[roberts]

What a weird game 2 in Raleigh. Rangers with no jump, played 60 minutes in a downshifted gear, and Carolina played right along with them. The Canes' backcheck was absolutely suffocating and for most of the game the puck bounced around aimlessly in center ice. Add to that Sean McDonagh's listless call and it was a brutal game to watch. McDonagh talks a lot but mostly it's stats and bios and why the coaches like this player so much. He calls it like it's a Red Sox game with lots of time to fill between pitches. Not surprising for Round 2 to lack some luster after that classic opening round.