No score at the end of the first

Overall I’d say it was a good first period, even if the Oilers didn’t score. The officiating has been terrible again. The first penalty called against the Oilers on Staios was complete crap, it should have been a penalty against Carolina. The last penalty against the Oilers was also stupid, as the play had been called for offside, and the “hook” was no where to be found. Both of Carolina’s penalties were deserved (especially the one where Hedican left his feet). The only plus side is that there haven’t been many penalties for the referees to miss.

The Oilers have come out playing a very physical game, and their power play is on fire tonight (well, they didn’t score, but they have had lots of shots and have controlled the play for once). They gotta come out in the second period and continue what they are doing, maybe with a few more shots.

Doug Weight is out for the Hurricanes, and Erik Cole is in – not smart as far as Tom and I are concerned. Hasn’t played in three months, could be injured again, not good.

Bob Cole and Harry Neil are still idiots, though they have been better tonight than they were on Wednesday. Don Cherry hasn’t been better – still using Coach’s Corner as his personal soapbox. Stop the madness Don, stick to hockey. If you want to talk politics, get a blog like the rest of us!