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This Week’s News
- Systems Analyst Classics: The Molson Miracle
- Recap: Dougie Hamilton Returns, Helps Hurricanes Split Games One and Two Against Capitals in NHL 20 Simulation
- Best Teams to Not Win: The 2001-02 Hurricanes
We’d like to start this off by wishing our thoughts, prayers, and condolences to the family of Colby Cave. The Edmonton Oilers forward tragically passed away on April 11th, 2020.
Cave played in 67 NHL games split between the Boston Bruins and the Oilers. The Oilers released the following statement following his passing. [Oilers]
Once an Oiler, always an Oiler.
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) April 11, 2020
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Reading Assignments
- The Colby Cave Memorial Fund has been established by the family of Cave and the Edmonton Oilers. [NHL]
- Fans lined up to honor Cave in Edmonton and Saskatchewan this week. [Oilers]
- Former Hartford Whaler Tom Webster has passed away:
The #Canes are saddened to hear of the loss of Tom Webster, who was an original Hartford Whaler as a player, an original Carolina Hurricane as a coach and a friend to many across the hockey world
— Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) April 10, 2020
Our deepest condolences to his family pic.twitter.com/MfSOFoP8x5
- Dougie Hamilton is at 100 percent should the NHL season resume. [NHL]
- Don Waddell says the Hurricanes are ready to play with no fans or a limited capacity should it come to that. [ESPN]
- The Hurricanes are hosting a Fans’ Choice Storm Surge Tournament and want your vote. [Hurricanes]
- An update on player’s health, staying ready, and Rod Brind’ Amour’s home gym. [The Athletic $]
- Episode two of Checking in with Tripp features Brady Skjei, Vincent Trocheck, and Joel Edmundson. [Hurricanes]
- Speaking of Tripp, he sat down with Chris Mason to discuss The Svech:
"I think they should rename the goal, by the way, to The Svechnikov. We're not calling it the lacrosse goal."
— FOX Sports South (@FOXSportsSouth) April 13, 2020
Former goalies @cmace30 and @TrippTracy1 discuss @Canes and @PredsNHL stars scoring three of the NHL's best goals this season ... and how they'd defend it. pic.twitter.com/U3mZ9IkVUV
- Former Hurricane Kris Versteeg has decided to retire:
With a pair of Stanley Cups won over an NHL career that spanned 643 regular-season and 93 postseason games, Kris Versteeg has today officially announced his retirement from professional hockey.
— NHLPA (@NHLPA) April 14, 2020
Media release and full statement from Kris available here: https://t.co/ALmdd1ivid pic.twitter.com/TWYie8HNOj
- The NHL is getting neutral-site playoff pitches from all around North America. [ESPN]
- NHL Seattle has raised over $1 million for COVID-19 assistance. [Yahoo Sports]
- NHL playoff scenarios run the gamut of where, when and how. [AP]
- SB Nation is seeking your input. They will be sending out surveys where they will “talk every day about how our favorite teams are doing—whether they’ll win their upcoming game or how we feel about that blown call.” If that interests you click the link and sign up so you can receive the weekly surveys. [SB Nation]
- Lastly, a message from our #OneCarolina friends in Charlotte:
Things are quiet now — but together — we’ll come back stronger. pic.twitter.com/AaC48gTzZL
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) April 10, 2020