Game 18: Carolina Hurricanes (9-7-1) @ Washington Capitals (6-10-1) (Alex Semin Returns)

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Only hope now is that Buffalo beats Tampa and NYR beats Winnipeg so we can maintain that slight lead.

[lightsout]

Not all on Cam this time. Didn't play bad. We need to get healthy and we have to start getting wins at home. Need that confidence. Tough game Thursday. Malkin should still be out, so at least there's that. Won't have to worry about him killing us as usual. Gotta win through Sunday to stay in position of that 8 seed and potentially the lead of the division to keep ourselves in 3rd.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Canes fall 3-0, Ward makes 37 saves!

Winnipeg has beaten New York, but it's no big deal, we hold onto third because of games in hand.

[Sapper]

Please hold on Buffalo.

[Sapper]

Maintain 3rd despite loss - but the division will be a race to the end.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Got to love that we best Buffalo twice, get smacked by Tampa twice... Then Buffalo goes out and beats Tampa lol.

Professional sports...ha

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Florida just won, so we might be in the worst division in hockey but the race we'll without a doubt be the tightest.

Hurricanes- 19 points

Lightning- 19 points

Jets- 19 points

Panthers- 16 points

Capitals- 15 points

Sheesh

[Sapper]

Yea - It's the old NFC West hah.

We need to steal one from Pitt without Malkin. Get both against Florida to re-take the edge and hope to win 2 out of 3 on the 3 game home stretch.

And please get healthy - not a season to play with a bandaged roster each night. Not sure how many times I have said 'Dammit Ruutu' this year.

[iamcline]

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