News & Notes XXIII: Brindy Beats the Team Into Shape

[GoldiFox]

Depends how you define rebound.

It’s statistically improbable that Darling’s numbers are worse this year than last year, simply because they can’t get much worse as long as Darling is in pads and conscious.

Technically correct - the best kind.

It happens every year to at least one goalie.

Even if it was 2-3 goalies, that still doesn't mean that "one of Darling or Mrazek should rebound". That would mean that "each one of Darling and Mrazek has a 1/31 chance of rebounding", which is a lot lower probability than the idea that it is likely that one of our two will be the one in the league to rebound.

The rebound I'm talking here is a functional rebound which would provide the Canes with a viable starter. Not Darling improving from 13-21-7 (0.888 sv%) to 14-20-7 (0.889 sv%).

 

[Joe McGrath]

Darling is probably going to have a sv% over .900 this season. I’d call it more likely than not. Different system, different comfort level with the move and the area, different commitment this summer. I think they also completely mishandled him by just making him the starter and trying to ply him in to shape.

Now I’m not going to pretend he’s going to turn into what they paid for, but I think he has every opportunity to be a 30-40 start .910 sv% type middle of the road NHL goalie.

Mrazek I think has more upside to be an actual starter, but he needs to work on consistency.

Long story short, the goaltending is still going to be below average, but better than last year.

 

[tarheelhockey]

I keep seeing sentiment this but I can't see the reasoning beyond hopes and wishes.

Who was the last middling backup goalie coming off a terrible year to "rebound" into a suitable NHL starter? Is this situation common enough to warrant it's widespread belief? Genuinely curious. Maybe Dubnyk who broke out on a significantly better Minnesota Wild team than he had in his previous years?

Hopes and wishes is exactly what it is.

If you were having heart surgery and learned that your surgeon’s previous client died after he showed up drunk and accidentally replaced the heart with a kidney, you would not say to yourself “it’s improbable that he’ll make that mistake again, so I’ll stick with this guy.”

Unfortunately the Canes have ****ed up their goalie situation so badly that they don’t have a choice but to go with Dr. Riviera, so all we can do is literally hope and wish that we get a miracle turnaround from one of these guys whose career arc otherwise pointed to the AHL rather than the NHL this season.

 

[AD Skinner]

This really makes me want to see Scott darling pop through a door and say "hi, everybody!"

 

[Joe McGrath]

At this point we’re looking for a goalie who isn’t going to be the reason that they lose. That’s all the hell were asking for here. Cam did it well for the 1st 3 months and then it fell apart.

Asking for slightly below average goaltending shouldn’t be too god damn much, but here we are.

 

[Kaako Kappo]

You can watch Necas play here, if you care. He just scored.

 

[Kaako Kappo]

You can watch Necas play here, if you care. He just scored.

Necas another point. He's the best Czech player out there.

 

[SaskCanesFan]

What U20 play is that?

 

[Lempo]

What U20 play is that?

Practice game today in Vierumaki, Finland. The sports academy there is important part of the hockey scene youth and pro.

 

[Kaako Kappo]

You can watch Necas play here, if you care. He just scored.

Another game at the same time tomorrow. The first game was surprisingly good, intense. Could've been a bit closer.

 

[Kaako Kappo]

GAme just started.

 

[HisIceness]

I watched some of that today at lunch, didn't notice Necas but the Czech Republic was kicking ass in the 2nd period.

 

[Bridgeburner96]

I believe Necas had a goal and primary assist in the first game and a primary assist in the second game.

 

[HisIceness]

According to one poster in the international tournament forum, Necas has been the best player for the Czech team.

I haven't seen a lot of his highlights so I'm not sure what we are getting in him long term, but that's certainly good to hear.

 

[raynman]

I like that Necas is getting some game action this early. Those games plus the Traverse City tourney could have him show up to camp ready to blow the doors off.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Being the top Czech player in his age group is a great place to start. If you think about the past 20-30 years, the top Czech player in a particular age range is usually a high impact player.

 

[vorbis]

I watched about half a period in that CZE-FIN game yesterday (thanks @Paul Maurice !) and once again, Necas' skating jumps off the screen. it's a clearly elite attribute. very much looking to push the pace and use passing to get the defense moving. at one point it looked like he got hit in the face with an elbow or something, but I don't think he missed a shift. this ends my observations on 10 minutes of July hockey.

 

[The Faulker 27]

GAme just started.

Thanks... and it's castable.

 

[Unsustainable]

 

[The Faulker 27]

Offense wins games. Defense wins championships.

 

[Bunch of Jurcos]

Offense wins games. Defense wins championships.

Sign me up for multiple please.

 

[Unsustainable]

Tom Dundon doing interviews about signing players and trades is evidently a bad thing.

 

[DaveG]

Tom Dundon doing interviews about signing players and trades is evidently a bad thing.

lolwut? i gotta read this shit

 

[Unsustainable]

lolwut? i gotta read this ****

So it's a good idea to have the owner publically doing interviews about signings, and trades etc

 

[Svechhammer]

NHL rebuild rankings: Which teams are closest to contending?

What is this voodoo? ESPN ranks the Canes as the one team in hockey closest to a return to contention going into next year, and that's "before an expected deal of Faulk for front end help." Apparently they never got the memo that Dundon is destroying anything and everything good about this franchise.