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Ruutu, Boychuk ready to play
November 06, 2009 by
Lord Stanley's Blog
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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...
Sutter, Boychuk may be Canes' energy source
November 05, 2009 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...
Canes try to take another step forward
9 days ago by
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Five steps forward, then two back. That has been the last seven games for the Canes, who had earned points in five straight games before the road losses to Dallas and Anaheim.
How big were the steps back?
"In terms of quality and style of play, our last seven games have been...
Hurricanes 6, Leafs 5 (SO)
16 days ago by
Lord Stanley's Blog
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Goals by Tuomo Ruutu and Jussi Jokinen lifted the Canes to a 6-5 victory in a shootout — the Canes' third consecutive game decided in a shootout.
Erik Cole scored with 1.9 seconds left in the third period to tie the score 5-5 after the Canes pulled goalie Manny Legace for...
Corvo out 8-12 weeks
4 days ago by
Kuklas Korner
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Carolina’s top pairing defenseman Joe Corvo suffered a freakish injury on Monday night and will miss a significant chunk of the rest of the season. While his injury was nowhere near as freakish as the one that Tomas Vokoun suffered, it was much more severe. Corvo bumped...
Leighton to start as Canes try to end streak
21 days ago by
Lord Stanley's Blog
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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...
Staal expected to play tonight
11 days ago by
Lord Stanley's Blog
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Carolina Hurricanes center Eric Staal was activated from injured reserve this morning and is expected to play tonight against the Anaheim Ducks (10 p.m., Fox Sports Carolinas).
Staal, 25, missed the last 10 games with what the Hurricanes are calling an "upper-body injury."...
Canes' roster takes on new, younger look
17 days ago by
Lord Stanley's Blog
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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...
Hurricanes goalie Ward hurt, leaves in first
28 days ago by
Fox Sports
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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...
Capitals @ Canes
5 days ago by
Lord Stanley's Blog
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RALEIGH — The Carolina Hurricanes host the Washington Capitals tonight at the RBC Center.
The Hurricanes are 21 points behind the Caps (15-5-6) in the Southeast Division. It's the first time the teams have met this season.
Forwards Scott Walker and Chad LaRose are scratches...
Cam Ward And Clint Malarchuk
28 days ago by
Josh Q. Public
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Friday Morning NHL Papers (Eastern Conference): Flyers hold closed-door meeting, reaction to the Leafs/Hurricanes trade and Vincent Lecavalier lacks confidence
2 days ago by
Illegal Curve
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This morning in the Eastern Conference, the Devils are put through the paces, Sidney Crosby is on fire, Brian Elliot needs to play better according to his coach, the Habs' 100th year anniversary tonight, Cam Ward is back on the ice and much more after the jump.
Staal and his 'Crew' take to the ice
October 27, 2009 by
Lord Stanley's Blog
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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...
Droschak: Secret Weapon Still Beating Odds
4 days ago by
hurricanes.nhl.com
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As I approached Niclas Wallin this week to discuss his impending 500th NHL game with the Carolina Hurricanes, he looked up at me, smiled and said: “Do you believe I’m still here?”
While dozens of players have come and gone ove...
Hurricanes place G Ward on injured reserve
24 days ago by
Fox Sports
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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...
Three Stars: 'Canes win; Jokinen continues shootout mastery
20 days ago by
Puck Daddy
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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...
Rutherford accepts blame for poor start
November 02, 2009 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...
Video: Intent To Blow strikes again in Leafs/Hurricanes OT
16 days ago by
Puck Daddy
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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...
Sutter's back, but at center or the wing?
October 26, 2009 by
Lord Stanley's Blog
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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...
Boychuk's play earns praise, confidence
29 days ago by
Lord Stanley's Blog
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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...
NHL.com: Bowman Eager to get to NHL ASAP
5 days ago by
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Albany River Rats rookie forward Drayson Bowman chuckles at the goal his coach, Jeff Daniels, holds up as an example of one of his signature moments this season.
The goal against Syracuse on Nov. 11 looked like nothing special at the time. Bowm...
Have Canes reached that 'point" yet?
November 04, 2009 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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Ovechkin knees Tim Gleason
5 days ago by
Goon's World
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There is an old saying, "live by the sword die by the sword." This is the second time in one week that Ovechkin was given a 5 minute major and a game misconduct for a questionable hit. Ovechkin also boarded Paterick Katela and recieved a 5 minute major and a game misconduct...
Staal, Whitney, Ward among those missing practice
October 19, 2009 by
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With several players sitting out of practice, the Canes couldn't get in systems work today at the RBC Center.
"But that's OK because that's not for me where it's at," coach Paul Maurice said. "It's some sharpness with the puck and our compete...
Toronto Maple Leafs trade Jiri Tlusty to Carolina Hurricanes for Philippe Paradis
The Carolina Hurricanes have acquired forward Jiri Tlusty (tuh-LOO-stee) from the Toronto Maple Leafs for Philippe Paradis in a swap of former first-rounders.
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