12/9 Game Thread: Hurricanes @ Calgary Puck Drop: 9PM

[Harbingers]

7 hours ago, Anybodyhome said:

What a finish! Markstrom stopped everything from distance, so Aho is going to the house!

Holy poo. That was amazing. I mean we put on a hockey clinic during overtime after their power play. But that goal trickery from an absolutely winded Aho was beautiful. 

[Anybodyhome]

The TT goal line save was insane, but Slavin's sliding save at the goal was just as ridiculous.

Both of those are highlight quality for the rest of the season.

[Harbingers]

1 hour ago, Anybodyhome said:

The TT goal line save was insane, but Slavin's sliding save at the goal was just as ridiculous.

Both of those are highlight quality for the rest of the season.

The best part is those are goals we let through during our slump. But our defensive play is back to 1st 10 game form making saves like that when our goalie is out of position. We really need to get back to the US though and get Pesce & TDA in the game so Slavin can stop doing 30 minute games. I know Slavin is a beast but this ice time is gonna wear on him. 

[Anybodyhome]

1 hour ago, Harbingers said:

The best part is those are goals we let through during our slump. But our defensive play is back to 1st 10 game form making saves like that when our goalie is out of position. We really need to get back to the US though and get Pesce & TDA in the game so Slavin can stop doing 30 minute games. I know Slavin is a beast but this ice time is gonna wear on him. 

I read this morning that Slavin set a personal record for ice time the other night with 29+ minutes of ice time, only to break his own record last night by going 32+ minutes.

Not only did the Canes survive 2 difficult games, but they're doing it without of 2 of their top 4 defensemen.

Glad Tripp finally called out the officiating last night. Not sure anyone other than local watchers will have seen it, but he was spot on. The Canes are among the league leaders in puck possession time, yet they're also one of the most penalized teams. How does that work unless the refs are just going out of their way to scrutinize the Canes more than other teams? How does KK catch a 2-minute for cross checking and after he took a legitimate hit, yet Slavin doesn't get the call when he did the same thing and got cross checked a couple times in retaliation?

Calgary had 5 power plays last night. 4 of them were nerve-wracking as hell. Only 1 did Carolina seem to handle with ease.

Let's be honest, Calgary had the same puck luck last night the Canes experienced during their short losing streak. No bounces went their way and they had more than a couple open chances last night.

I leave you with my highlight of the night (Aho's OT winner aside). Watch this Slavin/Aho save when Anderson got caught out of position.

   

Edited December 10, 2021 by Anybodyhome

[Harbingers]

11 minutes ago, Anybodyhome said:

I read this morning that Slavin set a personal record for ice time the other night with 29+ minutes of ice time, only to break his own record last night by going 32+ minutes.

Not only did the Canes survive 2 difficult games, but they're doing it without of 2 of their top 4 defensemen.

Glad Tripp finally called out the officiating last night. Not sure anyone other than local watchers will have seen it, but he was spot on. The Canes are among the league leaders in puck possession time, yet they're also one of the most penalized teams. How does that work unless the refs are just going out of their way to scrutinize the Canes more than other teams? How does KK catch a 2-minute for cross checking and after he took a legitimate hit, yet Slavin doesn't get the call when he did the same thing and got cross checked a couple times in retaliation?

Calgary had 5 power plays last night. 4 of them were nerve-wracking as hell. Only 1 did Carolina seem to handle with ease.

Let's be honest, Calgary had the same puck luck last night the Canes experienced during their short losing streak. No bounces went their way and they had more than a couple open chances last night.

I leave you with my highlight of the night (Aho's OT winner aside). Watch this Slavin/Aho save when Anderson got caught out of position.

   

I don’t even understand what Freddie is doing there. It’s like his brain just seized up after he was out of position.