GDT: Freight Train or Train Wreck: PHL @ CAR

[Stickpucker]

I thought we were working on self fulfilling prophecies?

"Men from Carolina steamroll chumps from super bowl winning town"

 

[Stickpucker]

I want to see Lindy at C. Wouldn't mind McGinn on his LW and Zykov on his RW to see if his playmaking can be used.

 

[The Faulker 27]

I hope this team is feeling the major burn from these lineup changes. Someone should send them a list of burn centers.

 

[Joe McGrath]

If no new players were going to be brought in moving Lindholm is kind of a dramatic shift, especially for Krueger. It turns the entire strategy of having 2 defensive lines on its head and says f*** it less go score some goals. Now it would’ve made a lot more sense if you could drop Zykov in for Nordstrom, but they still do need someone to kill penalties.

Edit: And apparently Peters just said as much.

 

[Dark Ambient]

Drop Skinner and DiGiuseppe from third to fourth, and put Stempniak and Nordström in third with Lindholm.
There - now you have one awesome line, and two very decent lines.

In recent games, Stempniak's work ethic saved Skinner from looking really bad.

 

[StormCast]

Perhaps it’s Skinner who is being demoted.

Depends on how much TOI-EV he gets and his usage but on paper, he's still on the third line as he's been for much of the year.

 

[Stickpucker]

If no new players were going to be brought in moving Lindholm is kind of a dramatic shift, especially for Krueger. It turns the entire strategy of having 2 defensive lines on its head and says **** it less go score some goals. Now it would’ve made a lot more sense if you could drop Zykov in for Nordstrom, but they still do need someone to kill penalties.

Edit: And apparently Peters just said as much.

Have any interesting quotes?

 

[Joe McGrath]

Have any interesting quotes?

Cory Lavalette
@corylav
Peters said moving Lindholm to the middle and sitting Kruger gives the team four centers that can produce

Not all that interesting, but my basic premise.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Its hard to make any significant changes when the GM isn't willing to change the personnel. Shuffling the deck chairs is all you can do when the captain refuses to bring the ship to port.

NHL Trades since Christmas:

(12/30/17) Calgary trades Eddie Lack to New Jersey for Dalton Prout. THREAD
(01/04/18) Montreal trades Al Montoya to Edmonton for a conditional 4th round pick. THREAD
(01/10/18) Arizona trades Anthony Duclair and Adam Clendening to Chicago for Richard Panik and Laurent Dauphin. THREAD
(01/22/18) Columbus trades John Ramage to Arizona for Future Considerations. THREAD
(01/22/18)Los Angeles trades Jeff Zatkoff to Columbus for Future Considerations. THREAD
(01/31/18) Edmonton trades Eddie Pasquale to Tampa Bay for Future Considerations. THREAD
(02/03/18): Dallas trades Mark McNeill to Nashville for Andrew O'Brien. THREAD
(02/05/18): Los Angeles trades Zac Leslie to Vegas for Future Considerations. THREAD

I get that people want to see changes, but no GMs are making any significant changes to their NHL personnel right now.

 

[Unsustainable]

So who else is excited?

 

[Dark Ambient]

So who else is excited?

Always. Every time. Like a birthday child with an absent father.
"This time daddy will come. I just know it!"

 

[Chrispy]

Always. Every time. Like a birthday child with an absent father.
"This time daddy will come. I just know it!"

Tonight's the night they turn it around. I just know it.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

So far with the 5 "Canes Pass" games. 2 games LL North. 1 game Club level. 2 games LL South. Hopefully tonight's game has more excitement to it, as the 1st 4 haven't been.

 

[bleedgreen]

Glad Lindy is at center. Feeling pretty bad for Jooris. That guy works his tail off and isn’t a bad player at all, and after last game if they aren’t bringing anyone up probably deserved a sniff.

Rask has overall mildly improved, but needs to step forward in a big way. Luke using his name and the word “flaccid” during his public venting had to be an ouchie moment. Time to ......you know....get it up Vic.

 

[AD Skinner]

There's no reason both teams don't come out flying. I'll be a little disappointed if there are no fights or at least hits intended to punish as much as separate. I have no doubt it's coming from the philly side, the canes better be ready

 

[tarheelhockey]

So I’m just saying, but a structural failure at PNC Arena would rid the Triangle of all these players AND a bunch of Eagles fans.

 

[Unsustainable]

So I’m just saying, but a structural failure at PNC Arena would rid the Triangle of all these players AND a bunch of Eagles fans.

Be our luck only Aho gets injured

 

[garnetpalmetto]

Be our luck only Aho gets injured

But, knowing Aho, he'd be back on the ice a week later.

 

[Unsustainable]

But, knowing Aho, he'd be back on the ice a week later.

And scores a goal.

 

[MinJaBen]

And scores a goal.

In a game we lose.

 

[MinJaBen]

In a game we lose.

Unless its after we've been mathematically eliminated. Then we win.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Thus saving the coaches job.

 

[Drivebytrucker]

Sunday: "“You can’t put that group out again,”

Tuesday: "“It’s not the lineup, that’s not what it is,”

 

[RodTheBawd]

NHL Trades since Christmas:

(12/30/17) Calgary trades Eddie Lack to New Jersey for Dalton Prout. THREAD
(01/04/18) Montreal trades Al Montoya to Edmonton for a conditional 4th round pick. THREAD
(01/10/18) Arizona trades Anthony Duclair and Adam Clendening to Chicago for Richard Panik and Laurent Dauphin. THREAD
(01/22/18) Columbus trades John Ramage to Arizona for Future Considerations. THREAD
(01/22/18)Los Angeles trades Jeff Zatkoff to Columbus for Future Considerations. THREAD
(01/31/18) Edmonton trades Eddie Pasquale to Tampa Bay for Future Considerations. THREAD
(02/03/18): Dallas trades Mark McNeill to Nashville for Andrew O'Brien. THREAD
(02/05/18): Los Angeles trades Zac Leslie to Vegas for Future Considerations. THREAD

I get that people want to see changes, but no GMs are making any significant changes to their NHL personnel right now.

I wonder how much the league's parity has contributed to the lack of moves. Hard to move anyone of significance when you're a few game winning streak out of a playoff spot. Kudos to GMRF for making that "tough" call in '16.

 

[Stickpucker]

There's no reason both teams don't come out flying. I'll be a little disappointed if there are no fights or at least hits intended to punish as much as separate. I have no doubt it's coming from the philly side, the canes better be ready

Is Gudas playing tonight?