Alexander Semin Surging to Mediocrity Mark Shiver | November 22, 2014 Mediocrity: the quality of something that is not very good. (Webster’s) This is an accurate characterization of the Carolina Hurricanes’ season thus far. It is also unfortunate. Even before the…
Top 3 Fattest NHL Salaries: Are They worth It? Mark Shiver | November 19, 2014 The top 3 fattest NHL salaries belong to an elite group. The question is, are they worth the money? If you are a fan and one of these players is…
Hurricanes Sliding Into Big D Mark Shiver | November 18, 2014 Sliding can be fun. In winter kids love to mount their sleds and go sliding down hills shrieking with glee. Sliding can also be dangerous. People with some mobility challenges…
Bill Peters: “Maybe a Greasy One” Mark Shiver | November 17, 2014 Bill Peters, head coach of the Carolina Hurricanes, had no clear response to my question in the media gathering after the game about his Carolina Hurricanes team starting fast and…
Fast and Furious Jets Beat Hurricanes 3-1 Mark Shiver | November 14, 2014 Fast and furious is a successful movie franchise. It is also a key ingredient in winning a hockey game in the NHL. The Winnipeg Jets landed on the ice in…
Jeff Skinner Crashes Hurricanes’ 100 Goal Party Mark Shiver | November 12, 2014 Jeff Skinner crashed a party Monday night. A gathering of some of hockey’s elite was joined by Skinner in a party where an invitation is earned not given. The party…
‘Canes Sweet Revenge; Beat the Flames 4-1 Mark Shiver | November 11, 2014 The Carolina Hurricanes tasted sweet revenge Tuesday night, beating the Calgary Flames 4-1. As you may recall, the Flames had no problem pounding the injury-riddled team from Carolina, 5-0 on…
Staal Glosses Elias Lindholm Swedish Beast Mark Shiver | November 8, 2014 Elias Lindholm has a new nickname. After last night’s game winning goal in overtime against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Carolina Hurricanes captain Eric Staal glossed him, “The Swedish Beast.” Listen…
Hurricanes’ Jiri Tlusty Jacked by Blue Jackets’ Jack Johnson Mark Shiver | November 5, 2014 Jiri Tlusty was the recipient of a hit to the head in Tuesday night’s match between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Columbus Blue Jackets. The ‘Canes won the game 4-2,…
Jonathan Was Quick; Cam Ward Was Quicker Mark Shiver | November 3, 2014 Jonathan Quick and Cam Ward stood at opposite ends of 200 feet of ice. Sunday afternoon’s showdown between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Los Angeles Kings was about to begin.…
Cam Ward Shines in Hurricanes’ First Win Mark Shiver | November 2, 2014 Cam Ward, like his teammates, was dressed in the Carolina Hurricanes 3rd uniform. The all black-clad Canes skated onto the ice to a crowd of just under 11,000, back on…
Hurricanes’ Peters to Alexander Semin: Have a Seat Mark Shiver | November 1, 2014 Alexander Semin was invited by Carolina Hurricanes new head coach Bill Peters to “have a seat.” on Friday, announcing essentially that the right-winger could enjoy the upcoming tilt versus the Arizona…
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