Posts About "Jordan Staal"
Hurricanes Pick Jordan Staal as Captain
September 29th, 2019 RALEIGH, N.C. — Jordan Staal has been picked as the captain of the Carolina Hurricanes. The team announced Staal's selection Sunday before its exhibition game against Washington, adding that forward Jordan Martinook and defenceman Jaccob Slavin will be...
Hurricanes Have Game Rust to Knock Off
September 28th, 2019 The Carolina Hurricanes played their next-to-last preseason game Friday night against the visiting Nashville Predators. In a game they lost in overtime, 2-1, there were high points and points that still need to improve as the start of the 2019-20 season looms large next week. The Hurricanes played what is likely to be most of their...
3 Hurricanes Captain Candidates If Williams Retires
July 29th, 2019 It was an enchanting run for the Carolina Hurricanes last season when captain Justin Williams and new head coach Rod Brind’Amour led a group of underdog youngsters to the Eastern Conference Final. With Williams’ future still undecided, his tight-lipped approach to next season hasn’t stopped the Carolina brass from filling holes,...
Penguins’ 13 Seasons of Playoff Memories: Round One
April 9th, 2019 The Pittsburgh Penguins hold the longest active streak for consecutive playoff appearances in the NHL with 13 seasons under their belt. However, the fate of that streak hung in the balance until the 81st game of the 2018-19 regular season, and facing the New York Islanders in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs remained a...
Penguins’ Most Creative Player Nicknames Through the Years
April 2nd, 2019 Every professional hockey player acquires a nickname by the end of his career, whether he plays just a few games or a collection of seasons. These nicknames are often simple, with the letters “er” or “y” added to the end of the first or last name, like with the Pittsburgh Penguins' Bryan “Rusty” Rust or Kris “Tanger”...
Will Hurricanes' Staal Slide in Seamlessly?
February 21st, 2019 Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal has missed the last 26 games due to a concussion. He was placed on injured reserve on Jan. 4. Surprisingly the team has not missed a beat going 16-6-1 since New Year's Eve without him. Last Friday night there were 14,340 on hand to watch the Hurricanes host Connor McDavid and the Edmonton...
