Checkers III: The Age of Ulf

[Unsustainable]

If this game goes on for like 5 more OT's I expect you to keep posting these updates, you are not allowed to quit.

Sorry, I zonked out after that post

 

[Novacane]

Vellucci is mad he didn’t get the Canes job and is tanking the team. Think about the timing of these losses

 

[tarheelhockey]

Twist: she fell asleep

 

[HisIceness]

Well that sucks.

 

[Finnish Jerk Train]

So did anybody else notice that these are the same two teams that held the previous record for the longest AHL game? They were known as the River Rats and the Philadelphia Phantoms in those days, but it's technically the same franchise in both cases.

 

[DougieSmash]

I used to be really hyped about Gauthier but not so sure now. Yeah, i know that he's really young.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

I used to be really hyped about Gauthier but not so sure now. Yeah, i know that he's really young.

Yeah our 2 first round pick year is looking pretty disappointing in general...

 

[CandyCanes]

Yeah our 2 first round pick year is looking pretty disappointing in general...

I still got hope that Bean will be something. But he's such a crap shoot too.

Gauthier I'm having a hard time picturing him being anything better than a 3rd liner, but time will tell. With some Checkers graduating to the pros this year hopefully he'll earn more ice time next season & maybe show some more.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

I still got hope that Bean will be something. But he's such a crap shoot too.

Gauthier I'm having a hard time picturing him being anything better than a 3rd liner, but time will tell. With some Checkers graduating to the pros this year hopefully he'll earn more ice time next season & maybe show some more.

Look at the next 3 dmen taken after Bean. Hindsight 20/20 blah blah blah yeah, but still disappointing when you look back less than 2 years ago and see you made the “wrong” pick.

 

[Discipline Daddy]

I watched the 2016 draft at the PNC Arena. I told everyone around me "I don't care who we pick, as long as that player is not Jake Bean." As soon as Francis announced "From the Calgary Hitmen", I was peeved. Ultimately I wanted Kunin, but would have been happy too with Bellows, MacAvoy, or even Gauthier. Looks like we made up for it in 2017 though.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

I didn't know anything about Bean or McAvoy at that time so I couldn't complain. I understood the thought process though and agreed with that, that there was a run on forwards and that the Canes wanted a defenseman and forward in the 1st round, so taking a D first and and F with the later pick made sense. Given the success they've had with NCAA defensemen, it was curious they didn't take McAvoy.

I wonder sometimes what goes on behind the scenes. McAvoy knew that Boston was picking next and the "tin hat" side of me makes me wonder if he indicated to the Canes that he was going to go back to college for all 4 years, thus scaring them away from that pick. I mean, we already had 3 young LHD in Slavin, Hanifin, and Fleury and our only 2 RHD were Faulk and Pesce. McAvoy, being a RHD and a college defenseman seemed to check off all of the boxes.

IIRC, someone at the time said Bean had a skill that we didn't have in the org., his offensive ability and ability as a PPQB, so maybe that was it.

 

[DougieSmash]

IIRC, someone at the time said Bean had a skill that we didn't have in the org., his offensive ability and ability as a PPQB, so maybe that was it.

I heard the same thing about Murphy lol

 

[Unsustainable]

I watched the 2016 draft at the PNC Arena. I told everyone around me "I don't care who we pick, as long as that player is not Jake Bean." As soon as Francis announced "From the Calgary Hitmen", I was peeved. Ultimately I wanted Kunin, but would have been happy too with Bellows, MacAvoy, or even Gauthier. Looks like we made up for it in 2017 though.

I wanted Bellows, and still do

 

[HisIceness]

At some point Atlanta needs to get a team, maybe have the ECHL Gladiators move to Greensboro. That would be cool and it would also be great to finally have a natural rival.

 

[Unsustainable]

Rick DiPietro is talking about the the Checkers / Phantoms games on ESPN

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

Rick DiPietro is talking about the the Checkers / Phantoms games on ESPN

Remember when he briefly played for Charlotte?

 

[Canes]

Rick DiPietro is talking about the the Checkers / Phantoms games on ESPN

They were also talking about it on Dan LeBatard's show (I think that's the show). I was at the gym and noticed the Checkers jerseys on the TV screen and of course it was about Lyon's 5OT performance.

 

[PanniniClaus]

Line combos for tonight?

 

[Bridgeburner96]

Line combos for tonight?

They will tweet out the lineup a few minutes before the game. Last game's line up was:
Zykov-Wallmark-Miller
Foegele-McKegg-Poturalski
Saarela-Bishop-Brown
Kuokkanen-Roy-Gauthier

Carrick-Fleury
Samuelsson-McKeown
Robertson-Kichton

Nedeljkovic
Smith

The only expected changes might be if Didier or Chelios (don't think he's ready yet) comes back from injury.

 

[Negan4Coach]

Are they going to stream this tonight? I’m at ballet recital #2 of the day at Wakefield High but maybe can catch the end of it?

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

Are they going to stream this tonight? I’m at ballet recital #2 of the day at Wakefield High but maybe can catch the end of it?

You must be getting really good practicing twice a day.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

They’re down 3-0 after 2. Not looking good

 

[Negan4Coach]

You must be getting really good practicing twice a day.

You can bounce a quarter off my ass at this point

 

[AntonFromAppState]

I'm at the game now. Checkers been looking really sloppy.

 

[WreckingCrew]

I'm at the game now. Checkers been looking really sloppy.

The most pitiful game of hockey I've seen this year. Zero effort (until the last 5 min), we were our own worst enemy. We made more successful passes to the Phantoms than our own teammates (one for as beautiful breakaway against). That was not the same team I've watched all season, they looked defeated from first pick drop. No effort. Absolutely pathetic