Hurricanes’ Depth Finally Emerging Andrew Luistro | October 8, 2013 Imagine an NHL fourth line featuring a 5th overall pick in the most recent draft and a former 26 goal scorer. In a few short days, that could be what…
Manny Malhotra’s Journey Back to NHL Begins in Charlotte Andrew Luistro | October 3, 2013 No stranger to beating the odds, Manny Malhotra again has everyone doubting him. After sustaining a serious eye injury during a March 2011 matchup and undergoing multiple surgeries, he was…
Hurricanes’ Inability to Develop Players Proving Costly Andrew Luistro | September 30, 2013 With the Carolina Hurricanes’ trade of Zac Dalpe and Jeremy Welsh to the Vancouver Canucks over the weekend, it was another admission of failure on the part general manager Jim…
Frederik Andersen the One That Got Away Andrew Luistro | September 28, 2013 As the Charlotte Checkers dropped the puck on their 2013-14 preseason, a reminder of what could have been tended the net at the opposite end of the rink. Frederik Andersen was…
Carolina Hurricanes: So Far, Inconsistency the only Constant Andrew Luistro | September 25, 2013 With less than a week remaining before opening night, many teams have whittled down their rosters to those who have made the club, plus perhaps a handful of others. The…
Carolina Hurricanes: The Door is Open for Jared Staal Andrew Luistro | September 23, 2013 After four preseason games, Carolina Hurricanes coach Kirk Muller cannot be too pleased with the state of his team. They have been outscored 17 to 9 in their three games…
Just What the Doctor Ordered: Canes’ Camp Gets Chippy Andrew Luistro | September 14, 2013 If there’s one criticism of the Carolina Hurricanes in recent years, it’s that they were too easy to play against. They were soft. Rarely could you expect a game full…
With Pitkanen Out, Could Canes Want John-Michael Liles? Alex Mai | September 12, 2013 News broke out last night that top defender Joni Pitkanen’s injury will keep him out for the entire upcoming season. The initial prognosis had Pitkanen returning some time in December,…
With Pitkanen Out, ‘Canes Should be ‘All-In’ on Cody Franson Andrew Luistro | September 11, 2013 After the unfortunate–albeit unsurprising–news surfaced that Joni Pitkanen will miss the entire 2013-14 season, the Carolina Hurricanes were left with a gaping hole on their defense. The original expectation was…
AGM Jason Karmanos, Son Of Owner, Fired By Hurricanes Alex Mai | September 10, 2013 Assistant general manager Jason Karmanos was getting ready to enter his 15th year of operations with the Hurricanes before he was shockingly let go 4 days before training camp. Karmanos…
Brendan Morrow To the Canes? Alex Mai | September 7, 2013 I recently read a report on SBNation that former Stars captain Brendan Morrow was engaged in talks with Canes GM Jim Rutherford. It’s an interesting piece of news for many reasons,…
Dissecting the McBain-Sekera Trade Alex Mai | September 4, 2013 The Carolina Hurricanes have failed to make the playoffs over the past few seasons primarily because of one reason – a porous defense that ranks among the league’s bottom. Last…