The Carolina Hurricanes return to the scene of the crime tonight at TD Garden, as they come back to the building where Scott Walker and the ‘Canes stole a Game 7 overtime victory from the top-seeded Bruins in the second round of last season’s playoffs. After the heated seven-game series last spring, these two squads [...]
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October 02, 2009
At 11:27 in the first period, it appeared Eric Staal scored, but the horn was cut short when it was ruled that Hurricanes defenseman Andrew Alberts had passed with his hands.
The Hurricanes showed off their new scoreboard before the game, showing a recap of last year's playoff run as fans filed into the RBC Center.
No changes to the lines, but defenseman Jay Harrison is taking...
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October 03, 2009
BOSTON -- Joni Pitkanen went through the morning skate at TD Banknorth Garden but will be held out of tonight's game with the Bruins, Canes coach Pau Maurice said.
Maurice said Pitkanen, who had knee surgery Sept. 10, should be ready for Tuesday's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at the RBC Center.
Pitkanen had arthroscopic surgery to repair cartilage damage.
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October 03, 2009
BOSTON -- On Wednesday night, Tim Gleason sat down for a radio show in Raleigh and promptly said that while he doesn't mind fighting, he had been told to refrain, if at all possible.
The defenseman was told he was too valuable, that the team needed him on the ice. And especially on the penalty kill.
So what does Gleason do in the opener? He never hesitated in going after the...
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October 02, 2009
The Flyers score two power play goals in 22 seconds early in the second period to take a 2-0 lead.
First Jeff Carter put in a rebound from the side of the net, with Scotty Hartnell and Kimmo Timonen getting assists only 25 seconds into the period.
Then Mike Richards scored with Simon Gagne and James Van Riemsdyk picking up assists for another power play goal 47 seconds into the...
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October 02, 2009
One of the hand-painted signs spotted Friday outside the RBC Center read, "The Quest for the Cup begins tonight."
That may be true for the Carolina Hurricanes this season, but winning will have to wait for another day.
The Philadelphia Flyers took charge of the season-opener, using power-play goals by Jeff Carter and Mike Richards in the first 47 seconds of the second period...
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October 03, 2009
BOSTON -- If the Boston Bruins were after revenge, they got it. They also got their first win of the season while dropping the Canes to 0-2.
The Bruins rolled to a 7-2 victory at TD Garden, scoring four times on the power play.
The Canes' Eric Staal took a puck in the side of the head midway the second period and was taken to the locker room for treatment. Staal was in front...
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October 04, 2009
The Bruins got back on track and did what they do best (getting vengeance in the process), with a convincing 7-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes, metaphorically giving them a Bill Bellichick t-shirt in return for last season’s playoff loss.
With visions of evil still in their heads, the Bruins started aggressively, scoring three times to [...]
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October 04, 2009
The Hurricanes announced today what we all knew without needing the confirmation: Erik Cole suffered a broken bone in his left leg after a nasty collision with the Bruins’ Dennis Wideman on Saturday night. Wideman’s check was clean, but it unfortunately resulted in yet another injury for Cole.
Tuomo Ruutu will slide up to the first line right wing, then some...
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October 04, 2009
Erik Cole will miss 4 to 6 weeks due to a fracture in his lower left leg, suffered in a collision with Boston’s Dennis Wideman in Saturday night’s loss. I’d say the start of the 2009-10 season for the Carolina Hurricanes is going swimmingly.
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October 04, 2009
The Carolina Hurricanes will be without forward Erik Cole from four to six weeks due to a fracture in his lower left leg.
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October 03, 2009
October 2nd, 2009, was a day of missed opportunities, disappointments, and an opening-day home loss for the Carolina Hurricanes...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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October 02, 2009
A pair of playoff teams from last year will kick off their seasons tonight, as the Philadelphia Flyers visit the Carolina Hurricanes at RBC Center.
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October 02, 2009
PREVIEW (7 AM)
Heading into tonight's opening game in Carolina, the Philadelphia Flyers are just 3-7-4 in all-time road openers. In 16 home openers dating back to their days as the Hartford Whalers, the Carolina Hurricanes are 5-5-6.
After practice in Voorhees yesterday, Flyers coach John Stevens would not discuss line combinations for tonight's game. If the team lines...
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