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This Week’s News
- Confidence is Key for Martin Necas in Year Two
- They said it: Brind’Amour, Aho, Dzingel on tonight’s matchup with Nashville
- Reimer, Hurricanes outduel Predators in Nashville
- They said it: Brind’Amour, Svechnikov and Reimer on second win of season
- They said it: Brind’Amour, Svechnikov and Reimer on second win of season
- About last night: Reimer, Svechnikov, Aho, Trocheck propel Canes to victory
- Tuesday’s Hurricanes-Predators game postponed; five players on COVID list
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- With uncertainty about the Hurricanes’ future games this week, the team has reassigned Morgan Geekie to the taxi squad, likely to conserve cap space:
Emerg. Loan → Taxi Squad
— CapFriendly Transactions (@CF_Transactions) January 20, 2021
Morgan Geekie (C, RW) | CAR#LetsGoCaneshttps://t.co/dI9g103xHx
- The Hurricanes’ players on the COVID list will have to remain in isolation in Nashville, or, in the case of Jordan Staal, Detroit, for 10 days:
Of particular note here: The #hurricanes are currently on the road in Nashville and NHL protocols require any individuals with confirmed positive tests while travelling to stay behind and observe a 10-day isolation period at the team hotel.
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) January 19, 2021
- More insight into the Hurricanes’ situation from Sara Civian of The Athletic ($)
- Former Hurricanes captain Eric Staal recorded his first point as a Buffalo Sabre last night:
Eric Staal was credited with an assist on Henri Jokiharju's goal that gave Sabres a 5-0 lead. It's Staal's first point with the Sabres
— Adam Kimelman (@NHLAdamK) January 19, 2021
- The Hurricanes’ first line has been among the best in the NHL this season:
Top lines so far this season. (Minimum 20 minutes played)https://t.co/qJ34bzffxO pic.twitter.com/IYwY2R3YRf
— MoneyPuck.com (@MoneyPuckdotcom) January 19, 2021
- We have a trade to announce:
Per sources, #mnwild have acquired #avs left-shot D Ian Cole (#GoIrish) for D Greg Pateryn.
— Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) January 19, 2021
Cole: 2-time Cup champ with Pens, hard shot, hard-nosed, most importantly, exceptional quote
Pateryn pending UFA ($2.25M AAV); Cole pending UFA ($4.25M AAV, COL retains some salary)