organicrusty1201

Got to watch the original Whalers from '79 to the end in '97. Super exciting, lots rougher than today's game, some old Whalers who liked to throw down - Torrie Robertson, Ulf Samuelson, and my favorite Pat Verbeek. Got to watch Gordie and his sons play together, today's game emphasizes skating and speed with the blue line and 2 line pass changes, back then if you wanted to watch good skating you watched the ice capades - lol

Lived in New England and went to many Bruin games in the late 60's and 70's - that to me was the best hockey ever. the games today don't even compare, lets scrap the woke politically correct gentlemanly crap from the game and let the boys go at.

Well for a team that needed to get "heavy" we sure picked a lot of undersized prospects. Wadell better get busy and get us some studs this off season

I just hope someone on Vegas blasts Bennett into oblivion before this series ends

watching these two games the Canes need to get A LOT heavier, maybe they can teach pool to actually hit someone, and get some physical players this off season

guess I'm an optimist but ALL these games could have gone our way if just a few post shots would have gone in - Bob is on a roll but our goalies have been really good, Panthers have peaked at the right time and maybe it's their year, but I put little blame on Rod or the team for that matter. Only fault is Waddel not getting a stud at the deadline.

Rod will have the boys ready, too much character on this team to pull a Celtics. Win this one and it's go time!!

the linesmen blew lot of those icing calls, it's only one game and the Canes can play better, if they lose the next game then it's time to panic.

Good one! the way Akira and Vanacheck are so rattled I'm wondering if Ruff will go with Blackwood

ride Freddy and if he lays an egg go Raanta next game Devils have tough choice, is Akira permanently rattled - or go with Vanecek who is shaky

Ray Ferraro was a Whaler - ungrateful turncoat

Right, Freddie is playing his best for a big free agent contract next season. whatever the motivation we ride him, and the Canes style is perfectly suited to playoff hockey where most all these teams rely on a few big studs to score and the Canes have a unique way to shut them down and frustrate them - we could make a decent run

we will see what Freddy's made of, time to step up and show us you were worth the money

I agree, Andersen has checked out, and Raanta needs to rest and reset, put the rookie in for game 6 and hope for the best

Raanta is the difference so far in the series, Canes are a good team when they get elite goalie play Anderson is way to inconsistent and seems afraid to play in big games - if Raanta needs a rest I'd go with the rookie

any news on Freddy's illness? could the rookie possibly start game 3 - Cam Deja Vue?

live in CT. when the whale was there, missed that team and the ole BB, eventually moved to Western NC and picked up the Canes games - fell in love all over again.

Still scared of their goalie, one place they are much better than us. Hope Rod does the rotation of Raanta at home and Freddy on the road to start - if Freddy still looks shaky then just go with Raanta and hope for the best.

Bellwether game, time to see what the boys are made of - HUGE test for Freddy, a good win give us hope for the playoffs, a loss and we are toast in the first round.

yes, Pool Party looks like a clumsy oaf out there, he should throw his body around a lot more - it's the only asset he has Ghost is ok, I'm amazed a how far down Pesce game has gotten and last thing - does this team lead the league in missing the net, often with gaping holes

We need a shut down goalie and a 40 goal scorer to compete for the cup - the canes have neither

Have to agree, looks like Anderson is reverting back to his bad showings in the playoffs when he was with Toronto, and the rookie is just not ready. Ranta is the best shot but I can't see him beating Boston, one leaky goal is enough to blow the game.