Round One: Carolina @ New Jersey

The Canes are winning more battles...they have more energy in this one.

still not a carolina type of game they seem to have troubles getting shots on the net and stall still is playing as well as he can... he is playing good but he can still knock it up a notch...BAM(i hope i am not the only one who watched futurama)

Agreed...tough to ramp it up against the Devs though cool)

if they want to win they are going to have to find another level to shift up to

Ward is playing a seriously good game

langenbruner is out for the game 10 min left

that hurts the devs 4 sure

eric staal just went through every man on the devils with a great shot at the net... thats what i expect from staal....no goal but still turning up the heat

looks like the devils are heading to OT

davetherave wrote:Ward is playing a seriously good game

If Ward gets his Cup run game back then look out. Even the Bruins should be scared IMO.

caissie_1 wrote:Hurricanes in 6. They are one of the hottest team's in the league. Ward is playing great and well even Brodeur seems to have slowed down.

Being one of the hottest teams doesn't mean much. St. Louis had THE BEST second half record in the NHL. I really doubt they get past the Nucks.

i think brodeur should have taken the rest of the year to make sure he is back to full health he has looked a little rusty to end the season but i think he will be fine he is a big game performer i doubt carolina will knock them out

CANES FORK THE DEVILS

Man, I couldn't watch *anything* tonight. Worse, I was in the car and the best I could get is crappy reception on the Pens game. I could make out about every 4th word, as long as my car was facing a certain direction. God, I hate AM.

Too bad...great game.

Canes will give the Devs some serious headaches.

More fun for us!!!
:D:

Carolina 2, New Jersey 1

	1	2	3	OT	T
CAR	1	0	0	1	2
NJD	1	0	0	0	1

Final OT

7:30 PM ET, April 17, 2009
Prudential Center
Newark, New Jersey

Canes need just 2:40 of OT to even first-round series with Devils

NEWARK, N.J. (AP)-- Defenseman Tim Gleason scored his first NHL playoff goal on a slap shot at 2:40 of overtime and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 Friday night, tying their first round playoff series at a game apiece.



Gleason's shot from the right point appeared to hit the skate of Devils defenseman Niclas Havelid and carom past defenseless goalie Martin Brodeur.

Eric Staal, who provided a screen in front of Brodeur, scored the other goal for the Hurricanes. Carolina, which lost the series opener 4-1 on Wednesday, seemed to find its game in the second period on Friday.

Zach Parise tallied for the Devils, who lost captain Jamie Langenbrunner to a lower body injury in the second period.

IMO this will shape into one of the better of the 1st round series.

Kudos to the Canes for getting this one into OT, where it is anyone's game.

The Devils will turn it up though, for game 3

i still think the canes dont have enough to take out the devils but if they are going to it is up to them to do it will langenbruner is out... he is gone for two games and is huge on the devils team