Carolina Hurricanes 2015-16 Season Preview Mark Shiver | September 6, 2015 The Carolina Hurricanes had a horrible 2014-15 season. Starting 0-8 in October, saddled with another Jeff Skinner concussion and a horrendous broken leg to Jordan Staal, rookie head coach Bill…
When Captaincy and Cap Hit Clash Jonathan Gardner | September 2, 2015 The title of “captain” in today’s NHL has taken on a bit of a different meaning than it meant in the past decade or two. Today, the captaincy is less…
Swedish Beast Makes Bank Mark Shiver | August 31, 2015 The Carolina Hurricanes’ Elias Lindholm is known by his teammates as the “Swedish Beast.” I wrote about when Eric Staal glossed him that last November after he scored a game-winning goal…
The Carolina Hurricanes Franchise Four Michael Gwizdala | August 21, 2015 The Franchise Four. The Mount Rushmore. Four players who tell the story of an organization. In this series I’ll be taking a look at the history of all 30 NHL…
Will Staal and Skinner Return to Form? Mark Shiver | August 16, 2015 Carolina Hurricanes stars Eric Staal and Jeff Skinner need to return to form this season if the ‘Canes hope to sniff the playoffs. The question that looms large is whether…
Extensions for Staal, Ward May Help Less Than Hoped Jonathan Gardner | August 1, 2015 As the new season approaches, the Carolina Hurricanes have a few final situations to settle before October. Cam Ward and Eric Staal are both approaching the end of their respective…
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…
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…
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…
Jordan Staal’s Obvious Impact Mark Shiver | May 17, 2015 View image | gettyimages.com Jordan Staal is a big guy. At 6’4″ tall and 220 pounds, he is built perfectly to play the center position in the NHL. At 26…