Storm Aftermath: Tim Gleason
We will continue our player reviews from this past season by taking a closer look at the year that was for Tim Gleason. Recently signed to a four year, $16 mil. contract, Gleason is set to be a key cog in the Hurricanes defense corps for the next few season and is expected to provide a solid, veteran presence for players like Justin Faulk to learn after. Gleason has also established...
The Hurricanes and shot blocking
Last week, I picked apart and analyzed the performance of the Hurricanes defense corps and talked about the reasons why they struggled. One of the conclusions I came to was that the Hurricanes had too many third-pairing defensemen on their roster and not enough guys who could handle top-four minutes without getting hammered at even strength. The other problem that some have pointed...
Hurricanes Defense Usage and Performance
After doing a quick survey of Hurricanes fans, it's pretty clear that the number one concern for the team this off-season is improving the defense, and rightfully so because the Hurricanes blue-line had a ton of issues. They were one of the worst teams in the NHL at preventing shots on goal during 5v5 play, had an atrocious penalty kill and constantly gave up odd-man rushes and...
Carolina Hurricanes seek defensive boost for '13-14
The Carolina Hurricanes have a build a nice foundation on the blue line. Justin Faulk could become a perennial all-star. Ryan Murphy could be ready to break in next season.Jamie McBain could add some offense for a while to come. Tim Gleason and Jay Harrison are under contract as well. So is injury-plagued Joni Pitkanen.But general manager Jim Rutherford told the Raleigh News and...
Hockey Fights of the Week: 4/15 - 4/21
Last week's edition of Hockey Fights of the Week might have left you feeling a bit unsatisfied. We'll be the first to admit that the fights were lackluster at best. How did the league respond? Let's just say that for this week's edition we actually had to make a few difficult decisions on which fights to include because there were numerous bouts worthy of the list...
Chris Neal wrecks Tim Gleason in fight, Sens-Canes fight 5 times
The Ottawa Senators and the Carolina Hurricanes had some serious issues with each other on Tuesday night. The two teams combined for five fights and 76 penalty minutes. What started off the whole ordeal was Ottawa Senators defenseman Jared Cowen utterly destroyed Carolina Hurricanes forward Jeff Skinner. Chad LaRose stepped up to Skinner’s defense and this was just the start...
Fallen on hard times: Carolina's PDO decline
It was only a month ago when the Hurricanes were in the driver's seat in the Southeast Division and basically all they needed to do was gain points in a little under 60% of their games to make it in. Since that point, the Canes have gone 3-11-1 and are now in the running for a top-five pick rather than a playoff spot. This free fall was something that even I didn't see coming...
Hurricanes dominated by Panthers, lose fourth straight game
Bad games happen over the course of the year and the Hurricanes have had their share of them this season, but their 4-1 loss to the Panthers tonight my have been the absolute low point of the season. It wasn't so much the fact that they lost but more that they were outplayed and outworked by a Florida team who had won only two out of their last ten games coming into tonight....
Three Hurricanes defensemen hurt
Three Carolina Hurricanes defensemen were hurt Tuesday night during a game against the Florida Panthers.
Bobby Sanguinetti appeared to take a skate to the face, and Justin Faulk sustained an apparent right leg injury shortly before Tim Gleason was hit with a high stick.
Faulk was hurt midway through the second period when he collided with Jack Skille behind the net and hobbled...
3 Hurricanes defensemen hurt vs. Florida
Three Carolina Hurricanes defensemen were hurt Tuesday night during a game against the Florida Panthers.
Bobby Sanguinetti appeared to take a skate to the face, and Justin Faulk sustained an apparent right leg injury shortly before Tim Gleason was hit with a high stick.
Faulk was hurt midway through the second period when he collided with Jack Skille behind the net and hobbled...
3 Hurricanes defensemen hurt vs. Florida
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Three Carolina Hurricanes defensemen were hurt Tuesday night during a game against the Florida Panthers.
Bobby Sanguinetti appeared to take a skate to the face, and Justin Faulk sustained an apparent right leg injury shortly before Tim Gleason was hit with a high stick.
Faulk was hurt midway through the second period when he collided with Jack Skille behind...
Battered and tired, Canes must push forward
Injuries or no injuries, fatigue or no fatigue, the time is now for the Carolina Hurricanes to swat away the frustration of what has anchored them for most of the last two weeks and find ways to play like the team they expected before the season began.
That is much easier stated than done, especially given their plethora of injuries, notably to needed defensive players. If only...
Battered and tired, Canes must push forward
Injuries or no injuries, fatigue or no fatigue, the time is now for the Carolina Hurricanes to swat away the frustration of what has anchored them for most of the last two weeks and find ways to play like the team they expected before the season began.
That is much easier stated than done, especially given their plethora of injuries, notably to needed defensive players. If only...
Matt Karash: Canes/Canadiens preview: Banged up midseason game?
It is only game 14, but lineup card looks like one of the those midseason stretches where you are trying to get by with a lineup that looks a lot different than the 20 you talked about in preseason.
The Canes will play their 2nd game minus Joni Pitkanen and Tim Gleason on the back end and minus Jeff Skinner up front (plus Tuomo Ruutu who has been out so far and will continue to...
Game 14 Preview: Hurricanes at Canadiens
Carolina Hurricanes at Montreal Canadiens
7:30 p.m, Bell Centre
TV: FS-Carolinas, NHL Network, TSN-Habs, RDS
The Hurricanes and Canadiens might be based in different countries but they have more similarities than you think They both are coming into this game on three-game win streaks and currently have similar record with the Canadiens being only one win better than the Hurricanes...
Carolina defeats Toronto in homecoming game
Tonight's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs had the makings of being one of those old fashioned, high scoring run-and-gun style contests where the winner would be determined by who had the last shot on net. The Hurricanes, who haven't been good defensively this year, were missing two top-four defensemen in Joni Pitkanen and Tim Gleason while the Leafs have injuries all...
Game 13 Preview: Maple Leafs at Hurricanes
Toronto Maple Leafs at Carolina Hurricanes
7 p.m., PNC Arena
TV: FS-Carolinas, Leafs TV
The Hurricanes finally return home after twelve long days on the road and they come into tonight's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on a high note, winning four of six games on the road trip. Getting those wins were huge, but the Canes did not come out of this trip unscathed as...
Bad third period dooms Carolina, drop 5-3 decision to Bruins
Many people believed that tonight's game against the Boston Bruins would be a good test for this Carolina team that appears to be on the upswing but still has plenty of kinks to work out before they can be called a contender. The Hurricanes gave the Bruins a good run for their money for the most part in this game but ultimately came up short as the same bad habits occurred yet...
Nathan Horton Punks Tim Gleason & Scores On Cam Ward
Nathan Horton buried this beauty in the closing minutes of the second period of Monday’s Bruins-Hurricanes game in Raleigh. The ‘Canes allowed Horton to walk into the zone before he dangled Tim Gleason with a nifty toe drag before beating Cam Ward top shelf and it was one of the prettier goals we’ve seen in this young Bruins season. It’s great to see Horton back, healthy...
Game 5 Preview: Bruins at Hurricanes
Boston Bruins at Carolina Hurricanes
PNC Arena, 7 p.m.
TV: FS-Carolinas, NESN, NHL Network
Spirits in Raleigh are much higher than they were a week ago, as the Hurricanes come into tonight winning their last two games and look to continue their streak tonight when they take on the Boston Bruins. The Hurricanes managed to sweep the season series with Boston last season and...
How does Carolina's defense look?
The general consensus among those who follow the NHL is that while the Hurricanes appear to be a better team than they were last year, they still have some holes on defense. I've discussed this a few times over the prolonged off-season and came to the conclusion that it's probably going to take more than a season for the Canes to have a "great team." We're talking...
Tim Gleason 2012-13 Season Projection
Tim Gleason is a player who fans do not expect a lot of points from because it isn't in his general job description. He is a shutdown defenseman and his top priorities are to play tough against the opposing team's top forwards, kill penalties and prevent shots and goals against. This is something that he has done relatively well over his career and he's managed to always...
What history says about the Hurricanes players: Defensemen
When you're making player projections, defensemen are usually the most difficult to predict because their point totals tend to be somewhat random on a year-to-year basis, especially those who don't get powerplay time. Defensemen tend take a lot of shots but a lower proportion of them actually get on goal compared to most forwards which leads to a small sample size and an...
How can the Hurricanes overcome their lackluster defense?
The key pieces of Carolina's roster are all locked in and while this team looks considerably improved compared to last season, there is still a lot of concerns with the defense, and rightfully so. The Canes were one of the worst teams in the NHL last season when it came to team defense (shots allowed, penalty killing, etc.) and not much was done over the off-season to improve...
Hurricanes Goal-Causing Errors
I might be a supporter of statistical analysis in hockey but one stat that I never use is plus-minus. My opinion is that it isn't very useful and doesn't provide much value for evaluating players. The reason I say this is because it's a stat that's largely derived on luck and how good a player's teammates are. Charging a player with a positive or negative rating...
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