"We do not train to be merciful here. Mercy is for the weak. Here, in the streets, in competition: A man confronts you, he is the enemy. An enemy deserves no mercy."
Carolina's not been here before. Their resiliency has only brought them back to win after a loss, not after 2 losses in a row.
Sure, in the grand scheme of things, we, like Washington last series, only held serve on our home ice. But this feels different. In that Washington series, we felt that we could've won those first two, Carolina didn't have much a chance in those first two games.
The RBC Center is supposed to be loud, and their fans/team are hanging their comeback on that. But again, is it really any tougher to play in than Philly or Washington? I think not.
Anything can happen, but it starts tonight. A win here puts a stranglehold on the series, a loss makes it a little more interesting. I don't see them, at this point, being able to win 4 outta 6 games against us to take the series though. Overall, I'd take a split down there and be happy, and then try to close it out here in Game 5.
Let's not get ahead of ourselves though, tonight we hit the road and start anew.
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