The Hurricanes’ Scoring Will Come From Familiar Faces Philip Botti | June 23, 2015 Last season the Carolina Hurricanes struggled to score goals. They ranked 27th in goals per game and Eric Staal was the only player to score 20 goals. The two former 40 goal scorers on…
Bottom-Pairing Defense a Minor, But Heated, Battle for the Canes Jonathan Gardner | June 21, 2015 Last Thursday, the Carolina Hurricanes signed defenseman Michal Jordan to a one-year, one-way contract worth $625k. As the jokes about his name made their way around the hockey world once…
Happy Hurricanes Father’s Day Mark Shiver | June 21, 2015 The 2014-15 season was not the very best for the Carolina Hurricanes. We’ve acknowledged that quite adequately. It was a season, however, that saw some of the ‘Canes experience fatherhood…
Justin Faulk Needs Help Mark Shiver | June 19, 2015 View image | gettyimages.com Justin Faulk needs help. He can’t be the top line defense for the Carolina Hurricanes all by himself. With Andrej Sekera gone, Faulk is without his…
Eric Staal Staying Put Mark Shiver | June 14, 2015 View image | gettyimages.com Eric Staal is staying put…for now. That’s what Mike Maniscalco, host of the Carolina Hurricanes pre and post-game radio shows, is reporting. Maniscalco said, “I asked Francis if…
Hurricanes Line Consistency Crucial Mark Shiver | June 13, 2015 The Carolina Hurricanes just came off their new head coach’s rookie season. Bill Peters, while a rookie as a head coach, has been in hockey his entire career. His stint…
Could Eric Staal Be On the Trade Block? Jonathan Gardner | June 13, 2015 Eric Staal’s time in Carolina may be coming to an end. According to a report by ESPN’s Pierre LeBrun, Staal’s agent Rick Curran is meeting with general manager Ron Francis…
Is Cam Ward A Viable Option For The Edmonton Oilers? Rob Soria | June 12, 2015 When the name Cam Ward comes up in discussion among fans of the Edmonton Oilers, it can be viewed, at least in this neck of the woods, in both a…
Does Carolina Need to Address Scoring Woes? Jonathan Gardner | June 9, 2015 In a recent post, I discussed the option of Carolina turning into a more defensive-minded organization, one that would seemingly break the mold of their history in the league thus…
Hurricanes and Leafs Talking? Mark Shiver | June 5, 2015 View image | gettyimages.com There have been a few rumors floating around involving the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Carolina Hurricanes. The latest I read today was they give the…
The Puzzling Tale of Ex-Capital Alexander Semin Glynn Cosker | June 4, 2015 Former Washington Capital Alexander Semin is a puzzling yet talented player. When he was 100 percent focused and firing on all cylinders for the Capitals, Semin was amazing. Unfortunately, he…
Haydn Fleury Gives ‘Canes Management Draft Options Philip Botti | June 1, 2015 The Carolina Hurricanes selected Haydn Fleury with the #7 pick in the 2014 NHL draft. The ‘Canes are getting familiar with early first round picks and are hoping to reap the benefits of…
