Mindless Juices

Tonight, Eric Staal, NHL goal leader will face off with Dominik Hasek, #2 goalie in the NHL. Currently, Hasek is number two in his Goals Against Avg., Save %, Wins, and Shutouts. His save % is .928. Staal has 26 goals under his belt and 51 points total putting him third in the league. Martin Gerber will likely open for the Canes. His Save % is .912. He’ll be facing Daniel Alfredsson who is currently the #2 points scorer in the NHL with 52 points, 23 of which are goals. Additionally, on the front line, the Senators have to-be-Olympian Jason Spezza who has 47 points this season. Staal and Spezza will be teammates, both as alternates, on the Canadian Olympic team. Yeah, can you say good game? Ottawa has the stronger goalie and stronger front line. They are definitely the favorites, but it shouldn’t be an easy win for them. The Canes defense will have to come through big time if they want a win tonight. The Canes are coming off an OT loss to the Lightning, traveling to Ottawa, and have to play again tomorrow night back at home against the Flyers who currently have the same record in their last 10 games as Carolina. Both teams have 49 points after 35 games and a 7-2-1 record for their last 10. The Flyers have a better away record, but the Canes have a better home record. Yeah… another great game.