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Reading Assignments
- The Hurricanes officially have an Eastern Conference Final opponent! The Canes will take on the Boston Bruins with Game 1 likely facing off Thursday night in the TD Garden. [Us]
- Don Waddell jumped on Sirius XM to talk Canes hockey yesterday and their ticket to the Eastern Conference Finals.
Don Waddell @NHLCanes on his #Jerks advancing to the 3rd round of the #StanleyCup Playoffs!#Canes GM also talked about his goalie situation and Micheal Ferland's injury status Monday on @SiriusXMNHL @StellickSimmer with @GordStellick @simmerpuck @CanesPR #NHL #Siriusxm 91 pic.twitter.com/yZqCDtc8bp
— SiriusXM NHL Network Radio (@SiriusXMNHL) May 6, 2019
- The Sedin’s seem to be enjoying their retirement from the game of hockey.
Congratulations Henrik & Daniel Sedin on your first Marathon! Rumour has it this won't be their last #bmovm #runvan pic.twitter.com/3Lq4xB9ssV
— Vancouver Marathon (@BMOVanMarathon) May 6, 2019
- Governor Roy Cooper underwent an elective procedure on his back yesterday. We’re hearing that the surgery won’t end his season.
Gov. Cooper today underwent an elective procedure to repair a herniated disc that was causing lower back pain. The governor is alert and resting, reading bills and directing staff.
— Governor Roy Cooper (@NC_Governor) May 6, 2019
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- John Forslund jumped on the David Glenn Show yesterday to talk about the upcoming series and Don Cherry. [Hipcast] (starts around 24:00)
- There were quite a few post-practice interviews yesterday:
- Brind’Amour
- Aho
- Hamilton
- Mrazek
- Faulk
- Fleury
- McKegg
- How does Justin Williams prepare for the Eastern Conference Final? The answer won’t really surprise you.
How does @JustinWilliams captain of the Carolina Hurricanes prepare for the Eastern Conference Final? He plays ball hockey with his kids of course. Feature coming soon on Hockey Night in Canada. #HNIC #Sportsnet #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/xTTknksb1a
— Christine Simpson (@SNChrisSimpson) May 6, 2019
About Last Night
- Last night’s Game 6 between the Boston Bruins vs. Columbus Blue Jackets decided the series as the Bruins picked up a 3-0 win in Columbus in front of an incredible effort from Tuukka Rask. The biggest talking point coming out of the series will be yet another refereeing controversy that will most likely have a direct impact on the Canes and the Eastern Conference Final. Here’s the play in question:
McAvoy hits Anderson high, he's given two minutes for an illegal check to the head #CBJ #NHLBruins pic.twitter.com/M9xcUEMH4D
— Shayna (@hayyyshayyy) May 7, 2019
- Both series in the West will go to Game 7. Gabriel Landeskog scored 2:30 into overtime to give the Avalanche a 3-2 win and tie the series at 3. Game 7 in St. Louis is tonight at 8:00 between the Blues and Stars, and the Sharks and Avalanche will get the winner-take-all spotlight on Wednesday at 9:00.
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