2019-20 Canes Miscellaneous News Thread
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CanadaCanes
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Just based on parking and the fair traffic alone tomorrow!!!
I swear, if you ever want an unscientific way of seeing how this area has grown like crazy...just go to the fair once or twice a year and compare the crowds...we went yesterday at 10:30am and both the Carter Finley and PNC arena lots were almost full, it was a madhouse for that early in the day and we noticed a difference from most other years on the same day. I give the Canes props for being brave enough to pull off a game on a weekend fair day.
Lots open at 8:30. I think the bigger issue will be people trying to use the lots for the fair and convincing the attendant they don’t owe $20.
I went to see Bon Iver at the arena last weekend with the Fair open and it was pretty much painless. I allowed an extra 45 minutes and didn't need any of it. Of course, that was a restricted seating show and they only sold about 12,000 tickets. If there's a big crowd for the Canes game, it could be much worse. Come in Edwards Mill if possible. There's less crossover with Fair traffic in that direction.
Edwards Mill was a nightmare at 6 last night with the shuttle lot at Reedy Creek screwing things up. But that’s also prime time for dopes like me trying to get to the fair for dinner.
TheBigKahuna
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That was the best option?
And he was sent back after the game.
TheBigKahuna
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Did he even play?
Yeah, he played pretty well in fact ... aside from getting in the way of an attempted breakout pass to another forward that he didn't read correctly. Gibbons was solid and put in a couple of good PK shifts too.
I don't think so.
Yeah ... that's what Brindy was setting up before the Hawks game, but he swapped Turbo and Foegele when they went with that monster first line. I think the idea being that this gives a bit of balance. Aho's line can do whatever, while Staal concentrates on the territorial game and scores if they can. Nice to have another productive line with Huala to support the other two.
Long term though ... I see this setting itself up for Williams to eventually come back and plop himself on Staal's line as things tighten up and you need a dedicated checking unit. That would explain the almost self destructively short roster ... shaving daily dollars off of the Cap limit.
Happy Birthday PNC Arena. It opened 20 years ago today. I was there, who else?
