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Canes lose ugly game. Cole hurt.
by David Lee on 10/03/09 at 09:55 PM ET
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On Saturday night, the Hurricanes traveled to Boston and left with a lot of cuts, bruises, and possibly a break. They also lost the game 7-2 to the Bruins.
The first period did not go well, as the Bruins jumped out to a 3-0 lead on goals by Marc Savard, Michael Ryder and Blake Wheeler. After that, it went from bad to worse as Cam Ward was chased, no fewer than five different Hurricanes players ended up getting cut. One was Eric Staal, who left the game, bloodied, in the second period after being hit in the ear by a teammate’s slapshot. Erik Cole suffered an ugly-looking knee injury late in the game. Carolina managed to score two goals, but if you’re a Canes fan, there really isn’t anything good to take from this game.
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Canes win game seven, will face Pens
by David Lee on 05/15/09 at 12:12 AM ET
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On Thursday night, the Hurricanes faced the prospect of becoming the 22nd team in the history of the NHL playoffs to squander a 3-1 lead in a best-of-seven series. After losing two games in a row and facing an elimination game, they did what was the most appropriate. They went to overtime. AND THEY WON!!!!!
Scott Walker, the villain from game five, scored the series winning goal at 18:46 of the overtime period. Please see my previous post.
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Bruins force game seven
by David Lee on 05/12/09 at 11:23 PM ET
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On Tuesday night, the Hurricanes had a chance to eliminate the Bruins on home ice. They had failed to finish the task on Sunday in Boston, and it seemed like it would be better this way. Unfortunately, they couldn’t get it done. They spotted Boston two goals in the first six minutes of the game and ended up losing 4-2.
Three days ago, it seemed like it was a guarantee that Carolina would advance to the Eastern finals. Now, they find themselves in a single game playoff. Nothing at all matters now. One game. Thursday night.
The Bruins are poised to become only the 22nd team (out of 237) to overcome a 3-1 series deficit and win.
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AWard fires shots over the bow and will play in game six
by David Lee on 05/12/09 at 03:36 PM ET
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When the doctors examined Aaron Ward’s face, they “saw something in the x-ray” and suggested to him that he wear a visor in game six. He said he never has, and he’s not about to start.
He had lots more to say about the Walker incident, describing Walker’s side of the story as “a joke”. He also took great exception to the use of the term “engaged” when describing a fight. Then, in a very bizarre move, he played a political card.
“I know Jimmy (Rutherford) is a pretty staunch Republican. I didn’t know he brought Karl Rove in here to spin it for him,”
Read all about it here.
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Walker fined, not suspended.
by David Lee on 05/11/09 at 03:28 PM ET
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The NHL’s disciplinary committee handed down one of its most perplexing rulings in quite some time. Scott Walker, was fined $2500 for his actions at the end of game five and the automatic one game suspension was rescinded. Since the suspension wasn’t upheld, I assume that the $10k fine to Paul Maurice was also rescinded.
This benefits the Hurricanes, but I’m bewildered by it. My immediate thoughts during the game were that he wouldn’t face supplemental discipline, and I included that thought in my game wrap-up. Later, when I was reminded of rule 47.22, I assumed that he would get the one game suspension but nothing else.
For reference: here’s the rule, verbatim:
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Boston Globe: Possible broken orbital bone.
by David Lee on 05/11/09 at 02:14 AM ET
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The Bruins Blog is reporting that Claude Julien thinks that Aaron Ward may have suffered a broken orbital bone as a result of Scott Walker’s punch in the closing moments of Boston’s 4-0 win on Sunday. Boston staved off elimination, but may have lost one of their top defensemen.
Rule 47.22 clearly states that Walker will be in line for an automatic one game suspension because he instigated a fight with less than five minutes to play in regulation. It also states that coach Paul Maurice will face a $10k fine. In some instances, the penalty may be rescinded, but this won’t be one of those cases. Walker was suspended for one game last season for headbutting Ottawa’s Mike Fisher, so he doesn’t have a pristine driving record.
Carolina will have to make at least one lineup change for game six, and I think probably two.
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Phil Kessel and Tim Thomas blank Canes, force game six
by David Lee on 05/10/09 at 10:59 PM ET
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On Sunday night, the Hurricanes had a chance to eliminate the Bruins and advance to the Eastern finals. The Bruins had other plans. They played their best game of the series by far and beat the Canes 4-0. Phil Kessel had two goals and Tim Thomas stopped all 19 shots he faced. The series now stands 3-2 Carolina, and the Canes will have a chance to win it at home on Tuesday.
I expected a good game from the Bruins. I even kind of expected them to win this game. I did not expect this.
After the game was out of hand, Carolina lost their composure and committed twelve penalties in the third including six in the last three minutes. Of course the Bruins committed nine of their own in the third and most of them were matching. This is not the kind of thing that Carolina fans wanted to see.
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Mother’s Day and the Canes
by David Lee on 05/10/09 at 01:33 AM ET
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Sunday is Mother’s Day in Canada, the US, Finland and many other nations. Don’t forget to phone your mom and tell her that you love her. Don’t forget your wife, and don’t forget your mother-in-law.
To celebrate Mother’s Day, the Hurricanes will be taking on the Bruins, with a chance to finish off the series on road ice. This will be the third time that Carolina has played on Mother’s Day, and they have had tremendous success, winning big games in 2002 and 2006. They won both games.
In 2002, Carolina was at home against the Canadiens. The series was tied 2-2, and Carolina had just pulled off “The Miracle at Molson”, erasing a three goal third period deficit and winning the game in overtime. That wasn’t just a turning point in that series; it effectively ended it.
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Hurricanes dump Boston 4-1, get stranglehold on series.
by David Lee on 05/08/09 at 11:00 PM ET
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On Friday night, in front of a packed RBC Center crowd, the Hurricanes seized control of the Eastern semifinal series with Boston. They won the game 4-1 behind two goals from Eric Staal and now have a commanding 3-1 series lead. Game five will be Sunday night in Boston.
Eric Staal scored his eighth and ninth goals of the postseason and has passed some guy named Ron Francis on the franchise postseason scoring list. He stands alone as the most prolific Hurricane in postseason play.
For the second game in a row and the third in these playoffs, Jussi Jokinen got the game-winning goal, his sixth of the second season. The newfound crowd favorite added two assists and earned the first star of the game.
Read on for full details including a great highlight…
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The Jus is loose! Canes win game three.
by David Lee on 05/06/09 at 10:23 PM ET
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On Wednesday night, Carolina had a chance to take a lead in the series with Boston. They had the same opportunity in game three of the series with New Jersey, but the Devils prevailed in overtime. This game went to overtime, and the Caniacs held their collective breath for the umpteenth time this playoff season. Jussi Jokinen pulled through for the Canes, potting the game winner at 2:48 of the fourth period.
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Ward, Canes shut out Bruins.
by David Lee on 05/03/09 at 11:36 PM ET
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On Sunday night, the Hurricanes played a much better game than they did on Thursday. In the end, the score was 3-0. The series is now tied at one and has become a best of five series where Carolina has the home ice advantage.
Cam Ward was absolutely on fire, completing his fourth career postseason shutout. Eric Staal decided to take things into his own hands, and as I said before, things can get ugly when that happens.
Now, it would be crazy for Carolina to break their arms patting themselves on the back. Carolina was indeed very good tonight, but the fact of the matter is that the Bruins were sloppy. At times, they were flat out bad. They looked like they were at McGreevy’s getting hammered until the wee hours this morning. If that’s indeed the case, a special thanks goes to their wonderful bartender Amanda.
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Chad LaRose’s impression of Mark Johnson
by David Lee on 05/03/09 at 09:24 PM ET
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Carolina is up 2-0 at the second intermission, and it almost became 3-0. Chad LaRose came as close to scoring a goal as you can. With about two seconds left in the period, Dennis Seidenberg fired a shot from center ice that was stopped by Thomas. The Bruins decided not to play to the buzzer, but Chad LaRose did. The rebound kicked out to Sharpie, whose rebound chance hit the right post and rolled on edge along the goal line. The ruling on the ice was no goal, and the Situation Room confirmed the call.
As the play was under review, I was thinking “where have I seen that exact goal before?”. Then it dawned on me. Lake Placid, 1980. End of period one, Miracle on Ice. The exact same play. Except that Mark Johnson buried his chance and Sharpie clanged the heavy metal.
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Steve Chiasson
by David Lee on 05/03/09 at 11:18 AM ET
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May 3 is a sad day for the Whaler/Cane franchise. For that matter, also the Red Wings and Flames. Given the Hurricanes opponent in the Eastern Conference semis, it’s impossible to ignore the historical significance of today’s date. Today is the tenth anniversary of the tragic death of defenseman Steve Chiasson.
After the Hurricanes were eliminated by the Bruins four games to two in the 1999 Eastern quarterfinals, the players flew home, then had a wrap party at Gary Roberts’ house. This went on well into the wee hours of the morning. A very intoxicated Chiasson made a terrible decision to drive himself home, declining rides from teammates and taxis. He never made it. Around four in the morning, his truck flipped over, killing him instantly. ...
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Bs take game one
by David Lee on 05/02/09 at 09:16 AM ET
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The Canes and Bruins opened their Eastern Conference semifinal series on Friday, and it was a solid victory for Boston. Just as the Devils did in game one of the first round, the Bruins won game one 4-1. The Bruins have won all five postseason games, and none of them have been close.
David Krejci started things off for the home team at 1:34, tipping a right point blast from Aaron Ward. Michael Ryder got the secondary assist. To me, it looked like Ward’s goal. However, they determined that it was touched by Krejci in the slot, and he gets the credit....
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Canes fall in Eastern race
by David Lee on 02/18/09 at 07:15 AM ET
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On Tuesday, the Hurricanes retired the number 2 of defenseman Glen Wesley. In the game that followed, things did not go well for the Canes. In other games around the league, things went even worse.
After taking an early 1-0 lead, Carolina looked like they had taken all the momentum from Sunday’s win in Buffalo, but it didn’t last long. The Bruins showed why they’re the best team in the Eastby absolutely controlling the rest of the game. They ended up with a 5-1 win. In other games, both Buffalo and Florida won, meaning that the Hurricanes dropped to five points out of the playoffs.
To add injury to insult, three Hurricanes rearguards were hurt in the game. Nic Wallin had a cut on his face, requiring some stitches. Later, Joe Corvo tweaked his knee a little. Both players returned. In the closing minutes, Joni Pitkänen left the game with an undisclosed injury and did not return.
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Bs crush Canes
by David Lee on 01/10/09 at 06:46 PM ET
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On Saturday afternoon, the Hurricanes were beaten badly by the Bruins. Although the scoreboard indicated a final tally of 5-1, it wasn’t even remotely that close. Boston was, by a million miles, the better team. If there is any good that came out of the game, it’s that Carolina still hasn’t been shut out this season. That sure is a cute statistic, but it won’t matter one iota if the Canes are making tee times for Pinehurst #2 this spring instead of playing playoff hockey.
Very early in the game, a potential breakaway for Eric Staal fell by the wayside when he collided with referee Dan O’Halloran at center ice. To Staal’s credit, he didn’t get upset with O’Halloran or himself, but it was a potential tone setter gone wrong.
Two losses in a row means that Carolina’s foothold in the playoff race has gotten a little shakier. However, the schedule is rather kind for the next eight games.
Here’s to hoping that the Carolina Panthers have a better fate this evening as they host the Arizona Cardinals in the NFC semifinal game. Kickoff a little after 8:00.
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