Canes vs Caps 5pm

[Panthers Fan 69]

How about 60 mins of hockey vs 2. Get that win boys. 

[Anybodyhome]

1 hour ago, Panthers Fan 69 said:

How about 60 mins of hockey vs 2. Get that win boys. 

Did I miss something Thursday night? I don't post when I'm at the game, but, reading the game thread back, did you actually go an entire game without letting us know how you feel about the Miller signing? 

But, let's be real, Gostisbehere was directly responsible for assisting on 2 of Utah's goals, and Chatty assisted on a 3rd. The Mammoth's 4th goal came on a no-call slash that took Walker's stick out of his hands and Stankoven was tripped on the same play.  

[PantherChris]

1 hour ago, Anybodyhome said:

Did I miss something Thursday night? I don't post when I'm at the game, but, reading the game thread back, did you actually go an entire game without letting us know how you feel about the Miller signing? 

But, let's be real, Gostisbehere was directly responsible for assisting on 2 of Utah's goals, and Chatty assisted on a 3rd. The Mammoth's 4th goal came on a no-call slash that took Walker's stick out of his hands and Stankoven was tripped on the same play.  

Trade* and Ghost evened out at a min.

 

And he's not wrong checked moneypuck and Miller has a team leading (by far) 76 giveaways....  and almost 10% more expected goals against vs scored when he's on the ice.

Edited 3 hours ago by PantherChris

[Anybodyhome]

I never said he wasn't wrong. 

I'm simply pointing out that Miller is the only guy being consistently lambasted. 

And, what Moneypuck doesn't mention about the 76 giveaways is the fact that Miller has been paired on all 3 lines and with every blue liner on the team thanks to injuries.

The blue line has been a mess all year and it almost feels like it's coming back together. 

[Panthers Fan 69]

2 hours ago, Anybodyhome said:

Did I miss something Thursday night? I don't post when I'm at the game, but, reading the game thread back, did you actually go an entire game without letting us know how you feel about the Miller signing? 

But, let's be real, Gostisbehere was directly responsible for assisting on 2 of Utah's goals, and Chatty assisted on a 3rd. The Mammoth's 4th goal came on a no-call slash that took Walker's stick out of his hands and Stankoven was tripped on the same play.  

Yeah I was there so I don’t post a lot either when I’m at the games.  Miller I don’t think was bad actually last game EXCEPT 1 min into the game he had an awful turnover right in front of Bussi where the cross bar bailed us out. Miller has been ok. Like Chris said, he gets lazy and turns it over waaaaayy too much.  It’s no secret, I’m not a fan and think he is the worst Dman out of our 6. Can’t do the powerplay and with his turnovers, I get nervous each time he is on the ice. Honestly, I’d take Burns and Orlov over him. Definitely burns. 
 

ghost wasn’t great until he was. I expected rust from him. 
 

Now let’s talk about Boom. He was downright bad last game. For some reason, he still won’t body a guy and would rather play the puck. I thought Rod was going to bench him for the 3rd. But, he is young and will learn. 

Edited 3 hours ago by Panthers Fan 69

[Panthers Fan 69]

2 minutes ago, Anybodyhome said:

I never said he wasn't wrong. 

I'm simply pointing out that Miller is the only guy being consistently lambasted. 

And, what Moneypuck doesn't mention about the 76 giveaways is the fact that Miller has been paired on all 3 lines and with every blue liner on the team thanks to injuries.

The blue line has been a mess all year and it almost feels like it's coming back together. 

The blue line IS Rods strength.  It has been THE reason the team looks like a mess at times. I do agree that if they can just play with the same players over and over, it will be better and go back to really limiting other teams grade As in front of our goalies. 

[Panthers Fan 69]

10 minutes ago, Panthers Fan 69 said:

Yeah I was there so I don’t post a lot either when I’m at the games.  Miller I don’t think was bad actually last game EXCEPT 1 min into the game he had an awful turnover right in front of Bussi where the cross bar bailed us out. Miller has been ok. Like Chris said, he gets lazy and turns it over waaaaayy too much.  It’s no secret, I’m not a fan and think he is the worst Dman out of our 6. Can’t do the powerplay and with his turnovers, I get nervous each time he is on the ice. Honestly, I’d take Burns and Orlov over him. Definitely burns. 
 

ghost wasn’t great until he was. I expected rust from him. 
 

Now let’s talk about Boom. He was downright bad last game. For some reason, he still won’t body a guy and would rather play the puck. I thought Rod was going to bench him for the 3rd. But, he is young and will learn. 

Per my post earlier, I got me thinking about miller burns and Orlov. So I looked up this year’s stats. Miller is clearly worse than Burns and Orlov. Should have just resigned Burns on the count that he doesn’t get hurt and plays every game. 
 

Edit* sorry for the light shade of the text, not sure how to fix it. 
 

1. Ke'Andre Miller (Carolina Hurricanes - D) 

Following his move to Carolina, Miller has been a top defender for the Hurricanes. 

• 2025-26 Stats (approx. through late Jan 2026): 4 goals, 15 assists, 19 points (44 games).

• Performance: He has been a consistent top-pairing option, averaging over 22 minutes of ice time per game, with a plus-minus of +2.

• Status: Active. Recently missed a game due to a lower-body injury in late December 2025, but quickly returned. 

 

2. Brent Burns (Colorado Avalanche - D) 

After departing Carolina, the veteran defender signed a one-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche for the 2025-26 season. 

• 2025-26 Stats (approx. through late Jan 2026): 8 goals, 17 assists, 25 points (52 games).

• Performance: Continues to be productive at age 40, leading with a +25 rating in this period.

• Status: Active. 

 

3. Dmitry Orlov (San Jose Sharks - D)

After departing Carolina, Orlov signed with the San Jose Sharks. 

• 2025-26 Stats (approx. through late Jan 2026): 1 goal, 22 assists, 23 points.

Edited 3 hours ago by Panthers Fan 69

[Panthers Fan 69]

Caps goalie situation is in shambles right now. Their main guy is out and I believe they are starting an AHL guy tonight.