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The Return of "Canes Country Points"
Last year we ran a set of contests in which readers could guess if certain Canes would shoot, score, or get a penalty first for selected games. Some lucky folk won tickets to games and other prizes for guessing correctly and for earning the most points. I hesitated to do this again this year...
Andrew Alberts Ready for Opening Night
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Andrew Alberts is fired up for opening night. The 6'5 bruiser was signed during the offseason to beef up the blueline and he has performed as advertised so far in the preseason. Interestingly enough, his first official game for Carolina will be against the team he...
Brief Update - Camp Schedule Change for 9/16
The Carolina Hurricanes recently notified us that the training camp schedule for tomorrow has changed. Group B will hit the ice at 8AM while Group A will skate at 10AM. Be prepared for changes like this almost every day as the coaching staff will be making day to day decisions and updates. After...
Playoff Pick'em Contest, Round Four
It's the final round of the Playoff Pick'em contest and there is a logjam up at the top. After a fast start in the first two rounds, the point accumulations slowed down a bit in round three. Although, congratulations go to "briney" who earned three out of a possible four points this time...
Three Takes on Carolina Free Agency
Who will stay and who will go? Scott, Cory, and I have our opinions about what the Hurricanes will do with their RFA's and UFA's this offseason. Here is what we came up with: Cory- UFAs Ryan Bayda — Bayda finally established himself as an NHLer this year, playing 70 regular season...
Highlights of Jim Rutherford Press Conference
Carolina Hurricanes General Manager Jim Rutherford held his end of season press conference yesterday. While there were not any bombshells dropped, you could read between the lines a bit to see what the direction of the franchise will be this offseason. When asked if the team got lucky at the end,...
How Much will the Canes Spend Next Season?
The Carolina Hurricanes have some difficult decisions ahead as they try to figure out how to make the team better next season. Who will stay and who will go? While it's difficult enough to make judgements about players based solely upon skill and grit, the cold reality is that the most important...
Unseemly End for Carolina - Pens 4, Canes 1
The Carolina Hurricanes seemed to be a team of destiny. They survived two game 7's on the road, repeatedly overcame deficits in each previous series, and went on to defeat heavily favored opponents in rounds one and two. But the storybook postseason came to an end against the Pittsburgh Penguins...
Things Could be Worse
The Carolina Hurricanes are on the verge of being eliminated as they have fallen into a 3-0 abyss against the all-powerful Pittsburgh Penguins in this year's Eastern Conference Finals. Some Canes fans are upset. Some are disappointed. Some are downright demoralized. But things could always...
Carolina on the Brink - Pens 6, Canes 2
The Carolina Hurricanes scored the game's first goal and had the loud support of their home fans behind them, two factors that have usually meant success, but the team could not stop the onslaught of the Pittsburgh Penguins last night in Raleigh as the Pens put the Canes on the brink of...
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