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Is Hughes on hat trick watch for the Canes? Could he be first star if they win?

Who is Philip in for tonight? Nevermind.

Noesen was the best net front guy the Canes had in several years. And he was not afraid to fet physical. I always thought they should have kept him & Skjei.

I saw the phone call to Slavin when he was named to the Olympic team. Slavo said he was going to be ready by then.

I'm still here. But really, I'm humbled you feel the need to give so much of your time. Nevertheless, let me know the next time you're going to a game. I'll buy you a beer.

Got home from a party early to tune in. Glad to see I'm still in your head...lol.

If a miracle occurs and the Canes somehow pull this game outta their ass, I'll watch the highlights tomorrow. Otherwise, I won't be tuning in. Avs 7-2.

Exactly.

That misconception has been debunked many times by several sources. Tampa came in with an offer that Carolina didn't try to match or exceed. At that point Guentzel had 1 choice if he wanted to play hockey- Tampa.

Neither Necas nor Mikko wanted to be here. As straight forward as the FA and salary cap system is, there's not a lot of ways to escape from a deal you failed to vet ahead of time. Guentzel and Mikko should have both been vetted for long term deals before they were brought in. That being said, there are bigger problems facing this team today, and continuing to dwell on yesterday's mistakes don't help anyone or anything.

To be fair, the only D-man who wasn't a step or 2 behind tonight was 21. Montreal is fast and showed their speed. Not a single goal by the Habs was contested.

This team is simply down too many key players to have any semblance of cohesive play. Looks like RBA is just pulling names outta the hat for his lines. The blue line is a train wreck.

But yeah. Should pulled Bussi in the 1st and put Freddie in. Lol...

How long did you expect Bussi's rookie run to last? You didn't think the other shoe was going to drop at some point? No worries. fug off.

Freddie: 5-9-2 Bussi: 13-1-1

Yeah, I think he would have made the team ahead of Suzuki had he not been injured. There were Team Canada scouts at 2 of the games before he got hurt.

I've been critical of the organization's lack of urgency in addressing the goalie situation for a few years. And it started with the annual injury reports when Freddie was a good goaltender. He got hurt every season, missing stretches of games, yet the Canes insisted on keeping him. At least when Freddie got hurt, it forced the Canes to call up Pyotr, who was eventually given a heavier workload when Raanta's game went south. Much the same situation now, except the Canes don't have a backup plan and, right now, they can't assign Freddie like they did Annti. So, while the Canes can swing for the fences and bring in a Guentzel, Raantanen or Ehlers, the same can't be said for the goalie situation. And, yes, this team plays 2 different styles of hockey depending on who is in goal. Not a recipe for success. The Canes will be eliminated in the 1st round again this year. The Canes have 15 losses, Freddie has been in net for 11 of those. That number becomes more glaring with each loss and if the situation is not addressed, I fear the fanbase is not going to be very forgiving in Lenovo the next time Freddie is in the lineup.

Here's a list of unsigned goalies sitting at home right now. Not sure of the accuracy, but... Alex Lyon, James Reimer, Ilya Samsonov, Anton Forsberg, Spencer Martin.

Wasn't Primeau dressing during the preseason?

I don't watch or listen to any pre- or post- game talk. Regardless of the sport, I tune in when the game starts. In this day and age, podcast, radio and TV sports talk people are a dime a dozen. I find it an incredible waste of time.

How many games have the Canes played with a complete blue line? 3?

Slavin and Ghost are no-shows on D tonight.

Are there any unemployed goalies sitting on a couch somewhere? Seriously, carrying 3 goalies is not a bad idea.

Uhhh....