[Cobra Mgr]

Canes won game 2 of their 6 game/12 day annual State Fair West Coast Road Trip. They ducked the Ducks 4-1. They remain the only squad w/wins in all of their skates. Seth Jarvis got 3 pts w/2 goals. He now has 5 goals in the 4 games he's played. Alexander Nikishin got his first NHL career goal. Shayne Gostisbehere had 3 helpers, giving him 7 pts on the season. Jarvis, Nikishin, Gost, Jackson Blake, & Aho have scored a point in each of the Canes 4 games.......

......The 1st game on the road trip, San Jose, Brandon Bussi got his 1st win as an NHL goalie........

........I think these October trips are a blessing for the Canes. Every year, they go off on a long road trip when they are fresh. And they get to bond together for 2 weeks...........

The bad............

......Canes are on this road trip w/o Jaccob Slavin who has an injury that is rumored to have been w/him since the playoffs last year. So I'm now wondering why was surgery not considered. My thoughts are the Canes can make the playoffs w/o Slavin. Whatever that needs to be done to have him healthy in April, May & hopefully June, needs is what the plan should be.........

.......Nikolaj Ehlers has yet to score........

.......Power play is still anemic. Just 2 of 14........