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Coming back from the Olympic hiatus, General Manager Jim Rutherford made [...]
The Washington Capitals defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 in overtime on home ice. Brian Pothier returned to Washington as a Hurricane and Scott Walker and Joe Corvo played against their former team.
The Caps looked dominant through most of the first period, going up 2-0 on goals from Alex Semin and Mike Green. However, the Hurricanes [...]
By Dan Canavan
While Cam Ward is out of the lineup with a back injury, 23 year old netminder Justin Peters made his NHL debut Saturday night against the Islanders in New York. And Peters did not disappoint. He played strong throughout the game, seemingly unfazed by his first start in the big leagues. Peters allowed [...]
On a Positive Note:
Curtis Glencross, who has been a superb penalty killer for Calgary, dominated this game offensively en route to scoring his first career hat trick. Glencross started the night on an active fourth line with Eric Nystrom and Jamal Mayers, though Mayers was ejected after he picked up a major, a minor and [...]
In Part I of The ‘Canes Captains: 14 Franchise Leaders, we explored team captains from 1992 through the present. Here is Part II:
Randy Ladouceur (1991–92) Ladouceur played parts of seven seasons for the franchise in Hartford. In 1993, he would be claimed in the expansion draft by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks. Ladouceur would eventually play [...]
By Dan Canavan
Since General Manager Jim Rutherford recently passed the torch from Rod Brind’Amour to Eric Staal, we thought this would be a great opportunity to review the 14 players who have worn the “C” for the franchise since first taking the ice in 1972.
Eric Staal (2010 – present) Staal is the undisputed leader and [...]
by Dan Canavan
With the New Year upon us, we thought it would be an excellent time to check back in with the 5 prospects that we highlighted at the beginning of the season in Tropical Storm Warning Part I: Five Prospects for Hurricanes Fans to Watch This Season. Here is our take on where they [...]
The 2009-10 hockey season marks the 30th anniversary of the merger between the National Hockey League and the World Hockey Association. It was the last time that such a unification has taken place in a major North American sport…
The pressure on major league athletes is tremendous. For most, roster spots are never secure. Younger players are always gunning for their jobs, and the threat of injury looms in every contest. And in today’s NHL, fringe players and veterans can easily fall victim to the salary cap, which is often driven more by issues [...]
While the popularity of hockey comes and goes depending on where in the United States you may be, it has long-standing tradition in its native land of Canada. So much tradition that in the history of the NHL there have been many families with multiple players in the league. Gordie, Mark and Marty Howe; the [...]
