Found November 05, 2009 on
Lord Stanley's Blog:
PLAYERS:
Eric Staal,
Tomas Vokoun,
Cam Ward,
Jussi Jokinen
TEAMS: Carolina Hurricanes, Florida Panthers, Toronto Maple Leafs, St. Louis Blues
TEAMS: Carolina Hurricanes, Florida Panthers, Toronto Maple Leafs, St. Louis Blues
SUNRISE, Fla. -- When will it end?
Friday, against the Toronto Maple Leafs? The next day, at Columbus? Next week? Later in the month?
The Hurricanes will win another game at some point, but it's hard to guess when. Or how.
For those who may be wondering, the franchise had a 10-game winless streak within a season in 1993-94. From Oct. 16 to Nov. 6, 1993, the Hartford Whalers were 0-9-1.
Then there was the 1991-92 team. It was winless for 14 straight games.
This Hurricanes team, which now has Eric Staal sidelined for two to four weeks, now has been shut out three times after the 3-0 loss Wednesday to the Florida Panthers. It has scored more than two goals just three times and been outscored 41-17 in the 10-game losing streak and 14-2 in the last three games.
The Canes (2-9-3) had 21 shots, a season high for a period, in the first against the Panthers. But goaltender Tomas Vokoun, shelled by the Canes in the Panthers' 7-2 loss Oct. 9 at the RBC Center, turned back...
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