Count on Cullen? Colin Fitts | June 5, 2014 Peter Laviolette and Matt Cullen had fond memories together in the Carolina Hurricanes organization years ago. After all, who wouldn’t after winning a Stanley Cup? Laviolette head coached the Hurricanes’ 2006…
Should the Canes Bring Back Cam Ward? Philip Botti | June 3, 2014 Cam Ward is the most successful goalie to play for the Carolina Hurricanes. He helped the team to the Stanley Cup in 2006, but since then the team has noticeably struggled. The team…
Meet Mike Vellucci The Hockey Writers | May 30, 2014 While the hunt for a new head coach continues in Raleigh, perhaps now is a good time to take a quick look at a recent front office hire who will…
Ronnie’s Short List Isn’t Long Enough Mark Shiver | May 30, 2014 As summer approaches along with the NHL Draft, all eyes (in Carolina) are turned towards west Raleigh, waiting for the white smoke to come billowing up from the administrative offices…
Ron Francis: “Eric Staal’s Future Depends on Our Budget” Huh? Mark Shiver | May 21, 2014 The newly minted general manager of the Carolina Hurricanes, Ron Francis, recently wielded his managerial axe. In one fell swoop he lopped off head coach Kirk Muller and two of…
The Goalie Situation in Carolina Philip Botti | May 20, 2014 The Hurricanes Current Goalies Goal-tending is important. Teams flourish playing with a hot goalie, and fall apart against an opposing goalie standing on his head. After another disappointing season the…
Manny Malhotra Should Win the Masterton Trophy Philip Botti | May 8, 2014 The Bill Masterton Memorial trophy is awarded annually to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication in the National Hockey League. Jaromir Jagr of the…
Contract Comparables: E. Staal & Tlusty The Hockey Writers | March 17, 2014 At this point, the Carolina Hurricanes are a far cry from making the Stanley Cup Playoffs–something they haven’t accomplished since the 2008-09 season. This season was supposed to be different,…
Elias Lindholm – Behind the Curve for 2013 Draft Picks? Prashanth Iyer | March 16, 2014 The 2013 NHL draft class saw eight players make their NHL debuts with six of them playing at least 40 games for their teams. The Carolina Hurricanes took center Elias…
Storm Brewing: Goaltender Controversy in Carolina Crease Prashanth Iyer | March 13, 2014 The Carolina Hurricanes’ season is winding down and unfortunately it looks like the ‘Canes will come up short of the playoffs for the fifth season in a row. Unfortunately for…
Is Justin Faulk Overrated? Prashanth Iyer | March 11, 2014 This year, Justin Faulk received his first Team USA Olympic nomination. The Minnesota native is having a great year on the surface, recording three goals and 20 assists in 61…
Hurricane Forecast: Playoff Pipe Dream AJ Soucy | March 10, 2014 It is Monday yet again, Hurricanes’ fans, which means it is time for the seven-day outlook in this weeks Hurricane Forecast. Week in Review What started out promising, quickly turned…