Hurricanes Must Return Elias Lindholm to AHL
When the Carolina Hurricanes made Elias Lindholm the fifth overall selection in June’s NHL Entry Draft, they had expected him to be a fixture down the middle for years, starting…
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‘Canes Can’t Win With Shortened Bench
One of the keys to the Carolina Hurricanes’ success this season has been the ability to roll four lines with confidence. Lately, however, Kirk Muller hasn’t been able to trust…
Could Checkers’ Ten-Game Homestand Make-or-Break Jeff Daniels?
Lengthy homestands are a rarity in any sport, and especially so in hockey. But the Charlotte Checkers have been gifted another scheduling oddity, and will play their next ten games…
Hurricanes: Sekera Latest Defenseman Lost to Injury; Komisarek In
After several games of having eight healthy defenseman and a difficult choice to make on whom to dress, the Carolina Hurricanes suddenly find that depth gone. Andrej Sekera didn’t participate…
Curiously, Carolina Defenseman Tim Gleason Out a Week
The mystery surrounding the Carolina Hurricanes’ latest injury has been odd to say the least. It’s hard to say when it happened or what currently ails Tim Gleason, who’s already…
Staals Strong in Hurricanes Win Over Senators
Notorious for slow starts, Eric Staal and the Carolina Hurricanes were on the verge of letting another game — and season — slip away. For the second time in three…
The Curious Case of Brett Bellemore
Typically, sixth-round draft picks don’t tend to have much promise of an NHL career. Even less when it takes until they’re nearly 25-years-old before getting their first taste of major…
Discussing the Pros and Cons of Tuomo Ruutu
There may be no more divisive of a player among fans of the Carolina Hurricanes than Tuomo Ruutu. It’s no secret that he’s gotten off to another slow start in…
‘Canes Clicking On All Cylinders
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…
Elias Lindholm In North America for the Long Run
There’s no turning back now. Tuesday night, Elias Lindholm played his tenth game as a Carolina Hurricane, meaning he is officially in year one of his entry-level deal. Had he…
What’s Wrong With the Carolina Hurricanes?
When you lose five games in a row, it’s usually not a single issue that’s plaguing your team. The Carolina Hurricanes — who, in recent weeks, are looking more like…
Sutter Clears Waivers; Charlotte Checkers Captain Back
Like their parent club, the Charlotte Checkers have been stuck in neutral for most of the year. Though they’re a respectable 5-4-1 on the year, their current 83-point pace would…