Hurricane defenseman forward Derek Joslin played 8:01 tonight against the San Jose Sharks. This is Joslin’s first game as a forward (moved to the position because of the current depth on the back end) and I thought he looked well on a line with Anthony Stewart and Tim Brent. They were certainly the most physical line with 7 hits (3 by Joslin.)

Hurricane defenseman forward Derek Joslin played 8:01 tonight against the San Jose Sharks. This is Joslin’s first game as a forward (moved to the position because of the current depth on the back end) and I thought he looked well on a line with Anthony Stewart and Tim Brent. They were certainly the most physical line with 7 hits (3 by Joslin.)

It’s no secret that Minnesota Wild defenseman Marek Zidlicky wants to be a member of the New Jersey Devils – yet circumstance between Zidlicky and Wild GM Chuck Fletcher might squash any chance of that happening. If that’s the case, Victoria Matiash of ESPN believes that the Devils could turn their focus to Hurricanes defenseman Bryan Allen.

. “Both sides have a full understanding of the parameters and now we have to see where it goes,” Rutherford said. “This is not something that has to drag on. We’ve gone through how it would work, for both sides — the upsides, the downsides. By the first of next week we should have a better understanding of where the situation stands.”

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