Hurricanes’ Aho Is a Winger, Not a Centerman
With Victor Rask out for an extended period of time due to an injury that was sustained in his own kitchen, the Carolina Hurricanes are searching for a second-line center.…
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Carolina Hurricanes Prospect Pyramid
Prospect ranking lists come out annually for every team in the NHL, and I am always perplexed as to why these rankings still exist. The No. 10 prospect for the…
Hurricanes’ Svechnikov & His Potential Paths
There is understandable optimism coming out of Raleigh as the Carolina Hurricanes prepare for the 2018-19 NHL season. Justin Williams was named team captain, ending an odd multi-captain situation between…
Brind’Amour Sets Tone With Captain Selection
The Carolina Hurricanes named Justin Williams team captain over the weekend. My colleague, Mark Shiver, astutely noted that this ended a dual-captaincy model between Justin Faulk and Jordan Staal which…
Book Review: My Last Fight by Darren McCarty
When hockey fans drive their way to watch games every night throughout the winter they are often drawn to the arena by a simple love of watching goals, fast paced…
Patrick Marleau Is Making Convincing Case For Canadian Olympic Team
When Mike Babcock and Hockey Canada released their preliminary roster for the 2014 Olympics there was no doubting that Patrick Marleau felt a bit of anger that he was nowhere…
Does Antti Niemi Need a Lighter Workload?
Throughout the first month of the regular season Antti Niemi has been the driving force of the San Jose Sharks as they have jumped out to a 10-1-4 record, good…
Antti Niemi: The Evolution of a Star Goaltender
Throughout the early stages of the 2013-2014 NHL season the San Jose Sharks have been absolutely magnificent, getting off to an 8-0-1 record through nine games. The credit for this…
Joe Thornton Quietly Putting On A Show For San Jose Sharks
During the opening two weeks of the 2013-2014 NHL season Tomas Hertl has received mass acclaim for scoring seven goals and recording two assists, as the San Jose Sharks jumped…
Joe Pavelski Primed For Huge 2013-2014 Season
After watching Joe Pavelski pick up two assists and play more minutes than any other forward on the San Jose Sharks roster through the teams first two games it is…
Raffi Torres’ Injury: A Blessing Or A Curse?
When Raffi Torres went down to a significant knee injury on Tuesday night a number of people went straight into panic mode, concluding that the San Jose Sharks season would…
What Can Be Expected From Brent Burns In 2013-2014?
Midway through the 2012-2013 season San Jose Sharks head coach Tod McLellan made what seemed to be a desperation move when he sent Brent Burns from the blueline to right…