Ron Francis Coddling Alexander Semin? Mark Shiver | January 30, 2015 View image | gettyimages.com Alexander Semin is currently in no-man’s land. Is he going to get onto Carolina Hurricanes ice again this season? Will he suddenly remember who he is…
Injuries Around the League Open New Trade Routes for Sekera Jonathan Gardner | January 20, 2015 The Carolina Hurricanes already faced a tough decision on what to do with defenseman Andrej Sekera. Sekera has been a big part of Carolina’s defensive group since his acquisition in…
Cam Ward to Wild Not the Move to Make for the ‘Canes Mark Shiver | January 10, 2015 Cam Ward to the Minnesota Wild? The pundits are starting to call for this move. Well, moves in sports are often cloaked in seeming goodness for the near-term. Hockey moves…
Agony to Ecstasy: Jim Rutherford Sniffs a Cup Mark Shiver | January 7, 2015 Jim Rutherford must be grinning from ear to ear right about now. Having left the agony that is the current edition of the Carolina Hurricanes to travel north to Pittsburgh…
Jason Allison: a Forgotten Leaf Gem Craig Hagerman | January 4, 2015 For many Leaf fans the drought between the team’s playoff appearances in 2003-04 and 2012-13 was a real rough patch. A time where it was hard to watch the performances…
Hurricanes Rebuild; Jay Harrison to Winnipeg Mark Shiver | December 20, 2014 Jay Harrison was dealt to the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday. Is this the first of possibly many moves by new Carolina Hurricanes GM Ron Francis? Was Ronnie’s first trade a…
Hartford Whalers Winter Classic Would Be A Bonanza Michael Gwizdala | December 17, 2014 Strike up the band. Crank out the Brass Bonanza. Break out the green sweaters. I have an idea that’s just crazy enough to work. It should fetch the NHL a…
Road to Raleigh Hockey Runs through Pittsburgh Mark Shiver | December 11, 2014 Raleigh has a professional hockey team. That is a good thing. Even though the fan support has been dismal this season, not having the Carolina Hurricanes in town would create…
Firesale Simply a Pipe Dream for Carolina Hurricanes Jonathan Gardner | December 11, 2014 In today’s News and Observer, local writer Luke DeCock wrote about the need for the Carolina Hurricanes organization to essentially trade off anyone and anything that isn’t nailed down in…
Hurricanes’ Home Performance Not Helping Attendance Woes Jonathan Gardner | December 7, 2014 Today, the Carolina Hurricanes faced off against the Detroit Red Wings at the PNC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. If one were to judge by the crowd, however, it would…
Game of Numbers: Carolina Hurricanes Edition Andrew Forbes | December 1, 2014 The Game of Numbers is an exclusive THW series looking at upcoming milestones around the NHL. Each team will be looked at individually in three parts – individual player milestones,…
Carolina Hurricanes Show Dual Nature in Home-and-Home Jonathan Gardner | November 30, 2014 This Saturday, former Hurricanes general manager Jim Rutherford entered the PNC Arena as a member of an opposing organization for the first time in almost two decades. The Pittsburgh Penguins…