Posts About "Jordan Staal"
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...
Jordan Staal: Hurricanes' Stealth Leader
July 19th, 2018 Jordan Staal can best be described as the Carolina Hurricanes' stealth leader. He's not normally found in the headlines and he is not who first comes to mind when thinking about the Hurricanes. Yet, if the team lost Staal, his absence would be monumental. Being Without Staal Really Hurt As a matter of fact, the Hurricanes were without...
Staal & Faulk on Hurricanes' Two-Headed Captaincy
April 14th, 2018 During the Carolina Hurricanes end of season media availability with the players last week, I had the opportunity to address the team's two-headed captaincy directly with the two players who comprise it, Jordan Staal and Justin Faulk. Both said they were fine with it, but one admitted it was a little weird. With the future of...
Hurricanes "If-Only" Season Concludes
April 9th, 2018 The Tampa Bay Lightning paid their final visit of the season to Raleigh, NC Saturday evening. Their destination was the PNC Arena, home of the Carolina Hurricanes where 15,402 fans braved a cold, rainy April night for the final game of the regular season for the playoff-bound Lightning, and the final game of the season for the...
Hurricanes Respond to Francis' Belief in Them
March 3rd, 2018 The Carolina Hurricanes have responded to the belief their executive vice president and general manager, Ron Francis, has placed in them. Friday night they welcomed the New Jersey Devils to their home ice and emerged victorious, 3-1. This came on the heels of Thursday night's "must win" game against the Philadelphia Flyers, which the...
Will Canes Coach Peters' Fury Be Short-Lived?
February 6th, 2018 Carolina Hurricanes head coach, Bill Peters is not happy. In fact, he was furious with his team after their brutal lack of effort on Friday night against the Detroit Red Wings and again on Sunday afternoon when they lost to the San Jose Sharks. But was Peters' fury enough to fuel the Hurricanes into a win against the Philadelphia...
