ERIC STAAL NEWS
Staal, Pitkanen not at practice
October 13, 2009 by
Lord Stanley's Blog
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Eric Staal and Joni Pitkanen are not at the Canes' practice today at the RBC Center.
Pitkanen has been skating on his own, coach Paul Maurice says, as he recovers from soreness in his knee. Staal was at practice Monday but left early.
Maurice mentioned after Monday's...
Minnesota's Koivu latest victim of embarrassingly awful bobblehead
October 27, 2009 by
Puck Daddy
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Last season, we blogged about some of the most embarrassingly awful bobblehead dolls in recent hockey history, from Ken Daneyko with teeth to Eric Staal's(notes) blow-up doll face to the year-round tan on the ghostly white Brian Leetch.Blake from Wild Nation referenced that post...
Carolina 0, Philadelphia 0 (first intermission)
October 02, 2009 by
Lord Stanley's Blog
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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 Flyers out-shot the Hurricanes 15-8 in the first period. Canes defenseman Tim Gleason was given three...
Hurricane Warning up in Pittsburgh
October 19, 2007 by
NHLPens.com
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The Pittsburgh Penguins (2-3-0) are bracing for a nasty storm as the red hot Carolina Hurricanes (4-1-1) come to town on Friday night. The Canes, who have shaken off the post cup doldrums of last year and lead the Southeast Division, have only lost 1 of 4 on the road this year. Currently...
Philadelphia @ Carolina
October 02, 2009 by
Lord Stanley's Blog
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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...
NHL Playoff Morning Papers (Saturday Edition): Controversy over Mike Brown hit, a great feature on Donald Brashear, Sundin expected to play tonight and Panthers could be sold
May 02, 2009 by
Illegal Curve
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Eastern Conference
Boston Bruins (1) versus Carolina Hurricanes (6)
The Bruins did everything they wanted to do last night versus Carolina, writes Fluto Shinzawa. Rust? There was definitely no sign of it from the Bruins on Friday, explains Dan Shaughnessy. One of the keys to last...
The Bruins next opponent.
April 30, 2009 by
Goon's World
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The Bruins play the Carolina Hurricanes in the next game and this is the reason that bruins can not let up for one minute against the Hurricanes. Just when it looked like the Devils were going to win the series Jussi Jokinen and Eric Staal score two goals in the final two minutes to...
The Economy, the NHL, and Contract Negotiations
March 18, 2009 by
The Sports Agent Blog
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There has been much concern about the financial conditions of NHL
teams the past few months. Obviously, a struggling economy isn’t good
for any sports team. So how will the depressing economic conditions of
both North America and the National Hockey League affect NHL player...
Canes' roster takes on new, younger look
11 days ago by
Lord Stanley's Blog
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The Hurricanes now have four players on their roster who began the season with the Albany River Rats of the AHL.
Center Brandon Sutter and defenseman Bryan Rodney were the first to arrive. Injuries to goaltender Michael Leighton and forward Scott Walker now will have goalie Justin...
Brind'Amour to start on wing for a change
October 23, 2009 by
Lord Stanley's Blog
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DENVER — Hurricanes coach Paul Maurice tried it during the game against the New York Islanders, liked what he saw, and will go with it again tonight against the Colorado Avalanche: Rod Brind'Amour on the wing.
Brind'Amour will play the left wing on Matt Cullen's...
Canes @ Devils
October 17, 2009 by
Lord Stanley's Blog
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The Canes and Devils are scoreless after the first period at The Rock.
Cam Ward has a couple of high-quality saves to keep the Devils off the board. He had a sliding stop of a Niklas Bergfors shot midway the period, and stopped Jamie Langenbrunner on a rebound in the final 30 seconds...
Staal, Hurricanes respect Devils' attack
April 15, 2009 by
devils.nhl.com
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newjerseydevils.com – Zach Parise and Carolina center Eric Staal were only rookies back in 2005-06, when the Devils and Hurricanes last met in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
By then, they already had a history of facing one another in competit...
Looking For A Spark
The Canes Eric Staal looks to end both a goalless and winless droughts when Carolina hosts Pittsburgh Tuesday night. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -...
Lightning 5, Hurricanes 2
October 10, 2009 by
Lord Stanley's Blog
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The Tampa Bay Lightning used a hat trick from Ryan Malone to stop the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 Saturday at the St. Pete Times Forum for their first victory of the season.
Malone's goal with 9:14 to play broke a 2-2 tie, and Steve Downie added a power-play score with seven minutes...
Ryan Bayda settling into role.
December 31, 2008 by
Goon's World
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Here is a interesting article on former Fighting Sioux forward Ryan Bayda who is playing on the Canes fourth line with former B.C. Eagle Patrick Eaves and Brandon Sutter. Simply succeeding: Bayda, Eaves and Sutter align and energize Hurricanes RALEIGH -- Their job is more about grit...
Droschak: Giant vs. Giant
April 30, 2009 by
hurricanes.nhl.com
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At 6-foot-4, Eric Staal stands tall – in stature and talent – when he steps on the ice at rinks across the NHL. The face of the Carolina franchise – along with Cam Ward – has pretty much done it all so far in his short prof...
Leafs 3, Canes 2
23 days ago by
Lord Stanley's Blog
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RALEIGH -- Good or bad teams, Eastern or Western Conference, American or Canadian, the Carolina Hurricanes do not discriminate when it comes to losing.
The Canes dropped their fifth straight on Friday night, a 3-2 disappointment to the equally generous Toronto Maple Leafs, who are...
WEDNESDAY MORNING QUICK HITTERS
April 29, 2009 by
Central Maine Sports Blog
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Eric Staal scores game winner against the Devils/Courtesy ESPNThe Maine Black Bears Baseball team took home a mid week win against in state Thomas, 10 - 2.The University of Maine Men's Hockey Team announces 2009-2010 commitments. The Carolina Hurricanes scored 2 goals in the last...
Here Comes the Story of the Hurricanes
Gotta love the scheduling wizards in the NHL offices... The same guys that gave the Rangers a headstart on the season, one that has them still sitting at four more games-played than the rest of the division, also arranged the Flyers and Hurricanes playing each other four times in the next eight ...
Agent: NHL won’t pay players hurt in Olympic camps
August 05, 2009 by
Puck Daddy
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In case you're scoring at home on the contentious issue of player participation in Olympic orientation camps this month:The NHLPA sent a memo to its membership in July "recommending they skip the on-ice portion of Olympic orientation camps because of insurance concerns,"...
Round 3 Game 4: Pens v Canes (W 4-1) It's a series CLEAN SWEEP!!!
May 26, 2009 by
The Sidney Crosby Show
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The Pens lead this Eastern Conference Finals series 3-0.We all know we want it... but PLEASE resist the urge to say it. Let's not jinx our Boys! Instead we'll simply say, "PUT THE CANES OUT OF THEIR MISERY!!!"WE GOT OUR CLEAN SWEEP!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!A debt of...
In-game: Leafs @ Canes
23 days ago by
Lord Stanley's Blog
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RALEIGH -- Brandon Sutter's third goal in four games and a Sergei Samsonov rebound have the Carolina Hurricanes in front of Toronto Maple Leafs, 2-1 with 15 minutes left in the second period.
The Canes, winless in the past 10 games, haven't won since Oct. 9, a 7-2 outburst...
Reveille
April 18, 2009 by
Josh Q. Public
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Hurricanes 2 Devils 1: El Diablo! Dios mio! El Diablo! Dios mio, Martin Brodeur and the New Jersey Devils took it on the chin last night. Took on the chin in overtime. But to take it on the chin from this guy? From Tim Gleason? Ray Whitney sure. But Gleason? ...
Staal, Ward to Attend Canadian Olympic Camp
July 02, 2009 by
hurricanes.nhl.com
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RALEIGH, NC—Hockey Canada today announced the roster for its Men’s Olympic Orientation Camp, which will be held in Calgary, Alb., from Aug. 24-27. Carolina Hurricanes center Eric Staal and goaltender Cam Ward, were among 46 playe...
Preseason lines to have age factor
September 16, 2009 by
Lord Stanley's Blog
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Canes coach Paul Maurice plans to mix veterans with younger players in the first couple of exhibition games, but only to a point.
You won't see, say, prospect Zach Boychuk on the wing with Eric Staal at center. Maurice and the coaches more likely will roll out a line of Boychuk...
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