December 30th, 2017As the calendar runs out on 2017, the Carolina Hurricanes season really got going in earnest Friday night as they began a deep dive into competition in the Metropolitan Division. The Pittsburgh Penguins came calling for the season's first matchup with the Hurricanes. Raleigh's PNC Arena was packed and loud with 17,975 fans, a fair...
July 7th, 2017As the dust settles in Raleigh, NC during this NHL offseason, the question rises to the fore, "Are the Carolina Hurricanes Playoff Ready?" Executive Vice-President and General Manager, Ron Francis has been active, axing off loose ends, attending to staffing details and making moves to bring in players that he hopes will make them playoff...
June 26th, 2017The dust has settled from the NHL Expansion Draft and the 2017 Entry Draft. As the various moves become clear, the Carolina Hurricanes remain without a proven, veteran scoring forward acquisition that would hint at the last few days being a success.
Quick 'Canes Review
Much has been said and written about the offseason so far for the...
June 26th, 2017After posting career numbers in the NHL last season, Derek Ryan will be back with the Carolina Hurricanes. Monday he signed a one-way, one-year contract worth a reported $1.425 million. Ryan has spent parts of two seasons with the Hurricanes. In 2015-16, he appeared in six games, posting two goals and no assists. In 2016-17, he...
June 21st, 2017It was never going to be anybody else. With all due respect to Andrew Cogliano and Derek Ryan, there was simply no chance that Craig Anderson was going to be leaving Las Vegas without the 2017 Masterton Trophy, the award given to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey....
February 25th, 2017With the Edmonton Oilers firmly entrenched in a playoff position and the NHL Trade Deadline less than a week away, the club will find itself in a bit of an awkward spot over the coming days. On a roster which already includes the league’s leading scorer and a goaltender who has given them a shot at taking home two points on a nightly...
January 14th, 2017It is the halfway point of the 2016-17 season for the Carolina Hurricanes, and they are holding on. Holding on in the sense that they still have hopes of making the playoffs. Every game is crucial, even though there is literally half of the schedule remaining. Last Tuesday's NHL action is a prime example.
The Points Swing
The 'Canes...
December 14th, 2016Jeff Skinner has emerged as the leader of the team in demonstrating effort and determination and a will to win. The former Calder Trophy winner is not back to old form, but is in fact charting new territory, carving a place in this season that currently seems endless in its potential. Because of his leadership, the team is doing...