Earlier this month, THW's Mike Coll…
Pittsburgh PenguinsRALEIGH, N.C.—The Carolina Hurricanes concluded the home portion of their 2011-12 schedule in poetic fashion on Thursday night, defeating the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 in front of 17,836 at PNC Arena. Eric Staal beat Peter Budaj in the third round of the shootout to give the Canes their first win in the skills competition this season. ...
We have survived much this fantasy hockey season but now comes the first March edition of “Chutes And Ladders”. Riding the fortunes of a fantasy hockey team can be a lot like the original Milton Bradley game. There are enough twists and turns to drive any normal person crazy. So imagine what it is like ...
RALEIGH, N.C.—Many people in Carolina knew that the Hurricanes were capable of becoming a winning hockey team. But no one thought it would happen this quickly. The Canes had taken a firm grasp on last place in the Eastern Conference under the guidance of Paul Maurice, and with an 8-14-4 record, effectively eliminated themselves from ...
Jim Neveau, Senior NHL Columnist Before this NHL season kicked off, one of the teams that pundits were talking about as a legitimate Stanley Cup contender was the Chicago Blackhawks. Not only did they have a long off-season to get healthy and rested up beforehand, but they still had some of the top offensive weapons ...
RALEIGH, N.C.—The 2012 playoffs may be out of reach for the Hurricanes, but that doesn’t mean Carolina doesn’t have a lot to accomplish over the next several months. 2011-12 is turning into a tale of two seasons in Raleigh, the difference between the two being the coach behind the bench. A lot has changed since ...
2014 is a long way off. Most people don’t even know where they will be in two years, let alone what the 2014 version of Team Canada will look like. But I guarantee you would be hard pressed to find a true Canadian hockey fan who hasn’t at the very least thought about who will be ...
The Carolina Hurricanes have swept the Boston Bruins. Believe it or not, the Canes have gone a perfect 4 and 0 against the Big Bad Bruins which has to be the highlight of their season so far. To top it off, they beat a very good Los Angeles Kings team on Saturday night as well. ...
Not everyone loves the All-Star break. Not especially streaking clubs like the Los Angeles Kings. From Los Angeles to Ottawa, perhaps somewhere in-between, the Kings lost some of the scoring touch, they picked up leading up to the break. Perhaps it’s a change of calendar thing, because these Kings look like the team from December, ...
The last time that the Carolina Hurricanes made the NHL playoffs was the 2008-2009 campaign. It looks more likely every day that the trend of missing the playoffs will continue. They sit dead last in the Eastern Conference and have played more games than anyone in the East besides Ottawa. The Hurricanes need offensive help ...
By Bob Mand, Boston Bruins Senior Correspondent The Boston Bruins are 28-9-1 against 28 out of their 29 foes in the NHL, a .750 point percentage and 123-point pace over 82 games. Of course, the Bruins have run into one squad that has their number – a team whose underwhelming performance this season is only surpassed by their shocking ...
