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Carolina Hurricanes vs. Colorado Avalanche 2/10/12 Scoring Chances

The hockey gods giveth and they taketh away. I feel that phrase sums up tonight's game well as the Hurricanes suffered their second consecutive overtime loss and this time the game-winner goal came with less than two seconds left in overtime. To make matters worse, Carolina had a 38-28 even strength shot advantage and controlled this game for a good 40-some minutes but a few...
Via Shutdown Line  |  1 day ago
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NHL Trade Deadline: Players Likely To Have A New Home

With the NHL trade deadline less than three weeks away, general managers now face the decision whether to be a buyer or a seller come February 27. It’s a matter of whether you think you have a team that’s good enough to make a push for a deep playoff run, or if you’re missing a few too many pieces and the team would be better served to sell off some assets for immediate or...
Via Midwest Sports Fans  |  2 days ago
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Proposed Penguin trades: Day 2

Everyday until the trade deadline we'll post a proposed Penguins trade. You can send yours in over email to thepensblog@gmail.com. But don't bother sending just the trade proposal. We want a detailed post with cap numbers, reasoning, etc. From @MNevinsky814 Pens get: Bryan Allen Canes get: Brian Strait and a Conditional 2nd/3rd/4th rounder. ...
Via The Pensblog  |  2 days ago
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Muller vs. Maurice: Player Deployment

One of the fun things you can do when your team changes coaches about a quarter way through the season is compare how the new guy is performing compared to who is replacing. The general consensus among Carolina fans is that new coach Kirk Muller is doing a fantastic job and is more suited for this team than Paul Maurice. Despite those claims, the Hurricanes performance under Muller...
Via Shutdown Line  |  4 days ago
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Hurry up and Wait – Hurricanes Trade Rumors

Quick programing note: I was planning on writing a bit after the Gleason signing but the site appears to have been down for a few days. Since that signing I kept hearing of other possible trades for the Hurricanes ready to strike. My plan was to write an all encompassing piece once something went down… as we all know it was a week of ‘hurry up and wait,’ though...
Via Pro Sports Blogging  |  6 days ago
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Flyers Interested In Bryan Allen Or Hal Gill?

Tim Gleason, a defenseman rumored to be a target of many teams, signed a four-year deal to stay in Carolina. With that said, the Flyers may be turning their attention to two other defenseman who could help them out. According to Sam Carchidi of Philly.com, Bryan Allen of the Hurricanes and Hal Gill of the Canadiens may be on the Flyers' radar.
Via Buzz On Broad  |  11 days ago
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Western Conference Teams Assess Needs As Trade Deadline Looms Part 1

Yesterday was the East’s turn. Today we go West and peer into the fortunes of the fine fifteen in the NHL’s Western Conference. There’s a greater separation from the bottom three to the pack, with a dozen points from the staggered Wild to the Ducks who this season invented the staggered and flailing look. And it's another eleven points down from the 13th place Ducks to...
Via Puck Drunk Love  |  12 days ago
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Eastern Conference Teams Assess Needs As Trade Deadline Looms, Part 2

Last night we talked about the leaders of the Eastern Conference pack. But barring the league being dipped in amber for permanent preservation, the seven teams on the outside looking in will have a say in the final disposition of playoff contention. Some will stand pat, correctly guessing that a run is either out of the question or can be accomplished with talent already on the...
Via Puck Drunk Love  |  12 days ago
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Monday debate: is a blockbuster possible?

The trade speculation has been constant and will heat up even more. The Canes' names have been out there: Tim Gleason, Tuomo Ruutu, Jaroslav Spacek, Bryan Allen. "UFA" might as well stand for Undetermined Future Acquisition, to read some of the trade gossip floating around the 'net. But there are some in the Canadian media who want to float two other names: Eric...
Via Lord Stanley's Blog  |  13 days ago
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Is Bryan Allen better than Tim Gleason?

With Carolina in sell mode this year, one guy who appears to be a on a lot of teams wish lists is our rugged blue-liner Tim Gleason, and why wouldn't a playoff contender want someone like Gleason? He plays over 20 minutes a night against the toughest competition, isn't afraid to get physical with the opposition and has a cap hit of only $2.75 million. Gleason brings a lot to the...
Via Shutdown Line  |  14 days ago
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Trade Rumors Fly At NHL All-Star Game

The Columbus Blues Jackets appear ready to hold a yard sale. Everything might go!While other teams have picked up their play – most notably Anaheim and Carolina – the Jackets are now the Team Most Likely To Dump Payroll.Finding a taker for Jeff Carter and his staggering salary may not be easy, but expect Columbus to make every effort.Here were some of the other rumors...
Via The Hockey Guy  |  14 days ago
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Pitkanen's Recovery Won't Alter Carolina Trade Plans

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Joni Pitkanen is recovering from knee surgery, but not as quickly as the team hoped. He may not return to action until early March – well after the NHL’s Feb. 27 trade deadline passes.But that won’t stop Carolina from entertaining trade offers for veteran defensemen Tim Gleason, Bryan Allen and Jaroslav Spacek. Each of those players...
Via The Hockey Guy  |  17 days ago
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Pitkanen's Recovery Won't Alter Carolina Trade Plans

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Joni Pitkanen is recovering from knee surgery, but not as quickly as the team hoped. He may not return to action until early March – well after the NHL’s Feb. 27 trade deadline passes.But that won’t stop Carolina from entertaining trade offers for veteran defensemen Tim Gleason, Bryan Allen and Jaroslav Spacek. Each of those players will become...
Via The Hockey Guy  |  17 days ago
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Hurricanes vs.Capitals 1/15/12 Complete Coverage

I was not able to live-track the Hurricanes-Capitals game on January 15th because I was at the game and it's taken me longer than usual to get the scoring chances posted for this game because I was planning on doing something special with this. Remember my post where I tracked zone exits for certain shifts to see how effective certain defensemen were at completing breakout passes...
Via Shutdown Line  |  17 days ago
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Carolina Hurricanes Could Be Good Trade Partner For Blackhawks

It’s impossible to envision a scenario where the Blackhawks don’t make some sort of deal before next month’s trade deadline. Yes, on most nights the Hawks are among the elite teams in the NHL, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t changes to be made. Actually, it isn’t even difficult to figure out what the Hawks need to add at the end of February. The two most glaring needs...
Via Rant Sports  |  20 days ago
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Utah Picks Up Their Second Allen of the Day

WR/DB Bryan Allen makes it official and pledges to Utah...
Via utah.scout.com  |  27 days ago
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Ty Anderson: Bruins notes and other ramblings at the halfway point...

Hey, did you know that there was a hockey game on Saturday night? It involved the Boston Bruins and Carolina Hurricanes, too! There were goals, a loud horn, and Milan Lucic wanted to kill Carolina defensemen Bryan Allen. All in all, it was a normal night of hockey between these (somehow bitter) Eastern Conference foes. I'll admit, I watched the midnight rebroadcast of the game...
Via HockeyBuzz  |  27 days ago
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Allen Close To Pulling The Trigger

Texas athlete Bryan Allen enjoys his Utah visit and is leaning towards the Utes...
Via utah.scout.com  |  27 days ago
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Carolina Hurricanes vs. Philadelphia Flyers 1/10/12 Scoring Chances

Last night's 2-1 loss to the Flyers had a lot of positives that Carolina could take home and a game where they could have earned at least a point but things didn't quite work out that way. I know a lot of recaps will say that Flyers netminder Sergei Bobrovsky stole this game for them and while it might look that way on paper, the Flyers defense put forth a strong defensive...
Via Shutdown Line  |  January 11, 2012
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Drawing and taking penalties

One thing that doomed Carolina in their 4-3 shootout loss to the Islanders was the team giving up two powerplay goals on three opportunities and this has been a weak area for the team all season. The Canes penalty kill is in the bottom-ten in shots prevented and have killed off only 78.2% of their penalties this year. The good news is that Carolina has taken the ninth least amount...
Via Shutdown Line  |  January 05, 2012
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The price of a shutdown defenseman

One positive thing the Canes have (or "had" I should say at this point) was the emergence of Bryan Allen and Tim Gleason as a shutdown defense pairing. When these two were paired together, they took over 60% of their draws in their own zone, were constantly matched up against the opposing team's top lines and had 50% of the team's scoring chances go in the Canes...
Via Shutdown Line  |  December 25, 2011
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Defense pairings and zone exits

I was just as shocked as anyone to see that the Jamie McBain-Tim Gleason defense pairing was kept together in Thursday night's game against the Canucks because of how poorly those two played as a unit until then. While they had a respectable outing that game, I thought Kirk Muller would have decided to reunite Bryan Allen and Tim Gleason since they were going up against a strong...
Via Shutdown Line  |  December 18, 2011
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Fight and grit breathe life into Canes

RALEIGH, N.C. -- At this point, all Carolina Hurricanes coach Kirk Muller can do is ask that his team play hard and aggressively every night, and in time good times will come. The Canes are seriously depleted right now with Jeff Skinner, Joni Pitkanen and Jay Harrison shelved with concussions. They are also in the midst of one of the worst streaks in franchise history, which includes...
Via Fox Sports Carolinas  |  December 16, 2011
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Canes 4, Canucks 3

After the Canes' 2-1 overtime loss Tuesday in Toronto, Kirk Muller said it was the best game that goalie Cam Ward had played since he took over as coach. Two nights later, Muller changed his mind. "That's No. 2. Tonight's No. 1," Muller said Thursday after the Canes' 4-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks at the RBC Center. "It's a gutsy performance...
Via Lord Stanley's Blog  |  December 15, 2011
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Game 33 Preview: Canucks at Hurricanes

Vancouver Canucks (18-10-2) at Carolina Hurricanes (9-18-5)7:00 p.m., RBC CenterTV: FS-Carolinas, Sportsnet-Vancouver It's unknown that all general managers look at all of these advanced stats that are gaining popularity on the Internet, but I suspect that Mike Gillis of the Vancouver Canucks might be one of them. He's made some very good trades over the past year where...
Via Shutdown Line  |  December 15, 2011
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