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Friesen 5K set for Aug. 30

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Hurricanes trainer Pete Friesen will host his annual preseason 5K run around the RBC Center on Aug. 30. This is the fourth running of the event, which has raised more than $75,000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Eastern N.C. For more information and a registration form...
>> blogs.newsobserver.com/canes/f...
 

Talking Points: And so it ends

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From Talking Points:  For Craig Adams, of all people, who never scored a playoff goal in 29 appearances with the Hurricanes, to put the final stamp on the sweep with his second of the series — that only made it sting all the more. But the sting of this sweep will fade with...
>> blogs.newsobserver.com/canes/t...
 

Fantasy Hockey Roundup

Who?s Eric Staal, C, Carolina Hurricanes- There?s no getting around the fact that fantasy owners have been greatly disappointed by Staal this season as he has not fulfilled anywhere the promise they thought he had when they drafted him.? However, he may be blooming late as he has been ...
>> sportstalkbuzz.com/2009/02...
 

Hurricanes 2, Lightning 1 (SO)

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The Hurricanes won 2-1 in a shootout for their first win of the season. Sergei Samsonov and Tuomo Ruutu scored in the shootout. The Canes took their first lead of the season on Jussi Jokinen's power-play goal at 13:12 of the first and it was 1-0 after the opening period. ...
>> blogs.newsobserver.com/canes/h...
 

East All-Stars Announced

The rosters for the ASG in Montreal are all set with the NHL announcing the East All-Star reserves today. Finally we can stop talking about the controversies regarding who was voted in and who wasn't by the fans. And by fans I of course mean autoscripts and computers in Montreal...
>> www.thepowerplay.net/2009/01...
 

Wild 3, Canes 2 (OT)

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ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Cal Clutterbuck's goal with 3:05 left in overtime gave the Minnesota Wild a 3-2 victory Saturday at the Xcel Energy Center. Clutterbuck was sprawled on the ice in the slot, but reached out his stick to knock the puck past Cam Ward and keep the Hurricanes winless...
>> blogs.newsobserver.com/canes/w...
 

Tonight?s Top Scorers - January 19

Goals Alexander Ovechkin - Washington Capitals - Vincent Lecavalier - Tampa Bay Lightning - Marek Zidlicky - Minnesota Wild - David Krejci - Boston Bruins - Martin St. Louis - Tampa Bay Lightning - John Madden - New Jersey Devils - Brian Rolston - New Jersey Devils - ...
>> www.illegalcurve.com/2009/01...
 

Tonight's Top Scorers - December 11

Goals Scott Hartnell - Philadelphia Flyers - 3 Pascal Dupuis - Pittsburgh Penguins - 3 Petr Sykora - Pittsburgh Penguins - 3 Dustin Brown - Los Angeles Kings - 3 Martin St. Louis -Tampa Bay Lightning - 2 Eric Staal - Carolina Hurricanes - 2 Anze Kopitar - Los Angeles Kings - 2 Assists...
>> www.illegalcurve.com/2008/12...
 

Pittsburgh @ Carolina

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Moments after Tuomo Ruutu put a vicious hit on Kris Letang and the Hurricanes missed a few chances to score, Pittsburgh center Michael Rupp gave the Penguins a 1-0 lead at 14:24 in the first period. ... Tonight, the Pittsburgh Penguins enter the RBC Center for the first time since...
>> blogs.newsobserver.com/canes/p...
 

Canes drop two

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Since my last post the Canes have gone 0-1-1. Awesome.The Canes lost 5-2 to the Lightning, allowing them to get their first win of the year. I was able to watch a lot of the third period, which means I was able to tune in just in time to see the Canes give the game away by letting...
>> caniac26.blogspot.com/2009/10...
 

PENS USE MAX EFFORT

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PENGUINS 2, RED WINGS 1Maxime "Max" Talbot. He's the colorful role player known around Pittsburgh for his light-hearted A&L Motors commercials as much as his gritty, anything-it-takes style of play, as this clip will illustrate.Is he a pure goal scorer? Not so much...
>> mondesishouse.blogspot.com/2009/06...
 

Round 3 Game 1: Pens v Canes (W 3-2)

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[Scroll down to the line to go directly to the recap and see some absolutely BEAUTIFUL shots of the game.]Okay so I've got a few things to help you pass the time until the puck drops. First, I found this nice piece on MSNBC.com. It features a playoff preview article and a slideshow...
>> sidcrosby.blogspot.com/2009/05...
 

Yelle a perfect fit on Canes' fourth line

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Carolina's signing of Stephane Yelle is bad news for Michael Ryan, who until now was the front-runner for the fourth-line center spot, but good news for everyone else. Yelle is a perfect fit in that role. At 35, he has lost a step or two, which is why he was available for the...
>> blogs.newsobserver.com/canes/y...
 

Canes fall to Ducks 4-1. I'm starting to get a complex here.

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This year I've had the great fortune to attend quite a few home games. Unfortunately the Canes have lost nearly every one I've attended since the home opener. I haven't had the heart to go back and check for sure.Last night's loss was difficult because I thought the...
>> paperwhitesinseason.blogspot.com/2008/12...
 

Tonight's Top Scorers - November 21

Goals Eric Staal - Carolina Hurricanes - 3 Ray Whitney - Carolina Hurricanes - 2 Jeff Carter - Philadelphis Flyers - 2 Vincent Lecavalier - Tampa Bay Lightning - 2 Assists Jamie Langenbrunner - New Jersey Devils - 3 Zach Parise - New Jersey Devils - 3 Joni Pitkanen - Carolina Hurricanes...
>> www.illegalcurve.com/2008/11...
 

Tonight?s Top Scorers - December 16

Goals Jarome Iginla - Calgary Flames -2 Alexander Ovechkin - Washington Capitals - 2 Eric Staal - Carolina Hurricanes - 2 Colby Armstrong - Atlanta Thrashers - 2 Loui Eriksson - Dallas Stars - 2 Troy Brouwer - Chicago Blackhawks - 2 Assists Mark Streit - New York Islanders - 3 James...
>> www.illegalcurve.com/2008/12...
 

Game 4: Penguins 4, Canes 1

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Staff photo by Ethan Hyman RALEIGH — The Carolina Hurricanes toppled Martin Brodeur and the New Jersey Devils in the first round and the Boston Bruins, the best team in the Eastern Conference, in the second round. The Pittsburgh Penguins turned out to be too much. The Canes...
>> blogs.newsobserver.com/canes/g...
 

State of the Southeast Division (First Edition)

Each week, talented bloggersA with team-specific daily blogsA will write a short synopsis on the state of the team that theyA follow.A Every week, one of the six NHL divisions will be featured on Illegal Curve, with the cycle continuing in order throughout the remainder of the season...
>> www.illegalcurve.com/2008/11...
 

Tonight's Top Scorers - November 6

Goals Chris Drury - New York Rangers - 3 Blake Wheeler - Boston Bruins - 3 Ryane Clowe - San Jose Sharks - 2 Slava Kozlov - Atlanta Thrashers - 2 Alexander Semin - Washington Capitals - 2 Petr Sykora - Pittsburgh Penguins - 2 Miroslav Satan - Pittsburgh Penguins - 2 Shea Weber - Nashville...
>> www.illegalcurve.com/2008/11...
 

NHL Morning Papers (Saturday Edition): Leafs linked to Pronger, Coyotes CEO steps down and is the Malkin/Ovechkin controversy over?

Here are the morning papers for Saturday the 24th of Here is Eric Duhatschek?s weekly notes Ducks defenseman Kent Huskins is now going to be out an extra 4-6 weeks because his foot injury was healing how the team wanted.? Mark Whicker wouldn?t be surprised if Randy Carlyle is ...
>> www.illegalcurve.com/2009/01...
 

Along for the ride

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Scott Walker put it best. It was a heck of a ride. From the opening night win over Florida to the 4-1 loss to Pittsburgh in the fourth and final game of the Eastern Conference finals,  it was a long and often tiring and mostly rewarding ride for the Carolina Hurricanes. And, for...
>> blogs.newsobserver.com/canes/a...
 

NHL Morning Papers (Wednesday Edition): Sakic out tonight, Hartnell benched and Jordan Staal breaks out

Here are the morning papers for Wednesday the 12th of November: The Thrashers have won four games in a row, so they are relaxed and talking about their favorite music in this morning's Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The Bruins have the Blackhawks and Habs on the horizon, so they...
>> www.illegalcurve.com/2008/11...
 

Season opener: Philadelphia @ Carolina

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Only one change in the lines from the last preseason game. As has been reported here earlier today, Jay Harrison has Joni Pitkanen's roster spot tonight. Pitkanen may will fly to Boston tomorrow, but may not play until Tuesday's home game against Tampa Bay. So the lines...
>> blogs.newsobserver.com/canes/s...
 

Carolina Hurricanes 2009-10 Fantasy Hockey Preview

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We are now less than a month away from the start of the 2009-10 NHL regular season, and I think it's a great time to start publishing my fantasy preview articles for each NHL team. When looking at a player and predicting how he will fare offensively this season, there are many...
>> bleacherreport.com/article...
 
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