GDT: Game 82 | Carolina @ Columbus | 7 PM EST

[CBJWerenski8]

The final game in the era of Jeff Rimer and the final game of a mess of a season. Also the NHL debut for Gavin Brindley.

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[josra33]

Brindley for GM!

 

[Napoli]

The final game in the era of Jeff Rimer.

Damn that's exciting.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

 

[CBJWerenski8]

 

[stevo61]

Isnt learning the PP too much with everything else for Brindley?

Congrats kid, gonna be a hell of an NHLer

 

[CharlotteJacket]

While there will be many more important games on tonight, I think I'll be watching the CBJ and see how the Brindley kid does.

EDIT: It also looks like Luca Del Bel Belluz will also get his first game in the NHL so lets see how this Monsters roster does tonight.

 

[Jovavic]

Canes have nothing to play for so expect some high profile players to sit out, giving us a good opportunity to win!

 

[Cyclones Rock]

For those who don't know (possibly everyone) and even for those who don't care (maybe everyone), Brindley's father was a long time minor leaguer who played for-one guess-the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL.

A decent skater who contributed offensively as a defenseman and who didn't shy away from the physical part of the game best I can recall. Got traded to the Florida Everblades near the end of his lone season as a Cyclones player.

Settled in the Fort Meyers area after he retired and that's where Gavin was born. Gavin developed as a player in South Florida which still blows my mind-but it's not all that uncommon.

Gavin Brindley at eliteprospects.com

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Gavin Brindley, 2004-10-05 Estero, FL, USA USA. Most recently in the NHL with Columbus Blue Jackets. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

Ryan Brindley at eliteprospects.com

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Ryan Brindley, 1976-07-09 Thunder Bay, ON, CAN Canada. Most recently in the ECHL with Florida Everblades. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

 

[squashmaple]

While there will be many more important games on tonight, I think I'll be watching the CBJ and see how the Brindley kid does.

Watch because it's Rimer's last game. I'm waffling on going or not, and that's weighing heavily for me.

 

[CharlotteJacket]

With all of Brindley's friends and relatives at the game. I guess that means we'll be seeing and hearing a steady stream of those Dave Maetzold and his cringy, awkward interviews with them during the game.

 

[Cyclones Rock]

Canes have nothing to play for so expect some high profile players to sit out, giving us a good opportunity to win!

The momentum gained from this certain win will carryover into next season I've been assured.

 

[VT]

I think the Pyyhtia - Danforth - Brinkley line might be very funny line. And the Malatesta - Kuraly - Olivier line ...

 

[CBJWerenski8]

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

If we get any power plays he'll have more ice time on them than Jiricek who can't buy a power play shift.

 

[Cyclones Rock]

They did this only to insure that Rimer's last game will contain a Hall of Fame number of verbal miscues.

A cruel sendoff.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

 

[squashmaple]

We might have more NHL regulars playing tonight than the Canes, which is saying something.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Rims and Bobby Mac will be referring to Canes players by their numbers only.

 

[Jovavic]

Both teams fielding preseasonesque rosters, one team is choosing to and the other is out of necessity

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

Both teams fielding preseasonesque rosters, one team is choosing to and the other is out of necessity

Honestly, Almost makes me want to bail and go to the Columbus Clippers game to enjoy the weather today. I've spent most of the afternoon working on my back patio.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Rims and Bobby Mac will be referring to Canes players by their numbers only.

Quoting myself here to segue into a little storytime.

Back during the heyday of the Chill, you learned that the roster management for an ECHL club was pretty much seat-of-pants. There was a game for which the Chill rostered a player for whom there was no context - he was apparently brought in the day of the game and given a sweater with a number but not in time to add his name. And given that information was not as instantaneous as it is now, there was literally nothing anyone knew about this guy.

Until he started throwing with just about anyone from the opposition. He'd run anyone and drop with anyone. I don't know how many fights he had but at some point the crowd started chanting "Number 8! Number 8! Number 8!" Because we didn't know his name.

We learned later his name was Justin McPolin. See his stats here. He remained with the team and had a reasonable tenure.

 

[koteka]

They did this only to insure that Rimer's last game will contain a Hall of Fame number of verbal miscues.

A cruel sendoff.

Truly the ultimate tribute to Rimer is giving him names he won’t get right. I hope Carolina has someone special they are calling up, too.

I think we should change our goal song if one of our little wings scores.

 

[Cujorulesdtown9]

Win it for Rimer, kids

 

[Cowumbus]

This is the most excited I’ve been to see the Jackets play since game 1.