great game

looking good going into the break

it'll take a herculean effort in the second half, but I think this team has the talent to make up some games.

1/20/2009 10:11:39 PM

Quote :

"well, Brind'Amour just took the weakest PP shot in the history of hockey"

rofl

1/20/2009 10:14:27 PM

PREPARE THE MAURICE-O-METER

1/20/2009 10:49:09 PM

what would the Maurice-O-Meter display?

# of games to make the playoffs?

# of snarky responses to the media?

# of games where we get our hopes up for having a competitive hockey team?

[Edited on January 20, 2009 at 10:58 PM. Reason : LETS GO MO]

1/20/2009 10:57:41 PM

can the maurice snark-o-meter be retroactive to yesterday...he had some good snarks in TO

1/20/2009 11:01:45 PM

i thought another 20 game counter would be cool.

1/20/2009 11:04:52 PM

shit, i don't know if 20 games would do it

[Edited on January 20, 2009 at 11:12 PM. Reason : we've got what, 35 left?]

[Edited on January 20, 2009 at 11:12 PM. Reason : i definitely support a maurice-o-meter, though]

1/20/2009 11:11:44 PM

lol I was just thinking about that during the game tonight since the all-star break is upon us

1/20/2009 11:25:57 PM

haha, glad i'm not the only one that thought of 20 games after the break not being enough.

More like 30. Not gonna happen

1/21/2009 2:50:43 AM

what, no one for the canes/whalers wore #41? come on people

and for the record, nolan pratt did wear 41 but i couldn't find an action shot of him during his days with the whalers

1/21/2009 2:53:07 AM

Didn't even notice the new page. It seems that ALLEN PEDERSEN's 66 games played with the Whale between 1992 and 1994 is the most any player ever wore #41.

1/21/2009 9:09:48 AM

1/21/2009 9:39:48 AM

Quote :

" Normally, the Carolina Hurricanes would be elated to hear Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski mention them during his postgame press conference. A free plug from Coach K can't hurt, right? But when Krzyzewski was comparing his team's inability to score early against N.C. State on Tuesday — in what turned out to be a 73-56 Duke win — to the Hurricanes' perpetual scoring woes, it does test that theory about any publicity being good publicity. "We started out the game like gangbusters," Krzyzewski said. "I thought our kids really came ready to play, but we didn't convert. It was like the Hurricanes game. The puck was in front of the opponent's goal for about four minutes and it was 1-0. You know, instead of being like 4-0. For us, I thought we were doing enough to be up like 16-1, 15-1. All of a sudden, it's 8-1 and 16-12, and they got their rhythm." Even during the Hurricanes' two-game winning streak, they have scored a total of four goals. Then again, Kryzyewski would be the first to agree that defense has to come first. Still, it's an interesting moment in the sports history of the Triangle, when a college basketball icon is using hockey analogies. What's next? Roy Williams talking about the power play? "

lol

1/21/2009 10:32:38 AM

Quote :

"shit, i don't know if 20 games would do it"

We have 51 points in the standings right now.
20 more wins is 40 more points is 91 points at the end of the year. That's cutting it close. 95 points is almost guaranteed a spot.
22 wins is a yes.
19 wins is a no.
20 or 21? That'll be close.

1/21/2009 11:56:48 AM

Walker sure did concoct a tasty sammich

1/21/2009 1:14:11 PM

This is kinda cool:

http://hurricanes.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=404582

Quote :

"RALEIGH, NC— Ben Aycock, Director of Marketing and Brand Development for the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced a new partnership campaign with Pepsi, called “PEPSI – Win a Taste of the ‘Canes.” The campaign centers around a series of six Hurricanes-inspired cans for Pepsi products, including Pepsi, Diet Pepsi and Mountain Dew. The new can designs, which feature pictures of Hurricanes players, can be purchased at participating retailers statewide. Player Brand Rod Brind'Amour Pepsi Eric Staal Diet Pepsi Cam Ward Mountain Dew Tim Gleason Sierra Mist Joni Pitkanen Diet Pepsi Max Ray Whitney Diet Mountain Dew More than 28 million Hurricanes-themed cans will be distributed. The following players are represented on the cans: Pepsi and the Hurricanes introduced the “Win a Taste of the ‘Canes” sweepstakes, in connection with the Hurricanes-themed cans, providing consumers and fans with the chance to win prizes including Hurricanes fan experiences. The grand prizes for the contest are six Hurricanes-themed vending machines that will be given away on Hurricanes Fan Appreciation Day. Fans can enter to win contest prizes by visiting http://ourteam.carolinahurricanes.com/ "

1/21/2009 3:56:26 PM

Brindy should be Diet MAX

being -29 and all

honestly, i wish he'd sit and get his injury in order for next year

the isles have done that with the rick, and we don't have a 15 year contract with brindy

plus, the team played much better with staal at the helm last year

1/21/2009 4:06:02 PM

Sweet.

On another note, NHL Network's "Voices" will be featuring Chuck Kaiton Thursday night at 10:30 PM.

1/21/2009 4:08:36 PM

i was wondering why Cam Ward was on my mountain dew can.

1/21/2009 4:09:37 PM

Adventures in Buffalo. http://www.jonathanhawkins.net/buffalo2009.php

1/21/2009 8:05:22 PM

^Very nice. That must be some camera to get those shots at the arena of us. We were ALLLL the way on the other side.

I enjoyed looking at that, the wife said you should take photos and review restaurants and stuff for some food place

1/21/2009 8:13:11 PM

One month and 2 days after submitting my order, my PISSED 24 order for a 3rd jersey was denied.

I have a day to pick a new name/number. Anyone have any ideas? I dont want something that everyone has. Leaning towards Babchuk or Ruutu who are RFAs. Possibly a Carson, but his career is a little uncertain.

1/22/2009 5:08:38 PM

PLEASED 24

1/22/2009 5:10:40 PM

as long as you don't get THAMTHONOV

i won't have to kick your ass

1/22/2009 5:10:44 PM

I believe someone around here does the heat pressing for jerseys....you might want to check that out.

alternatively, you can buy a 3rd jersey and send it to a 3rd party stitching place that probably won't have a problem.

[Edited on January 22, 2009 at 5:13 PM. Reason : oh, and vinylbandit, your dialogue with Paul on FB is fucking priceless.]

1/22/2009 5:11:47 PM

It has been with icejerseys.com for awhile now. Its ok, I will move on.

I dont rate a level of cool high enough to sport a thamthonov jersey, so no worries there

1/22/2009 5:39:27 PM

NateDobs works at the jersey-only Eye store in the arena...you might have to tell the guy at the register something else (although he loved my idea, so maybe not), but I'm sure he could hook you up with PISSED.

1/22/2009 5:43:32 PM

it seems like a lot of people have a ruutu 3rd, including myself. maybe it's just because i was paying a lot of attention to it the first night i wore it but it seems like i saw it a lot.

1/22/2009 5:52:43 PM

Quote :

"The NHL All-Star Game is Sunday in Montreal, which raises a lingering question: will the game ever come to Raleigh? In 2001, NHL commissioner promised the market an All-Star Game within five years if its season ticket base reached 12,000. Fans responded by meeting that number, but the NHL has not awarded the Triangle a game. Part of the reason: an initial lack of hotel and meeting rooms. But Canes owner Peter Karmanos, in a recent discussion with a small group of reporters, said getting the game in 2012 is a possibility. No announcements have been made yet, but the market has added significant infrastructure in recent years. The Convention Center is now open downtown, the Renaissance Raleigh Hotel just opened at North Hills and the swank Umstead Hotel opened in Cary in 2007. Those amenities are important to a league like the NHL because it wants nice facilities to house its executives and players as well as have places for fan events. There will no All-Star Game in 2010 because of the Olympics and the 2011 game has not been awarded. “We notified the league several years ago that we wanted to do an All Star game. At that time the league promised it to us but did not specify a year,” said Davin Olsen, the general manager of the RBC Center. “So I think that part of the process is done. It's now up to the league as to when it happens.” The 2011 game may wind up in Phoenix, leaving Raleigh looking at the game in 2012. The NHL did hold its draft in Raleigh in 2004. "

http://www.wralsportsfan.com/hurricanes/story/4386762/

1/23/2009 12:57:56 PM

God knows I'd love to see the game here more than anyone, but quite frankly it doesn't deserve to be here right now. Here's why:

-The hotel infrastructure that was mentioned. What do we have, one hotel across the street?
-Restaurants, dining, entertainment. There is a Wendy's and a gas station within walking distance of the arena, at least until the Sammy's spot reopens as mentioned a couple pages back
-They want to include downtown in the discussion? Okay, fair enough. Downtown has grown exponentially and would be excellent for All-Star Weekend visitors. But how are they supposed to get to and from the arena? Drive? There is no legitimate public transit option to the arena, which is an absolute joke for any major league sports venue.

Yep, good for the league I say. Until we get our shit in gear, they can have it in Montreal, with their downtown arena, or Phoenix, which is located even farther out in the suburbs than RBC Center, but has a major new entertainment complex right next door in the Westgate Center.

1/23/2009 2:09:28 PM

1/23/2009 5:54:09 PM

Down to the following choices:

1/23/2009 6:28:03 PM

Boychuk.

1/23/2009 6:45:02 PM

Most definitely Boychuk, he will be here for a while (pending we don't make some huge splash at the deadline).

1/23/2009 9:21:39 PM

i don't know, a babchuk third could be cool.

I love me some Anton

1/24/2009 12:27:54 AM

are you kidding? pitkanen ftw. he is the smartest defenseman on the team. talk about coming through when he needs to be.

1/24/2009 1:55:38 AM

^lol, I don't think he is the "smartest". His one weakness is mental lapses in the defensive zone. definitely close to, if not the most, talented defense man.

1/24/2009 3:15:51 AM

1/24/2009 6:42:30 PM

that is a terrible uniform

1/24/2009 6:42:56 PM

those gloves

good lord

1/24/2009 10:20:17 PM

the YoungStars game was so boring I went to take a Patrick Eaves during the 2nd period.

1/25/2009 12:36:57 AM

pekka rinne made eleventy-billion saves

and doesn't get the mvp

BLATANT ANTI-GOALIE BIAS

1/25/2009 2:43:14 AM

Par la suite, les Hurricanes de la Caroline devraient être les prochains organisateurs de cette rencontre.

If this RDS report is right, it looks like we will be hosting the ASG in 2012!

1/25/2009 3:09:02 PM

eh... what!!!

1/25/2009 3:10:23 PM

http://www.rds.ca/hockey/chroniques/267677.html

Maybe they are assuming we should be next? Who knows?

This would be awesomeeeeee

1/25/2009 3:15:49 PM

I love the Google translation:

Quote :

"Thereafter, the Carolina Hurricanes should be the future organizers of this meeting."

1/25/2009 3:18:36 PM

what is up with that uniform

did eric staal sign with les alouettes

[Edited on January 25, 2009 at 4:47 PM. Reason : ?]

1/25/2009 4:47:35 PM

*YAWN*

Staal on the board

1/25/2009 6:48:49 PM

YEA!! GO STAALZY!!

1/25/2009 6:52:50 PM

staal has some work to do if he wants to go back to back

1/25/2009 8:16:27 PM