Git ‘er Done

Everyone in and around the World of Hockey knows that you absolutely DO NOT touch the trophies after winning the Conference Championship. Well yesterday, following the Penguins sweep of the Carolina Hurricanes, Sidney Crosby did the unthinkable by picking up the Prince of Wales Trophy and skated it over to his teammates. Here's the clip....I'm just as superstitious as the...

They got it done. The Pittsburgh Penguins did it differently this year in many ways, including allowing themselves to touch the Prince of Wales Cup. So did Mario Lemieux all those years ago–twice–and they went on to win the big one–Lord Stanley’s Cup.

In the eye of a white-out Game 2 storm, a flurry of towels and tinfoiled knuckles on a pseudo-Hanson brother with the real Dave Hanson in attendance, there was truly something in the air at Mellon Arena on Thursday night. The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Carolina Hurricanes shed the Game 1 pleasantries, and with the honeymoon over, [...]

Shelly Anderson of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has the low-down on the machine that is the Pittsburgh Penguins as they took out Carolina 6-2...The Penguins took a commanding lead in the Eastern Conference final with a 6-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes tonight at RBC Center ((Evgeni Malkin pictured, thanks Peter Diana/Post-Gazette))They lead the best-of-seven series, three games...

The Penguins swept the Carolina Hurricanes to put them into the Stanley Cup Finals for a second straight year - would they face the same opponent?The Red Wings were back in Detroit for game-5, leading the series 3-1, looking to clinch the series on home-ice.  The game would go into overtime - for the third time in the series - with Detroit winning 2-1, sending them back to the Stanley...

The Canes ended their postseason run in a 4-1 loss to the Penguins, allowing them to sweep the series.Not the best of games. It started out well, with Eric Staal quickly scoring the first goal. (Remember, the Canes had won every game that he scored in... up until this one. Talk about giving us Caniacs false hopes...). Then, our defense repeatedly let us down and the Canes never got...

Former Fighting Sioux forward and Carolina Hurricane Ryan Bayda will not be suspended for this cross check on Kris Letang. I think it is the right call, if a players isn't suspended for a blatant sucker punch of their opponent while their hands are at their sides you shouldn't be suspended for cross checking someone. TSN --- The NHL has handed Carolina Hurricanes forward...

After three losses filled with defensive lapses to start the Eastern Conference finals, the Carolina Hurricanes and coach Paul Maurice can rattle off ad nauseum a laundry list of areas that need to be fixed. We’ve heard countless references ...

While it would be hard to imagine Paul Maurice not getting a new contract and continuing to coach the Carolina Hurricanes, general manager Jim Rutherford said today that it may be a week to 10 days before a final decision and an announcement is made. Rutherford said he would first conduct exit interviews with the players and coaches, then meet with team owner Peter Karmanos Jr...

I…am…number one.  No matter if you like it, here take it sit down and write it.  -Nelly Public Service Announcement:  Ok, here we go!  Finally some good news out of Titletown.  My beloved Celtics got ousted by the Orlando Magic.  My beloved Big Bad Bruins got ousted by the Carolina Hurricanes.  Yes Virginia, my beloved Red Sox [...]

Two signs were noticeable by the glass at ice level today at the RBC Center. One read "We believe." The other: "Hakkaa Paalle." The second is Finnish and was seen by the Canes' two Finns were at practice, Jussi Jokinen and Joni Pitkanen (Tuomo Ruutu was held out). Asked about it later, Jokinen said a rough translation would be "Let's get going...

So something crazy happened after the Pittsburgh Penguins finished off their sweep of the Carolina Hurricanes last night, and some of you won’t fully appreciate this, but…whatever dude. So Sidney Crosby went up to accept the Prince of Wales trophy and…actually picked it up and skated around with it BUT DID NOT HOIST! Regardless of [...]

As the Canes took the ice today at the RBC Center for the morning skate, one had to wonder: was it the last skate of the season? Time will tell. Scott Walker, Tuomo Ruutu and Erik Cole, who all missed the team practice Monday, all on the ice. All are expected to play tonight in Game 4 against the Penguins. Walker had his head rammed into the boards in Game 3 by the Pens'...

3rd Round Playoff Matchups Eastern Conference Pittsburgh Penguins (4) versus Carolina Hurricanes (6) “That would definitely be really interesting,” said former Penguins winger Marian Hossa about meeting the Penguins in the Stanley Cup Final.  It is hard to believe Dan Bylsma could have imagined things would have come to him this fast.  While most think the series is over, [...]

3rd Round Playoff Matchups Eastern Conference Pittsburgh Penguins (4) versus Carolina Hurricanes (6) The Penguins themselves are in awe of both Crosby and Malkin.  Pittsburgh has held its own it the face-off circle this series.  Good teams have that killer instinct, and that is exactly what the Penguins demonstrated last night.  Joe Starkey of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review thinks [...]