Bowman more comfortable this time

Drayson Bowman's first opportunity with the Canes this season wasn't so much a callup as a cameo. Recalled from Albany (AHL) for the Jan. 16 game against the Atlanta Thrashers, the forward had 10:23 in ice time in his NHL debut. After the 5-3 loss at the RBC Center, he was promptly reassigned to the River Rats. But his second recall has been more lasting. He has played the last five games, with a high of 12:25 in ice time against the Thrashers on March 27. "I'm just having fun," Bowman said after today's morning skate. "They called me up here, I feel like I'm playing pretty well and I feel like I'm getting better every game. "I didn't have a whole lot of time last time to get comfortable. This time they've given me a stretch of games to get comfortable out there." When recalled March 24, the Canes' third-round pick in 2007 was third among the Rats with 17 goals in 56 AHL games. He had 32 points in his first profe...