One Point at a Time Should Be The Focus For Canes Philip Botti | October 17, 2014 The injury bug reared its ugly head early for the Carolina Hurricanes this season. Five important players have already went down for the Canes (Both Staal brothers, Andrej Sekera, Jeff…
Hurricanes Need To Avoid Frustration Philip Botti | October 12, 2014 The New York Islanders are the real deal this season and the Hurricanes got caught up in their opening storm. Everyone saw why John Tavares is so dangerous, and why Johnny Boychuk was…
Quick Hits Before Canes Season Opener Philip Botti | October 10, 2014 The Carolina Hurricanes had two days to watch the rest of the league start their season. The Canes open up tonight at home against the New York Islanders, a team that is…
Hurricanes Need A Youth Movement Philip Botti | September 30, 2014 Jordan Staal will be out for 3-4 months, and it is questionable on how well he will play when he returns. All off-season long the discussion has been that the…
Jordan Staal Breaks Leg; Canes Younger Players Must Step Up Philip Botti | September 24, 2014 The start of the Carolina Hurricanes 2014-2015 preseason has already seen its first causality. Jordan Staal broke his leg in his first action of the preseason. He collided with Josh…
3 Quick Points on the Hurricanes Preseason Opener Philip Botti | September 21, 2014 The first preseason game does not make or break a season. The 4-3 loss the Hurricanes endured against the Blue Jackets shouldn’t have fans to bummed out. The Hurricanes showed…
4 Reasons the Hurricanes Are Playoff Contenders Philip Botti | September 6, 2014 The Carolina Hurricanes were only 10 points away from making the playoffs last season. They come into 2014 with a new regime and a hope to bring back playoff hockey to Raleigh,…
Projecting the Hurricanes’ Opening Day Defensive Pairings Philip Botti | August 12, 2014 The Hurricanes used the seventh overall pick to draft big talented defensemen Haydn Fleury. Fleury just signed an entry-level contract with the team, but it is unlikely he will crack the NHL…
Projecting The Hurricanes Opening Day Forward Lines Philip Botti | August 4, 2014 Fans of the Carolina Hurricanes will endure another season with the almost all the same players from a lackluster past season. In the July edition of the NHL Power Rankings on ESPN.com,…
Elias Lindholm’s Growth Is Important to the Hurricanes’ Success Philip Botti | July 19, 2014 Elias Lindholm had enough upside and talent to make the Carolina Hurricanes opening day roster in 2013. He was the fifth overall pick in the draft that year and scored a…
A Quiet 2014 Free Agent Frenzy for Hurricanes Is Positive Philip Botti | July 7, 2014 A Quiet Week One After the first week of NHL free agency the Carolina Hurricanes have remained quiet. With strong skills and a lot of money moving around the league…
Fleury Lands in Raleigh Philip Botti | June 28, 2014 Ron Francis Got His Pick The Hockey Writers highlighted Haydn Fleury as the next best defenseman in the draft behind number one overall pick Aaron Ekblad. Friday night, the Carolina Hurricanes…