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Canes-Devils set for game five
by David Lee on 04/23/09 at 07:18 PM ET
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In about 20 minutes, the Hurricanes and Devils will square off in game five of a hotly contested series wherein there were splits of each home set. The smart money says that whoever wins game five will win the series, but I think it’s pretty clear that this one is going to go the distance either way.
I’d like to take one moment to take a page out of the IPB book and inject some levity into a really tense situation with a really bad joke. Okay. Two bad jokes.
Why do melons get married in churches? Because they cantaloupe.
Where do cantaloupes do with their kids during the summer? They send them to John Cougar Melon Camp.
Seriously, some brief analysis after the jump
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Langenbrunner, Salvador doubtful for game five
by David Lee on 04/23/09 at 02:55 AM ET
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According to reports out of New Jersey, Devils’ captain Jamie Langenbrunner and defenseman Bryce Salvador are both “doubtful” for Thursday’s game five against Carolina. Langenbrunner suffered a “lower body” injury during game two and Salvador injured his knee in game four.
When asked about the availability of the players, coach Brent Sutter was vague, but offered a hint that Salvador is a no-go. From Fire&Ice
“I thought our five defensemen played extremely well,” Sutter said. ‘I thought the five of them handled it very well. And Greenie will come in and we won’t miss a beat.”
wherein “Greenie” = Andy Greene.
Salvador’s injury occurred near the end of the second period on Tuesday while the Canes were still up 3-0. A very unpopular Devil, Nic Havelid, had a hand in the play.
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Jokinen beats buzzer
by David Lee on 04/21/09 at 11:01 PM ET
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Holy cow! A miracle at the RBC Center!
Jussi Jokinen deflected the game-winning goal with two tenths of a second left. The last time I saw anything like that was when Kevyn Adams scored a shorthanded overtime goal with one tenth of a second left at Atlanta on March 5, 2004.
Carolina dominated the first 39 minutes of the game, building a 3-0 lead. Eric Staal and Ryan Bayda scored one minute apart in the opening frame to give the media (and Carolina fans) what they wanted: a game where Carolina took the lead. The Canes also did what every Canes blogger was begging them to do: they shot the puck. And they established a forecheck and offensive pressure. And they forced New Jersey to take penalties. And they got physical. And they neutralized Parise/Zajac.
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Canes-Devils game 4
by David Lee on 04/21/09 at 07:28 PM ET
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Tonight is as close to being a “must win” for the Hurricanes as it can get. A loss tonight puts them down 3-1 and headed back to New Jersey. I don’t have the stats in front of me, but a very small number of teams have ever come back from being down 3-1.
The good news: it’s a home game. If nothing else, the crowd will be on the Hurricanes’ side.
Some things have got to change if the Canes want to win this game and stay alive in this series. Obviously, the top line is going to have to start scoring. Through three games, the line of Ruutu/Staal/Cole has just one point. One. Carolina doesn’t deserve to win if that continues to be the case.
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Devils-Canes in a nutshell
by David Lee on 04/20/09 at 08:43 AM ET
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Carolina’s top line has one point. The Z Z Pop line has ten.
That’s pretty much how this is going.
Game two notes and summary won’t come until this early evening.
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Canes-Devils tidbits
by David Lee on 04/18/09 at 04:13 PM ET
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This is the fourth time Carolina and New Jersey have squared off in the playoffs since 2001, and there’s some interesting bits about the history of this rivalry. Most notably, the impact this matchup has had on the rest of the tournament. There’s also some interesting history of game two.
Every time these teams have met in the playoffs, the winner of the series goes on to play in the Cup final. Every game two winner has won the series. Each series has been won by the home team. And there’s been a lot of overtime. However, this is the first time the teams have split games one and two.
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Canes steal home ice
by David Lee on 04/17/09 at 11:20 PM ET
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On Friday night, the Hurricanes played a much better game than they did on Wednesday, and the end result was a 2-1 overtime win off the stick of Tim Gleason. With the road split, Carolina has stolen home ice from the Devils. Games three and four will be in Raleigh on Sunday and Tuesday.
Carolina is no stranger to overtime hockey in the playoffs, and defenseman Nic Wallin has been the go-to guy. He has three overtime winners in his playoffs career, which is tied for second among active players. Although he didn’t notch the game winner, he’s rumored to have played a major part in it.
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Devils own game one
by David Lee on 04/15/09 at 10:30 PM ET
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Carolina’s playoff season got off to a bad start on Wednesday as they were owned 4-1 by the Devils. From the drop, it was clear that the Devils were the better team tonight, and they played a near-perfect game.
Just 37 seconds into the game, Carolina took a penalty for too many men , which was a harbinger of doom. Carolina killed that and every other penalty in the game, but that’s the only thing that went well for them.
When it turned 10:00, my DVR asked me, as it always does, if I wanted to “start over”. I did, so I hit the “select” button. It didn’t help matters. The game still panned out the same way.
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Part VIII: The one where there’s indie rock instead of pucks
by David Lee on 04/14/09 at 08:35 PM ET
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The eighth and final part of a series wherein I look at the indie rock bands (that I know about and like) from each playoff team and guess who would win each series if it were a battle of the bands.
You’re invited to criticize me and my music taste as sharply as you wish. You’re also invited to recommend things to me. This includes but is not limited to: suggesting different stuff to listen to, suggesting a different team to root for, suggesting a rock for me to crawl under, etc.
SERIES #8: Chicago v Calgary
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Part VII: The one where there’s indie rock instead of pucks
by David Lee on 04/14/09 at 08:07 PM ET
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Part seven of an eight part series. I’m evaluating the indie rock bands from each playoff city and determining the result of each playoff series if it were a battle of the bands.
Again. This is meant to be fun. I hope that when I am remiss in omitting a band, I will be called out. I hope that somewhere along the line I can be turned on to something I don’t know about. This isn’t about the actual hockey. This is about the indie rock.
SERIES #7: Vancouver v St. Louis
This is a fun one
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David Lee is a restaurant manager with an unused degree in political science. He can be found at Carolina Hurricanes games, Scrabble tournaments and indie-rock shows. Sometimes, all in the same day.
David has contributed to CBC.ca for their Stanley Cup playoff coverage in 2006 and to the New York Times Slapshot blog for theirs in 2008. Red and Black Hockey was founded in July of 2005.
