GDT: i think theres a game tonight

[tarheelhockey]

Premature victory song.

 

[Wolfpuck]

2-1 Canes is your final

 

[Ole Gil]

That game didn't do anything for Sekera's value, that's for sure. Nice win for the team though. At least they've been pretty good at home this year. Give the fans that go to the games something worthwhile.

 

[TheOllieC]

"Leafs lose again but on the bright side they are still in the hunt for the Connor McDavid sweepstakes"

Legitimately the first thing said on Hockey Central

 

[What the Faulk]

This broadcast is absolute trash.

Edit: They just called Semin a defensive liability lmao

I've listened to most away broadcasts since the All-Star game, and most have at most one or two moments. Tonight was just non-stop.

Kessel with the stick smash after the game. Didn't break though.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

I learned from the Canes Facebook page that the Canes are "habitual" 9th place finishers, despite not being anywhere close to 9th in four of the past five years.

 

[tomdundo]

So what did Dave win?

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

Did anyone wind up taking a run at estallo? Game was blacked out in Calgary.

 

[DaveG]

So what did Dave win?

Gift Card to the arena, and some budweiser/bud light branded stuff since they sponsor that booth.

 

[Unsustainable]

I learned from the Canes Facebook page that the Canes are "habitual" 9th place finishers, despite not being anywhere close to 9th in four of the past five years.

No, it's fans that want a 9th place finish

 

[Clark Gillies]

I learned from the Canes Facebook page that the Canes are "habitual" 9th place finishers, despite not being anywhere close to 9th in four of the past five years.

To be fair they did finish 9th in 2010-11

But "habitual" is a little bit of an overstatement.

They are more habitual around 12th place - out of the playoffs and out of the real prime prospects.

 

[DaveG]

To be fair they did finish 9th in 2009-2010.

But "habitual" is a little bit of an overstatement.

They are more habitual around 12th place - out of the playoffs and out of the real prime prospects.

Bingo. And it drives me nuts. They're too good to get the prospects that would push the team back into playoff status, and too cheap and/or too ****** to get there with their current core.

What kills me is even when we do strike gold like in the 2010 draft, something has to come along and **** everything up. Whether it was a stupid trade by JR (Alt) or an Agent (**** you Ritch Winter) something would always go wrong.

 

[What the Faulk]

I'm not saying moving Alt wasn't a dumbhead move, but he's not exactly making much progress right now, is he? He'll be 24 at the start of next year, has 6 points this season, and Philadelphia has a crowded/expensive blue line. It seems to be turning into a Dumoulin situation where he's being missed for what we thought he could be, rather than what he actually is. Also, based on those two, maybe it's also a scouting problem in addition to Charlotte/Daniels being not very good? Two separate organizations seem to have failed to develop these guys properly, not to mention Dalpe, Welsh, Boychuk, etc who also spent time elsewhere, albeit sometimes briefly.

 

[Sens1Canes2]

Bingo. And it drives me nuts. They're too good to get the prospects that would push the team back into playoff status, and too cheap and/or too ****** to get there with their current core.

What kills me is even when we do strike gold like in the 2010 draft, something has to come along and **** everything up. Whether it was a stupid trade by JR (Alt) or an Agent (**** you Ritch Winter) something would always go wrong.

Funny, I was talking with a Flyers fan yesterday and I asked him about Alt. He thinks the Flyers don't believe Alt "has it." I think he's bouncing up and down between Lehigh Valley and Philadelphia? What would be the difference between him and Jordan?

 

[DaveG]

Potentially not much, potentially he could be what Bellemore is for us now with better skating ability and puck skills.

It's still opportunity missed, and our organization is and has been void of quality depth for a while now.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Did anyone wind up taking a run at estallo? Game was blacked out in Calgary.

Not at all, the only Leaf who showed any sandpaper at all last night was Komarov.

Edit: wait, why the heck was a CAR/TOR game blacked out in Calgary?

 

[Sens1Canes2]

To me, arguing that we missed out on Alt, while Murphy hasn't shown an ability to stick at this level, is counterproductive. I agree that we shouldn't sacrifice depth just because...but it's quite possible that JR saw Alt as not having NHL potential when all was said and done.

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

Not at all, the only Leaf who showed any sandpaper at all last night was Komarov.

Edit: wait, why the heck was a CAR/TOR game blacked out in Calgary?

No idea. Needed a channel in the high 300s to watch it. Which Boston Pizza didn't have.