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Trade deadline 3PM EST
May 14, 2008 by
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With the deadline less than six hours away and the Canes having a plethora of defencemen, look for good ole JR to try and swing a deal. I for one think that Carolina needs to stand pat and let the season roll. For other trades, TSN will have news all day long on their site (http:/...
Two and a half periods in the books and then.........
February 27, 2008 by
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The wheels fall off. Or more like throwing a rod through the engine block! Through two and a half periods of play, the Canes were doing what they needed and wanted to do. After a fluky goal, they fell apart. What's worse is Atlanta was a team that had lost four straight until last...
Blog Musings -01/22/07
February 04, 2008 by
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One would think that an NHL team could hold on to a two goal lead in a game and win it before it ever gets to the stage of a shoot out, but alas the Carolina Hurricanes coughed up not one but two ??" two goal leads to Tampa on Saturday night and then failed to get the biscuit...
Saturday stinker - thoughts on Canes
January 30, 2008 by
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What's that smell? For fans of the Carolina Hurricanes, it was a smell that they hope not to smell the rest of the season. The Canes played probably the worst game they have in the past few years
Opportunity Lost??"
January 25, 2008 by
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While the Canadians were doing the Canes dirty work of beating up on the Thrash, the Canes sputtered like an engine that lost a cylinder last night against the Washington Capitals. Johnny Grahame "Cracker" made some good saves and kept the team in the game through a first...
NHL GM's do something smart
January 25, 2008 by
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No new point structure for the NHL come 07-08. News from Naples Florida is that all 30 GM's voted against the 3-2-1 point scheme that was being talked about. More here:http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?articleid=289373&page=NewsPage&service=page
Caps Canes - Part Deux
January 25, 2008 by
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A chance tonight for the Canes to pick up ground tonight as the head into Washington to battle the Caps for the second night in a row, as the Atlanta Thrashers have the night off. In a since, they pick up ground, but with the Thrash having a game in hand, it could be bad news if the...
News, Notes and Opinions
January 25, 2008 by
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Al righty, no posting in a week or so and I know that I need to find a way to post once a day. Sorry I didn't mean for the rhyme. Well the Canes have a chance to make the playoffs if they can win two out of every three. Like I said earlier this season, can we play Atlanta again...
Bad Mojo at the RBC for Canes this season
January 25, 2008 by
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I think the problem with the Canes and the struggles on home ice go back to game 5 of the SCF. You know, when Ryan Smyth dug up the coin at center ice. Maybe what the Canes need to do is bury something else at center ice to get their mojo back. Maybe they can bury last season's...
Canes out shoot - can't out score
January 25, 2008 by
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For the second straight preseason game, Carolina out shot their opponent but could not outscore them. This time it was divisional foe Washington. Carolina put the puck on net 31 time but was able to get it past Capitals starting goaltender Olaf Kolzig two times in the second period...
First of two against Ottawa
January 25, 2008 by
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The Canes host the Ottawa Senators tonight and don't look for a circus like what took place between the Banana peel Sabers and the Senators like this past Thursday/Saturday. Let's see if the Canes can get another win and extend their streak to three games. They have only done...
Preseason Wrap Up
January 25, 2008 by
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For the Carolina Hurricanes, the last preseason game seemed more like a minor league contest instead of a NHL game. A half dozen fights, more then 40 penalties and a shoot out that went nine rounds. The best thing out of the contest might have been the performance of goalie Cam Ward...
Head scratchin' Canes
January 25, 2008 by
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Time to see which team shows up tonight at the RBC Center. Will it be the hungry Canes that came out after the all-star break and put it to the Washington Capitols or will it be the on again/off again Hollywood love story Canes that have struggled for consistency all season long. At...
Help on the way?
January 25, 2008 by
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What a steal? Could the deal that sent Anson Carter to the Hurricanes be just what the doctor ordered? At least it gives an NHL regular to the Canes for nothing more than a 5th round draft pick. One would wonder what in the world Doug McClean was thinking when he made the deal. Yeah...
Canes talk big but do little
January 25, 2008 by
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So much for the Carolina Hurricanes to make a block buster deal at or before the trade deadline, instead they signed what hopefully is a 3rd line center that can fit in the system. Unfortunately, Hamilton did not do all that well playing for a struggling Chicago Blackhawk team last...
Buffaloed again........
January 09, 2008 by
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And this time around it was from the play of Johnny " I'm rubber, your good, the puck bounces off me and I don't know where it goes until it ends up behind me" Grahame. What a pathetic performance from a goaltender that does not belong at the NHL level. Last year...
Deja vu? Please dear God no!
October 05, 2007 by
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First and foremost – please no deja vu as in last season with the first two openers at home and raising/unveiling a banner twice. The result of Fright Night 1 and 2 from last season was a shootout lose and a taken out behind the woodshed but whippin’! For the love of God, please...
No hangover! No excuses!
October 02, 2007 by
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For the Carolina Hurricanes, there can’t be any time sitting in ‘idle’. This season, the Canes need to get off to a fast start. There can’t be any excuses. Last season was lost before it ever started. Carolina was not mentally nor physically ready for the start of the 06-07...
Canes Weekend Wrap-up
September 24, 2007 by
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For the Carolina Hurricanes, the weekend started off stellar with an 18 save shutout performance from goaltender Cam Ward against the visiting Nashville Predators. 2004 draftee Casey Borer had a goal and an assist as well as former Predator and current Cane Scott “bulldog” Walker...
Canes Cut 15 - ready for second preseason game
September 21, 2007 by
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After two days of cuts, the Carolina Hurricanes have trimmed their roster to 33 players before heading into their second preseason game tonight. Yesterday, the Canes sent 15 players to Albany of the AHL. The players are listed below:Goaltenders: Kevin Nastiuk Justin Peters Daniel ManzatoDefensemen...
Random Notes and thoughts
September 19, 2007 by
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If you haven't read or heard already, one of the old time Whalers is gone to retirement. Sean Burke announced his retirement yesterday. He is the only goalie that I remember wearing the old Green, Blue and White of the Whalers - this because I didn't get into hockey until late...
First impression - not impressed
September 18, 2007 by
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Okay, so I have been as dormant as the Carolina power play was last season. Let’s hope that both are corrected now that a new season has started. I was able to get to the arena this past Sunday to check out the action on the ice for the first time since the Canes played there earlier...
On the outside lookin' in
February 28, 2007 by
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What is it with third periods and Tuesday nights? For the second time in as many weeks, the Carolina Hurricanes blew a lead and lost a game when they were leading after two periods. Now they are 22-2-0 but what hurts is Carolina is on the outside looking in.If the playoffs started...
Canes - Caps battle at RBC
January 26, 2007 by
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From fourth liner all-stars back to top line forwards for the Canes, Eric Staal and Justin Williams a.k.a. Willie are back in the line up tonight against Alexander “Can’t get just one bag of Lay’s” Ovechkin tonight at the RBC Center. And might I ask, where is the love? I have...
Entry to post an entry
January 18, 2007 by
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For what it is worth, I am still alive and kicking, but I do apologize for not blogging in quite some time. I have been so behind that I missed the news of Kevyn Adams getting traded to the Yotes for Dennis Sedinberg. I was on the road for the last two weeks and the last thing that...
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