Having expected Gold Coast to have played AFL finals football by now, superstar Gary Ablett wants to be there when the Suns do break their duck.The two-time Brownlow medallist has been plagued by serious shoulder problems in recent years and will not play again in 2016 after suffering another dislocation in the round-16 win over Brisbane.There have been persistent rumours of a return to Geelong, the club where he and his famous father and namesake remain revered figures.But Ablett, 32, fully anticipates seeing out his career with the Suns, who he joined as their initial captain before the start of the 2011 season.The midfielder admits he seriously considered retirement back in 2014 when he first injured his shoulder.I was 31 at the time, I had been playing for 14 or 15 years and I was asking myself the question why was I doing this?, Ablett told the Nine Networks AFL Footy Show in an interview aired on Thursday night.But I said from the start its about winning a premiership up there.Im happy with where I am at the moment.There has been a lot of hard work go into the last five or six years and I want to be part of that success.I have so many great memories from the Geelong football club, they will always hold a special place in my heart, but I want to play finals football up there (at Gold Coast).Were yet to play finals football (and) I thought we would have at least had a taste of it by now.The injury-plagued Suns have long been out of finals contention in 2016 and sit in fourth-last spot on the ladder with a 5-12 record. 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NHL rules state a game cannot start less than 22 hours before a teams next scheduled contest, and the Red Wings are set to play at Tampa Bay at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday night.Carolina announced a delay on Twitter about 15 minutes before the scheduled start time of 7 p.m., then publicized the postponement around 8:45 p.m.Hurricanes President Don Waddell said a makeup date would probably be decided on Tuesday or Wednesday.Ive seen games cancelled for ice storms and weather, but this is the first one Ive seen because of a seal in the compressors, Carolina general manager Ron Francis said. I dont remember an issue similar to this. Its certainly frustrating.Waddell said the problem was indicated by a computer at about 6 p.m.We had to fix the part that broke and then bring the gas in to fix the Freon, Waddell said. The problem was that the ice temperature got up to about 30 degrees, so once we started chilling it, it was dropping, but at the rate it was dropping, we could not have been comfortable with it until about 9:45. And the safety of the players obviously is first and foremost.Waddell said the normal ice temperature at the start of a game is 18 degrees, but the temperature when the game was postponed was 24.Ive never been a part of something like this, Detroit coach Jeff Blashill said. But the No. 11 concern has to be the safety of the players and the referees.dddddddddddd It was determined we could not get the ice conditions to where they needed to be in time since were playing tomorrow as well.Added Detroit captain Henrik Zetterberg: Its just one of those things. Well get into Tampa a little earlier and there will be a morning skate instead of the optional. Thats the only difference (for Tuesday).The Hurricanes wrote on their Twitter account that they will post ticket and parking refund information on the team website.It was the first time a hockey game at the arena -- which opened for the 1999-2000 season -- was postponed because of technical issues.Three NHL games were postponed in January because of a massive snowstorm. The Washington Capitals postponed games against the Pittsburgh Penguins and Anaheim Ducks, while the Philadelphia Flyers and New York Islanders also held off on a game in Brooklyn.Game notes Carolina is scheduled to practice at PNC Arena on Wednesday at 11 a.m. ... The Hurricanes have gotten points in nine straight home games (8-0-1). ... Detroit won its first meeting of the season with Carolina 4-2 at home on Oct. 25. ... Carolina won the three-game series with the Red Wings last season, winning twice on the road and losing at home.UP NEXTRed Wings: Visit Tampa Bay on Tuesday night in what will be the opener of a two-game trip.Hurricanes: Visit Buffalo on Thursday night before returning home on Friday against Boston. ' ' '