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Five Points Back, Every Game a Must-Win for Canes
Carolina entered last weekend facing a home-and-home with the Tampa Bay Lightning and the very real prospect of falling out of the playoff race. Carolina took the first meeting, 4-3,...
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Top Dollar For Top Point Producers
A detailed breakdown of the dollar/point value among the NHL’s leading scorers.
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The Incredible Cost of Scoring Goals
Goal Scoring does not come cheap, here’s a list of the top goal producers in the NHL and how much their production is worth.
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Maple Leafs Face Hurricanes in Battle of Playoff Bubble Teams
The Toronto Maple Leafs roll into Carolina tonight for a crucial match up between two teams that are on the playoff bubble. Making the playoffs is a much more difficult...
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Ward Stands Tall, Carolina Stays Afloat in Mediocre East
Any victory would have done. Carolina got the one they needed. Cam Ward turned away 40 shots, more than half of them in a furious first period, and the Hurricanes...
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Ten young guns with the potential to join Jarome Iginla in the exclusive 10 x 30 Club
Christopher Ralph is THW’s prospect and draft analyst (Explore THW’s new Prospects Guide page). By now you’ve seen Jarome Iginla has added quite a monumental feather in his cap. He...
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NHL power rankings, Feb. 23
Through games of Feb. 22 1. (1) Vancouver (38-14-9): With so many injuries on the blue line, expect the Canucks to make a deal for a defenseman before the deadline...
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NHL Power Rankings, February 14
NHL Power Rankings, February 14 In the spirit of the Hallmark-created holiday of St. Valentine’s Day, this week we take a look at what I love about each of the...
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Lightning Does Not Strike Twice As Bolts Win Ninth Straight Overtime Game
February-2 is ground hog day but the Tampa Bay Lightning almost saw the shadow of the Buffalo Sabres with less than a minute to play in Saturday evening’s game against the Carolina...
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Raising Cane
Raleigh, North Carolina certainly has come a long way since the days of Lyle Wildgoose and the old ECHL Raleigh Icecaps. First NHL hockey in 1999, followed by a Stanley...
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Mike Green Makes the Most of First All-Star Appearance
With all the accolades he has under his belt, Mike Green was still missing one: NHL All-Star. He had been named to post-season All-NHL teams before, but until this weekend...
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From Abdelkader to Zuccarello – 31 Jan 2011
Welcome to the post-All-Star Weekend hangover. As we all head back to work the media and players start their return home to prepare for the start of long road to...