Storm Advisory for February 7: NHL News, Rumors, Links and Daily Roundup

Connor McDavid, playoff match-ups and the real Stormy.

By Justin Lape@LankyLape Feb 7, 2018, 8:15am EST

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Don’t let Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott’s new kid confuse you. The Carolina Hurricanes still have the original Stormy:

New bio. pic.twitter.com/mOgvQ6AIrC
— Stormy #97 (@NHLStormy) February 6, 2018

Noah Hanifin could be wrapping up his senior season at Boston College. Instead, he’s an NHL regular with an All-Star appearance on his resume. [New England Hockey Journal]
US Olympian James Wisnewski is still pretty bitter about how it all ended for him in the NHL. [The Athletic ($)]
TSN’s Top 50 prospects list has a future Hurricane way up the list. [TSN]
That’s a pretty fair question:

How do I break this to her? pic.twitter.com/owGi3PG7BQ
— Travis Hughes (@TravisSBN) February 7, 2018

Is it too early to think about the draft? (Narrator: It’s never too early.) An update on which picks the Canes have in the 2018 NHL Draft. [ESPN]
Around this afternoon? Check out Hayley Minter, daughter of Canes PA announcer Wade, on Who Wants To be A Millionaire! [News and Observer]
Connor McDavid has still been having a great season despite his team’s struggles. [NBC Sports]
That’s good, right?:

Tuukka Rask owns an 8-0-0 mark in his last eight appearances and is the first @NHLBruins goaltender to post a win streak of at least eight games since Tim Thomas in 2011-12 (10-0-0 from Nov. 1 – Dec. 5). #NHLStats #BOSvsDET pic.twitter.com/RpKd7r1jVN
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) February 7, 2018

Potential playoff matches have our mouths watering. [ESPN]