2019-2020 Hurricanes Regular Season Thread

[TheMaulClaw]

Big 2 pts Canucks are good this year. Let's hope the Islanders keep their free fall.

[Anybodyhome]

Helluva game yesterday, despite how miserable the officiating was.

Anyone heard an update on Wallmark? Concussion?

[kungfoodude]

16 hours ago, TheMaulClaw said:

Big 2 pts Canucks are good this year. Let's hope the Islanders keep their free fall.

We are sorely in need of a 5+ game winning streak to get us off the edge of this wild card chase.

[t96]

13 hours ago, Anybodyhome said:

Helluva game yesterday, despite how miserable the officiating was.

Anyone heard an update on Wallmark? Concussion?

Haven’t seen an official update but he was on the bench in OT so I think he was cleared and was fine.

[kungfoodude]

Mrazek sucks. Period.

[KillerKat]

10 hours ago, kungfoodude said:

Mrazek sucks. Period.

Yeah, he isn't a starter. This was my major concern going into the season. Hopefully we do something about it. I'm tired of Carolina sports sticking with mediocre players because they have "heart and fire". 

[The_Light_Brigade]

Mrazek is just showing his bad side.  It's unfortunate but this has been his MO his entire career.  Streaky.  He did get hung out on some bad defense. Losing Dougie hurt more than I thought it would. 

[rhyslloyd]

Too many times, the Hurricanes have taken a gamble on a largely backup goalie whose put up good numbers in limited appearances and tried to make him a clear starter.  Khudobin, Darling and now Mrazek.

[The_Light_Brigade]

Agreed. I'd think they should bring in Ned.  See if he can do anything.  

[kungfoodude]

15 minutes ago, The_Light_Brigade said:

Mrazek is just showing his bad side.  It's unfortunate but this has been his MO his entire career.  Streaky.  He did get hung out on some bad defense. Losing Dougie hurt more than I thought it would. 

Streaky isn't going to cut it in this battle for the playoffs, much less trying to make a Stanley Cup run.

[Anybodyhome]

Canes didn't even look like a playoff hopeful last night. They are struggling on the back end and I'm not sure why Edmundson isn't getting more ice time. I mean, Gardiner is good, but he makes mistakes sometimes that are rookie-ish.

Don't even get me started on the goalie thing. Too frustrating to talk about. If you're going to platoon goalies and your number one is playing barely over .500, you're not going far.

So, do you do anything  before the trade deadline? Vatanen or Dumba to shore up the D or rent a goalie? 

[cookinbrak]

2 good road points. Hopefully Vegas shot their wad last night.

[rhyslloyd]

This team still desperately needs another reliable scoring option, a stay-at-home defender and a goaltender.  Mrazek is too inconsistent to be the starter and Reimer, while better in recent months than Mrazek, isn't the horse I wanna hitch my wagons to for a playoff run.  

[philit99]

9 minutes ago, rhyslloyd said:

This team still desperately needs another reliable scoring option, a stay-at-home defender and a goaltender.  Mrazek is too inconsistent to be the starter and Reimer, while better in recent months than Mrazek, isn't the horse I wanna hitch my wagons to for a playoff run.  

I with you, something just feels like it is missing from this team. Hamilton is a big deal, but after watching Faulk the other night, maybe he was the missing link. I don’t know something is just missing.