Normally, it'd be game day, but the NHL's wonky postseason schedule has the Canes and Pens taking two days off before resuming the Eastern Conference Finals. With a sloppy Game 1 over, the talk has been about officiating and potential bias instead of matchups and momentum.

Surely all parties are hoping for a more consistent effort from the men in black and white Thursday, but for today the talk will still be about them, along with a couple of injuries.

Canes Country: Interesting Quotes from "Canes Now" Chat

Pensburgh: Matt Cooke hit on Erik Cole: worthy of a suspension? • Being down 0-1 is nothing new to the Carolina Hurricanes

News & Observer: Ex-teammates adapt well to new clubs • DeCock: Conspiracy theorists can just ice those fears • Cole and Ruutu questionable for Game 2 • What were the odds?

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Goal-less Kunitz remains a Penguins playoff asset • Penguins Notebook: Shero says Pesonen still part of future despite no recall • Hurricanes Notebook: Carolina quiet on status of injured wingers for Game 2 • Hurricanes' Locker Room: Goalie Ward a steady defender • Getting tickets for Penguins-Hurricanes' Game 3 in Raleigh not easy • Benedict Cowher? • Cook: Hits and Hypocricy ... A case in point

NHL.com: No news on Ruutu, Cole • Penguins-Hurricanes series blog

WRALSportsFan.com: Stories, video and audio

CarolinaHurricanes.com: Maurice: Nothing New on Cole, Ruutu • Home Games to be Shown on Front Lawn

ESPN.com: "I'm a dad ... I don't like being away"