Carolina Hurricanes officially eliminated from playoff contention; Winnipeg Jets stay alive Andrew Hirsh | March 31, 2012 RALEIGH, N.C.—It’s official—the Carolina Hurricanes have been eliminated for playoff contention. What has been inevitable for the majority of the 2011-12 season became a reality on Friday as the Canes…
“Old-Time Hockey” is Killing the Game Michael Viola | March 2, 2012 There is an epidemic in today’s NHL. Stars are dropping left and right and it is taking away from the game’s overall appeal. Sidney Crosby hasn’t played for the better…
Anthony Stewart goes from waiver wire to Hurricanes’ first line Andrew Hirsh | March 2, 2012 RALEIGH, N.C.—When Anthony Stewart was placed on waivers on February 6, it appeared as if his time in Carolina had come to an end. The Quebec native had just five…
Kirk Muller Winning Over Hurricanes Locker Room Andrew Hirsh | February 29, 2012 RALEIGH, N.C.—Many people in Carolina knew that the Hurricanes were capable of becoming a winning hockey team. But no one thought it would happen this quickly. The Canes had taken…
Fantasy – The Waiver Wire and Shooting Percentages: Tlusty, Brassard, Purcell and more Brandon Landry | February 25, 2012 Painting a Picture with Shooting Percentages Shooting percentage is often a key determinant when evaluating a player’s production or lack thereof. It is often overlooked, as in fantasy leagues, one…
Carolina Hurricanes fall in shootout to Anaheim Ducks Andrew Hirsh | February 23, 2012 RALEIGH, N.C.—The Anaheim Ducks defeated the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night by the score of 3-2 in the shootout. Saku Koivu had the lone shootout goal and Jonas Hiller made…
If Blackhawks Can Quenneville, Where Will He Land? James Neveau | February 13, 2012 Jim Neveau, Senior NHL Columnist Before this NHL season kicked off, one of the teams that pundits were talking about as a legitimate Stanley Cup contender was the Chicago Blackhawks.…
Carolina Hurricanes notes: Kirk Muller’s team still has a lot to play for Andrew Hirsh | February 7, 2012 RALEIGH, N.C.—The 2012 playoffs may be out of reach for the Hurricanes, but that doesn’t mean Carolina doesn’t have a lot to accomplish over the next several months. 2011-12 is…
Early Predictions for Canada’s Olympic Team in 2014 Carl Maloney | February 7, 2012 2014 is a long way off. Most people don’t even know where they will be in two years, let alone what the 2014 version of Team Canada will look like. …
Great Week has the Canes Thinking Playoffs The Hockey Writers | February 6, 2012 The Carolina Hurricanes have swept the Boston Bruins. Believe it or not, the Canes have gone a perfect 4 and 0 against the Big Bad Bruins which has to be…
No Reservations: Five Thoughts on the NHL All-Stars James Neveau | January 12, 2012 Jim Neveau, Senior NHL Correspondent With two weeks to go until the NHL All-Star Fantasy Draft, the league released its full list of All-Star reserves on Thursday afternoon. There was,…
Chicago Blackhawks Well Represented at NHL All Star Game Stephen Stoneman | January 12, 2012 Today the NHL announced those players who would fill out the rosters for the NHL All-Star Game. On that list were three very prominent Chicago Blackhawks who are having very…