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Grading the 2010 Flyers: Michael Leighton
Grade: A 09/10 Salary: $600,000 10/11 Cap Hit: UFA Depth Chart Ranking: UFA [ Broad Street Hockey Player Page ] [ Hockey Reference Player Page ] <!-- BEGIN WIDGET --> GP MIN W L OT GA GAA SA SV SV% ESS% SO 2009 - Michael...
Special Teams Implode - Wild 3 Canes 2
The Carolina Hurricanes played what could be considered a good game in St. Paul last night, but their failure to capitalize when they had their chances and a few untimely mistakes ended up costing them yet another victory as they lost to the Minnesota Wild by a score of 3-2. As Ron Francis...
Winning Cures All - Canes 3 Caps 1
The Caniac Nation left the RBC happy last night for the first time in awhile. The crowd woke up, the team finally scored more than two goals, and the Hurricanes defeated the Capitals, 3-1. Ray Whitney opened the scoring in the first period as he tucked a Joni Pitkanen rebound around Jose...
Caps at Canes, Gameday Preview
The Washington Capitals visit the Carolina Hurricanes tonight for round two of the six round heavyweight bout between division rivals. Last week, the Caps stole two points from Carolina as one of the leading scorers in the NHL, Alexander Semin, lit the lamp twice in the final three minutes to...
Sullen Sunday - Thrashers 5, Canes 2
The Carolina Hurricanes played a regular season hockey game against the Atlanta Thrashers Sunday afternoon. Apparently, it was not a very important game. It certainly wasn't important enough for either team to have it televised for their fans. One might think that the NHL would realize that "big...
Iron City Meltdown - Pens 4, Canes 1
The Carolina Hurricanes lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins last night by a score of 4-1. The Canes started the game out on a decent note, taking a 1-0 lead on Brandon Sutter's first career NHL goal. Sutter took the puck from a bumbling Brooks Orpik, who mis-played the puck right in front of the...
Hurricanes at Penguins, Preview-(Update)
The Carolina Hurricanes are in Pittsburgh to take on the Penguins tonight for a game at Mellon Arena. This will be game three out of a current six game road trip. The Hurricanes have a record so far of 3-1-1 and are coming off a win against Anaheim on Sunday. The Penguins are 4-2-1 and have won...
Canes Find a New Way to Win
The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Anaheim Ducks by a score of 3-1 last night in Anaheim. The Canes scored first in the contest, the only time they have done that all season. Eric Staal zipped a pass across the crease to a wide open Ryan Bayda, who made no mistake. The team came out with a...
Leighton to Start in Anaheim
Michael Leighton will get the start in goal against the Ducks for tonight's game in Anaheim. The back-up goalie has had one other start this season, a 4-3 overtime win at Tampa Bay. Chip at LSB is also reporting that Eric Staal will be able to shrug off his sore shoulder and play in tonight's...
Wild Side - Canes 4, Lightning 3 OT
After falling behind 3-0, the Hurricanes eventually turned on the pressure and fought back to win a thrilling game with just 24 seconds left in OT. Eric Staal zipped in the game-winner on a perfect pass from Ray Whitney. It was a game of two extremes. The Lightning controlled the first part of...
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