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Philip Botti

Philip is a Sports Journalist covering the Pittsburgh Penguins. Duquesne University Journalism Grad 2013.

‘Canes Need to Rely on Rosters Youth

Philip Botti | February 17, 2015

The ‘Canes beat the Ottawa Senators Monday night by a score of 6-3. Ottawa is battling for a Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference. The ‘Canes are out of playoff contention,…

4 ‘Canes That Should Be on the Trading Block

Philip Botti | February 11, 2015

Repeating the narrative that the Carolina Hurricanes are down and out this season is starting to wear thin on fans, and writers all over the league. Recently, the ‘Canes are winning…

Meeting the ‘Canes Halfway

Philip Botti | January 15, 2015

We are halfway through the NHL season and writers are starting to give out team grades and analyzing the halfway mark. The Carolina Hurricanes have 33-points and are fighting to stay…

Will the Return of Jordan Staal Change the ‘Canes Fortunes?

Philip Botti | December 12, 2014

Jordan Staal was on the ice for a morning practice in preparation for the Canes game against Tampa Bay. Seeing number 11 on the ice reminded Carolina that they will have their assistant captain…

Will December Be Different for the ‘Canes?

Philip Botti | December 2, 2014

The Carolina Hurricanes failed to win a game in October. Instead of rolling over, they came into November looking to climb their way up the NHL power rankings. They won…

How Good Has Riley Nash Been?

Philip Botti | November 25, 2014

The Carolina Hurricanes started off the season losing their first eight games. Then went on a four game winning streak. In the last eight games they have only won twice.…

Elias Lindholm’s Impact in November

Philip Botti | November 19, 2014

Elias Lindholm had a slow start this season which mirrored the play of the entire team. November came, and the Carolina Hurricanes started to look like a different team. The wins started…

3 Reasons the ‘Canes Are Clicking in November

Philip Botti | November 12, 2014

To put it in simple terms, the Carolina Hurricanes are killing it in November. They are playing the best hockey they have played all season, and it is like watching…

Cam Ward Is Stepping Up His Game

Philip Botti | November 6, 2014

The Carolina Hurricanes have won three straight games in November. In all three of those games Cam Ward has stepped up his play. Things are clicking for the ‘Canes offensively this…

Elias Lindholm’s Identical October

Philip Botti | November 1, 2014

Carolina Hurricane fans watched first round pick Elias Lindholm struggle early last season. He showed promise as the season progressed, but was still very up and down. Coming into the season…

Can Anything Spark A Storm Inside the Hurricanes?

Philip Botti | October 27, 2014

The Carolina Hurricanes are the only team in the NHL that has failed to win a game this season. The team is coming off back-to-back games against the Calgary Flames,…

Quick Hits; Canes Still Searching For First Win

Philip Botti | October 22, 2014

I recently wrote an article on how the Hurricanes needed to take each game one point at a time. One of the important things for a struggling team is to…

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