Matt Karash: Kirk Muller through first quarter of season

Special teams in general have been very much improved, too - a surefire sign of good coaching.

Love the way the canes are playing this year, looks like the balance of power in the SE has shifted away from Washington towards Carolina and Tampa in a big way.

Special teams in general have been very much improved, too - a surefire sign of good coaching.

Love the way the canes are playing this year, looks like the balance of power in the SE has shifted away from Washington towards Carolina and Tampa in a big way.
- TommyDeVito

I wish I could agree with you about special teams but the penalty kill has been awful this year (e.g. 4 power play goals given up against the Islanders). The power play has improved though.

Now that it has been confirmed that Skinner's upper body injury is a concussion do you think he will see the ice again this season and does Rutherford make a move before the trade deadline?

Also Ryan Murphy has been called up from the Kitchener Rangers With Pitkanen likely coming back tonight, Is there another d-man hurt that hasn't been announced that made this move necessary?

Is there any goaltending contreversy in Carolina?

Do you expect Ellis to start your next game? or come back with Ward? (Who played great before getting stunned by the Plekanec goal on monday.)

Is there any goaltending contreversy in Carolina?

Do you expect Ellis to start your next game? or come back with Ward? (Who played great before getting stunned by the Plekanec goal on monday.)
- Scabeh

No controversy. Ward is the guy in net for the Canes. We just have a reliable back up now that will mean that Ward won't get 70 starts in a full season anymore.

No controversy. Ward is the guy in net for the Canes. We just have a reliable back up now that will mean that Ward won't get 70 starts in a full season anymore.
- Barbecued Hockey

I agree thats the way it should be.