Posts About "Rod Brind’Amour"
Hurricanes Octoberfest Long Overdue
October 26th, 2018 The Carolina Hurricanes are enjoying a fabulous Octoberfest. Not to be confused with "Oktoberfest", which is one of the world's longest running festivals featuring lots of beer and activities over a 16-18-day period. Originating in Germany, Oktoberfest celebrations are held all over the world. Currently, there is an...
Hurricanes Find Power Play Juice
October 24th, 2018 The Carolina Hurricanes plugged in their power play Monday night in their game against the Detroit Red Wings and finally found the juice. Their man-advantage has been more like a big-city blackout since the start of the season, but the Hurricanes finally found the switch that turned on the current and lit the lamp in the...
Carolina Hurricanes' Young Guns Having Fun
October 21st, 2018 The Carolina Hurricanes are one of the youngest teams in the NHL. They are young, loaded with talent and writing what many believe will be a new chapter in the team's history. These "young guns", as I glossed them years ago, are the here and now of this franchise and its future. Taking the Hurricanes' Census Roughly half...
Coach Rod Has the Hurricanes On Time
October 11th, 2018 The Carolina Hurricanes have eradicated at least one phrase from their vocabulary. “We did not start on time" has yet to be heard in a post-game locker room interview with players, from head coach Rod Brind’Amour at a press conference. What had been a staple statement during the four years that former head coach Bill...
Hurricanes Brind'Amour Has a New Puck...and a New Goalie
October 7th, 2018 Carolina Hurricanes icon and head coach Rod Brind'Amour has a new puck to add to his collection. After beating the Columbus Blue Jackets on the road 3-1, Curtis McElhinney, newly acquired goaltender for the Hurricanes, scooped up the game puck when the horn...
Hurricanes' Aho Is a Winger, Not a Centerman
September 24th, 2018 With Victor Rask out for an extended period of time due to an injury that was sustained in his own kitchen, the Carolina Hurricanes are searching for a second-line center. One idea that Carolina Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour has tried is moving Sebastian Aho from left wing to center. On paper the idea looked like a smart one....
