Cool update from @downtownraleigh.bsky.social - Thursday's Game 5 watch party is moving to Red Hat Amphitheater! downtownraleigh.org/post/where-t...

I, for one, appreciate Ryan ordering the forward lines this way. Chief's been getting it done.

Ratings for Game 2 Thursday (the Tarps Off game at Lenovo) peaked at 5.8 Million. FIVE POINT EIGHT MILLION.

weather report for Game 5 is hot and humid. Really hot, really humid.

WTF?

Martinook's blog from Las Vegas this afternoon is pretty interesting - after that game. Upbeat and disappointed and excited and tired. www.nhl.com/news/topic/p...

It's like he went from Chopsticks to Rachmaninoff. Mostly it's impressive how well he knows his players.

Sportsnet posted RBA's availability, which was over zoom from the team hotel with shaky wifi. Less than 3 mins here, still good to hear he's got a positive vibe (yes? do yall read it that way?). www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/video/we...

Doug Warf posted this gem; it's getting a lot of love at X. "FWIW: In game 3 of the ‘06 ECF, Cam Ward was pulled for Gerber after giving up 4 straight on the road. Canes fought back to lose by one goal. In game 4, Gerber got the start and pitched a 4-0 shutout."

Rod Blend'Amour was operating like a mad man after the 2nd intermission, down 4-0, last night. Yeah, Carrier went out, but sheez. On the Left is the "normal shift chart" for 2 periods, all the forward lines synced. On the Right is the crazy "braid" of the final 40+. This from @hockeyviz.com

I am reminded of Rod Brind’Amour in the aftermath of Game 7 at NJ in 2009. When the room opened, everyone ran to Staal, but I walked over to Brind’Amour and we just sort of looked at each other. Finally he exhaled and said, “It’s amazing the shit we can pull off sometimes.” That was my lede.

I'll be listening for the RED on the anthem.

it's 60 mins to game time, and they've released a bunch of upper level seats for direct purchase.

New A3Z: - A shift in the third period that turned the game for Carolina. - Carolina cleaning up their d-zone play & VGK countering it. - Canes getting back to basics on their power play. - When a slog turns into an instant classic. allthreezones.substack.com/p/stanley-cu...

Not to be all smug and superior, but Vegas hasn't sold out all the primary tickets yet for tonight's game. Those blue dots are direct purchase (note that they don't use Ticketmaster) If you want to look at prices, they're similar to Lenovo this week. tix.axs.com/c8egKQAAAACK...

If any of you huge Caniacs left something from the Eye behind in section 334 of Lenovo on Thursday night, send me a DM describing what it is, and we’ll get it back to you. #LetsGoCanes

I’d give anything to see again the RBA tribute video from when he hit 1000 NHL points with the It’s Not Easy song.

Im not sure how likely this is but trying to scrounge up 5 tickets tonight for my brother and his family(I'll pay for them). Does anyone have extras they arent using? I can venmo or paypal. Can they even be transferred?

I just found out Girl22 didn't know about the best Canes hype video ever, and I wonder who else out there might like to be introduced to this moment. (And if the Canes would re-make it with updated players, I just might fall on my knees and cry) youtu.be/WcO_iTrQcZ8?...

Y’all. ESPN just released the entirety of the 2006 Game 7 Cup Final between the Canes and Oilers on YouTube!!!! In HD!!! #TakeWarning youtu.be/OcU8IxgT6TQ?...

Steve Levy giving props to the Lenovo crowd this morning:

If you missed it last night, Ryan from Hot Garbage Sports was on with @joeovies.bsky.social and as always...fantastic discussion youtu.be/rsM-We68fA4...

From Sportsnet's Luke Fox, big props to the crowd at the Lenny. www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/...

Not sure how I missed this yesterday. Good stuff! #SoundTheSiren

Now that we know there's a Game 5, who sounds the opening siren? I'm going with Peter Laviolette. (and we already know who gets it if there's a Game 7)

Sportsnet's Kyle B with Seth Jarvis after the game: www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/video/en...

The Sportsnet panel after the game is awesome. Bieksa loves this team. www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/video/ho...

80 years?

I've been speechless for 20 minutes. Unfuckingbelievable

Playing “The Rising” at Lenovo iykyk

They set up the NHL Ntwk panel at the same spot where Shane and Hanna were on the main concourse until this season. (c Sect 114)

ESPN says Game 1 of the Golden Knights-Hurricanes SCF averaged 4.8 million viewers. **Most-watched Stanley Cup Final Game 1 since 2019.** Really good start in what has been a really good postseason viewership story for the NHL. #BuTthErAtinGs

Does anyone need a parking pass for tonight’s Canes/Vegas Stanley Cup Final Game 2? Selling mine for $60, which is cost.

Feature on the Moore Sq viewing party for Game 1 - lots of pics. Looks like a great set up.

I've had 2 already this morning, all with people outside NC, and ended both with "Go Canes!" Spreading the Caniac Gospel one Teams call at a time.

"When asked for comment, Democratic candidate Roy Cooper proceeded to discuss why Matt Cullen was one of the most underrated bottom 6 centers in NHL history."

I don't think I've seen any posts of the Watch Party in downtown Raleigh. Was there a low turn out?

Scheyer even waved and laughed when the Wolfpack/Tar Heels in the crowd boo'd him on the jumbotron. He gets it. Love this clip:

proud of us

Just got the email for the watch party ticket sale (to STMs) for Gms 3 and 4 - in Lenovo. It included these very relevant notes: * There is a six (6) ticket purchase limit. Watch party tickets are not eligible for resale. Tickets posted for resale may result in cancellation of all Canes tickets.*

Carolina had a 10-2 edge in scoring chances and a 4-0 edge in high-danger chances at 5v5 in the first period. Vegas had a 8-3 and 4-1 edge respectively in the second.

Dimitri Filipovic (on his superb @pdocast.bsky.social) and systems-guru Jack Han with an excellent series preview today; great to learn more re: the systems, analytics and otherwise, of each team. I loved their insight to how the two teams match up. #soundthesiren open.spotify.com/episode/0haL...

I didn't see this coming. 👀 And I won't spoil the surprise. (paywall removed) www.nytimes.com/athletic/731...

The refs tomorrow will be Wes McCauley and Chris Rooney, on the lines will be Devin Berg and Matt MacPherson #SoundTheSiren

Well. Wow. Adam Gold, Greg Wyshynski and Sean Gentille all together discussing the details of the Hurricanes in the Cup Final. My brain can't process this mash-up of all my regular podcasters focused on my favorite subject. 😂🤩 youtu.be/nJYdHewL6Ac?...

On the SCF tickets, one thing I noticed when I logged in Saturday at Ticketmaster is that there wasn't any geo-blocking going on, so it was a possible all those tickets went to buyers around the country/world.

Here's all the details on the watch parties for home (South Plaza and downtown Raleigh) and away games (inside Lenovo) www.nhl.com/hurricanes/n...

pretty sure that's Sara Civian asking a q to Jarvis at the 7 min mark. Is that a first? I really regret they didn't overlap here in Raleigh b/c it would've set a new standard for smart and funny hockey dialog.