GDT: Canes V. Islanders 10/28 5:00

The Islanders make their 2nd visit to Raleigh.

The Canes opened the season by losing to the Islanders in OT. Since then, they’re 6-3, including a 4-3 shootout win over the Sharks on Friday. That game also featured the worst period that the Canes have played all season, followed by 45 minutes of entertaining hockey. Aho is on a 10 game scoring streak; a point today will tie the club record to start the season, held by Ron Francis. Special teams continue to haunt the team, they are DFL on the PK after allowing 2 goals on 3 chances on Friday. The PP was 0-2 and is 27th. No lineup changes are expected but coach RBA didn’t commit on a starting goalie at yesterday’s practice.

Since their opening night win, the Isles have scuffled along at 3-4-1. But in their 3 wins, they’ve outscored their opponents 17-3, including yesterday afternoon’s dismantling of the Flyers 6-1. Lehner was in goal so expect Thomas Greiss again. Mathew Barzal leads with 9 assists and 10 points. Brock Nelson has 5 goals including 2 last night. Greiss is 1-2 with a 2.60/.918 stat line. They’re 15th on the PP at 23.1% and 17th on the kill.

After a couple of dreary days, it looks like a good day for a tailgate. South Plaza Party starts at 3. Fox Sports Carolinas for TV.

Referees:
Brad Watson #23, Frederick l’Ecuyer #17

Linesmen:
Derek Amell #75, Kiel Murchinson #79

Canes went 2-2 with Watson and 4-2 with l’Ecuyer last year.


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Mrazek starting again.

Congrats to Aho for tieing the franchise record with 11 game point streak.

Slow. Getting beat in all 3 zones.

TheBigKahuna said:

Slow. Getting beat in all 3 zones.

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No excuse, half assed effort on home ice against a team that played yesterday. Plain and simple, you just don’t make the playoffs when you mail in efforts like that, nothing to like about any of that game.

Special teams are pathetic. No effort. Stick poke checks all night. Sloppy passing leading to dozens of turnovers. Not impressed with 3 of the 4 lines. Something has go give.

Both islander games feel like the teams are playing in mud. They suck the joy out of hockey

Hooking, holding, grabbing, tugging all night and not called once.

Boardwork said:

Both islander games feel like the teams are playing in mud. They suck the joy out of hockey

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This.

Staal, Will, Fog, is a great 3rd line. Now we need a 2nd line that can score.

Eric Stratton said:

Staal, Will, Fog, is a great 3rd line. Now we need a 2nd line that can score.

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Yup. First line is paying the bills, Staal's line is doing their job (which is primarily defensive in nature) and the support scoring really needs to step it up in these games against plodding defensive minded opponents when you need a bit of a boost. Thus far this season, that's been a real issue. I mean, no great shock there. We're short on options at center that would bring any real offensive presence to that line and the wingers are either children or grinders or both. Scoring depth was always going to be a problem for this team, especially if the D isn't pitching in a few goals here and there ... and they really haven't been doing that very much early on.

Meh. It's a small sample size yet, so there's no reason to panic. There's plenty of reason to be concerned however.