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GDT: Canes v. Slugs 11/7 7:00

Gave up a point, but I ain't mad at that game, not at all. Aho played with such a fierce passion in the third and OT. He was *not* going to lose that game.
 
Watching the game winner again, the Slugs had no legs. All 3 of them; Power, Tuch and Mittelstadt, were on the ice from the start, they never got a chance to change. They had a chance, turned it over and the Canes pushed the pace up the ice to prevent them from changing.
 
andyt said:
Watching the game winner again, the Slugs had no legs. All 3 of them; Power, Tuch and Mittelstadt, were on the ice from the start, they never got a chance to change. They had a chance, turned it over and the Canes pushed the pace up the ice to prevent them from changing.
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Thank Necas for that getting the puck after the Slavin fail at the side of the net took the puck from their goalie who was trying to cover.
 
andyt said:
Watching the game winner again, the Slugs had no legs. All 3 of them; Power, Tuch and Mittelstadt, were on the ice from the start, they never got a chance to change. They had a chance, turned it over and the Canes pushed the pace up the ice to prevent them from changing.
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Exactly. I was wondering why they didn't get at least a partial shift change when they had the chance. Watching the ANS line cycle around them was a thing of beauty. Necas is amazing when he has that much space to maneuver.

Other memorable moments in the game: 1) There was one shift where the Canes appeared to have an endless cycle in the Slugs' zone - we didn't score, but the crowd gave the team a standing ovation; 2) Our killer PK in the final few minutes of the 3rd was textbook; and 3) Raanta's channeling his inner Petr Mrazek was scary, thrilling and beautiful - it seemed like he was out of the net for 10 minutes.
 
andyt said:
Watching the game winner again, the Slugs had no legs. All 3 of them; Power, Tuch and Mittelstadt, were on the ice from the start, they never got a chance to change. They had a chance, turned it over and the Canes pushed the pace up the ice to prevent them from changing.
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They REALLY needed at least one guy to change on that transition even if it meant hanging the goalie out to dry for one odd man rush. Once it ended up with Aho, Necas and Slavin against three guys with noodle legs, it was game over without goalie heroics anyway. Tuch has been around long enough to know that once he ends up trailing that play after the shot, he's GOT to go to the bench.
 
Also ... looking at the highlights this AM further illuminated the ridiculous majesty of Carolina's second goal. Consecutive stupid-good passes from Orlov and Aho, but beautiful movement in the O zone from all five guys on that shift. As the kids say, hang it in a gallery
 
jeffbear said:
Also ... looking at the highlights this AM further illuminated the ridiculous majesty of Carolina's second goal. Consecutive stupid-good passes from Orlov and Aho, but beautiful movement in the O zone from all five guys on that shift. As the kids say, hang it in a gallery
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Yes. This passes were a thing of beauty as was the pass for the overtime winner. So much skill on this team
 
For those concerned with handedness on D, the Canes D seems to have gotten significantly more solid upon shifting to two pairings with a guy playing on his weak side. Orlov remembered how to play once paired with Skjei and shifting DeAngelo to the third pair with Chatfield has allowed Gleason to shelter him much more effectively. Especially at home, and against teams with only two dangerous scoring lines (the vast majority of the NHL), this has worked nicely. Sometimes, you do what you have to do.
 
jeffbear said:
For those concerned with handedness on D, the Canes D seems to have gotten significantly more solid upon shifting to two pairings with a guy playing on his weak side. Orlov remembered how to play once paired with Skjei and shifting DeAngelo to the third pair with Chatfield has allowed Gleason to shelter him much more effectively. Especially at home, and against teams with only two dangerous scoring lines (the vast majority of the NHL), this has worked nicely. Sometimes, you do what you have to do.
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Agreed. And yet, TDA's defense was so bad on many occasions last night, it was fortunate that Chatfield (and some responsible forwards) were there to help bail him out.
 
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ThinIce said:
Agreed. And yet, TDA's defense was so bad on many occasions last night, it was fortunate that Chatfield (and some responsible forwards) were there to help bail him out.
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I didn't say he got better ... just that he's better sheltered. Even 3rd and 4th line pros can make that guy look like a chump in the D zone. Because he is.
 
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