he'll play game 3 in front of a home crowd

fuel for the fire boys

[Edited on June 5, 2006 at 11:15 PM. Reason : .]

6/5/2006 11:15:00 PM

On another note, can they dump Mark Messier and get Darren Pang for commentary. I know he's a hockey great, but hes got the on-air personality of a brick.

6/5/2006 11:15:21 PM

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"this game = most entertaining hockey game of all time?"

Best Canes game since Staal's goal with 3 seconds left.

Could seriously be the best game I've watched on TV.

6/5/2006 11:15:23 PM

knee injury...
ouch

6/5/2006 11:15:46 PM

haha, that reminds me of this time back during my playing days. well we were in the locker room getting ready, and one of the guys comes in really happy. he says, "hey guys i banged this girl yesterday MacTavish style." the rest of us look at him confused and ask, "what does that mean?" he goes, "it means i banged her raw, without a condom." we all laughed, because it was funny, and also at how stupid he was.

if you don't get it then you don't know hockey.

6/5/2006 11:15:48 PM

ahhhhh, i think i get it.

MacTavish didn't wear a helmet when he played

i think?

[Edited on June 5, 2006 at 11:18 PM. Reason : dsffsda]

6/5/2006 11:17:50 PM

Should this be an instant classic? Do they even do hockey on ESPN Classic?

6/5/2006 11:18:10 PM

CANE-DO ATTITUDE

6/5/2006 11:18:42 PM

yep, he was the last player to ever not wear a helmet. i think they made a rule that everyone had to wear a helmet, but he was "grandfathered" in, so that he didn't have to wear a helmet.

6/5/2006 11:19:03 PM

^^^agree. run this bitch on espn classic starting yesterday.

[Edited on June 5, 2006 at 11:19 PM. Reason : 423f]

6/5/2006 11:19:15 PM

6/5/2006 11:19:33 PM

what should we do to celebrate the stanley cup championship?

6/5/2006 11:20:11 PM

god help the oilers when staal starts playing like he was in series 1+2

6/5/2006 11:20:23 PM

whoa

Roloson definitely out for the series


[Edited on June 5, 2006 at 11:21 PM. Reason : wow, that was so 10 minutes ago ]

6/5/2006 11:20:40 PM

Well the Oilers already have their pre-packaged excuse just like the Sabres did, and they've already started to use it. Way to keep the faith...

6/5/2006 11:21:12 PM

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"what should we do to celebrate the stanley cup championship?"

stfu, we still need 3 more wins.

6/5/2006 11:22:08 PM

We should probably remember that we won Game 1 of the 2002 SCF in exciting fashion, only to lose the next 4 to Detroit.



Let's not get ahead of ourselves guys. One game at a time, and all.

6/5/2006 11:22:15 PM

he'll play in game 2

6/5/2006 11:22:35 PM

Quote :

"what should we do to celebrate the stanley cup championship?"

take down the Carter-Finley goalposts, and parade with them all the way down Hillsborough St. to the center area right were Mitch's Tavern is. then start tipping cars over, start bon fires. yell "We're not gonna protest!" have a then makeshift block party on Hillsborough St. with booze provided by Mitch's Tavern, East Village, and other bars on the famed street.

[Edited on June 5, 2006 at 11:23 PM. Reason : ]

6/5/2006 11:22:41 PM

What is the exact injury for rolly?

6/5/2006 11:22:59 PM

holy shit i didnt know he spent time in jail

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_MacTavish

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"MacTavish missed the 1984-85 NHL season after being convicted of vehicular homicide, having struck and killed a young woman while he was driving under the influence of alcohol. MacTavish spent a year in jail as punishment for this offense."

[Edited on June 5, 2006 at 11:24 PM. Reason : r]

6/5/2006 11:23:44 PM

Quote :

"What is the exact injury for rolly?"

I can't imagine they'll announce it.

6/5/2006 11:24:57 PM

Every team that has gotten this far in the playoffs knows that at some point you need your back up goalie.

The other guy might step up.

Very much of pity for Rolofson.. He was great throughout the playoffs and has been a tremendous veteran for the oilers to fall back on..

3 more wins to go. And if the oiler's coach is worth his pay, he will have the goalie's head back in the right place and him ready to go on wednesday.

im passing out... great game

6/5/2006 11:25:36 PM

they will probably say "lower body injury"

6/5/2006 11:26:16 PM

if the Canes did win the Stanley Cup, it would be the first major professional title ever for a North Carolina team. the Panthers came close in the Super Bowl. the Hornets never made it to the NBA Finals. the Charlotte Checkers did win the 1996 ECHL Championship though. i've got a hat commemorating that, and was there to congratulate the team when the returned. that was a great year.

6/5/2006 11:27:41 PM

this is ONE game.

6/5/2006 11:28:25 PM

they said knee injury. no specification

6/5/2006 11:28:26 PM

if they sweep i am driving to raleigh to greet the team(i'm in gville)

6/5/2006 11:28:36 PM

based off what happened before he came out whats a good guestimate at cause of injury

6/5/2006 11:28:40 PM

Might I add Mark Messier combines the weird bald look of James Carville with the weird "I'm an alien that has commandereed a human body" look of Steve Nash

6/5/2006 11:28:59 PM

We need some pro champs, we got enough college ones.

6/5/2006 11:29:12 PM

KNEE, its on ESPN

[Edited on June 5, 2006 at 11:29 PM. Reason : .]

6/5/2006 11:29:43 PM

Had to get on here after that. Wow what a game. I was standing for almost the entire 3rd period. Ward played a hell of a 3rd period, god i can't imagine staying calm like that. I am so excited, i just wish i was in raleigh to celebrate and watch the games with everyone. I think its so funny, i get calls from my friends up there saying "wow did you see that game?" and i'm just like "of course. glad to see you got a seat on the bandwagon, where were you in november?" oh well, as long as people are getting into it i'm happy. Go Canes.

Quote :

"the Charlotte Checkers did win the 1996 ECHL Championship though"

I have a poster of the team fully autographed by each one from that season. i should pull that out.

[Edited on June 5, 2006 at 11:31 PM. Reason : add]

6/5/2006 11:29:43 PM

Quote :

"I can't imagine they'll announce it."

Did I hear correctly on SPORTSCENTER that he is done for the whole playoffs?

6/5/2006 11:30:49 PM

words of their coach

6/5/2006 11:31:31 PM

on the xm hockey channel, they're discussing fans throwing stuff on the ice. wtf? didn't see that

6/5/2006 11:32:45 PM

^

It was after the penalty shot.

6/5/2006 11:33:30 PM

I assume that Sirius doesnt have a show then :/

[Edited on June 5, 2006 at 11:36 PM. Reason : .]

6/5/2006 11:36:06 PM

new powerhungry ref just wanted to shake his weight around...

Ohhh I can call a penalty shot in the BIG game now durr.....

6/5/2006 11:36:47 PM

I just want to know if anyone saw Rod wearing the State hat at the one of his press conferences?

6/5/2006 11:37:24 PM

courtesy of page 3 and 4 of this thread

[Edited on June 5, 2006 at 11:39 PM. Reason : ]

6/5/2006 11:39:11 PM

damn ittttt

6/5/2006 11:40:30 PM

Quote :

"on the xm hockey channel, they're discussing fans throwing stuff on the ice. wtf? didn't see that"

happened after the penalty shot

and i think after the canes 3rd or 4th goal

6/5/2006 11:40:40 PM

Quote :

"new powerhungry ref just wanted to shake his weight around... Ohhh I can call a penalty shot in the BIG game now durr..... "

Mick McGeough has been around forever.

Don't be dumb.

6/5/2006 11:40:48 PM

^

6/5/2006 11:41:55 PM

Quote :

"There was a college football-like atmosphere outside the arena, which only seemed appropriate -- North Carolina State's football stadium is right next door. Fans wearing shorts, flip-flops and long-sleeved hockey sweaters took advantage of the warm, sunny evening to put on a boisterous display of tailgating before they headed inside for Game 1."

6/5/2006 11:42:17 PM

its earlier in the thread, dude is a bamf. Everybody remember this is one game. Oh, and a big fuck you to anyone calling Roloson a baby and yelling "give him an oscar". but i was proud of the crowd for singing along to "O, Canada"

6/5/2006 11:42:41 PM

Quote :

"new powerhungry ref just wanted to shake his weight around..."

just to clarify, Mick McGeough is not new whatsoever.


^ah you guys beat me to it. oh well i'll keep it there.


[Edited on June 5, 2006 at 11:43 PM. Reason : late]

6/5/2006 11:43:08 PM

well i mean O' Canada should be played before any hockey game. it could be a game in Indonesia for all I care. it gives props to Canada for the creation of the sport. i know i heard it many a time in games i played in before the U.S. national anthem even during games down here in the South.

6/5/2006 11:46:09 PM

The news said Roloson is out for the season, or 6 games

6/5/2006 11:46:12 PM