Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Tony DeAngelo talks about filling the role that Brett Pesce occupied. Pesce was injured in Game 2 of the first-round playoff series with the New York Islanders.
STATES. JIM. >> WINNING IN THE POSTSEASON ISN'T EASY. THE TEAM TO DO IT WELL, TO HAVE A GREAT COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE EXECUTION TALENT AND HEALTH MONDAY CANES DEFENSEMAN BRETT PESCE. HE LEFT THE GAME WITH A LOWER-BODY INJURY IS LIKELY TO MISS THE REST OF THE SERIES VERSUS THE ISLANDERS AS KACY HINTZ SHOWS US IT ACTUALLY LEAVES THE DOOR OPEN FOR FAMILIAR FACE. >> CHRIS, THERE'S NO QUESTION THAT DEFENSEMAN BRETT PESCE. SHE IS A BIG PART OF WHAT THIS TEAM DOES AND NOT HAVING HIM IN THE LINEUP FOR POTENTIALLY THE REST OF THIS SERIES IS CERTAINLY A BIG HOLE THAT NEEDS TO BE FIELD. BUT THIS IS A BIG REASON WHY YOU DON'T TREAT A GUY LIKE TONY D'ANGELO AT THE DEADLINE. THE GUY WHO'S PLAYED SOME MINUTES HERE THIS SEASON, BUT ALSO WAS A BIG PART OF THAT HURRICANES PLAYOFF RUN JUST 2 YEARS AGO. NOW, THIS HAS NOT BEEN THE REGULAR SEASON. THAT D'ANGELO AND HOPE FOR HIMSELF, BUT HE'S GETTING THE OPPORTUNITY NOW AND HE HOPES TO MAKE THE MOST OF IT IS IT IS. THERE'S GUYS NICE ENOUGH TO DO IT. SO YOU GOT TO BE READY WHENEVER. >> WHENEVER THE TIME COMES AND NOW WE'VE GOT WE'VE GOT A CHANCE I CAN COME AND HELP OUT. HOPEFULLY MAKE A DIFFERENCE. CERTAINLY QUALITY PLAYER AND WE A LOT OF FAITH IN HIM. >> I MEAN, LISTEN, HE'S BEEN THERE FOR WE HAVEN'T FOR ALL YEAR. THANK YOU. PLAY ON EVERY GAME. WE WE KNOW WE'VE GOT A PLAYER. THAT'S WHY WE WENT DOWN. WELL, AS IT TURNED OUT THE 2 DAYS IN BETWEEN GAMES, 2, 3, WOULD BE EXACTLY WHAT THE CANES WOULD NEED. JORDAN STAAL SAID IT WAS NICE TO GET A DAY OFF FOLLOWING THAT EMOTIONAL GAME TO WIN ON MONDAY NIGHT. HAVE A CHANCE TO RESET. >> COME TO PRACTICE HERE BEFORE HEADING UP TO LONG ISLAND WHERE THEY KNOW IT WILL BE A TOUGH
