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Found January 07, 2012 on Shutdown Line: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Drayson Bowman,  Brandon Sutter,  Jeff Skinner,  Pekka Rinne,  Ryan Suter,  Shea Weber,  Tuomo Ruutu,  Justin Peters,  Justin Faulk
TEAMS: Carolina Hurricanes,  Nashville Predators
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Carolina Hurricanes (14-21-7) at Nashville Predators (21-15-4)Bridgestone Arena, 8 p.m.TV: FS-Carolinas Yet another roster move was made earlier today as winger Drayson Bowman was sent back to Charlotte to make room for returning RW Patrick Dwyer. Do I agree with this move? Absolutely not, because Bowman was doing just about everything right ever since being recalled by Carolina. 52% of the even strength scoring chances went in the Canes favor when Bowman was on the ice and having a presence like that is important when you're a team that's starved for offense like Carolina is right now. That said, the Canes have three natural centers playing on the first line now and with only so many others on the roster, someone had to be sent down and that guy was Bowman. Bowman is also one of the few players who are waiver exempt, so that makes the decision to send him down make more sense. I have a feeling that we'll be seeing him back in Raleigh some time this year, though. Maybe ...
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