Bowman Comes Through: Hurricanes 4, Canucks 3
by Brian LeBlanc on Dec 15, 2011 11:09 PM EST
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PrintYou could feel this coming from a mile away. Even while the Canes were trudging through a 1-3 road trip across most of Canada, the sense was that the Canes were a break or two away from breaking through and making a statement.
Wednesday night, that statement was made with a 4-3 come-from-behind win over the defending Western Conference champion Vancouver Canucks, the Canes' first win all season in which they trailed by two goals and their first win in which they trailed at the end of any period.
The Canucks jumped out to an early 1-0 lead at 5:19 on a Kevin Bieksa wrister from 50 feet that made it through a screen in front of Cam Ward, who started his fifth straight game and was hung out to dry by Jaroslav Spacek in front of the net, who inadvertently bumped his goaltender and shielded Bieksa's shot from his view.
Not long after, a line brawl nearly broke out in front of Canucks goaltender Cory Schneider, after Jussi Jokinen and Keith Ballard exchanged face washes in the low slot. Former Canuck Bryan Allen was the most pugilistic of the Canes, scrapping with Canucks winger Aaron Rome in a rather spirited bout that earned them both fighting penalties.
The second period began inauspiciously for the Canes and could have easily been 2-0 about nine minutes into the period. The home team was lazy on a line change and gifted the Canucks a two-on-none from the faceoff dots in. Chris Higgins' backhand chance was snuffed out by Ward, and Bieksa nearly had his second of the game on the rebound but pool-cued the puck just wide of the Canes' goal.
A few seconds later, though, Mason Raymond did give the Canucks that two-goal lead at 9:51 when he outfought Eric Staal in the low slot and got his stick free to redirect a pass from Henrik Sedin. The assist was Sedin's 700th NHL point.
But then, the tide started turning.
Drayson Bowman got the Canes on the board with his first goal of the season at 15:52 with a perfect tip of an Anthony Stewart centering pass from the near corner. Just over three minutes later, Tuomo Ruutu was in perfect position to redirect an Allen wrister from the blue line that went up and over Schneider's shoulder to tie the game at 19:08.
Bowman then earned his second of the night just :37 into the third with a wide open look that beat Schneider cleanly after Chad LaRose drew two Canucks to him along the near boards and feathered a pass in between their sticks out to Bowman in the slot. It marked Bowman's fourth career goal, all of which were scored in pairs; in addition to tonight, his other two NHL goals came in an 8-5 rout of the Tampa Bay Lightning in April of 2010.
A few minutes later, the Bowman Show continued as he snuck behind the Canucks defense at 3:53 and he nearly had a breakaway goal for a hat trick had Schneider come up with his best save of the night to deny Bowman on the backhand.
Newly acquired Jaroslav Spacek, playing his first game as a Hurricane at the RBC Center, made it 4-2 at 6:12 on a power play goal, a gorgeous snap shot from 25 feet that beat Schneider and marked the fifth power play goal in four games for the beleaguered Carolina power play.
Alexandre Burrows then made the proceedings rather interesting with a backhander off a rebound at 8:40, joining the injured Daniel Sedin as the only Canucks with double-digit goals with his tenth of the season.
Ward, however, had some heroics up his sleeve to keep it a one-goal game, robbing Ballard on a point-blank wrister with eight minutes to go that should be in the conversation for the save of the year:
The Canes were then able to close out the final eight minutes and earn their second win under coach Kirk Muller, who was thrilled with the performance.
"It was a gutsy win for our guys. We just keep preaching that you have to believe in it and stay with it and some nights you may not get the bounce, and some nights you will. They stayed with it and we scored at the key times."
Speaking of Bowman's play, Muller said what many Canes fans have been dying to hear: "I know young kids have to earn their time, but I think you've got to put them into a spot where they can excel. If you just keep throwing them on the fourth line when they come up, they're just going to be out of their element."
Game Notes:
- Bowman ended up with 19:07 in ice time, his most time on ice in any of his 35 career games and second only to Staal (22:20) among forwards. His eight shots led the team, followed by Tuomo Ruutu who had six.
- Spacek's power-play goal gave the Canes a streak of four straight games with a PPG, their longest such streak this season.
- Ward improved to 6-3-3 when making 30 or more saves this season.
- Despite taking the morning skate, Jay Harrison was scratched for the tenth straight game.
- The Canucks have not beaten the Hurricanes at the RBC Center since November 27, 2002. Granted, they've only played three times since then, but the Canes are 3-0 in those games.
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That place was electric tonight
Cam Ward was huge. At LEAST two saves that had no business not being in the back of the net. That said, when you get 40+ shots on goal, you should win. Play has been like night and day since Kirk took over, and it’s good to finally see it show up on the scoreboard.
If I cared more about my UNC side, I'd call myself "Tar Volon," and that'd be awesome.
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by Incipient_Senescence on Dec 15, 2011 11:15 PM EST reply actions
It sounded amazing on TV. Kept thinking how super that Muller finally gets to hear that. The guys on the bench too.
I was so inspired by Cam Ward’s performance; I have no words.
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by Carolyn Christians on Dec 15, 2011 11:51 PM EST up reply actions
RBC was great tonight. Ward willed the team to a win. Ruutu was a man possessed as well. Bowman played the way he has done for Daniels. Bowman has a tremendous desire to succeed; and Muller seems a natural at generating positive energy. Bowman responded with a great performance.
Agree with ya CC and AD ! Cam played super last night against a very skilled team. Muller has not had the pleasure of seeing and hearing Caniacs in full song before, at least as a member of this team.
Bowman looked great, and deserved every minute of TOI he got last night. Really some thought he didn’t look that good Tuesday, but I thought he wasn’t bad, considering it was his first game under Muller’s system – a system that I think he can thrive in.
I agree with all of the above. In addition, the power play was crisp and as good as I have seen it live this year. This coach and his staff are doing great work. They got Mc Bain straightened out, the penalty kill is better, the power play is better, Staal plays inspired, and the whole team plays 60 minutes at top speed.
Great job by coaches and great effort by the players. I can watch this type hockey all year, win or lose. It was exciting.
by FoxtrotSierra on Dec 16, 2011 10:15 AM EST up reply actions
You know. I saw a little bit of Whitney in Bowman for one of those chances in the 3rd. :)
Ready for the Canes to win the Cup again! :)
Play the Kids
Bowman’s speed and scoring acumen was readily apparent. I appreciated Muller’s post game omments. It makes no sense to run scorers for five minutes on the fourth line; and Muller was clear he was not that kind of coach. I think Dalpe and Boychuk will flourish under Muller.
AD, I was at the game and was very, very impressed with the effort of the whole team. But it is entirely appropriate to call out Drayson Bowman as perhaps the most dynamic player on the ice last night. When Muller put Bowman/Staal/Stewart together that line was a thing of beauty, connecting on pin-point passes and generally making things happen. People forget that Bowman was a prolific scorer in the Jr.‘s and his last two years have shown that he can play a complete game. I’m very excited for him and the Canes.
NotOpie,
That’s just how AD is. If the player is 22 & under or is some other team’s underperformer, he is golden in AD’s eyes.
"We've got to risk implosion. We may explode into the biggest fireball this part of the galaxy has seen, but we've got to take that one in a million chance."
-- Captain Kirk in Star Trek 'The Naked Time'
If Stewart could give a more consistent effort, he’d be worthy of top line minutes. Good size, great speed for his size, and nice hands. He’s no Cole, but could provide a similar style of play, but with better hands.
Mike Manascalco and I talked about this after the game, that it looked like he was cycling Stewart on Staal’s line. I don’t think Stewart yet has the conditioning to go at Muller’s pace for 60 minutes but when he gets it, maybe he will see more time there.
by Chuck Burns on Dec 16, 2011 11:37 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
From where I was sitting last night, it looked like he put that Stewart/Staal/Bowman line together sometime in the 2nd and ran with it through most of the rest of the game. It did appear that he shifted a more defensively responsible 1st line late in the game (think it was Bowman/Staal/Dwyer, but I could be wrong)….could be that Stewart was winded….
I can’t tell you how happy that comment made me feel when I heard him say that. Bowman, Dalpe, and Boychuk , as roster openings allow, will finally get a legitimate chance to succeed. Muller’s system is far better suited to all three, and the guidance they’ll get from Muller and McLean ( both with long successful NHL careers as forwards ) will be far better than anything they have had at the NHL level. Maybe one will ultimately not prove to be the players the org. drafted them to be, but now I feel they have a fighting chance.
+1000
At last, a Canes coach is saying what a lot of us have wanted to hear for the last three years about handling offensively gifted prospects. They may not make it, but now the Canes will find out. And Bowman looked the best he ever has. It took an injury to Skinner to open the door but it is huge that Muller didn’t just put Bowman on the 4th line and then yank him instantly after the first mistake.
by curiouscanesfan on Dec 17, 2011 8:45 AM EST up reply actions
Making Mistakes
One advantage Muller has is that he has made mistakes on the ice while playing his hardest as an NHL forward. He knows first hand how it feels to be giving it all you have and still make the wrong snap judgment. In conjunction with his personality, Muller is able to express to the young players that the question isn’t whether they will make mistakes, but how they respond and what they learn from the mistakes. It’s a much more satisfactory way to get the trust of players than to be old school and jerk them onto the bench. The kids in particular tend to try to play in a way the coach finds “pleasing.” Error free hockey is ultimately losing hockey if more effort is spent trying not to lose than trying to win.
I like what I am seeing in Muller and MacLean in particular. I like the idea of pushing the kids to move fast North and pushing the pace.
I think Bowman made a case for 1st line time last night. Don’t see him leaving any time soon.
Harrumph
Bowman definitely had a great game last night, but I am a little hesitant to say he should be a full-time 1st liner. He has earned another shot at it for the next game, but let’s see how this plays out over the course of a couple of games.
"We've got to risk implosion. We may explode into the biggest fireball this part of the galaxy has seen, but we've got to take that one in a million chance."
-- Captain Kirk in Star Trek 'The Naked Time'
by PackPride17 on Dec 16, 2011 11:23 AM EST up reply actions
agree
If I cared more about my UNC side, I'd call myself "Tar Volon," and that'd be awesome.
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by Incipient_Senescence on Dec 16, 2011 11:29 AM EST up reply actions
Wow, Bowman got over 19 minutes. It would have taken 3 games for him to get that much TOI under Maurice.
Cam Ward & Ruutu were awesome tonight. Bieska (I think) should get a phone call for that blatant elbow to Ruutu’s face in the 3rd. Jussi looked a lot closer to his normal form tonight. And I was REALLY impressed with Faulk’s overall game.
And being the Staal homer I am; I thought he played solid tonight. He seemed to do well in the faceoff circle and he is carrying himself a lot better under Captain Kirk.
"We've got to risk implosion. We may explode into the biggest fireball this part of the galaxy has seen, but we've got to take that one in a million chance."
-- Captain Kirk in Star Trek 'The Naked Time'
by PackPride17 on Dec 16, 2011 12:03 AM EST via mobile reply actions
The most hated team in the NHL
IS… the Vancouver Canucks. Is it league wide jealousy of their success, Or plays like Bieksa on Ruutu after the whistle very late in the 3rd period. I’ve made up my mind.
At least twice Ruutu took blatant hits after the whistle blew, one after he scored a goal, the second was the elbow to the face late in the game.
Here’s a place where Hockey needs to step up and protect players. Those types of hit after the whistle should be called a unsportsman like penalty, just like football does.
by CanesFanFromLI on Dec 16, 2011 8:16 AM EST up reply actions
I do have to say that I’m glad we don’t play Vancouver very often. They are a dirty team and I can see why they are one of the most hated teams in the NHL.
I will give them credit for two things though. They have a good amount of skill & toughness of that team and when they are in the offensive zone, they always have someone right in front of the net creating screens & havoc.
"We've got to risk implosion. We may explode into the biggest fireball this part of the galaxy has seen, but we've got to take that one in a million chance."
-- Captain Kirk in Star Trek 'The Naked Time'
Boston exposed Vancouver’s toughness in the Finals last year for what it is – a front. They aren’t tough, just sorta cheap and they whine non-stop. I went into the Finals pulling for the Canucks. After about the first two games I found myself rooting for the Bruins which I never I thought I would do.
The two guys they went after early on were Jokinen and LaRose – that says a lot about them.
"I'm not going to waste my time with Tuukka Rask" - Cam Ward
Boston exposed Vancouver’s toughness in the Finals last year for what it is – a front. They aren’t tough, just sorta cheap and they whine non-stop. I went into the Finals pulling for the Canucks. After about the first two games I found myself rooting for the Bruins which I never I thought I would do.
Yep, me too. I dropped Vancouver like a hot potato part way through the series. Turned into a Tim Thomas fan. Luongo just sucked it, didn’t he?
Harrumph
I was just thinking about this during the game. Watching how dirty and cheap the Canucks were, I remembered why I stopped supporting them.
That, and a lot of their fans are arrogant
That is sooooooo last season.
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by Jamie Kellner on Dec 16, 2011 4:56 PM EST up reply actions
If they play like tonight every night...
We might sneak in. Might. But if we slip up more. No big deal – as long as we play this awesome the next season if not better. :)
Ready for the Canes to win the Cup again! :)
Let’s not get ahead of ourselves. This is only Muller’s 2nd victory in 8 tries. It was a great game, but Cam had to be magical. A normal goalie would have allowed at least 3 more Canuck goals.
"We've got to risk implosion. We may explode into the biggest fireball this part of the galaxy has seen, but we've got to take that one in a million chance."
-- Captain Kirk in Star Trek 'The Naked Time'
by PackPride17 on Dec 16, 2011 12:20 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I am going to enjoy these 2 points
Schneider had to make a bunch of great saves himself.
by GiantsCanes on Dec 16, 2011 12:29 AM EST up reply actions
Please no buzzkill tonite
15 more of those in a row and we are right back in this.
I love me some koolaid right now. Awesome.
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by Carolyn Christians on Dec 16, 2011 12:36 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah, me too. Gonna turn a blind eye to the big picture for just a minute and just enjoy last nights game, Bowman’s effort, and the fact that JR has made a tremendously good choice hiring Muller. I don’t want to hear about the inadequacies of the roster or the .001 percent chance of making the playoffs. LA LA LA LA LA ( covering my ears )
You’re underselling it – they have a 0.7% chance.
by Brian LeBlanc on Dec 16, 2011 3:20 PM EST up reply actions
Sorry for the buzzkill. Is this better?
The Canes have turned the corner, watch out Florida; the last SouthEast Division title is ours! :)
"We've got to risk implosion. We may explode into the biggest fireball this part of the galaxy has seen, but we've got to take that one in a million chance."
-- Captain Kirk in Star Trek 'The Naked Time'
Once? Eh…
First goal, he was out-muscled. Second goal, he was in terrible position. The great Ward save, he lost his jock strap. McBain sucks.
Canucks whining about the bad ice in Raleigh...poor babies
Two, the Hurricanes play on some of the worst ice the Canucks have seen.
"It’s terrible, I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything like it," Aaron Rome said. "It makes it a different game out there, for sure. But we had to adjust. … You have to play a simpler game."
It’s been said before by many that the RBC has bad ice. Makes me wonder if this is our home field advantage…..
Harrumph
Well, it used to also be said in the past we had good ice. I know that guy died, sorry, don’t remember his name, but honestly, we’ve had good ice over the years.
Unfortunately this year, it’s been way warmer than average, warmer air means more moisture, a warmer building and unfortunately both do affect the ice. But it’s no where near a common issue for us, nor a hoome filed advantage.
Sitting close equates to how to ice feels under your blades??? Ive seen plenty of rinks throughout playing D-1 hockey that had nice looking ice and it was awful
by Caniac Kid on Dec 16, 2011 2:54 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
When I played on it, the ice was excellent. Mind you, that was a few seasons ago, and I have no other NHL sheets to compare it too. But I definitely wouldn’t say it’s bad ice, especially not for professionals who probably played on ponds and driveways when they were younger.
Read this on another forum… culprit is Disney on Ice. The ice surface has to be prepared differently, and it typically affects the quality for hockey for a game or two afterwards.
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by Jamie Kellner on Dec 16, 2011 8:13 PM EST up reply actions
That being said, I’m pretty sure both teams played on the same ice surface last night.
Just sayin.
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by Jamie Kellner on Dec 16, 2011 8:15 PM EST up reply actions
Wow, what a whining article
They blame everything they can on refs, ice, injuries….
…and give no credit to the fact the Canes had more players out, and Skinner being absent from the Canes is a bigger impact than one sedin being absent from the Canucks. No mention we were down Pitkanen or Harrison, two starting defenders.
Guess they weren’t interested in objective analysis, that’s for sure.
I stopped counting how many times the refs were mentioned in the Nucks Misconduct article too
If I cared more about my UNC side, I'd call myself "Tar Volon," and that'd be awesome.
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by Incipient_Senescence on Dec 16, 2011 11:04 AM EST up reply actions
it's funny...
they mentioned the refs, where there were several times (2 times counting the times the canucks got away with messing with ruutu) where they coulda had a penalty.
Ready for the Canes to win the Cup again! :)
by thebl4ckd0g on Dec 16, 2011 12:06 PM EST up reply actions
The crowd gets it
why was the crowd electric last night? They get it. They see the ‘Canes playing harder, smarter, regardless of results. They sense a change on the horizon. We didn’t have this a month ago. Better days ahead!
Why are the Canucks such babies? During the game, after the game…come on, guys, you took the Bruins to 7 games last season, be proud of that, play a clean game and move on.
Good for Bowman, he is very deserving of praise and points. Good fight, too.
Keep it up, boys…
LET'S GO CANES -- THE SEASON AIN'T OVER YET!!!
Two words: CAM WARD
The Canes played a heck of a game last night, but big props have to go to Ward. If he doesn’t make a few of those saves, we go to overtime, and then who knows.
I'll go further than that
I honestly think Cam’s tirade had an affect on the team. His losing his cool got some attention. The team has played a little harder, worked through a few more checks, threw a few more hits each of the last two games in front of him.
Cam personnaly responded and improved his play, and his loss of control showed his passion to win and re-woke some other who were trying, but not to the level they could.
But that’s just my impression based on what I’ve seen, coupled with some of the player comments about wanting to work harder and give themselves up for Cam on the back end…
That’s called leadership.
The only easy day was yesterday.
by CoastalCane on Dec 16, 2011 10:19 AM EST up reply actions
Push Back
Vancouver’s known as a chippy team. It seemed to me that the ’Canes were not going to let them get away with anything being unanswered. They even initiated a few hits, such as Poni crushing Hamhuis.
I wonder if the injuries to Skinner, Joni, and Harrison have changed the generally passive mindset ?
by drifterscape on Dec 16, 2011 11:25 AM EST up reply actions
Great game! Winning cures all ills and Cam was phenomenal. A pretty good crowd for a Thursday night that was not a large contingent of the oppossing team. Probably the most electrifying crowd this year that acknowledged the outstanding play on both ends of the ice. Hopefully this is the spark that moves us to more solid ground!
Whoa-oa-oa! I feel good, I knew that I would, now
I feel good, I knew that I would, now
So good, so good, we played good.
Two fer
Both my teams (which have been struggling) had wins last night so I am a happy camper!!
Having said that a couple of insignificant observations from my seats last night.
Nice to see Stall exhibit some captainship…tapping all the guys on the heads after goals and tapping Tlusty on the butt with his stick to offer encouragement, after Tlusty failed to convert a Staal feed down low. The guy never smiles though…you can still feel he burns with frustration regarding his lack of scoring goals.
Jaroslav Spacek now has more goals (1) with the Canes in a couple of games, than Tomas Kaberle in his entire stint with the Canes. I say the trade is a winner!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Canes-Bolts4ever on Dec 16, 2011 10:02 AM EST reply actions
Nice to finally catch the last 10 minutes of a win
If the Canes would stop schedulding games on my Karate nights, I would be a lot happier.
Thoughts…
- great line scrum. Allen had a nice tilt.. Nice to see that kind of comradery and being tough for each other
- great night for the youngin’s!
- Good on Ward for responding to a few weak games with a stellar performance!
- Blind refs? When Ruu chewed on Bieska’s elbow (I’m still no sure it wasn’t his stick) there was a ref 5 feet away… how is that not called?
gotta love...
the Canucks trolls that came out for that video of the big fights from the 1st period. hoping some of them get their accounts temp banned from youtube.
Ready for the Canes to win the Cup again! :)
by thebl4ckd0g on Dec 16, 2011 12:14 PM EST up reply actions
I’m still floating along on a cloud today. It’s so much easier the next morning when the team wins. :)
I was walking through the concourse when Bowman scored the first goal so I didn’t see it. But I heard it. The crowd was loud enough that I almost didn’t hear the goal horn. It was such a fun atmosphere to be a part of and it wasn’t just when the team was scoring goals. There were ovations for Wardo’s saves, for that PP in the third period where we were all over them. I was so very proud of the crowd last night. The guys were feeding off of that, no doubt about it. It’s nice for Muller and the new guys to hear that for the first time. It’s great for the rest of the team to hear that again. We bring that kind of energy every night and who know what could happen.
"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."
*who knows
Dang it.
"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."
Don't mean anything but...
We now have wins over Vancouver, Chicago, Philly, Pittsburgh and Boston (twice). Not that it means anything but I kinda found it odd that we’ve been able to beat those teams but have lost every game against team like Ottawa and Winnipeg.
"I'm not going to waste my time with Tuukka Rask" - Cam Ward
As any winner will tell you,
Greatness is defined by consistency.
He wasn’t even on the bench for a good amount of time, I think it was equipment related, but I could be wrong.
by wylde4canes on Dec 16, 2011 11:01 AM EST up reply actions
He missed a good portion of the second period with a skate repair.
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by Jamie Kellner on Dec 16, 2011 11:03 AM EST up reply actions
Maybe also some of the third. Hard to tell, Michael Smith tweeted about it but the timeframes aren’t all that clear.
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by Jamie Kellner on Dec 16, 2011 11:07 AM EST up reply actions
I guess he left his other pair of skates at home.
by drifterscape on Dec 16, 2011 11:30 AM EST up reply actions
Maybe Bauer hasn’t received his new mailing address yet ! :>)
Man I’d be frustrated to miss a big chunk of a game with equipment issues. As a player trying to establish himself on a new team and move up the food chain, being unable to play while another player makes his mark ( Bowman) has to be disappointing.
The real reason…. he was as awful as Bowman was good. He looped around guys rather than go straight to the puck. He avoided contact. He avoided the nasty areas of the ice. No wonder Philly got rid of him. I saw Muller say something to him after his last shift and he never saw the ice again. He sat next to the D the whole 3rd period and there was definitely a message being sent. I would be very surprised if there wasn’t a serious discussion with him today about his future with the Canes.
That sounds about right. I had made the comments three or four games ago about many of the Canes doing that—not playing through checks, pulling up on hits, not stopping and starting but looping and turning. That’s been absent from most of the team these last few games—Nodl was one of the exceptions.
If you think my comment on Nodl ( Der Noodle) were harsh you should heard what a scout in the building said about him….. suggested he was missing those parts of his anatomy that should make him compatible to sing with the Vienna Boy’s Choir. I must admit he really did stand as out as being soft last night.
Moving in the right direction.....
Bring the boys up and let them gel for the rest of the season. But, I see this as being complicated. We need to move players out in order to bring players up… and keep above the salary floor. In my mind, you move some low end salaries out and bring in a big multi-milion dollar top line winger. Fill the rest of the roster with deserving youth from Charlotte.
You still need trading partners to do that and most GMs are not open to those kinds of trades right now.
by Chuck Burns on Dec 16, 2011 12:33 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Never said it was going to easy. However, a step in the right direction would be to stop buying 3rd or 4th liners with the hope that they can play the top lines. We have a an existing arrangement for that already…. and they’re in Charlotte.
Gutsy win and following the requirement of getting just a little better than the last game. Bowman on the first line is also following the clean slate stated objective of Muller. Before the year is over I think all deserving Checkers will be given the same opportunity. Muller still needs to win so I can see a fine balance between the two objectives……..
The faces of the team said it all…..big weight lifted.
Curious report out just a little while ago from ESPN and TSN that a Turris trade is imminent. Wonder if JR is at the table for him?
Also another baffling report by Howard Berger (yea I know consider the source) that the smoke of a Staal trade might have something to it after all. However, Staal has a NTC and JR said “It is not happening”. Might should keep an eye out for other hints on this one perhaps. The names coming this way by Berger suggested are getting interesting.
So it is said that if you know your enemies and know yourself, you can win a hundred battles without a single loss.
If you only know yourself, but not your opponent, you may win or may lose.
If you know neither yourself nor your enemy, you will always endanger yourself.
Sun Tzu circa 4th Century BC
by hurricanefever on Dec 16, 2011 11:20 AM EST reply actions
Berger is one step away from being the Toronto Bruce Garrioch. Don’t get to excited. That said, you never know…..
by wylde4canes on Dec 16, 2011 11:26 AM EST up reply actions
Yea……I do agree with that…..he is stubbornly consistent with his writing habits……..tough place to practice his trade though…….
So it is said that if you know your enemies and know yourself, you can win a hundred battles without a single loss.
If you only know yourself, but not your opponent, you may win or may lose.
If you know neither yourself nor your enemy, you will always endanger yourself.
Sun Tzu circa 4th Century BC
by hurricanefever on Dec 16, 2011 11:32 AM EST up reply actions
I think...
JR learned his lesson with Kaberle. He won’t trade Staal. Especially not with a season like we are having now and how Staal’s contract is. There are cornerstones of this team – Staal and Ward are the 2 big ones, followed but Sutter and Skinner. I’m sure everybody else is trade bait.
Ready for the Canes to win the Cup again! :)
by thebl4ckd0g on Dec 16, 2011 12:16 PM EST up reply actions
I just can’t understand the Staal rumor. I think Skinner will eventually be back and should return to form, but you have to always be very worried about any hit he takes in the future. Staal is one of the only true skilled players the Canes have (other than Skinner), what type of team would you ice without Staal & Skinner?
"We've got to risk implosion. We may explode into the biggest fireball this part of the galaxy has seen, but we've got to take that one in a million chance."
-- Captain Kirk in Star Trek 'The Naked Time'
by PackPride17 on Dec 16, 2011 12:06 PM EST up reply actions
Eklund = hits on site = $$$ for site = money in his pocket.
He mentions the big market teams and certainly the biggest market team will earn him more money…….
So it is said that if you know your enemies and know yourself, you can win a hundred battles without a single loss.
If you only know yourself, but not your opponent, you may win or may lose.
If you know neither yourself nor your enemy, you will always endanger yourself.
Sun Tzu circa 4th Century BC
by hurricanefever on Dec 16, 2011 12:49 PM EST up reply actions
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