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There were a lot of completely missed penalties and extra-curriculars last night that are inexcusable. How Glendening skated halfaway across the ice, dropping his gloves along the way to start a fight with Pesce, who had nothing to do with the Dallas skater who went down, and no instigating was called yet Pesce gets a 5-minute fighting penalty was criminal in and of itself. And the flailing stick that "accidentally" got around and clipped Raanta's head and neck area. How the fug do 4 officials on the ice miss that?

I dunno about you guys, but this is butt ugly to my eyes:

I'd really like to see Burns legally crush someone.

LTIR Andersen, bring Kooch back for the rest of the season.

Hate to say it, but an injury prone Andersen won't get much on the trade block, but the Canes may have no choice. If the Canes have to bring Kochetkov back, he'll be close to his 38 games and can't be protected from the waiver wire.

Goal tending will end the season for Carolina in the 2nd round yet again.

I watch every game on BSSO. I hope whoever is next will carry all games.

Dallas has last change and they just put their top line on the ice against the Canes 3rd blue line. Be lucky not to lose this game by 3 goals. Dallas getting no offensive zone time but has 2 goals on 3 shots.

I haven't lived in G'Boro since 1998 and I remember the place on High Point Road very well. We used to pick up tailgate food the night before. Technically not a sub, but the best pastrami on rye I've ever had was in Charleston... and I can't remember where... was an old Jewish neighborhood deli downtown, with seating in the back.

Sorry, I misspoke. Jacob Slavin did not practice this afternoon before the flight to Dallas. I have no idea if he was on the flight. I did not read Walt's tweet correctly. Apologies.

Did not make the flight to Dallas. Lower body injury.

No way do you trade your top winger and sniper. C'mon, you guys, you're smarter than this.

if your agent hasn't done any better than give you a $10k margin of error on the closing costs calculations, I'd fire him yesterday. No. As stated before, closing costs are part of the settlement and are doled out at closing (hence, the name "closing costs.") Fire your agent and get a reputable agent with an established real estate company. Part of the calculations that go into an asking price are: comps, tax value. real value, current interest rates, etc. As stated before, unless you are asking less than what you owe (upside down); asking less than what will net you anything, including closing costs; or are on the precipice of a bankruptcy (even then you could request a short sale from the bank). Something seems pretty whack if you're having to take a loss on the sale of a home.

Not until every other candidate has been hired by another team and there's nobody left except an old, mediocre retread who will guarantee a sub .500 season.

Shayne Gostisbehere (ARI) LD

In that case, you'd have to offer up KK as well. He's getting paid way too much money as a 4C. That matching offer stunt to get him out of Canada may have looked okay last year, but it looks like a waste of money this year unless he somehow starts tearing it up in the 2nd half of the season.

I'm not bailing on a possible Tarasenko (STL) deal either. Matter of fact, I'd be willing to discuss O'Reilly (STL), Dylan Larkin (DET), Horvat (VAN), JT Compher (COL).

I get what you're saying and while our end goals are obviously the same, we have differing philosophies as to how to get there.

But it's an investment that will be here for a few years, versus a Patrick Kane-type arrangement which will also cost a ton, and it's a one-shot deal. I have no problem giving up something as long as the ROI is over the course of 3-5 years and not a short term hopeful fix.

And, in Los Angeles....

I'm not there on these short term rentals. There are already a couple on the roster, and it'll be enough trying to replace them in the off-season without adding a few more to the mix. The Canes success for the past few years is predicated on building a team of players who will bring consistency and a winning mentality. What the Canes have accomplished in that regard in recent years is nothing short of phenomenal. You had a team languishing in sub-mediocrity, a fan base who had given up and attendance sucked. Enter Tom Dundon and Don Waddell, and here we are. Not only did they bring a formula to win, they brought the fans back and they built a team of exciting, young players eager to play for RBA and that, my friends, is the culture and the identity of this team. Look, I loved the Blackhawks when they had their run. Patrick Kane may be the best American born hockey player ever, and Toews is no slouch either. But giving up 2 draft picks and Drury goes against everything the team was built on. It's fugging hard to win a Cup. And if it doesn't happen with Kane and Toews, where is the team then? Without 2 draft picks and Drury- essentially 3 players. I'd much rather find a Bo Horvat, who would not only fill the Patches void, but also likely remain with the team with an extension. There is no shortage of players who want to come here and play for RBA. The key is just finding the right guy who fits the chemistry.

Stepan centering the 4th line tonight.

Cheaper than Pacioretty. And Don W signed Burns (38), Statsny (37) and Pacioretty (34).

Am I a bad fan because I trust the blue line to score and short-handed goals more than the PP? Anyway, gonna miss most, if not all the game tonight due to an obligatory social engagement with the wife's job. On a positive note, the Canes are wearing white tonite and the event I'm being dragged to, kicking and screaming, is an all-white wine dinner, so we'll be in white as well.