GDT: ranger from the big city slips it in darlings gaping five hole

[Breakdowns]

What happened to tarheel? Did he get banned or something?

He banned himself with a ridiculous bet

 

[Bub]

What happened to tarheel? Did he get banned or something?

He posted "we win game or I delete my account" today.

 

[CheMxDawG]

When do we claim Niemi?

 

[Breakdowns]

It's at least encouraging to know guys like him are doing well. I just hope when they get their shot they don't turn into Zac Dalpe 2.0

or Chris Terry or Zach Boychuk and so on

 

[What the Faulk]

Carolina's problems with the Rangers have more to do with roster construction than coaching. The coach is not responsible for the players by and large being weak on the puck or not being skilled enough to make the Rangers pay for their overaggressiveness.

Agreed. They're a terrible combination of slow skaters, not physically imposing in the corners, and deliberate (in a bad way) with shots and passes. Especially up the middle.

 

[Roboturner913]

To be honest, one of those day time shows investigating the cleanliness of ice cream machines at fast food places has made sure I won't go back there ever again. At least until I get too wasted to care.

I mean, who cares, we're all just gonna die anyway. might as well be from a flesh-eating bacterial infection caused by a fast food ice cream machine.

 

[dogbazinho]

It's crazy how its the same problems every year that haunt us. Bad OTs, bad shootouts, bad penalty shots, bad PP, bad goaltending. It's time for a change. Since Francis seems incapable of disrupting our core I'd say it has to be Peters.

 

[Tryamw]

Carolina's problems with the Rangers have more to do with roster construction than coaching. The coach is not responsible for the players by and large being weak on the puck or not being skilled enough to make the Rangers pay for their overaggressiveness.

That's True but there are only a few teams that really do this to us. the Rangers and Penguins come to mind. We're Charmin soft still.

 

[Canes]

I could write a hell of a rant but my desire to do so at the moment reflects this teams desire to win games

So let's see the half hearted, "God bless you, you tried" rant to match our team's effort at winning games.

 

[Breakdowns]

When do we claim Niemi?

He is on another level, even Darling and Ward is not that bad

 

[Canes]

I mean, who cares, we're all just gonna die anyway. might as well be from a flesh-eating bacterial infection caused by a fast food ice cream machine.

Your idea is certainly very intriguing after watching Canes games.

 

[bluedevil58]

He posted "we win game or I delete my account" today.

 

[VAcaniac]

He is on another level, even Darling and Ward is not that bad

True and sad to think its possible

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

That's True but there are only a few teams that really do this to us. the Rangers and Penguins come to mind. We're Charmin soft still.

You're right. I'll add Tampa to that list as well. The common denominator there is that those teams are fast enough to neutralize Carolina's core strength: skating.

 

[Negan4Coach]

also if Orange Julius is now some kind of euphemism for butt sex, well....I guess I still want one

Just so you know, it is butt sex. Followed by urination.

Which pretty much sums up everything since '09

 

[Canes]

"Do you think Francis or Peters have a strategy, Captain Insano?"

 

[Vagrant]

goaltending continues to be an issue. at this point it's hard to tell if it's just that Carolina is a bad place for goalies or if we've just had all the bad goalies? Darling is 29. there shouldn't be any growth to be done to prevent these mental lapses. meanwhile the hawks reload and their backups just keep winning in that system. the play at this position was the basis for a lot of our hope in the offseason and so far it's been entirely unimproved.

 

[the halleJOKEL]

It's crazy how its the same problems every year that haunt us. Bad OTs, bad shootouts, bad penalty shots, bad PP, bad goaltending. It's time for a change. Since Francis seems incapable of disrupting our core I'd say it has to be Peters.

i think the root cause of a lot of these issues is having bad overslotted players on a bargain basement team of other teams' offcasts

 

[Roboturner913]

I mean, it used to just be a place at the mall where you got a tasty beverage. HOLY ****

 

[CheMxDawG]

i think the root cause of a lot of these issues is having bad overslotted players on a bargain basement team of other teams' offcasts

We've never been deep enough to not overslot players

Derek Ryan is barely above Chris Terry

 

[Canes]

goaltending continues to be an issue. at this point it's hard to tell if it's just that Carolina is a bad place for goalies or if we've just had all the bad goalies? Darling is 29. there shouldn't be any growth to be done to prevent these mental lapses. meanwhile the hawks reload and their backups just keep winning in that system. the play at this position was the basis for a lot of our hope in the offseason and so far it's been entirely unimproved.

It's peculiar because we hired Mike Bales, the goaltending coach of the Pens when they won their last 2 cups. But it was always assumed he was a Fleury guy, which is why they let go of him. Now Murray is struggling, but so are our goalies. Hmm...

 

[bluedevil58]

It's peculiar because we hired Mike Bales, the goaltending coach of the Pens when they won their last 2 cups. But it was always assumed he was a Fleury guy, which is why they let go of him. Now Murray is struggling, but so are our goalies. Hmm...

Come on... We took a gamble with Darling. Deep down we all thought about him being a product of that team. I thought it. But ignored it hoping I was wrong. Guess I wasn't. I am very very very.... disappoint.

 

[Canes]

Come on... We took a gamble with Darling. Deep down we all thought about him being a product of that team. I thought it. But ignored it hoping I was wrong. Guess I wasn't. I am very very very.... disappoint.

I think we all realize we gambled by now. Everyone should have known it was a gamble from the start. We acquired him for a 3rd for a reason. The 4 year, 16 million dollar contract is all on Francis though.

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

You're right. I'll add Tampa to that list as well. The common denominator there is that those teams are fast enough to neutralize Carolina's core strength: skating.

The Rangers have guys who are either big or fast on the wings.

We have:

TT, Aho: Skill guys who are neither big or burners (though Aho showed some quickness tonight)
Skinner: Neither (skill)
Lindholm: Neither (though he tries to be physical)
Williams: Oh hell no
McGinn: Rofl
PDG, Jooris, Kru- Seriously?

Seriously, you look at our roster and ask "Who has rare size, skill or speed?". We have a bunch of guys who are above average skill, but one guy, JStaal, who is a force physically.

Meanwhile, Grabner, Fast, Zucc are all burners. Nash, Hayes bring size. etc.

I know what Carolina is going for with their defensemen. But what the hell are they aiming to do with their forwards? Just a mishmash of crap. It's amazing Pastor Bill can get more than 2.5 gpg out of this group, and he's the problem?

 

[Canes]

We've never been deep enough to not overslot players

Derek Ryan is barely above Chris Terry

Yeah but did Chris Terry play for Bill Peters in juniors?