Andrew Luistro
Andrew Luistro graduated from Appalachian State University. An avid sports fan, he began beat writing for the Sunbelt Hockey Journal, part of The Hockey Writers Network, with a focus on the Carolina Hurricanes. Andrew also actively follows the Boston Red Sox and Carolina Panthers, among other teams. Follow him on Twitter @ndrewL7
Author's Posts
‘Canes Can’t Win With Shortened Bench
December 1st, 2013 One of the keys to the Carolina Hurricanes’ success this season has been the ability to roll four lines with confidence. Lately, however, Kirk Muller hasn’t been able to trust certain players, leading to a shortened bench and lopsided minutes for his forwards. The ‘Canes went 0-for-the-weekend, dropping a 5-2 decision Friday to...
Could Checkers’ Ten-Game Homestand Make-or-Break Jeff Daniels?
November 30th, 2013 Lengthy homestands are a rarity in any sport, and especially so in hockey. But the Charlotte Checkers have been gifted another scheduling oddity, and will play their next ten games at Time Warner Cable Arena. In hockey, home teams can count on winning around 56 percent of the time. The Checkers, however, have only won once in eight...
Hurricanes: Sekera Latest Defenseman Lost to Injury; Komisarek In
November 29th, 2013 After several games of having eight healthy defenseman and a difficult choice to make on whom to dress, the Carolina Hurricanes suddenly find that depth gone. Andrej Sekera didn’t participate in Friday’s morning skate, and Kirk Muller ruled him out with an “upper-body”...
Curiously, Carolina Defenseman Tim Gleason Out a Week
November 26th, 2013 The mystery surrounding the Carolina Hurricanes’ latest injury has been odd to say the least. It’s hard to say when it happened or what currently ails Tim Gleason, who’s already missed several games this year with a concussion stemming from a preseason fight with Montreal Canadiens forward Jarred Tinordi. Kirk Muller would not...
Staals Strong in Hurricanes Win Over Senators
November 25th, 2013 Notorious for slow starts, Eric Staal and the Carolina Hurricanes were on the verge of letting another game -- and season -- slip away. For the second time in three chances, they allowed a goal just seconds after the opening puck drop and were threatening another five-game skid. But 59 minutes and a three-point night later, they were...
The Curious Case of Brett Bellemore
November 22nd, 2013 Typically, sixth-round draft picks don’t tend to have much promise of an NHL career. Even less when it takes until they’re nearly 25-years-old before getting their first taste of major league action. So how is it that Brett Bellemore has seemingly beaten the odds, becoming an almost indispensable member of Carolina Hurricanes’...