Blackhawks’ Must-See Games in 2017-18 Gail Kauchak | September 11, 2017 After an exceptionally long offseason, there’s less than a month to go until the Chicago Blackhawks’ first game! That’s right, Oct. 5 marks the beginning of the 2017-18 season. Over…
Carolina Hurricanes: 2017-18 Bold Prediction Andrew Forbes | August 5, 2017 Throughout August, The Hockey Writers will be releasing a series of bold predictions. Team by team, this series will take shape as we look at some of the more questionable…
10 NHL Teams Trending Up for 2017-18 Larry Fisher | July 23, 2017 10 NHL Teams Trending Down for 2017-18 11 NHL Teams Staying the Course for 2017-18 Training camps don’t start until mid-September. At least 30 serviceable free agents are still available…
Are the Hurricanes Playoff Ready? Mark Shiver | July 7, 2017 As the dust settles in Raleigh, NC during this NHL offseason, the question rises to the fore, “Are the Carolina Hurricanes Playoff Ready?” Executive Vice-President and General Manager, Ron Francis…
Hurricanes’ Francis Dealing with Golden Knights Mark Shiver | June 23, 2017 Ron Francis, the general manager of the Carolina Hurricanes, is wheeling and dealing. In 24 hours he took what was a rather uneventful NHL Expansion Draft and turned it into…
Priorities Lead Hurricanes to Snag Mike Bales Mark Shiver | June 20, 2017 Ron Francis, general manager of the Carolina Hurricanes, has been busy this offseason restructuring pieces of his coaching staff. Most recently, Francis snagged Mike Bales from the Pittsburgh Penguins to…
Ron Francis Holding Prime Cards Mark Shiver | May 29, 2017 Ron Francis, GM of the Carolina Hurricanes is holding prime cards. As the 2017 NHL Entry Draft approaches, and with it the poaching of players by the NHL expansion Vegas…
Darling Confident in Hurricanes Young Defense Mark Shiver | May 11, 2017 Scott Darling met with the Carolina Hurricanes media today, in his first press conference as the team’s newest goaltender. Fresh from signing a four-year, $16.6 million contract last Friday, Darling…
Hurricanes Sign Scott Darling Brandon Share-Cohen | May 5, 2017 The Carolina Hurricanes and goaltender Scott Darling have agreed to terms on a four-year deal worth $16.6 million, the team announced Friday. Darling was scheduled to become an unrestricted free…
Could Eddie Lack Come Back? Trevor Beggs | May 4, 2017 Eddie Lack is one of the most amicable characters in all of hockey. Unfortunately for him, amicability-per-60 isn’t a viable hockey statistic. One viable statistic is save percentage, an area…
Facing Off: Debating Draft Lottery Results, Stanley Cup Favourites Larry Fisher | May 1, 2017 Facing Off is a weekly column debating five of hockey’s hottest topics each and every Monday. From current events like trades and hat tricks to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion —…
Hurricanes Net Darling From Blackhawks Mark Shiver | April 30, 2017 Scott Darling is headed to the Carolina Hurricanes. That was the news that came out of Raleigh on Friday, April 28. Darling has been the Chicago Blackhawks’ backup goaltender to Corey…