After a brutal stretch of five games in seven days, the Hurricanes are having their third and final rest day before facing the New Jersey Devils tomorrow. In Albany, ex-Pen Miro Satan registers four points to lead Wilkes-Barre to a win and the River Rats lose Bryan Rodney indefinitely.

Hurricanes News

News & Observer: Fate of Maurice not set in stone

CarolinaHurricanes.com: Down the stretch, Brind'Amour stepping up • Gallery of team photo shoot

The Hockey News: Campbell's Cuts: Many happy returns (about teams who changed coaches)

The Hockey News: Rumor Roundup: Jim Rutherford and Erik Cole Will Cole re-sign with a hometown discount?

USA Today: Q&A with Erik Cole

NHL.com: If the playoffs started today...

Albany River Rats

Albany Times Union: Penguins' Satan gives River Rats a devil of a time • Rats notes 'n quotes: Rodney injured; Boudeleau released

Schnectady Gazette: Rats can't shake bad habits, lose 7-2 • Rats-Penguins postgame • Rodney on right path to move up to NHL (a day old, but interesting comment from Rutherford that Rodney will "have to play his way off the team" next year in camp)

Other News

WHL.ca: Spokane Chiefs' Drayson Bowman named Boston Pizza WHL player of the week

Real GM Hockey: Melichar sent to Norfolk