Posts About "Jordan Staal"
Carolina Hurricanes' 3 Worst Contracts for 2020-21
December 24th, 2020 As one of the youngest up-and-coming teams, the Carolina Hurricanes own the luxury of having few bad contracts on their payroll. In fact, with each young player they sign, they've found ways to get good value and decent term on players in their prime. Many of the league's worst contracts were birthed through free agency. But as the...
5 Hurricanes That Could be 2020-21 Trade Bait
December 17th, 2020 The Carolina Hurricanes kept relatively silent during this offseason, making one signing in former New York Ranger Jesper Fast to bolster their forward depth. Heading into 2020-21, the Hurricanes have a good, young team, but there is always a chance for improvement. If a potential trade opportunity arose that could push them over the...
Hurricanes Chasing Milestones in 2020-21 Season
December 11th, 2020 The 2020-21 hockey season is nearly set after much bickering between the NHL and the Players Association. The new season is expected to begin on Jan. 13, 2021, and will be played in a condensed, 56-game schedule. https://twitter.com/wyshynski/status/1336358018053791744 As everyone gets ready for the new year and new hockey,...
Penguins’ Most Creative Player Nicknames Through the Years
March 25th, 2020 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”...
Aho, Staal Score Twice as the Hurricanes Double up the Jets 6-3
December 17th, 2019 WINNIPEG — Sebastian Aho and Jordan Staal each scored a pair of goals as the Carolina Hurricanes extended their point streak to six games with a 6-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday. Andrei Svechnikov and Lucas Wallmark also had goals for the Hurricanes (21-11-2), who are 5-0-1 during their point run. Dougie Hamilton...
Jordan Staal the Right Choice for Hurricanes Captain
September 30th, 2019 The Carolina Hurricanes named Jordan Staal their captain for the 2019-20 season. Jordan Martinook & Jaccob Slavin will serve as alternates. Last season's captain Justin Williams is taking a hiatus away from hockey, which left a void that is now filled by Staal. https://twitter.com/Canes/status/1178345682853388289?s=20 The...
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...
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...
Brind'Amour Sets Tone With Captain Selection
September 17th, 2018 The Carolina Hurricanes named Justin Williams team captain over the weekend. My colleague, Mark Shiver, astutely noted that this ended a dual-captaincy model between Justin Faulk and Jordan Staal which left both men equally displeased. Beyond solving this one awkward personal dilemma, naming Williams captain marks a clear stamp from...
Williams Is the Hurricanes New Captain
September 16th, 2018 In what is a move that many expected last season, and viewed by many as a given this season, the Carolina Hurricanes and head coach Rod Brind'Amour have named Justin Williams as the team captain for the 2018-19 season. The team made the announcement mid-afternoon on Thursday. It was also announced that last year's co-captains Jordan...
