Emotions aside, let's pause a moment to step back and take a look at the 7-game "series" before the all star break and the current 7-game series we're in right now. Based on results, we can see where we are:

Pre-ASB Seven Game Series Results:
Game 1: Lightning @ 'Canes = WIN
Game 2: 'Canes @ Boston = LOSS
Game 3: Boston @ 'Canes = LOSS
Game 4: Rangers @ 'Canes = WIN
Game 5: 'Canes @ Pitt = LOSS
Game 6: Leafs @ 'Canes = WIN
Game 7: 'Canes @ Isles = WIN

'CANES WIN SERIES!!!

Post-ASB Seven Game Series Results:
Game 1: Boston @ 'Canes = LOSS
Game 2: 'Canes @ Leafs = LOSS
Game 3: Thrash @ 'Canes = WIN
Game 4: 'Canes @ Devils
Game 5: 'Canes @ Flyers
Game 6: 'Canes @ Lightning
Game 7: 'Canes @ Thrash

When you look at just wins and losses total, you can see we've won 5 out of our last 10...that's, um...500 hockey. This current series is huge, with the next four games all being tough. At the end, we can either find ourselves creeping up the standings into 7th place, or we could be falling behind atlanta and (ugh) buffalo...should be an interesting ride. Will update this standings after each game for reference.