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Stewart reportedly placed on waivers
The Canes placed forward Anthony Stewart on waivers today, TSN is reporting.
Stewart was signed to a free-agent contract in July by Carolina after the Winnipeg Jets did not make him a qualifying offer. The two-year deal pays him $800,000 this season and $1 million next season.
In 50 games for the Canes, Stewart has six goals and seven assists, and has been used primarily on the fourth...
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7 days ago
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Nash reassigned to Checkers
The Canes have reassigned forward Riley Nash to the Charlotte Checkers (AHL).
Nash, 22, played three games with the Hurricanes following his Jan. 30 recall. He has recorded one assist and averaged 10:34 of ice time in five games for the Hurricanes this season.
Nash has scored six goals and earned 12 assists in 41 games with the Checkers this season.
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7 days ago
Monday debate: next move with Ruutu
A week ago, some hockey "insiders" were saying a Tuomo Ruutu trade was "imminent."
A week later, there's talk Canes general manager Jim Rutherford may be negotiating a contract extension for the hard-charging forward, who's due to become an unrestricted free agent after the season.
Question: when all is said and done, which will it be? Will Ruutu be traded...
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7 days ago
Canes taking extra bodies out West
The Canes are headed West and they'll be taking a few extra bodies along.
Chad LaRose, out the past two games with flu-like symptoms, was at practice today at the RBC Center. LaRose is ready to rejoin the lineup, but Canes coach Kirk Muller said an extra forward likely would be on the three-game trip to Anaheim, Colorado and Montreal.
The Canes also have an extra defenseman....
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8 days ago
Canes 2, Kings 1
RALEIGH — In the grand scheme of things, moving out of last place in the Eastern Conference may not seem all that notable.
But the Canes will take it, and especially after a hard-working 2-1 victory Saturday over the Los Angeles Kings at the RBC Center.
Jeff Skinner and Jiri Tlusty scored, Cam Ward again was rock-solid in net and the Hurricanes overcame a slumbering start to...
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9 days ago
Canes' sweep overshadowed by Gagner?
Which was more impressive Thursday night, Sam Gagner's eight-point game for the Edmonton Oilers or the Canes finishing off a season sweep of the Boston Bruins?
Gagner's big night grabbed most of the NHL headlines and had the Twitterverse ablaze. But the Canes beat the Bruins 3-0 for the first regular-season series sweep in franchise history, and did it against a team that...
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10 days ago
Bowman recalled from Checkers
The Canes have recalled forward Drayson Bowman from the Charlotte Checkers (AHL).
Hurricanes forward Chad LaRose is day-to-day due to illness. Coach Kirk Muller said LaRose, who missed practice Wednesday, was slowed by flu-like symptoms.
Bowman, 22, has skated in 13 NHL games for Carolina this season, registering two goals and three assists. He has totaled 11 goals and 11 assists...
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12 days ago
Canes head to Boston looking for sweep
The Canes' Chad LaRose missed practice today with flu-like symptoms, coach Kirk Muller said, but should be ready for Thursday's road game against the Boston Bruins.
Muller also said defenseman Jaroslav Spacek, who has missed the last six games, could return to the lineup. If Spacek can play Thursday, that would make Derek Joslin a healthy scratch.
The Canes will be seeking...
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12 days ago
Islanders 5, Canes 2
For a long time Tuesday night, the Carolina Hurricanes couldn’t find a way to get the puck past a 21-year-old goalie who was playing for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers last week.
The Canes finally found a way to beat unheralded Kevin Poulin, only to be beaten by a player everyone in the NHL knows all too well: All-Star forward John Tavares.
After the Canes rallied for a pair of...
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13 days ago
Samson reassigned to Checkers
The Canes have reassigned forward Jerome Samson to the Charlotte Checkers of the AHL.
Samson, 24, was recalled to Carolina for the first time this season Jan. 10. He played in three games with the Hurricanes before suffering an upper-body injury against the Boston Bruins that sidelined him for five games.
Samson scored his first NHL goal on Jan. 10 against Philadelphia, and now has...
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13 days ago
Ruutu: 'There's nothing I can really do'
Canes defenseman Tim Gleason called constant trade speculation a "nightmare" after signing a contract extension Monday that put it to an end.
Tuomo Ruutu? The forward now has moved closer to the center of the trade storm. Ruutu said today he has had no contract negotiations with Canes management, but insisted he's not affected or burdened by the trade rumors floating...
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13 days ago
Faulk back from All-Star shoulder-rubbing
Justin Faulk always thought he had a heavy shot, which is understandable. He does.
The Canes' rookie defenseman also was aware of the shooting prowess of Zdeno Chara of the Boston Bruins. But he was even more impressed when seeing the "Chara Cannon" first-hand during the Skills Competition at the 2012 NHL All-Star Weekend in Ottawa.
"Shooting 108, 109 miles an...
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14 days ago
Gleason agrees to contract extension
Forget all the trade speculation about Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Tim Gleason. He's staying put.
The Canes announced today they have re-signed Gleason to a four-year contract extension that will pay him $3.5 million in 2012-13, $4.5 million in 2013-14 and 2014-15, and $3.5 million in 2015-16.
"I have a really good feeling for myself and my family," Gleason said...
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14 days ago
Nash recalled from Checkers
The Canes have recalled cener Riley Nash from the Charlotte Checkers (AHL).
This marks the second career NHL recall for Nash, 22, who recorded one assist and averaged 10:46 of ice time in two games for the Hurricanes in December. Nash has scored six goals and earned 12 assists (18 points) in 41 games for the Checkers this season.
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14 days ago
Canes go back to work amid rumors
It's back to work for the Canes today. Time to prepare for the final push.
But with just 31 games remaining and 10 points out of playoff position, how much of a push can the Canes make?
"It's hard to say," general manager Jim Rutherford says. "There's so much parity and you don't know how injuries will affect teams, or which teams will fall off. All...
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14 days ago
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 Staal and Cam Ward...
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14 days ago
Dalpe reassigned to Checkers
The Canes have reassigned forward Zac Dalpe to the Charlotte Checkers (AHL).
The personnel move allows Dalpe to play AHL games with the Checkers during the NHL All-Star Game break.
Dalpe, 22, has played in three Canes games since his Jan. 18 recall from Charlotte. He has played in 16 NHL games this season, scoring one goal and two assists.
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20 days ago
Rutherford: Pitkanen likely out until March
Canes general manager Jim Rutherford said today that defenseman Joni Pitkanen may not return to the lineup until the first week of March.
Pitkanen suffered a concussion Dec. 6 against the Calgary Flames. He then underwent knee surgery Jan. 3, when the team announced he would likely need about four weeks to rehab the injury.
"He's coming along," Rutherford said. "Obviously he's a...
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20 days ago
Canes 2, Jets 1
RALEIGH -- The Carolina Hurricanes may believe the NHL All-Star Game break is coming at the wrong time.
The Hurricanes topped the Winnipeg Jets 2-1 Monday at the RBC Center, getting first-period goals from Jeff Skinner and Tim Brent and another standing-tall game in net by goaltender Cam Ward.
"Tonight was a grind," said Ward, who had 29 saves. "The Jets definitely...
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21 days ago
Canes' last test before break: Mason, Jets
Winnipeg Jets goalie Chris Mason was discussing tonight's game against the Canes, and his three wins against them this season, when the talk turned to the All-Star Game break.
"Sometimes you can take a break before you actually get to the break," said Mason, who will start tonight.
In other words, begin to mentally relax. That shouldn't be a problem for the Jets...
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21 days ago
Whitney enjoys productive return
Ray Whitney's north Raleigh neighborhood was easy to spot. Maybe even from space. Wearing bright neon green T-shirts with Whitney's No. 13 on them, the former Hurricanes forward enjoyed significant support in his return to the RBC Center on Wednesday with the Phoenix Coyotes.
It could hardly have gone better for Whitney: He scored Phoenix's first goal and forced the turnover...
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December 21, 2011
Coyotes 4, Canes 3
RALEIGH – It was a tough loss for the Carolina Hurricanes and no one seemed to take it any harder than team captain Eric Staal.
After the Phoenix Coyotes had rallied for a 4-3 victory Wednesday, Staal stepped forward to accept most of the responsibility for the loss.
"I've got to be the best player on the ice on a night like tonight, and I wasn't," said Staal, who was minus-3 for...
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December 21, 2011
Nash recalled; Skinner on injured reserve
The Canes have called up center Riley Nash from the Charlotte Checkers (AHL) with Tim Brent unable to play tonight against the Phoenix Coyotes.
Nash, who will making his NHL debut, was an emergency recall. To make room on the roster, forward Jeff Skinner was placed on injured reserve retroactive to Dec. 7.
Brent was injured Tuesday in practice and is day-to-day, Canes coach Kirk...
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December 21, 2011
Whitney: RBC Center return will be 'weird'
Ray Whitney had a game to play and not much time to talk, but he did have a point to make: returning to the RBC Center tomorrow night will be special.
"And weird," he said Tuesday. "It's going to be a little weird for me, playing against the Hurricanes."
Whitney was a vital part of the Canes winning the 2006 Stanley Cup and helped spur them to the 2009 Eastern...
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December 20, 2011
As debate rages in Montreal, Muller's glass is "demi" full
In any language, Kirk Muller knew to stay away. Asked about the Francophone Furor in Montreal since the Canadiens fired French-speaking head coach Jacques Martin and appointed English-speaking Randy Cunneyworth their interim coach in his place, Muller spoke delicately.
“I look at it more like, my glass is half full,” Muller said. “Nashville gave me an opportunity...
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December 20, 2011
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