The Blame Game in Carolina
“…like poop through a diarrhea infested goose”. Those are the words Dallas Stars color commentator Daryl “Razor” Reaugh used to describe Jamie Benn cutting through a lackluster Carolina defense on […]
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Hurricane Forecast: ‘Canes Return from Sochi
Hurricane Forecast will be a new weekly feature on THW, outlining the week ahead for the Carolina Hurricanes every Sunday. We will be taking a look at the previous week […]
Buffalo Sabres: The Week Ahead
It’s weird, a team can feel like it’s making huge strides yet not moving forward at all. The Sabres seem to be a much better team of late, going 5-3-2 […]
The Top 10 Most Overpaid Players In the NHL
As September rolls around, we bid farewell to the offseason and celebrate the return of hockey. Comfortably in the rear-view lies the summer spending spree known as unrestricted free agency. […]
Carolina Hurricanes’ Olympic Roster Rundown
Throughout their history in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes have had their share of ups and downs. They’ve won one Stanley Cup Final, reached another, and made the Eastern Conference Finals […]
Andre Burakovsky – The Next Ones: NHL 2013 Draft Prospect Profile
There will always be skilled guys in any NHL draft. Andre Burakovsky is one of the most naturally gifted forwards this draft crop has to offer. While numbers may not […]
Futility: Hockey’s Dirty Word (Part Two)
Futility Part Two: The Choke Artists – Teams That Blow (Opportunities) Example: Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals I came across an interesting article from Sean McIndoe of Grantland.com. In his […]
Why Alexander Semin Deserves Exactly $5,094,444.33
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 […]
Jiri Tlusty’s Journey to Carolina’s Top Line
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 […]
Capitals Host Southeast Division Leader Hurricanes
Alex Semin and the Carolina Hurricanes invade the Verizon Center tonight in the Chinatown section of Downtown, DC for a matchup with your Washington Capitals. The first of a pivotal […]
THW Panel: The Top 10 Most Overrated NHL Players
Some NHL players take way too much credit for the on-ice production they offer to their respective teams. Every season, there are players who receive more ice time than they deserve, […]
Top 10 Off-season Acquisitions for 2012-13
It’s a shame the 2012 off-season will forever be overshadowed by a labor dispute. High profile free-agent signings like Zach Parise, Ryan Suter, and Alex Semin along with blockbuster trades […]
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