O Captain, My Captain: Top 10 Captains in the NHL Mark Wallace Graham | June 18, 2013 The role of a captain in the NHL is an important one. The right captain in place could rally his troops and conquer anything and the wrong one can damage…
Comparing Differing Success: Vancouver and Carolina Katie Flynn | May 8, 2013 Who could ever fault a team for squeaking into the playoffs and making the best of their situation? How could you justify knocking a team who seized an opportunity for…
Putting a Cap On The Carolina Hurricanes Season Katie Flynn | April 29, 2013 If your team didn’t make the playoffs this year, every cap to the season will start by saying it was a disappointing season. It was. There were expectations, there was…
NHL Realignment: Part One – Jackets Required, S’il Vous Plait! Harry Kamdar | March 18, 2013 Unless you’ve been holed up somewhere in a distant galaxy, far away from the hockey universe, you’ve surely heard that the NHL realignment plan has been approved by the league…
How Adam Hall Helps the Hurricanes Wes Herrmann | March 18, 2013 The Carolina Hurricanes claimed Adam Hall off of waivers from Southeast division rival, the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday and while some may view Hall as “just a fourth-liner,” the…
Jiri Tlusty’s Journey to Carolina’s Top Line Wes Herrmann | March 15, 2013 When the Carolina Hurricanes traded their latest first round pick, at the time, in Phillipe Paradis to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Jiri Tlusty in 2009 some fans thought the…
Predators Strike Gold in Zach Boychuk Waiver Claim Nick Vucic | March 5, 2013 Earlier today, the Predators claimed winger Zach Boychuk off waivers from the Pittsburgh Penguins. It’s not often that many positive things can be said about a player that has been…
Carolina Hurricanes: Jiri Tlusty Enjoying Breakout Season Andrew Hirsh | March 3, 2013 If you take a look at the NHL goal scoring leaders right now, you’ll see a lot of familiar faces at the top: Steven Stamkos, John Tavares, James Neal, Eric Staal, among others. And then there’s Jiri Tlusty.
The Brothers Staal: A Hurricane of Talent Katie Flynn | February 23, 2013 When it was announced the Pittsburgh Penguins had traded Jordan Staal, it came as a shock that he would move from a team with Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin to join the Hurricanes. Carolina is the home of his oldest brother Eric Staal, who also happens to be the captain of the Carolina Hurricanes. Uniting brothers, one trade at a time.
Team Canada: An Early Look at Sochi 2014 Carl Maloney | February 8, 2013 With the Sochi Olympics coming up in a year from now, it’s usually the time where people start keeping an eye on the NHL and an eye on potential candidates…
Separately, Staal Brothers Leading Hurricanes’ Offense Andrew Hirsh | February 5, 2013 Eric and Jordan Staal may not be playing on the same line like many fans had hoped to see this season, but Carolina’s brotherly duo has still be able to…
Hurricanes Fans: Relax, It’s Only the First Game The Hockey Writers | January 20, 2013 Take a deep breath and relax. Yes, the Carolina Hurricanes lost, and, yes, it wasn’t pretty or promising. But, this isn’t the end. Cam Ward didn’t look too great in…