Why Alexander Semin Deserves Exactly $5,094,444.33 Katie Flynn | March 27, 2013 Alexander Semin was signed to a 5 year $35 million contract earlier this week by the Carolina Hurricanes. Yes, I know, he couldn’t garner the interest of any NHL team…
Waiving Jussi Jokinen Makes Sense for Hurricanes Wes Herrmann | March 26, 2013 GM Jim Rutherford made a somewhat surprising decision by placing Jussi Jokinen on waivers on Tuesday, but the decision makes sense for the Hurricanes in more ways than one. Scoring…
Keeping Tim Gleason Has Paid Off For Hurricanes Wes Herrmann | March 21, 2013 Last season Carolina Hurricanes’ GM Jim Rutherford made a surprising decision by choosing to sign UFA-to-be defenseman Tim Gleason rather than trading him for draft picks and/or prospects at…
How Adam Hall Helps the Hurricanes Wes Herrmann | March 18, 2013 The Carolina Hurricanes claimed Adam Hall off of waivers from Southeast division rival, the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday and while some may view Hall as “just a fourth-liner,” the…
Jiri Tlusty’s Journey to Carolina’s Top Line Wes Herrmann | March 15, 2013 When the Carolina Hurricanes traded their latest first round pick, at the time, in Phillipe Paradis to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Jiri Tlusty in 2009 some fans thought the…
The Skinny on Jeff Skinner Katie Flynn | March 4, 2013 Carolina’s sweetheart and former Calder Trophy recipient Jeff Skinner has gotten back into action with the Canes after being out with a concussion. He suffered the concussion on February 14th against…
Carolina Hurricanes: Jiri Tlusty Enjoying Breakout Season Andrew Hirsh | March 3, 2013 If you take a look at the NHL goal scoring leaders right now, you’ll see a lot of familiar faces at the top: Steven Stamkos, John Tavares, James Neal, Eric Staal, among others. And then there’s Jiri Tlusty.
The Brothers Staal: A Hurricane of Talent Katie Flynn | February 23, 2013 When it was announced the Pittsburgh Penguins had traded Jordan Staal, it came as a shock that he would move from a team with Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin to join the Hurricanes. Carolina is the home of his oldest brother Eric Staal, who also happens to be the captain of the Carolina Hurricanes. Uniting brothers, one trade at a time.
Depth Propelling Hurricanes to New Heights Andrew Hirsh | February 16, 2013 The Carolina Hurricanes sit atop the Southeast Division, and while their star players have been on fire, depth has been key to their recent success, as well.
Separately, Staal Brothers Leading Hurricanes’ Offense Andrew Hirsh | February 5, 2013 Eric and Jordan Staal may not be playing on the same line like many fans had hoped to see this season, but Carolina’s brotherly duo has still be able to…
Canes Notebook: Carolina Must Remedy Defensive Woes Andrew Hirsh | January 23, 2013 The Carolina Hurricanes are 0-2, and their inabilty to keep the puck out of their own net has raised some early concerns.
Hurricanes Fans: Relax, It’s Only the First Game The Hockey Writers | January 20, 2013 Take a deep breath and relax. Yes, the Carolina Hurricanes lost, and, yes, it wasn’t pretty or promising. But, this isn’t the end. Cam Ward didn’t look too great in…