LJG
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Nothing is ever wrong with holes losingDamn. Trifecta of losses tonight. Canes lose, heels lose and the poodle won the dog show. Night folks!
Nothing is ever wrong with holes losingDamn. Trifecta of losses tonight. Canes lose, heels lose and the poodle won the dog show. Night folks!
No, but ... stupid poodleNothing is ever wrong with holes losing
We have playoff talent (well, maybe not in goal), but it is not a playoff team.This is not a playoff team.
I'd argue that they dont have the right mix of talent. There's zero toughness, and the goaltending is not playoff quality.We have playoff talent (well, maybe not in goal), but it is not a playoff team.
I knew I opened myself up on that one, LOL. And I agree on the poodle. Beautiful golden.No, but ... stupid poodle
I've seen at least 5 professional reporters indicate that the Hurricanes DID have interest in Lehner this summer. I've never seen any specifics as to why that interest didn't result in signing the guy, but life is complicated that way.The goaltending needs to be addressed by the summer, no sense having a team that you believe to be a contender and then expecting mediocre goalies to get you to the promised land. It's getting to a point where the Canes have to start thinking about a true 60 game stud in net instead of trying to pigeon hole the position with these average tandems. I know it's easier to look back now on things, but Robin Lehner sat out there in free agency for quite some time and was available and the Canes had zero interest last summer. Lehner has quietly put together two very solid seasons together on two different teams and now deserves a long term gig. Holtby might be out there this summer, but the Canes cannot keep doing what they have been doing in goal and expecting different results.
I knew I opened myself up on that one, LOL. And I agree on the poodle. Beautiful golden.
I think looking back now the Canes probably should have signed Lehner for the same two year term as Mrazek and paid him more cash to shore things up. Lehner ended up with another one year deal and perhaps it didn’t help things that the Canes swept the Islanders with Lehner in net and that was pretty fresh for the Canes when July 1st arrived.I've seen at least 5 professional reporters indicate that the Hurricanes DID have interest in Lehner this summer. I've never seen any specifics as to why that interest didn't result in signing the guy, but life is complicated that way.
I'm not minimizing the need for better goaltending by any means, but once again I'll point out that the guys in front bear at least as much responsibility for the number of Grade A chances against that this team is giving up. There were some fairly illuminating charts floating around the internet on that subject just last weekend. The Canes not only lead the NHL in expected goals against, but do so by a HUGE margin when you factor in frequency. Both of the goalies are actually above average when you look at expected goals against versus actual. Timing is a factor, but the general statistical trend indicates that the defensive zone coverage is much more to blame than the keepers.