Back on the horse after regulation loss number one of the young season, the Canes face the Lightning in Tampa tonight. I assume Mrazek will get the nod in net following a strong performance in Winnipeg, but again ... with two backups, it doesn't really matter. I haven't heard of any other lineup shifts, so I'll let others follow up with that stuff as the morning skates yield info.
Tampa has only played 3 games thus far, and are off to a 2-1-0 start. Their offense got untracked big time in their last outing, as they throttled Columbus 8-2. The Ning are deep and talented and come at you in waves. Stamkos and Palat haven't lit the lamp yet and Callahan is on IR, but Brayden Point is off to a hot start. Again ... they've got quality depth in pretty much every department. Carolina should be pretty well versed on what they do given multiple pre season chances for a close look. By the same token Tampa isn't going to be surprised by the Canes new approach, having already dipped their feet in that pond. Now for the real deal. This is a pretty rough patch in the schedule, to be facing the Jets and Lightning in consecutive road games ... especially with such a young team. This one is a pretty tough hill to climb.
Tampa has only played 3 games thus far, and are off to a 2-1-0 start. Their offense got untracked big time in their last outing, as they throttled Columbus 8-2. The Ning are deep and talented and come at you in waves. Stamkos and Palat haven't lit the lamp yet and Callahan is on IR, but Brayden Point is off to a hot start. Again ... they've got quality depth in pretty much every department. Carolina should be pretty well versed on what they do given multiple pre season chances for a close look. By the same token Tampa isn't going to be surprised by the Canes new approach, having already dipped their feet in that pond. Now for the real deal. This is a pretty rough patch in the schedule, to be facing the Jets and Lightning in consecutive road games ... especially with such a young team. This one is a pretty tough hill to climb.