GDT: Do you know the way to San Jose?

[Surrounded By Ahos]

I wouldn’t mind an Aho-Staal-Svech line.

But I have always been something of an ASS man.

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

It won’t make a difference. Look at our centers, we’ve got a third line center, two fourth line centers, and an AHL third line center. I would think it would be better to put Aho in the center, but that’s it, that’s our center depth. There’s probably AHL teams that look better.

I don't care so much about position. The fundamental issue with this roster is that there are just two players that are capable on being the #1 option on a scoring line: Aho and Svechnikov. Even Svechnikov is hit or miss, given his age. The rest are complimentary players. Teravainen barely looks Top 6 caliber away from Aho.

Even if bringing up Kuokkanen wouldn't make a big difference, you have to at least try. They're just barely above 2 GF/G since the beginning of last month.

 

[Lempo]

Prince alberts vs no prince alberts

Not knowing the actual origin, I always assumed the "Prince Albert" in question was Albert, Prince of Monaco.

He seemed like the type, with his earlier bachelor escapades and whatnot. His Wikipedia page has his Issue sorted out as "legitimate" and "illegitimate".

Albert II, Prince of Monaco - Wikipedia

 

[Blueline Bomber]

As opposed to all the secondary scoring we’re getting right now?

Lately we've gotten more secondary scoring than primary one. Jordan Martinook is tied for 2nd on the team in goals. Even if we take away his hattrick, he'd be tied with Williams and only have 1 less than Staal.

This team either needs Aho to go on another streak, or they need TT, Rask, and McGinn to become functioning hockey players again.

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

As opposed to all the secondary scoring we’re getting right now?

At least you have the potential of getting secondary scoring, if Svechnikov is going on any given night. There's basically no potential without him.

 

[GoldiFox]

I dislike stagnating Svechnikov while the team can’t score. Looks like Rod is determined to have a top-line and a three 3rd/4th lines instead of a top-6 and a bottom-6.

 

[The Faulker 27]

We have one functioning goal scorer that Rod will play in the top 6, named Ferland and he's out with a concussion. Gonna have to grind out some dirty goals until he's back, or hope our goal tenders play lights out, and even then it's a tall order with how snake bitten everyone is.

 

[Breakdowns]

If we score at least one goal = successful game

 

[Incubajerks]

I do not know about you, but tonight, as the only solution, I entrust myself to the San Jose I know:

Phil Di Giuseppe own hat-trick incoming.

 

[Stickpucker]

Kessell is rumored on the block. Get r done JR.

 

[Stickpucker]

Kessell is rumored on the block. Get r done JR.

 

[Tryamw]

Over/under on the number of Hedican mentions by Tripp tonight is 3.

Over.... It's Tripp got to take the over...

 

[AD Skinner]

Kessell is rumored on the block. Get r done JR.

Plenty of good hot dog places down here

 

[Negan4Coach]

Eat and use electricity.

But what comes to my job, I pack steel in a plastic coating factory. I normally got the usual 8 hour shifts, but when a guy is away on sick leave like the case is today, it's a SOP to have the dumb SOB on the adjanced shift to do that shift on top of his own as overtime.

It's relaxed enough job (usually) so you can pull off a 16 hourer every now and then.

Cool. Glad to hear there are still factory jobs out there.

 

[Lempo]

I do not know about you, but tonight, as the only solution, I entrust myself to the San Jose I know:

Phil Di Giuseppe own hat-trick incoming.

Damnit.

 

[garnetpalmetto]

Plenty of good hot dog places down here

Roast Grill or nothing, I say!

 

[StormCast]

Man, with Ferland out that forward group looks really bad...

A whopping 15 assists for the starting centers, including 0 on the bottom six. Logan Couture has 18.

In fairness Aho got a decent number when he was playing C but this is the same problem that's plaguing the Canes for years, i.e., a dearth of playmaking pivots.

Forget about HD chances when you are shooting at a squared-up goalie at hitting his crest or pads. Without legit playmaking centers, it's hard to make the goalie move side-to-side.

 

[GoldiFox]

A whopping 15 assists for the starting centers, including 0 on the bottom six. Logan Couture has 18.

In fairness Aho got a decent number when he was playing C but this is the same problem that's plaguing the Canes for years, i.e., a dearth of playmaking pivots.

Forget about HD chances when you are shooting at a squared-up goalie at hitting his crest or pads. Without legit playmaking centers, it's hard to make the goalie move side-to-side.

Mitch Marner has more than twice the number of assists of our entire center group combined.

Pls send halp

 

[Tryamw]

Roast Grill or nothing, I say!

I tend to go there when I need to head to downtown Raleigh. Which isn't all that often.

 

[Tryamw]

Mitch Marner has more than twice the number of assists of our entire center group combined.

Pls send halp

No you shall continue to do the same thing until the assists magically appear.
the moral is bad due to the beatings.. Nonsense the beatings shall continue until the moral improves..
It's only logical..

 

[Lempo]

I like this Sara Civ guy.

 

[zman77]

SAN JOSE - San Jose marks the second of three stops the Carolina Hurricanes will make in California this week.
Brett Pesce will return to the blue line after missing nine games with a lower-body injury.
Rod Brind'Amour on Brett Pesce returning to the lineup: "He's one of our best defensemen. ... He's got to be dynamic. He's got to be strong and tough to play against."
GAME PREVIEW
Here is the projected lineup for the Hurricanes.
Forwards
Aho-Staal-Teravainen
McGinn-Rask-Williams
Svechnikov-Wallmark-Martinook
Foegele-Bishop-Di Giuseppe
Defense
Slavin-Hamilton
de Haan-Faulk
van Riemsdyk-Pesce
Goalies
McElhinney
Mrazek
Scratches: Fleury (healthy), Ferland (concussion)
Note: Lineup subject to change prior to opening faceoff.
Projected Lineup: Hurricanes at Sharks

 

[Highway29]

So easy to make this team better (90% sure) with a few line changes:

Goalies and D are good. Just use the talent on F and see where it takes us.

Svech Aho Necas
Foegele Rask Teräväinen
Kuokkanen Staal Williams
McGinn Wallmark Martinook

Or..

Aho Staal Svech
Necas Rask Teräväinen
Kuokkanen Wallmark Williams
McGinn Bishop Martinook

Anything but McGinn and Martinook in top9 even though I like them both. Foegele should get back to AHL at least for a while.

 

[CandyCanes]

Am I the only one who thinks Pesce coming back could slightly hurt us? Not because Pesce is bad, but because it forces TVR back on his offside again, which was a glaring weakness when he’s playing on the left side.

Canes defensively have been extremely solid without Pesce. TVR included.

Canes overall have a 2.73 GAA

Canes during the 9 games Pesce has been out they have a 2.12 GAA

I will say Pesce probably helps the offensive needle slighfly forward.

 

[A Star is Burns]

There are definitely a lot of successful teams stacking their top line, and to an extent being carried by those lines. I'd prefer that at this point to trying to spread our meager talent around. We sorta did that with the FAT line, and they did carry us for a bit early on, but I think I'd like to try some combo of Svech, Aho, and TT and see how much offense they can put up. Next 9 can be mixed and matched in whatever order to try and chip in secondary scoring and take defensive assignments.

 

[CandyCanes]

There are definitely a lot of successful teams stacking their top line, and to an extent being carried by those lines. I'd prefer that at this point to trying to spread our meager talent around. We sorta did that with the FAT line, and they did carry us for a bit early on, but I think I'd like to try some combo of Svech, Aho, and TT and see how much offense they can put up. Next 9 can be mixed and matched in whatever order to try and chip in secondary scoring and take defensive assignments.

I’d like to see this too. But as we’ve seen with Rod so far we can’t get our hopes up for that.