Posts About "Rod Brind’Amour"
Hurricanes Only Have Themselves to Blame for Round 1 Loss to Bruins
August 20th, 2020 It may be a Round 1 exit, but it doesn't really feel that way. The Carolina Hurricanes hoped for a longer run, but the Boston Bruins once again blew the whistle on their season, eliminating the Hurricanes from the playoffs for the second straight year. The good news is, the 'Canes took a game and were much more competitive in this...
Hurricanes Must Forget Game 1 "Crime Scene" and Regroup for Game 2
August 13th, 2020 Rod Brind'Amour doesn't mince words. The Carolina Hurricanes' bench boss certainly didn't hold back following their 4-3 overtime loss to the Boston Bruins Wednesday. After a frustrating afternoon that featured several instances of Hurricanes players jawing with the referees - most notably regarding a controversial second-period goal...
A Look Back: Rod Brind’Amour Started Carolina’s 'Storm Surge'
August 9th, 2020 This article was originally published in February, 2013. To get a number retired in the National Hockey League is a special honor, one that is typically reserved for a unique kind of player. It doesn’t necessarily mean that the honoree was winner, but rather that he did something important to either put his team on the map or...
Revisiting the Hurricanes' Keith Primeau for Rod Brind'Amour Trade
August 9th, 2020 This article was originally published in September, 2014. This piece will revisit a trade from 2000 that saw two prominent centers trading places between Eastern Conference rivals. The players would play significant roles in postseason glory, but only one lifted the Stanley Cup. Let’s take a look at the Keith Primeau for Rod...
Carolina Hurricanes' 5 Best Trades in Franchise History
June 27th, 2020 One of every hockey fan’s favorite things to do is to analyze trades and pick a winner and a loser. Despite the natural tendency to choose a side, a trade will often benefit both teams involved. But these five transactions executed by the Carolina Hurricanes/Hartford Whalers franchise were indisputable victories – both for the...
Flyers: The Contributions of Rod Brind’Amour
June 12th, 2020 The Philadelphia Flyers of the 1990s had a lot of big-name players who represented the club well. Names like Eric Lindros, John LeClair, and Ron Hextall are a few of the first that get brought up when mentioning players from that era. However, there is a center that consistently came up big for the Flyers when he played for the team. He...
Today in Hockey History: June 5
June 5th, 2020 June 5 has given us a little bit of everything throughout National Hockey League history. There were epic comebacks, expansion, awards given out and even one of the greatest NHL players signed on with a competing league. Cardiac Canes The Edmonton Oilers hosted the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, on June 5,...
The Evolution of the Carolina Hurricanes
May 6th, 2020 The Carolina Hurricanes have completely re-vamped. From officially hiring Rod Brind'Amour as the team's head coach in 2018, to strong drafting in the past eight years, the team has gone from an afterthought in the Eastern Conference, to one of the most exciting teams in the NHL. Let's look back at some of the events that made the...
The Most Important Hurricanes of All Time
December 5th, 2019 Twenty one years ago, the Hartford Whalers franchise packed their bags and shipped out to an unproven hockey market in Raleigh, North Carolina to become the Hurricanes. Since then, the Hurricanes and the city of Raleigh have proven that hockey can not only work in the Old North State, but it can thrive under the right...
Hurricanes' Chemistry & Friendship Driving Their Success
November 28th, 2019 You don’t need to be an avid Carolina Hurricanes watcher to see how much fun the team is having. Maybe you took notice of their inspirational run through last season's playoffs, or even caught a glimpse of a storm surge on a highlight reel or the now-extinct Coach’s Corner. But for those who have been following the team this season,...
Hurricanes Optimistic After Short Summer
September 14th, 2019 RALEIGH, N.C. — Defenceman Brett Pesce and the Carolina Hurricanes zipped up and down the ice again, less than four months after wrapping up last season way later than usual. For a team that suffered through plenty of long summers, they can get used to...
Hurricanes' Coach Rod Brind'Amour: Season in Review
July 15th, 2019 The 2018-19 NHL season is in the books. The Stanley Cup Playoffs are history, awards have been presented and offseason activities started in a flurry last week. It was a season not soon to be forgotten by fans of the Carolina Hurricanes. As the dust has settled, taking a critical look at the inaugural year of their newly named head...
Are the Hurricanes Playoff-Bound in 2019-20?
July 8th, 2019 Making the playoffs last season was fantastic for the Carolina Hurricanes and their fans. Can they build on that momentum and make it back to the postseason next season? A couple of thoughts stand out as key to achieving that goal. Justin Williams the Wild Card We touched on the importance of Hurricanes captain Justin Williams in...
