Tuesday Caterwaul: Panthers Gameday Open Forum
[New Carolina head coach Kirk] Muller will meet the Hurricanes players today at the RBC Center. He will take them through the morning skate, then coach them this evening against the Florida Panthers, the surprise leaders of the Southeast Division.
- The News-Observer's Chip Alexander
There is absolutely no excuse for the Cats departing Raleigh with anything less than two points tonight. If Dineen's boys can't "get up" for this one - division rival, an untried coach at this level, a Canes team spiraling south in the standings, and an opportunity to seal a potential 5-point lead over Washington - the Panthers may have deeper issues than simply struggling recently to defeat Tampa's 1-3-1.
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Rank | Team | GP | W | L | OT | PTS | GF | GA | Home | Away | Last 10 | Streak |
1 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 77 | 59 | 8-1-2 | 6-5-2 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | |
2 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 79 | 75 | 6-3-2 | 8-5-0 | 5-4-1 | Won 3 | |
3 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 64 | 59 | 5-2-4 | 7-5-0 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | |
4 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 75 | 47 | 9-5-1 | 5-2-0 | 9-0-1 | Won 1 | |
5 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 80 | 68 | 6-4-2 | 7-3-1 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | |
6 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 56 | 43 | 6-1-1 | 6-4-2 | 8-2-0 | Won 2 | |
7 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 27 | 67 | 61 | 6-6-1 | 7-3-0 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | |
8 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 25 | 70 | 73 | 8-2-1 | 4-7-0 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | |
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9 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 25 | 57 | 58 | 5-4-1 | 7-5-0 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | |
10 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 24 | 63 | 72 | 7-3-0 | 4-7-2 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | |
11 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 24 | 69 | 79 | 6-4-1 | 5-6-1 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | |
12 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 61 | 60 | 4-5-4 | 6-5-0 | 5-3-2 | OT 1 | |
13 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 66 | 74 | 5-3-0 | 4-7-4 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | |
14 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 20 | 60 | 83 | 5-6-2 | 3-7-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | |
15 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 41 | 68 | 5-6-2 | 1-5-2 | 2-6-2 | Won 1 | |
Why last night rocked:
- Fourteen clubs from the East jumped on a one-day Minnesota bandwagon, willing the Wild to a coma-like 3-1 victory over Tampa Bay
Why last night jonesed:
- None to be found. OT: Florida's 6-3-1 record over their past ten is tied for third-best in the conference among "playoff" teams
Why tonight is a Big Deal:
- St. Louis at Washington, 7pm
- Isles at Buffalo, 7pm
- Pittsburgh at the Rags, 7:30pm...how huge is this one?
- Ottawa at Winnipeg, 8:30pm
Next up for the Cats:
- Tonight @ Carolina; game thread at 6pm
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