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I'll be at a Cinco de Mayo social engagement tonight, but will be keeping track of the game. Plenty of tequila involved as well....

And Florida is physically beating the crap out of Toronto. The hits just keep coming.

On another note.... Florida suddenly looking very stout.

Him and Teemu Selanne together... ooooof.

Just gonna throw this on out there- the announcers & PK Subban for the NJ- Carolina series. I only highlighted Subban because I don't know who the other 2 guys in the studio were. But the guy behind the glass (Ferraro), the lady doing the bench stuff (Kaplan) and McDonough (play-by-play) are all on the NJ badwagon. So, if you thought the announcers were horrible before knowing this....

Both ways. And not nearly as bad as round 1.

RBA's line changes for this game were spot on. He thoroughly outcoached Ruff tonite.

Yep, look for Necas or Aho to take off.

TV money. ESPN can pay the NHL much more than Bally.

I have a bunch of those cup magnets on my fridge

ESPN has officially dropped to their knees and began fellating the Devils.

Canes need to stay aggressive and not back off to play D

NJ came out this period much slower. Very deliberate now.

Vicky Vanacek now in goal for NJ.

Necas needs and deserves at least a goal tonight. That first one, though- gaping net. Schmidt wasn't even In the right zip code.

Fugging ESPN missed the face off and barely got Pesce's shot.

Who said "Blue line feast?"

Followed by a make up call.

Horribly bad call #1

ESPN, bro. Your only option.

Lines: Forwards: Noesen - Aho - Jarvis Martinook - Kotkaniemi - Fast Drury - Staal - Necas Stepan - Stastny - Puljujarvi Defense: Slavin - Burns Skjei - Pesce Gostisbehere - Chatfield Goalie: TBD

Still haven't figured out why Trouba hasn't been disciplined. Pretty fugging obvious the first impact was the head, I don't care of Trouba's elbow was tucked, it was still a head shot. Whoever the fugging moron on ESPN was who said, "He's driving through the core of Timo's body." What the fug!? Down 3 goals and almost halfway thru the 3rd period and you decide to go head hunting because your team went MIA? Fug you- go talk to your teammates.

One thing the Canes need not worry about- Doug Hamilton or anyone else on their blue line hitting someone.

There isn't a "big market" team left in the playoffs. Matter of fact, a few didn't even make the playoffs (Washington, Pittsburgh). And NHL markets are far different than, say, NFL or MLB markets. The Kings are in a big market, but that doesn't mean they draw TV ratings. And, the NHL has major bandwagon markets (Rags, Pens, Caps).