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The Carolina Hurricanes return home to host the Vancouver Canucks, the 2011 Stanley Cup finalists on Thursday.
As the Hurricanes finished their pre-game skate and the ice was resurfaced, it was expected that the Canucks would take to the ice next, as most teams do on game day.
After both goaltenders, Cory Schneider and Roberto Luongo, took to the ice, barely any other players joined them for what turned out to be an optional pre-game skate.
Since the Canucks come to Raleigh to play the fourth of their five-game road trip, and following a 2-1 shootout loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday, it is probably safe to assume that a rest was needed.
Why not? The Canucks are 7-2-1 in their last ten games and possess a 9-3-0 record on the season on one day rest.
Not much to worry about and understandably so.
However, earlier in the week, the Canucks' Sedin twins, Daniel and Henrik, were the topic of comments made by Chicago Blackhawks Dave Bolland who referred to them as 'sisters' during a
radio interview.
Though Bolland's comments were intended to be taken in jest, Canucks coach Alain Vigneault, provided a less-tactful reaction to them while in Raleigh.
According to the Vancouver Sun's blog, Pass it to Bulis,
Vigneault's comments were equally lacking in tact.
Regardless of the quality of Vigneault's comeback to Bolland's comments, it was a little curious that there was no sign of the Canuck's coach for any more pre-game comments before taking to the ice against the Hurricanes.
Puck drops at 7 pm between the Canucks and Hurricanes at the RBC Center.
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