Holy shit, that Callahan penalty was Aaron Ward-stupid.

1/27/2010 9:12:53 PM

We are failing so bad at tanking now. 13 goals scored, 2 allowed in the last 3 games (this one not over yet, though).

1/28/2010 9:03:22 PM

As much as I would like them to tank as well, this is at least showcasing the talent we have that will be traded away soon.

1/28/2010 9:35:28 PM

Cam Ward's stats for the month of January:

27-28, 96.4% (1 GA)
30-34, 88.2% (4 GA)
29-30, 96.7% (2 GA)
31-32, 96.9% (1 GA)
38-40, 95.0% (2 GA)
32-35, 91.4% (3 GA)
32-36, 88.9% (4 GA)
29-32, 90.6% (3 GA)
32-34, 94.1% (2 GA)
20-22, 90.9% (2 GA)
27-28, 96.4% (1 GA)
37-38, 97.4% (1 GA)
26-27, 96.3% (1 GA)

390-416, 93.8% (~2.0 GAA)

Only two games below 90% save percentage. Five games with only 1 goal against.

1/29/2010 9:20:57 AM

http://twitter.com/mike_morreale

Quote :

"Carolina GM Jim Rutherford just just told me that if Eric Staal wasn't 'C' of the team that Tim Gleason would be..thinks of him that highly! 9 minutes ago from web "

1/29/2010 2:45:01 PM

I think Gleason is probably a more vocal leader, but at the same time I think Staal is a more behind the scenes guy. Staal is the sort of guy who can put the team on his back and carry them, and I wholeheartedly believe he should wear the C, although Gleason certainly would be a top choice as well.

Either way Cullen/Whitney have been playing well. Let's see if we can ship them off as rentals and get picks out of them and sign them back in the offseason for veteran leadership on what is sure to be a very young team.

1/29/2010 2:55:42 PM

there will be tailgating today! WOOOOOOOOO!!

1/30/2010 10:20:28 AM

haha really? please take a picture of that

1/30/2010 10:27:28 AM

done and done

1/30/2010 10:46:54 AM

Upper bowl is closed for the basketball game. Maybe this will happen tonight as well. Off to work, gonna be an interesting crowd

1/30/2010 2:39:46 PM

NC State game was changed to general admission; Canes game is still assigned seating.

1/30/2010 2:54:16 PM

Reports that Wallin may waive his NTC to go to Chicago

1/30/2010 4:59:17 PM

Wow, this team is really playing well right now.

Cam Ward was

1/30/2010 9:38:18 PM

I thought this game was a sure loss. Can't say it enough.....Cam Ward

and this game has further proven why Jussi is not on the Finnish Olympic team

1/30/2010 9:39:42 PM

The race for Hall/Seguin/Fowler:

Edmonton 	52	16	30	6	38	Lost 12
Toronto 	56	17	28	11	45	Lost 6
Carolina 	54	19	28	7	45	Won 4
Columbus 	56	21	26	9	51	Lost 1
NY Islanders 	55	23	24	8	54	Lost 4
Boston 		52	23	21	8	54	Lost 6

1/30/2010 9:43:46 PM

1/30/2010 10:01:20 PM

oh well, a top 5 pick or so will still be valuable. lucky for us we do have a few young forwards who are very promising.

1/30/2010 10:15:05 PM

game attended, back in one piece.

i was shocked at the amount of folks there, just short of 7000 supposedly.

1/30/2010 11:07:22 PM

what a freaking fun game. work was totally understaffed, it made for a good time

lol Chicago

1/30/2010 11:18:32 PM

Good to see that many Caniacs make it out even with the roads still not being too great. The team is playing great right now, but people have to remember that hockey draft is done through a lottery system. Not finishing last doesn't mean we won't get our pick of who we want. I just hope we trade Cullen and/or Whitney as rentals ASAP so that we can still hang onto being 2nd or 3rd worst in the league...............

1/30/2010 11:25:39 PM

I think we need to get a Laviolette 20+ win to make the playoffs meter up in here. What would do it in the east? 85? 90?

1/31/2010 9:01:24 AM

I was actually just thinking about that last night

1/31/2010 9:35:08 AM

Quote :

"At the conclusion of the regular season, the 14 NHL teams not qualifying for the playoffs are entered in a weighted lottery to determine the initial draft picks in each round, seeded according to regular season standing. The 30th-place team has a 25% chance of winning the lottery, with odds diminishing to a 0.5% chance for the 17th-place team. A single selection from the lottery pool is made, with the winning team eligible to improve its draft order by up to four places, and no team eligible to drop more than one place. Therefore, only the 26th through 30th place teams are eligible to receive the first draft pick. Consequently, the 30th place team's chance of retaining the first overall pick improves to 48.2%"

We can still get Hall/Seguin/Fowler people.....

1/31/2010 12:36:05 PM

Here are the odds of getting a top 3 pick:

30th - 100%
29th - 100%
28th - 70.3%
27th - 10.7%
26th - 8.1%
25th - 6.2%
24th - 4.7%

So sure, a lot of teams CAN, but the point is the higher you climb the slimmer the odds get.

1/31/2010 1:22:45 PM

Quote :

"oh well, a top 5 pick or so will still be valuable."

There's a big dropoff after the top three.

1/31/2010 2:50:48 PM

STOP WINNING!

1/31/2010 2:58:18 PM

We need to trade Whitney and Cullen as soon as possible to cash in on their recent great play and make sure that we stop screwing up our draft. Making the playoffs right now would require a run likely never seen in professional sports before. Cam is back in top form, Staal is one of the hottest players in the league and we may miss out on a dream draft of picking from one of the top 2 or 3 guys. C'mon Maurice, find a way to do this thing!!!!!

1/31/2010 3:09:03 PM

I would think that we are safe to finish in the bottom 3. Barring a collapse of the other teams that are currently vying for a post season bid. This isn't the point in the season teams start relaxing.

2/1/2010 11:14:23 AM

This might just be me but considering they've been playing their best hockey all season including one hell of a game against the Hawks, it's really tough to root for the tank right now. I caught some of the Edmonton/Calgary game on Saturday night and Edmonton just looks abysmal at the moment. I don't think we can compete with that level of suck.

2/1/2010 11:33:08 AM

a loss tonight would be doubly nice

2/1/2010 2:18:35 PM

Looks like there is very little chance that either Paul Martin or Mike Komisarek will be ready for the Olympics. Tim Gleason will hopefully get the call.

2/1/2010 5:44:19 PM

Anyone know if Jussi's chances of making the Finn team now? I heard someone was hurt and now Rutuu has been out for a long while, I'd love to see Jussi make it. He's been tearing it up lately.

2/1/2010 6:04:58 PM

http://www.coppernblue.com/2010/2/1/1286616/carolina-struggles-at-the-gate-and
Some serious sour grapes going on here.

2/1/2010 8:03:09 PM

look, some jackoff on a blog

2/1/2010 8:10:42 PM

lol took me about 5 min to get banned from that blog. oh well.

beware: they are VERY defensive about that ginger Fernando Piss-ant.

[Edited on February 1, 2010 at 8:43 PM. Reason : .]

2/1/2010 8:33:55 PM

But but but he has ulcerative colitis!

2/1/2010 9:38:27 PM

all i see there is a guy who's still bitter about getting ty conklowned

i'm sure it had to hurt, they were the 8th seed in the west, but mighty casey struck out, and no amount of posting statistics is gonna give them the cup

nor is, apparently, the play of the edmonton oilers

2/1/2010 10:00:07 PM

pinchkanen

2/1/2010 10:06:35 PM

ESPN giving B. Carson credit for the first goal....

2/1/2010 10:32:22 PM

NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR TEAM FINLAND

2/1/2010 10:51:56 PM

well it sure as shit wasn't scored by Carson

2/1/2010 10:52:13 PM

"The Play"

2/1/2010 10:52:56 PM

I BELIEVE

2/2/2010 12:01:31 AM

The race for Hall/Seguin/Fowler:

TEAM		GP	W	L	OT	PT	STREAK
Edmonton 	54	17	31	6	40	Won 1
Toronto 	56	17	28	11	45	Lost 6
Carolina 	55	19	29	7	45	Lost 1
Columbus 	57	22	26	9	53	Won 1
NY Islanders 	56	23	25	8	54	Lost 5

2/2/2010 12:17:56 AM

John Forslund believes a "minor deal" could be made as soon as today, via several Twitter sources.

2/2/2010 9:33:03 AM

Couldn't that mean sending Ray Ray or Cullen somewhere for a minor leaguer? Albeit, hopefully a good one?

2/2/2010 11:10:54 AM

i doubt that would be characterized as a "minor deal"

whitney is our main trade chip as we get closer to the deadline, I got to think JR is going to milk the hell out of the Wizard.

sweet imagery.

2/2/2010 11:20:52 AM

Hopefully by the end of this day Aaron Ward will no longer be a Cane.

I think it might be Wallin, though.

2/2/2010 12:15:33 PM

Quote :

"Hopefully by the end of this day Aaron Ward will no longer be a Cane. I think it might be Wallin, though."

I, too, think this.

Rumors around that JM Liles is being shopped by the Avs, I know we've been linked with him before. I doubt we're in the mix for him if he is actually being moved, but it's possible. He's a much more likely after season acquisition, no reason to pick up his $$$$ while we tank.

2/2/2010 12:45:25 PM

i expect to see a trade announcement every time this thread has been bumped lately (sans gametime)

2/2/2010 1:27:55 PM