Usually, we have a decent comeback after a lackluster performance, like the one in Utah. But our goalie situation makes that much more difficult this weekend. We knew going into this season that we were rolling the dice with our current goalies, and hoping that as long as they stay healthy, we...
I've always hated their propensity to fling the puck high and out of the zone because exactly what you said - they end up losing control much of the time. Reserve it for times that are desperately needed, not as a routine play. The Canes have made a noticeable change and that's a good thing.
I checked back a couple of times, but the FanDuel stream was still blank, so I switched to the NHL app and listened to the broadcast. Nice to get a convincing win in a tough building. Necas is playing on another level and is excelling as play driver, playmaker, and scoring threat. Nice Necas.
I temporarily left the game right before the barrage of goals by the Avs, but from what I saw, it wasn't a terrible effort from the Canes. All streaks must come to an end, so just forget it and move on to start a new one.
My favorite part of the last two games has been to watch Necas channel his inner Joni Pitkanen late in the game. Last night, his spin-or-ramas and ability to open the ice (WITHOUT TURNING IT OVER) was just amazing.
With Kooch, what you see is what you get. He's had plenty of time to show progress but remains as much of an enigma as he has been since he joined the big league. We've got one consistently reliable goalie who is consistently injury-prone, and one who is consistently inconsistent.
Great atmosphere in the arena and a great win for the Canes. Like most of our victories this season, we could have scored several more goals in this one. The 3rd period was an example of something close to domination, our relentless forecheck mostly kept the Caps in their zone. Kooch was really...
A little bleary-eyed after a late night and game that was closer than it should have been, thanks to PKs undisciplined play. After a couple of years, we know this is what we're gonna get from him. He can play stellar at times and then he seems to go into sleep mode (or rage mode). Still, I feel...