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Nope. Pesce's injury could really throw a wrench in the off-season if it's serious. I've always felt Skjei would get a deal and Pesce would be the FA. If this is a serious injury, Pesce may not get much attention and the Canes either pay and keep him at a discount and they still may be unable to keep Skjei.

I don't know, but I thought Dallas was by far the best team in the west. If the Canes made it to the finals, the one team I wouldn't look forward to seeing was Dallas. They are a terrible matchup for the Canes and they always pose a problem.

I'm in Beaufort thru Monday, but I'll try to keep up best I can. That said, I'll go with Aho tonight. Aside from the tying goal the other night, he's not had the best series thus far with a couple turnovers and errant passes. I think he'll find the twine with Sorokin in net.

Toronto and the refs called it a legal hit. The same Toronto player safety people told the refs to pull Oshie off the ice for a concussion check. If it's "through the body" how do you then turn around and act like you're worried about a concussion? Oshie's head never hit the ice, he went to his knees.

I have watch parties at my place every game of the year. BYO and all the food is free; so eat a di#k. jk.... but if anyone asked, offer is open. Nobody was interested last time I offered.

Except for the headshot Panarin put on TJ Oshie without penalty. So, if the refs reviewed and determined no penalty; then the concussion watchers took him off the ice, how was it not a penalty?

I don't think the Isles can afford to go thug mode. They'll continue to rack up PIM and lose focus on winning the game. I also don't think Patrick Roy will let them go down that road. He's building the Isles and they need to win 1 at home. I think they will.

If anyone is interested, Bally usually shows the re-air around 1 or 2 the next afternoon. And it is available on demand on Hulu. I'll be watching Hulu when I get home this afternoon.

I called game when Carolina went down 3-0 and showed no signs of life. But I didn't turn it off and I said nothing out loud. Nonetheless, I'll take my flogging now.

You're right. You know they're going to let some go if it's lopsided. But if there's an injury it should never be ignored.

I had a feeling. Canes haven't been in the box for a long while, figures they let a few Isles penalties go.

Jarvy's did. Bar down.

We may have seen him in a Canes sweater for the last time

I'm not real confident they'll come back and win this, but they've done bigger.

Anyone doubt Kuzy's compete? He is invested. Never seen him this intense.

Surprised no one had Turbo.

Whaddya know... play net front and score.

I'm calling game. It takes clean entries and net front. Neither of which the Canes are executing.

This is not good.

Closed.

Canes got caught below the goal line too many times last game. Too many opportunities for the Isles having a guy on the doorstep and Freddie having to make a huge save. NY wants to muck it up below the goal line and try to draw a d-man too deep or get just one more guy to bite down low and open up the crease. Canes try to play more offense down low and net front, it'll pull the Isles closer to the net and Carolina can get some easy entries. Otherwise, the Isles just clog up the middle like the Rags do and it works against the Canes.

As much as I think it could be Staal, Noesen or KK.... I'm going with Jack Drury. He took a puck to the nose late in Saturday's game, came back out with tampons in his nostrils and won the faceoff in the Canes D-zone. Puck went to the wall where Necas muscled it away from Dobson and scored the empty-netter. Isles are trying to rough him up a little, but he's been fighting right back.

Guentzel (re-sign) - Aho - Jarvis (re-sign) Svechnikov - Kuznetsov - Vet FA Martinook (re-sign) - Kotkaniemi - Fast Nadeau - Drury (re-sign) - Noesen (re-sign) Vet FA Slavin - Burns Orlov - Chatfield (re-sign) Skjei (re-sign) - Morrow Vet FA Andersen Kochetkov ------------------------- With the departure of Necas, TT and Staal retiring, there's plenty of cap space. The first domino is Guentzel, obviously. If he doesn't want to stick around, I think the priority then becomes Necas, TT or finding yet another goal scorer.

Pyotr will get a game in NY.

"That's why they get paid." "I'm not happy. We need to clean this up." Kuzy is all business.