2015 NHL Draft: Carolina Hurricanes Select Noah Hanifin Mark Shiver | June 26, 2015 NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said “Tonight we are looking forward to opportunity and renewal.” Nothing could be more relevant to fans of the Carolina Hurricanes in this 2015 NHL Entry…
Penguins Looking at Jeff Skinner? Mark Shiver | June 26, 2015 I got an alert on my phone this morning announcing that Jeff Skinner might be the topic of trade conversations with the Carolina Hurricanes and, who else, but old JR.…
Bottom-Pairing Defense a Minor, But Heated, Battle for the Canes Jonathan Gardner | June 21, 2015 Last Thursday, the Carolina Hurricanes signed defenseman Michal Jordan to a one-year, one-way contract worth $625k. As the jokes about his name made their way around the hockey world once…
Justin Faulk Needs Help Mark Shiver | June 19, 2015 View image | gettyimages.com Justin Faulk needs help. He can’t be the top line defense for the Carolina Hurricanes all by himself. With Andrej Sekera gone, Faulk is without his…
Eric Staal Staying Put Mark Shiver | June 14, 2015 View image | gettyimages.com Eric Staal is staying put…for now. That’s what Mike Maniscalco, host of the Carolina Hurricanes pre and post-game radio shows, is reporting. Maniscalco said, “I asked Francis if…
Could Eric Staal Be On the Trade Block? Jonathan Gardner | June 13, 2015 Eric Staal’s time in Carolina may be coming to an end. According to a report by ESPN’s Pierre LeBrun, Staal’s agent Rick Curran is meeting with general manager Ron Francis…
Does Carolina Need to Address Scoring Woes? Jonathan Gardner | June 9, 2015 In a recent post, I discussed the option of Carolina turning into a more defensive-minded organization, one that would seemingly break the mold of their history in the league thus…
Hurricanes and Leafs Talking? Mark Shiver | June 5, 2015 View image | gettyimages.com There have been a few rumors floating around involving the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Carolina Hurricanes. The latest I read today was they give the…
Carolina Hurricanes: Stuck Between Two Futures Jonathan Gardner | May 28, 2015 I wrote on Saturday about how the future of the Carolina Hurricanes seems to be defense-oriented. They have many solid prospects in their organization, and have the opportunity to add…
Changing Ways: Is Defense the Future in Carolina? Jonathan Gardner | May 23, 2015 For much of the franchise’s history, the Carolina Hurricanes have rarely been considered a great defensive team. Most years, they struggled to even contend as a “decent” defensive team. The…
Carolina Hurricanes: A Broken Team? Or Ready to Break Out? Jonathan Gardner | April 27, 2015 The 2014-2015 season was just another in a long list of forgettable seasons in the Carolina Hurricanes franchise history. There were very few bright spots throughout the year: The emergence…
Chuck Kaiton; Absolutely Hockey’s Best Radio Voice Pt 2 Mark Shiver | April 7, 2015 "He's a slippery little eel." Another beauty from the great Chuck Kaiton. — Jon Stout (@JonStout89) March 29, 2015 I recently sat down with a hockey broadcasting legend. Chuck Kaiton…