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Hurricanes Newsstand — May 21

Finally. It's nearly time for Game 2. The Hurricanes will look to bounce back and earn a split in their Eastern Conference Finals series with the Penguins. But they may have to do so without Erik Cole and Tuomo Ruutu.

The good news is Cole participated in the morning skate and could be available. Ruutu is looking less likely.

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I figured you guys might like this from penguins.com (12:25 update)

Here is an update from ’Canes coach Paul Maurice on the status of Erik Cole and Tuomo Ruutu. Cole skated in the morning skate while Ruutu did not.

“Erik looked like he does in most morning skates and we’ll see how he feels when he comes to the rink tonight,” Maurice said.

When a reporter inquired further on Ruutu, Maurice joked:

“He wasn’t quite as noticable in the morning skate.”

But later, Maurice confirmed that Ruutu will also be a game-time decision.

by Hooks Orpik on May 21, 2009 1:57 PM EDT reply actions  

thx Hooks … looks like Cole will play, but I think we’re all doubtful on Ruutu.

by Cory Lavalette on May 21, 2009 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

And why are there some people who just don’t understand Mo’s dry whit? “He wasn’t quite as noticable in the morning skate.” That is classic Mo.

Go Canes!

by ivyleager on May 21, 2009 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

Classic Mo… Why doesn’t the NHL try to market that….????

by Mateos_Canes_Lamp on May 21, 2009 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

because they don’t have a sense of humor……oh, wait, they have officials……..(did I say that out loud?)

by kcljar on May 21, 2009 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

to me, the refs are anything but funny

GM of CanesCountry.com

by Bob Wage on May 21, 2009 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah… but they seem to amuse themselves….

by Mateos_Canes_Lamp on May 21, 2009 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

And some of their jokes

like the amazing flying 6’5", 250lbs man sideways into a triple somersault into his goalie just ain’t that funny.

Knowledge is Power!
Power Corrupts!
Study hard,
Become Evil!

by lcd2you on May 21, 2009 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

Let us pray to the hockey gods for RUU to feel like a teenager.

by canescup on May 21, 2009 3:14 PM EDT reply actions  

I call upon Cthulhu to reach out

from his dreams and give strength and a few more limbs to Ruutu so he may smite the frozen and water-logged birds as they are dragged into the abyss

Kumbiyah

Knowledge is Power!
Power Corrupts!
Study hard,
Become Evil!

by lcd2you on May 21, 2009 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

ruuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

Let’s go big guy get er done we can do this. Hope you are AOK

by BOOBY on May 23, 2009 6:18 PM EDT reply actions  

RRRRRRuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

my main man hope you return next season. Have a good summer.

robert

by BOOBY on May 30, 2009 7:53 AM EDT reply actions  

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