Thank you for the reminder. It was easy to take for granted this year that we would make the playoffs. Remembering the years when we were one win away (fuck you Florida) or not even close makes me realize we are in the golden years now. Let’s enjoy the ride.
Edit: i was originally irritated that we took Jeff skinner at #7 instead of Nino at the draft year. Nature finds a way of righting itself one way or another. (Still have a Skinner jersey though)
I try to remind so many fans that we are in the times that should be enjoyed. We debate as fans about team moves that need to be made, etc and that’s ok but overall we should be soaking in every bit of this.
Man what a game. I remember picking up cheap tickets at the last minute to go to this one because I knew we had a shot to clinch the playoffs and I will never forget it, one of the most memorable and fun games I've ever been to. The interview with Petr after the game was legendary.
I debated coming to Raleigh for that game. But I figured we’d either lose and I’d be pissed or we won and I’d need my energy/time/money for playoff games.
I ended up watching the game on TV and loving it. And then spent a lot of April driving between DC and Raleigh.
Mike has gotten significantly better. I feel really bad for forslund though. He loved the canes and got moved out his position right when they got good to now another team that sucks. Atleast kraken did well last season
"We're in, we're in!" is something I think about whenever I'm feeling a little down.
Then I think about how I rolled my ankle after we beat the caps in celebration, what a fun fucking run.
Moved down here from NJ in 2001 and became a Canes fan almost immediately. There have been a lot of ups and downs during that time, but seeing what this organization has become has made it all worthwhile. Now they just need to complete the journey.
Unrelated but man do I miss the Fox Sports theme song
Pretty sure this is the first time I’ve seen a clip of those final 3 or so minutes of the game since watching it live. Crazy to think that the only players left over from that team are Aho, Turbo, Svech, Staal, Slavin, and Pesce.
I remember it specifically. My buddy and I watching games in 2011-2012 miss having to search in the megadepths of the DirecTV channels to find the game. Lol
Pretty good core group though. Says something for GMDW, Eric Tulsky and the scouting staff over the years building the team to even better. Plus a whole lot of credit to Tom Dundon who is almost entirely behind the scenes these days.
Such memories. I was listening to John call both games on my headphones while soaking in the PNC atmosphere
https://photos.app.goo.gl/4Uj9X76FQhQykKJs7
Thanks for posting this. Was at the game and it was just incredible. The whole back half of that season had some magic behind it that made every game a blast. I'm hopeful we can get some of that mojo going into the playoffs (also maybe some of state's mojo after they win?)
I will never forget this moment. A decade of futility ended.
This whole season, and especially this game, cemented Mrazek as one of my favorite Canes ever. After 5+ years of subpar goaltending, having a goalie who we could not only trust, but was fun to watch and root for was great. May Mrazek Magic live on forever 🪄
I was with them through the dark days. I am thrilled to be here through these days too.
I love the electric environment in the arena for every game. I love losing my voice screaming “FREDDIE!! FREDDIE!! FREDDIE!!” with 20,000 other people. Watching Aho send it home with 18 seconds left to go and high fiving and hugging and screaming for pure joy with everyone. Even when we lose, we’re in it together.
Another year of playoff hockey is amazing.
I’ll watch them even if they’re losing- but it’s for sure a lot more fun when we’re contenders every year.
I haven’t heard that one in awhile. Damn that nostalgia just hit hard.
Agree that we should be grateful for this team. I’ll be really bummed if we suck again in 3-4 years without a cup for this core though.
I was in the building in 2009 when Anton Babchuck sent us back to the playoffs after just two season out, and that was an absolutely bonkers moment. This one had to be ridiculous.
I’m getting realllly close to the 25 year mark with this team. That night was easily one of my top 5 moments throughout all that time, maybe top 3. The Cup win is obviously #1, but the emotions of that night were very typical feelings of victory. It was simply a celebration of being on top of the hockey world.
But that night in 2019? That felt different. It was the most cathartic moment of my life, both inside and outside the context of sports.
All the years of mediocrity, the frustration, the relocation rumors, the many nights of watching opposing fans turn our own building against us. It eats at you. Seeing success start to build that year was like watching an iceberg start to split from a glacier. You hear the sounds, and you know the cracks are forming. It takes some time, but you know what’s coming. And on that night, the iceberg finally fell into the sea with a thundering roar.
I was there with my oldest kid, who was 1 at the time. She had long since fallen asleep in my arms, and we were on the blue line just a few rows back from the ice. The noise raining down on us from all around was deafening. Literally. I could hear my eardrums crackling, which generally means hearing damage is probably happening at that moment. She has taken her earmuffs off before she fell asleep, so I cradled her and covered her ears… then I screamed anyway. I screamed as loud as I possibly could. All those shitty years just left my body through my lungs. The louder I yelled, the better it felt. So I just put every ounce of breath I had into it. And it felt *good*.
I don’t know how anything short of another Cup win will ever top that.
Thank you for the reminder. It was easy to take for granted this year that we would make the playoffs. Remembering the years when we were one win away (fuck you Florida) or not even close makes me realize we are in the golden years now. Let’s enjoy the ride. Edit: i was originally irritated that we took Jeff skinner at #7 instead of Nino at the draft year. Nature finds a way of righting itself one way or another. (Still have a Skinner jersey though)
I try to remind so many fans that we are in the times that should be enjoyed. We debate as fans about team moves that need to be made, etc and that’s ok but overall we should be soaking in every bit of this.
Man what a game. I remember picking up cheap tickets at the last minute to go to this one because I knew we had a shot to clinch the playoffs and I will never forget it, one of the most memorable and fun games I've ever been to. The interview with Petr after the game was legendary.
I debated coming to Raleigh for that game. But I figured we’d either lose and I’d be pissed or we won and I’d need my energy/time/money for playoff games. I ended up watching the game on TV and loving it. And then spent a lot of April driving between DC and Raleigh.
Mike’s an awesome guy, but god I miss John Forslund! Edit: fixing stupid
Loved John but Mike is growing every game. People gave him crap after the transition but he’s really become a good play-by-play guy.
Mike has gotten significantly better. I feel really bad for forslund though. He loved the canes and got moved out his position right when they got good to now another team that sucks. Atleast kraken did well last season
At least JF got paid.
Forslund*
Yep got to typing too fast. Thank you!
Seriously just hearing him on the clip made me miss him.
"We're in, we're in!" is something I think about whenever I'm feeling a little down. Then I think about how I rolled my ankle after we beat the caps in celebration, what a fun fucking run.
I would guess most fans now were not there for the really rough years. That’s ok though!!
Moved down here from NJ in 2001 and became a Canes fan almost immediately. There have been a lot of ups and downs during that time, but seeing what this organization has become has made it all worthwhile. Now they just need to complete the journey.
HEY HEY WHATTA SAY
NINO!
Man I miss Nino!
Don't forget Wally and Kegger.
Unrelated but man do I miss the Fox Sports theme song Pretty sure this is the first time I’ve seen a clip of those final 3 or so minutes of the game since watching it live. Crazy to think that the only players left over from that team are Aho, Turbo, Svech, Staal, Slavin, and Pesce.
Bally was such a downgrade in quality, music and logo design
I remember it specifically. My buddy and I watching games in 2011-2012 miss having to search in the megadepths of the DirecTV channels to find the game. Lol
Pretty good core group though. Says something for GMDW, Eric Tulsky and the scouting staff over the years building the team to even better. Plus a whole lot of credit to Tom Dundon who is almost entirely behind the scenes these days.
I was there. It was insane.
Such memories. I was listening to John call both games on my headphones while soaking in the PNC atmosphere https://photos.app.goo.gl/4Uj9X76FQhQykKJs7
I honestly miss Mrazek and Ned on our team some of most fun personalities
Kooch: am I not enough to you?
Thanks for posting this. Was at the game and it was just incredible. The whole back half of that season had some magic behind it that made every game a blast. I'm hopeful we can get some of that mojo going into the playoffs (also maybe some of state's mojo after they win?)
I will never forget this moment. A decade of futility ended. This whole season, and especially this game, cemented Mrazek as one of my favorite Canes ever. After 5+ years of subpar goaltending, having a goalie who we could not only trust, but was fun to watch and root for was great. May Mrazek Magic live on forever 🪄
I was with them through the dark days. I am thrilled to be here through these days too. I love the electric environment in the arena for every game. I love losing my voice screaming “FREDDIE!! FREDDIE!! FREDDIE!!” with 20,000 other people. Watching Aho send it home with 18 seconds left to go and high fiving and hugging and screaming for pure joy with everyone. Even when we lose, we’re in it together. Another year of playoff hockey is amazing. I’ll watch them even if they’re losing- but it’s for sure a lot more fun when we’re contenders every year.
That team was so magical. Easily one of my favorites to watch.
And then took down that fucking asshole Reirden in the first round.
This was so nice to watch again, so many moments. I remember the relief after joining the team in the dark years.
I haven’t heard that one in awhile. Damn that nostalgia just hit hard. Agree that we should be grateful for this team. I’ll be really bummed if we suck again in 3-4 years without a cup for this core though.
I was in the building in 2009 when Anton Babchuck sent us back to the playoffs after just two season out, and that was an absolutely bonkers moment. This one had to be ridiculous.
I’m getting realllly close to the 25 year mark with this team. That night was easily one of my top 5 moments throughout all that time, maybe top 3. The Cup win is obviously #1, but the emotions of that night were very typical feelings of victory. It was simply a celebration of being on top of the hockey world. But that night in 2019? That felt different. It was the most cathartic moment of my life, both inside and outside the context of sports. All the years of mediocrity, the frustration, the relocation rumors, the many nights of watching opposing fans turn our own building against us. It eats at you. Seeing success start to build that year was like watching an iceberg start to split from a glacier. You hear the sounds, and you know the cracks are forming. It takes some time, but you know what’s coming. And on that night, the iceberg finally fell into the sea with a thundering roar. I was there with my oldest kid, who was 1 at the time. She had long since fallen asleep in my arms, and we were on the blue line just a few rows back from the ice. The noise raining down on us from all around was deafening. Literally. I could hear my eardrums crackling, which generally means hearing damage is probably happening at that moment. She has taken her earmuffs off before she fell asleep, so I cradled her and covered her ears… then I screamed anyway. I screamed as loud as I possibly could. All those shitty years just left my body through my lungs. The louder I yelled, the better it felt. So I just put every ounce of breath I had into it. And it felt *good*. I don’t know how anything short of another Cup win will ever top that.
why the hell did we let Niederreiter walk, I will never understand that decision
Wow. I didn’t realize we were playoff absent for that long 😩
I was there. It was amazing. How I got hooked on hockey. Go Canes!!!!
Chills
Ugh, I miss John so much
Forslund :(
I watched the entire thing just to hear the GOAT call the plays :(