Kris Letang’s ‘Complicated’ Injury Raising Concerns Mike Necciai | March 8, 2017 In hockey — more specifically the NHL — injury reports are always vague and void of detailed information regarding a player’s ailment. It’s usually as simple as ‘upper-body injury’ or…
Penguins’ Deadline Questions: Defensive Depth & Fleury Mike Necciai | February 28, 2017 The Pittsburgh Penguins, specifically general manager Jim Rutherford, made it abundantly clear that he was looking to add a defenseman prior to the March 1 trade deadline. He did just…
Injuries Will Make the Penguins Stronger Dave Holcomb | February 27, 2017 As the cliche goes, what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. That was certainly true for the 2015-16 Pittsburgh Penguins, and it could very well be the case again in 2017.…
Was Hainsey Trade a Smart One? Julia Stumbaugh | February 25, 2017 It was announced this week that Kris Letang has a day-to-day injury — of course he does. With that news and the fact that Olli Maatta and Trevor Daley are still out while Justin…
Recap: Hurricanes Edge Islanders 5-4 in OT Gil Martin | February 5, 2017 Ron Hainsey scored at 2:52 of overtime to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 5-4 road win over the New York Islanders at Barclays Center. The goal was Hainsey’s second…
Hurricanes’ Injury Bug Deja Vu Mark Shiver | October 10, 2015 Carolina Hurricanes coach Bill Peters must be hearing the immortal words of the late, baseball great Yogi Berra, “It’s déjà vu all over again.” That’s how it must feel for fans…
Hurricanes Mistakes Costly; Lose 2-1 to Bolts Mark Shiver | December 12, 2014 Hurricanes are usually a force of nature that have great potential to do much damage. Especially in Florida. Hurricanes are not known for self-inflicted damage. Except if it happens to…
Ron Francis Has Found His Checkbook Mark Shiver | June 26, 2014 Carolina Hurricanes General Manager, Ron Francis has found the checkbook, and Ron’s gone wild. In the past two days, he has signed Ron Hainsey (D) to a 3-year deal. Hainsey…
‘Canes Clicking On All Cylinders Andrew Luistro | November 13, 2013 Not that long ago, mired in a five-game losing streak, the Carolina Hurricanes could do nothing right. Now, after game four of a five-game homestand, the ‘Canes have done virtually…
Andrew Ference: How Does Boston Replace Him? Mark Wallace Graham | July 3, 2013 Andrew Ference meant a lot to the Boston Bruins. A lot. So, it came as some sort of a shock when the Boston Bruins announced that they would not re-sign…
Top 15 Free Agents of 2013 Carl Maloney | June 21, 2013 The 2013 NHL free agent crop is generally considered to be thin and lacking a lot of big name, top end talent. With the salary cap going down next season, and…
Jay Bouwmeester: Raising the Bar for Playoff Futility Josh Smith | February 19, 2013 Jay Bouwmeester is on the verge of reaching a very unwelcome milestone. The Flames defenseman has the longest active iron man streak, having played 598 consecutive regular season games. The key…