Yup. I'm also in the books for some travel right as the playoffs start, and that usually means good things for the team. We're doing our part.It's great to be in this position standings-wise when we aren't playing our best. I'm hoping a slower early burn will result in a stronger finish, as compared to the last 2 years. And because for the first time ever, my wife and I have signed up for an extended vacation in June (in Europe), I can virtually guarantee the Canes will return for the Cup finals. You're welcome.
I tried to be selfish, but couldn't ... for the record. This trip is basically a bonus from work and I have minimal control over the timing.Loving the selflessness from y'all!
Your guess is as good as ours. The Canes have always been tight-lipped about injuries, treating them as state secrets. He’s been skating with the group instead of by himself, but all we’ve heard is he’s still a ways away.Canes fans what is going on with Freddy , is your going back soon
Hopefully Freddie does too. He's been out long enough to rust all the way through his hull.Freddie and Patches were full participants at practice again today, Kase in a non-contact jersey. I still think Patches goes to Chicago for a couple of games to get up to game speed.
We should be tough to match up with. 2 pairs and 2 sets of forwards we’re happy to match up with their ones however they want.As for the lineups when Pacioretty returns, this is the moment we have been waiting for and discussing a few times. Show me another NHL team that has 4 lines that are as dangerous as what we hopefully will be icing. Yes, you are going to find several teams with top end talent that is better than ours at the forward position, but very few (none?) will be as deep as our forward group. We should have advantages all over the place.
While Staal’s line grinds whomever they’re matched against into dust.We should be tough to match up with. 2 pairs and 2 sets of forwards we’re happy to match up with their ones however they want.
Yep, Staal has 8 points, Fast has 6, Martinook has 5. They’re also +19 in the last 5, Martinook is the only one of them who had a minus game in that stretch.And they'll score against anyone's lesser lines. 19 points in the last 5 games from that line? I think I saw that stat yesterday
To be fair, Staal almost always has a month like this at some point in the season. The offensive production rarely lasts. Kind of like Brady Skjei's annual 4 game hot streak.Yep, Staal has 8 points, Fast has 6, Martinook has 5. They’re also +19 in the last 5, Martinook is the only one of them who had a minus game in that stretch.