Hurricanes Brutal Lack of Effort Mark Shiver | February 5, 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…
Hurricanes Surprise All-Star Mark Shiver | January 13, 2018 Noah Hanifin is an All-Star. The Carolina Hurricanes defenseman was announced Wednesday as having been selected to play in the 2018 NHL Honda All-Star Game. He is the only member…
Carolina Hurricanes Offensive Offense Mark Shiver | December 9, 2017 The Carolina Hurricanes are closing in on making a playoff run nearly impossible. Sure, the math will be with them for a while, but for all intents and purposes, if…
Co-Captains for the ‘Canes? Mark Shiver | October 7, 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…
Maple Leafs Need Another Defenseman Branden Poelzer | August 21, 2017 The Toronto Maple Leafs have made multiple roster changes this offseason via free agency. The Leafs signed forwards Dominic Moore and Patrick Marleau to one-year and three-year contracts respectively. They…
Hurricanes Prove Pesce Part of Long-Term Plan Mark Shiver | August 3, 2017 On Tuesday, the Carolina Hurricanes proved that defenseman Brett Pesce is part of their long-term plan. Pesce and the team agreed to a six-year extension that will pay him $4.025…
Hurricanes’ “C” Likely to be a “J” Mark Shiver | July 24, 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…
Hurricanes Fans Happy for Hainsey Mark Shiver | May 31, 2017 Ron Hainsey is a former Carolina Hurricanes defenseman. For three and a half years he was the anchor on the ‘Canes blue line, often paired with All-Star, Justin Faulk. In…
Upgrading Leafs Defense via Trade Branden Poelzer | May 18, 2017 In today’s NHL, there seems to be a small group of teams with stacked defensive cores. Since top defensemen are hard to come by, these teams hold a huge advantage in…
Hurricanes Still Searching for a Leader Chris Lehman | March 9, 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…
Recap: Hartnell’s Pair Hands Hurricanes Another Loss Mark Scheig | January 22, 2017 The Columbus Blue Jackets got timely contributions from Sergei Bobrovsky and their bottom-six to defeat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 Saturday night at Nationwide Arena. The win gave the Blue Jackets their…
Duchene for Faulk Not Likely Mark Shiver | January 8, 2017 Rumors are awesome. They give people like me something to write about. In this case, I’m talking about the rumors swirling around Colorado Avalanche center Matt Duchene and the likely…