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His attitude is infectious. He brought physicality and the rest of the team is taking it on.

Meh... he's at $1M now, a bargain for sure. But it's not like he'll jump to 8.

"Lorenzen"??? Really?

TNT... maybe I'll try ESPN+

No TV tonight?

You're thinking of Abraham Lincoln. oooohhhhh........ too soon?

And I'm not sure that's a bad thing? I prefer a smaller venue, only because the experience is better. And at my age, the experience is everything. Bands are more conscientious about their product in a smaller venue because the screw-ups are magnified. They're less concerned with sound quality and a tight performance when they have a stage the size of a football field to run around on and 20,000 fans going nuts. I've seen a lot of bands in small venues who have packed 'em in around the world and it's a completely different experience. Saw Santana last year in a small theater- great show. I've seen Blackberry Smoke many times, none of them outdoors or in a large venue- mostly all concert bars like the Ritz in Raleigh or the Bucked Up Saloon in Kernersville, Ziggy's in Winston, etc.

Saw Mustaine play with the Jimi Hendrix Experience tour in Raleigh a couple years ago. Him and Zakk Wylde doing Hendrix tunes was surreal. Seen most of the bands you mentioned- Anthrax, Sepultura, Alice in Chains; Ozzy a few times, inlcuding Black Sabbath's second trip to the States; Testament very underrated; Pantera.... And don't forget, I'm the old guy who yells at clouds.

Fast & Furious- Injured Reserve.

We've all made comments about his age (33), how slow he's gotten and his decreased productivity. His 3 goals and 11 assists this season are far from previous years, but let's take a moment to appreciate what he brings to the ice night in and night out. He's the face-off guy, whether it's regulation, PP or OT, if there's an opportunity for him to be in the circle, he'll be there. He's the heavy guy who will go in deep and play below the net so the lines can change. He may not be fast, but his experience and instinct make up for all that. How many times have we seen him handling the puck in the corner following his own dump & chase while surrounded by 2-3 opponents and he's able to muscle his way out. I've spent lot of the last few games watching him with and without the puck and the amount of work he puts in, the grinding, the heavy pressure and you begin to understand why RBA wants him on this team. Sure, there are a lot of players to be had for his $6M salary, but it's not all about putting the puck in the net. I don't know there are a lot of veteran centers at his age who are major role players on the 4th line while wearing the "C" on their sweaters. There are a lot of veterans who wouldn't accept that. Jordo has another year left on his deal and I won't be surprised when he probably decides to retire. But make no mistake, his sweater belongs hanging from the rafters in PNC Arena.

Keep pounding = kids. DON'T DO IT! Seriously, keep your head (and zipper) up. We're here for ya.

They're done for the night. There's nothing to suggest they'll even get close in this one. If they do, I'll find out later tonight or tomorrow morning. I'm out, guys.

6 penalties against in less than 4 periods to 1 for. Canes are 2 steps slow and chasing the puck from behind. Watch them go 0-4 on this trip

Terrible.

Maybe they'll take it out on Ottawa tonite. Maybe even give Raanta a shutout?

I've noticed the same tendency even during regulation. As many road games as these guys played, they still seem to get caught when their bench is on the wrong side of the line.

Tough loss. I thought Carolina outplayed Toronto and the outcome of the game was ultimately decided by a couple bad calls, one of which gave the Leafs a PP goal. They got a point and remain on top 4 points behind Florida, 1 point up on with NY and 4 games in hand to both.

Give Tony D a nice contract and let Jake go and still save a few bucks.

Steps now at 499 career points.

Tie this up and steal a point. The hook and trip were both bad calls. Incidental at worst.

If the Canes could get a PP. they'll tie this up.

Another BS trip call. Refs have gifted 2 PPs to Toronto so far.

Give the D-men some credit too. They're staying home against a fast team. Not jumping in too quick.

BS call. Of course the stick will come up when you're falling backwards.

I think the Canes are the better team thus far. Anderson is the biggest difference aside from our blue line being head & shoulders better.