why would we cut ties with him? He's been a pleasant surprise so far this year

11/15/2011 9:59:12 AM

No reason to jump to conclusions yet...but it should not be a surprise. He has been staying after almost every practice according to Chip. I wonder if he is part of a package deal, though.

11/15/2011 10:05:46 AM

I think you're right, he'd be probably part of this "d man for a forward" package we keep hearing about.
[Edited on November 15, 2011 at 10:53 AM. Reason : ]

11/15/2011 10:52:49 AM

or he could just be tweeting "take care" since it's the name of the drake album that came out today.

11/15/2011 11:02:45 AM

Quote :

"I only go on this rant now because Philadelphians = assholes."

yea i was surrounded by philly fans. most were fine except for one guy who was absolutely terrible.

11/15/2011 11:03:00 AM

The highlight of the night for me was seeing Valient Himself in the crowd

11/15/2011 11:10:34 AM

Quote :

"or he could just be tweeting "take care" since it's the name of the drake album that came out today."

lol well guess that's why you shouldn't read too much into Twitter comments. Whoops.

11/15/2011 11:31:09 AM

Quote :

"or he could just be tweeting "take care" since it's the name of the drake album that came out today."

hahaha, thats awesome

11/15/2011 11:32:46 AM

Staal, Sutter, and Larose not at practice today, per Chip. Interesting.

Dammit, remarkable insight on the Stewart tweet. That's impressive that you would link the two things.

11/15/2011 12:05:31 PM

Speaking of Valient Himself, anybody DVR the game? VH wants a screen grab of him with his banner from the broadcast.

11/15/2011 12:28:58 PM

I didn't, sorry. Do you know him personally?

11/15/2011 1:05:05 PM

Yes.

11/15/2011 1:06:58 PM

Well tell him I said he is awesome. I'm sure he already knows this though.

11/15/2011 1:09:18 PM

11/15/2011 6:33:33 PM

I look for this thread everyday in hopes that it will be bumped with news that Mo has, once again, been given the boot and someone competent has been given the job.

11/16/2011 3:11:16 PM

so, I got bored in class today and threw this lineup together:

1st line: Skinner-Ruutu-Jokinen
2nd line: Dalpe-Staal-Boychuk
3rd line: Stewart-Sutter-Ponikarovsky
4th line: Larose-Brent-Dwyer

This would make it possible (though not likely under Chairman Mo) to roll 4 lines. Give the 4th line guys some good PK time, which could keep them all around 9 minutes a night. Split the ES time btw the lines something like (35-30-22-13). It puts scorers in scoring roles, 3 big bodies on a 3rd line with a competent defensive forward and a 4th line full of pests.

11/16/2011 6:14:07 PM

anyone have a stream?

11/16/2011 7:42:21 PM

http://atdhenet.tv/41291/watch-carolina-hurricanes-vs-montreal-canadiens

11/16/2011 7:43:28 PM

man those were just two great plays by montreal....

price dumping the puck high off the glass on the kill leading to a two on one, and an absolutely incredible pass on the powerplay that forced cam to have to slide all the way to the opposite post.

we should have a shit load more than 4 shots though, but those goals by Montreal were hard earned.

11/16/2011 7:59:42 PM

outshooting us 4 to 1....could get ugly in the next week or two

11/16/2011 8:02:49 PM

if this shit is still happening in a week or two I'm going to start burning my season tickets.

11/16/2011 8:11:47 PM

womp.

11/16/2011 8:12:15 PM

Hoooooollleeeeeeee fuck, can we fire Mo during the intermission?

11/16/2011 8:44:42 PM

turrible

11/16/2011 9:08:41 PM

11/16/2011 9:31:32 PM

I was about to say if Mo is the coach of this team come Monday morning I'd be surprise...but then I remembered who his boss was...

11/16/2011 9:33:18 PM

Scanned the HF Boards...word of a broken stick being thrown out of the locker room during an intermission and Staal leaving the room soon after.


Also this:

http://www.twitvid.com/AHXVI

11/16/2011 10:16:00 PM

that last comment makes me want to post the Downfall parody I made for the Hurricanes with Staal in mind.

11/16/2011 11:08:36 PM

Quote :

"During the second intermission Wednesday night in Montreal, frustration boiled over for Carolina Hurricanes forward Eric Staal who was seen “throwing a goalie stick” into the locker room area and also seen “storming out of the locker room” on two occasions until being chased down into a separate room and being cooled down by coach Paul Maurice, TSN reported. The Hurricanes were shutout 4-0 in Montreal and kept with 5 shots 34 minutes through the game. The Hurricanes captain Staal has a league and career low in plus/minus at -18, and has only four goals, and eight points through 19 games, on pace for a career low in both categories. “We didn’t play” Staal stated. “We showed up halfway through the second period and played the third period, we got what we deserved.” With the frustrations possibly boiling over into the locker room, it all but seems that Maurice has lost control of his own team. Hurricanes GM Jim Rutherford spoke with ESPN’s Pierre LeBrun last week and said changes were all but evident and it is looking like a coaching change will happen in the next few days."

11/17/2011 1:33:49 AM

started Carey Price tonight in fantasy hockey

always knew the canes would come through for me

11/17/2011 1:47:54 AM

Where is that quote from?

11/17/2011 5:34:00 AM

http://www.rantsports.com/carolina-hurricanes/2011/11/16/report-staals-frustration-boils-over-during-intermission/

11/17/2011 7:30:28 AM

tabarnak!

11/17/2011 9:55:04 AM

shit the internet is on fire with axe paul maurice articles and tweets

http://tinyurl.com/8a76a3k

11/17/2011 10:29:14 AM

https://twitter.com/#!/ice_chip/status/137192849727950849

Quote :

"Just talked to GM Jim Rutherford, who said there are no coaching changes, or player trades planned for today."

11/17/2011 10:42:26 AM

Vitriol will be at an all time high tomorrow night.

11/17/2011 10:51:46 AM

Rutherford sucks.

11/17/2011 10:54:58 AM

Quote :

"Rutherford should be under the microscope more than anyone. If he is going to make a move, it better be a damn good one. I don't want to see Anson Carter in a Canes jersey again, and I don't want a Jeff Halpern type name to be the guy they go after."

No changes are being considered at the moment?!?! So why is he not under the microscope, just because he is part owner?

I am boiling right now about that comment by "Pimp Hand".... but, usually when someone says something like that... they mean the opposite. Unless it's Marty Hurney or maybe also Jim Rutherford

FWIW, Darren Dreger tweeted this morning "Hurricanes may be running out of options. Trade or coaching change. I expect on or the other. All the signs are there."

[Edited on November 17, 2011 at 11:51 AM. Reason : Dreger]

11/17/2011 11:48:52 AM

^4, Luke DeCock made a good point

Quote :

"Laviolette was already in town when Maurice was fired in 2003. Same for Maurice in 2008. "Not today" doesn't mean wheels aren't in motion."

[Edited on November 17, 2011 at 11:53 AM. Reason : i hope this is the case.]

11/17/2011 11:53:26 AM

How much worse does it have to get before he pulls the trigger on Maurice? Who is currently available that would be a viable replacement? I'm not really seeing any decent names being thrown around

11/17/2011 11:53:29 AM

There are a few guys out there.... assistant coaches

Davis Payne, who turned St. Louis around is sticking out in my mind. He played minor hockey in Greensboro with Dan Bylsma. They are best friends.

As far as a trade goes, I doubt there are any big ones to be made... so a trade basically means a scrub would be brought in. The talent is there on this team, the coaching is not utilizing it.

11/17/2011 11:58:06 AM

Quote :

"@thedevilwolf: I can neither confirm nor deny that "How Can I Live Without You" was playing loudly from Jim Rutherford's office this morning."

11/17/2011 1:02:28 PM

ted nolan

11/17/2011 1:49:18 PM

I'd take Nolan at this point, can't see JR or Karmanos wanting that volatility though

11/17/2011 2:05:05 PM

I'm not interested in Ted Nolan, but it obviously is not my call. I also don't think Nolan is on JR's radar.

Also, Chip tweeted that Staal left the locker room last night "to have wrist taped. That is all." Wow. Chip didn't research much on that one.

And Anthony Stewart FINALLY gets his shot. On the Staal line now.

11/17/2011 2:22:15 PM

I'd take Jeff Carter.

11/18/2011 12:23:08 PM

FUCK BUFFALO

11/18/2011 12:40:23 PM

^

11/18/2011 1:25:13 PM

Quote :

"Also, Chip tweeted that Staal left the locker room last night "to have wrist taped. That is all." Wow. Chip didn't research much on that one."

Jesus, he said that just to let us know Staal's explanation for the incident, this was after the incident already was disseminated out to the internet and we all heard about it. Chip obviously doesn't buy that explanation, which is part of the reason he made a point to tweet about it.

also FUCK BUFFALO

11/18/2011 1:47:44 PM

Speaking of Buffalo, what's with that Canes ticket ad that calls them the "Sabes?" I didn't know it was a chore to say "Sabres."

11/18/2011 1:48:15 PM