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Canes lost their 1st of the season 1-4 to the Knights. This was one of those where things just didn't bounce the Canes way. Goalie Anderssen had some tough luck. 1st goal was an own goal as the puck went off of Walker's stick as he attempted to block a pass. 2nd goal, you just give it up to Dorofoyev (sp?) who made a nifty move. Anderssen got him back w/a fantastic robbery in the 2nd period. 3rd goal was a giveaway on what should have been a penalty (Listen to the Vegas announcers. Even they thought it should have been a PP to the Canes). Last goal was an empty netter.

Canes lone goal was from Aho, assisted by Jarvis & Ehlers. It keeps Aho & Jarvis' point streaks going. And gives Ehlers his 1st point in a Canes uniform. Which is really misleading about Nikolaj's play. He is on the same line as Aho & Jarvis. They aren't having the starts they are having w/o Ehlers skating well.

On the opposite end of the Ehlers spectrum is Svechnikov. We have to begin to ask, what is wrong w/Andrei? He has zero points in 5 skates. We keep waiting for the light bulb to stay on. But it continues to flicker. For maybe 25 games, he looks like a bonafide all-star. For about 10-20, he looks like he should be in the AHL. The rest, you don't see him. He's either injured or just not making an impact. I wanted the Canes to use him as trade bait this off season while the rest of the league still felt he could be something. But I imagine those that see him that way are dwindling. He might be a piece they could move at the trade deadline when the Canes are shopping for a 2nd line C or improvement in goal.