On Ron Francis sweater retirement night, the Carolina Hurricanes won the second half of a home and home with the Atlanta Thrashers by the score of 4-1. The Canes scored 2 in the openning period after the entire team warmed up in #10 jerseys and then watched Francis' number lofted to the rafters of the RBC never to be worn again.
Justin Williams and Erik Cole scored the first two goals and Anton Babchuck scored his first as a Cane in the second on a power play. Kevyn Adams scored an open netter in the final minute of play to finish the scoring.
The Thrashers Marc Savard scored their only goal on a power play. Ilya Kovaichuk was held to no points in both matches with the Hurricanes.
The game featured 21 penalties called - many hard to detect as most of the second period was played with one or both teams at less than full strength.
The Hurricanes continue to win despite another rash of injuries. Matt Cullen was hit in the face with a puck in Atanta and returned to Raleigh with his jaw wired shut and two - four weeks off. Oleg Teverdovsky is day to day with an upper torso injury. Corey Stillman, Mike Commodore and Aaron Ward are both day to day and Josef Vasicek is still out indefinitely.
Justin Williams and Erik Cole scored the first two goals and Anton Babchuck scored his first as a Cane in the second on a power play. Kevyn Adams scored an open netter in the final minute of play to finish the scoring.
The Thrashers Marc Savard scored their only goal on a power play. Ilya Kovaichuk was held to no points in both matches with the Hurricanes.
The game featured 21 penalties called - many hard to detect as most of the second period was played with one or both teams at less than full strength.
The Hurricanes continue to win despite another rash of injuries. Matt Cullen was hit in the face with a puck in Atanta and returned to Raleigh with his jaw wired shut and two - four weeks off. Oleg Teverdovsky is day to day with an upper torso injury. Corey Stillman, Mike Commodore and Aaron Ward are both day to day and Josef Vasicek is still out indefinitely.
? ? ? ? ? Hopefully I'll be at the Bruins/Canes game next Sunday at 1pm.
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