Anton Khudobin: The Hard-Luck Loser Once Again Jonathan Gardner | December 5, 2014 When the Carolina Hurricanes signed Anton Khudobin in the 2013 off-season, the expectations were that the young Kazak goaltender would be the first solid backup for Cam Ward that the…
‘Canes Victor Rask Proving He Belongs Mark Shiver | December 3, 2014 Victor Rask is one of those Swedish guys. A while back, I wrote that ‘Canes captain Eric Staal “glossed Elias Lindholm the Swedish Beast.” It was a well-deserved nickname, as…
Fan Frustration; Hurricanes Not Improving Mark Shiver | November 27, 2014 Fan frustration has set in. The fans of the Carolina Hurricanes are not seeing marked improvement in their team. Changes have been made in the front office and behind the…
How the Carolina Hurricanes Broke Cam Ward and Fixed Him Again Jonathan Gardner | November 26, 2014 The stats may not show it, but Cam Ward has had a much improved November. After an October that the whole team would like to forget, goaltenders included, it seemed…
Alexander Semin Surging to Mediocrity Mark Shiver | November 22, 2014 Mediocrity: the quality of something that is not very good. (Webster’s) This is an accurate characterization of the Carolina Hurricanes’ season thus far. It is also unfortunate. Even before the…
Alex Semin’s Latest Scratch Has Canes in Dire Situation Jonathan Gardner | November 21, 2014 When the Carolina Hurricanes signed Alex Semin as a free agent in the offseason of 2012, they were in a tough situation. Former general manager Jim Rutherford had all but…
Hurricanes Sliding Into Big D Mark Shiver | November 18, 2014 Sliding can be fun. In winter kids love to mount their sleds and go sliding down hills shrieking with glee. Sliding can also be dangerous. People with some mobility challenges…
Carolina’s Shutout Struggles Are Not Surprising Jonathan Gardner | November 17, 2014 Sunday afternoon, the Carolina Hurricanes threw everything they had at the San Jose Sharks. The forecheck was strong and the offensive opportunities were numerous. However, despite outshooting the opponent 45-19,…
Bill Peters: “Maybe a Greasy One” Mark Shiver | November 17, 2014 Bill Peters, head coach of the Carolina Hurricanes, had no clear response to my question in the media gathering after the game about his Carolina Hurricanes team starting fast and…
Carolina Hurricanes’ Powerplay Could Be Key to Successful Season Jonathan Gardner | November 11, 2014 Needless to say, the Carolina Hurricanes did not have the start to the season that they were hoping for. The only team in the league to go winless in the…
Hurricanes Rebuild a Long Time Coming J.D. Burke | November 9, 2014 As intentionally bad as the Buffalo Sabres are, they’re struggling to keep their inter-divisional rivals in the Connor McDavid sweepstakes at bay. This is problematic for the Carolina Hurricanes for…
Staal Glosses Elias Lindholm Swedish Beast Mark Shiver | November 8, 2014 Elias Lindholm has a new nickname. After last night’s game winning goal in overtime against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Carolina Hurricanes captain Eric Staal glossed him, “The Swedish Beast.” Listen…