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Canes Country's Guide to the Hurricanes Conditioning Camp: The 2011 Edition
This weekend, a dozen new faces of the Carolina Hurricanes organization will arrive in Raleigh to meet some of the team's developmental coaches as well as the training staff, led by Pete Friesen, so that they are familiar with the area and more importantly to learn what is expected of them by their...
Mt. Pensmore: Ron Francis Takes No. 4
It took an overtime period to sort it out, but after much commentary, hearty debates and votes on the ol Pensburgh poll, Ron Francis emerges the victor in a head-to-head against Tom Barrasso for the fourth and final spot on Mt. Pensmore. And so the Final Four is as follows: 1st - Mario Lemieux2nd -...
Hurricanes Bolster Depth By Acquiring Bobby Sanguinetti, Riley Nash
Canes Country's second of two mock drafts leading up to this weekend's event hypothesized that Carolina could use their glut of draft picks to move into the first round two more times and select three players on Friday night. When Chicago ended Round 1 with the 30th pick, the Canes had just one,...
It's Official - Carolina Retains Coaching Staff
As expected, the Carolina Hurricanes just announced the signing of Head Coach Paul Maurice to a multi-year contract. Associate Head Coach, Ron Francis will retain his position but was also named, Director of Player Personnel. Previously the goalie coach, Tom Barrasso, got a promotion and is now...
Mellon Arena is House of Horrors for Carolina
Watching their favorite players being injured in Pittsburgh is nothing new for fans of the Carolina Hurricanes. While all teams suffer from the ordinary injuries and bruises that come from participating in a rough and tumble sport, the Canes have been the recipients of more than their fair share...
Carolina and Pittsburgh...By the numbers
1 -- The number of starting goalies still alive in the playoffs who haven't won a Stanley Cup. (That, of course, would be your Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury) 3 -- Hurricanes who have scored four goals or more this playoff series (Eric Staal, Jussi Jokinen, Sergei Samsonov) 5 -- Penguins who...
Is Maurice Worthy of Jack Adams?
Now that the Carolina Hurricanes have qualified for the post season, there is little doubt that coach Paul Maurice has earned himself a new contract. He took over a team which was wallowing in mediocrity and guided it to a franchise record winning streak at home, as well as to a highly sought...
The Mt. Rushmore of Carolina Hockey
John Buccigross, of ESPN fame, recently put together a list of hockey royalty for each franchise in the NHL. He calls his creation the "Ultimate NHL Mt. Rushmore List". The writer has some interesting selections throughout, but let's take a look at who he chose to be immortalized from the...
The Home Stretch - Canes at Rangers Preview
The All Star break is finally over and hockey commences tonight in the NHL. The Hurricanes are in New York to tangle with the Rangers in a contest which begins a series of important games for the Canes. It's make-or-break time and Carolina can either earn a spot in the playoffs, or fall out of...
Plenty of Practice for Powerplay - Canes 3 Habs 2
In a somewhat bizarre game where 11 penalties were called against the Habs in just the first two periods, Carolina took advantage of the practice time and scored three goals while on the powerplay and defeated Montreal, 3-2. Eric Staal scored the first two goals of the game, both in the opening...
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