With his television duties concluded for the season, Hurricanes broadcaster John Forslund will be sharing his occasional thoughts on the playoffs with Canes Now. Enjoy...

Morning Thoughts for Game 2...

My good friends at the N&O have afforded me a chance to blog some thoughts in this space for the rest of the remarkable run through the playoffs by the Canes. So in the spirit of "concise blogosphere bullets" here we go.

The Hurricanes released the schedule for Thursday's "Summer Fun Fest" at the RBC Center, with Justin Williams, Chad LaRose, coach Peter Laviolette and television broadcaster John Forslund scheduled to appear.