GDT: Zykov vs McDavid

[Stickpucker]

Yeah, that would allow the team to suspend him and then to void the contract. No way he leaves that much money on the table.

 

[geehaad]

Of note:
The only Cane that was a plus: Haydn Fleury
The only Oiler that was a negative: Connor McDavid

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Lol, they’re not even pretending to care at this point

Cory has been asking very direct questions of Peters after game. Peters is not a fan of him.

 

[Stickpucker]

I agree with this, but my concern is that there are players in a rut because they're on a **** team but because they've only ever known **** teams they can't pull themselves out of that rut. I'm supremely worried that a big teardown is going to be necessary to change the culture. Not that these guys don't want to win - I just can't help but think they've forgotten how to.

cough* Skinner *cough*

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Cory has been asking very direct questions of Peters after game. Peters is not a fan of him.

It was said in a joking manner as they all laughed after it was said. I viewed it more as the old joke that it's always just "Upper body / lower body" as they'll never tell what specifically was hurt. Cory, as a journalist, would know that a coach would rarely, if ever say what was tweaked even before asking.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

It was said in a joking manner as they all laughed after it was said. I viewed it more as the old joke that it's always just "Upper body / lower body" as they'll never tell what specifically was hurt. Cory, as a journalist, would know that a coach would rarely, if ever say what was tweaked even before asking.

Ah. Hard to get the tone in a tweet.

 

[Stickpucker]

We should formally annouce to the MB we do not intend to do bandwagon draft. We have given up and our souls are crushed.

goodnight sweet prince.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

I'm confident in saying that is Aho wasn't on this team, the Canes would be battling Buffalo, AZ and VAN for the worst record in the NHL.

 

[Canes]

I'm confident in saying that is Aho wasn't on this team, the Canes would be battling Buffalo, AZ and VAN for the worst record in the NHL.

As hard as I am on our defense, we should give credit to Slavin and Pesce too. Without them we would be icing 3rd pairings all game every game. The defense would barely be a step above the defenses that had us finishing with top 10 picks almost every season.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

You know what, **** it, pour it on, I want to see if Scott Darling can literally get to Toskalol's level.
.

In the past 10 seasons, here are the worst save % of goalies that played 35+ games in a season (according to NHL.com).

Darling (17/18): .885
Osgood (08/09): .886
Roloson (11/12): .886
Holmqvist( 07/08): .889
Scrivens (14/15): .890
Khabiboulin (10/11): .890
Toskola (08/09): .891

 

[The Faulker 27]

In the past 10 seasons, here are the worst save % of goalies that played 35+ games in a season (according to NHL.com).

Darling (17/18): .885
Osgood (08/09): .886
Roloson (11/12): .886
Holmqvist( 07/08): .889
Scrivens (14/15): .890
Khabiboulin (10/11): .890
Toskola (08/09): .891

 

[tarheelhockey]

I wouldn't be surprised if he goes elsewhere and finds success.

Really.

 

[tarheelhockey]

In the past 10 seasons, here are the worst save % of goalies that played 35+ games in a season (according to NHL.com).

Darling (17/18): .885
Osgood (08/09): .886
Roloson (11/12): .886
Holmqvist( 07/08): .889
Scrivens (14/15): .890
Khabiboulin (10/11): .890
Toskola (08/09): .891

Bear in mind that the average save percentage was much lower until 2012.

What Darling's doing right now is a standard deviation below any of the others listed, when you account for global changes in save percentage.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

In the past 10 seasons, here are the worst save % of goalies that played 35+ games in a season (according to NHL.com).

Darling (17/18): .885
Osgood (08/09): .886
Roloson (11/12): .886
Holmqvist( 07/08): .889
Scrivens (14/15): .890
Khabiboulin (10/11): .890
Toskola (08/09): .891

I’m not even mad that’s amazing

 

[cptjeff]

In the past 10 seasons, here are the worst save % of goalies that played 35+ games in a season (according to NHL.com).

Darling (17/18): .885
Osgood (08/09): .886
Roloson (11/12): .886
Holmqvist( 07/08): .889
Scrivens (14/15): .890
Khabiboulin (10/11): .890
Toskola (08/09): .891

That's Chris "Idiots think I'm a Hall of Famer" Osgood to you.

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

I'm confident in saying that is Aho wasn't on this team, the Canes would be battling Buffalo, AZ and VAN for the worst record in the NHL.

I'm confident in saying that if the Canes had even league average goaltending, they'd be in the playoffs over the Devils.

 

[Lempo]

Bear in mind that the average save percentage was much lower until 2012.

What Darling's doing right now is a standard deviation below any of the others listed, when you account for global changes in save percentage.

I don't know, he feels like a very special kind of deviant to me.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Really.

Really. Wouldn’t be the first player to leave the Canes organization and find success elsewhere after a terrible season here. Hell, wouldn’t even be the first goalie to do so.

I don’t know exactly what’s wrong with Darling. As Kev pointed out earlier, he’s so far out of position on so many goals against now, I can’t imagine this being the norm for him in his playing career. He never would have sniffed the NHL with some the save attempts he’s made of late. Even being a little hectic in net in Chicago never produced what we’re seeing on a nightly basis here.

Which tells me it’s either a change that he’s made because the organization asked him to, or it’s a change he’s made because his confidence is so shot that he’s trying anything. Either way, getting away from the organization, finding his game again and getting another tryout elsewhere wouldn’t be too surprising.

 

[Cyclones Rock]

In the past 10 seasons, here are the worst save % of goalies that played 35+ games in a season (according to NHL.com).

Darling (17/18): .885
Osgood (08/09): .886
Roloson (11/12): .886
Holmqvist( 07/08): .889
Scrivens (14/15): .890
Khabiboulin (10/11): .890
Toskola (08/09): .891

Darling would have a GAA in the mid 5 range and a save percentage in the low 80s had he played like he is now in the mid 80s.

Does Darling use sun screen? Those red lights can be quite dangerous if exposure levels are significant.

 

[AD Skinner]

In the past 10 seasons, here are the worst save % of goalies that played 35+ games in a season (according to NHL.com).

Darling (17/18): .885
Osgood (08/09): .886
Roloson (11/12): .886
Holmqvist( 07/08): .889
Scrivens (14/15): .890
Khabiboulin (10/11): .890
Toskola (08/09): .891

We did it!

 

[NotOpie]

I started thinking that I'd say I was disgusted with the team...but that's not really it. Sure we have some players who aren't playing up to snuff. We have other players that are barely NHL caliber. And we have a coach who's apparently thrown in the towel as well. What might be the worst thing is how badly the coaching staff seem to have lost this team. And I tend to agree with those who think it is doing significant damage to the broader organization.

A while back I'd felt that the team was tuning out Peters and Co. Now I'm sure that it happened, sometime in late January or so. The inability to capitalize on the February homestand. The decision not to bring in scoring help when it still could have mattered. The strange deployment of the lines and the continuation of the Darling experiment all point to chaos.

I honestly don't know how Bill Peters could survive this collapse; last night's game coupled with the Boston and Philadelphia fiascos are emblematic of the broader season. And what's really scary is that we should be negotiating extensions for Aho and Teravainen this Summer. If you're one of those young Finns, would you want to sign up for this shit show? I know I'd be considering my alternatives.

There's almost no scenario where there's not something of a significant change in personnel (Skinner, Rask, Faulk, young defender, Darling, Ward, etc.). Even if it is just a couple of those guys, it will have a big impact in the room. Hopefully it will have the right one.

 

[AD Skinner]

Yes, there needs to be a change in personnel- players, coaches, everywhere. Peters and Brind'amour both need to go, and anyone not named Aho or Slavin should be on the table. There's something rotten in Denmark and they need to clean it up; that won't happen trotting the same group out and hoping it fixes itself

 

[Unsustainable]

That's Chris "Idiots think I'm a Hall of Famer" Osgood to you.

I’ve meet Osgood, he’s a really nice guy.

 

[sheriff bart]

Da fuq was dat?

 

[Stickpucker]

I'm confident in saying that is Aho wasn't on this team, the Canes would be battling Buffalo, AZ and VAN for the worst record in the NHL.

So what you're saying is Aho has more of an impact than Eichel or McDavid