GDT: We’re not in Dallas anymore CBJ@CAR

[The Faulker 27]

Ok, everybody who thought that Jordan Staal would be leading the team in scoring 25% of the way into the season, go ahead and raise your hand.


Now put it down, you f***ing liar.

I've been up and down on Staal his whole career. When he's hot he's unstoppable. As Rod said in his post game, he's not really doing anything differently he's just getting the results. I don't know, but I hope it continues. Having Staal and Svech on the same line is proving to be a great combination.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

I couldn't quite tell from the replay, but on McGinn's goal, did he actually bat that pass out of the air, while skating backwards? Or did it land first?

Either way, that was more than just a typical "tap-in".

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

And even though he had that one flub at the blue-line, I really like what I've seen from Bean so far. Fleury has been very disappointing for me so far this year. I had hoped the confidence from his play in the RTP/Playoffs last year would carry over to this year, but he hasn't looked very good to me. He's not been terrible, but not good either.

Bean is noticeable out there.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Mike sounded good. Probably is a lot easier to call live

 

[Blueline Bomber]

TURBO: “Give me some of that stuff Staal had.”
Moments later...
TURBO: “POWER OVERWHELMING”

 

[Discipline Daddy]

Teuvo Teravainen's 1000 yard death stare is the equivalent of a 24 year old math teacher, whose students know they have a test that day, coming up with a bullshit reason why they can't take a test according to "school rules" because it's President's Day. Mr. T, knowing that it's a bullshit reason, but not knowing how to say no, gives this look to the back of the class, and wordlessly begins writing on the chalkboard the equations for conic sections, knowing he will give the test the next day.

 

[spockBokk]

And even though he had that one flub at the blue-line, I really like what I've seen from Bean so far. Fleury has been very disappointing for me so far this year. I had hoped the confidence from his play in the RTP/Playoffs last year would carry over to this year, but he hasn't looked very good to me. He's not been terrible, but not good either.

Bean is noticeable out there.

Have been meaning to post something like this.

Fleury has been pretty underwhelming so far. He hasn’t really been overtly bad, but just “meh” as a 3rd pair guy so far. His end of year play last season may have been a flash in the pan.

I’m not completely sold on Bean yet, but I do think he looks better in the D zone than I expected him to. He still makes mistakes, but like Gardiner, you have to live with those and hope the good plays he makes offensively make up for the bad defensive plays. (Although, Gardiner hasn’t really been making oopsies lately).

I think Bean just needs more confidence. A few times last night it seemed that he had a chance to make a pass to clear the zone or skate it out himself, but he retreated, looked for more options, over-thought it and turned the puck over. I think with experience and more confidence, those plays will get cleaned up. He’s certainly showing he’s got NHL poise in the offensive zone.

 

[geehaad]

on McGinn's goal, did he actually bat that pass out of the air, while skating backwards? Or did it land first?

To my eye, the puck may have been off the ice momentarily, but was on the ice before it neared McGinn.

Teuvo Teravainen's 1000 yard death stare is the equivalent of a 24 year old math teacher, whose students know they have a test that day, coming up with a bullshit reason why they can't take a test according to "school rules" because it's President's Day. Mr. T, knowing that it's a bullshit reason, but not knowing how to say no, gives this look to the back of the class, and wordlessly begins writing on the chalkboard the equations for conic sections, knowing he will give the test the next day.

Deny taking a test? I'm a staunch anti-generationalist, but even I will admit this sounds like some whack millennial shit.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

I think Bean just needs more confidence. A few times last night it seemed that he had a chance to make a pass to clear the zone or skate it out himself, but he retreated, looked for more options, over-thought it and turned the puck over. I think with experience and more confidence, those plays will get cleaned up. He’s certainly showing he’s got NHL poise in the offensive zone.

Agree.

 

[Chrispy]

To my eye, the puck may have been off the ice momentarily, but was on the ice before it neared McGinn.



Deny taking a test? I'm a staunch anti-generationalist, but even I will admit this sounds like some whack millennial shit.

Not a millennial, but President's Day?

 

[geehaad]

Not a millennial, but President's Day?

Gen-Xers went to school on President's Day. Upon returning from winter break, the teachers used to say "no more days off til Spring Break".

 

[Chrispy]

Gen-Xers went to school on President's Day. Upon returning from winter break, the teachers used to say "no more days off til Spring Break".

Gen-X, but I had President's Day off. Or at least it was around when they scheduled a February break in the north.

(Also the first break lost due to snow days.)

 

[surfzone365]

Mike sounded good. Probably is a lot easier to call live

I love when MM said “Reimer goes Gumby to make that save” when he made a great save late in the 2nd period. So now Gumby Reims has an alternate alias for the record

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Have been meaning to post something like this.

Fleury has been pretty underwhelming so far. He hasn’t really been overtly bad, but just “meh” as a 3rd pair guy so far. His end of year play last season may have been a flash in the pan.

I’m not completely sold on Bean yet, but I do think he looks better in the D zone than I expected him to. He still makes mistakes, but like Gardiner, you have to live with those and hope the good plays he makes offensively make up for the bad defensive plays. (Although, Gardiner hasn’t really been making oopsies lately).

I think Bean just needs more confidence. A few times last night it seemed that he had a chance to make a pass to clear the zone or skate it out himself, but he retreated, looked for more options, over-thought it and turned the puck over. I think with experience and more confidence, those plays will get cleaned up. He’s certainly showing he’s got NHL poise in the offensive zone.

If determining who should be your only true bottom-pair guy is the debate that we're having (I think that we basically can agree that when Skjei and Gardiner are playing like this, they're both second-pairing defensemen), I think that we're pretty much set for a good old-fashioned Cup run.

 

[MyLuckyPuck]

Youtube-tv'er here that can't watch the games anymore (and former Hurricanes Forum Poster under Sleekfeeder), but I have been following the Canes scores, progress, and replays of goals on the NHLtv app. Man they are off to a great start and good for them. Not sure that the defense and goaltending is quite there yet, given some of the scores, but there have been a lot of unlikely goal scorers lighting the lamp frequently. What is up with Brock, Nino, Staal? WOW. Those guys are on a tear! If you have guys like that with confidence, talk about depth. Come playoff time, this will be very critical.

 

[Stickpucker]

Brock has always been a weird player. He always had slick hands...you could tell by just watching him in the shootout....but it never translated to scoring any goals.

Now he seems to be less physical and was focused on being some sort of goal scorer...and it was annoying when the goals weren't coming...seemed like he was happy to get paid and didn't want the bumps and bruises from being an energy guy....but now maybe those soft mitts can keep scoring...who knows.

 

[Bunch of Jurcos]

Youtube-tv'er here that can't watch the games anymore (and former Hurricanes Forum Poster under Sleekfeeder), but I have been following the Canes scores, progress, and replays of goals on the NHLtv app. Man they are off to a great start and good for them. Not sure that the defense and goaltending is quite there yet, given some of the scores, but there have been a lot of unlikely goal scorers lighting the lamp frequently. What is up with Brock, Nino, Staal? WOW. Those guys are on a tear! If you have guys like that with confidence, talk about depth. Come playoff time, this will be very critical.

Welcome!

 

[MyLuckyPuck]

Brock has always been a weird player. He always had slick hands...you could tell by just watching him in the shootout....but it never translated to scoring any goals.

Now he seems to be less physical and was focused on being some sort of goal scorer...and it was annoying when the goals weren't coming...seemed like he was happy to get paid and didn't want the bumps and bruises from being an energy guy....but now maybe those soft mitts can keep scoring...who knows.

So I've been trying to figure out the lines.....Is Brock on the "top" line now? Hard since I can't really watch.

 

[Chrispy]

So I've been trying to figure out the lines.....Is Brock on the "top" line now? Hard since I can't really watch.

Rod had been rotating someone to play in the corners with Aho/Svech or Aho/TT. Nino started there, and Martinook got a little time there. But McGinn has taken the chance and run with it.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

Did anyone get a ‘Tuomo Ruutu 1st game as a Cane vibe’ from Paquette tonight? Maybe not quite as intense but he really fits in nicely.

Minus getting his face carved up.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

I remember back in Peter's final season, the Canes had serious confidence issues. IIRC, they were in a playoff spot when Dundon took over, then blew a game late against the Caps (I think Hanifin had a miscue or two as part of it). Later on in the season, there were comments by Slavin and Hanifin talking about how they would go into the dressing room with a lead and no confidence they were going to hold the lead (or something like that).

A lot of different players on the team now, a different coach and a different mentality where they now think they are never out of it. It's easy to SAY those things, but I think this team is showing that they really believe it.

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

Minus getting his face carved up.

Haha, yes, nothing will quite compare to that but Paqman definitely brought some much needed physicality and energy to the lineup that Ruutu was really great at bringing as well.

 

[Discipline Daddy]

Deny taking a test? I'm a staunch anti-generationalist, but even I will admit this sounds like some whack millennial shit.

I used this example because I'm a teacher. Occasionally my students will say something like this, but it's 99% of the time tongue-in-cheek because they know I am pretty firm with my word and with deadlines. We have a laugh. I did have a 6th grade science teacher who legit the class knew we could never take a test. Every day we were scheduled to have a test, the class asked various questions about how her son was doing. Every damn time she took the bait, would talk about her son's marriage and job situation for 30 minutes, and we wouldn't have time for the test. It literally worked multiple times that year.

 

[LakeLivin]

I couldn't quite tell from the replay, but on McGinn's goal, did he actually bat that pass out of the air, while skating backwards? Or did it land first?

Either way, that was more than just a typical "tap-in".

Posted last night:

Did McGinn bat that out of the air while skating backwards? I'm guessing that's a more impressive goal when you can slow it down than it when it was viewed in real time. [I don't get to watch in real time as the fastest internet I can get is 1.4m, not exactly ideal for streaming]

I just looked at the game highlights on YouTube and it sure looks like he batted it out of the air. Impressive indeed.

 

[Joe McGrath]

Gardiner belongs with Pesce. When he has confidence in his partner he’s absolutely dynamic offensively. At least he was last night.