GDT: 1/19/13 "Raise The Banner" - Hurricanes VS Panthers

[floridada]

http://twitter.com/rinkside/status/292838133844807681/photo/1

 

[Erick*]

By the way, Brian Campbell is underrated.

I understand the knock on him not being a shutdown D-man, but his offense more than makes up for it/he's not even bad defensively.

Played about 26 minutes tonight like it's easy to do that fresh off a lockout.

Now that Garrison's gone, he steps up his game and improves his shot. You really learn to appreciate him more and more over time. Not many in the game like him.

 

[JPG]

Not a chance! After 10yrs of not having a true #1 centerman, I think it's going to be nice to have 2 of them in Huberdeau & Bjugstad!

Huberdeau is a left winger

 

[Egblad]

By the way, Brian Campbell is underrated.

I understand the knock on him not being a shutdown D-man, but his offense more than makes up for it/he's not even bad defensively.

Played about 26 minutes tonight like it's easy to do that fresh off a lockout.

Now that Garrison's gone, he steps up his game and improves his shot. You really learn to appreciate him more and more over time. Not many in the game like him.

Yeah I was wondering about that myself. Did he improve his shot because Garrison is gone and mindful of that? Incredible player, incredible trade.

 

[CatscratchFever]

By the way, Brian Campbell is underrated.

I understand the knock on him not being a shutdown D-man, but his offense more than makes up for it/he's not even bad defensively.

Played about 26 minutes tonight like it's easy to do that fresh off a lockout.

Now that Garrison's gone, he steps up his game and improves his shot. You really learn to appreciate him more and more over time. Not many in the game like him.

Jovo should hand the cup to him first, without a doubt!

 

[Beezer]

Huberdeau is a left winger

It lists him as a LW because that's what he played the most in juniors but he has also played center in juniors before.

He played Center tonight where the Panthers want him to play, and did a fine job doing it. Hoping he is going to be a center for us because we want him to see the puck more then he would at LW.


Edit: He's actually listed as Center on yahoo as well.

 

[Ghoste]

Huberdeau is a left winger

Yep, next year we should see Huby-Jugs-Mules.

-ghoste

 

[Egblad]

It lists him as a LW because that's what he played the most in juniors but he has also played center in juniors before.

He played Center tonight where the Panthers want him to play, and did a fine job doing it. Hoping he is going to be a center for us because we want him to see the puck more then he would at LW.

Mueller was C tonight and Huberdeau was on left wing.

 

[Beezer]

Mueller was C tonight and Huberdeau was on left wing.

Prob only for the faceoff because Hubs was definately the one in the middle of the ice going into the offensive zone pretty much all night.

 

[Beezer]

Anyone else find it kind of funny that our coach is an ex Carolina player and their coach is an ex Florida player? lol

 

[HockeyRulez]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pz4Gd_u98ok

 

[Ainec]

Faulk reminds me of Doughty. Not as good but a very similar style of play on the ice.

Very interesting. This was the same belief that I held for a long time until I watched this game. They have the same physical attributes and skill set but I think Faulk has a higher IQ offensively. I've seen several time where he was open for a great scoring chance.

I'm not saying he's better than Doughty, a top 5 defenseman in the league but he is an extremely talented up and coming defenseman that I think will be playing for you guys in Sochi.

Obviously he and Huberdeau were the two players that watched, not much to say about the latter. What a great way to start his NHL career, congrats!

 

[adam graves]

Unreal game by Kovalev so far.

his puck handling and threat opened up so much ice...not the fast kid i saw in my previous life, but the perfect guy for huby this yr.

 

[HockeyRulez]

We are currently in 1st place in the Eastern Conference lol:

http://www.nhl.com/ice/standings.htm?season=20122013&type=CON

 

[Rats96Yo]

Huberdeau with the first score! I love when im right

Loved the energy in the place, loved our new scoring line, loved the PP. Didn't love the shots against, Caruso, parking and the Club Red gestapos.

 

[Acadmus]

nice result

No Center Ice preview with this shortened season so I couldn't watch

 

[PanthersHockey1]

Had an absolutely ****** night showed up at the arena and could not get tickets had to go home. This wont be a problem again until the playoffs in terms of finding tickets. But i heard most of the game on the radio and was very happy to see the mueller/huby/kovalev line do work.

 

[LUUUUUIS]

I don't normally endorse arguing on the internet, but if any of you guys are on twitter... these guys need to be corrected.

 

[Sir Purr]

The post game autograph session was awesome. Huby blew off like 10 people when he was told to leave to sign my jersey.

 

[JPG]

We are currently in 1st place in the Eastern Conference lol:

http://www.nhl.com/ice/standings.htm?season=20122013&type=CON

And we have those pesky Senators nipping at our heels, with the Penguins a distant third

 

[Howboutthempanthers]

I don't normally endorse arguing on the internet, but if any of you guys are on twitter... these guys need to be corrected.

Ugh, it never ends. People are just obsessed with South Florida sports attendance for some reason. Of course they got it all wrong by the way, as usual.

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

Just got back from the arena. The players did an autograph signing outside the arena for the fans. It was packed, luckily I had a spot in front and got plenty of signatures on my mini-banner. I was so close to getting Huberdeau, but he had to go back in. He was one of the last to leave. I still grabbed Gudbranson and Versteeg though. I even asked him if I could call him "Verstache" and he smiled and said to call him whatever we want.

Great night and the place was packed in the first period. The crowd got thinner as the game went on, but you couldn't tell if you went to grab a drink.

 

[PBPantherfan]

Like the new award for player of the game.


http://www.whosay.com/floridapanthers">Florida Panthers on WhoSay</a>

 

[Lola]

I thought I heard Goldie say there were 19,600+ in attendance tonight.

Not too shabby for a team with a bunch of "fair-weathered fans".

 

[ShootIt]

It was weird. Only section of the arena that wasnt full.

Glad I went to the game; other than a gaff by Caruso, could of been a shutout.