TIM BRENT RUMORS & GOSSIP
Tim Brent's value to the Hurricanes
Most of the Hurricanes injured players have returned but one player who has been on the shelf longer than intended is center Tim Brent. He was part of the notorious first-wave of injuries that occurred a few weeks ago, as he has been struggling with a nagging groin problem for quite awhile now. He is set to make his return to the lineup tonight and Brent might give the Hurricanes...
Fourth line and depth options
In order to be a contending team, one thing that you need is solid depth in your forward corps. This means having four lines that can be used in certain roles without much of a problem. Going into last season, the Hurricanes had this mindset but they didn’t execute it very well. They acquired Anthony Stewart and Tim Brent through free agency to play fourth line roles with the thought...
Tim Brent Scoring Chances 2011-12
With 12 goals and 24 points, Tim Brent ended up being a steal for the $700k the Hurricanes were paying him this season. His hard work ethic, ability to be used on multiple areas on special teams and outgoing personality made him a fan favorite with the Hurricanes and it also helped that he had career highs in goals and points. Brent appeared to give the fourth line a much needed...
Hurricanes 5, Wild 3
Tim Brent and Brandon Sutter scored in a 48-second span of the third period Saturday and the Carolina Hurricanes rallied past the Minnesota Wild 5-3.
Drayson Bowman scored twice and recorded an assist for the Hurricanes. Goaltender Brian Boucher made 21 saves and recorded his first win of the season.
Kyle Brodziak had a goal and two assists for Minnesota. Nick Johnson and Erik...
Via AP on Fox
March 17, 2012
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Brent, Sutter lead Hurricanes past Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Long out of playoff contention, the Carolina Hurricanes are determined to get something out of a lost season.
Tim Brent and Brandon Sutter scored in a 48-second span of the third period and the Hurricanes rallied to beat the Minnesota Wild 5-3 on Saturday.
Drayson Bowman scored twice and added an assist for the first three-point game of his career, and Brian...
Via Fox Sports Carolinas
March 17, 2012
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Tim Brent celebrates goal prematurely after shooting puck off the post (Video)
Carolina Hurricanes center Tim Brent went into a premature celebration after shooting the puck off the goalpost in Thursday night's NHL game against the St. Louis Blues.
Brent obviously didn't see that he missed, but it's hard to understand how he didn't hear the puck hit the post, considering that viewers watching the video can hear it.
Fortunately, the...
Tim Brent bolsters 'Canes' power play
Tim Brent has moved to power-play time and it has given the Hurricanes a different look.
It also has corresponded with spans of more power-play production as Brent offers a steady influence.
"He's calm back there," coach Kirk Muller said. "He sets it up. He's kind of the quarterback of that unit. He has been a nice, poised guy who kind of calms it down back...
Via Fox Sports Carolinas
March 14, 2012
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Tim Brent and the powerplay
If you were to look at which Hurricanes forwards are creating the most scoring chances on the powerplay relative to their ice time, you'll see some familiar names. Jussi Jokinen, Eric Staal and Tim Brent. Wait, Tim Brent? The guy who we signed to center our fourth line and play on the penalty kill? Well, it's true. Brent trails only Jussi Jokinen in powerplay scoring chances...
Skinner, Brent lead Hurricanes over Jets
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Jeff Skinner and Tim Brent scored first-period goals for the Carolina Hurricanes, who held off the Winnipeg Jets 2-1 on Monday night.
Carolina won its third straight at home heading into the NHL All-Star break.
Kyle Wellwood scored at 13:47 of the second period for the Jets' only goal.
Cam Ward stopped 29 shots for his 18th win. Winnipeg's Chris Mason...
Via Fox Sports Carolinas
January 23, 2012
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Muller dips into Montreal playbook on PP
My column for tomorrow's paper is about the changes Kirk Muller has made to the power play, and how they're starting to show results, but the comparison between what he's doing here and what he did in Montreal last season bears some further examination.
Montreal's efficiency jumped four percentage points in the final 35 regular-season and playoff games, and P.K. Subban...
Via Lord Stanley's Blog
December 15, 2011
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