GDT: necas scores two goals as hurricanes win in edmonton gdt

[Bunch of Jurcos]

Two power play goals and a shorthanded goal? Couldn't we ration them out a little better? We're a budget team after all.

 

[w e l o s t b o y s]

this division sucks btw

 

[CandyCanes]

The official 3 stars were

1. Staal
2. Strome
3. TT

 

[Blueline Bomber]

48 saves for Ward. Yeah, he gave up the Lucic goal, but what a performance for his first game of the season

 

[MinJaBen]

The official 3 stars were

1. Staal
2. Strome
3. TT

Strome over Slavin...homer much Edmonton?

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

Just for the record, Slavins stat line for tonight was ridiculous.

One goal, one assist, +3, 2 shots, one hit, FIVE blocks, all in 27:34 toi.

Going head to head with Connor McDavid.

 

[Tryamw]

Glad he wasn't killed in that one bad game that one time... someone help me before I dig deeper Why did you hand me a shovel ?

 

[The Faulker 27]

Slavin and Ward have a lot to do with why they didn't score 10 goals. Edmonton is going to score so many goals on so many teams.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

I was not a fan of Cam Ward the starter.

But Cam Ward the backup is probably our best backup since Cam Ward.

 

[w e l o s t b o y s]

is that what the c in ur ava stands for

 

[geehaad]

The Canes looked like shit tonight. They couldn't control the puck to save their lives. They just happened to put the puck in the net without requiring possession to do it. It just came down to them shooting lights out, fortunately for us.

Escape with 2.

 

[Wolfpuck]

We're usually on the other side of a game where the shots are 51-21, so I'll take the 2 points and shut my mouth.

 

[Joe McGrath]

Lost in the jubilation of an actual win is that the Canes played like refried dog shit with a couple notable exceptions.

Jordan and Slavin were ridiculous tonight.

Carrick was as bad or worse than Dahlbeck so whoever was bemoaning him being sent down before, yeah no he isn’t good either. I don’t think he played a shift in the 3rd.

 

[geehaad]

I don’t think he played a shift in the 3rd.

I don't remember seeing Necas, either.

 

[Wild Caniac]

I specifically remember one shift where Necas got manhandled pretty badly and then I didn't see him the rest of the night. Hopefully he plays better Thursday.

 

[Wolfpuck]

Moving on, I'm terrified that Peters has learned nothing and will start Ward against the Flames.

 

[Roboturner913]

The Canes looked like **** tonight. They couldn't control the puck to save their lives. They just happened to put the puck in the net without requiring possession to do it. It just came down to them shooting lights out, fortunately for us.

Escape with 2.

True.

Something this team does going back to last year that really annoys me is, they let the other team dictate what the game is going to be like. Playing a team like Columbus that plays it tight to the vest, we try to mirror that. Play Edmonton who wants to make it a track meet, and we mirror that too. It's good to be adaptable and win different ways, but you also need to be able to impose your will and play your game, make them chase you instead.

Having said that, with our relative lack of finish on offense and ability to stop guys like McDavid on defense, I actually think we're tactically speaking maybe a little better off to play run and gun. It's not pretty but the defense and goaltending is good enough to overcome sloppiness and come up with enough big plays to offset the difference.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

I think it's time to end the Necas experiment. Send him back to Brno and hook him up with a trainer who will put 20 pounds on him. He was trying to hit guys tonight, and it wasn't... uh... good.

 

[The Faulker 27]

Peters: Wouldn't want to try to win too many games with that recipe, but we got away with it here tonight.

That about sums it up.

 

[sheriff bart]

Peters: Wouldn't want to try to win too many games with that recipe, but we got away with it here tonight.

That about sums it up.

That was fun to watch though.

 

[DaveG]

Peters: Wouldn't want to try to win too many games with that recipe, but we got away with it here tonight.

That about sums it up.

Sounds about right.

Too used to it being the case where we outshoot a team by 20-30, and get absolutely manhandled on the scoreboard. That San Jose game from last year most prevalent in my mind.

 

[sheriff bart]

That was a good hockey

 

[the halleJOKEL]

still liked the hockey after sleeping on it

i reiterate: jordan's best game as a cane fo rsure

 

[HisIceness]

Better to win ugly than lose pretty. Don't remember who said that, Brett Hull?

Anyways, nice to be on the winning side of these outshoot the opposite side and lose. Feels good.

 

[Tryamw]

We improved after last nights performance. 10th in East and 6th in metro. See what our terri-bull Schedule has caused