In case you didn't catch the game last night between the Hurricanes and the Columbus Blue Jackets, and didn't see the collision between Rick Nash's skate and Cam Ward's upper leg, here you can see exactly what happened. If, like me, you love the Hurricanes, this is your 3 minutes from hell.

You can read what you want into Cam's body language as they get him off the ice and down to the locker room.

What exactly did the Canes' do to deserve this season? This is no longer just about laziness, penalties, age or lack of talent. The ongoing displays of "bad luck", they've experienced  goes beyond anything I've ever seen in a sports franchise.

A couple personal observations posted overnight from Canes' media: Chip Alexander and Brian LeBlanc