Ward vs Talbot, Aho vs McDavid Mark Shiver | February 4, 2017 Hockey’s fabulous present and abundantly rich future in Connor McDavid and Sebastian Aho was on full display Friday night. The Edmonton Oilers, third place in the Western Conference’s Pacific Division…
Capitals Early February Matchups Michael Mazzuca | February 3, 2017 It’s February 1 and some NHL players have recently returned home from a weekend where they got to see old pals and rivals, reminisce with teammates and coaches, and salute the fans…
Sebastian Aho: “Hats Please” Mark Shiver | February 1, 2017 Sebastian Aho was ready. The weather in Raleigh, Tuesday night, was balmy and pleasant, lending no hint as to what was about to unfold in the PNC Arena. A fierce…
Recap: Devils Snap Hurricanes Home Streak Michael Gwizdala | January 4, 2017 The Carolina Hurricanes entered their tilt against the New Jersey Devils red-hot on home ice. Rocking their red in Raleigh, the Canes had registered points in 11 consecutive home contests…
Hurricanes Who Have Dominated World Juniors Josh Burns | January 1, 2017 The World Junior Championships is one of my favorite hockey tournaments to watch during for a few reasons. As a fan of junior hockey, it’s fun to see glimpses of…
Teravainen Skeptics Serenely Silent Mark Shiver | December 29, 2016 Teuvo Teravainen arrived in Raleigh to a mixture of hype and skepticism. Some thought the June 2016 trade that brought Teravainen and Bryan Bickell to the Carolina Hurricanes from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange…
World Junior Spotlight: Can Finland Repeat? Marcy Di Michele | December 27, 2016 Last year’s World Junior Hockey Championship belonged to Finland. They lost just one game in the preliminary round, took down Team Canada in the quarterfinals, beat their rival Sweden in…
Hurricanes Expectations for 2017 Josh Burns | December 26, 2016 With 2016 drawing to a close it’s hard not to imagine what 2017 might have in store. There is just something about the new year that instills so much optimism…
Recap: Nilsson Shines but Sabres Fall to Canes in Shootout Chad DeDominicis | December 17, 2016 Tonight wasn’t one of the most entertaining games you’ll see. However, that can be expected with two teams playing on the second night of back-to-backs — the frequency of which…
Preview: Sabres Head South to Visit the Hurricanes Chad DeDominicis | December 17, 2016 The Buffalo Sabres are back in action again tonight. Coming off of a thrilling 3-2 overtime win over the New York Islanders last night, the Sabres head south for a…
Carolina’s New Faces Contributing Josh Burns | November 22, 2016 One of the major issues that the Carolina Hurricanes faced this offseason was to address the lack of goal scoring that plagued the team in 2015-16. In many cases, finding…
Skinner Skates to the Top Mark Shiver | November 21, 2016 Jeff Skinner is skating his way to leading the Carolina Hurricanes to a potentially good season. Against the Winnipeg Jets in the last game of Carolina’s five-game home stand Sunday…