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Cullen Is Safe For Now

Since Souray has been taken off the market trade talks for Cullen between the Rangers and Hurricanes have broken down. 'I would have thought that this would have been brought to a head this week, but it's a tricky process and it hasn't,' Hurricane's GM Jim Rutherford...
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Canes @ Islanders

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Matt Cullen's power-play goal at 5:34 of the second has tied the score 1-1 for the Canes. Cullen scored on a shot from the goal line extended that appeared to hit defenseman Brendan Witt in front of goalie Dwayne Roloson. It came after Sergei Samsonov and Rod Brind'Amour...
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Tough timing for Cullen

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Talk about bad timing. Right when Matt Cullen’s left foot started feeling good, the Hurricanes’ season was over. “It got better and better as the playoffs went on,” Cullen said. “Especially the last series, it was really disappointing, because it was finally starting to...
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Boychuk's play earns praise, confidence

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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Lost in all the gloom and dejection of the Canes' 3-2 loss Friday to the Maple Leafs was that Zach Boychuk made his NHL debut this season and played well. Let's just say the winger, called up Friday from Albany (AHL), played well enough to make coach...
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Hurricanes 7, Panthers 2

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The Hurricanes rolled to a 7-2 victory over the Panthers at the RBC Center. Matt Cullen's goal early in the third period pushed the Canes ahead 5-1. But Carolina wasn't through, adding goals by Rod Brind'Amour and Jay Harrison — the first career goal for Harrison...
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Brind'Amour to start on wing for a change

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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...
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Cullen Could Land Back in Carolina

Via John Dellapina of the Daily News: "The Daily News also has learned that Sather is shopping center Matt Cullen, with a trade back to the Carolina Hurricanes very much on the front burner. Should the Rangers shed Cullen's contract (three years left at $2.8million per),...
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Broad Street Bulletin - Bruins Trailed Series 3-1, But Force Game-7 With 4-2...

Boston Bruins @ Carolina Hurricanes - Game-6: Bruins Win 4-2The Hurricanes had a 3-1 series lead over the No.1 ranked Bruins, looking as though they might pull off the upset that would put them in the Eastern Conference Finals.  They would not prevail in game-5, but they would get...
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Rangers Ship Cullen Back to Carolina

Cullen has three years remaining on the free agent contract he signed with the Blueshirts last offseason at $2.8 million per. While the move certainly aids the Rangers' cap situation, it also removes some of the depth at center that the Rangers had bought themselves by signing...
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Winless Islanders have Maurice edgy

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The Hurricanes are leaving today for a three-game road trip, with the first game Wednesday against the winless New York Islanders (0-3-3). Which, in turn, makes Canes coach Paul Maurice more than a little edgy. "Especially when you go back and watch the games that they'...
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Week 25 Frozen IR Report

One of FIO's weekly fantasy hockey columns, staff writer Tim Hays swtiches things up a bit this week as he discusses some fantasy-worthy players who are injured, and some updates on their respective conditions. Check this injury report article each and every week on Wednesdays.
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Fantasy Watch: Buy & Sell - Nov 7

Illegal Curve gives tips to all you poolies on which players to accquire and which players to deal away.
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Ward's side of the Walker sucker punch.

Very interesting look at the other side of the ugly game five incident from the person that was on the receiving end of the sucker punch by Scott Walker. So you have to wonder if Walker is lying, if Walker thought he was getting into a fight with Ward; why isn't his opponent ready...
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Fantasy Hockey Week 3 Waiver Watch

One of FIO's weekly fantasy hockey columns, staff writer Rob Edwards clues you in on some possible fantasy free agents to lookout for in Week 2 - check to see if any of these guys are on your league's waiver wire.
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Maurice stands by decision on Leighton

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PHILADELPHIA — It was easy to second-guess the decision, before and after the fact. Canes goaltender Michael Leighton had played in just one game this season and that was Oct. 3, in relief of Cam Ward. His wife, Jennifer, gave birth early Friday morning to a baby daughter. He...
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Week 21 Frozen Waiver Watch

One of FIO's weekly fantasy hockey columns, staff writer Rob Edwards clues you in on some possible fantasy free agents to lookout for in Week 21 - check to see if any of these guys are on your league's waiver wire.
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Week 15 Frozen IR Report

One of FIO's weekly fantasy hockey columns, staff writer Tim Hays discusses those players on the IR, those that are Day-to-Day, and other mentionable scares in the world of fantasy hockey. Check this article each and every week on Wednesdays.
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No Fairy Tale Endings

CMSB Photo/Courtesy Pierre's of Exchange StIf game 7 of the Eastern Conference semi-finals was "Star Wars", in the eyes of Bruins fans Scott Walker would be Darth Vader and Paul Maurice would be Emperor Palpatine. Only in this version, the Empire wins.Walker, public enemy...
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Ladies and Gentlemen, the Wrath of Danks

We have all heard the term “Nice Guys Finish Last”…especially if you are a nice guy. Well, the Carolina/Boston series proved that the NHL subscribes to this notion. Maybe not so much that “Nice Guys Finish Last”...but certainly that “Punks Finish First”.Scott Walker is...
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No Fairy Tale Endings

CMSB Photo/Courtesy Pierre's of Exchange StIf game 7 of the Eastern Conference semi-finals was "Star Wars", in the eyes of Bruins fans Scott Walker would be Darth Vader and Paul Maurice would be Emperor Palpatine. Only in this version, the Empire wins.Walker, public enemy...
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On the Beat: Ryan Miller getting close and more on Hemsky

What team beat writers are saying this afternoon: Ryan Miller got through a second full practice unscathed today.
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Bayda maybe in line for more playing time.

With the injury of Scott Walker former Fighting Sioux forward Ryan Bayda could get more playing time. In Tuesday's shuffling of the lines, with right wing Scott Walker out for six weeks, Chad LaRose moved into Matt Cullen's line with Ryan Bayda during practice. Coach Peter...
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Avalanche 5, Canes 4

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Getty Images photo by Doug Pensinger The Carolina Hurricanes lost an early lead. They lost forward Tuomo Ruutu, who had a goal and assist, to a game misconduct. Finally, the Hurricanes lost another road game, dropping a 5-4 decision Friday to the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi...
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Canes' lines in place — for now

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Through the first three Group A practices, Canes coach Paul Maurice has been consistent with the lines he's used. Eric Staal has centered Tuomo Ruutu and Erik Cole. Matt Cullen has centered Chad LaRose and Ray Whitney, and Rod Brind'Amour has been the center with wingers...
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Canes @ Lightning

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The Canes and Lightning are scoreless after the opening period at the St. Pete Times Forum, with both goaltenders at their best. Cam Ward had 17 saves in the first period for the Canes while Antero Niittymaki, getting the stary ahead of Mike Smith, faced nine shots. Ward made...
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