backINblack28

Fine with either. The nitpicking has become exhausting. Ready for this draft to get here, get our guy, and move forward and Keep Pounding.

Guy is still really young. People (read: mad Habs fans) wanted to bury KK before he could buy a beer and although he's been inconsistent he has also shown the ability to take over games. This stuff can take time, especially when their confidence takes a hit in these markets where it's as if they're playing for the Yankees and held to impossible standards. I think he fits in well to our system, and his youth means it would make sense for him to get a prove it deal with us to take over a roster spot voided by someone like Stepan. He just needs to get a streak going. Hell, a lucky bounce for a goal in round one and he could all of the sudden be the Foegele/McGinn/Max Domi spark that you knew you needed but didn't know they'd be the one carrying it out

we've played Tampa so well this year they ought to be raging mad at another opportunity cause we made them look like aged trash in the last game and they were trying to bait fights. expect a chippy one. let's close it out.

we've ran into the rangers several times, and they made the ECF last year, whereas the devils weren't there. for us as a 5x year playoff team that finally add experience to our resume, the pick your opponent option is likely always going to be the team that is new blood/hasn't been there before. while you're not wrong about Vitek/goaltending getting hot--while that's possible for anyone, it's been the thing that has kept Carolina from advancing, and it's not the random names. It's stacking what has been league average goaltending (and specifically Freddie's injury last season at a bad time) up against Vezina candidates/Shesterkins/Tukka Rasks of the world. a young team with Vitek / some inconsistency behind him is more attractive than facing NYR again. it's not personal. NHL East fans have clamored for us in the playoffs to their peril too so it's just bulletin board material for NYD but at the end of the day, the prospect of playing one of the worst two playoff teams while you and NYR beat up on each other is the obvious best case

Swiderski scored for Poland today. Crazy what a forward playing as a forward can do. Wish we would play our talent at their natural positions and stop overthinking it

give it time. the devils have been struggling too. adjusting to the injury itself takes time, both from figuring out line combinations to getting over it mentally in the locker room. we're going to see this team's guts sooner rather than later, and I feel like what we saw in Philly leaves plenty of room for optimism.

This weekend will be a good test and an indicator of what we can expect without Svech. Tonite could show whether or not our ceiling can still be a finals trip.

https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/canes-introduce-red-vintage-inspired-uniform-for-2th-anniversary-season/c-335523076 Loving it

So here's what I love. We get every team's best shot. And in this league, the team's may not be great or all have successful seasons, but no matter the circumstances, we're getting everyone's best effort. Saints are the prime example...they played out of their minds. With that said, I'm not really sure why we're not getting credit for the fact that when we get a team like Atlanta's absolute, do or die best possible shot, we CRUSHED them. Giants. Remember when Atlanta beat you at home? We played them too. Remember when your defense couldn't hold up against the Saints? Do you remember getting smashed by Philly and beat by the Redskins? We got those teams' best shot, too. Idk why you don't consider that when you're talking about how we've beat no one and don't belong at 13-0. What is this mystery team out there that we need to beat by 30 to prove ourselves? You? See you Sunday.