Posts About "Scott Darling"
New Faces in New Places: Petr Mrazek
September 4th, 2018 During the month of September, we will profile New Faces in New Places from around the NHL. We now look at Hurricanes' goaltender Petr Mrazek. He filled in while Brian Elliott was injured in Philadelphia but has battled inconsistency most of his career. Can he help stabilize the net in Carolina? Petr Mrazek 2017-18 Stats: 14-13-6 with...
Hurricanes Moves Don't Move Oddsmakers
August 28th, 2018 This year's projected point total for the Carolina Hurricanes posted by sportsbooks for over/under wagering shows that oddsmakers are not moved by the team's offseason moves. The team has undergone a radical makeover from top to bottom. But the powers that be who set the over/under totals for each NHL team apparently are not impressed,...
Metropolitan Division 'X Factor' Players for Each Team
August 1st, 2018 Now that the majority of the offseason has passed and the 2018-19 season is nearing, it's time to look at each team's goals for the season and how they can achieve them. One way to do this is by looking at each team's roster and determining which player is the X Factor, the player most vital for his team to succeed this season. I started...
Hurricanes' Scott Darling Doing Work
July 28th, 2018 Scott Darling came to the Carolina Hurricanes last season anointed as the team's new starting goaltender. Even so, in an in-depth report on Darling published in the Raleigh News & Observer earlier this month, author Luke DeCock wrote that Darling had come to the Hurricanes "out of shape." DeCock wrote that Darling said this...
Carolina Hurricanes' Most Crucial Need
June 27th, 2018 For the past four seasons that I have been covering the Carolina Hurricanes for The Hockey Writers, I have formed an opinion as to what the team's most crucial need is. After reviewing some numbers, I am beginning to re-think that opinion. I'm not abandoning totally what I believe the team needs, but I am seeing more clearly another area...
Blackhawks & Hurricanes: Trade Winds Blowing
June 13th, 2018 Chicago Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman made two huge moves prior to the 2017 NHL Entry Draft when he traded with the Arizona Coyotes and Columbus Blue Jackets, completely changing the look of his team. As we approach this year’s draft, Bowman could be working on another big deal with a familiar trading partner. New Hurricanes...
