wtf with this schedule folks
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So let's get expectations straight, so we can all agree how we can feel after the game. What do Zykov and Foegele need to do for us to feel that things could have been different if they had been called up earlier? A point each? On the plus side of the ledger? Not embarrassed by Taylor Hall?
And yeah, I get the complaints about Peters. It seems that he and Francis were on the same page for 3 1/2 seasons, until Dundon came in. From that point forward, Peters seems to have been energized by the change and excited about winning hockey games. Francis seemed unmoved, and didn't allow it to change his approach one bit. So I guess maybe Peters just played politics better. They did seem to be in agreement that the kids in Charlotte should stay there until Dundon came on board. So maybe it's on both of them that Zykov didn't get a shot earlier, but it's hard to deny that he's *exactly* the type player we needed in January when the offense needed a jolt.
I guess what's encouraging to me is that Peters clearly changed his approach under Dundon. Maybe he wasn't as "on the same page" with Francis as they claimed to be in public, maybe they were, but Peters has clearly been a different coach under Dundon.
Less often on the ice."The Hurricanes will hit you in the feels"
BTW I watched the postgame last night. John Forslund wasn't available (probably NBC) so the Checkers guy was up.
After the game, Tripp Tracy presented the Checkers PBP guy with a commemorative puck, to celebrate his first NHL victory as a broadcaster. The guy was stunned on live camera, he had no idea it was coming....say what you will about Tripp, but that was a very nice gesture, one more to add to "The Hurricanes will hit you in the feels" moments (with Alves and Bickell).
Keep the Devils from making the playoffs.
Anybody got any insight into a lineup? I know BP is loathe to change anything after a win (annoyingly so), but Faulk? Goalie? Bueller?
"I didn't think our goaltender was overly taxed tonight," Peters said. "That's an option, but we'll talk about it on the plane like we always do."
I think he's definitely shown improvement as he's gotten more comfortable in his role. I still miss Forslund and think he's the best in the business, but it's nice to have a guy like Shaya waiting in the wings when national broadcasts come calling.
I would imagine he'd mention Faulk if he were playing.