Carolina Hurricanes: So Far, Inconsistency the only Constant Andrew Luistro | September 25, 2013 With less than a week remaining before opening night, many teams have whittled down their rosters to those who have made the club, plus perhaps a handful of others. The…
Carolina Hurricanes’ Olympic Roster Rundown Andrew Luistro | July 25, 2013 Throughout their history in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes have had their share of ups and downs. They’ve won one Stanley Cup Final, reached another, and made the Eastern Conference Finals…
Ray Shero Can Trade, But Can He Draft? Meesh Shanmugam | June 28, 2013 Building a hockey team is an inexact science for any general manager. GMs have a variety of ways to reach their ultimate goal (building a Stanley Cup-winning roster) whether they…
Hurricanes’ Need for Impact Player at NHL Draft Goes Beyond the Ice Andrew Luistro | June 26, 2013 “With the 5th pick in the 2013 NHL draft, the Carolina Hurricanes select…” Those are the words every Hurricanes’ fan should hope to hear during next month’s draft. Mr. Rutherford….no…
Frederik Gauthier – The Next Ones: NHL 2013 Draft Prospect Profile THW Archives | June 3, 2013 Besides the mammoth blueliner, Samuel Morin, the Rimouski Oceanic have, they also are in possession of a hulking center in Frederik Gauthier. He stands 6’5″, but is a very proficient…
Pittsburgh Penguins: Five Keys For Playoff Success Justin Glock | May 1, 2013 Dare we remind ourselves of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ debacle last playoff season when the Philadelphia Flyers provided a punch that still has the city of Pittsburgh in recovery. The Penguins’…
Putting a Cap On The Carolina Hurricanes Season Katie Flynn | April 29, 2013 If your team didn’t make the playoffs this year, every cap to the season will start by saying it was a disappointing season. It was. There were expectations, there was…
Retire the Penguins Blue Jerseys of Doom! Billy Nauman | April 2, 2013 Everyone knows that hockey players are a notoriously superstitious bunch, and the Penguins are no exception. Just look at Sidney Crosby’s filthy sweat-stained hat or the way Marc Andre Fleury…
Who Made the Honor Roll: Grading the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Forwards Justin Glock | March 26, 2013 Most of the players who wear a Pens’ sweater deserve to make the honor roll when grading the Pittsburgh Penguins’ forwards. There are a number of forwards having career years.…
JT Compher – The Next Ones: 2013 NHL Draft Prospect Profile THW Archives | March 24, 2013 JT Compher THW Close-Up: Date of Birth: 4/8/1995 Place of Birth: Northbrook, Illinois Ht: 6’0″ Wt: 161 lbs Shoots: Right Position: Center NHL Draft Eligibility: 2013 THW Rankings (January 2013): 28 Other Rankings: ISS: 25 CSS…
NHL Realignment: Part One – Jackets Required, S’il Vous Plait! Harry Kamdar | March 18, 2013 Unless you’ve been holed up somewhere in a distant galaxy, far away from the hockey universe, you’ve surely heard that the NHL realignment plan has been approved by the league…
How Adam Hall Helps the Hurricanes Wes Herrmann | March 18, 2013 The Carolina Hurricanes claimed Adam Hall off of waivers from Southeast division rival, the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday and while some may view Hall as “just a fourth-liner,” the…