GDT: R1:G5 | New York Islanders @ Carolina Hurricanes | April 30th | 7:30 PM | F/L 6-3

[Bones45]

I dont know whats happening in that Canes GDT -- Pretty sure most have had lobotomies,... near zero coherent thoughts and barely even discussing the game.

Is that what living in the South does to you?

 

[Doshell Propivo]

I dont know whats happening in that Canes GDT -- Pretty sure most have had lobotomies,... near zero coherent thoughts and barely even discussing the game.

Is that what living in the South does to you?

I thought it was procreating with family members...

 

[MikeyMike01]

I dont know whats happening in that Canes GDT -- Pretty sure most have had lobotomies,... near zero coherent thoughts and barely even discussing the game.

Is that what living in the South does to you?

I spent some time living in Raleigh. It’s even worse in person.

 

[Bones45]

I spent some time living in Raleigh. It’s even worse in person.

I thought it was procreating with family members...

I mean if you're from NC, I understand not knowing much about hockey, but why advertise?

 

[mm11]

Definitely don't want to fall too far behind and have their defense squash us. Definitely don't want to get too far ahead and have them try their hardest and just put us on de-facto penalty kill the entire game. Best path seems to be just keeping the game tied as long as possible and sneak a goal by them toward the end.

Joking aside, it's going to be tough tonight. Playing passive and conservative will almost surely lead to a loss. Anything other than the Game 2 strategy please.

Game one was ours. Hang around and get the timely finish. Just didn't happen. LGI. Hopefully season extends tonight

 

[Lek]

Living here since before the Canes and a very progressive place to be (compared to '89 when i got down here). These days there are a good amount of knowledgeable fans here, though do not expect them to be down low at games....have found very few. Most tend to hang up higher.

With that said, unscientifically, i would put them at about 30% of the fan base.

For some reason, the balance of local hockey fans seem to equate to a bizarre melding of minor league baseball, NASCAR and Robert Boucher Jr disciples.

 

[Mr Misunderstood]

I dont know whats happening in that Canes GDT -- Pretty sure most have had lobotomies,... near zero coherent thoughts and barely even discussing the game.

Is that what living in the South does to you?

Yes. It may not make hockey viewing experience better, but it makes life more fun.

 

[JTToilinginToronto]

I dont know whats happening in that Canes GDT -- Pretty sure most have had lobotomies,... near zero coherent thoughts and barely even discussing the game.

Is that what living in the South does to you?

You may be laughing, but those are the smartest Carolina Hurricanes fans. The non-HFboards Hurricanes fans call them geniuses.

Sad, ain't it?

 

[bstash19]

Yes. It may not make hockey viewing experience better, but it makes life more fun.

Dealing with people like that makes life more fun???

 

[Mr Misunderstood]

Dealing with people like that makes life more fun???

They’re southern nice, but wacky.

 

[Big L]

I love this. Like we’re all aristocrats up here.

 

[Metnut]

One thing I'll say is that PNC has the closest pre-game environment I've seen that compares to old school Nassau Coliseum tailgating. It's nothing close to the same at UBS. Love everything else about the new place though.

 

[Nassau Revisited]

Is this a must win game?

 

[Bones45]

I love this. Like we’re all aristocrats up here.

Medium rare, eh? An aristocrat!!!!!!!

 

[Mr Misunderstood]

Is this a must win game?

How dare you

 

[Osakahaus]

Holmstrom gotta have a good game, but I just want him to play safe, effective hockey. Soak it up kid. You'll be here again.

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

Living here since before the Canes and a very progressive place to be (compared to '89 when i got down here). These days there are a good amount of knowledgeable fans here, though do not expect them to be down low at games....have found very few. Most tend to hang up higher.

With that said, unscientifically, i would put them at about 30% of the fan base.

For some reason, the balance of local hockey fans seem to equate to a bizarre melding of minor league baseball, NASCAR and Robert Boucher Jr disciples.

Kind of reminds me of this one hockey team outside of Oslo in the Norwegian league.

Even as late as the early 00 years, there wasn't a guy with a degree of any sort on the team.

In fact, there was only one guy on the team who had graduated high school.

The fans lovingly referred to him as "The Professor".

 

[mm11]

Medium rare, eh? An aristocrat!!!!!!!

slicing that garlic with a razor bade too, that skinny guard must have been a pain in the ass

 

[Fantom]

Our best strategy is to get out to a 6-0 lead early and then try to hold on.

more like 12 0 with this team

 

[doublechili]

Holmstrom gotta have a good game, but I just want him to play safe, effective hockey. Soak it up kid. You'll be here again.

Maybe when he's 33, according to some of the posts I've seen here.

 

[Doshell Propivo]

Maybe when he's 33, according to some of the posts I've seen here.

Yeah but then we'll be a cup contender.

 

[MarsTBOW]

Win BABY! Just WIN!!!!
Whatever it takes 38.....39.....
Gotta Rock Those Failure-Canes!!!!
Stay Outta The Box!!!!
LGI!!!!!!

 

[chico19341]

Let's Go, Boys!

 

[mm11]

Lay it all out there and fire pucks at Freddie. Not good enough oh well

 

[Strummergas]

I love this. Like we’re all aristocrats up here.

What? You're not?