Hurricanes’ Peters Seat Warm, Not Hot…Yet Mark Shiver | September 5, 2017 I absolutely love Carolina Hurricanes head coach, Bill Peters. He is an old-school hockey guy, with a resume of success wherever he has coached. Most of the time Peters comes…
Williams with Hurricanes Again Mark Shiver | July 3, 2017 Justin Williams is back with the Carolina Hurricanes. The team made the announcement Saturday during the first day of NHL free agency, signing Williams to a two-year, $9 million deal.…
Hurricanes Still Running Out on Overtime Mark Shiver | June 16, 2017 Overtime has been a challenge that the Carolina Hurricanes have not been able to overcome in recent years. Whether it has been the overtime period or in shootouts, the ‘Canes…
Hurricanes: Out of the Gate Mark Shiver | June 10, 2017 Sometimes stating the obvious is the only way to make a point. With the Carolina Hurricanes, it’s easy to write about the things the Hurricanes “must do” if they want…
Could Eddie Lack Come Back? Trevor Beggs | May 4, 2017 Eddie Lack is one of the most amicable characters in all of hockey. Unfortunately for him, amicability-per-60 isn’t a viable hockey statistic. One viable statistic is save percentage, an area…
Hurricanes’ Net May Get New Guardian Mark Shiver | April 23, 2017 The Carolina Hurricanes may be looking toward the future with an eye toward having a new guardian of the net, a new keeper of the crease. After a decade of…
Hurricanes’ Peters’ Point-Blank Plea Mark Shiver | April 22, 2017 Carolina Hurricanes head coach Bill Peters made a point-blank plea to team general manager Ron Francis at their end-of-season joint press conference on April 12. Frankly, it was of such…
Hurricanes’ Brass Need Missing Links Jeff Hawkins | April 13, 2017 Eight seasons and counting. That’s how long the Carolina Hurricanes have failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs. General manager Ron Francis and coach Bill Peters staged a season-ending…
Hurricanes Doing What They Do Mark Shiver | March 25, 2017 The Carolina Hurricanes are doing what they do. Once again, they are approaching the end of a season practically out of the playoffs, but technically still within reach. With an…
Peters Lays the Smack on Lack, Twice Mark Shiver | March 4, 2017 Carolina Hurricanes head coach Bill Peters laid the smack on Eddie Lack after the team’s Friday morning skate in advance of their tilt with the visiting Arizona Coyotes. Peters was…
Hurricanes Show Slow, Sloppy Hockey Mark Shiver | February 20, 2017 The Carolina Hurricanes and the Toronto Maple Leafs met Sunday night and the Hurricanes were slow and sloppy, losing 4-0. I’ve been covering the Hurricanes for The Hockey Writers for…
Victor Rask and the Infamous Hard Slump Mark Shiver | February 18, 2017 Victor Rask of the Carolina Hurricanes is slumping hard. His play of late has not been horrid, just not up to his usual standard of performance. The normally reliable center…