Last night: 2-0..... +12 units
Year to date: 109-67-13......+126.65 units (season high)
plays up in a bit
Stag
Year to date: 109-67-13......+126.65 units (season high)
plays up in a bit
Stag
Tuesday
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Any thoughts on Barasso starting tonight for Carolina? Last start was Feb 10th, reports are that he looks real sharp in practice for the canes. Think there might be any rust?
Any thoughts on Barasso starting tonight for Carolina? Last start was Feb 10th, reports are that he looks real sharp in practice for the canes. Think there might be any rust?
saint,
Are you sure that Barasso is starting? I heard they might stick with Irbe simply because of the Canes recent success (why mess with team chemistry if they are winning?).
Are you sure that Barasso is starting? I heard they might stick with Irbe simply because of the Canes recent success (why mess with team chemistry if they are winning?).
Infinii...the local paper down here (I live in NC) had an article expressing what you said..that they would stick w/ Irbe as he has won 2 of 3 on road. The Canes website, however, has this article, which I'm assuming is more up to date than the paper:
(Mar. 4, 2002) -- The Carolina Hurricanes travel to Chicago to take on the Blackhawks in the seventh of eight straight away from home on Tuesday night. It is the teams' only meeting of the season.
Which isn't enough for Hurricanes' winger and Chicago native Bates Battaglia.
After a span of 26 games in which Battaglia scored 24 points (15 goals, nine assists), the power forward has cooled of late managing only two assists in his last six games.
But Battaglia has six points in six career games against his hometown team. He scored the winner on New Year's Eve 2000, when the Canes topped Chicago 2-1 at the ESA. He also netted his first career hat trick, including the game-winner, on March 8, 2000 against the Blackhawks.
Another Hurricane forward looking forward to Tuesday's game in Chicago is Kevyn Adams, who scored his first goal with Carolina on Thursday in Boston.
Bates Battaglia averages a point a game in six career games against his hometown Blackhawks.
"I was very excited to come here and be part of this team," said Adams. "But it was big scoring. It makes you feel like your contributing."
"This is a tough stretch of the schedule," said Adams. "Playing eight games on the road and all against tough teams. But if we can keep playing the way we are, coming out of these games with as many points as we have so far, it'll be a pretty good road trip."
The Blackhawks have quietly become one of the NHL's bigger success stories during the 2001-02 season. At 34-20-9-0, Chicago is currently in second place in the Central Division and own the second-most points in the Western Conference and the third-most in the NHL.
Chicago has lost just five of its 31 home games this season ? tied with the Detroit Red Wings for fewest home losses in the league. Blackhawks leading scorer Alexei Zhamnov may miss Tuesday?s game against Carolina due to a hip injury. Zhamnov originally injured his hip while playing for Russia in the Olympic bronze medal game against Belarus.
Tom Barrasso will get the start in goal for the Hurricanes, playing for the first time since backstopping Team USA to a win over Belarus in the Final Round at the Olympics.
Carolina will play the Penguins in Pittsburgh on Thursday to complete the road trip, before returning to host the Washington Capitals on March 8. he Hurricanes currently sits in first place in the Southeast Division, leading the second-place Capitals by eight points.
(Mar. 4, 2002) -- The Carolina Hurricanes travel to Chicago to take on the Blackhawks in the seventh of eight straight away from home on Tuesday night. It is the teams' only meeting of the season.
Which isn't enough for Hurricanes' winger and Chicago native Bates Battaglia.
After a span of 26 games in which Battaglia scored 24 points (15 goals, nine assists), the power forward has cooled of late managing only two assists in his last six games.
But Battaglia has six points in six career games against his hometown team. He scored the winner on New Year's Eve 2000, when the Canes topped Chicago 2-1 at the ESA. He also netted his first career hat trick, including the game-winner, on March 8, 2000 against the Blackhawks.
Another Hurricane forward looking forward to Tuesday's game in Chicago is Kevyn Adams, who scored his first goal with Carolina on Thursday in Boston.
Bates Battaglia averages a point a game in six career games against his hometown Blackhawks.
"I was very excited to come here and be part of this team," said Adams. "But it was big scoring. It makes you feel like your contributing."
"This is a tough stretch of the schedule," said Adams. "Playing eight games on the road and all against tough teams. But if we can keep playing the way we are, coming out of these games with as many points as we have so far, it'll be a pretty good road trip."
The Blackhawks have quietly become one of the NHL's bigger success stories during the 2001-02 season. At 34-20-9-0, Chicago is currently in second place in the Central Division and own the second-most points in the Western Conference and the third-most in the NHL.
Chicago has lost just five of its 31 home games this season ? tied with the Detroit Red Wings for fewest home losses in the league. Blackhawks leading scorer Alexei Zhamnov may miss Tuesday?s game against Carolina due to a hip injury. Zhamnov originally injured his hip while playing for Russia in the Olympic bronze medal game against Belarus.
Tom Barrasso will get the start in goal for the Hurricanes, playing for the first time since backstopping Team USA to a win over Belarus in the Final Round at the Olympics.
Carolina will play the Penguins in Pittsburgh on Thursday to complete the road trip, before returning to host the Washington Capitals on March 8. he Hurricanes currently sits in first place in the Southeast Division, leading the second-place Capitals by eight points.
Hmm...actually as I reread my own post, I see that this artice on the website is from yesterday the 4th.
So, maybe this newspaper article is correct (the reporter's phone number is posted, maybe I can call him up and ask! :
Canes undecided on No. 1 goalie
'Who's the starter?' still an issue
By LUKE DE****, Staff Writer
MONTREAL - Come March, there's usually one thing about the Carolina Hurricanes that is beyond argument, without question and reliably consistent.
Arturs Irbe will be in net for the last month of the season.
This March, that's anything but settled. The No. 1 goaltender job, up for grabs between Irbe and Tom Barrasso all season, remains very much open as the season enters its final month.
Irbe has started all three of Carolina's games since the Olympic break as the Canes give him a chance to secure the No. 1 spot, but whether that audition will continue is known only to one man.
In the moments after Carolina's 4-3 win over Montreal on Saturday, Canes coach Paul Maurice went from all but anointing Tom Barrasso as the starter for Tuesday's game in Chicago to all but guaranteeing Irbe another game in net.
"I'm going to think long and hard about Tommy playing in Chicago," Maurice said. "He's working very hard right now, and he looks really good in practice. While Archie has played well and winning is the key, at the same time we've got another guy that's very capable, as well."
It isn't an easy decision. Irbe was solid in a 6-2 win over Boston on Thursday, making a handful of critical saves in the first period as the Canes jumped out to a 3-0 lead, but in the other two games since the Olympic break he has been primarily responsible for the Canes falling behind early.
Saturday, they were able to fight back from two goals down and win 4-3. Tuesday in Toronto, they collapsed and lost 4-1.
Irbe, who gave up three goals on the first 12 shots he faced to put the Canes down 3-1 early in the third period in Montreal, admitted the win was "not the prettiest" from his perspective.
"Boys helped me achieve it, because you cannot do it on your own," Irbe said. "You always need help."
Barrasso can now make a convincing argument that he should play Tuesday in Chicago and perhaps Thursday in Pittsburgh, as well, as he gets a similar chance to show he's the man for the job.
But it isn't cut and dried that Barrasso's turn has arrived. It'll be tough to take Irbe out of net, maybe too tough, after the Canes have won two of three since the Olympic break and played well in all of them with Irbe, however shaky, in net.
Moments after Maurice seemed to be leaning toward giving Barrasso a chance, he swung back the other way. He's clearly of two minds on this one.
"We're going to take a few days and look through it, but the deciding factor in that is we just played three really solid games and won two," Maurice said. "Why would you change anything?"
If he's undecided now, he could have even more to think about in two weeks.
If neither Barrasso nor Irbe distinguishes himself before the March 19 trade deadline, there could be a third goalie in the mix.
The NHL's general managers are meeting in Naples, Fla., until Wednesday, and much of the groundwork for deadline deals will be laid this week.
While Carolina general manager Jim Rutherford is evaluating the trade market for a first-line left wing and help on defense, it is believed the Canes have offered Shane Willis to the Tampa Bay Lightning for 26-year-old goalie Kevin Weekes and inquired about the availability of Montreal backup Jeff Hackett should Irbe and Barrasso falter.
It may not be necessary. Both are capable of carrying the Canes into the playoffs. But as Maurice's back-and-forth comments made clear, the Canes are committing to neither.
Staff writer Luke De**** can be reached at 829-8947
So, maybe this newspaper article is correct (the reporter's phone number is posted, maybe I can call him up and ask! :
Canes undecided on No. 1 goalie
'Who's the starter?' still an issue
By LUKE DE****, Staff Writer
MONTREAL - Come March, there's usually one thing about the Carolina Hurricanes that is beyond argument, without question and reliably consistent.
Arturs Irbe will be in net for the last month of the season.
This March, that's anything but settled. The No. 1 goaltender job, up for grabs between Irbe and Tom Barrasso all season, remains very much open as the season enters its final month.
Irbe has started all three of Carolina's games since the Olympic break as the Canes give him a chance to secure the No. 1 spot, but whether that audition will continue is known only to one man.
In the moments after Carolina's 4-3 win over Montreal on Saturday, Canes coach Paul Maurice went from all but anointing Tom Barrasso as the starter for Tuesday's game in Chicago to all but guaranteeing Irbe another game in net.
"I'm going to think long and hard about Tommy playing in Chicago," Maurice said. "He's working very hard right now, and he looks really good in practice. While Archie has played well and winning is the key, at the same time we've got another guy that's very capable, as well."
It isn't an easy decision. Irbe was solid in a 6-2 win over Boston on Thursday, making a handful of critical saves in the first period as the Canes jumped out to a 3-0 lead, but in the other two games since the Olympic break he has been primarily responsible for the Canes falling behind early.
Saturday, they were able to fight back from two goals down and win 4-3. Tuesday in Toronto, they collapsed and lost 4-1.
Irbe, who gave up three goals on the first 12 shots he faced to put the Canes down 3-1 early in the third period in Montreal, admitted the win was "not the prettiest" from his perspective.
"Boys helped me achieve it, because you cannot do it on your own," Irbe said. "You always need help."
Barrasso can now make a convincing argument that he should play Tuesday in Chicago and perhaps Thursday in Pittsburgh, as well, as he gets a similar chance to show he's the man for the job.
But it isn't cut and dried that Barrasso's turn has arrived. It'll be tough to take Irbe out of net, maybe too tough, after the Canes have won two of three since the Olympic break and played well in all of them with Irbe, however shaky, in net.
Moments after Maurice seemed to be leaning toward giving Barrasso a chance, he swung back the other way. He's clearly of two minds on this one.
"We're going to take a few days and look through it, but the deciding factor in that is we just played three really solid games and won two," Maurice said. "Why would you change anything?"
If he's undecided now, he could have even more to think about in two weeks.
If neither Barrasso nor Irbe distinguishes himself before the March 19 trade deadline, there could be a third goalie in the mix.
The NHL's general managers are meeting in Naples, Fla., until Wednesday, and much of the groundwork for deadline deals will be laid this week.
While Carolina general manager Jim Rutherford is evaluating the trade market for a first-line left wing and help on defense, it is believed the Canes have offered Shane Willis to the Tampa Bay Lightning for 26-year-old goalie Kevin Weekes and inquired about the availability of Montreal backup Jeff Hackett should Irbe and Barrasso falter.
It may not be necessary. Both are capable of carrying the Canes into the playoffs. But as Maurice's back-and-forth comments made clear, the Canes are committing to neither.
Staff writer Luke De**** can be reached at 829-8947
the staff writer call is an excellent way to get late goalie info.
Especially if you have your girl call and gush about how she adores this goalie/cutie and wants to see him play tonight!
I'm giving out my secrets!
Especially if you have your girl call and gush about how she adores this goalie/cutie and wants to see him play tonight!
I'm giving out my secrets!
Tho I have to do the calls to Jennifer Floyd at FT Worth paper, and ploy usually doesn't get much extra value there.
