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Canes' roster takes on new, younger look
10 days ago by
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The Hurricanes now have four players on their roster who began the season with the Albany River Rats of the AHL.
Center Brandon Sutter and defenseman Bryan Rodney were the first to arrive. Injuries to goaltender Michael Leighton and forward Scott Walker now will have goalie Justin...
Video: Intent To Blow strikes again in Leafs/Hurricanes OT
10 days ago by
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On Wednesday night, the "intent to blow" rule stole a goal from the Detroit Red Wings and had the NHL publicly acknowledging the failures in its officiating system. Thursday night brought another controversial moment in the Toronto Maple Leafs' 6-5 shootout loss to the...
Leighton to start as Canes try to end streak
15 days ago by
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The Canes will try to end their 14-game winless streak Sunday against the Minnesota Wild and will do it with Michael Leighton in goal.
Canes coach Paul Maurice said today that Leighton will get his second start of the season. Manny Legace, signed Monday to a one-year contract, has...
Corvo: winless streak painful experience
18 days ago by
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Canes defenseman Joe Corvo is a perceptive, introspective type of guy. He also can be pretty blunt when it comes to expressing his feelings.
So what has the 12-game winless streak been like for him and his teammates?
"Pretty painful," he said. "It's like there...
Sutter, Boychuk may be Canes' energy source
24 days ago by
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Someone else can do the math and the Hurricanes may still be the oldest team in the league, but their average age is dipping.
Brandon Sutter, 20, has been in the lineup five games. Zach Boychuk, who turned 20 on Oct. 4, will be in it Friday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs...
Staal back on ice with Canes
8 days ago by
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No. 12 is back. At least, back on the ice with the Canes.
Eric Staal is taking part in today's morning skate at the RBC Center but does not appear fully ready to rejoin the lineup. Canes coach Paul Maurice has said the center is expected back next week.
But Staal, who has...
Hurricanes goalie Ward hurt, leaves in first
22 days ago by
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Carolina goaltender Cam Ward was helped off the ice in the first period of the Hurricanes' game against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Ward knelt for a couple of minutes on the ice before he was attended to by team trainers. As he was being helped off, drops of blood hit the ice...
Hurricanes' Staal activated off injured reserve
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Eric Staal is back in the Carolina Hurricanes' lineup.
Hurricanes place G Ward on injured reserve
18 days ago by
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The struggling Carolina Hurricanes have placed goalie Cam Ward on injured reserve with a sliced left leg.
The Hurricanes made a pair of moves before Wednesday night's game against Los Angeles. They called up defenseman Bryan Rodney from their AHL affiliate in Albany to fill...
Cam Ward And Clint Malarchuk
22 days ago by
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Three Stars: 'Canes win; Jokinen continues shootout mastery
14 days ago by
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No. 1 star, Jussi Jokinen(notes), Carolina HurricanesIt's no accident that if the Hurricanes were to break their 14-game losing streak in a shootout, Jokinen was going to be a major factor. He scored the only goal in the shootout as Carolina prevailed over Minnesota 5-4. Jokinen...
Ruutu, Boychuk ready to play
23 days ago by
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Tuomo Ruutu says he's playing tonight. Zach Boychuk says he was told he probably would be playing tonight against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Coach Paul Maurice wasn't as sure, at least in his remarks after today's morning skate. He said the decisions on Ruutu, forward...
Rutherford accepts blame for poor start
27 days ago by
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Jim Rutherford said he accepts the blame for the Carolina Hurricanes' stumbling start.
With the Hurricanes 2-8-3, 14th in the Eastern Conference and winless in their last nine games, the general manager said today that he still believes in his coaching staff and players. But...
Staal and his 'Crew' take to the ice
October 27, 2009 by
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The Hurricanes' Eric Staal took to the RBC Center ice twice Tuesday.
The first time was Tuesday morning for the Hurricanes' scheduled practice, and Staal skated and worked hard. But the second time on the ice was decidedly special — and, Staal said, a lot of fun.
Staal...
Boychuk's play earns praise, confidence
22 days ago by
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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...
Pitkanen to return; Rodney to Albany
9 days ago by
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Defenseman Joni Pitkanen will return for Saturday's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, coach Paul Maurice said today.
Pitkanen has been out with a lower-body injury. Defenseman Bryan Rodney has been reassigned to the Albany River Rats (AHL), Maurice said.
The Canes had...
Peters recalled from Albany
11 days ago by
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The Hurricanes have called up goaltender Justin Peters from the Albany River Rats (AHL) and reassigned forward/defenseman Tim Conboy to the River Rats.
Peters' recall comes after a lower-body injury to goaltender Michael Leighton in the second period of the Canes' 3-2...
For Canes, a significant shootout win
9 days ago by
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The Canes' 6-5 comeback win over the Maple Leafs last night was significant on several fronts:
-- Carolina has six points in the last four games and has moved out of last place in the NHL. That's the first step the Canes had to make, and the conference standings posted...
Have Canes reached that 'point" yet?
25 days ago by
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SUNRISE, Fla. -- Canes defenseman Niclas Wallin has been with the teams long enough to go through a lot of highs and lows.
A nine-game losing streak qualifies as a low. It also appears injured center Eric Staal might be out two-to-four weeks, not just a few games. Another low.
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Sutter's back, but at center or the wing?
October 26, 2009 by
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Brandon Sutter had played long and hard Friday night in the Albany River Rats' 2-1 loss to the Rochester Americans in Albany, N.Y.
The next morning, he was on a flight to Minnesota, called up by the Hurricanes. He sat through a weather delay in Detroit while changing planes...
Cam Ward remains in hospital; out 'fairly long period of time'
21 days ago by
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Update this morning on Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward(notes), whose left leg was lacerated by the skate of Columbus Blue Jackets star Rick Nash(notes) (video here) last night, via Chip Alexander of the News & Observer: He'll remain in a Columbus hospital for another day...
With Ward out, 'Canes sign vet Legace for 1 year
20 days ago by
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The Carolina Hurricanes are turning to veteran goalie Manny Legace to help replace the injured Cam Ward.
The Hurricanes on Monday signed Legace to a one-year contract that will pay him $500,000 at the NHL level or $105,000 if he is sent to the minors.
The 36-year-old has a career...
Hoping, believing the streak will end
16 days ago by
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Is this the night? Does the Canes' winless streak end at 13?
"I hope so, yes," center Brandon Sutter said. "I think we're getting closer and closer. It seems like we've been kind of putting it off, and we can't lose any more games here."
But...
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