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1 Cam Newton 2 Jake Delhomme 3 Vinny Testaverde 4 Steve Beuerlein 5 Matt Moore 6 Kerry Collins 7 Teddy Bridgewater 8 Rodney Peete 9 PJ Walker 10 Taylor Heinicke 11 Derek Anderson 12 Randy Fasani 13 Chris Weinke (great teammate/backup) 14 David Carr (front flip = +5 spots) 15 Kyle Allen 16 Brian St. Pierre (from Foxy to JR) 17 Andy Dalton 18 Sam Darnold 19 Matt Lytle (who?!?) 20 Baker Mayfield 21 Jimmy Clausen (got us Cam = +1) 22 Bryce Young 23 Will Grier 24 Frank Reich (coaching career included) 25 2025 1st overall pick (you know we'll fug it up)

Checkers have decades on the Canes when it comes to dirty south hockey, ackchuallly!!! This, current, version has been around since 1990, transitioning to AHL affiliation in 2010. No matter how you look at it, the Checkers pre-date the Canes in NC. They are a big part of the reason the NHL was comfortable bringing a team to our State in the first place. Ive got a friend in his late 50's, country as can be, whose daddy was a Checker back in the 60s. Didnt know much about hockey, but he could stand up on skates and fight (occasionally simultaneously) which was enough for the team back then... lol NC has always been hockey country!

This chart is completely useless. It's only 2 variables are dependent on each other. Look at the groupings. Those guys have nothing in common. There are MVP candidates in all 4 quadrants. This thread is dildos.

Orlov-Skjei have the 5th most ice time of any pairing combo this season. Brady skates his off side (on the right) when they are on the ice together.

Nah, it's definitely the raw animal magnetism! + = The ice can't handle that much heat!

Not sure how I missed it in all my sorting, lmao. But, Pesce - Chatty have skated together for a total of 17 seconds this season. Posting a perfect 100% Corsi and xGF. Clearly this should be our top pair!!!

Eta: stats Not sure why, but Burns seems to be Chatty's worst pairing and vice versa. Too much machismo on the ice, I guess...

I'm not ready to give up on Orlov just yet. But, I think we all can see that Orlov - Chatty/TDA 3rd pair ain't working. We've had 9 different pairings play at least 10 min together on the season. Sorted by Corsi% and xGF%, a few things start to stand out. Clearly, Brady Skjei is a cyborg sent from the future to pacify humanity skating circles around anthropocene era humans. Seriously, Skjei is not human. Tony, on the other hand... For some reason, Pesce has skated almost exclusively with Skjei. As good as they are together, I can't help but think our defense, and overall game, would be greatly improved by breaking them up. The only problem is that Pesce, Chatty and TDA are pretty much, solely, right hand Dmen. Pesce being the only of the 3 to skate on the left side at all this season. Though, I seem to remember Jalen switching sides a good bit last season. TLDR: My ideal pairings... Orlov - Skjei (64.8 CF%, 68.2 xGF%) Burns - Slavin (62.9 CF%, 58.4 xGF%) Pesce - Chatty (unknown) TDA

Rod: "I thought you played defense, Demi!?!"

Nope. Just lazy and lackluster.

Meanwhile...

42% FO wins is unacceptable. KK, Necas and Staal a combined 7/24 (29%)

When Necas has as many hits as your entire defense, maybe time to up the physicality a bit...

I'd love to see more guys try that self-pass slapshot off the boards in front of the net. We have some lively end boards at PNC, need to take advantage of that home cooking.

Moleman is finally realizing his potential. When he is confident, he plays lights out!

And another whack at the PP...?

And Tony finally did something good!

Rod's mantle... ...hopefully!

Jesus, Tony sucks at handling the PP, too! Why even is he?

Lets see if our PP has any vigor to it tonight!

Lazy, sloppy bs! No urgency whatsoever. Martinook let him walk to the net, while Skjei and the Bday Boi were skating around aimlessly with a thumb up their ass! Extended layoffs are this teams' kryptonite!

Mother Fugger!

Hit the road Jack!