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Wesley's Jersey Retirement a Joke?
Earlier today, Puck Daddy ran an article questioning the legitimacy of the Glen Wesley jersey retirement ceremony. First of all, he implied that the ceremony might have been concocted just as a means to fill up seats. We're in an age where teams are hurting at the gate, and an easy way to...
B's Game Notes: Bruins 5 Hurricanes 1
Photo by Getty Images The Bruins snapped their 4 game losing streak to earn their 40th win of the season and the 200th career victory for head coach Claude Julien. Matt Cullen got the scoring started for the Hurricanes at 11:03 when Ray Whitney fed a pass to Cullen in the slot. The Bruins...
B's in NC to take on Hurricanes on Glen Wesley Night
The Bruins will look to end a four game skid (0-2-2) and sweep the season series with the Carolina Hurricanes when they take the ice tonight at the RBC Center in Raleigh, NC. The Hurricanes are currently 3 points behind the Buffalo Sabres for the 8th spot in the Eastern conference. If battling...
Thanks for the Memories, Mr. Wesley
Tonight is Glen Wesley night at the RBC as the Hurricanes will raise "number 2" to the rafters in a pregame ceremony that is sure to be emotional. Wesley had a distinguished career with the Canes/Whalers and has played more games than any other player in a Hurricanes jersey. (He is second only...
"Fun Fest" Highlights
I went over to the RBC last night to check out how the Carolina Hurricanes first "Fun Fest" was going. I'm not very good at guessing the number of heads in a crowd, but if I had to make a guess I would say that there were probably a few hundred people in attendance. While the crowd looked a bit...
Wesley to be Honored February 17th
Get your tickets for the game on February 17th, 2009 against the Boston Bruins. The evening has been designated as Glen Wesley Night and his "number 2" will officially be retired and lifted to the rafters preceeding that game. What an appropriate opponent, since Wesley was originally drafted by...
Just The "2" of Us - Ley and Wesley Retire Same Number
Last week when the Carolina Hurricanes announced that they were going to retire Glen Wesley's number 2, they put the franchise in the unusual position of retiring the same number twice. The Hartford Whalers retired Rick Ley's number 2 after he had played for the Whalers for a total of 9 seasons,...
These Eyes - A Quick Look Around the League
Team Russia beat Team Canada 4-1 on Monday night in another WHC exhibition game in Quebec. Canada's coach, Ken Hitchcock called the game a "wake up call" for the Canadians. Alexander Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, Sergei Fedorov, and Alex Radulov didn't even play in the game. They are physically...
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