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…
Canes Fans, Forget Connor McDavid and Just Enjoy the Ride Jonathan Gardner | March 10, 2015 Another year, another late season run of success that comes too late to make the playoffs, but ultimately puts the Carolina Hurricanes out of lottery range. Such is the life…
Top 5 Winners of the NHL Trade Deadline Andrew Bensch | March 3, 2015 One of the more exciting and hectic times on the NHL schedule has passed as of Monday afternoon. The NHL trade deadline was at 3PM Eastern standard time Monday as…
On the Phone With Ron Francis Mark Shiver | March 3, 2015 View image | gettyimages.com Ron Francis, the Carolina Hurricanes Executive Vice-President and General Manager held a teleconference Monday. He talked about the trade deadline and what he sees for his…
Jay McClement Signing Shows Philosophical Change in Canes Jonathan Gardner | March 1, 2015 Today, the Carolina Hurricanes announced they have signed veteran center Jay McClement to a two-year, $2.4 million deal. There’s few players on the Canes this year that deserved an extension…
‘Canes Look towards the Future Philip Botti | February 25, 2015 Ron Francis was actively trading players way before trade deadline day even rolled around. Management showed their commitment to making this team better in the long run. The ‘Canes swapped two pending unrestricted…
Jiri Tlusty’s Return Disappointing, But Not Unexpected Jonathan Gardner | February 25, 2015 Today, the Winnipeg Jets appeared to commit highway robbery, acquiring scoring winger Jiri Tlusty from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for a conditional 5th round pick in 2015 and a…
Jordan Staal to the Penguins? How Very Rutherford. Jonathan Gardner | February 22, 2015 The Pittsburgh Penguins have been a bit underwhelming of late. They’re 5-4-1 in their past 10 games, and 10-9-3 since the calendar turned to 2015. A winning record, yes, but…
Ron Francis, “Ronnie Franchise”, Faces His First Big Test as GM Jonathan Gardner | February 20, 2015 There’s no understating what Ron Francis means to the Hurricanes’ franchise. Canes fans love Ron Francis, to the point where the nickname “Ronnie Franchise” still holds true. When they were…
