Carolina Hurricanes need to shake up defense to return to playoffs Andrew Hirsh | June 13, 2012 After one of the more up and down years in franchise history, the Carolina Hurricanes enter the offseason as a bit of an enigma. Their 2011-12 record of 33-33-16 is,…
Hurricanes shuffle hockey operations personnel Andrew Hirsh | June 5, 2012 The Carolina Hurricanes made a multitude of changes to their hockey operations department on Tuesday afternoon as the team prepares for the 2012-13 season. Here’s a quick run down of…
Carolina Hurricanes may deal first round pick Andrew Hirsh | May 31, 2012 The Carolina Hurricanes currently own the eighth overall pick in the 2012 Entry Draft, but it’s being speculated that they may be willing to part with that selection in return…
Jordan Staal trade makes sense for Hurricanes Andrew Hirsh | May 19, 2012 The Stanley Cup Playoffs have yet to conclude, but offseason speculation has already begun in several NHL markets. Even though trade talks have yet to pick up considerable steam, rumors…
Jiri Tlusty Signs 2-Year Deal With Carolina Andrew Hirsh | April 24, 2012 The Carolina Hurricanes have re-signed forward Jiri Tlusty to a two-year, $3.2 million contract on Monday, according to Team President and General Manager Jim Rutherford. The deal will pay Tlusty…
Tuomo Ruutu’s injury changes everything Andrew Hirsh | February 14, 2012 Carolina Hurricanes forward Tuomo Ruutu, one of the most highly coveted players leading up to the 2012 NHL trade deadline, will miss the next three weeks with an upper-body injury,…
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.…
Draft Schmaft – The Maple Leafs First Round Draft 1968-70: Part II Selwood and Sittler Mark Ascione | May 15, 2011 In the spring of 1968, the defending Stanley Cup champion Toronto Maple Leafs failed to make the playoffs. While many players remained from the championship team, some key players such…
Carolina’s Jeff Skinner Leads The Rookie Scoring Race Andrew Rodger | November 5, 2010 Heading into the season, all the talk was about Taylor Hall and Tyler Seguin. Twelve games into his NHL career, the hockey world is talking about Carolina Hurricanes rookie Jeff Skinner.
From the Draft Table: Carolina’s Top Ten First Round Picks Part I Dan Canavan | March 20, 2010 By Dan Canavan General Manager Jim Rutherford recently stockpiled draft picks at this year’s trade deadline. As a disappointing season winds down in the Triangle, let’s look back at Carolina’s…
2010 NHL Trade Deadline Blog Mike Miccoli | March 3, 2010 By Mike Miccoli, Special to NHL Trade Deadline In a day that many hockey fans circle on their calendar each year, the trade deadline is the final opportunity for NHL…
Carolina To Face Sea Of Change Dan Canavan | December 5, 2009 Since General Manager Jim Rutherford acquired veteran goalie Manny Legace in early November, the ‘Canes have won only 4 games, pushing their record to a meek 6-17-5. Given the record,…