tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853267891466093489.post5048507604828193880..comments2023-10-17T03:14:34.131-06:00Comments on Hurricane Watch: Blazers Hold On For 5-4 Overtime Win Over Canes'Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561850429748347683noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853267891466093489.post-49252951729845217782011-02-25T14:50:07.775-07:002011-02-25T14:50:07.775-07:00I don't know, Tom, you might be the clueless f...I don't know, Tom, you might be the clueless fan. Not all players have injuries influencing their abilities to play or compete.<br /><br />Don't kid yourself, it can make a positive impact on performance when your players are called out for coasting or not giving full effort. It is more of a compliment than an insult to a player when you tell him he is better than he is showing. At least two things make a person even better at their work; an award for outstanding achievement, and a comment that you have unattained potential.<br /><br />It is more of a disservice to these aspiring players when their fans and coaches accept mediocre effort. Safe to say that most of these kids have varying levels of desire to play in the NHL (BTW: I think you could make a much better blog post if you tried harder).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853267891466093489.post-64339139214458455042011-02-25T13:54:12.813-07:002011-02-25T13:54:12.813-07:00Such a sad story. How does one make it in this wor...Such a sad story. How does one make it in this world on a measley 80k? All those problems and yet still so much insight into the players and their future.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853267891466093489.post-34682897546916404112011-02-25T12:45:01.367-07:002011-02-25T12:45:01.367-07:00Would you like a bottle after that sob story!!!Would you like a bottle after that sob story!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853267891466093489.post-19442748402105580102011-02-25T11:02:55.109-07:002011-02-25T11:02:55.109-07:00This has become such a joke the way the fans are m...This has become such a joke the way the fans are made the bad guy so often. The poor kids! *eyes roll*<br />I work my butt off for about 80k a year. I paid my way through school and graduated with a diploma and a degree after six and a half years. No scholarships. Just heavy debt to begin my career.<br />These kids either go to school on a free ride after the WHL or else play a game for a living. If they are good enough to make the show or at least sign a contract they have a winning lottery ticket to live like a king and retire rich at about 40!<br />Poor buggers can't handle a few fan forum comments? Get Real!<br />They are pampered prima donnas. We've all been in high school with them at one time and know this is true.<br />I find this all so amusing the way the second worse team in the WHL is defended. Poor little kids...go get a hug from the best looking girls in your school. Life's tough. Get some thicker skin.<br />...And parents just continue to live through your kids.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853267891466093489.post-8029816902991188762011-02-25T09:22:09.974-07:002011-02-25T09:22:09.974-07:00Well Said Tom. Finally some real brilliance. Thank...Well Said Tom. Finally some real brilliance. Thank youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853267891466093489.post-57049849300743204912011-02-24T23:26:46.726-07:002011-02-24T23:26:46.726-07:00Fan Bus to Calgary
$30 includes ticket and bus tri...Fan Bus to Calgary<br />$30 includes ticket and bus trip. 18+ as the bus is fully licensed.<br /><br />I believe the contact is Al at Scores South.<br /><br />They had noticed plastered all over the men's washrooms at the game the other night.<br /><br />TMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853267891466093489.post-69012579530910741942011-02-24T22:50:37.202-07:002011-02-24T22:50:37.202-07:00By this time in the season ALL of the regulars are...By this time in the season ALL of the regulars are playing with injuries. The human body was not designed to take the sort of punishment and wear and tear of professional hockey. Nagging bruises, sprains, muscle tears and the like cannot heal under these conditions. And there is mental fatigue by now going along with the physical pain. <br /><br />Of course the same goes for every player in the league, not just the Hurricanes. Everyone is battling to work through their own particular difficulties, on the ice and off. <br /><br />I doubt if it helps to be reminded of mistakes and to be called out if your goal production slips for a few games. But I guess having those sorts of comments made about you by clueless fans is another form of injury that you have to learn to accept if you are going to play at this level. Sad though.Tom Matkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04465254610572334606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853267891466093489.post-4535176020820961952011-02-24T20:46:26.944-07:002011-02-24T20:46:26.944-07:00WOW! Down 4-1, then scoring TWO short-handed goal...WOW! Down 4-1, then scoring TWO short-handed goals and controlling the play in the last five minutes of the game (much while short-handed) to take it to OT to earn a point! NICE effort, good result! <br />That was FUN!<br /><br />Unlike the well-played game against Red Deer, the Canes made some mistakes that cost them goals (and the win) in this one, but how cool was it when the Canes best players decided they would not be denied a point!<br /><br />Sutter is definitely starting to deliver up to the level of his ability! Unfortunately Kamloops made sure that Fyten wasn't going to be a difference-maker in this one, but where was Braes? Here is a kid with more goal-scoring skill than 95% of the league that hasn't had a point or a plus game in the last five. If he is playing with an injury, then good for him. If not, then sorry, not good enough, Braes.<br /><br />Canes need to do whatever it takes to take ALL FOUR points from Edmonton this weekend, and then to take two more from Edmonton on the Ides of March.<br /> - Richie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853267891466093489.post-33120229571657369632011-02-24T14:56:20.171-07:002011-02-24T14:56:20.171-07:00Pat do you have any information on the fan bus to ...Pat do you have any information on the fan bus to calgary?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853267891466093489.post-63768165391571825812011-02-24T13:52:14.695-07:002011-02-24T13:52:14.695-07:00Hockey is a game of mistakes. Mistakes led to the ...Hockey is a game of mistakes. Mistakes led to the first goal of the game and the last goal of the game for Kamloops. A horrible give-away by Ryckman behind his own net led to the first goal, and a mess up at the Blazer's blue line led to the overtime goal. I do not understand why people continue to sing the praises of #2. He is soft with the puck; makes bad decisions with the puck more often then not; and loses more battles along the boards. He is more of a liability than an asset. <br /><br />Power play stinks....absolutely no imagination/creativity. Other teams seem to be able to set up right away and get their powerplay working. That 4 minute power play was a joke!<br /><br />Speaking of jokes, what the heck were the refs thinking of on that 5 minute major for interference. I have never heard of such a call. It also took them over 6 minutes to make the call, which tells me that they were trying to finger out some sort of call. They totally missed the charging call on Frazee as he came a long way to hit Fyten.<br /><br />Yes the Canes have shown some heart in their last 4 games, but they left their hearts in the dressing room for the first 2 periods. <br /><br />As for Rich calling an early time out, I believe he did it because the 4th line had been out for two straight icing calls and he was trying to give them a rest, unfortunately they were out against Kamloops top line.<br /><br />Making the playoffs still looks like a very tough task despite being only 2 back of PA. The Raiders have a much easier schedule with 5 of their games against SC-3, Reg and Calgary. Hurricanes have a much tougher schedule including a 3 game stint in BC.<br /><br />But as long as they go out playing their best, that is all one can ask, along with a few breaks their way here and there.<br /><br />TMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853267891466093489.post-81164864417751044622011-02-24T11:20:44.025-07:002011-02-24T11:20:44.025-07:00The refs in this league are a joke. I hate to bla...The refs in this league are a joke. I hate to blame and complain about the officiating, but Braes gets 2 for un sportsman like conduct for dropping his gloves when Frazee wont fight him (after faking an injury), then the next period after the Ross hit (Smith also deserves an Oscar nod for his near death experience on the ice) #22 drops his gloves to fight then Gaudet (sorry if the names are a little off, going by memory) comes in and fights for him. 22 was on the bench with no gloves on and the refs ignore it and we go a man down for 3 minutes? They had to bring him his gloves to the freaking bench and he gets nothing! Things like this are part of the reason that fans stay away. Not the main reason, but it is frustrating when the same act goes unpunished and the game turns into a joke. In the Breas case a fight never even happened. When the Gaudet fight happened where was the 3rd man in rule. Both players had dropped their gloves and a 3rd player comes in and takes over the fight. Sounds like the definition of 3rd man in. Too bad the canes do not have a strong owner who can take the league to task on issues like this. On a side not Rich please quit wasting time outs. You called one early for no reason and then get scored on. <br />Good comeback canes. Finally showing us some heart and tenacity! Heres to Rich's guarantee coming true. Just wondering if Rich is riding Anderson to try and save some face (and his job) since Tait will likely not be back next season. It seems like desperation to me.<br /><br />SkuAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853267891466093489.post-60955500743647288782011-02-24T00:02:25.524-07:002011-02-24T00:02:25.524-07:00It's often tough to come out after such an emo...It's often tough to come out after such an emotional win in your previous game. Especially over a division rival/top team.<br /><br />Tonight, I think once the Canes realized they were being outplayed, they stepped it up and took over the play. <br /><br />One point in the standings was then earned but it would have definately been two if the PP had any life. But hey, at least the Canes got those 2 SH goals and won the special teams battle for a change. They are showing some great team discipline lately!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853267891466093489.post-91438167808028399912011-02-23T23:15:31.158-07:002011-02-23T23:15:31.158-07:00Good to get a point I guess, it was kind of a funn...Good to get a point I guess, it was kind of a funny game. We were flat in the first, how they come out flat in such an important game is beyond me. Everyone was terrible in the first. I was really expecting the top line (16,14,19) to come out and dominate the 2nd and 3rd but Braes and Fyten were nearly invisible all night. Luckily Sutter stepped up and dominated for the most part in the 2nd and 3rd... He looked like a man amongst boys on some shifts. Nice to see him pot not 1, but 2 goals. On another note, nice to see Hood getting some confidence back, I like him with the Maxwell's. The 3 work well together! Can't wait tell Friday! Biggest weekend of the year! Go Canes Go!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com