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He concluded Carolina's 6-3 win over Buffalo with one assist, two shots, two hits, four blocked shots and a plus-2 rating after being a healthy scratch for the team's first two games of the season. McBain played in the place of Joe Corvo, who watched from the press box instead. He certainly played well enough to merit a place in the lineup for Friday's rematch versus the Sabres, but it will be interesting to see who coach Kirk Muller decides to play.