GDT: Canes vs Panthers, Game 2, 5/20 8PM Eastern

[jeffbear]

OK, I'll do it I guess, but don't blame me if it all goes pear shaped.

Carolina gets back on the horse after a soul crushing 4 OT loss to Florida in Game 1. No practice yesterday, and Brindy's keeping schtum this morning on any changes. I mean, maybe he tweaks a forward and maybe he adjusts the lines a bit, but otherwise? What's the point? I think they'll make a few changes to the forecheck and otherwise just go try to play better. It's not like they sucked in Game 1 or anything, they just seemed a little sluggish, and that has been normal for this team after a layoff. We'll see.

Florida? Not sure why they'd change anything, really. If they had anyone to slot in for Mahura, they probably would ... but there's no depth behind him really. Getting Lomberg back really helped their balance up front. Just pat 'em on the back and tell 'em to do it again.

 

[StormChaserBH]

Go Canes! Get 'er done! (Whatever it takes, but in less time than 6 full hours would be preferable)

 

[andyt]

Thanks for picking me up JB, I had a lot of tailgate prep this morning.

Raanta is on the ice this morning with the scratches and extras at the other end. I think we’re going to see Father Finn tonight.

 

[andyt]

Today’s officials:

Referees:
Chris Rooney #5, Jean Hebert #15

Linesmen:
David Brisebois #96, Matt MacPherson #83

Standby officials: Chris Lee, Brad Kovachik
Series supervisor: Kay Whitmore

We have not had Rooney in the playoffs but were 4-0-1 in the regular season. We had Hebert with Kyle Rehman for Devils game 2.

 

[jeffbear]

Raanta is on the ice this morning with the scratches and extras at the other end. I think we’re going to see Father Finn tonight.

Could be. Brindy apparently played it coy with the press this morning ... again. If nothing else, Freddie has to have been absolutely exhausted after Game 1. If Raanta is ready, then the Canes have been rotating all year so it won't be some kind of shock to the team's system or anything. The media will make too much of it, but that's what they do with everything.

 

[jeffbear]

Today’s officials:

Referees:
Chris Rooney #5, Jean Hebert #15

Linesmen:
David Brisebois #96, Matt MacPherson #83

Standby officials: Chris Lee, Brad Kovachik
Series supervisor: Kay Whitmore

We have not had Rooney in the playoffs but were 4-0-1 in the regular season. We had Hebert with Kyle Rehman for Devils game 2.

I'm NOT blaming them for anything but the linesmen in Game 1 were embarrassingly awful. The younger one in particular ... woof.

 

[BadgerCaniac]

I'm NOT blaming them for anything but the linesmen in Game 1 were embarrassingly awful. The younger one in particular ... woof.

No kidding -- how many times can you get in the way or deflect a puck -- one of the things that led to that OT goal...

 

[Slinger 48]

Neuter those cats.

 

[andyt]

Raanta in goal, Mac Mac in for Stepan.

 

[StormChaserBH]

Raanta in goal, Mac Mac in for Stepan.

I like

 

[Tryamw]

Chatfield!

 

[Tryamw]

And tied. Should be offside. And it was

 

[andyt]

And tied. Should be offside

Chris Huffine is the man!

 

[dwind]

They actually called the holding?

 

[Tryamw]

They actually called the holding?

I know... Shocking
But it wasn't Gudas.. and it was Bennett So maybe that's part

 

[Tryamw]

Raanta!

 

[TheBigKahuna]

Slavin getting abused out there. And not one call.

 

[Tryamw]

2-0 Drury!!

 

[Tryamw]

Probably another offside

 

[andyt]

Probably another offside

And it was. We clearly need better linesmen tonight, that’s 2 they’ve missed.