GDT: You play to win for Haula at Boston

[Svechhammer]

Gardiner was good tonight, until that turnover that is. Of course it was him that committed that mistake. Such a shame, as I think he really could have used the confidence this game potentially could have been. Ah well, sit him against San Jose, let him reset.

He needs to sit for a few games. He's been so bad so consistently this year that he just doesn't warrant being played anymore. If he didn't have the contract he does, there's no way he's getting starts right now. He's getting PT based on his reputation not his actual play, and that needs to change.

 

[My Special Purpose]

We've scored seven goals in our past five games.

 

[Joe McGrath]

We've scored seven goals in our past five games.

Gardiner’s fault

 

[Svechhammer]

We've scored seven goals in our past five games.

Ok great

That doesn't mean that Gardiner isn't a worthless sack of shit

 

[hblueridgegal]

I feel badly for him. He looks heartbroken. It's just a hockey game.

 

[Svechhammer]

Even with his typical coach speak you could tell Brindy was pissed at Gardiner for this one.

"You want guys to make a play to win, but sometimes you have to know when to play it safe and live to fight another day"

That's the most I've heard him criticize a player all year. Usually it's all in defense of his guys, which you like to see out of a coach, so any kind of comment like that is noteworthy.

 

[Wolfpuck]

Even with his typical coach speak you could tell Brindy was pissed at Gardiner for this one.

"You want guys to make a play to win, but sometimes you have to know when to play it safe and live to fight another day"

That's the most I've heard him criticize a player all year. Usually it's all in defense of his guys, which you like to see out of a coach, so any kind of comment like that is noteworthy.

Rod doesn’t usually call out guys, but we know who he was talking about here.

 

[spockBokk]

We've scored seven goals in our past five games.

This.

They desperately miss Haula. Wallmark held the 2C/3C fort down last year, but he’s just not, nor will he ever be a scoring line C. They also desperately miss what Necas brings. J Staal has turned into a larger offensive black hole. NN can’t buy a goal. Dzingel has been completely ineffective without Necas and Haula.

Gardiner deserves the crap he’s going to get from this one, but there are 19 other guys who have also been shutout in 2 of the last 3 games. At least TOR also lost tonight. I think they and PIT will be the main competition for the Canes for the last 2 wildcard slots...

 

[Svechhammer]

This.

They desperately miss Haula. Wallmark held the 2C/3C fort down last year, but he’s just not, nor will he ever be a scoring line C. They also desperately miss what Necas brings. J Staal has turned into a larger offensive black hole. NN can’t buy a goal. Dzingel has been completely ineffective without Necas and Haula.

Gardiner deserves the crap he’s going to get from this one, but there are 19 other guys who have also been shutout in 2 of the last 3 games. At least TOR also lost tonight. I think they and PIT will be the main competition for the Canes for the last 2 wildcard slots...

Toronto gave up 5 goals in the last 10 minutes of a tie game

That roster might be needing a blow up in the near future

 

[zman77]

 

[zman77]

FOX Sports Carolinas‏Verified account @CanesOnFSCR 2m2 minutes ago

"It was solid game until the last couple minutes, and unfortunately you got to play 60 minutes.It was one of those where 'which team was going to make the error,' and we did."
Rod Brind'Amour following tonight's 2-0 loss in Boston.

 

[zman77]

 

[My Special Purpose]

They -- and we -- are talking like they played the perfect game until that one mistake. We scored zero goals. It was not a *perfect* game to that point. We were going to lose. We may have gotten a loser point, but we weren't winning the way we played. We weren't scoring.

And I get wanting to sit Gardiner. He's been horrible. And when d-men make mistakes. they often cost goals -- and losses. But when do we talk about sitting Staal, who's been *at least* as responsible for losing games as Gardiner has. When do we talk about sitting Dzingel? Foegele? McGinn? Niederreiter? Aho?

The fact that we're 16-11-1 when, like, five guys have showed up for the first two months of the season, is pretty damn impressive.

 

[MinJaBen]

Toronto gave up 5 goals in the last 10 minutes of a tie game

That roster might be needing a blow up in the near future

Think we can snooker them into taking Gardiner back if we retain $1M and get back Kap?





Me neither.

 

[Svechhammer]

We may have gotten a loser point, but we weren't winning the way we played. We weren't scoring.

....And until Gardiner went full Gardiner neither were they....

But I guess only focusing on the Canes for not scoring up to that point is the drum you are going to beat on tonight.

 

[My Special Purpose]

....And until Gardiner went full Gardiner neither were they....

But I guess only focusing on the Canes for not scoring up to that point is the drum you are going to beat on tonight.

Yes, shutting them out and going to OT tied at zero was a great game plan.

I don't know why we don't do this every night.

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

Why you heff to be mad? Is only game.

 

[Svechhammer]

Yes, shutting them out and going to OT tied at zero was a great game plan.

I don't know why we don't do this every night.

Still would have gotten us more points in the standings than we actually got.

But ok

 

[Blueline Bomber]

I’ll take the blame for this one. Only one of my teams is allowed to be good at a time, and the Wild have somehow looked competent lately.

The Canes, however, have started to look like the Wild used to.

 

[AD Skinner]

I've crapped on gardiner and I've crapped on Staal but really truly without haula and Necas this team isnt going to make much noise. It doesnt have to be those two players specifically but they need a skill infusion badly, especially in the form of a center and/or righty.

 

[Joe McGrath]

I mean I love to argue with Kev as much as the next guy, but if you’re take away from this game is anything but, they got shut out for the 2nd time in 3 games and that’s bad, what the f*** are you thinking?

As Ned Braden famously said “We win games because I score goals you f***ing has been!”

 

[DougieSmash]

Just like the last season. Nothing new. At least our PK is f***ing legit. Our PP is much better. But we aren't very gifter offensive team, just like before last Christmas. We need Necas and Haula, we need improvements from everyone - Aho, Dzingel, NN, Staal and Gardiner.

 

[Lempo]

I've seen it exactly once before in a World Championships game about a decade ago.

2008 FIN-USA 1-2.

 

[MinJaBen]

Aho is pissed

There is some fire there. Maybe the kid should have had a letter?

 

[Svechhammer]

There is some fire there. Maybe the kid should have had a letter?

But he signed the offer sheet, so he's clearly not leadership material