Posts About "Jordan Staal"
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...
Hurricanes Brutal Lack of Effort
February 5th, 2018 The Carolina Hurricanes made a brutal leap into mediocrity that started this past Friday night. They were in a place in hockey that is extremely critical at this point in the season. They are fighting for a playoff spot and could have leapt over the team they are behind. They didn't win Friday night or Sunday, and watching their lack of...
Fantasy Fix: Hamilton On Fire, Namestnikov Cooling Off
January 22nd, 2018 Each Monday, we'll take a look at the past week in fantasy hockey. Specifically, we'll dive into which players are heating up, which players are cooling down, players to target on the waiver wire, and an update on fantasy-relevant injuries. From week to week, a lot can change in a player's fantasy outlook due to line combinations,...
Co-Captains for the 'Canes?
October 7th, 2017 The Carolina Hurricanes named co-captains Thursday, Jordan Staal and Justin Faulk. Jeff Skinner was named an alternate. Generally received by most as a positive announcement, it does bring some questioning thoughts that may linger beneath the surface for some. Certainly, it is a positive as compared to the team being without a captain as...
Hurricanes' Peters Seat Warm, Not Hot...Yet
September 5th, 2017 I absolutely love Carolina Hurricanes head coach, Bill Peters. He is an old-school hockey guy, with a resume of success wherever he has coached. Most of the time Peters comes across as a tough, no-nonsense throwback to hockey's grittier days. But, he is fair and enjoys a good laugh just like anyone else. Peters' Pedigree Peters has...
Hurricanes' Nestrasil Gone, Maybe Forgotten
August 17th, 2017 Andrej Nestrasil is no longer with the Carolina Hurricanes and he may soon be forgotten. It's the climax of a story that had incredible potential to blossom but withered on the vine; a tale of unrealized promise. It makes me a bit melancholy when I look back to just one year ago. Nestrasil and "The Line" Not so long ago, in the...
Hurricanes' "C" Likely to be a "J"
July 24th, 2017 The Carolina Hurricanes have not had a team captain since Eric Staal departed in February 2016. As the start of last season drew near, speculation abounded that either Jordan Staal or Justin Faulk would wear the "C" for the Hurricanes. What eventually happened was a sharing of responsibilities for leadership among four alternate...
Staal Wild About the Wild
March 18th, 2017 Eric Staal is wild about his new team, the Minnesota Wild. The former captain of the Carolina Hurricanes was back on the ice he called home for a dozen years, in Thursday night's game between his current and former teams. Staal Having Fun In an interview with Hurricanes television play by play announcer John Forslund, Staal said he is...
Hurricanes Still Searching for a Leader
March 9th, 2017 On January 14, the Carolina Hurricanes took down the New York Islanders for their fourth straight win, and they sat firmly in the middle of the playoff hunt. In the last month and a half, the Canes have only won five of 20 games, and they are now on the outside looking in. This ill-timed downturn for Carolina has more to do with their...
Preview: Capitals Hope to Continue Surge Against Canes
February 7th, 2017 The Washington Capitals are rolling and it looks like they can't be stopped. They've won all but one game since the All-Star break, and hope to keep the streak going against the Carolina Hurricanes Tuesday. With a victory, the Capitals will be the first team to hit 80 points this season and will increase their already comfortable...
Sebastian Aho: "Hats Please"
February 1st, 2017 Sebastian Aho was ready. The weather in Raleigh, Tuesday night, was balmy and pleasant, lending no hint as to what was about to unfold in the PNC Arena. A fierce storm was to erupt, a battle on ice between two teams determined to enhance their playoff chances. And the 19-year old rookie was about to get seriously busy. The Carolina...
