3/4 Game Day Thread: Pens @ Canes- Puck Drop 7PM

[Anybodyhome]

Okay, I'll admit I watched but a little over 20 minutes of the game last night. After the 3rd or 4th penalty on the Canes while nothing was getting called on the Caps was too much to stomach. I don't know if RBA said anything in his post game presser or if any of the players did, but it was pretty lopsided. 

Anyway, let's say we get back on track tonight. The Canes are 3 points ahead of Pittsburgh (79-76) and only the Avs have more points. 

Raanta is in net tonight.

Last Time Out: The Canes will look to quickly move past last night's 4-0 blanking by the Washington. Carolina gave the Capitals six chances on the power play and the home side was able to convert on two of them.

Discipline Is Key: Following the contest in D.C. the Canes have now taken 205 minor penalties this season, second-most in the league. While they do have the NHL's best penalty kill (89.2%), Thursday was an example of how costly penalties can be sometimes.

In Net: Frederik Andersen made 29 saves on 33 shots last night, suffering his first loss in five outings last night. The Canes have not played the same goaltender in both games of a back-to-back this season, so it may be another chance for Raanta against the Penguins tonight. The Finnish netminder had perhaps his best outing as a member of the team Tuesday night in Detroit, making 37 stops despite the overtime loss.

Offense From Defense: A big part of Carolina's success has been their contributions from the blue line. The team's has defensemen have combined for the third-most points league-wide since the start of the season and also recorded 69 points in 24 games in 2022.

800 For Step?: If Derek Stepan is in the lineup tonight, it will be his 800th National Hockey League game. He played 515 with the New York Rangers, 224 with the Arizona Coyotes, 20 with the Ottawa Senators and thus far this season 40 with the Canes.

The Second Half: Tonight is the ninth time this season the team will play two games in as many days. Through eight occurrences this season, the team is 4-3-1 in the second contest.

A Look At The Other Side: Pittsburgh enters tonight 7-3 in their last 10 games, including a three-game win streak. They also have a league-high 19 wins away from home.

Forwards:

Svechnikov - Aho - Teravainen

Kotkaniemi - Trocheck - Necas

Niederreiter - Staal - Fast

Lorentz - Stepan - Jarvis - Martinook

Defensemen:

Slavin - Bear

Skjei - Pesce

Cole - Chatfield

Starting Goalie:

Raanta

Injuries:

Tony DeAngelo

Brendan Smith

 

[Harbingers]

Who’s in net for the Pens?

[Harbingers]

Also I’ll be back on the hockey train after tonight. I might be able to catch the end of todays game. 

[Anybodyhome]

Raanta gives up a weak one after a bad turnover by Necas.

[MillionDollarCam]

Need a trade or something to generate energy, this team doesn’t look great.

[Anybodyhome]

Another weak one by Crosby. Think the absence of TDA is very obvious. 

Canes don't put 1 on the board before the end of the first, they'll drop their 3rd in a row.

[cookinbrak]

Am this a rerun?

[Anybodyhome]

Looks like it. If they come back from this, I'll regret turning off the game.

Might go to Sunday's game. See you guys, I'll post my thoughts after watching the low-lights.

[MillionDollarCam]

Finally starting to play like they are capable of.

[Darkseid89]

Looks like a different team out there. Staal out there physical and puts one in. 
 

I like how we came out in the second. We need to score on the PP.

[Darkseid89]

We have to bring the HEAT.

[Darkseid89]

Two from Staal. That man is hot!!!

[Darkseid89]

fug Boyle.

[Darkseid89]

Trochek is a fuging badass.