GDT: Autoloss #1 - Canes @ Avalanche - 9:00 PM

[Joe McGrath]

Bellascore out as well. Injured.

 

[Blown Away]

Chip Alexander ‏@ice_chip 6m

Gleason, Komisarek and Lindholm to play Muller says. Skinner out but day to day. Bellemore injured. Harrison a scratch.

 

[the halleJOKEL]

#musicalchairs

 

[garnetpalmetto]

Chip Alexander ‏@ice_chip 6m

Gleason, Komisarek and Lindholm to play Muller says. Skinner out but day to day. Bellemore injured. Harrison a scratch.

No more "A" for Faulk, I guess, with Gleason back. I know it's just a letter on the sweater, but it did look good on Faulk and was a nice reward for his mature play to this point. Personally I wouldn't mind us going back to what we had under Lavi with a "permanent" alternate and then a home alternate and an away alternate. Let J. Staal be the permanent alt and let Gleason and Faulk fight over for who's home and who's away.

 

[Wolfpuck]

Chip Alexander ‏@ice_chip 6m

Gleason, Komisarek and Lindholm to play Muller says. Skinner out but day to day. Bellemore injured. Harrison a scratch.

It's a ****ing revolving door with this team

 

[Ole Gil]

Glad Murphy is alright. Was a scary sequence after he got hit with that shot.

Missing Skinner hurts. Colorado doesn't have a top end dman like Suter, so this could be a good game for the top line.

 

[NorthStar4Canes]

With Roy live and in person on the opposing bench, Peters will be overcome by the presence of this living legend goalie and turn in a Roy-like performance. So,

11-0 loss, with Humpy Dawg getting arrested for beating up a woman after the game.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

No more "A" for Faulk, I guess, with Gleason back. I know it's just a letter on the sweater, but it did look good on Faulk and was a nice reward for his mature play to this point. Personally I wouldn't mind us going back to what we had under Lavi with a "permanent" alternate and then a home alternate and an away alternate. Let J. Staal be the permanent alt and let Gleason and Faulk fight over for who's home and who's away.

Without trying to start another scapegoat situation, JStaal got handed the "A" without playing a single game for the Canes, had an OK year last year, and has been basically completely useless on the offensive side of the puck this year (while admittedly being our best defensive forward by a mile). Might be too late to do anything about it now, but I think JR might be rethinking giving him the "A" that quickly...

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Chip Alexander ‏@ice_chip 6m

Gleason, Komisarek and Lindholm to play Muller says. Skinner out but day to day. Bellemore injured. Harrison a scratch.

So Gleason with Hainsey and Komi with Murph, then?

I actually like that.

 

[NorthStar4Canes]

Bellascore out as well. Injured.

Well, that just Bellesucksdogsballs

 

[Ole Gil]

Without trying to start another scapegoat situation, JStaal got handed the "A" without playing a single game for the Canes, had an OK year last year, and has been basically completely useless on the offensive side of the puck this year (while admittedly being our best defensive forward by a mile). Might be too late to do anything about it now, but I think JR might be rethinking giving him the "A" that quickly...

When you think of roles, it sort of makes sense. The forward expected to lead the teams offense gets the C. The one expected to lead the teams forwards on defense gets the A. And the defensman who is the silliest on Ask the Canes gets the other A.

 

[TheOllieC]

Peters with the hat trick shutout. 3-0 canes.

 

[CaniacSZN]

@ice_chip 2m
Muller says Lindholm will center Sutter and Westgarth. Bowman will take Skinner's spot on Nash line.

 

[What the Faulk]

So wait, Skinner, Dwyer, Bellemore are out with injuries and Harrison is a scratch? With Gleason coming off IR, that's 24. Chip mentioned yesterday that Dwyer was going to be put on IR but I never saw anything official.

 

[DaveG]

Ward's on the IR

 

[What the Faulk]

Ward's on the IR

Yeah, but Murphy is up.

So I've got this:

Tlusty // Eric // Semin
Gerbe // Jordan // Dvorak
Bowman // Nash // Ruutu
Sutter // Lindholm // Westgarth

Skinner, Dwyer

Sekara // Faulk
Hainsey // Komisarek
Gleason // Murphy

Bellemore, Harrison

Peters
Murphy

IR: Ward, Khudobin

 

[Aussie Hurricane]

Murphy's on an emergency basis

 

[What the Faulk]

Ah, OK. Must have missed that part.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

@ice_chip 2m
Muller says Lindholm will center Sutter and Westgarth. Bowman will take Skinner's spot on Nash line.

Lindholm's offensive talents will really shine with those linemates.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Lindholm's offensive talents will really shine with those linemates.

Wow. Really?

Seemed perfect that Lindholm could just slot in for Skinner. Maybe he's not ready? Even better, Westgarth usually gets benched after one shift and EStaal takes over on that line, maybe Lindholm slides to RW once that happens and we see a Sutter - EStaal - Lindholm 4th line...

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

As opposed to centering the 3rd line with offensive juggernauts Bowman and Ruutu?

 

[garnetpalmetto]

Without trying to start another scapegoat situation, JStaal got handed the "A" without playing a single game for the Canes, had an OK year last year, and has been basically completely useless on the offensive side of the puck this year (while admittedly being our best defensive forward by a mile). Might be too late to do anything about it now, but I think JR might be rethinking giving him the "A" that quickly...

I can understand but I was OK with giving J. Staal the "A" when he got here. In addition to having been an alternate for the Pens, he proved his leadership during his service with the Pens, leading the team when both Malkin and Crosby were hurt and he's a former Calder and Selke finalist. Also, if you recall, at the start of last season, there really was no other forward to give it to aside from He of Dreamy Smiles.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

I can understand but I was OK with giving J. Staal the "A" when he got here. In addition to having been an alternate for the Pens, he proved his leadership during his service with the Pens, leading the team when both Malkin and Crosby were hurt and he's a former Calder and Selke finalist. Also, if you recall, at the start of last season, there really was no other forward to give it to aside from He of Dreamy Smiles.

To be honest at the time he would've been my choice. He was coming off a 19-goal year, was good in the room, and was far and away the 2nd-longest tenured Canes skater.

While last year was crap, and kind of made us sour on him, he was an "A" type of player, IMO. Not to mention I think he would've scored more than 4 points had he wore it.

Again, silly conversation, just pointing it out.

 

[Lynk]

Hurricanes win 6-1.
Ron Hainsey scores 6 goals.

 

[Joe McGrath]

Over/Under on times Tripp mentions how important it is to have Gleason back before the puck drops?