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I didn't see any of the game, but couldn't help but notice when I checked in on The Score that the Rags had 4 power plays before a penalty was ever called on them. And 3 of those were in the first.

Winning Round 1 has met my expectations. Any win in any game beyond last night is gravy. And it's also a good measuring stick to see where the Canes go in the short off-season. Another discussion in another thread, but I see Drury and MacEachern possibly making the roster and helping the salary cap with reasonable contracts as Stepan and Statsny will probably move on.

What he said.

I watched the 1st period and it was a very physical game. They were chirping in pre-game warm-ups.

Game 7 is Monday night. I'm guessing Thursday night is when Round 2 will start.

Rangers up 3-1 in the 3rd. Toronto finally makes it out of the 1st round by beating Tampa Bay in OT.

I'm not a collector, as firearms are made for a purpose that I hope I never have to carry out. I keep a 92FS, which is the civilian available version of the M9, which is the military contract model. The sights are Milspec and the slide is a little beefier. I optioned a little larger grip because my hands are pretty big. I've had it for over 30 years now. My wife doesn't care for the handgun, so I also have a Benelli M4 Tactical shotgun for her. Basically point and shoot. The pistol grip with an 18.5" barrel makes it an easy weapon to handle. I upgraded from the M3 Tactical a few years ago.

The goals by Aho and Statsny were the only way the Canes win that game. Sorokin was on it tonight.

I'm eating crow with my ice cream. What a 3rd period. Not the same team that took the ice a few hours ago. Do I have to root for the Rags tomorrow night to make sure they go to 7 games?

Except they didn't. No goal. Florida up 3-2 right now.

Worst 30 minutes of hockey I've seen Carolina play since..... Well, since last year's playoffs.

RBA regular season winning percentage is around 64%. Playoff winning percentage is barely above .500.

Lulling them to sleep with lethargy.

Isles living in Carolina's end. Canes look like rookies.

Game 7 incoming.

Even with the limited sample size, I think MacEachern makes the roster next season, replacing Stepan or Statsny.

Meanwhile, when RBA tells Andersen he's in net tonite, we'll hear a list of excuses that remind us of John Belushi in The Blues Brothers:

NJ wasted no time getting in Shesterkin's head early. He went after Timo Meier in the 1st. That's as much camera time as Meier's had this post season. Been looking for him on milk cartons since the regular season ended.

https://www.thescore.com/nfl/news/2636670/ravens-make-lamar-highest-paid-qb-with-5-year-deal-worth-reported-260-m The Baltimore Ravens and the star quarterback have agreed to terms on a five-year contract through the 2027 season, the team announced Thursday. The deal is worth $260 million and includes $185 million in guaranteed money, according to Josina Anderson of CBS Sports. Jackson is now the highest-paid player in NFL history, topping Philadelphia Eagles signal-caller Jalen Hurts and his recent five-year, $255-million extension. -------------------------------------------------------- Gotta be kidding me. He might be a top 10 QB in the league, but certainly not worth that kind of money. Good luck with that salary cap, Baltimore.

I'll step out and say it. Fug Freddie. He's done nothing but bail on this team the last 2 post seasons. This year- nick, illness, tweaked something. He's a UFA and he'll be gone in short order with a reputation that will precede him. Freddie starting tomorrow will go something like this- Isles get 2 early scores on Andersen; 2nd period begins with Raanta in net followed by a report Andersen is injured; game 7 on Sunday.

Speaking of.... I had to read and figure out what all this uproar was and came out of it extremely disappointed. Really? When the best you can do is refuse to drink and/or boycott a crappy beer from a company, and you're probably drinking another beer from the same company, your intelligence is on full display. All I can conclude is that Dylan Mulvaney is living rent free in a lot of folks' heads these days. In the last 30 days, their stock price has dropped .29% and their 90-day profile shows a 10.96% gain. So, yeah, that whopping little over a quarter percent stock price difference is killing the company.

"I play football...." Reminds me of this:

The down side to this series is the fact neither one of these teams are hitting each other. Hamilton may be the biggest guy on the ice, but he's been proven/seen/known to avoid hits rather than dole them out. Even Trouba, fugging goon that he is, either hasn't felt it necessary or he just hasn't lined up his shot on anyone yet. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying you can't do it, but there's a time and place and there's a hit within the rules and those that cross the line. But there's no denying that more players have been injured in the playoffs thus far than we've seen the entire regular season- and that's just flat out inconsistently enforcing the rules and bad officiating.

There were a couple lapses, but there were a couple fluky goals for NY as well. So, here's my take: If you put 36 shots on goal with a goalie who gives up rebounds like the Easter bunny gives up jelly beans, you gotta take advantage. The Isles play stay home defense around the net because they know 2 things: Sorokin will give up rebounds and the Canes have net front. Canes need to cycle quicker and rotate 2 guys to the front of the crease. If given the opportunity, shoot the damn puck. If there's a lane, shoot it. Raanta needs the extra day of rest. And now, with a 3-2 series, does RBA go with Freddie, knowing he'll give up and easy 1 or 2 goals and hope the Canes can repeat their 5-goal performance? Or do they stick with Raanta on 2 days rest? Personally, I'm not sure how committed Andersen is to the organization at this point. He's a UFA and has lost the crease to his backup. Not sure myself, just throwing it out there.

3-1 series lead is the recipe for a mental let down knowing there's little chance the Isles win 3 in a row.