[Cobra Mgr]

Canes win 2-0. Great defensive game. There was no room to operate. If you had the puck, you had at best .5 a second before somebody was in your sweater. Skates were flying up in the air throughout.

Couple of things.........

I hate when Carolina is on a national broadcast. Especially Buccigross. They do not like the Canes. I understand no one wants to come to Raleigh. The arena is in an empty area surrounded by land owned by NCSt & their farm school. So the nightlife is non-existent. And the best hotels are miles from the stadium. I live here. I get it. You want NYC, Miami, D.C. anywhere but Raleigh.

But be a pro and call the game fair. Stop the bias towards the opponent every time.

Exhibit A was the disallowed goal from Ottawa. Now me, if I had to take a guess, I thought it was a goal after the replay. Certainly since it was called a goal in live action. But the replay certainly didn't say conclusively one way or the other. So how Toronto thought it did, you got me. I think the Sens have some beef on that.

But afterward, why not give Freddie some props for the stop? If the official call is no goal, then that was a sensational stop from point blank range. But no, the credit is given to the Sens for almost getting the goal.

Anyone that has been reading my hockey posts for the past few years knows I am hard on Frederik. But give the man his due. He was outstanding today. This is the kind of goalie that can get Carolina the cup. I hope he makes me eat my words 15 more times!