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Both are probably a six and shouldn’t get too many minutes if either make the team. I think Carson’s a lock and Harrison vs Picard, probably Harrison, he’s bigger, has more reach, and is willing to fight. I realize Picard skates better and has more offensive upside, but we have that role filled with guys that do it much better.
Based on what Jim Rutherford said in talking about grit and Harrison, that seems to be the direction the Hurricanes are leaning. Still, although he is vastly better than A. Ward, I still get that nervousness when I see Harrison on the ice and I always keep my eyes on him thinking something untoward is about to happen. It isn’t the same feeling of doom I had when A. Ward and even Wallin were Hurricanes; but I felt more comfortable when Alberts was playing than Harrison — even though Alberts had an uncanny ability to have pucks glide away in his own zone.
Jay Harrison is guilty of the most penalty minutes of the team paired with the worst plus/minus of -3 since returning from Raleigh.
Thats a guy that we should being thinking about re-signing. I really wish this org could see past the pocketbook sometimes.
it always burns within
the downward spiral never ends
when driven into sin
your salvation's found in a sinner's deed
by Douchebag St John on Apr 27, 2010 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Thanks. I am with you on Harrison for certain. He seems to me to have that knack for taking a really bad penalty or being the guy is just half a step too slow recovering on the penalty kill; but maybe I am wrong. I am still looking at Hurricanes’ videos and haven’t seen but a game or two with Picard. He seemed fine thus far; but definitely was not as polished and quietly dependable as Carson. Picard is a much, much better skater than Harrison; but needs to get stronger. Picard does have a mean streak on the ice. We’ll see how it all works out.
Picard VS Canes
Watch a couple of games when he played against us a Sen, if I recall he had a turnover that caused a goal and didn’t get the puck out and it caused a goal.
Doug,
Please don’t place pasted copy on an entire article in here … it can cause us problems with the writer or publisher. Here’s Doug’s original post, sans copied text:
Here’s an excellent article on Zach Boychuk. I imagine Boychuk has a clear understanding of the need for him to work on (1) strength on his skates; (2) quicker acceleration to maximize his speed; and (3) increasing the speed on his decision-making in getting off the shot. Others may disagree, but to me, Boychuk is one of those highly-skilled hockey players who has that extra helping of desire — much like Ruutu. I am looking forward to seeing him play next season.
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=527253
If Staal and Ward are the franchise, can we start calling Brandon “the Fixture”?
“To be a part of that organization, especially in a rebuilding mode, to be a big piece of that [, said Boychuk}… there are some good players up there right now, main fixtures, guys like Eric Staal, Cam Ward and Brandon Sutter. But for the team to really go somewhere, they definitely need their young guys, and I hope that I’ll be a big part of that. It’s an exciting time.”
Olympian Tim Gleason in Vancouver: "I don’t care what anybody says, to watch an exciting hockey game, there’s nothing like it."
by hockeymomof2 on Apr 27, 2010 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions
To be fair they started re-building last year and still almost made the playoffs. Given a two years for the young guys to season and the odd chance that PK might spend some money on that winger even Stevie Wonder can see that Staal needs, this team might be pretty good in a few seasons. Considering the owner is loath to spend money, another Cup is not really likely, but consistent playoff appearances are not out of the question.
it always burns within
the downward spiral never ends
when driven into sin
your salvation's found in a sinner's deed
by Douchebag St John on Apr 27, 2010 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions
To be fair, if the Hurricanes organization had more revenue in the form of attendance, the organization would be making money and not losing money. It is a much more sound business plan to develop the Season Ticket holder support needed to consistently fund to the salary cap rather than spending the money and hoping the fans will come. Plenty of salary cap teams don’t make the playoffs year after year. It would be Camelot and lovely if Peter Karmanos had so much money he didn’t care if the Hurricanes lost significant money. I think he deserves respect for bringing hockey to Carolina, funding a team that won the Stanley Cup, and creating an organization that has kept up with teams with far more funding.
I think it is inarguable that Staal needs a wing to take off the scoring load; but I completely disagree that the Hurricanes organization is not working hard to create an organization that can consistently compete for the Stanley Cup.
Yes, it sucks but this isn’t Toronto or Montreal. I was still pleased with how they drew this year despite our record.
It would be Camelot and lovely if Peter Karmanos had so much money
He does. Perhaps you have heard of Compuware. He is spending money through that corp to sponsor the ridiculous overseas openers that he could be using on his hockey team. This team has been about money first, winning last from day one. I give you our current head coach as example number one of that mindset. Unless you are the Rooney Family and the team is your actual business, pro-sports teams should be run like the Yankees and Red Sox, built with the idea of winning every year, not simply making money.Pro Sports teams are meant to be the play toys of rich old dudes and those rich old dudes should want to win. It may not work out every year, but those ownership groups in NY and Boston spend with the idea that they are building a team that can win.
I think he deserves respect for bringing hockey to Carolina, funding a team that won the Stanley Cup,
They were one of the lowest paid teams in the league, picked to finish dead last by everyone. They benefited from an offensive minded coach, a new standard of enforcement, and as the owner so eloquently stated, even he believes the Cup was a fluke, not a product of his generosity.
but I completely disagree that the Hurricanes organization is not working hard to create an organization that can consistently compete for the Stanley Cup.
I again point to our current head coach as a something that refutes that statement. John Paddock and John Stevens are both available. Paddock was available when Lavi was fired. I believe Tortorella was out there too, a guy with a Stanley Cup ring. Mo was purely about saving money because Toronto was paying him. I defy you to find one person in the pro hockey biz not named Jim Rutherford who can tell you, with a straight face, that Mo can take a team to a championship.
it always burns within
the downward spiral never ends
when driven into sin
your salvation's found in a sinner's deed
by Douchebag St John on Apr 27, 2010 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Last season the Hurricanes with Ruutu and Cole injured made it to the Eastern Conference final. I thought it was impressive; but there is no question that the one way for Maurice to prove he be the coach who wins the Stanley Cup is to do so. Of course, very few NHL coaches have ever coached a team to the Conference finals and fewer still have been the coach of a winning Stanley Cup Team.
In 2005-2006, the Hurricanes organization did indeed authorize the expenditure of significant sums to retain Recchi and Weight. The Hurricanes organization essentially spent to the budget in 2009-2010. I disagree with you on the assessment of Paul Maurice; however, like almost all NHL coaches, Maurice will have to show progress in the team as a top tier team or his second stint as head coach for the Hurricanes is likely to be somewhat short. I think Hurricanes hockey can indeed be very successful if the players fit the system. From what I am seeing the reconstituted team is much, much closer to being able to play that style of hockey. The proof will be in the performance of the team.
Sorry, I assumed that www.nhl.com wants its material copied; as contrasted with www.hockeysfuture.com which clearly does not.
One reason I thought that is the www.nhl.com does not have on its site that republication of its articles are not permitted; whereas sites such as www.hockeysfuture.com do have that statement. I apologize, I didn’t mean to cause trouble for anybody.
no trouble … just wanted you to know why I pulled it. The rule of thumb would be not to copy any full article. A paragraph or two is OK, but for anything in-depth, people can just follow the link.
by Cory Lavalette on Apr 27, 2010 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Will do. I had done that except for www.nhl.com (which I thought wanted its materials republished on hockey blogs to help grow the game). My mistake.
fwiw, from Proprietary Rights (link)
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by Cory Lavalette on Apr 27, 2010 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Kennedy
That’s his 5th concussion, not good for a 21-year old.
http://www.lfpress.com/sports/hockey/2010/01/20/12536656-sun.html
I could not make a glass of water work right…
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/385066-the-20-most-bone-jarring-hockey-hits
New rule: any link that includes footage, photos or graphic descriptions of a certain hit needs to be labeled NSFCG. This way I will be spared the agony.
"What Carolina really has going for them is Brandon Sutter. When that kid first showed up, he looked like a skinny little thing that wouldn’t last two weeks. But he’s turned into a real star."
Sorry CG, I thought about the warning when I was eating dinner… please accept my deepest condolences..
It’s alright max. I will be able to close my eyes without seeing it in oh…7 or 8 days.
"What Carolina really has going for them is Brandon Sutter. When that kid first showed up, he looked like a skinny little thing that wouldn’t last two weeks. But he’s turned into a real star."
Look at it like this… a great example of Sutter Nailness… he bounced back , had an amazing year, and oh yea he got the hardest hit he will take in his career out of the way already.
Y’know I thought of you first. Kind of like thinking of LTD when Ruu’s surgery was announced. Is this a good thing?
Olympian Tim Gleason in Vancouver: "I don’t care what anybody says, to watch an exciting hockey game, there’s nothing like it."
by hockeymomof2 on Apr 27, 2010 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions
I think that it probably depends what side of the fan-player relationship you’re on.
"What Carolina really has going for them is Brandon Sutter. When that kid first showed up, he looked like a skinny little thing that wouldn’t last two weeks. But he’s turned into a real star."
Good stuff as always HM!
Thanks for Lavi’s comments on Roddie. Didn’t he say in his “In My Own Words” interview that he didn’t think Lavi liked him too much when he first came here? How was that possible?
#needsmorescottwalker
And regarding St. Petersburg, you tweeted and asked if Canes fans visiting Helsinki might make a stop over in Russia first. I’d be curious about that as well, I think there is some interest if the schedule can be confirmed (btw, not for the LTD family, Helsinki is pushing it already).
Phoblographer and Finn Aficionado
SISU
They’re doing another open thread at the Albany Times-Union. Here’s one comment just up:
GREAT feature! It almost makes we want to take back all the negative coments I have made about you….almost. ;) We should have this for every game. Carolina has a live blog for every game. It adds a a lot especially to fans that can’t watch it and only hear a radio broadcast. Perhaps something to think about.
However, having checked into this for the first 2 Bears games, I have yet to see any discussions of hot tubs, cheese, or other standard tropes that appear in the CC blog. Maybe, if we’re being held up as the standard, we should stop by and explain proper game thread style. If you’re gonna do it, do it right. that’s what I always say.
Olympian Tim Gleason in Vancouver: "I don’t care what anybody says, to watch an exciting hockey game, there’s nothing like it."
We could always post some of our recaptionation to give them an idea of the standard we’ve set.
"What Carolina really has going for them is Brandon Sutter. When that kid first showed up, he looked like a skinny little thing that wouldn’t last two weeks. But he’s turned into a real star."
Awesome stuff HM, but I expect no less from you at this point. :D
I echo LTD’s comments about Rod and Lavi. It’s nice for me to get a glimpse, even the smallest one, into the mutual respect between the two. I have to say I also laughed quite loudly at Langenbrunner’s comments.
"What Carolina really has going for them is Brandon Sutter. When that kid first showed up, he looked like a skinny little thing that wouldn’t last two weeks. But he’s turned into a real star."
As long as you knew it was a parody. But since this was written before Lemaire “retired”, it adds to the richness, yes?
Olympian Tim Gleason in Vancouver: "I don’t care what anybody says, to watch an exciting hockey game, there’s nothing like it."
by hockeymomof2 on Apr 27, 2010 6:26 PM EDT up reply actions
It’s so good on so many levels (and yeah I realized it was a parody, but forgot the quotes around Langenbrunner). Way better than the “humor” up at Puck Daddy today.
"What Carolina really has going for them is Brandon Sutter. When that kid first showed up, he looked like a skinny little thing that wouldn’t last two weeks. But he’s turned into a real star."
Also this just in Neuvirth is out with LBI but can back up. Bear’s Holtby to start in goal.
Following @timleone on twitter is delightful. I feel like I’m spying.
Olympian Tim Gleason in Vancouver: "I don’t care what anybody says, to watch an exciting hockey game, there’s nothing like it."
sorry for the cross through. here’s the link to @timleone. https://twitter.com/timleone/status/12968380642
Olympian Tim Gleason in Vancouver: "I don’t care what anybody says, to watch an exciting hockey game, there’s nothing like it."
by hockeymomof2 on Apr 27, 2010 6:26 PM EDT up reply actions
This sucks
It looks like Casey Borer will be the defenseman sitting out tonight for the Rats, who will add Zack FitzGerald to the lineup. That’s a bit of a surprise, since Borer was a plus-1 each of the first two games of the series and is an AHL-leading plus-7 in the playoffs.
Fitz gerald leads the team (maybe the AHL) for PIM. Seriously.
(from the t-u gamethread)
Olympian Tim Gleason in Vancouver: "I don’t care what anybody says, to watch an exciting hockey game, there’s nothing like it."
This may have been previously reported, but looks like Ian Laperriere is out for good.
Phoblographer and Finn Aficionado
SISU
The Hockey News...
…featured the Albany River Rats series in their Around the AHL coverage.
(“Rats drowning in the box”?…ouch!)
Jay Harrison was their main source. Interesting choice.
Olympian Tim Gleason in Vancouver: "I don’t care what anybody says, to watch an exciting hockey game, there’s nothing like it."
by hockeymomof2 on Apr 28, 2010 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions
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