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…
Hurricanes Promising Offensive Opportunities Mark Shiver | May 11, 2015 The Carolina Hurricanes have some promising opportunities for increasing their output on offensive. They desperately need to improve on the offensive side of the ice. Many have opined that the defense…
Carolina Hurricanes: A Broken Team? Or Ready to Break Out? Jonathan Gardner | April 27, 2015 The 2014-2015 season was just another in a long list of forgettable seasons in the Carolina Hurricanes franchise history. There were very few bright spots throughout the year: The emergence…
Inside Hurricanes Locker Room Part 3 Mark Shiver | April 27, 2015 View image | gettyimages.com Carolina Hurricanes post-game interviews this season often included this statement: “We didn’t start on time.” Or its cousin, “We didn’t seem to have energy.” Often baffled…
Inside Hurricanes Locker Room Part Two Mark Shiver | April 24, 2015 View image | gettyimages.com The Carolina Hurricanes held an end of season media availability last week. I spent some time in the locker room with the players, asking questions about…
Staal Leaving? Hurricanes Desperately Need Offense Mark Shiver | April 11, 2015 Eric Staal: "We created a lot of chances, we just didn't score. We got better as the game went on." #DETvsCAR #Canes pic.twitter.com/VaV8yJpWIM — Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) April 12, 2015…
Why ‘Canes Fans Should Love the Staal-Lindholm Line Philip Botti | April 6, 2015 The ‘Canes disappointing season is coming to an end. Even with a season of mostly negatives, ‘Canes fans have positive spots in the teams diminished lineup that they should love. One of those lovely spots is the…
Even Late in the Season, the Canes Are Searching for Answers Jonathan Gardner | April 3, 2015 There’s not been a lot to cheer for in Carolina this year. The bad games heavily outweigh the good ones, the offense is non-existent, and the goaltending has been inconsistent…
From Benn to Schenn: Brothers in the NHL – Part 2 Tabatha Patterson | March 25, 2015 As clubs recall and reassign players between leagues, the pairs of brothers currently assigned to NHL rosters circulate frequently. Four sets of brothers currently play for the same clubs; the…
