GDT: WIND ON A LEAF

[ChuckW]

This is a talented, hard-working squad who can't beat the Rangers.

Also a team fully capable of sweeping the Rags should we meet them in the playoffs.

 

[Negan4Coach]

The morale boost provided to a group of young men on an outcome as strange and unprecedented as this cannot be understated. Truly amazing. I hope it alters the DNA of this team.

 

[Canes]

So basically a PK with 5 minutes left in the 2nd period won us the game. Somehow we missed 2 breakaways alone on this PK but it could have easily been the Leafs tied or winning after that futility. Edmundson fights Clifford and we go into the 3rd still up 4-3. The Canes perform some 3rd period magic with an emergency goalie and win.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

So if this is the turning point and the start of a galactic run... does Ayres get his name on the Cup?

 

[sctvman]

Two of the top 4 posts on Reddit right now are related to David Ayres. Even with a heavyweight title match just finishing up.

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

Fleury played 17:02 EV, good for 2nd among the defense (Link). I assume similar ice time will be in store for him in the coming weeks. This is a hell of an opportunity. Be the guy he has the tools to be and he'll put himself in the mix for a Top 4 job, and the accompanying raise, next season.

 

[Ainec]

I’m still laughing at all the people who went and put money on the Leafs after the goalies went down and before the odds makers closed the books.

LOL

I put more $ on the Canes. because of the odds being offered. Not gonna lie, usually I'm confident with my bets but this was truly uncharted territory.

 

[vorbis]

my favorite memories of being a Carolina Hurricanes fan so far

3) refreshing the Most Liked Posters page on this silly website a couple years ago and seeing all the avatars change to B U F F A L O S A B E R S S U C K and being one of the S's.

2) spilling my beer from jumping up and down while listening to Chuck Kaiton's radio call of the last seconds of game 7 in 2006, when I probably should have been closing down the cash drawer for the Colony movie theatre.

1) being in Scotiabank Arena on 2/22/20 to see whatever it was that happened tonight with a couple buddies I met from this silly website.

I spent the entire 3rd period in a state of disbelief. when the game was over I just started walking out of the arena after saying bye to gin antonic and cardiac jerks. kept walking and before I knew it, I was halfway home. I ended up walking all the way home, and my disabled ass is going to feel it tomorrow, believe that.

but what a night. every time the Leafs managed to get across the red line in the 3rd period (which wasn't often), I said aloud "6-4" anticipating another perfectly reasonable goal given that the freaking goaltender is a zamboni driver for not even the Maple Leafs. yeah the Canes played heroically, but let's not undersell how mindblowingly bad the Leafs played in the 2nd half of that game. I swear Tavares rifled one past a completely overmatched Ayres (that was not a "nobody stops that" goal at all IMO, I slumped into my chair and started envisioning a 13-6 game when I saw that one), then Engvall potted a rebound that was probably a "nobody below the OHL stops that" kind of goal if you ask me, and all of a sudden the Leafs seemed to just check out of the game?

doesn't seem out of the realm of possibilities that there was this weird psychological element to it in the 3rd period. the easiest zone exits the Canes have had in a damn month, just over and over feathering it out of the defensive zone and then keeping it in the Leafs end for another 45 seconds. it was like I was watching a movie. they should have put the puck on net from the red line. ice the puck, who cares?!?! anyways it's not like I'm mad about it, it's just totally baffling how they played it.

and what an atmosphere, my god. lusty booing after goals 5 and 6, and utter despondence at the final horn. I got delicious footage of people walking up the stairs while the Canes circled Ayres at the end. I think us 26ers actually briefly met with Justin Williams' dad in the concourse after the game and got a handshake. friends and family of Foegele, McGinn.

about halfway on my walk home, I was approaching a group of 4 Leafs fans shuffling up Yonge St. two of them stopped to lean against a shop window or something and I walked past. seeing me limping up the street past his friends, one of the faster Leaf fans said out loud down the street to them, "see even this crippled dude is walking way faster than you guys," which ehhhh not great but I'll not get into that right now, but then he saw my Canes hat and said "ah, FOCK." so I asked him incredulously, "what just happened?" he replied "you won, bud".

never gonna forget tonight, that's for sure. FOR THE RECORD, before the game, we three 26ers talked about emergency goalies. and we toasted "to vengeance." make of that what you will.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

Great f***ing story bro. Glad you were there to see it.

 

[vorbis]

ok sorry two more things.

1) I admit it I put on the Steve Dangle rant from the game when I got home. when he started shrieking, I got so giddy I almost passed out.

2) lol David Ayres beat Frederik Andersen in an NHL game. David Ayres beat Frederik Andersen in an NHL game.
David Ayres beat Frederik Andersen in an NHL game! goalie who wouldn't sign with Carolina loses to Carolina and a goaltender on his own team's payroll.

 

[Canes]

Hurricanes AND Checkers franchise GOAT

 

[PG Canuck]

Been awhile since I’ve popped in a GDT but I haven’t missed a game boys. f***ing unreal win tonight. This could be the turning point of the season where they go on a heater.

Winning with a 42 year old third string goalie in net is one of the most gutsy things you can do as a team. Hell of an effort from top to bottom on the roster.

 

[MrazeksVengeance]

never gonna forget tonight, that's for sure. FOR THE RECORD, before the game, we three 26ers talked about emergency goalies. and we toasted "to vengeance." make of that what you will.

I'd very much love if BOTH MRÁZEK AND REIMER GOT HEALTHY, but...

To Vengeance.

Live the Day. Whenever you are set to die tomorrow, it means you survive today.

 

[Tryblot]

We're going to leave this with a 12-5 loss and this guy will have a 0.00 save %

Simply put the league needs to fix the emergency goalie rule. If a team can't provide at least an NCAA level goalie then what the hell are they even doing?

You know, I've seen you say this a couple times that Jr. B isn't on the NCAA level, but it's actually higher than division 3. It's like the AHL to the Juniors (Jr. A).

 

[zman77]

Thanks Dave!!
I live in Leafs Country!!
Toronto is the Hockey Mecca of the NHL!!
Dave, you won me a Tooney Bet ($2) last night!!
Can't wait for Dave Ayres Day in Raleigh North Carolina!!

 

[MrazeksVengeance]

Thanks Dave!!
I live in Leafs Country!!
Toronto is the Hockey Mecca of the NHL!!
Dave, you won me a Tooney Bet ($2) last night!!
Can't wait for Dave Ayres Day in Raleigh North Carolina!!

THE HOUND NEVER GIVES IN.

 

[zman77]

my favorite memories of being a Carolina Hurricanes fan so far

3) refreshing the Most Liked Posters page on this silly website a couple years ago and seeing all the avatars change to B U F F A L O S A B E R S S U C K and being one of the S's.

2) spilling my beer from jumping up and down while listening to Chuck Kaiton's radio call of the last seconds of game 7 in 2006, when I probably should have been closing down the cash drawer for the Colony movie theatre.

1) being in Scotiabank Arena on 2/22/20 to see whatever it was that happened tonight with a couple buddies I met from this silly website.

I spent the entire 3rd period in a state of disbelief. when the game was over I just started walking out of the arena after saying bye to gin antonic and cardiac jerks. kept walking and before I knew it, I was halfway home. I ended up walking all the way home, and my disabled ass is going to feel it tomorrow, believe that.

but what a night. every time the Leafs managed to get across the red line in the 3rd period (which wasn't often), I said aloud "6-4" anticipating another perfectly reasonable goal given that the freaking goaltender is a zamboni driver for not even the Maple Leafs. yeah the Canes played heroically, but let's not undersell how mindblowingly bad the Leafs played in the 2nd half of that game. I swear Tavares rifled one past a completely overmatched Ayres (that was not a "nobody stops that" goal at all IMO, I slumped into my chair and started envisioning a 13-6 game when I saw that one), then Engvall potted a rebound that was probably a "nobody below the OHL stops that" kind of goal if you ask me, and all of a sudden the Leafs seemed to just check out of the game?

doesn't seem out of the realm of possibilities that there was this weird psychological element to it in the 3rd period. the easiest zone exits the Canes have had in a damn month, just over and over feathering it out of the defensive zone and then keeping it in the Leafs end for another 45 seconds. it was like I was watching a movie. they should have put the puck on net from the red line. ice the puck, who cares?!?! anyways it's not like I'm mad about it, it's just totally baffling how they played it.

and what an atmosphere, my god. lusty booing after goals 5 and 6, and utter despondence at the final horn. I got delicious footage of people walking up the stairs while the Canes circled Ayres at the end. I think us 26ers actually briefly met with Justin Williams' dad in the concourse after the game and got a handshake. friends and family of Foegele, McGinn.

about halfway on my walk home, I was approaching a group of 4 Leafs fans shuffling up Yonge St. two of them stopped to lean against a shop window or something and I walked past. seeing me limping up the street past his friends, one of the faster Leaf fans said out loud down the street to them, "see even this crippled dude is walking way faster than you guys," which ehhhh not great but I'll not get into that right now, but then he saw my Canes hat and said "ah, FOCK." so I asked him incredulously, "what just happened?" he replied "you won, bud".

never gonna forget tonight, that's for sure. FOR THE RECORD, before the game, we three 26ers talked about emergency goalies. and we toasted "to vengeance." make of that what you will.

Great Story Vorbis!!
What's your opinion of the Leafs state of affairs?
That was pretty cool when the leafs Fans gave Dave Ayres a standing O as the 1st Star!
Cardiac Jerks from Carolina HFBoards was there? An epic night in Leafs country you'll never forget!

 

[zman77]

Dave Ayres wife, Sarah on Twitter!!

 

[zman77]

 

[zman77]

Bizarro Night in Toronto.
Dave Ayres practises with the Leafs.
Dave knows all the Leafs players and I'm sure is a Leafs Fan.

 

[Highway29]

What a great game to watch! Such a treat. Good for the players to play the 3rd prd like that.

But I already saw a thread that said Pesce out long term and we lost both of our goalies so.... Jeez

 

[zman77]

Can't wait for the Dave Ayres Movie!

 

[Lempo]

The best of mornings to you, you beautiful people.

 

[MrazeksVengeance]

Bizarro Night in Toronto.
Dave Ayres practises with the Leafs.
Dave knows all the Leafs players and I'm sure is a Leafs Fan.

HE GREW UP AS A BRUIN.

 

[Bub]

Whoever coined "Goaltending is voodoo" probably didn't have this in mind.