Harbingers

I mean... "Rangers forward Pavel Buchnevich has been suspended one game for high-sticking Anthony Mantha of the Capitals. During the second period of Wednesday night’s Washington win, Mantha was on the receiving end of a check near the boards by Buchnevich. When the Capitals forward got up he proceeded to tap Buchnevich with his stick several times, which earned him an unsportsmanlike conduct minor. As the play moved down the other end, Mantha attempted to engage with Buchnevich, who in response struck Mantha in the face with force. Buchnevich was given a major for cross-checking and a game misconduct. Mantha remained in the game, and Buchnevich added to the game’s penalty minutes total, which ended up at 141 combined. The game opened with both sets of forwards squaring off and 72 penalty minutes assessed in the opening four minutes of the first period. Per the Collective Bargaining Agreement, Buchnevich will lose $28,017.24 in salary for the one-game ban. The money benefit the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund." https://nhl.nbcsports.com/2021/05/06/pavel-buchnevich-suspended-one-game-for-high-sticking-capitals-mantha/ Just a joke at this point.

"The home finale of the 2020-21 regular season features a third straight match-up between the Carolina Hurricanes and Chicago Blackhawks. The Match-Up Chicago Blackhawks (22-25-6, 50 points) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (36-10-7, 79 points) Thursday, May 6, 7 p.m. Watch: Bally Sports South, Bally Sports app Listen: 99.9 FM The Fan, Hurricanes.com/Listen, Hurricanes app Tracking the Storylines There's No Place Like Home: This marks the Canes' 28th and final home game of the regular season. The team has posted a remarkable 20-3-4 record at PNC Arena this season, an .815 points percentage that is bested only by the New York Islanders (20-3-3, .827). The Canes are 4-0-0 on this five-game homestand, and, no matter the opponent, the First Round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs will open at PNC Arena. Star Fish: The Central Division's Star of the Month for April has continued to put points on the scoresheet in May. Sebastian Aho is riding a season-long, nine-game point streak, during which he's recorded 17 points (6g, 11a). Only Connor McDavid has recorded more points (19) since April 20. High IQ: When he returned to the lineup on April 27 in Dallas, Teuvo Teravainen was reunited on a line with Aho and Andrei Svechnikov. In the five games since, that dynamic trio has combined for 26 points (9g, 17a). Svechnikov has also tallied at least a point in each of those five games (2g, 7a)." https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/gameday-preview-chicago-blackhawks-carolina-hurricanes/c-324388946 https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/projected-lineup-chicago-blackhawks-carolina-hurricanes/c-324407486 "Here is the projected lineup for the Hurricanes. Forwards Svechnikov-Aho-Teravainen Niederreiter-Trocheck-Necas Foegele-Staal-Fast McCormick-Lorentz-Geekie Defensemen Slavin-Hamilton Skjei-Pesce Bean-Hakanpaa Goalies Mrazek Nedeljkovic Scratches: Gardiner, Reimer Injuries: Martinook (lower body), McGinn (upper body), Paquette (lower body)" Last home game(regular season). Hopefully we come out with some nice energy and give the fans something to cheer about early.

Have been thinking the same thing today. Hope one(Or more) of them gets payoff for all grinding the past stretch. Trocheck too. He’s due for a tip in.

If the message came from the ownership of the Rangers I don’t see this ending well for the NHL. It’s obvious they didn’t want to take Wilson out before the playoffs. The players taking measure into their own hands. To the point Washington pulled Wilson as “injured” but it’s obvious it was for his safety or the Rangers safety and poo just kept getting ugly.

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10002173-rangers-fined-250k-after-releasing-statement-ripping-nhl-over-tom-wilson-punishment?utm_source=cnn.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial

I’m gonna have to look that up. The fight in the Vegas, Minnesota game was an epic heavyweight championship. They let them go for probably too long but was still a really clean fight.

And of course worst case scenario.

I agree. I’d rather see the stars split with Tampa though and tonight’s the night to do it unless Nashville fugs up vs The Blue Jackets: Best case scenario is nashville has already clinched by the time we play. And Tampa loses one going into their season capper with Florida. Minnesota is outplaying Vegas right now. I think Colorado is going to be the only challenge for the presidents cup because they literally are playing the dregs of the west except for once Vs. Vegas. Of course we control the destiny for the entire NHL currently, so as long as we keep getting points we are good.

Ugh Dallas stinking it up.

Florida has been eliminated from the one seed. TB is one loss from elimination too. And we got 5 points on Vegas now.

Was really hoping Svech would get a hat trick. I guess there’s still time but way to make them pay for pulling their goalie Necas.

Somebody turned the gas on.

we tried to get way too cute. Should have closed in on them and forced close play.

Also what’s up with our defensive lines. We had two righties out then Slavin and Pesce. Did Skjei get hurt again?

Did anyone else notice Necas go off right before that goal holding his hand?

Ok let’s see if we get a bounce back period.

This goalie(3rd string?) isn’t letting any easy ones slide like Subban did last night either.

Seems like only Fast and Slavin came to play today. Everybody else is either sluggish or just off. Mrazek gets a pass cause he hasn’t had a practice or morning skate in 3-4 days and is coming back off injury. But if he keeps sucking it up...

Ya maybe you should have had a morning skate for Mrazek.

A tiny amount but Dougie put it in a horrible spot for Aho who tried to make a miracle pass back to Dougie and failed and then Dougie just flat out got out skated absolutely. Mrazek was in horrible position too. Svech almost saved that if he had a few more feet to work with. But our PP1 units passing was poo there.

Come on Dougie. That was all on you.

No worries, its a good season and time to be a canes fan. Panthers have been lacking of late.

"For the second time in as many nights, the Carolina Hurricanes, who have earned points in 11 consecutive games (8-0-3), face off against the Chicago Blackhawks. The Match-Up Chicago Blackhawks (22-24-6, 50 points) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (35-10-7, 77 points) Tuesday, May 4, 7 p.m. Watch: Bally Sports South, Bally Sports app Listen: 99.9 FM The Fan, Hurricanes.com/Listen, Hurricanes app Numbers to Know 4: With four career hat tricks, Aho now ranks tied for third with Jeff Skinner for most hat tricks in team history (since relocation), behind Eric Staal (13) and Erik Cole (5). 5: The Canes' magic number for clinching first place in the Central Division is now five points (either won by the Canes or lost by Tampa Bay). 6-2-0: The Canes are closing our their ninth set of back-to-back games this season. They finished 5-2-2 in the first game and bring a 6-2-0 record in the second game into tonight's rematch." https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/gameday-preview-chicago-blackhawks-carolina-hurricanes/c-324293922 https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/projected-lineup-chicago-blackhawks-carolina-hurricanes/c-324338128 "Here is the projected lineup for the Hurricanes. Forwards Svechnikov-Aho-Teravainen Niederreiter-Trocheck-Necas Foegele-Staal-Fast McCormick-Lorentz-Geekie Defensemen Slavin-Hamilton Skjei-Pesce Bean-Hakanpaa Goalies Mrazek Nedeljkovic Scratches: Gardiner, Reimer Injuries: Martinook (lower body), McGinn (upper body), Paquette (lower body) Taxi squad: Ryan, Shore" Chicago is starting the replacement goalie from last night.