OT: Around the NHL: Go Cats Go

[Big Friggin Dummy]

The Canes just never have that elite scoring punch teams need for a Cup run. Guys like Aho and Svech and Jake are good, but none of them is gonna take over and win a game imo, let alone a series.

The only times recently that teams have been able to win without that caliber of talent were the Bruins in 2011 and the Blues in 2019, and both of those teams (Boston especially) had goalies go on runs, and I don't think the Canes have that either.

 

[Rudy Russo]

Add the penguins but without the playoff appearance this season.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

At least Dallas is fun as hell.

 

[canadianguy77]

At least Dallas is fun as hell.

Don’t really think there’s anyone left who can stop them. Maybe the Panthers if they’re 100%.

 

[66-30-33]

I'm so confused how JJ played that 2 on 1 Dallas had so bad...basically took himself out going for the other guy letting the puck carrier come in for an amazing chance. Use your stick bro...

 

[Smasher]

What the hell Dallas???

E: Barely pulled it off. Avs with 3 goals in the third, I was certain they were gonna tie it on the 6-on-4.

 

[MrBrightside]

Don’t really think there’s anyone left who can stop them. Maybe the Panthers if they’re 100%.

Eh. They have major issues holding onto leads.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

The Canes just never have that elite scoring punch teams need for a Cup run. Guys like Aho and Svech and Jake are good, but none of them is gonna take over and win a game imo, let alone a series.

The only times recently that teams have been able to win without that caliber of talent were the Bruins in 2011 and the Blues in 2019, and both of those teams (Boston especially) had goalies go on runs, and I don't think the Canes have that either.

Also the Rags are perfect matchup for Carolina. Ugly 5v5, really good goalie, really good special teams vs a team that is more of bunch of cogs that are good 5v5. They just suck Carolina in, hang around and are opportunistic.

game flow leads to CAR overworking for goals and peppering Shesterkin from afar- which only makes him better IMO.

 

[Icarium]

Did the Canes get Reirden as PP advisor or something? If they had refused power plays or taken a deliberate penalty to play 4 on 4, they might have actually won a game or two.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

The Canes are like the 2000s Dallas Cowboys... all hype no delivery.

I also don't understand the Rod the Bod love. He overcoached a team to be utterly boring and generally not playoff effective and gets smoked every single year when it matters. Real impressive.

 

[Tasty Biscuits]

The Canes just never have that elite scoring punch teams need for a Cup run. Guys like Aho and Svech and Jake are good, but none of them is gonna take over and win a game imo, let alone a series.

The only times recently that teams have been able to win without that caliber of talent were the Bruins in 2011 and the Blues in 2019, and both of those teams (Boston especially) had goalies go on runs, and I don't think the Canes have that either.

Vegas too.

 

[Gurglesons]

The Canes just never have that elite scoring punch teams need for a Cup run. Guys like Aho and Svech and Jake are good, but none of them is gonna take over and win a game imo, let alone a series.

The only times recently that teams have been able to win without that caliber of talent were the Bruins in 2011 and the Blues in 2019, and both of those teams (Boston especially) had goalies go on runs, and I don't think the Canes have that either.

Jake is their best player.

 

[eXile3]

The Canes just never have that elite scoring punch teams need for a Cup run. Guys like Aho and Svech and Jake are good, but none of them is gonna take over and win a game imo, let alone a series.

The only times recently that teams have been able to win without that caliber of talent were the Bruins in 2011 and the Blues in 2019, and both of those teams (Boston especially) had goalies go on runs, and I don't think the Canes have that either.

They’ve lost all 3 games by 1 goal and are getting goalied by Shesterkin. Yes a game breaking talent would be nice but I don’t think it’s the main reason they’re down 3-0.

 

[Turin]

They made it farther last year with no Svechnikov (or Guentzel). Their problem is how they play, they lose the same way every year.

 

[Gurglesons]

They made it farther last year with no Svechnikov (or Guentzel). Their problem is how they play, they lose the same way every year.

Rod is a Mike Sullivan level fraud.

 

[Pancakes]

They made it farther last year with no Svechnikov (or Guentzel). Their problem is how they play, they lose the same way every year.

https://x.com/AustinEgri/status/1789002471072760308

It's exactly what I said. Carolina relies on a high volume (but not necessarily high quality) attack, and the Rangers can handle that with their good goaltending. And then their own looks are higher quality than what the Canes generate, and the Canes goaltending can't stand up to it.

It's like a flash back to when the Pens dominated the Habs under Bylsma but then lost the series anyways because everything was from the perimeter against a hot goalie.

Rod the Bod is overrated as hell imo until he finds a way to get his teams past this hump. His system just doesn't get it done against teams that can actually survive the high volume and counterpunch them.

 

[End of Line]

Bruins can’t do shit so far

 

[Al Smith]

Pretty impressive PP and finish. Hope they can score again on the back half of the double minor.

Edit: And they do. 3-0. F*ck the Bruins.

 

[End of Line]

Does Boston even want to continue the series after being embarrassed in game 2?

 

[SomeDude]

A Dallas/Florida finals would be pretty delicious.

 

[Al Smith]

Bruins with 8 shots through 2. It's really a beautiful thing to see. If Cats can continue to ECF, hopefully Rags won't be able to dive and head-shot their way past them.

 

[Turin]

Yea Boston getting outclassed. Don’t have the horses

 

[vikingGoalie]

Damn the cats are tough. Rodriguez why didn't we keep him again?

The big thing I like about the cats is they all play hard the way they hemmed Boston reminds me of our 2016 run

 

[End of Line]

McAvoy is the most overrated dman in the league

 

[Ignatius]

McAvoy is the most overrated dman in the league

FWIW there is some health issue(s) he's dealing with right now. I would take him over many if not most D in the league.