Hurricane Warning in effect for The Hub
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Oct 3, 2009 10:42 AM EDT
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There is a Hurricane warning in effect for Suffolk County. Residents are advised to look out for clowns from the Nutmeg State wearing Whalers jerseys and cowardly men who blame their indiscretions on their wife's illness.
The Carolina Hurricanes will blow into town tonight looking for their first win of the season after falling to the Philadelphia Flyers2-0 last night. Meanwhile the B's will try to turn things around after a disappointing 4-1 loss to the Washington Capitals to open up the season on Thursday night.
Tonight's game will be a homecoming for former B's Aaron Ward, Stephane Yelle, and Andrew Alberts, who were acquired by the Canes in the offseason.
Know Your Enemy
Carolina Hurricanes (0-1-0)
Leading Goal Scorer in '08-'09: Eric Staal (40 G- 35 A- 75 Pts)
Key Additions: Tom Kostopoulos(RW), Aaron Ward (D), Stephane Yelle (C), & Andrew Alberts (D)
Key Departures: Denis Seidenberg (D), Patrick Eaves(RW), Frantisek Kaberle (D), & Ryan Bayda(LW)
Projected Lines:
Injury Report
Boston: No Injuries to Report
Projected Starting Goaltenders
Notes:
- I think it is safe to say that Aaron Ward will get a very warm reception from The Garden crowd. He was definitely very well-liked by the fans during his time in Boston.
-Will the B's look for revenge on Scott Walker or is the whole thing squashed now that Aaron ward is wearing a toliet flush on the front of his sweater.
- I am happy to report that Rene Rancourt will be the anthem singer again tonight.
- Massachusetts native Chris Rooney will be work the game alongside Stephane Auger, while Steve Barton and Pierre Champoux will work the lines.
- Money Line for Tonight's Game: Boston -185; Carolina +165
- The Bruins will honor legendary play-by-play announcer Fred Cusick during tonight's game. Cusick passed away last month at the age of 90.
- Game starts at 7:00 and will air on NESN. Public Skate (open thread) starts right here at 6:30.
Today's Obligatory Embarrassing YouTube Canes Fan Video:
The butt rock sound of Nickelback is the perfect soundtrack to a video chronicling the lives of one of the lamest fan bases in the NHL.
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Ugh Nickelback?
C’mon people…..
still, I’m glad to see that hockey is working in at least one of the Southern markets.
I still with the Coyotes moved to Ontario…….
by 13_Legion on Oct 3, 2009 11:34 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Where’s the benefit in that? To anyone except Jim Balsillie and a couple people in Hamilton?
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 3, 2009 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Right.
Because there’s no way that Ontario province couldn’t support two teams right? And Phoenix has worked out so brilliantly.
by 13_Legion on Oct 3, 2009 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ontario could support two teams. So give them one.
Teams in the south will never be successful, just like the Dallas Stars, right?
Phoenix isn’t a failed experiment. Moyes has been actively hiding losses in his other company in the Coyotes, making them pay double to fly his airline and having them rent millions of dollars of unused office space, among other things. The ownership there basically has been trying to make the coyotes fail. Also their lease is cripplingly bad, such that even if they sold out every game they wouldn’t be profitable.
With a new owner who isn’t cooking the books in that way, the team would be successful. Look at how quickly Nashville has turned around.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 3, 2009 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bad market and bad ownership is not a good mix.
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Oct 3, 2009 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
“Ontario could support two teams. So give them one.”
Yeah, that makes sense.
The grip that the Leafs have is ridiculous. A cousin of mine worked for the NBA for years, and he told me how the managment of the group that owns the Leafs and Raptors actually makes season ticket holders buy season tickets to the Raptors if they want to keep that Leaf tickets. That’s criminal.
They can have two teams, they should have two teams. It is not going to work in Phoenix. I’ll put money on it.
by 13_Legion on Oct 3, 2009 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was in Raleigh last weekend to cover a NCSU football game, and I discovered that the RBC Center is the arena with the closest proximity to grazing cattle. Also, the greater Raleigh area has the greatest concentration of people wearing jean shorts in the country.
by HoneyBunchOfOates on Oct 3, 2009 1:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Raleigh, NC: The jort capitol of the the U.S.A.
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Oct 3, 2009 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
way to be an douche
im not defending walkers punch, but the guys wife has cancer, way to be a douche. i wonder if you be so quick to judge if your wife had cancer. sounds like someone is still sore from their early exit last year
by brassBonanza on Oct 3, 2009 5:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think Walker was a douche for using it as an excuse for his actions. That’s awful that his wife has cancer, but you still don’t use that to defend what you did.
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Oct 4, 2009 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Actually, good point, never thought of it like that.
by 13_Legion on Oct 4, 2009 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
either way...
your still a douche.
If that is seriously the “lamest” Canes fan vid you could find… I think its safe to say that we cant be “one of the lamest fan bases in the NHL”
Boston fans are the douchiest of all sports fans… and I think most of America can agree. Hell Boston is the douchiest of all cities in America… Imagine that.
by packpigskinfan25 on Oct 4, 2009 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Obviously Nickelback sucks...
but they did come from Canada… and its safe to say they are even more popular in Boston then in Raleigh.
by packpigskinfan25 on Oct 4, 2009 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh….my….GOD that video gave me the biggest douche-chill EVER
Evan, how the fuck do you find these videos? The opening scene just sets the tone for the whole video. Great butt rock reference— I thought I was the only guy that called that garbage that
I love how it’s like “Hey look! it’s a hockey game!” and he proceeds to film like snack food vendors and such.
Wow, that will take me a while to recover.
Hey packpig— you guys are almost as douchey as packer’s fans who deep down want Brett Favre back……oh wait a minute….
I bet you guys listen to Nickleback, Hinder and Creed alllllllllllll day. That’s the goal song, right? Wanna be a rockstar?
by delta on Oct 5, 2009 9:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
great argument there buddy...
I happen to listen to DevilDriver, Lamb of God, and Threat Signal…
What do you like Kanye, Lil Wayne, and T-Pain?
by packpigskinfan25 on Oct 5, 2009 9:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You’re not trolling very effectively.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 5, 2009 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not trying to troll
Trying to stand up for my teams fanbase against a ignorant D-bag who feels it necessary to constantly take unnecessary jabs at it.
I would love to be able to come here and talk hockey. But it does not seem that is what you do here at SCOC. Even the Capitals idiot fans can at least hold hockey conversations. Hell… so can the Panthers…
by packpigskinfan25 on Oct 5, 2009 10:17 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
then start a hockey conversation
You’ll see how quickly that will take on, and flaming will just not come up.
so what do you feel Carolina needs to do rebound after such a one sided loss?
How long is Cole out for?
by 13_Legion on Oct 5, 2009 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Carolina needs to learn to score on the powerplay, they haven’t been doing that much. The PK could use some work too, though it’s a tiny sample size. A couple of Bruins goals on saturday were second or third chances. The defense needs to clear that out.
And not rebound the puck to Ryder alone in the slot.
Erik Cole is out 4-6 weeks.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 5, 2009 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Canes
NEED to get a LOT better on the PP. They need to find a point man. Joni should help that when he returns tomorrow night. The D as a whole needs to start meshing. I think the 4 game preseason really hurt that.
The PK needs to improve A LOT… and it will. Same as I stated above about Joni returning, and the d-men meshing over time.
The Bruins were hyped… Angry at their performance against the Caps, and the playoffs. They are a good team, that should finish in the top 4 of the east. The Canes hopefully will rebound and finish in the top 6.
by packpigskinfan25 on Oct 5, 2009 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love talking hockey, I do it all the time. I disagree with the “lamest fanbases” comment but I don’t run this blog so there’s that. The lame fan youtube is a staple of SCoC’s previews, roll with it.
But let’s look at your logic here. A Boston fan is a douche for disliking what Scott Walker did on the ice against the Bruins because Scott Walker’s wife has cancer? I’m sorry, I don’t see how that plays into it.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 5, 2009 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cornelius is right. I make fun of every opposing team’s fans….but the Canes (and Habs) are pretty easy targets.
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Oct 5, 2009 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What makes us such easy targets?
by packpigskinfan25 on Oct 5, 2009 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
REDNECK HOCKEY
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 6, 2009 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That was a phrase the team tried to rid themselves of for some time, but once they got into the playoffs… the fairweather fans exploded with it. It got out of hand, and the team really had no choice but to embrace it. Thank god it has died off.
Either way… there are just as many “rednecks” in Western PA/NY/NH/VT/MA and Maine then here in NC. I know this from experience.
You want to see TRUE “rednecks”? Go to Canada.
by packpigskinfan25 on Oct 6, 2009 10:18 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I grew up on a dirt road and so did my dad. Still, that phrase will be inextricably linked with the hurricanes for a while.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 6, 2009 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
only because of bloggers
like SCoC…
by packpigskinfan25 on Oct 7, 2009 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It makes sense coming from near Hartford – some bruins fans used to be whalers fans and would like to imagine that Carolina doesn’t “deserve” a team or what-have you.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 7, 2009 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
From what I can tell
SCoC has always hated the Whales.
I was a Whalers fan myself when I lived in Maine and NH….
“imagine” is the perfect word though! ;)
by packpigskinfan25 on Oct 7, 2009 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That is not my logic for SCoC being a douche.
He is a douche because he constantly takes jabs at the Canes fan base because he has a different interpretation of th of what happened with the Walker/Ward thing then MOST of the Canes fanbase. He actually was taking jabs at us before that… for no reason really. I personally have a middle of the road version of “the punch” but the NHL ruled it in favor of the Canes… GET OVER IT.
A Ward and Walker have both openly agreed it was all Cullen’s fault.
Lets all just get over the “Sucker punch/broken orbital bone” BS.
You will NEVER hear me say anything about Walker doing this because of his wife…
I have noticed the “lamest fan” youtube vids before… And I like them. But to say that the Canes fans are the “lamest” in the NHL, and THAT is the best video you can come up with… Looks like a WEAK argument to me.
by packpigskinfan25 on Oct 5, 2009 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You don’t really want to talk about that game. Just move on.
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Oct 5, 2009 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Your right.
I really dont.
I did come her for the Boston/Washington game and talked that game with you guys during the open thread, and felt like I gave some fans a good option to watch the game by giving stream links…
I really am not that bad. I love the game.
by packpigskinfan25 on Oct 5, 2009 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
We all do. That’s why we have such strong opinions, and yours are OBVIOUSLY WRONG
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 6, 2009 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yet I see no opinions here... just attacks.
by packpigskinfan25 on Oct 6, 2009 10:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nah, I’m kidding around.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 6, 2009 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know you are.
its SCoC I was referring to.
I wonder, does this blog have a Conduct Policy against personal attacks? If so, the writer breaks that policy every time he writes something about the Canes fans.
by packpigskinfan25 on Oct 7, 2009 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
But it’s not a personal attack like “packpigskinfan25 eats shit for breakfast (literally).” It’s more “I don’t like that fanbase, let’s make fun of them.”
We do the same with the Habs, and various other teams.
Personally I wanna tailgate a hockey game sometime.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 7, 2009 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I understand… but dont expect me to not say anything!
You really should come down for a game. There is nothing like tailgating.
by packpigskinfan25 on Oct 7, 2009 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have a policy that I make the rules.
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Oct 7, 2009 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Haha, based on?
And you have to figure in the huge following the Bruins have in Canada, especially on the Eastern seaboard.
by 13_Legion on Oct 5, 2009 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The hair gell and Dragon T's?
The over confidence and fairweatherness?
Of course those are all just sterotypes… just like the “jorts” comments.
Fairweather is all fan bases… I understand that, and am not saying the Canes do not have their fair share of those.
by packpigskinfan25 on Oct 5, 2009 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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