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The game of hockey has relatively few rules and only a handful of penalties when you compare it to baseball, football of basketball. That being said, the officiating in the NHL may be the most inconsistent relative to the other 3 sports. Carolina had 2 5-minute majors and game misconducts following plays that were questionable 2-minute penalties just based on the eyeball test. Sandwiched between the 2 Carolina games which saw Trocheck and Ian Cole tossed, there was the debacle of the Jets-Toronto game where Pionk obviously stuck a knee out and put Sandin down. There was no call on the ice and Pionk got word Monday he was suspended for 2 games. If you were to look at all 3 plays- Trocheck's (sort of) hit on Thompson, Pionk knee to knee on Sandin, and last night's Ian Cole hit on Scheifele, the most egregious of the 3 was Pionk's knee on Sandin, yet there was no call made on the ice. Now he's out for 2 games. Think he would have been suspended had a 5-minute major/game misconduct been assessed on the play? Based on what we've seen and not seen over these 3 specific incidents, I wouldn't be surprised if Ian Cole gets 2 games for his hit on Scheifele, although it was more painful to watch Scheifele looking for the ref and waiting for the call than the hit was. A pretty clear embellishment as well. Last night's game is an easy 4-1 win without the gift power plays awarded to the Jets. 23 PIM for the Canes to 6 PIM for the Jets. Tells me everything I need to know.

Where's that guy who said the Jets will win?

If the Jets don't score by the 4 minute mark, the Canes will get called for something to get the Jets a 5 on 3.

Wha...???? They stood up for a change?

If anything Aho gets crossed into the goalie.

Another review... oh sh!t.

Skjei gets hooked so bad Scheiffle is looking at the ref waiting for a whistle that never comes.

Oh well, another 'getting late in the period and the home team looks like they need some help.' Never saw a hold.

Got excused from my social engagement. Great start, D is smothering and Staal looks like he's playing with a chip on his shoulder. Svech will score tonite, he's getting a lot of space in front.

I'll be MIA for probably the first 2 periods tonight, guys. But I'll be checking my phone when I can sneak a peek. The Jets started the season a little slow, but they are coming around and the highlight reels I've watched show a team that succeeds with speed and net front presence. They'll pound a lot of shots at close range and if there was ever a game the Canes needed 2 of their top 4 blueliners (Pesce and TDA), this is it. Both guys are out of the protocol Wednesday, but it remains to be seen how long it takes to get their legs back. Jordan Martinook is not traveling with the team. At least he's not done for the season, which was my biggest fear seeing him go down twice and what looked like a blown knee or broken ankle. He'll be back on the ice following this road trip.

Yeah, if you wanted to give him 2 minutes just because of the bad look then go ahead. But there's no way that's a five-minute major let alone a game misconduct

That's a horrible f****** call

If anything Vinny tried to pull up.

Canes are going to get screwed on this

Nino says hello to the 5 hole.

Both have dropped off from last season. But Staal is still putting in the work. Vinny is just not getting to the net.

Nothing was better than Smith putting Tom Wilson down against Washington.

We lost to the only team worse than Buffalo.

The league actually got 1 right?

No.....

I think Smith and Cole can play both sides and have done that during their careers.

I understand he needs to get his legs back after being on the COVID list, but the Canes are headed toward a tough road trip and they need everyone healthy and ready to go. @ Winnipeg 12/7 @ Calgary 12/9 @ Edmonton 12/11 @ Vancouver 12/12 @ Minnesota 12/14 They'll be extremely lucky to get 6 points, and 5 might be considered a success.

The lines are a mess and everything is a game time decision after RBA decided no morning skate: Forwards Niederreiter - Aho - Teravainen Jarvis - Trocheck - Necas Fast - Staal - Lorentz Svechnikov - Kotkaniemi - Stepan Defensemen Slavin - Cole Skjei - Chatfield Smith - Lajoie Goalies Andersen Raanta Game-Time Decision: Bear To Be Determined: Martinook COVID-19 Protocol: DeAngelo Pesce Note: Lineup subject to change prior to opening faceoff

Nothing against the author or the article contents, but everything he wrote and got paid for writing has been addressed ad nauseam on this very board by the Panther faithful for a couple months now. So, the article is really just a greatest hits compilation of literally thousands of posts here. Who is the article reaching out to? I someone hoping the owner sees this and reacts one way or another?

This is what New Orleans paid a RB to play QB sometimes. Out of 108 QBs under contract in the NFL, this contract is ranked 20th.