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Right. Not sure what I was thinking there. My bad. Regardless, I'm not sure a 31-year old center @ $8M per is the answer. That's a lot of cap money tied up in an older player on a relatively young team. I get it, the guy has been a points machine for the 3-4 years prior to this- but what changed this year that he suddenly, and pretty noticeably, dropped off?

The 2 deflections were pretty lucky and there's not a lot you can do when the defender has decent position. Nonetheless, you'd like to think Freddie could have stopped the first goal- that was pretty soft.

Necas.

If the Canes acquire Miller, it'll end up looking just like last year's Guentzel trade. A rental until the playoffs end. He is 31 years old, in the 2nd year of a 7-year, $8M AAV deal; and after having 3 consecutive years of scoring 30+ goals and averaging over 90 points per season, he's sitting on 8G/24A so far this season. His TOI is down and the Canucks are not done for the season. An outside shot for the playoffs, but they are still in it. Not real sure why the marriage in Vancouver is failing, but there's a reason he got a 7-year/$56M deal just a little over a year ago.

Don't look now, but a 3-game win streak, including 2 on the road in back-to-back games. The Canes haven't won 3 straight since the middle of November, over 2 months ago. Canes held Dallas to 23 SOG, with a lot of those coming in a late game flurry. Canes have had some difficulty keeping SOG down to where we're used to seeing them. The Dallas game was reminiscent of the defense we saw early in the season- standing teams up at the blue line and making zone entry a real pain in the pads.

D was outstanding tonite, led by Slavin, Burns, Chatty- all were beasting.

#52 so far out of position. WTF.

Canes are hanging in better than expected for the backside of a road b2b.

Blake.

After seeing who the Rags offered up, Miller isn't coming to Carolina without losing a top line forward, a 2nd pair D-man and a major prospect. Sorry, not worth it.

Mrazek a Vezina candidate? Oh, sorry, he's 9-16-1.... But it's the Canes, that's why he's looking like a playoff goalie.

That was on Freddie. Can't allow a pass through the a big chunk of paint like that. Rust.

Winner, winner!

Play down to the competitions level. And Freddie in net only means he's another step closer to his next injury. This team absolutely sucks on the road.

Roslovic.

Ever noticed how much KC gets away with on both sides of the ball?

Zay Flowers being healthy may have resulted in a different outcome, although the turnovers...

Ummm, no. Bryce Young would be in the morgue with Houston's O-line in front of him. And Stroud is just the 6th QB in league history to get his team in the playoffs his 1st 2 years in.

Wonder why Stroud can't get a call when he gets hit high, but Mahomes gets calls when he doesn't get hit?

It was a set play on the face off and I'll have to watch the replay, but I think Martinook either went the wrong way or got caught up in the wash. Speaking of, #48 was a stud last night. The only thing he didn't do was score.

Burns made the no look pass off the face off, off the boards and nobody was there. The entire side of the ice was exposed and 2 Knights were there for the puck.

Which game are you watching?

Winner, winner!

The vast majority of fans don't follow the team like the precious few here. They may hear of Freddie's return on the sports segment of the 5PM news, but until they see him on the bench tonight...

Martinook. One of the few who show up and work hard every game.