CANES FIND POINT, DANY NETS TENTH
Carolina
On Monday night, the Carolina Hurricanes played a hard fought game versus the Phoenix Coyotes. While the tie is not the outcome the club wanted, ultimately it is still a point added to a very unimpressive total so far.
Newcomer Chris Pronger and Tim Connolly both debuted for the Canes and the much anticipated game left onlookers with a little hope for once. Chris Pronger assisted on Dany Heatley's 10th goal of the season, finally cracking the double digit barrier that both the organization and its fans expected to happen much sooner. Tim Connolly, although held off the score sheet, was initiating a lot of the offensive chances and led the team with 6 shots.
Jarome Iginla and Jeff Freisen both added points and are now riding a 3 game point streak.
"There are some positives that come with this game," said head coach Joel Quenneville. "We have really struggled lately to score goals and netting three is above our average. I really believe we are capable of putting up more, but we should not have to. I think this club just needs to find the right chemistry and try and make it all work. Right now, we have a couple combinations that seem to show promise so we will continue to watch that develop."
On defense, the addition of Chris Pronger might be a sign of a changing of the guard. Pronger is a vocal leader and since his arrival has made it clear he will not tolerate lackluster play, and so far, his fellow defensemates look to have taken notice.
The Canes will again try Mike Fisher and Dany Heatley together, this time with newcomer center Tim Connolly. The trio seems to have found a little chemistry and should put a lot of rubber on net.
Shawn Horcoff, in the words of Joel Quenneville, has earned a chance to play second line duty with Jarome Iginla and Brendan Shanahan. The line boasts a lot of skill, size and strength and could cause some matchup issues for the Calgary Flames down low on the cycle.
Daniel Briere will once again center the checking line with captain Shane Doan and the speedy Jeff Friesen. The line should also add to the offense as all three players are more than capable of putting up numbers on any given shift.
"There will be a few new looks to the offense and we will try and work around generating offense in deep. We have not used our size nearly enough and I think we need to punish those teams we face every shift. Right now, we are allowing teams to play their style of game. We need to dictate that pace and show them this team is better than our record suggests."
The Flames and Canes get it on on Wednesday night. Look for Giguere to make another start for the Carolina Hurricanes and expect Mikka Kiprusoff to be the opposite starter for the Flames. Calgary has been resting their number 1 starter as of late and all indications are he will get the call.
On Monday night, the Carolina Hurricanes played a hard fought game versus the Phoenix Coyotes. While the tie is not the outcome the club wanted, ultimately it is still a point added to a very unimpressive total so far.
Newcomer Chris Pronger and Tim Connolly both debuted for the Canes and the much anticipated game left onlookers with a little hope for once. Chris Pronger assisted on Dany Heatley's 10th goal of the season, finally cracking the double digit barrier that both the organization and its fans expected to happen much sooner. Tim Connolly, although held off the score sheet, was initiating a lot of the offensive chances and led the team with 6 shots. Jarome Iginla and Jeff Freisen both added points and are now riding a 3 game point streak.
"There are some positives that come with this game," said head coach Joel Quenneville. "We have really struggled lately to score goals and netting three is above our average. I really believe we are capable of putting up more, but we should not have to. I think this club just needs to find the right chemistry and try and make it all work. Right now, we have a couple combinations that seem to show promise so we will continue to watch that develop."
On defense, the addition of Chris Pronger might be a sign of a changing of the guard. Pronger is a vocal leader and since his arrival has made it clear he will not tolerate lackluster play, and so far, his fellow defensemates look to have taken notice.
The Canes will again try Mike Fisher and Dany Heatley together, this time with newcomer center Tim Connolly. The trio seems to have found a little chemistry and should put a lot of rubber on net.
Shawn Horcoff, in the words of Joel Quenneville, has earned a chance to play second line duty with Jarome Iginla and Brendan Shanahan. The line boasts a lot of skill, size and strength and could cause some matchup issues for the Calgary Flames down low on the cycle.
Daniel Briere will once again center the checking line with captain Shane Doan and the speedy Jeff Friesen. The line should also add to the offense as all three players are more than capable of putting up numbers on any given shift.
"There will be a few new looks to the offense and we will try and work around generating offense in deep. We have not used our size nearly enough and I think we need to punish those teams we face every shift. Right now, we are allowing teams to play their style of game. We need to dictate that pace and show them this team is better than our record suggests."
The Flames and Canes get it on on Wednesday night. Look for Giguere to make another start for the Carolina Hurricanes and expect Mikka Kiprusoff to be the opposite starter for the Flames. Calgary has been resting their number 1 starter as of late and all indications are he will get the call.
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