In my opinion, I love this idea. He has a lot of pressure but I know he can play at a high level and hope that he will tonight.
In my opinion, I love this idea. He has a lot of pressure but I know he can play at a high level and hope that he will tonight.
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Yeah, let’s play our softest goalie who gets injured from the slightest contact against a team that injures players every single game. Great idea. /s
I wanted PK *no touch my guys*
Show us you still got it, big Freddie
I’m not ready to give up on him as quickly as some people seem to be
I want a PK vs Marchand round two. You know that he would have fought Marchy immediately from that nut tap.
I mean he deserves a shot to reclaim his place but idk if tonight’s the best night for it
I get it. They’re trying to keep Bussi out of trouble and PK from jumping someone.
We’re not even going to try to win this game
Anyone else think it’s because if he gets concussed/injured, it’s less bad for the team?
Although Freddie has been feisty this year, getting involved in two scuffles. Maybe he’ll fight back.
This is to keep our 2 better goalies from getting injured. 100%.
I think it’s a bold choice, but he’s gotta get some reps in at some point. PK didn’t exactly have a great start against Tampa, and protecting Bussi from the Florida goons probably isn’t a terrible idea.
I still believe! Amazing night for a comeback
I don’t think it’s worth it to put PK in when he’s coming off extended injury time. Granted, FA might get hurt just from the lights being too bright.
I mean if Florida plays their regular game and runs a goalie, I’d rather it be Freddy over Bussi or PK.
This is one of those games that i’ll have up on my laptop while I use my TV for Arc Raiders
I dig it. Andersen has something to prove. Give him a chance to prove it while we still control our position in the division.
We obviously need a reset after the past few games. Put the Great Dane in but I’d have him on a short leash. If he’s swiss cheese then put in the psycho and if PK goes vintage PK then that’s just the way she goes.
I don’t know what to think about this game. I almost don’t want to watch because anything less than us coming out and laying it to these goons is going to really piss me off and pretty much trash my hopes for a cup run.
I’d almost be ok with a close game loss if we somehow prove we can handle their bullshit. So far we have not.
Good, maybe if we’re down by 3 after 5 shots it’ll give them the confidence to say fuck the two points and make heads roll
Honestly I don’t even care if we win this game, I just want to see the Hurricanes stand up to Florida. I want someone to drop gloves immediately at the start of the game to set the tone. I want Nikishin to bring the boom. I want to see Staal flatten someone against the boards. Hall’s hit on Greer last game was excellent, I want more of that. I wouldn’t mind if someone broke Marchand’s rat nose. If we win tonight great, but that’s not what I care about with this game.
Hes had a rough start but I think he can turn it on. Good test for for him
Interesting choice to put him back in against Florida of all teams.
Get ready for a goal on the first shot of the game
He’s due
I was hoping for PK to be let loose but oh well
I’d absolutely love a Freddie redemption arc. I think people forget that when he’s on his game, he’s a great goalie
Even though Freddie has been the worst of the three, I still like it. Kooch was pretty bad the other night against TBL and Bussi didn’t have his best stuff against the Panthers either. Could be a good opportunity for Freddie to get right and feel like he’s contributing in a big spot.
That said, if he comes out and sucks we might need to have some uncomfortable conversations about him going forward.
Why not. Let’s let Freddie earn this minutes.
Gibson started in Detroit with like a sub .80 percent
Has found his groove now, still think Freddie has game in him.
“PK should be in net because he would escalate everything into a brawl” is an incredibly bad take people. (I also don’t think it’s 100% accurate but that’s neither here nor there.)
“We can’t let people walk over us” all you want but no team in modern history has brawled their way to a Stanley Cup win (Or just like… a win in 99% of cases.)
We use every excuse to fight Florida and the game will go bad.
Planning for it be a rough game. I like it. Keep Bussi healthy and sack tap their goalie as much as possible.
Freddie Andersen is amazing. He can do no wrong.
(And yes, my memory magically wipes every wrong he has allegedly done)
Hey even Freddie bucked up when the Caps went for his head in Nov. BIG dude too. *and a redhead!!
I don’t want to come off as the “Andersen sucks” guy when I say this , but the fact of the matter is that Bussi and Kooch have been the better goalies over the course of this season.
I also don’t mean to come off as the “sacrifice” or “playing with a player’s health” kind of guy, but the panthers are going to try to injure a Canes goalie, and they now realize what they’ve lost in Brandon Bussi.
It sounds shitty to say, but starting Freddie has both the purpose of preserving Kochetkov and Bussi, while also knowing that even if he is on a slump right now, he could have a flash of the goalie he really is.