Posts About "Curtis McElhinney"
Hurricanes' Crease is in Good Hands
May 6th, 2019 Fresh off their sweep of the New York Islanders, the Carolina Hurricanes are in a position to take a breath. They can rest and try to heal and get ready for either the Boston Bruins or the Columbus Blue Jackets. This break in the action is a good time to think about one of the most important factors in their playoff success. First,...
Hurricanes Facing Goalie Questions With Mrazek Day-to-Day
May 1st, 2019 RALEIGH, N.C. — Rod Brind'Amour considers himself lucky to have two goalies he trusts. It looks like he is turning to the second one. The first legitimate goalie dilemma of the playoffs belongs to the Carolina Hurricanes, now that starter Petr Mrazek i...
Hurricanes' Calm Curtis McElhinney
December 3rd, 2018 As writers, we are supposed to be able to use words to convey feelings, actions, scenarios, etc. However, adequate words to describe the feeling during the Carolina Hurricanes Friday night tilt against the visiting Anaheim Ducks are difficult to come by. It wasn’t euphoria or even excitement. It was more like a sense...
Sparks Proving Dubas Was Right
November 28th, 2018 The Toronto Maple Leafs had a big offseason, one that included signing John Tavares, naming Kyle Dubas as general manager and the ongoing William Nylander contract dispute. When the season finally started, those three things set the tone for the 2018-19 season, but somehow, the backup goalie became the main subject of debate...
Hurricanes' McElhinney Playing His Way to Number One
November 24th, 2018 The Carolina Hurricanes have three goaltenders. They've needed all three since Scott Darling suffered a hamstring injury just before the season. Petr Mrázek, who was brought on in the offseason, was front and center. Curtis McElhinney was added presumably as a temporary backup. Goaltending is the area that needs...
Carolina Hurricanes: Playoffs or Turkey Leg?
November 23rd, 2018 The Carolina Hurricanes have arrived at the American Thanksgiving benchmark whereby teams are judged as to whether or not they make the playoffs. For some teams, the only significance Thanksgiving will hold is in a large plate of stuffing and a big turkey leg. https://twitter.com/pksport/status/1065661622398709760 As the above...