Cam Ward With Shutout: Hurricanes 3, Capitals 0
by Bob Wage on Jan 20, 2012 10:35 PM EST
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PrintThe Carolina Hurricanes once again outshot the Washington Capitals, but this time defeated their rivals, 3-0 in front of 17,503 on Friday night at the RBC.
Cam Ward earned his second shutout of the season with a 23 save effort and Jussi Jokinen scored twice for the home team.
The Canes dominated the stat sheet and won a lot of one-on-one battles in this one as the Caps just did not have their normal jump. Carolina outshot the visitors 33 to 23 and had more shots in every period.
Jokinen started off the scoring with a shorthanded tally 12:43 into the first period when Eric Staal stole the puck from John Carlson in the Washington zone. The Finn broke into the clear and beat Tomas Vokoun with a nifty wrister for his 6th goal of the season.
He would score his 7th during a powerplay in the second period off the rebound of a Jay Harrison shot. Harrison made a nice move to get into the clear and forced Vokoun to make a tough save.
Jiri Tlusty would complete the scoring late in the third with another powerplay goal as he battled his way to the front of the net, dove for the puck, and knocked it into the goal.
Jokinen and Staal both had other breakaway attempts, but Vokoun was able to stop those. At the other end of the rink, Washington really did not force Ward to make any super saves and the Carolina defense played a positionally sound game.
The Canes travel to New York immediately after the game for a match against the Islanders on Saturday night.
Game Notes:
- Derek Joslin challenged Matt Hendricks to drop the gloves in the opening period and was able to get a couple of good shots in before the Cap took him to the ice.
- Alexei Ponikarovsky led the team with six hits. The Canes were credited with 20 overall.
- The team won 53% of the faceoffs for the game. (Staal 41%, Sutter 58%, Jokinen 56%, Skinner 40%, Brent 67%)
- Jiri Tlusty had a game high five shots on goal.
- Zac Dalpe had a good return to the big club and had four shots, two hits, and two blocked shots.
- Bryan Allen led the team with three blocked shots.
- Staal had a team high three takeaways, including the one which led to Jokinen's first goal.
- Jay Harrison and Justin Faulk both led the way with over 23 minutes of ice time each. Anthony Stewart was low man with 9:10.
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Farewell to thee, Ponikarovsky
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=385661
Joe Sova is an Albany Devil, so I expect he will become a River Rat (couldn’t resist), we also get a 4th round pick. Here come the floodgates. This will allow us to restock the defense in Charlotte a bit, and free up another offensive hole.
So I guess this is the lines tomorrow:
Staal/Tlusty/Ruutu
Sutter/Dwyer/Nodl
Skinner/Jokinen/Dalpe
Brent/Stewart/LaRose
unless our new GM Cory has any more ideas.
2nd half of the Dadonov trade is my guess, I expect he will be called up very soon. I’m excited to see what he can do, all the articles weren’t lying about him being a victim of a numbers game in Florida. Kid has skills.
by JussiJuice on Jan 21, 2012 3:27 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Id go:
Tlusty – Staal – Dadonov
Ruutu – Skinner – Jussi
Nodl – Sutter – Dalpe
Dwyer – Brent – Stewart
Give Dadonov a shot with the big boys, I think he is probably better suited for the 1st line Winger role than Dalpe at this point in time.
by JussiJuice on Jan 21, 2012 9:10 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
ah, crap
i was at first excited at the poni trade because i thought bowman or somebody else would come up, forgot about rosie. blech. team’s been playing GREAT without him in the lineup, will be interesting to see his impact…
"I need to make sure I don't get too frustrated and stay focused on my game...The points and the offense, you have to believe, are going to come." - Eric Staal, 11/6/2011
by Capt. Stinky on Jan 21, 2012 8:07 AM EST up reply actions
hehehe man you aint gonna let Cory rest are ya ??
9/11/01 - Never Forget !!
Long Live #63 The Condor
Go Canes & Checkers !!!
Funny, but...
Ok, jbwhite, I’m sure you’re just having fun with the River Rat crack and I got a chuckle from it! But I hope you’ll have the courtesy of resisting use of that term again since Dadonov is now a Checker! Ok, just kidding, I’m not that sensitive!!
by #1checkersfan on Jan 21, 2012 8:35 AM EST up reply actions
If LaRose does return tonight and is slotted anywhere other than the 4th line I will be extremely pissed. Nodl has been great with Sutter and Dwyer. He is all the things Chad isn’t – strong on the puck and on the boards, responsible on defense, great skater and disciplined (and skilled) enough to not take stupid penalties.
While obviously it’s not the sole reason, I don’t think it’s coincidence that the team has been playing its best, most consistent all around hockey of the year with LaRose out of the lineup.
A fourth line of LaRose/Brent/Stewart could be quite effective if used well.
Good luck to Ponikarovsky. Kid always played hard no matter where he was slotted.
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Canes played a great game tonight. I don’t know why but for some reason the Caps seemed out of it and at times looked disinterested, don’t know – but I take it.
Terrific Jussi having such a good night!
Megaweapon… Megaweapon… Megaweapon…
that’s the Ovenchicken effect
"I need to make sure I don't get too frustrated and stay focused on my game...The points and the offense, you have to believe, are going to come." - Eric Staal, 11/6/2011
by Capt. Stinky on Jan 21, 2012 8:05 AM EST up reply actions
Jos had some nice plays for you guys tonight!
It was also good to see him drop the gloves, and become a better shot blocker for you guys.
This is Team Teal. Sharks and Phins.
Cut me open and I bleed Teal...
Just a reminder, fans, comin’ up is our "Die-hard Night" here at the stadium. Free admission to anyone who was actually alive the last time the Dolphins won a Super Bowl. -Mosul_DolFan, Phinsider.com
Marc Emery ... the Big Bad Bogeyman ... who offered natural seeds that could potentially become a non-toxic, non-addictive, highly beneficial 12,000-year-old plant. Where are the victims? Where are the bodies? "Justice Minister" Rob Nicholson and his ilk should be the criminals imprisoned.
by Sharkz_N_Phinz on Jan 21, 2012 6:54 AM EST via Android app reply actions
some folks here like the heart Joslin has
but seeing he hasn’t played enough over all this season as it seems he was scratched as he was getting started so it’s like a jet figher being grounded for further research on electrical componants when there is really nothing wrong with them. So for some in the fan base he still has to prove he belongs..and he is giving a;; he can when permited…with that said..this fan was pleased over all with the entire Canes team effort. and yes with that sudden trade of Poni and the new “players coming in” and the Checkers winning last night 5-0 ot does make one wonder just who and whne some of the young guns could get a call up..and who of the tradables will acctually go ? Have a good day folks
9/11/01 - Never Forget !!
Long Live #63 The Condor
Go Canes & Checkers !!!
Guns?
I don’t know whether to get excited about the Canes recent trades or not even though for the time being they’ve bolstered the Checkers, who have been dealing with quite a few injury issues. The Canes have been calling up and sending down players all season and almost looks like they can’t make up their minds! Dalpe, Bowman, Sutter, Murphy, Peters, Nash, Samson, some two and three times. It’s like the Canes are using a yo-yo and when the string goes down to Charlotte, a different player goes back up the string to Raleigh! Every since Kirk Mueller became coach, the Canes have slowly improved to the point that even when they lose, they’re not being handed their butts anymore, with the exception of the Nashville game, of course. However, the team looked great last night and pretty much dominated the Caps and O-verrated-vechkin! They should have won in Washington last Sunday as they outplayed them in that one but ran into a hot goalie in Vokoun. The Canes look like Mueller has installed a system the whole team has bought into and are starting to get positive results from it. All you Ward detractors are starting to see how good he can be when the Canes play solid defense in front of him. Even Eric Staal is starting to play like the old Eric Staal! I think the current Canes roster is finally starting to gel and could begin turning this thing around. Who knows? You already have Dalpe and Samson, who I consider two of the best you could have from the Checkers, so with the Canes coming together as a cohesive unit, why would they inject more AHLers right now? I love the Canes, don’t get me wrong, but the Checkers have been my team for 18 years and were also my team in the 60’s and 70’s in the old EHL and SHL, too, and we are having a good season this year. I know the players are the Canes’ to do with as they please, but we don’t want our season ruined by too many raids to our roster, and our “guns” in Charlotte won’t improve what I saw last night from the Canes.
insight
It is very obvious that you are a die hard Checkers fan. You are consistently saying thing in defense of the season results in Charlotte even to the point of hindering player development. I finally get you, despite your opening volley of insults. I hope others in Charlotte share your passion for hockey and that it eventually translates from die hard Checkers fans to Caniacs willing to support the team by traveling to Raleigh.
Cheers
"Forget about style; worry about results."
Bobby Orr
I’m really having a difficult time understanding what you mean with your post. This is not the first time you’ve posted your unhappiness with the Canes “raiding” your Checkers team. You seem to understand the game well enough to understand that the Checkers are the minor league team for the Canes – and they are there to hopefully be developed into NHL players. While I totally understand your allegiance to the Checkers, you seem to take great offense to the decisions the Canes make in calling up YOUR players. The Canes do what every NHL team does to see what they have for the future. Please don’t take it personally and hopefully you understand that every single player in Charlotte hopes to get that call to play for the Canes – even if only for a game or two.
I understand this Poni move was just to open up a roster spot and save a little money, butt I would think we might have got something off a little more value. We basically received 2 players (1 yet to be selected) that will not play 100 combined NHL games. Either JR is going after every pick in the 4th round (this will be our 3rd in the 4th round) or Sova is related to some other NHL owner/GM and will be used as a deal sweetener.
JR; please dump some players and bring the kids up to stay!
by PackPride17 on Jan 21, 2012 9:49 AM EST via mobile reply actions
An Edmonton Journal review of the trade.
Sova is raw, young and a victim of the NJ Devils depth chart on D. Given the Devils reputation for finding solid dmen I tend to be hopeful on his potential. Once some combination of Gleason/Spacek/Allen are traded the added depth in Charlotte will allow a dman call up. Given Poni only had 30+ games as a Hurricane left the trade was a get something before you have nothing transaction. This is the first of 4 UFA dominoes that are left to fall. None of those dominoes will make us better this season. Hopefully all make us better in 2012-2013.
What exactly is a playoff contender going to give up for a fourth line (third line on a weaker team) player?
They definitely wouldn’t give up a lot for Poni, but I would rather have gotten one real prospect. Again, Sova will likely be nothing more than an AHL defenseman and the 4th rounder probably won’t be much unless we get lucky.
JR; please dump some players and bring the kids up to stay!
by PackPride17 on Jan 21, 2012 12:29 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I think the move was made because of “pack pride’s” first sentence, to help fill some holes in Charlotte with a defenseman who knows might pan out, and to free up a roster spot so we can get a long term look at some of our young players. In other words, for all the reason you all have previkously mentioned.
The spelling of previously was in honor of Poni, an excellent team player while here.
by FoxtrotSierra on Jan 21, 2012 10:27 AM EST up reply actions
Joslin looked much better tonight. He was using his body, which is what he needs to do. With the exception of McBain, who once again looked terrible, the entire defense was solid. I think McBain will be the odd main out when Spacek comes back unless one of the D are traded.
After reading JR’s comments about not trading UFAs until the right deal comes along, I am starting to wonder whether he will be making many trades at the deadline. I think he wants to keep Ruutu, and there is no reason to trade him unless we get a similar top 6 forward in return, but that is highly unlikely if he is going to be a playoff rental. Forslund has said it a few times recently, but we need more players like Ruutu, we don’t need to be trading those types of players away. Since there are no likely replacements through trade or free agency at the moment, I think Ruutu will be on the team down the stretch. I’m not sure about Gleason…if the right deal comes along, then I think he will be traded. I think Gleason is more likely to be traded than Ruutu, but at the same time, if the return is not good enough, I think Gleason stays. Same idea as Ruutu.
The main reason I think Ruutu will be dealt, and for a very pretty penny, is the vast abundance of teams who are struggling offensively right now which Ruutu is a perfect fit for. In my opinion, he is the best Playoff rental forward out there if Parise stays put. I bet JR is playing rival GM’s against each other right now to drive up the price. Nashville, LA, Vancouver, Boston, Ottawa, Toronto, NYR, Detroit, Minnesota, and St. Louis have likely all at least inquired.
I wouldn’t be shocked if a desperate GM eventually offers up something like a 1st, a 3rd, and a high-end prospect… surprising everyone.
JR is likely going into his “GM speak” mode. Doesn’t really want to say anything to the media anyway about trades; certainly not going to let other teams know he is eager; and doesn’t want to unduly disturb team chemistry with too much chatter.
Why keep Ruutu and Gleason for the “stretch”. Given where we are in the standings, the number of games other teams have in hand, and the number of teams we would have to leap over, it would take a NJ like drive of last year to even come close. So they only reason to keep either player is if you think you have a good shot to re-sign them. If you do, then not a bad strategy. If not, then for the sake of having them for what amounts to a “stretch” of about 30 games which is mostly to get this team ready for next year, you take the risk of losing one or both anyway and foresaking a high draft pick and/or prospect. There may even be the chance that they are truly just rentals and you trade them and then re-sign them in the summer.
I think they will both be traded.
Do you think Ruutu would resign with the team during the off-season if he is traded? Do you think the team could resign him? I don’t think so, which is why I want to keep him. I have the same doubts about Gleason resigning.
If they really like the team and living in Raleigh… Why wouldn’t they want a free shot at a Cup with a contender then just re-sign here in the offseason? Sounds like a pretty sweet deal if I was a player who loved Raleigh.
Why wouldn’t they want a shot at the Cup for the rest of their careers? I love living in Raleigh, but if I were a hockey play, and I was traded to a perennial contender like the Red Wings or the Rangers, I would want to stay there.
Playing for the Red Wings, challenging for a Cup; that would be fun. But living around Detroit would be a deal-breaker for me.
JR; please dump some players and bring the kids up to stay!
by PackPride17 on Jan 21, 2012 1:18 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Which brings up the real matter at stake. The vast majority of Unrestricted Free Agents will go to whoever is willing to pay them the most. Even the biggest fan favorites who “love the city” (Whitney) will go play in the desert if it means an extra million a year.
So, is JR willing to pay Ruutu the possible $4-5+ million he will be demanding? History would say probably not… If that is the case he absolutely needs to be traded to reap maximum value.
Detroit has some high end areas: Grosse Point Farms/Shores/Woods. Extremely nice, plus go south and you’re in Canada!!
Harrumph
If anybody heard Ruutu’s comments on 99.9 the fan wednesday at the BYB he said the Raleigh area is where he wants to stay since he got married ,also said he likes his teammates and the way everybody get’s along ,and playing with Jussi and Joni which is more important to him than more money at this point in his career ,and how well the organization ,and the fans treated him ,also how clean the whole area is…Really sounded to me that even if he is a rental he will be back next year.
Lol as a sales rep I’ve been all over ,and Detroit would not be in my top 100 ,the high end area’s are OK ,but the rest no thanks plus they have one of the worst travel schedules as a team ,so between that ,the weather,and the travel not to mention the hostile media i would take the triangle area hands down ,because the from a quality of life standpoint you take a big drop-off.
If that were the case, why would Ruutu stay as a UFA then? Do you honestly think that JR holding on to Ruutu or Gleason for an extra 30 games makes the difference come July 1 when the Cup contenders come calling?
Personally, I think Ruutu/Gleason are just as likely to sign here come July 1 if we keep them than if they are traded. I don’t think the sentimental value of “We didn’t trade you when we could have” means much.
JR will only hold on to TG/Ruutu until the deadline to get the max ‘if" we are not out of the division race…The Canes have a very possible 6 pts vs teams ahead of them the NYI twice plus WPG going into the Allstar break ,and the way The Panthers have sunk lately ,and our recent domination over the Caps the team could very well win the SE with mid 80’s in pts which would be about the lowest ever ,and in Feb. the Canes only face 3 playoff teams.
Unfortunately we seem to play much better against Playoff teams. The Caps are 6-4-0 in their last 10 compared to our 4-4-2 and that is with the Canes playing their best hockey of the season. I think the chances that we catch Washington or even Tampa/Florida for that matter are very close to zero.
Don’t overlook the fact that we have played 3 more games than Washington, Florida, and Tampa. Our possible 6 points means nothing if they win those games extra games.
Unfortunately for the Canes, 10 point deficits are very difficult to make up over halfway into the season. Without a miraculous 7-8+ game winning streak, it is a pipe dream.
This hockey guy I was talking to last night at the airport after the game said “his” thoughts are that Gleason and Ruutu are likely to remain Hurricanes & he expects Jussi and Allen to be traded at some point. He also said don’t expect the Canes to gain anybody significant through a trade during the season; “that’s just not JR’s style”.
JR; please dump some players and bring the kids up to stay!
by PackPride17 on Jan 21, 2012 12:44 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
nice to hear you ran into Paul Maurice
"I need to make sure I don't get too frustrated and stay focused on my game...The points and the offense, you have to believe, are going to come." - Eric Staal, 11/6/2011
by Capt. Stinky on Jan 21, 2012 12:48 PM EST up reply actions
I agree with Jussi not being traded with him being one of the teams best ,and versatile forwards that is actually outplaying his contract ,and Allen has a NTC in his contract which he has to waive ,so that’s another hold up ,as he would be picky like Whitney where he went ,and I think TG is definitely gone ,Ruutu probably unless the team gains on the Caps ,and Panthers who are only 10pts ahead in the division ,so even if the Canes end up with 86pts ,or so they can win the SE division ,and be in the playoffs ,so imo JR will wait until the deadline to see if we have a chance ,and get the most from any UFA…Nothing would make me happier than to win the division with the lowest point total ever ,and knock out a couple of the top teams like Boston…You could hear the crying in Raleigh.
A Big Minus
to Brandon Sutter for that head-scratchingly stupid third period penalty. I guess he gets a pass for his previous good work, but dam man…
I also thought Joslin looked much better but one decent game against a Caps team that didn’t seem all there and the jury ’s still out on Derek.
He got clipped right beforehand by the Washington defenseman. He went up to him and said some words and then that Washington player that he hooked skated past and slashed him.
Just a small point, but I think the back-and-forth was with Brooks Laich, who’s a center, not a defenseman.
by Jamie Kellner on Jan 21, 2012 1:28 PM EST up reply actions
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